MH CET Law Entrance Exam 2022 Details
The Maharashtra Common Entrance Test for Legal (MH CET Law) is a state-level exam administered by the Maharashtra Directorate of Higher Education for admissions to law degrees provided in Maharashtra’s law colleges. Law students are shortlisted for admission to moreover 10,000 places in five-year LLB programs offered at 120 law schools through the entrance exam. Candidates are also shortlisted for admission to three-year LLB programs provided by Maharashtra’s several law schools.
Applicants who desire to enroll in various Undergraduate (UG) courses in the field of law offered by various schools can apply for the MH CET LAW 2022 admission procedure. The official authorities will grant admission to worthy applicants in three-year LLB or five-year LLB courses in various law colleges under the Maharashtra Government through the admission process.
MH CET Law 2022 - Exam Overview
Applicants can visit the below-given article for more information about the MH CET LAW 2022 admission process, as it contains all the details such as important events and tentative dates, application form and application fee, eligibility criteria, admit card, exam pattern, exam syllabus, results, merit list, counseling session, and more.
| Particulars | Description |
|---|---|
| Examination | Maharashtra Common Entrance Test(MH CET) |
| Conducting Authority | Directorate of Higher Education, Maharashtra |
| Exam level | State-level,Undergraduate entrance test |
| Programs | 5-year LLB |
| 3-year LLB | |
| Participating institutes | Law colleges in Maharashtra(MH CET Law 2020 scores will also be accepted in many other govt &private law colleges in Maharashtra) |
| Seats offered | 3-year LLB - More than 15000 seats |
| 5-year LLB - Around 10,000 seats | |
| Exam mode and type | Online(Objective) |
| Form Fees | General Category- INR 800 |
| Reserved category - Rs. 500 |
MH CET 2022 Important Dates
For the reference of the applicants, in this section, we have mentioned the details about the MH CET LAW 2022 Important events and tentative dates regarding the admission process.
| Events | For 5 Year LLB | For 3 years LLB |
|---|---|---|
| Starting of application form | 4th week of January 2022 | 3rd week of February 2022 |
| Last date to submit application | 3rd week of March 2022 | 4th week of April 2022 |
| Correction facility | 3rd week of March 2022 | 4th week of April 2022 |
| Availability of admit card | 2nd week of April 2022 | 2nd week of May 2022 |
| Exam date | 4th week of April 2022 | 1st week of June 2022 |
| Announcement of result | 3rd week of May 2022 | 3rd week of June 2022 |
| Starting of counselling | 4th week of July 2022 | 3rd week of July 2022 |
ELIGIBILITY FOR MH CET 2022
- The programs offered have certain common eligibility criteria while the educational qualification varies as per the program chosen by the candidate
- 3-year LLB programme
- The candidate should have a Bachelor's degree in any stream and from a recognized institution affiliated with a University in India.
- Candidates who have completed his/her Bachelor's degree in a foreign university which has an equivalent status are also eligible to apply for the respective program
- Moreover, the candidate should have completed his/her Bachelor's degree with an aggregate minimum of 45% marks (General Category), minimum 40% marks (SC and ST category), and minimum 42% marks (VJ/ DT/ NT-A/ SBC/ OBC).
- Candidate appearing for his/her final year/semester are also eligible to apply to the exam.
- The documents related to their respective qualifying examination are required during the admission process
- The applicant should be an Indian National. (No age limit)
- NOTE- The candidate should have completed his/her Bachelor's degree in (10+2+3) format ONLY
- 5-year LLB programme
- A candidate who has completed his/her Higher Secondary (10th) and Under-grad (12th) education with an aggregate of a minimum of 45% marks (General Category), minimum of 40% marks (SC and ST Category, and a minimum of 42% marks (VJ/ DT/ NT-A/ SBC/ OBC) are eligible for this program
- Candidates who have an engineering diploma of three years are also considered eligible for the program
- A candidate who has completed his/her basic qualification, Higher Secondary (10th), and has passed the qualifying exam from a Distance learning mode are also considered eligible for the program
- The Candidate must be an Indian National. (No age limit).
MH CET 2022 EXAM PATTERN
The paper pattern gives the candidate a very clear idea of all the aspects of the exam such as duration of the exam, number of questions, marking scheme, and all other information related to both the 3-Year and 5-Year program
- For 5-year LLB course
| Subject | Number of questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Legal aptitude and legal reasoning | 40 | 40 |
| Current Affairs and General Knowledge | 30 | 30 |
| Logical and analytical reasoning | 40 | 40 |
| Maths | 10 | 10 |
| English | 30 | 30 |
| Total | 150 | 150 |
- MH CET Law exam pattern - For 3-year LLB course
| Subject | Number of questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Legal aptitude and legal reasoning | 30 | 30 |
| General knowledge with current affairs | 40 | 40 |
| Logical and analytical reasoning | 30 | 30 |
| English | 50 | 50 |
| Total | 150 | 150 |
MH CET 2022 Syllabus
The syllabus contains the subjects for both courses such as Legal Aptitude and Legal Reasoning, General Knowledge with Current Affairs, Logical and Analytical Reasoning and English.
Legal Aptitude and Legal Reasoning
It assesses the candidate’s understanding of the law, legal acumen, and problem-solving skills. The legal prepositions and a collection of facts to which the specified prepositions must be applied will be used to create questions.
General Knowledge with Current Affairs
History (ancient, medieval, and modern), geography, general science, economics, civics, and current events from the previous year are all covered in this section. The goal is to assess the candidate’s knowledge of current events and global awareness.
Logical and Analytical Reasoning
The goal is to see if the candidate can spot patterns, make logical connections, and correct erroneous arguments. Wide analogies, finishing arguments, reaching well-supported conclusions, reasoning by analogy, and applying principles or norms are all examples of this. In addition, the subject is intended to assess the capacity to comprehend structure, relationships, and form logical conclusions regarding structures. It entails deductive reasoning from a set of statements and rules or principles that define the relationship between people, things, or events.
English
This section contains questions from topics such as vocabulary (synonyms, antonyms, analogies, and so on), proficiency, and so on (Idioms and Phrases, One word Substitution, Sentence Improvement and rearrangement, fill in the blanks etc) English Usage Errors (Common Errors, Spotting Errors, Inappropriate Word Usage, Spelling Mistakes, and so forth) and English Comprehension
Mathematical Aptitude (for 5 years LL.B only):
This portion is designed to assess the candidate’s interest in mathematics, which includes numerical skills in general.
Mathematical questions will be asked starting in the 10th grade. It will cover a variety of topics such as profit and loss, speed and distance, time and work, algebra, average, and Venn diagram, among others.
Students can check the MH CET Law 2022 Syllabus online on the website. Before beginning their preparation, students must read the entire curriculum. The topics covered in the syllabus will be from various topics – Legal Aptitude and Legal Reasoning, General Knowledge with Current Affairs, Logical and Analytical Reasoning, English & Mathematical Aptitude.
| Subjects | Topics |
|---|---|
| Legal aptitude and legal reasoning | Legal Aptitude,Prepositions,Conclusion based questions,Study of Judicial and Legislative Law,etc. |
| Current Affairs and General Knowledge | Current Affairs of at least the past year |
| Geography up to 12th Standard | |
| History and Civics(Modern history,freedom struggle,etc.) | |
| Global economic conditions | |
| General Science,General Awareness of the world | |
| Important global events,sports,awards | |
| Logical and analytical reasoning | Understanding Patterns, Logical links |
| Drawing well-supported conclusions,Completing Arguments | |
| Series, Blood relations,Puzzles | |
| Reasoning by Analogies | |
| English | Vocabulary |
| Synonyms & Antonyms | |
| Idioms and Phrases | |
| Proficiency | |
| Comprehension | |
| Errors(Spelling mistakes,spotting error,inappropriate usage of words) | |
| Mathematical Aptitude(Only for 5-Year LLB Course) | Profit and Loss |
| Speed and Distance | |
| Time and Work | |
| Algebra | |
| Average | |
| Venn Diagram etc. |
MH CET 2022 Application Form
- Steps to fill the application form
- Visit the official website of State Common Entrance Cell, www.mahacet.org, and click on MH CET Law to apply online
- The candidate has to register first by filling the basic contact information such as Name, Date of Birth, Email ID, and Mobile number. After the registration, the candidate receives a Registration ID and Password on the screen as well as on the registered Email ID and Mobile number. Save the same for the further process of the form filling and admission
- The candidate is required to upload his/her scanned copy of photograph and signature in below-mentioned format only
| Items | Size |
|---|---|
| Photograph | 20KB to 50 KB |
| Signature | 10KB to 20 KB |
- The candidate is required to fill his/her educational details such as Graduation, under-grad, and Higher secondary details
- After filling all the details the candidate needs to validate his/her details, but before clicking on Save and next verify and ensure all the details filled in are correct as it cannot be modified once submitted. If any information or detail is incorrect then the application will be canceled while submitting or at the time of the counseling process
- The application form fee for both the UG courses will be the same but will vary depending on the category of the candidate
| Category | Fees |
|---|---|
| General | Rs. 800 |
| OBC | Rs. 400 |
| SC | Rs. 400 |
| ST | Rs. 400 |
- Finally submit the application after ensuring all the details are properly updated and the photograph and signature are successfully uploaded as no modifications are allowed after Final submission
MH CET 2022 Admit Card
- The Directorate of Higher Education, Maharashtra will issue the admit cards of both 3-year and 5-year exams in the online mode. Due to the ongoing pandemic of COVID-19, the dates of issuing the admit cards are postponed but the new dates will be notified soon. Candidate can download the admit card from the official website of MH CET Law 2022 by entering his/her login credentials
- How to download MH CET Law admit card 20220?
- Visit the official website of MH CET Law entrance.(www.mahacet.org)
- Click on UGAClick on the ˜Download Admit Card' link T 2022 Admit card
- Choose your course, 3-year OR 5-year
- Enter your login credentials like Registration number and Password/ Date of Birth
- Click on the ˜ Download Admit card' button.
- Check and verify all the details on the hall ticket before downloading it as the candidate should report the CET Cell before the exam
- Download two copies of the admit card
MH CET 2022 RESULT
- How to check MH CET Law result 2022?
- Candidates can log on to the official website of MH CET and check their results in the following steps:
- Log on to the official website of MH CET- http://cetcell.mahacet.org/ and choose the course from 5-year and 3-year
- Click on the œ Download Scorecard button
- The page will direct the candidate to a PDF file that has the results according to the ranking and scores of the applicants
- Search for respective roll number in the list
- Check the score and take a print out of the MH CET Score Card
- Details in the Score Card
- Name, the application number, and roll number
- Category wise rank in CET
- Total marks obtained
- Section-wise marks obtained
MH CET 2022 Counselling
- How to register for the Counseling Procedure?
- Log on to the official website of MH CET Law and register
- Register as a new candidate for the Counseling Procedure and fill all the required information
- The page will direct theAfter the registration, the candidate has to fill the preferences of colleges according to his/her scores and college cut-offs. Once the form filling is done, the candidate has to the pay the counseling fees of INR 3000 (General Category/ OBC/ NT/ VJ-DT/ SBC) and INR 1000 (SC and ST Category) candidate to a PDF file that has the results according to the ranking and scores of the applicants
- The CET Cell announces the provisional seat allocation list on the official website
- Documents required for verification
- Application Form
- Admit Card
- Rank Card
- Class 10th and 12th mark sheets, Passing certificates
- Graduation mark-sheets and certificates. (For 3-year LLB program)
- Caste/Tribe certificate, Validity certificate for reserved categories School Leaving Certificate, Birth certificate, Domicile certificate, and Non-Creamy Layer certificate
- PWD certificate and medical certificate. (If necessary) Passport size photographs. (at least 4)
- MHCET Law 2022 CAP Rounds Details
| CAP Round I | CAP Round II | CAP Round III |
|---|---|---|
| Candidates are allocated the seats according to their Candidature type(Maharashtra State and Other than Maharashtra State),marks obtained,ranking,and the preferences filled in the Options form | The freshly registered candidates from NRI/OCI/PIO/FNS category are allotted the seats in this round | Applicants filling fresh option form of preferences as well as who edit their preferences in the form are allocated the seats in this round |
| The candidate is required to fill the preferences in the form and accept the colleges according to the allocation of the seats in the first round | Applicants from the first round who want a better seat allocation and exercised the Float option are eligible to participate in this round | |
| If the candidate wants to enter the college allotted to him/her they have click on the freeze option and report to the Admission Reporting Centre(ARC) first and get the documents verified. After that,the candidate has to report to the college and pay the fees to confirm the seat | Candidates who accepted the seats by reporting to the Admission Reporting Centre(ARC) but did not freeze the seat can participate in this round for a better alternative. But these candidates would not be allowed to participate in the subsequent rounds of the process | |
| If the candidate froze a seat and all the procedure is done then the candidate is not allowed to apply for the next rounds | ||
| Candidates who are allocated a seat in the first round but want to wait for a better alternative can exercise the Float option to become eligible for the next round |
