MH CET LAW 2026 Eligibility Criteria - Check Age Limit, Marks Required, No of Attempts, Important Factor

About MH CET Law 2026 Eligibility Criteria

MH CET Law 2026 Eligibility Criteria: CET Cell, Maharashtra, specifies the MH CET Law eligibility criteria on the official portal along with the notification for the entrance test. Those seeking admission must be aware of particulars like the minimum age, educational qualification, nationality, etc. Please note that the eligibility is different for the 5-year and 3-year LLB. To check the details for the offered courses, candidates are advised to refer to the respective Information Brochures. 

5-Year LLB: For 5-Year LLB, applicants must have cleared 10+2 with at least 45% marks (General Category) and 40% marks (SC and ST) from an authorised Board of Education.

3-Year LLB: For 3-year LLB, students must have completed graduation and/ or post-graduation from a recognised university/ college. The minimum percentage required to apply is 45% for All India Candidature (OMS), SEBC. Open and EWS categories. For those from SC/ ST categories, the lowest percentage necessary is 40%.

MH CET Law is a popular state-level entrance exam, conducted in online mode across Maharashtra and other selected centres across India. Scroll through the page below to learn more about MH CET Law 2026 eligibility criteria.

MH CET Law 2026 Eligibility Criteria Key Highlights

Please find the key highlights of the MH CET Law 2026 -

• According to the Supreme Court's judgment, aspirants of any age can pursue a legal education in India. 
• In their final year of qualifying examinations, aspirants will be able to apply for MH CET Law.
• Those taking both the qualifying exam and the MH CET Law in the same year must guarantee that they achieve the minimum needed marks in the qualifying exam. 
• Such a candidate will have to produce the passing certificates and documents during MH CET Law counselling and seat allotment.
• Candidates who have completed their qualifying exams (Class 12th for 5-year LLB and graduation final year for 3-year LLB) can also take the entrance exam.

Nationality Requirements

The candidate must be an Indian national.

Age Requirements

In light of the matter pending in the Hon. Supreme Court of India and the judgment issued by the Hon. High Court of Bombay, there is no higher age limit for admission to the 5-Year LLB and 3-Year LLB MH CET Examination in the Academic Year 2026-2026.

Admissions to the 5-year LLB Course will be dependent on the outcome of numerous petitions. If an age limit is implemented for 5-Year LLB, it will be 20 years for candidates from the Open Category and the EWS Category. For applicants from the SC and ST categories from Maharashtra, as of July 1, 2026, it will be 22 years.

MH CET Law 2026 Eligibility Criteria: 3-Year LLB

MH CET Law 3-year LLB eligibility criteria are as follows-

• For being eligible for MH CET Law (3-year), candidates should be a Graduate (10+2+3-year) and/ or Post Graduate (10+2+3+2/3 year) in any discipline from any university in Maharashtra or a foreign university that has the equal status of an Indian university.

• The Open category candidates (candidates who have finished the above education from an institution outside Maharashtra state) should have an aggregate score of at least 45%.

• SC/ST candidates and the candidates who belong to the state of Maharashtra must have an aggregate score of 40% at the undergraduate (10+2+3) or postgraduate (10+2+3+2/3) level of education.

• Candidates who have secured +2 Higher Secondary Pass Certificate or First Degree Certificate by distance or correspondence method shall also be considered as eligible for MH CET Law 3 Years course.

MH CET Law 2026 Eligibility Criteria: 5-Year LLB

The eligibility criteria for MH CET Law 5-year integrated LLB course is as follows-

• Candidates who have secured +2 Higher Secondary Pass Certificate or First Degree Certificate after processing studies in Distance or Correspondence method are eligible for admission to the course.

• Candidates who have done their class 12 through an open university system directly without having any basic qualification (Standard X) will not be considered eligible for the 5 year MH CET law course.

• Candidates who have successfully completed their Senior Secondary School course (+2) or equivalent (such as 11+1, A level in Senior Secondary School Leaving Certificate course) from a recognised university of India or outside/ Secondary Board or equivalent/ any equivalent institution from a foreign country recognised by the Government of that country, with at least 45% marks in aggregate for Open Category candidates and All India Candidates (candidate belonging to SC and ST Category from the State of Maharashtra with at least 40% marks and VJNT, SBC, OBC & SEBC Category belonging to the state of Maharashtra with minimum 42% marks) will be eligible for this course.

• Candidates who have secured the 10th Std. / Secondary Schooling Certificate Examination, in a Single Sitting Examination without having the basic qualification (1st to 9th Standard of Schooling) will not be eligible for admission.

• All candidates for the qualifying examination (regular examination of that academic year) are also eligible to apply for the entrance examination. Such candidates will be eligible for admission only if they produce the provisional / degree certificate of the qualifying examination and the mark lists of all parts of the qualifying examination at the time of admission.

MH CET Law 2026 Reservation Policy

The reservation criteria of MH CET Law 2026 is applicable in every Maharashtra law college , as the seats are offered on the basis of the reservation criteria of MH CET Law 2026. It must be noted that the category reservation benefits will be available only to those who are domiciled in the state of Maharashtra. However, candidates who are from outside of Maharashtra will have to apply under the General category. 

The following criteria of reservation shall apply to the candidates.

• 10% of seats are reserved laterally for candidates from all over the country in all the Government/ Government aided/ Government aided minority institutions/ University departments/ courses.

• 85% of seats are laterally reserved for students of the state of Maharashtra in all the Government/ Government aided / Government aided minority institutions/ University department courses.

• 5% seats are reserved under the NRI/ OCI/ PIO quota for foreign nationals or Indian candidates with foreign nationality in all the Government/ Government aided/ Government aided minority institutions/ University department courses.

• In unaided institutes, there is no minority quota, and 65% of seats are reserved for students of Maharashtra state.

• In unaided minority institutes, 51% of seats are reserved for minority candidates.

• 20% of seats are reserved for NRI/ OCI/ PIO/ Foreign candidates in all the unaided institutes. This includes a 5% quota defined for NRI/ OCI/ PIO/ Foreign candidates.

MH CET LAW 2026 Eligibility Criteria for Maharashtra State Candidature Type

The MH CET LAW officials have identified multiple categories of reservations for candidates from Maharashtra, which we have described below. Candidates passing SSC & HSC from the State of Maharashtra must fulfil the following conditions for Maharashtra State Candidature Type for the 5-year LLB course. Whereas for the 3-year LLB degree program, the candidates must be a graduate from a recognised University in Maharashtra and meet the below requirements.

Check out the different candidature types - 

Type A

• A candidate who is a Domicile of Maharashtra or born in Maharashtra.
• The applicant must possess a Domicile certificate or a Birth Certificate. 
• The candidates must have finished their Graduation or Post Graduation from the State of Maharashtra for the 3-year LLB program.

Type B 

• The candidate's father or mother is a resident of the state of Maharashtra. Either the candidate's father or mother must have a Maharashtra domicile certificate.

Type C

• The Student's Father or Mother is employed under the Government of India or a Government of India Agency and is assigned and reports to duty in Maharashtra State before filing the CAP Application Form. 

Type D

• The applicant's parents or either the father or mother works for the Maharashtra government or a Maharashtra government undertaking. 

Type E

• This category applies to the students who have cleared SSC and HSC from a recognized school or Board from a disputed border zone of Maharashtra Karnataka Border.
• The applicant's mother tongue must be Marathi.
• The applicants should have a birth certificate or Domicile certificate from Maharashtra or the Disputed area of the Maharashtra border. 

MH CET LAW 2026 Eligibility for All India Candidature Type

The applicants having Indian Nationality fall in this category. All India candidature applicants must choose the Open Category option while filling out their MH CET Law application form.

MH CET LAW 2026 Eligibility for Jammu & Kashmir Migrant Candidature Type

The children of citizens, who had to migrate from Jammu and Kashmir to other parts of India from 1990 onwards, or children of IAS, IPS OR IFS officers, or children of military or paramilitary staff transferred to J&K, are eligible for this candidature type. Children of the officials and staff of the J&K police are also eligible for this candidature. These applicants can fill out the MH CET LAW application as Jammu and Kashmir Migrant candidates.

MH CET Law Minority Candidature

Maharashtra-domiciled applicants related to a specific Linguistic or Religious Minority Community from Maharashtra and, as specified by the Government, are qualified within this category.

Those aspirants claiming Minority Candidature must have finished their Graduation & or Post Graduation qualifying examinations in Maharashtra and must have a Domicile Certificate in Maharashtra to seek Minority Candidature.

What after Meeting Eligibility Criteria of MH CET Law 2026?

Fulfilling the eligibility norms of MH CET Law 2026 is considered one of the first and foremost aspects of appearing in MH CET Law 2026. Once after satisfying the MH CET Law 2026 eligibility criteria, the next step involves the application form filling of MH CET Law 2026.

The application form for MH CET Law 2026 will be available in online mode for the candidates. To know the detailed process of filling out the MH CET Law 2026 application form, candidates can take a look at the MH CET Law 2026 application process and begin with the application form.

Who is Not Eligible for MH CET Law 2026?

While applying for MH CET Law 2026, candidates must ensure they meet all the conditions specified by the conducting body. Read further to know who is not eligible to sit for MH CET Law. 

For 3 Year LL.B:

• Candidates who do not have an undergraduate degree from a recognised university/ institute will not be allowed to sit for MH CET Law 2026.
• If a student has failed in one of the subjects in his / her bachelor degree, he/ she will not be permitted to take the exam.
• Applicants who score less than 45% marks (40% for SC/ ST candidates) in their UG degree will not be eligible for MH CET Law even if they score passing marks in all the subjects.
• The candidates who apply for 3 year LL.B through MH CET Law after completing a postgraduate degree and do not have at least 45% (40% for reserved category candidates) in their degree will not be eligible for the exam.

For 5 Year LL.B:

• Students who have not completed their class 12 education will not be eligible for the 5 year LL.B from MH CET Law.
• Candidates who have cleared class 12 but do not have a valid class 10 degree will not be allowed to take the exam.
• Those who score less than 45% (40% for reserved category candidates) in class 12 cannot appear for MH CET Law.
• Applicants who have secured their 10 Std. / Secondary Schooling Certificate in a Single Sitting Examination without having the basic qualification (1st to 9th standard of schooling) will not be eligible for admission.
• If the candidate has not scored passing marks in even one subject of the 10+2 level, he / she will not be eligible for the exam.