Marks Distribution for MH CET 2026 Law Legal Aptitude Section

For MH CET Law exam, legal aptitude section is quite important as 24 questions are asked for 3 years MH CET Law exam and 32 questions are asked for 5 years exam with all questions comprising of 1 mark.

Table of Contents

Legal Aptitude Section Marks Distribution for MH CET Law
Important Topics for MH CET Law Legal Aptitude
Legal Aptitude Topic Wise Weightage for MH CET Law Exam
Past Year Analysis of Legal Aptitude Section of MH CET …
Key Topics Analysis of 2023, 2024 and 2025 Exam

Marks Distribution for MH CET 2026 Law Legal Aptitude Section

The legal aptitude section of MH CET 2026 Law exam is quite important as it plays a crucial role in determining whether you got the aptitude for a career in the legal field. Not only does this section test your legal knowledge and reasoning ability but it will also test your awareness of the legal and constitutional principles, legal concepts and dimensions and finally how you apply your reasoning skills in daily situations. For the 2026 exam he changes in the exam pattern for both 3 yrs and 5 yrs exam of MH CET Law is there will be 24 questions comprising of 24 marks out of 120 and for 5 years exam there will be 32 questions comprising of 32 marks out of 120. You must take note that usually in the MH CET Law exam, you will get application based question where your judgemental skills, comprehension of the passage and inference will be tested. You can go through this article to know more about the marks distribution in the exam.

Legal Aptitude Section Marks Distribution for MH CET Law

Check the distribution of marks for 3 years and 5 years MH CET Law.

Course	Total No of Questions	Total Marks
3 Years MH CET Law Exam	24	24
5 Years MH CET Law Exam	32	32

Important Topics for MH CET Law Legal Aptitude

After speaking to Rini Maria, a LLB graduate we have highlighted the major topics for the legal aptitude section of the MH CET Law exam.

Subject Area	Priority Level	Key Topics & Concepts to Master
Constitution of India	Highest	Preamble: Keywords (Sovereign, Secular, etc.) & 42nd Amendment. Fundamental Rights (Part III): Articles 12-35 (Focus on Art 14, 19, 21, 25, 32). Directive Principles (DPSP): Uniform Civil Code (Art 44), etc. Fundamental Duties: Art 51A. Union Executive & Judiciary: President’s powers, SC/HC Jurisdiction, Appointment of Judges. Emergency Provisions: Arts 352, 356, 360. Amendments: 1st, 42nd (Mini Constitution), 44th, 86th, 103rd (EWS).
Law of Torts	High	Principles of Liability: Strict Liability vs. Absolute Liability (Rylands v Fletcher, MC Mehta). Vicarious Liability: Master-Servant relationship, State Liability. Negligence: Duty of care, Breach, Damages, Contributory Negligence. Defamation: Libel vs. Slander, Defences. General Defences: Volenti non fit injuria (Consent), Act of God, Necessity. Nuisance & Trespass: Private vs. Public nuisance.
Law of Contracts	High	Formation: Offer, Acceptance, Consideration (Quid pro quo). Capacity to Contract: Minors, Unsound mind. Consent: Coercion, Undue Influence, Fraud, Mistake. Void vs. Voidable Agreements. Discharge of Contract: Frustration of contract (Impossibility). Breach & Damages: Remoteness of damage.
Indian Penal Code (Criminal Law)	High	Elements of Crime: Mens Rea (Guilty Mind) + Actus Reus (Guilty Act). General Exceptions (Defences): Self-defence (Private Defence), Insanity, Intoxication, Accident. Offences against Body: Culpable Homicide vs. Murder (definitions, not section numbers), Kidnapping vs. Abduction, Assault. Offences against Property: Theft, Extortion, Robbery, Cheating.
Family Law	Medium	Marriage: Valid conditions under Hindu Marriage Act. Divorce: Theories of divorce (Cruelty, Adultery, etc.). Adoption & Maintenance: Basic rights. Uniform Civil Code (UCC): Current relevance.
Legal GK & Maxims	Medium	Important Maxims: Audi Alteram Partem, Res Ipsa Loquitur, Damnum Sine Injuria. Landmark Judgments: Kesavananda Bharati (Basic Structure), Puttaswamy (Privacy), Navtej Johar (Sec 377). Legal Terms: Plaintiff, Defendant, Appellant, Writ, Bail vs. Parole.

Also Read: Preparation Tips for MH CET Law

Legal Aptitude Topic Wise Weightage for MH CET Law Exam

Check the high weightage topics from the below table.

Topics	Expected Weightage	Expected No of Questions	Focus Area
Legal Awareness	30 to 32%	5 Year - 3 t0 4	Principle–fact application Legal assumptions & conclusions Mixed law concepts
Legal Awareness	30 to 32%	3 Year - 2 to 3
Constitutional Law	20 to 22%	5 Year - 3 to 4	Fundamental Rights vs DPSPs Separation of powers Emergency provisions President, PM, Governor Judicial review & PIL
Constitutional Law	20 to 22%	3 Year - 3 to 4
Legal Reasoning	30 to 32%	5 Year - 4 to 5	Indian Constitution (FRs, DPSPs, Preamble) Important Acts (IPC, CrPC, CPC, Contract Act) Current Legal Affairs & Recent Judgments
Legal Reasoning	30 to 32%	3 Year - 3 to 4
Law of Contracts	8 to 10%	5 Year - 2 to 3	Valid contract essentials Offer & acceptance Consideration Breach & remedies Void vs voidable contracts
Law of Contracts	8 to 10%	3 Year - 3 to 4
Law of Torts	5 to 10 %	5 Year - 3 to 4	Negligence Nuisance Defamation Strict liability Vicarious liability
Law of Torts	5 to 10 %	3 Year - 1 to 2
Criminal Law	10 to 12%	5 Year - 3 to 4	Mens rea & actus reus Types of offences General exceptions Punishments
Criminal Law	10 to 12%	3 Year - 1 to 2
Legal Maxims & Terminology	2 to 5%	5 Year - 0 to 1	Latin maxims Legal phrases Abbreviations
Legal Maxims & Terminology	2 to 5%	3 Year - 0 to 1	Latin maxims Legal phrases Abbreviations

Past Year Analysis of Legal Aptitude Section of MH CET Law Exam

Rohan Mathur, a candidate who appeared in the MH CET Law 2025 exam provided us with a detailed understanding of this section for 2023 , 2024 and 2025 exam. We have provided the detailed analysis below.

Year of Exam	Details
2025	The level of difficulty for legal aptitude section was easy to moderate Mainly the questions were from Indian Constitution and Indian Polity particularly Supreme Court and High Court Key topics that were asked were Fundamental Rights (Articles 14, 19, 21), Law of Torts (Negligence, Vicarious Liability), and Indian Contract Act. 2025 paper saw an introduction to contemporary topics like Cybercrime, Right to Privacy, and Insolvency Law. As compared to 2024 paper, 2025 exam was a shift towards one liners and direct factual questions
2024	The level of difficulty was moderate for this year Mainly the question paper was based on a mix of legal application and knowledge with questions mainly comprising from topics like Criminal Law (IPC/BNS transitions), Landmark Judgments (e.g., Kesavananda Bharati), and Legal Maxims (e.g., Damnum Sine Injuria).
2023	The overall difficulty level of legala aptitude section in the exam was quite easy This year as reported by Rohan while solving the questions was more of static GK The key topics that were asked in 2023 was Basic structure of the Constitution, Preamble, and simple Contract law principles (Offer and Acceptance). When we asked Rohan about his views of the 2023 paper, he said - "Very easy paper. Anyone practising standard LLB guides will get 70% of the paper common. There was no surprise at all"

Key Topics Analysis of 2023, 2024 and 2025 Exam

In a candid conversation with Rohan we asked about what were the major topics that were asked in 2025 2024 and 2023 exam. The key topics that were asked in the exam are given in detail in the below table.

Topic Area	Approx. Questions	Key Focus Areas
Constitutional Law	10–12	Fundamental Rights, DPSPs, Preamble, Writs, and Judiciary.
Law of Torts	6–8	Negligence, Defamation, Strict/Absolute Liability, Nuisance.
Law of Contracts	5–7	Essentials of Contract, Breach of Contract, Consideration.
Criminal Law	5–7	IPC (BNS) basics, General Exceptions, Offences against Body.
Legal GK & Maxims	8–10	Latin Maxims, Landmark Judgments, Important Amendments.

To resolve all your queries related to MH CET Law Exam just reach us through our QnA zone . If hesitant you can speak directly to our experts by dialling our toll free number 1800-572-9877 who will guide you through the admission process. To know in detail about the MH CET Law admission procedure fill up the Common Application Form .