Maharashtra LLB Common Entrance Test - Eligibility Criteria

Candidates who have passed 10th (SSC) & 12th (HSC through Regular Mode/ Distance Mode/ By filling Form-17/NIOS( The National Institute of Open Schooling formerly known as Open School NOS) ) or equivalent qualifying examination for HSC + 3 Year Graduate examination & or 2 Year Post Graduate examination through Regular Mode/ Distance Mode/Correspondence Mode/ OpenUniversity/Deemed University/IDOL(Institute of Distance & Open Learning) are eligible for LL.B-3 CET 2023 Examination, provided their Education Pattern should be 10+2+3 ( SSC+HSC+3 Year Graduate Degree) i.e. 10th +12th + 3 Year Graduation and or 2/3 Year Post Graduation.

Three-year graduation degree in any faculty issued by any University recognised by UGC and following a 10+2+3 education pattern is a must to appear in MAH-LL.B.-3 Year CET 2023 & for admission of three-year law course.

The qualifications of 10th, 12th (+2) and Graduation may be obtained through any mode (distance / correspondence / open schooling method). Such candidates are eligible for LL.B.-3 Year CET 2023 Examination.

Candidate obtained bachelor degree from any open University with Preparatory examination without passing HSC are not eligible for LL.B.-3 year CET 2023 examination & admission of LL.B.-3 Year Course.

Candidate should have completed any 3 Year bachelor degree from any open University (recognized by UGC) after passing 12th Std. (HSC). Such candidates are eligible for LL.B.-3 year CET-2023.

Those candidates who have passed 12th Std. (HSC) after Graduation and or Post Graduation are not eligible for LL.B.-3 Year CET 2023 & admission of LL.B.-3 Year Course since their educational qualification is Non-Sequential. Reference: - Order of Bombay High Court Bench at Aurangabad, in W.P. 9118/2018.

Basic qualification for admission into Three Year Law Course will be 12th (+2) which shall be required to be followed by Three-Years graduation and or two or three Years Post Graduation. Reference: - Minutes of the meeting The Legal Education Committee, Dated 30th April, 2017.

Candidate seeking admission into Three Year Law course must have passed class 12th (HSC) as it is the Basic Qualification for the 3 Year Law course without passing which, he or she cannot be considered eligible for LL.B.-3 year CET 2023. Examination. Preparatory Examination of the Open Universities cannot be considered equivalent to +2 (HSC). Reference: - Order of Bombay High Court Bench at Aurangabad, in W.P.12192/2018.

The qualifications of 10th, 12th (+2) and graduation may be obtained through any mode (Distance / Correspondence / Open schooling method) are eligible for LL.B.-3 Year CET-2023. Reference: - Minutes of the Meeting the Legal Education Committee, Dated 30th April, 2017.

Education Pattern of the candidate should not be (HSC+SSC+3 Year graduate degree) i.e. 12th +10th + 3 Year Graduation degree, or (SSC+3 Year Graduate Degree + HSC) i.e. 10th+ 3 Year Graduation degree + 12thpassed. Such Non Sequential qualification will not be considered for LL.B.-3 year CET. Candidates who have obtained such non sequential qualification are not eligible for LL.B.-3 Year CET Examination & admission of LL.B-3 Year Course. Reference: - Order of Bombay High Court Bench at Aurangabad, in W.P. 9118/2018.

Any candidate filling in the wrong information not matching with the above conditions confirming the CET Application form for confirming the CET Application form and found during the verification of the admission process at the time of filling in the CAP form and uploading of the documents will be penalized for Submitting/providing wilfully wrong information. The Candidate himself will be responsible for the consequences.

Candidates from Out- side Maharashtra Universities [All India Candidature candidates] will be considered as Open Category candidates irrespective of their Caste/Category and Criteria applicable to Open Category candidates will be applicable to them (Outside Maharashtra University Graduates/Post Graduates).