Types of Law Questions that are Recurring in the MH CET Examinations Over the Years

Law has always been one of the most reputed professions. It is not only challenging but Law as a career choice brings about a good career growth opportunity. Law is not only about being a lawyer but law, in general, is very influential over our society. Being a Lawyer, challenges a person to carve themselves, intellectually, personally and it can also be an adventurous career choice. Even under Law, there are several streams that one can opt for to specialize in. Law provides income but also it gives you a chance to contribute to society. There are many law entrance exams one can take to start their career in law like CLAT, LSAT, AILET, MHCET.

Maharashtra Common Entrance test for law also known as MH CET is a state-level exam. This exam is organized and monitored under the State Common Entrance Test Cell, Government of Maharashtra, which is situated in Mumbai. This exam's test scores are considered by many prestigious universities in Maharashtra. MH CET Exam can be taken by aspirants for both 3 years course and 5 years course. This test unlocks not only private but also government colleges for the applicants. MH CET for Law is considered to be moderately difficult.

The paper for MH CET for Law is a 2 hours paper consisting of 150 questions. This exam is an objective-type question paper. The seat intake is 5000 for 5 years law degree program and 15000 for 3 years law degree program. The exam is conducted online. There is a division onto years as:

1. 3 years Law degree is for aspirants who have already graduated with general and reserved category must have at least scored above 45% Percentage and 40% Percentage.
2. 5 years Law degree is for the aspirants who are 10+2 passed out with General and Reserved category having above 45% Percentage and 40% Percentage.

Applicants should know that 85% of seats are reserved for domicile Maharashtra in law colleges and the remaining 15% are for Outside Maharashtra applicants. Let’s take a look at the registration process.

After the registration process is completed, the applicant will have to download the admit card which will be available on the State Common Entrance Test cell's official website. Once the registration process is complete, the Applicant should start with his/her exam preparations. But before preparations, applicants should go through the entire syllabus to schedule preparations. The syllabus for MH CET Law for 3 years L.L.B Program is:

1. Legal Aptitude and Legal Reasoning – This section of the paper is to test the ability of the aspirants to analyse legal prepositions upon which the applicants have to draw appropriate conclusions. This section will consist of 30 questions.
2. General Knowledge and Current Affairs – Under this section, Applicants have to prepare with static general knowledge like History, geography, General Science, Economics, and Civics. The applicant should also be updated about the current international and national affairs of the past 1-2 years. This section will have 40 questions.
3. Logical reasoning and Analytical Reasoning – This section will have questions on patterns, logical and illogical arguments, analogies, supported conclusions, relationship understanding, structures. This section will have 30 questions.
4. English – This section will evaluate the applicant's command of the English language. English Language section will have comprehension passages, synonyms, and antonyms, Idioms, and Phrases fill in the blank, correcting incorrect sentences, jumble words, articles, and prepositions. This section will have 50 questions.
   For the 5-year L.L.B Program there is an additional section, where the English will be reduced to 40 questions, and the Mathematics aptitude section will be added.
5. Mathematical Aptitude – This section will have questions related to school Mathematics. The questions will be based on Profit and Loss, Speed and Distance, Time and Work, Algebra, Average, and Venn Diagrams. This section will have 10 questions.

There is a slight possibility of questions being repeated in the test. The applicant needs to practice sample and mock tests. Along with this, it is also suggested to solve previous years' papers which can be downloaded from Arihant or Uttam Publications website or their book of previous year MH CET Law question papers. Some of the questions are below:

1. Who is the Chief Justice of India?
2. The text of the permeable of the constitution of India aims to secure?
3. The minimum age required to vote in India is?
4. What administers the oath of office to the Governor of an Indian state?
5. Union Territory is administered by the?
6. Reasonable Restrictions on fundamental rights can be imposed by?
7. The concept of judicial review in India is inspired by the constitution of?
8. Lakshadweep falls within the jurisdiction of which High court
9. Which article of the constitution of India states that all proceedings in the Supreme court and all the high court shall be done in English?
10. Who is known as the father of Local Self-government in India?
11. Private international law is also called?
12. Death sentence can be awarded in?
13. Which constitution amendment bill is popularly known as the Women's Reservation Bill?
14. Parliament has the exclusive power to make any law on any matter?
15. The Constitution of India was formed under the provision of?
16. The Planning commission has been replaced by?
17. Who was the chairperson of the 7th pay commission?
18. What is the oldest code of law in India?
19. The temporary release of prisoners is called?
20. Political Parties are recognised by?

When the exam date is nearer, applicants should make sure to revise every topic. It is advised to the applicants to reach their centres 30 minutes early with their admit card and photo ID proof. The applicant will know his/her examination hall center on the admit card.

After this tedious examination procedure, the results are expected to be out in July 2021. The applicants will be called for counselling, based on the merit list. The counselling procedure will also be conducted online under the authority of the State Common entrance test cell through the Centralized Admission Process. Applicants should keep all their relevant documents ready in-order to confirm their seats.

Ambitions have no stop, and this should be in the mind and heart of the applicant all the time. Applicants should make sure that they are confident, motivated, and ready for determined preparations for the entrance test. Precise time management, focus, and the will to do hard work will help you clear the exam. All the best for your Entrance test and a bright future.