The MHCET answer key 2026 will be released soon by the CET Cell Maharashtra. The 3-year LLB exam was conducted on April 1 and April 2 in two shifts on both days. The answer key for all the shifts will be released separately at the candidate login. Find out all about the answer key downloading tips, objection raising process, fee, and what events will follow after the answer key will be provided to the aspirants.
The MH CET Law 2026 3-Year LLB Answer Key will be released by the State CET Cell, Maharashtra, on the official website. The 3-year LLB answer key release date has not been announced yet. Initially, the conducting body will release the Provisional answer key. It will carry the evaluation that can be challenged by the candidates. After receiving the objections against the evaluation, the CET Cell will publish the MHCET Law final answer key.
How to Download MH CET Law 2026 3-Year LLB Answer Key?
Candidates will have to follow these steps to download the official answer key:
- Visit the official website, mahacet.org
- Click on the “CET (Examination) portal for A.Y. 2026-27 link” provided on the homepage
- Provide you with login details, such as Registered Email ID and Password
- Sign in to your MHCET portal
- Click on the link to download the provisional answer key
MH CET Law 2026 3-Year LLB Answer Key Release Date
The conducting body will soon announce the answer key release date through an official notification. Candidates are advised to keep visiting the official website and this page for the latest updates on the MHCET Law answer key schedule. As per the trend analysis of the previous year's answer key release dates, candidates can expect it to be released by the second week of April 2026.
What after downloading the MH CET Law 2026 3-Year LLB Answer Key?
After downloading the answer key for the 3-year LLB course, candidates need to take these actions:
- Cross-verify your marked answers with the answer key provided by the conducting body
- In case you find any incorrect answer, challenge the answer key.
- Pay the objection-raising fee to challenge the evaluation
- Wait for the result and the final answer key to be released.
Read on to find out all the details about the MH CET Law 2026 3-Year LLB answer key, objection raising process, cutoff, top colleges, and what to do after downloading the answer key.
LIVE UPDATE
MH CET Law 2026 Answer Key LIVE: Release Date, Download Link, Objection Fee, Cutoff, Colleges, Result Date
- 7:17 AM IST• 4 Apr 2026
Will CET Cell Release Answer Key Today?
The exam conducting body has not released any notification yet informing candidates regarding the release of the MHCET answer key. It will be published on the official website, cetcell.mahacet.org.
- 6:21 AM IST• 4 Apr 2026
MHCET Law Provisional vs Final Answer Key
Read the key difference between the two:
MHCET Law Provisional Answer Key
MHCET Law Final Answer Key
Candidates can check it for errors and raise objections.
This cannot be changed and is used for result calculation.
It is expected to be released 15–20 days after the exam.
It takes 7–10 days more to get published after the objection window closes.
Open for 2–3 days (requires ₹1,000 per question).
No further challenges are accepted on this.
- 5:07 AM IST• 4 Apr 2026
MHCET Law Tie-Breaking Rule
The following tie-breaking criteria will be applicable in case two candidates have the same CET score:
- Higher percentage of marks in Graduation.
- Higher percentage of marks in Class 12th.
- Higher percentage of marks in Class 10th.
- Older Age of the candidate
- 3:57 AM IST• 4 Apr 2026
Details mentioned on the MHCET Law merit list
Candidates will find these details on the merit list:
- Candidate Name
- Application ID/CAP registration number
- Merit Number
- CET Score/Percentile
- Category
- Special Reservations (if any)
- Candidature Type
- 2:51 AM IST• 4 Apr 2026
MHCET Law Toppers of 2025
Here are the names of the last year toppers for the 3-year LLB course. In 2025, five candidates secured 100 percentile:
- Swapnil Singh
- Ganesh Sunilrao Chaudhar
- Shrihari Manjunath Prabhu
- Tanmay Ashok Chindaliya
- Somnath Suman Ramayan Sudhanshu
- 1:39 AM IST• 4 Apr 2026
Does the conducting body issues MHCET law topper list?
Yes, the State CET Cell of Maharashtra officially releases a topper list for both the 3-year and 5-year LLB programs.
- 12:28 AM IST• 4 Apr 2026
MHCET Law Answer Key LIVE: Refund Policy for Objection Fee
If CET Cell accepts the objection being raised then INR 1,000 fee per question will be refunded to candidate’s original payment method after the final results gets declared.
- 11:43 PM IST• 3 Apr 2026
MHCET Law Answer Key 2026 Live: How to provide evidence to justify the objection raised
Create a single PDF file. Include a screenshot of the specific question from your response sheet. Then highlight the relevant paragraph, which will act as evidence. Write a brief, 2-3 line justification in English explaining the discrepancy.
- 10:52 PM IST• 3 Apr 2026
Details Mentioned in the MHCET Law Answer Key issued by the examination body
Details mentioned on the MHCET Law Response sheet will be as issued by the State CET Cell will be as follows:
- Candidate’s Name
- Hall Ticket/Roll Number
- Exam Date & Shift
- Question ID
- Question Text
- Official Correct Option
- Candidate’s Response
- Status
- 10:11 PM IST• 3 Apr 2026
MHCET Law 2026 Seat Allocation Criteria
Candidates will be allotted seats as per the seat criteria mentioned below:
- Maharashtra State (MS) Seats: 85% of total intake
- OMS (All India) Seats: 10% of total intake
- NRI/Institutional Quota: 5% of total intake
- 9:39 PM IST• 3 Apr 2026
MHCET Law participating colleges: Reservation Criteria
Get the details of category-wise reservation to the top MHCET Law participating colleges here:
MHCET Law participating college
Reservation %
All India (OMS)
10%
MS - Open
38-42%
SC
13%
ST
7%
OBC
19%
EWS
10%
NT (A, B, C, D)
11%
- 8:58 PM IST• 3 Apr 2026
Category-wise Seat Matrix for admission to MHCET Law Colleges
Take a look at the category-wise seat matrix for admission to GLC Mumbai and ILS Pune:
Category
GLC Mumbai (320 Seats)
ILS Pune (160 Seats)
All India (OMS)
32 seats
16 seats
MS - Open
120-130 seats
60-65 seats
SC
41 seats
21 seats
ST
22 seats
11 seats
OBC
60 seats
30 seats
EWS
32 seats
16 seats
NT (A, B, C, D)
35 seats
18 seats
- 8:14 PM IST• 3 Apr 2026
What is an opening and closing cutoff in MHCET Law counselling?
It is important to check the opening and closing cutoff for admission to the MHCET Law participating colleges because it displays the highest score or percentile secured by the aspirant for admission to a particular college for a specific category. The closing cutoff depicts the lowest score or percentile required to secure the last available seat in that college for that category in a specific round of counselling.
- 7:26 PM IST• 3 Apr 2026
MHCET Law 2026 OMS Category Closing Cutoff for 3-year LLB
Find out all about the MHCET Law 2026 OMS Category closing Cutoff for 3-year LLB of previous years:
College Name
2025 Closing Percentile
2024 Closing Percentile
Government Law College (GLC), Mumbai
99.59
99.61 – 99.68
ILS Law College, Pune
99.14
99.43
KC Law College, Mumbai
99.08
98.75
SVKM's Pravin Gandhi College of Law, Mumbai
98.90
97.90
DES Navalmal Firodia Law College, Pune
98.90
97.89
- 6:54 PM IST• 3 Apr 2026
MHCET Law 2026 OMS Category Cutoff for 3-year LLB
Candidates belonging to outside Maharashtra can check the cutoff of the previous year for these top colleges offering 3-year LLB:
College Name
2025 Opening cutoff
2024 Opening cutoff
GLC Mumbai
99.988
100.00
ILS Law College, Pune
99.711
100.00
KC Law College, Mumbai
99.598
99.938
SVKM’s Pravin Gandhi, Mumbai
98.90
99.77
DES Navalmal Firodia, Pune
99.149
99.876
- 6:16 PM IST• 3 Apr 2026
MHCET Law 2026: Answer key release date analysis
Here are the dates of the previous year. The data shows that the provisional answer key can be expected around 10-15 days after the exam concludes.
MHCET Law Events
2024
2025
2026
Exam Dates
March 12 & 13, 2024
May 2 & 3, 2025
April 1 & 2, 2026
Provisional Answer Key
April 1, 2024
May 27, 2025
Soon
Objection Window
April 1 – 3, 2024
May 28 – 30, 2025
Soon
Final Answer Key
May 3, 2024
June 13, 2025
Soon
- 5:37 PM IST• 3 Apr 2026
MHCET Law 2026 Exam Concluded Successfully on April 1 & 2
The CET Cell conducted the MHCET Law 2026 entrance exam smoothly for the 3-year LLB in four shifts in two days. Candidates reported no technical glitches at the test centres after the exam concluded.
- 4:56 PM IST• 3 Apr 2026
MHCET Law 2026 Exam Analysis: Reasoning Section
Candidates reported that this section was easy too. Questions from the Alphabet series, Sequences, Direction Sense, Statement and assumptions, and Coding and Decoding, among other topics, were asked in this section.
- 4:22 PM IST• 3 Apr 2026
MHCET Law 2026 Exam Analysis: English Section
The English section in the MHCET Law 2026 Day 2 Exam Shift 1 was EASY too. Questions from these topics were asked in the question paper, such as Antonyms and Synonyms, Active Passive Voice, Direct Indirect Speech, One Word Substitution, Sentence Correction, and Punctuation.
- 3:54 PM IST• 3 Apr 2026
MH CET Law 2026 Counselling: How many rounds will be conducted?
For MH CET Law 2026, the Centralised Admission Process (CAP) is expected to have three main rounds (CAP Round 1, 2, & 3) for both 3-year and 5-year LLB programs.
- 3:13 PM IST• 3 Apr 2026
Is it mandatory for all candidates to challenge the MHCET Answer key?
No, participating in the MHCET Law objection-raising process is not mandatory for all candidates. It is for those who find the evaluation to be incorrect. As specified, all candidates who appeared for the exam are free to challenge the answer key within the allocated timeline.
- 2:44 PM IST• 3 Apr 2026
What After the Release of MHCET Answer Key?
CET Cell will release the MHCET Law result for the candidates who appeared for the exam. With the rank secured in the entrance exam, admission will be offered to the participating MHCET Law 3-year LLB college and courses.
- 2:06 PM IST• 3 Apr 2026
MHCET Law 2026: 5-year LLB exam date
Candidates who have applied for the 5-year LLB exam are informed that the exam date is May 8, 2026. The exam will be held in two shifts on the same day in CBT mode only.
- 1:31 PM IST• 3 Apr 2026
MHCET Law 2026 Answer Key Expected Release Date
Candidates will be able to download the MHCET law answer key from the second week of April 2026. As per the trend of the previous years, the CET Cell releases the answer key around 10 days after the exam date.
- 1:02 PM IST• 3 Apr 2026
MHCET Law 2026: Uploading of Valid proof at the time of Answer Key Objection window
Please note that candidates need to upload supporting proof for their objection to be considered valid by the Maharashtra CET Cell. If your objection lacks proper evidence or justification, it will be considered null and void.
- 12:16 PM IST• 3 Apr 2026
Will CET Cell Release the MHCET answer key today?
It cannot be commented on as there is no official date being announced for the release of the answer key till now. Candidates are advised to keep visiting this page for more updates regarding the provisional answer key.
- 11:37 AM IST• 3 Apr 2026
Why MHCET law answer key (3-year LLB) is important?
An answer key should be released because:
- It allows you to calculate your probable raw score
- The exam conducting body maintains a transparent evaluation process
- Candidates can challenge it in case there are discrepancies in the evaluation
- It ensures that the result has been released with high integrity and as per the candidate's performance
- 10:54 AM IST• 3 Apr 2026
MHCET Law Answer Key Live Updates: Good Attempt in 3-year LLB exam in 2026
Find out the good attempt in the MHCET Law 3-year LLB exam here:
MHCET Exam Section
Total Questions
Good Attempt (Range)
English Language
40
32–35
GK & Current Affairs
32
26–28
Legal Aptitude
24
22–24
Logical Reasoning
24
19–22
Overall
120
105–115+
- 10:07 AM IST• 3 Apr 2026
Difference between Percentile and Percentage in MHCET Law Exam: Answer key soon
Scoring A 90 percentile does not mean you scored 90% marks; it means a candidate performed better than or equal to 90% of the test-takers in that session (let's say Day 1, shift 2).
- 9:21 AM IST• 3 Apr 2026
MHCET Law Answer Key Live: How is MHCET law Percentile scores calculated?
The MH CET Law percentile scores are calculated using a normalization method to ensure fairness across multiple exam sessions. This method will be applicable for both 3-year LLB and 5-year LLB course.
- 8:44 AM IST• 3 Apr 2026
MHCET Law Answer Key Live 2026: What is MHCET law Percentile scores?
The MHCET law Percentile scores are scores based on the relative performance of all those who appear for the examination. Basically, the marks obtained are transformed into a scale ranging from 100 to 0 for each session of examinees.
- 7:51 AM IST• 3 Apr 2026
Why MHCET Law 3-Year Cutoff is not same for all years?
It is because:
- The exam difficulty level varies for each year and sometimes it varies for the exam conducted in different shifts also
- Number of candidates who apply for the exam varies each year
- The seat intake of different college may also differ
- 7:02 AM IST• 3 Apr 2026
Documents Required for MH CET 3-year LLB 2026 Counselling
Here is a list of documents that candidates must keep ready, as they will be required at the time of counselling:
- Admit Card
- Rank Card/Scorecard
- Application Form printout
- Class 12thand class 10th mark sheets
- Graduation mark sheets and certificates for the three-year LLB course admission
- Caste certificate – SC/ ST/ OBC/ MH reserved categories
- Domicile certificate/ Birth certificate/ School leaving certificate (mentioning the place of birth/ Community, Nativity & date of birth certificate)
- PwD certificate and medical certificate
- Photographs (at least four)
- 6:11 AM IST• 3 Apr 2026
MHCET Law Cutoff for OBC category - Previous Year
Find out the cutoff for the OBC category of the previous year here for the top 5 MHCET law colleges:
Participating Colleges
MH CET Cut off 2025
(MS - OBC Category)
Government Law College, Mumbai
96.98
ILS Pune
96.72
SVKMs Pravin Gandhi College Pune
96.12
Yashwantrao Chavan Law College Pune
94.80
KC Law College Mumbai
93.78
- 5:14 AM IST• 3 Apr 2026
MHCET Law Answer Key Live: MH CET 2026 Top 10 Colleges Fee Details
Here are the fee details of the top 5 colleges offering BA LLB via a 3-year LLB course:
Top MHCET Colleges
Estimated Total 3-Yr Fee (General)
Government Law College (GLC)
₹19,430 – ₹22,000
ILS Law College
₹1,12,000 – ₹1,14,000
Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh College of Law
₹18,278 – ₹42,000
Shri Nathmal Goenka Law College
₹14,045 – ₹52,500
Amolakchand Vidhi Mahavidyalaya
₹21,985 – ₹31,250
- 4:01 AM IST• 3 Apr 2026
MH CET Law 2026 Colleges: Seat Intake Details
Here is a seat intake of the top MHCET Law colleges for 3-year LLB course:
MHCET Law College
Intake (seats)
Government Law College
320
ILS
160 - 180
Dr Panjabrao Deshmukh College Of Law
240
Shri Nathmal Goenka Law College
240
Amolakchand Vidhi Mahavidyalaya
120
- 2:59 AM IST• 3 Apr 2026
MHCET Law 2026: How to raise objections?
Follow these steps to raise objections against the answer key:
- Visit the official website - cetcell.mahacet.org
- Login to the candidate portal using your registered email address and password.
- Click on the "Objection Tracking" option.
- Mark the question against which you want to raise the objection
- Submit the right answer.
- Save and submit the details to complete the process.
- 1:58 AM IST• 3 Apr 2026
When will CET cell release the MHCET Law final answer key?
It is expected that the State CET Cell Maharashtra typically releases the final answer key approximately two to three weeks after the provisional key is published.
- 12:44 AM IST• 3 Apr 2026
MHCET Law Result to be issued as Scorecard
Candidates will be issued the MHCET Law 3-year LLB scorecard in downloadable PDF format. This document will be made available through the admission portal by providing the individual login details.
- 11:58 PM IST• 2 Apr 2026
What is MHCET Law CAP?
The Centralised Admission Process (CAP) is the mandatory online counselling process, which will be conducted by the CET Cell Maharashtra.
- 11:21 PM IST• 2 Apr 2026
MHCET Law Answer Key Released in 2024 for the first time
Maharashtra Common Entrance Tests (CET) Cell released the answer key for the first time in the year 2024. Candidates are free to raise objections against the answer key.
- 10:46 PM IST• 2 Apr 2026
MHCET Law 3-year LLB Answer Key Release Date Trend Analysis
The answer key was released on these dates in the past:
Exam Year
Provisional Key Release
2026
Expected Soon
2025
May 27, 2025
2024
April 1, 2024
- 9:53 PM IST• 2 Apr 2026
What is MH CET Law 2025 Normalization Method?
This Method will be used to calculate scores for the MH CET Law 3-year LLB and 5-year LLB courses. The CET Cell Maharashtra determines the MH CET Law scores by applying this technique to treat the candidates in all sessions equally.
- 9:19 PM IST• 2 Apr 2026
What is the formula to calculate Raw Scores in the MHCET Result?
Here is the result formula used by the conducting body:
Total Percentile (TP) = 100 X No. of candidates appeared from the session with raw score equal to or less than T1 score
Total No. of Candidates appeared for the session
- 8:46 PM IST• 2 Apr 2026
How will MHCET Law Marks get calculated for candidates appearing in different sessions?
The CET Cell will follow this process. Candidates would be distributed into four sessions randomly so that each session has approximately an equal number of candidates. For an instance, Session-1: Day-1 Batch 1 (D1-B1), Session-2: Day-1 Batch-2 (D1-B2), Session-3: Day-1 Batch 3 (D1-B3).
- 8:21 PM IST• 2 Apr 2026
MH CET Law 3-year LLB: Candidates Stats
Here are some key statistics regarding the exam:
MHCET Law Aspirants
Data
Registered Candidates
94,506
Appeared Candidates
74,621
Attendance
79%
- 7:54 PM IST• 2 Apr 2026
MHCET Law 3-year Exam: Candidates Appeared
As per the media reports, a total of 83,487 aspirants are registered to take the 3-year LLB CET starting on April 1, 2026.
- 7:23 PM IST• 2 Apr 2026
MHCET Law 3-year answer key expected tomorrow
Candidates can expect the MHCET Law 3-year answer key to be released in the second week of April 2026 as per the trend analysis of the last five years.
- 7:01 PM IST• 2 Apr 2026
Will the MHCET Law 3-year answer key objection fee be refunded?
There is no provision of refunding the MHCET Law 3-year answer key objection fee. Once paid, the candidate should not expect any refund on it from the examination body.
- 6:38 PM IST• 2 Apr 2026
What is the MHCET Law 3-year answer key objection fee?
As per the information released by the CET cell, candidates will have to pay INR 1000 per question to challenge the answers or evaluation done by the authorities.
- 6:17 PM IST• 2 Apr 2026
Is MHCET Law 3-year answer key challengeable?
Yes, candidates will be asked to challenge the MHCET Law 3-year answer key once it is released. This move has been taken as the conducting body wants to keep the process transparent for all the aspirants.
- 5:59 PM IST• 2 Apr 2026
How to check the MHCET Law 3-year answer key?
Follow these steps to download the MHCET Law answer key:
- Visit the official website, cetcell.mahacet.org
- Log in using your registered ID & password.
- In the portal, the serial-wise questions will be available along with their respective answers.
- Click on the MHCET Law question paper link for your particular course.
- Download the answer key and cross-verify your answers
- 5:44 PM IST• 2 Apr 2026
MH CET Law answer key 2026: Provisional vs final
The CET Cell Maharashtra will release the MH CET Law provisional answer key first, followed by the final answer key for the 3-year LLB course. Candidates will be able to check the provisional answer key through their official login portal.
- 5:31 PM IST• 2 Apr 2026
MH CET Law 2026 Answer Key 2026 LIVE: How to Check?
Students who appeared in the MHCET law exam for admission to the 3-year LLB course will be able to check and download the answer key 2026 in online mode only. No offline answer key will be issued.
- 5:18 PM IST• 2 Apr 2026
MH CET Law 2026 Answer Key Official Website
The MH CET Law 2026 3-year Answer Key will be available for download at the official website, cetcell.mahacet.org. The CET Cell will release the answer key in PDF format at the login portal.
- 5:10 PM IST• 2 Apr 2026
MH CET Law 2026 Answer Key: Release date
State CET Cell Maharashtra has not announced the MH CET Law 2026 Answer Key release date yet for the 3-year LLB course. Candidates can expect it to release by the second week of April 2026.
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