Maharashtra Five Year LLB Common Entrance Test

Key facts

Conducting body

State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra

Eligible class

Class-12

Exam level

State

Exam areas

Law

Typical exam month

May. (In the 2026 cycle, the examination was officially conducted on May 8, 2026).

Academic year

2026-2027

Primary goal

To assess and select eligible candidates for admission into the first year of the Five-Year Full-Time Integrated Under-Graduate Degree Course in Law (leading to degrees such as BBA-LL.B., BLS-LL.B., B.A.-LL.B., etc.) offered at Government, Aided, Aided Minority, University Departments, University Managed, and Un-aided law institutions across the state of Maharashtra.

Syllabus subjects

English, General Knowledge and Current Affairs, Legal Aptitude and Legal Reasoning, Mathematical Aptitude, Reasoning

Exam structure

The MAH-LLB-5Y-CET paper consists of 120 multiple-choice questions across 5 sections: | Section Name | Syllabus Subject | Max Marks | Questions Presented | Questions to Attempt | | :--- | :--- | :---: | :---: | :---: | | Legal Aptitude and Legal Reasoning | Legal Aptitude and Legal Reasoning | 32 | 32 | 32 | | General Knowledge with Current Affairs | General Knowledge with Current Affairs | 24 | 24 | 24 | | Logical and Analytical Reasoning | Logical and Analytical Reasoning | 32 | 32 | 32 | | English | English | 24 | 24 | 24 | | Mathematical Aptitude | Mathematical Aptitude | 8 | 8 | 8 | | Total | | 120 | 120 | 120 | --