The table below provides a quick slot-wise overview of the MHCET Law 5-Year 2026 exam, highlighting the overall difficulty level of each section in both Slot 1 and Slot 2.
|
Section |
Slot 1 |
Slot 2 |
|
Legal Aptitude & Legal Reasoning |
Moderate |
Easy to Moderate |
|
Logical & Analytical Reasoning |
Easy |
Easy |
|
General Knowledge & Current Affairs |
Moderate to Tough |
Moderate to difficult |
|
English Language |
Easy |
Easy |
|
Mathematical Aptitude |
Easy |
Easy |
|
Overall Paper Level |
Moderate |
Easy to Moderate |
The MHCET Law 5-Year 2026 Slot 2 exam, conducted on May 8, 2026, was reported to be overall Easy to Moderate, with some sections being manageable for well-prepared students.
|
Section |
Number of Questions |
Max Marks |
Difficulty Level |
|
Legal Aptitude & Legal Reasoning |
32 |
32 |
Easy to Moderate |
|
Logical & Analytical Reasoning |
32 |
32 |
Easy |
|
General Knowledge & Current Affairs |
24 |
24 |
Moderate to Difficult |
|
English Language |
24 |
24 |
Easy |
|
Mathematical Aptitude |
8 |
8 |
Easy |
|
Section |
Difficulty Level |
|
Legal Aptitude & Legal Reasoning |
Easy to Moderate |
|
Logical & Analytical Reasoning |
Easy |
|
General Knowledge & Current Affairs |
Moderate to Difficult |
|
English Language |
Easy |
|
Mathematical Aptitude |
Easy |
|
Overall |
Easy to Moderate |
The Legal Aptitude section was straightforward and scoring for most students. Questions included Assertion & Reasoning, Fact-Principle based problems, and one passage-based legal reasoning set. The section focused more on application and logical understanding of legal concepts.
|
Particulars |
Details |
|
Total Questions |
32 |
|
Key Topics Covered |
Assertion & Reasoning, Fact-Principle, Legal Reasoning, Passage-based Questions |
|
Question Type |
MCQ - Legal Reasoning & Principle-based |
|
Difficulty Level |
Easy to Moderate |
This section was relatively easy with direct and manageable questions. Most questions came from Critical Reasoning and Analytical Reasoning, with a few standard reasoning topics appearing in the paper.
|
Particulars |
Details |
|
Total Questions |
32 |
|
Key Topics Covered |
Critical Reasoning, Analytical Reasoning, Clocks & Calendars, Letter Sequences, Para Jumbles, Odd One Out |
|
Question Type |
MCQ - Logical & Analytical Reasoning |
|
Difficulty Level |
Easy |
The GK & Current Affairs section was moderately tricky due to the presence of vague and region-specific questions. Around 4–5 questions were considered unpredictable, and 3 questions were based on villages in Maharashtra, making the section slightly challenging for some students.
|
Particulars |
Details |
|
Total Questions |
24 |
|
Key Topics Covered |
Current Affairs, Static GK, Maharashtra Regional GK |
|
Question Type |
MCQ - GK & Current Affairs |
|
Difficulty Level |
Moderate to difficult |
The English section was easy overall and largely vocabulary-focused. Students encountered one Reading Comprehension passage along with standard grammar and vocabulary-based questions.
|
Particulars |
Details |
|
Total Questions |
24 |
|
Key Topics Covered |
Reading Comprehension, Para Jumbles, Synonyms & Antonyms, Fill in the Blanks |
|
Question Type |
MCQ - Vocabulary & Grammar-based |
|
Difficulty Level |
Easy |
The Mathematics section was easy and dominated by basic arithmetic questions. No lengthy calculations or highly difficult problems were reported, making it a scoring section for students comfortable with fundamental concepts.
|
Particulars |
Details |
|
Total Questions |
8 |
|
Key Topics Covered |
Time & Work, BODMAS, Statistics, Basic Calculations |
|
Question Type |
MCQ - Basic Mathematics |
|
Difficulty Level |
Easy |
The MHCET Law 5-Year 2026 Slot 1 exam, conducted on May 8, 2026, was reported to be overall Moderate. The GK section was Moderate to Tough and had some questions outside the syllabus - it is expected to be the deciding factor. Legal Reasoning was Moderate, while English, Logical Reasoning, and Basic Mathematics were Easy.
The overall section-wise breakup of the MHCET Law 5-Year 2026 Slot-1 paper with difficulty level and marks is as follows:
|
Section |
Number of Questions |
Max Marks |
Difficulty Level |
|
Legal Aptitude & Legal Reasoning |
32 |
32 |
Moderate |
|
Logical & Analytical Reasoning |
32 |
32 |
Easy |
|
General Knowledge & Current Affairs |
24 |
24 |
Moderate to Tough |
|
English Language |
24 |
24 |
Easy |
|
Mathematical Aptitude |
8 |
8 |
Easy |
This table provides a quick overview of the section-wise difficulty level for the MHCET Law 5-Year 2026 Slot 1 exam.
|
Section |
Difficulty Level |
|
Legal Aptitude & Legal Reasoning |
Moderate |
|
Logical & Analytical Reasoning |
Easy |
|
General Knowledge & Current Affairs |
Moderate to Tough |
|
English Language |
Easy |
|
Mathematical Aptitude |
Easy |
|
Overall |
Moderate |
Get a quick snapshot of the difficulty level, question types, and key topics across all sections of the Slot 1 exam.
Questions were based on Legal Current Affairs and a normal assertion-and-reasoning type. The section was Moderate in difficulty with a balanced mix of legal knowledge and application-based questions.
|
Particulars |
Details |
|
Total Questions |
32 |
|
Key Topics Covered |
Legal Current Affairs, Assertion & Reasoning, Legal Principles & Facts |
|
Question Type |
MCQ - Legal Principle based, Assertion-Reasoning |
|
Difficulty Level |
Moderate |
The section featured expected questions based on Critical and Analytical Reasoning. Students found this section easy and manageable within time.
|
Particulars |
Details |
|
Total Questions |
32 |
|
Key Topics Covered |
Critical Reasoning, Analytical Reasoning, Syllogisms |
|
Question Type |
MCQ - Critical & Analytical Reasoning |
|
Difficulty Level |
Easy |
This was the toughest section in Slot 1 and is expected to be the key differentiator. It had some questions outside the standard syllabus, making it Moderate to Tough.
|
Particulars |
Details |
|
Total Questions |
24 |
|
Key Topics Covered |
Current Affairs, Static GK, Out-of-syllabus questions |
|
Question Type |
MCQ - GK & Current Affairs |
|
Difficulty Level |
Moderate to Tough |
The English section was Easy overall, consisting mostly of expected questions based on grammar and vocabulary.
|
Particulars |
Details |
|
Total Questions |
24 |
|
Key Topics Covered |
Grammar, Vocabulary, Reading Comprehension |
|
Question Type |
MCQ - Grammar & Vocabulary based |
|
Difficulty Level |
Easy |
The section was Easy with predictable questions based on the syllabus. Students found this section straightforward and scoring.
|
Particulars |
Details |
|
Total Questions |
8 |
|
Key Topics Covered |
Arithmetic, Basic Algebra, Number System |
|
Question Type |
MCQ - Standard syllabus-based |
|
Difficulty Level |
Easy |
Based on past year trends and other parameters, the expected cutoffs for MHCET Law 5-Year 2026 are as follows:
|
College |
Expected Cutoff (Out of 120) |
|
Government Law College (GLC), Mumbai |
105+ |
|
ILS Law College, Pune |
103+ |
|
Symbiosis Law School, Pune |
95+ |
|
Government Law College, Nagpur |
90+ |
|
New Law College, Pune |
82+ |
|
KJ Somaiya School of Law, Mumbai |
80+ |
|
Rizvi Law College, Mumbai |
78+ |
*Cutoffs listed are for the Open/General category. OMS (Outside Maharashtra State) cutoffs are typically 3-5 marks higher. SC/ST/OBC cutoffs may vary as per reservation norms. Actual cutoffs will be updated after results and counselling.
After the exam is over, the next immediate question that will pop up in every aspirant's mind is, "How did I perform in the exam?" The answer to this question will be revealed once the answer key is released. However, to quell this curiosity, our experts have compiled the expected score vs percentile table below, based on past trends.
|
Score (Out of 120) |
Expected Percentile |
|
108-120 |
99-100 %ile |
|
100-107 |
95-98 %ile |
|
90-99 |
88-94 %ile |
|
80-89 |
78-87 %ile |
|
70-79 |
65-77 %ile |
|
60-69 |
50-64 %ile |
*The above figures are expectations based on the difficulty level of the MHCET Law 5-Year 2026 paper and past trends from previous years.
The MHCET Law exam is conducted by the State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra, and the Directorate of Higher Education, Mumbai, every year. It takes care of all the exam conduction and execution of the MHCET Law 5-Year exam 2026. Everything from Registration Window dates, Eligibility Criteria, the MHCET Law Exam Fee, and more is taken care of by the CET Cell.