MH‑CET 5‑Year LLB 2026 Complete Exam Analysis

15 May, 2026

Beena Singh

The MH‑CET for the 5‑Year LLB programme (2026) has concluded, and this detailed analysis will help both recent test‑takers and future aspirants understand the paper’s structure, difficulty, and scoring opportunities. Overall student feedback places the paper in the easy-to-moderate range, following the current pattern of a 120-question, 120-minute online exam.

Below is a clear MH‑CET 5‑Year LLB 2026 analysis, section‑by‑section breakdown and realistic score expectations.

Legal Reasoning: High-scoring if well prepared

The Legal Reasoning section had 32 questions and rewarded students who had strong law basics. The pattern was standard and predictable:

Legal maxims and legal general knowledge: about 6 maxims and 7 GK questions.
Landmark judgments: questions included key cases such as K.S. Puttaswamy (right to privacy) and items about the first PIL.
Principal‑fact items: six questions focused on torts, constitutional law, criminal law, and contracts.
Reading comprehension: a single 180–190 word legal passage on formal sources of law, presented directly.

Expected top score: a well‑prepared candidate could score around 31/32 in this section.

Logical Reasoning: Predictable and manageable

Logical Reasoning also contained 32 questions and stayed true to sample papers and recent trends, remaining largely straightforward:

Analytical items: roughly 3–4 questions each on statement‑argument, statement‑conclusion, courses of action, and assumptions.
Standard reasoning topics: seating arrangements, blood relations, series, and similar formats appeared.
Visual reasoning: one notable question used five shapes; students had to deduce which combination formed a perfect square.

Expected top score: 30–31/32 is realistic for most test‑takers.

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Basic Mathematics: The differentiator

Mathematics proved slightly trickier than in some past papers and could separate stronger performers from average scorers:

Core topics: averages, percentages, profit & loss, speed/distance/time, and area‑of‑square problems were tested.
Tricky questions: a challenging least‑square‑root calculation and an age‑average problem involving a 26‑year‑old captain and a 29‑year‑old wicketkeeper stood out.

Expected realistic score: 6–8/12 (losing a mark or two here was common).

Current Affairs & General Knowledge: Mix of static and dynamic

This section had 24 questions and aligned with expectations, though gaps in static GK could make it feel moderate:

History & polity: questions ranged as far back as the Battle of Haldighati (1576) and included the first post‑partition meeting of the Indian National Congress.
Science & environment: topics included National Science Day, Aedes‑borne diseases, renewable energy comparisons (biogas vs. coal), and a geography term translated as “doctor wind.”
Current events: items covered the 2025 APEC summit, Operation Sindur, and identification of Mumbai as India’s financial capital.

Expected realistic score: 20–21/24 for well‑prepared students.

English Language: Easiest and highest scoring

The 24‑question English section was straightforward and highly predictable:

Reading comprehension: one 250–260 word passage on rising toxic air in India with four very direct questions.
Grammar and vocabulary: the remainder tested basics — voice, articles, error identification, idioms, synonyms, jumbled sentences, and fill‑in‑the‑blanks.

Expected realistic score: 22–23/24 for most candidates.

Overall scoring and expected cutoffs

Because the paper leaned easy-to-moderate, competition for top law colleges will be stiff. For institutions like Government Law College (GLC) Mumbai and ILS Pune, expect cutoffs to be competitive. A likely cutoff estimate sits around 105–110+ (out of 120), though final cutoffs will depend on application numbers and seat matrices.

What happens next – timeline and actions

In the next 1–3 weeks the CET cell typically opens candidate logins to view mapped answers and raise objections.
After objections are resolved, final percentiles and ranks are released, leading into the Centralized Admission Process (CAP) rounds.
Action for candidates now: review your mapped responses when the portal opens, raise any valid objections within the given window, and prepare documents for CAP counselling.

You have completed the exam; give yourself a break. Take a short rest, then plan the next steps: check the official portal for your mapped answers, confirm any objections quickly, and gather documents for counselling. Celebrate small wins: your hard work has brought you this far.