Government of Maharashtra

State Common Entrance Test Cell, Mumbai-400051

Centralized Admission Process (CAP):
Information Brochure
Course: LL.B - 3 Years (Full Time, Regular)
Competent Authority: Commissioner,
Common Entrance Test Cell, Mumbai
Head Office:- 305, Government Polytechnic Building, 49, Kherwadi,
Ali Yawar Jung Marg, Bandra (E), Mumbai 400 051(M.S.)
TEL N0 of CET CELL: +91-22-26473719
Nodal Officer:-Director, Higher Education, Maharashtra State,
Central Building, Pune 411001

E-MAIL ID of CET CELL : - [Link]@[Link]

WEBSITE of CET CELL:- [Link]

Website for form filling: [Link]
Help Line No. for Form Filling: 9326552525

E-mail Address for Form Filling:- lawquery@[Link].

Website of Directorate of Higher Education:- [Link]

Special Note:-
1)(Candidates are advised to download and read the CAP information
brochure carefully before filling in the On-Line Application form.)
2) (Colleges of LAW are advised to keep the Copies of the information
Brochure available for the Staff, Faculty and Candidates to refer to in their
Premises.)
3) This information brochure should read with reference to Admission
Timetable, other Notices and Notifications and Government Resolutions
displayed on the web site [Link] [Link] and
[Link].

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 Index
Sr. No Particulars Page No.
I INDEX 2-3
II References 5
1 Introduction 5-7
2 Definitions 5-7
3 Invitation of Application 7-8
4 Role of competent authority and its representatives in the process 8-9
of Admission.
4.1 Jurisdiction of the Universities 9-10
5 Candidature Type 10-12
6 Sanctioned Intake and Supernumerary Seats for Courses of Law 12
7 Allocation of Seats 12
1 Maharashtra State candidature Seats 12
2 All India Candidature Seats 12
3 Minority Quota Seats 12
4 Institutional Quota Seats 12-13
5 Supernumerary Seats 13
7.1 Reservations 13-15
7.2 Eligibility criterions 16-21
8 Preparation of Merit List 22-23
8.1 Assignment of Merit Number 22-23
8.2 Change of Marks due to verification 23
8.3 Assignment of Merit Number 23
9 Centralized Admission Process (CAP) 24-25
9.1 Centralized Admission Process (CAP) stages.
9.3 Conduct of CAP Round –III 29-30
9.4 Reporting and confirmation of Admission 30
10 CAP allotment stages and Process of Allotment 31
10.1 Maharashtra State Candidature Candidate 31-32
10.2 All India Candidature Candidates 34
10.3 Minority quota Seats 34
10.4 Jammu and Kashmir Migrant Candidature Candidates 35

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11 Allotment of seats by CAP Round I, II and III 37-38
12 General Provisions 39-41
13 Institutional Level Round:- 40-43
Admissions in Institutional Quota and vacant seats after CAP
14 Approval of Merit List and Admitted Candidates List 43
15 Fees to be paid while seeking Admission and Refund of fees after 43-44
cancellation of admission by Institution
16 Change of Course or Institution after First or Second year 44-45
17 Documents to be attached along with “Application Form for 47-48
Centralized Admission Process at Admitted College
18 Proforma-A: MS candidate C Type 49
19 Proforma-B-1: MS candidates D type 49
20 Proforma-B-2: MS candidates D type 50
21 Proforma-C:DEF-1,2,3 50
22 Proforma-D: DEF-3 51
23 Proforma-E:DEF-3 51
24 Proforma-F: Disability Candidate 52
25 Proforma-F1: LD candidates 53
26 Proforma-G1: MKS candidate 54
27 Proforma-G2:MKS candidates 54
28 Proforma-H: Hami Patra 55
29 Proforma-J: JK Migrants 56
30 Proforma-K: JK Migrants 56
31 Proforma-L:- JK migrants 56
32 Proforma-O:- Minority Community 57
33 SCHEDULE-I 59
34 SCHEDULE-II 60
35 Important General Instructions to the Candidate 61
36 Table showing Score wise count of the Candidates for LL.B-3 63

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 References
Read: (1) Government of Maharashtra Gazette, extraordinary, Part-8, No. 52, Dated
12th May 2015

(2) Government of Maharashtra Gazette, extraordinary, Part-IV-B, No. 126,

Dated 16th June 2015.

(3) Government of Maharashtra Gazette, Extraordinary, Part-IV, No.48,

Monday, 17th August 2015.

(4) Government of Maharashtra Higher & Technical Education Department,

G.R. No. CET-2015/C.R. 379/ Mashi-2, Dated 4th December 2015

(5) Government of Maharashtra Gazette, Extraordinary, Part-IV-B, No. 74,

Friday, 11th March 2016.

(6) Government of Maharashtra Gazette, Extraordinary, Part-IV-B, No. 109,

Saturday, 2nd April 2016

(7) Government of Maharashtra Higher & Technical Education Department,

G.R. No. CET 2016/C.R. 84/CE-2 dated 7th April 2016

(8) Government of Maharashtra Higher & Technical Education Department,

G.R. No. CET-2015/C.R. 243/15/ Mashi-2, Dated 12th April 2016.

(9) Government of Maharashtra Gazette, extraordinary, Part-IV-B, No. 193,

Dated 20th July 2016.

(10) Government of Maharashtra Gazette, extraordinary, Part-IV-B, No. 102,

Dated 24th April 2017.

(11) Government of Maharashtra Higher & Technical Education Department,

G.R. No. CET-2017/C.R. 124/ Mashi-2, Dated 12th May 2017

(12) Government of Maharashtra Higher & Technical Education Department,

G.R. No. Law-2016/C.R. 241/ Mashi-2, Dated 17th May 2017.

(All reference has uploaded on [Link] for Candidates and Institutes to refer to)

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1. Introduction :

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 23 of the Maharashtra Unaided Private

Professional Educational Institutions (Regulation of Admissions and Fees) Act, 2015 (Mah.
XXVIII of 2015) and in suppression of Government Notification, Higher and Technical
Education Department [Link]-2015/C.R.243/Mashi-2, dated 2nd April 2016, the Government
of Maharashtra hereby makes the following rules to regulate the admissions to the First Year of
Full Time Professional Undergraduate Law Courses (Three Years and Five Years), namely.

These rules are called the Maharashtra Unaided Private Professional Educational
Institutions (Regulation of Admissions to the Full time Professional Undergraduate
Law Courses) Rules, 2017. They shall come into force with effect from 5th May 2017.
This brochure gives information regarding the eligibility and rules of admission for
these courses in the State of Maharashtra. This also provides information about
invitation of applications for admission, preparation of merit list, distribution of seats,
details of reservation, various rounds and stages of Centralized Admission Process
(CAP), admission in Institutional Quota seats after CAP, supernumerary seats, refund
of fees, etc.

These rules are also applicable for admission in Government and Government
Aided professional educational institutions vide government resolution of Higher &
Technical Education Department G.R. No. CET-2017/[Link].124/Mashi-2, Dated 12th
May, 2017.

1. Short title and commencement :- (1) These rules may be called the Maharashtra

Unaided Private Professional Educational Institutions (Regulation of Admission to the Full Time

Professional Undergraduate Law Courses) Rules, 2017.

(2) They shall come into force with effect from 5th May of 2017.

2. Definitions: - (1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,–

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(a) “Act” means the Maharashtra Unaided Private Professional Educational Institutions

(Regulation of Admissions and Fees) Act, 2015 (Mah. XXVIII of 2015);

(b) “Admission Reporting Centre” means a center where the Candidate shall report for

confirmation of admission by verification of documents and payment of fees; (Herein the case of

LLB-3 Yrs. It means Admitting College)

(c) “All India Seats” means seats available to an eligible Indian National Candidate;

(d) “Application Form” means prescribed form filled up online by the Candidate for admission;

(e) “CAP Seats” means the seats filled in through the centralized process of admission carried

out by the Competent Authority;

(f) “Courses” means the Three Years Degree Course i.e. Bachelor of Law (LL.B.) or Five Years

Integrated Degree Course i.e. Bachelor of Law (LL.B) as the case may be;

(g) “Department” Means the Higher and Technical Education Department of Government of

Maharashtra;

(h) “Eligible Candidates” means the candidates who are eligible for different professional

courses as notified by the Government, from time to time, under sub-section (1) of section 3 of

the Act;

(i) “Facilitation Centre” means a center where the facilities like sale of application kits, filling

online forms, verification of documents and grievances, etc. are provided;

(j) “HSC” means the Higher Secondary School Certificate (Standard XII) examination conducted

by the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education or its equivalent

certificate awarded by recognized Boards;

(k) “Institutional Quota” means seats available for admission to eligible Candidates at Institution

level as declared by the Government or appropriate authority, from time to time;

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(l) “Inter-Se-Merit” means the order of merit declared by the Competent Authority in respect of

various classes or category of Candidates;

(m) “Minority Quota” means seats earmarked for the Minority Community students from within

the State, belonging to the Minority Community to which the institution belongs;

(n) “Overseas Citizen of India (OCI)” means a Candidate or person registered as an Overseas

Citizenship of India as declared by the Central Government under section 7A of the Citizenship

Act, 1955 and includes Persons of Indian Origin (PIO);

Explanation:- For the purposes of this clause, all the existing Persons of Indian Origin (PIO)

cardholders registered under Notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs

[Link].26011/04/98- F.I, dated 19th August 2002 and shall now be deemed to be Overseas Citizens

of India (OCI) card holders by virtue of Notification of Government of India, Ministry of

Home Affairs, No. 25024/9/2014-F.I., dated 9th January 2015;

(o) “Qualifying Examination” means examinations on the basis of which a Candidate becomes

eligible for admission or its equivalent examination;

(p) “SSC” means the Secondary School Certificate (Standard X) examination conducted by the

Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education or its equivalent

certificate awarded by a recognized Boards;

(q) “Supernumerary Seats” means seats which are over and above the Sanctioned Intake

approved by the appropriate authority and the Government, from time to time.

(2) Words and expressions used but not defined in these rules, shall have the same meanings

respectively assigned to them in the Act.

3. Invitation of Application :- (1) The Competent Authority shall invite Online Applications

from the Candidates who had participated in the CET, for the Centralized Admission Process

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for seeking admission to the Professional Course: LL.B.-3 Yrs. Full Time Regular degree Course

for which at least Non –Zero Score in MAH-LL.B-3 Yrs. 2017 is required for the academic

year 2017-2018

(2) The Candidates seeking admissions to the Professional Courses for the seats provided

in —

(a) rule 7(1): Maharashtra State Candidature Seats, 7(2) : All India Candidature Seats,

7(3): Minority Quota seats and 7(5) : Supernumerary seats for Jammu and Kashmir Migrant

Candidature of these rules shall apply to the Competent Authority for admission through

Centralized Admission Process (CAP);

(b) rule7(4): Institutional Quota Seats of these rules shall initially apply to the Competent

Authority for verification of documents and then to respective institute, to enable the institutions

to give admissions to such eligible applicants on the basis of Inter-Se-Merit, as specified in rule

13.

(3) The Candidate should submit along with the Print out of the application form along with

Option form , the requisite certificates, as applicable in the necessary Proforma issued by the

concerned Competent Authority at the Admitting College at the time of Admission.

4. Role of Competent Authority and its representatives in the process of

Admission:-

(a) The competent Authority, the Commissioner of State Common Entrance Test
Cell, Maharashtra State, and shall be the authority for Centralized Admission
Process and shall direct the students as per their allotment through CAP to all
institutions i.e. Government, Government Aided, University Department,
University Managed Colleges/Institutions, Minority Institutions/Colleges,

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 Aided and Unaided Private Professional Educational Institutions. Director,
Higher Education, M.S. Pune will act as a Nodal Officer for the CA Process.

(b) The Competent Authority shall deal with the representations received from the
candidates pertaining to allotment and admissions as Grievance Redressal
Authority.

(c) Post CET Competent Authority in co-ordination with the Nodal Officer will take
the decisions related to following things with reference to Admission to First
year of Full Time Professional Undergraduate Law course leading to LL.B-3 Yrs.
Undergraduate Degree.

a) Result of CET;

b) Schedule of CAP,

c) The Directorate of Higher Education, Pune shall publish the “Information Broacher for LL.B-

3 Yrs. CAP.

4.1 Jurisdiction of the Universities :

The following table shows the details about the Home Universities in
Maharashtra State along with their Head Quarters and their Jurisdiction.
The Director, Higher Education shall act as a Nodal Officer to carry out
the admissions under the supervision & control of the Competent
Authority.

Sr. Home University District of Jurisdiction

No.
1 [Link] Aurangabad, Beed, Jalna,
athwada Osmamabad
[Link]
2 Swami Ramanand Hingoli, Latur, Nanded,
TeerthMarathwada Parbhani
University, Nanded
3 Mumbai Mumbai City, Mumbai Suburban,
University,Mumbai Ratnagiri,
Raigad, Palghar, Sindhudurg,
Thane
4 North Maharashtra Dhule, Jalgaon, Nandurbar

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 University,Jalgaon
5 SavitribaiPhule Pune Ahmadnagar, Nashik, Pune
University

6 Shivaji University Kolhapur, Sangli, Satara,

7 Solapur University Solapur

8 Sant Gadge Baba Akola, Amaravati, Buldhana,

Amaravati University Washim,Yavatmal
9 RashtrasantTukdoji Bhandara, Gondia, Nagpur,
Maharaj Wardha,
Nagpur University
10 Gondwana University Chandrapur, Gadchiroli
10 SNDT Women’s Entire
University Maharashtra

5. Candidature Type:-

(1) Maharashtra State Candidature:––

(i) Eligibility Criterion For Three Year Degree Course (LL.B-3 Yrs.):-

(a) A graduate or postgraduate candidate in any faculty of any University in Maharashtra

established by an Act of Parliament or by a State Legislature or an equivalent National

Institution in Maharashtra recognized as a Deemed to be University or Foreign University in

Maharashtra recognized as equivalent to the status of an Indian University by an authority

competent to declare equivalence; and

Type A Maharashtra State Candidature : A candidate who is Domicile of Maharashtra or born

in Maharashtra, or

Type-B Maharashtra State Candidature : The Father or Mother of the Candidate is domiciled

in the State of Maharashtra, or

Type-C Maharashtra State Candidature: The Father or Mother of the Candidate is an

employee of the Government of India or Government of India Undertaking who is posted and

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reported to duty in the Maharashtra State before the last date for submitting the Application

Form for CAP, or

Type-D: Maharashtra State Candidature: The Father or Mother of the Candidate is an

employee of the Government of Maharashtra or Government of Maharashtra Undertaking, or

Type-E: Maharashtra State Candidature :- The candidates passing SSC and or HSC

Examination or Equivalent Examination from a recognized institution from a disputed

Maharashtra-Karnataka Border Area and whose Mother tongue is Marathi.

(2) All India Candidature: - The Candidates having Indian Nationality are eligible under this

Category.

(3) Minority Candidature :- The Maharashtra domiciled Candidate belonging to a particular

Linguistic or Religious Minority Community from within the State and as notified by the

Government are eligible under this Category.

(4) NRI Candidature :- The Candidate who fulfills the conditions as defined in clause (n) of

section 2 of the Act are eligible under this Category.

(5) Foreign Student or OCI or PIO Candidature :- The Foreign Student Candidates, as

defined in clause (i) of section 2 of the Act, the Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) Candidate, as

defined under clause (n) of rule 2 and Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) as defined in clause (o) of

section 2 of the Act are eligible under this Category.

(6) Jammu and Kashmir Migrant Candidature.—

(a) The children of citizens, who are displaced from Jammu and Kashmir to any part of India or

from unsafe border area of Jammu and Kashmir to a relatively safer place in Jammu and

Kashmir from 1990 onwards due to terrorist activities; or

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(b) The children of officers belonging to Indian Administrative Services (IAS) or Indian Police

Services (IPS) or Indian Foreign Services (IFS) and children of staff belonging to military and

paramilitary forces transferred to Jammu and Kashmir to combat terrorist activities and joined

the post on or before the last date for submission of application for admission; or

(c) The children of staff and officers of Jammu and Kashmir police engaged in combating

terrorism; are eligible under this category.

6. Sanctioned Intake and Supernumerary Seats—

(1) The Sanctioned Intake for First Year of Three Years Degree Course shall be as per the

approval given by the Authority which is competent for giving approval to said Course and

affiliation given by the respective Affiliating University.

(2) The supernumerary seats shall be available to the Private Professional Educational

Institutions as per the Policy of the Government, from time to time.

7. Allocation of Seats:- The percentage of allocation of seats for various types of Candidates

in the State Level Seats shall be in accordance with the policy of the Government as specified in

the Schedule: I and Schedule :II enclosed at the end of the Information Brochure..

(1) Maharashtra State Candidature Seats:- The Candidates having Maharashtra State

Candidature as specified in rule 5(1) of these rules, shall be eligible for these seats.

(2) All India Candidature Seats :- The Candidates having Candidature as given in rule 5(2) of

these rules shall be eligible for these seats.

(3) Minority Quota Seats :- The Candidates having Candidature mentioned in rule 5(3) of these

rules shall be eligible for these seats as specified in Schedule. These seats shall be filled in

accordance with the provisions of sub-section (2) of section 6 of the Act.

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(4) Institutional Quota Seats :- The Unaided Institution can admit Eligible Candidates as

specified in schedule, subject to following conditions :–

(i) The Candidates having Candidature mentioned in rule 5(1), 5(2), 5(3), 5(4), 5(5) and 5(6) of

Government Extra-Ordinary Gazette Part IV-B –No 113, 5th May 2017,* shall be eligible for

these seats;

(ii) The maximum 5% seats may be filled in from the NRI or Foreign Student or OCI or PIO

Candidates, at the Institution level on the basis of Inter-Se-Merit of candidates, as given in rule 8

of these rules.

(iii) The seats reserved for this NRI or Foreign Student or OCI or PIO quota remains vacant,

those vacant seats may be filled in by the Institution, from the Eligible Candidates:

Provided that while filling of these vacant seats the preference shall be given to the Maharashtra

State Candidature Candidates on the basis of Inter-Se-Merit.

(5) Supernumerary Seats for Jammu and Kashmir Migrant Candidature :-

(i) The Candidates having candidature as given in rule 5(6) of these rules* shall be eligible for

these seats;

(ii) The number of seats for this quota shall be as per the Policy of the Government;

(iii) These seats shall be filled in by the Competent Authority/

(iv) These seats will be lapsed, if remains vacant.

7.1 Reservations:

All the reservations given below shall be applicable to candidates belonging to

Maharashtra State only subject to the fulfillment of the eligibility criteria

specified by respective authorities from time to time.

(a) Reservation for Backward Class Category Candidates:

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 The percentage of seats reserved for candidates of backward class categories

belonging to Maharashtra State only is as given below. The percentage of

reservation is the percentage of seats available for Maharashtra Candidates,

coming under the CAP. Backward class candidate shall claim the category to

which they belong to at the time of submission of application form for CAP.

Sr. No. Category of Reservation Percentage of Seats Reserved

01 Scheduled Castes and Schedule Caste 13%
converted to Buddhism (SC)
02 Schedule Tribes (ST) 7%
03 Vimukta Jati (VJ)/ De Notified Tribes (DT) 3%
(NT-A)
04 Nomadic Tribes 1 (NT-B) 2.5%
05 Nomadic Tribes 2 (NT-C) 3.5%
06 Nomadic Tribes 3 (NT-D) 2%
07 Other Backward Classes (OBC) 19%
Total 50.0%
(Source: Maharashtra ACT No. XXX of 2006)

(A) In case of the Castes NT-A, NT-B, NT-C, NT-D,OBC and SBC Valid Non Creamy layer certificate is
required to be produced. Without the Non Creamy layer certificate these candidates will be
considered as Open category candidates.,
All candidates belonging to Maharashtra State and belonging to SC, ST, DT-VJ,NT,1,2,3,OBC and SBC
category will have to submit Caste Certificate for admission to reserved category seat.
(B)As per communication from Department of Higher and Technical Education vide letter No. TEM-
2015/[Link].479/TE-4 Dated 19th May 2017 excepting ST candidate all other reserved category
candidates will have to produce Caste Validity Certificate within Three months from the date of
admission) The candidates can seek admission by submitting declaration on ‘H’ form. If the ST Category
candidate does have caste validity at the time of admission, he will have to submit undertaking in ‘H’
Form and submit the Caste Validity Certificate to the Admitting College.
(C) Candidates holding Caste certificate from any state other than Maharashtra will be considered
as Open Category Candidate.
(D) Provision for Special Backward Class: Some of the castes under SBC category were earlier included
in Other Backward Categories. Therefore, such SBC candidate shall be held eligible for reservation in the
backward class in which they were included previously.
(E) After implementing admission process by following the merit list, if some of the reserved seats
remain vacant, and then SBC candidate will be given admission to fill up the seat on priority basis to the
maximum limit of 2% of the total intake capacity.

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 (b) Reservation for sons/daughters of Defence Service Personnel:

Five percent (5%) seats of the total sanctioned intake of an institute, subject to a

maximum of five (5) seats in each institute coming under CAP shall be reserved for

Children of Ex-service personnel who are Domiciled in Maharashtra State ( Def-1),

Children of Active Service Personnel who are Domiciled in Maharashtra State

(Def-2), Children of the Active Service Personnel (Def-3) who are transferred to

Maharashtra State but are not Domiciled in Maharashtra State , or who are not

domiciled in Maharashtra State but their families are stationed in Maharashtra State

under the provision of retention of family accommodation at the last duty station on

grounds of children’s education provided further that, such candidate should have

appeared and passed the Degree/PG Degree examination from a college situated

in the State of Maharashtra.

These seats are within the sanctioned intake and are available as State Level
seats.

(i) A combined single merit list of all eligible Def-1, Def-2, Def-3 candidates shall

be prepared.

(ii) Candidates claiming these seats shall produce additional documents in

Proforma C,D, and /or E as applicable.

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 (iii) This provision is NOT available to the children of CIVILIAN STAFF who is

working/ who has worked in the Indian Defence Service.

(c) Reservation for Persons with Disability Candidate:

Three percent (3%) seats of total sanctioned intake of all the Institutions

under CAP shall be reserved for Candidates with Disability.

(i) 1% seats for Visually impaired (Blind) candidates (P1)

(ii) 1% seats for Speech & Hearing impaired (deaf & dumb) candidates (P2).

(iii) 1% seats for Orthopedic disorders, learning disabilities, Dyslexia,

Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia, Spastic (P3)

The allotment of seats reserved for the candidates with Disability shall be

done on the basis of an inter-se merit of respective type of handicap of such

candidates. These seats are available for Maharashtra domiciled

candidates.

The candidates claiming reservation under this category shall submit the
certificates strictly as per the Proforma – F/F-1.
Note:- Candidate with Disability should note that on admission to degree course they will not be given
any exemption or additional facility in the academic activities other than those which may be provided by
the respective Universities.

7.2 Eligibility Criteria for LLB-3 Years Degree Course:-

Eligibility conditions and requirement for admissions to LLB-3 Years Full time Regular
Degree Course are detailed below:-

7.2-1Age Limit: -- There is no upper age limit at present for admission to

LLB-3 Yrs. Course in view of the cases pending in Hon. Supreme Court of
India, and the order passed by the Hon. High Court, Bombay in WP.
No.3235/2016. The admissions to LLB-3 Yrs. Course will be subject to the
final outcome of the various writ petitions pending before various Hon.
Courts.
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 A. For Maharashtra State Candidature Candidates:-
First Year of LL.B 3 Year Degree. 1. The candidate should be an Indian National.
2. The candidate should be a Graduate and or Post Graduate in any
faculty/discipline of knowledge of any University in Maharashtra established by
an act of Parliament or by the State Legislature or an equivalent National
Institution recognized as a Deemed to be University or Foreign University
recognized as equivalent to the status of an Indian University by an Authority
competent to declare equivalence, with minimum 45% Marks in aggregate for
Open Category candidates ( i.e. 45% Marks for all the parts of the Degree
Examination taken together), and 40% Marks in aggregate in degree
examination in all parts of the Degree Examination for candidates belonging to
SC and ST Category belonging to State of Maharashtra only. ( Ref:-Bar Council of
India-2008: Part V-5(a))
2.1. The Candidate who has passed the 3 year undergraduate degree and or 2/3
Yrs. Post Graduate Degree from university mentioned above after prosecuting
the studies in the educational pattern of 10+2+3 and/or 10+2+3+2/3 Yrs. with
regular studies at Secondary (SSC) and Higher Secondary (HSC) schooling.
2.2 The Candidates who have completed 10 (SSC) +2 (HSC) Education following
Regular Mode are also eligible for admission to LL.B 3 Yrs. CET 2017 provided
they have completed their Graduation and or Post Graduation through Regular
Mode/Open or Distance Mode .
2.3 Candidates from Out- side Maharashtra Universities 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.)
Explanation:-
i) If the Candidate has not obtained any of the qualifications prescribed in
the pattern of 10+2+3, then he/she will not be eligible for admission to
any of the three year LL.B. Degree course. This means that candidate
having Non-sequential Educational Qualifications will not be eligible
for admission to LL.B-3 Yrs. CET/ Course.
ii) The Candidate will be held eligible, if doesn’t have prescribed
minimum percentage of marks in aggregate at U.G. Degree
examination, but has obtained prescribed Minimum Aggregate
percentage at the P.G. degree examination provided, he/she have
prosecuted the study pattern in the 10+2+3 OR 10+2+3+2/3 format.
iii) The applicant who has passed the qualifying examination (U.G. or P.G.
degree) in a single sitting Examination without having basic
qualifications of (10+2+3) is not eligible for admission to 3 year LL.B
course since 10+2 is the essential qualification for Law Admissions.
Reference [Rule 5(a) of Bar council of India Rules of Legal Education,
2008 Page-5.]

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 B. All India Candidature Candidates:-
1. The candidate should be an Indian National.
2. The candidate should be a Graduate and or Post Graduate in any
faculty/discipline of knowledge of any University established by an act of
Parliament or by the State Legislature or an equivalent National Institution
recognized as a Deemed to be University or Foreign University recognized as
equivalent to the status of an Indian University by an Authority competent to
declare equivalence, with minimum 45% Marks in aggregate for Open Category
candidates ( i.e. 45% Marks for all the parts of the Degree Examination taken
together), and 40% Marks in aggregate in degree examination in all parts of the
Degree Examination for candidates belonging to SC and ST Category belonging
to State of Maharashtra only. ( Ref:-Bar Council of India-2008: Part V-5(a))
2.1. The Candidate who has passed the 3 year undergraduate degree and or 2/3
Yrs. Post Graduate Degree from university mentioned in 2 above after
prosecuting the studies in the educational pattern of 10+2+3 and/or 10+2+3+2/3
First Year of LL.B 3 Year Degree Course.

Yrs. with regular studies at Secondary (SSC) and Higher Secondary (HSC)
schooling.
2.2 The Candidates who have completed 10 (SSC) +2 (HSC) Education following
Regular Mode are also eligible for admission to LL.B 3 Yrs. CET 2017 provided
they have completed their Graduation and or Post Graduation through Regular
Mode/Open or Distance Mode .
2.3 Candidates from Out- side Maharashtra Universities 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).,
Explanation:-
i) If the Candidate has not obtained any of the qualifications prescribed in the
pattern of 10+2+3, then he/she will not be eligible for admission to any of the
three year LL.B. Degree course. This means that candidate having Non-
sequential Educational Qualifications will not be eligible for admission to
LL.B-3 Yrs. CET/ Course.
ii) The Candidate will be held eligible, if doesn’t have prescribed minimum
percentage of marks in aggregate at U.G. Degree examination, but has
obtained prescribed Minimum Aggregate percentage at the P.G. degree
examination provided, he/she have prosecuted the study pattern in the 10+2+3
OR 10+2+3+2/3 format.
iii) The applicant who has passed the qualifying examination (U.G. or P.G.
degree) in a single sitting Examination without having basic qualifications of
(10+2+3) is not eligible for admission to 3 year LL.B course since 10+2 is the
essential qualification for Law Admissions.
Reference [Rule 5(a) of Bar council of India Rules of Legal Education,
2008 Page-5.]
Non Zero Score in MAH-LLB-3 2017 CET.

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 C. Jammu & Kashmir Migrant Candidature Candidates:-
1. The candidate should be an Indian National.
[Link] candidate should be a Graduate and or Post Graduate in any
faculty/discipline of knowledge of any University established by an act of
Parliament or by the State Legislature or an equivalent National Institution
recognized as a Deemed to be University or Foreign University recognized as
equivalent to the status of an Indian University by an Authority competent to
declare equivalence, with minimum 45% Marks in aggregate for Open Category
candidates ( i.e. 45% Marks for all the parts of the Degree Examination taken
together), and 40% Marks in aggregate in degree examination in all parts of the
Degree Examination for candidates belonging to SC and ST Category belonging
to State of Maharashtra only. ( Ref:-Bar Council of India-2008: Part V-5(a))
2.1. The Candidate who has passed the 3 year undergraduate degree and or 2/3
Yrs. Post Graduate Degree from university mentioned in 2 above after
prosecuting the studies in the educational pattern of 10+2+3 and/or 10+2+3+2/3
First Year of LL.B 3 Year Degree Course.

Yrs. with regular studies at Secondary (SSC) and Higher Secondary (HSC)
schooling.
2.2 The Candidates who have completed 10 (SSC) +2 (HSC) Education following
Regular Mode are also eligible for admission to LL.B 3 Yrs. CET 2017 provided
they have completed their Graduation and or Post Graduation through Regular
Mode/Open or Distance Mode .
2.3 Candidates from Out- side Maharashtra Universities 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.),
Explanation:-
i) If the Candidate has not obtained any of the qualifications prescribed in the
pattern of 10+2+3, then he/she will not be eligible for admission to any of the
three year LL.B. Degree course. This means that candidate having Non-
sequential Educational Qualifications will not be eligible for admission to
LL.B-3 Yrs. CET/ Course.
ii) The Candidate will be held eligible, if doesn’t have prescribed minimum
percentage of marks in aggregate at U.G. Degree examination, but has obtained
prescribed Minimum Aggregate percentage at the P.G. degree examination
provided, he/she have prosecuted the study pattern in the 10+2+3 OR
10+2+3+2/3 format.
iii) The applicant who has passed the qualifying examination (U.G. or P.G.
degree) in a single sitting Examination without having basic qualifications of
(10+2+3) is not eligible for admission to 3 year LL.B course since 10+2 is the
essential qualification for Law Admissions.
Reference [Rule 5(a) of Bar council of India Rules of Legal Education,
2008 Page-5.]
Non Zero Score in MAH-LLB-3 2017 CET.

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 D. Children of NRI /OCI/PIO, Children of Indian Workers in the Gulf Countries
, Foreign Nationals:-
[Link] candidate should be a Graduate and or Post Graduate in any
faculty/discipline od knowledge of any University established by an act of
Parliament or by the State Legislature or an equivalent National Institution
recognized as a Deemed to be University or Foreign University recognized as
equivalent to the status of an Indian University by an Authority competent to
declare equivalence (Association of Indian Universities, New Delhi), with
minimum 45% Marks in aggregate for Open Category candidates ( Ref:-Bar
Council of India-2008: Part V-5(a))
1.1 The Candidate who has passed the 3 year undergraduate degree and or 2/3
First Year of LL.B 3 Year Degree Course.

Yrs. Post Graduate Degree from university mentioned in 1 above after

prosecuting the studies in the educational pattern of 10+2+3 and/or 10+2+3+2/3
Yrs. with regular studies at Secondary (SSC) and Higher Secondary (HSC)
schooling.
1.2. The Candidates who have completed 10 (SSC) +2 (HSC) Education
following Regular Mode are also eligible for admission to LL.B 3 Yrs. CET 2017
provided they have completed their Graduation and or Post Graduation through
Regular Mode/Open or Distance Mode .
Explanation:-
iv) If the Candidate has not obtained any of the qualifications prescribed in
the pattern of 10+2+3, then he/she will not be eligible for admission to
any of the three year LL.B. Degree course. This means that candidate
having Non-sequential Educational Qualifications will not be eligible
for admission to LL.B-3 Yrs. CET/ Course.
v) The Candidate will be held eligible, if doesn’t have prescribed
minimum percentage of marks in aggregate at U.G. Degree
examination, but has obtained prescribed Minimum Aggregate
percentage at the P.G. degree examination provided, he/she have
prosecuted the study pattern in the 10+2+3 OR 10+2+3+2/3 format.
vi) The applicant who has passed the qualifying examination (U.G. or P.G.
degree) in a single sitting Examination without having basic
qualifications of (10+2+3) is not eligible for admission to 3 year LL.B
course since 10+2 is the essential qualification for Law Admissions.
Reference [Rule 5(a) of Bar council of India Rules of Legal Education,
2008 Page-5.]

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  Steps involved in the Admission Process of NRI/OCI/PIO will be as under :
1. Candidate will register as NRI / OCI / PIO / Foreign Candidates on [Link]
& [Link] as per the schedule declared.
2. Candidate will Fill up the Application form, upload the required documents and pay the Fee
prescribed Rs. 5,000/- on line as per the schedule.
3. Candidate will take print out of the Form and Receipt and submit to Facilitation center
declared by Directorate of Higher Education.

Sr. No. Name of the Course Name of the Facilitation Centre

1 LL.B.-3 Years Government Law College, A- Road,
Churchgate, Mumbai 400020

4. Facilitation Center will verify and check the Application form, Original documents, and will
certify that the candidate fulfills the basic Academic Eligibility criteria as per the Common
Admission Process Brochure.

5. NRI, OCI, PIO candidates are not required to fill in the on Line Option form if he is desirous of
seeking admission in unaided colleges.

6. If the Candidate is desirous of seeking admission in Government and Government Aided

Colleges, then he /she have to fill the College Option Form.

7. Facilitation Centre will update the approved status on line on [Link]

8. NRI, OCI, PIO candidate will approach the unaided institutes for admission of their choice
before as per the time table given below.

9. Institute will check the Eligibility, Documents and give him admissions by generating on line
admission letter from their log in.

10. The NRI, OCI, PIO quota in the Government and Aided colleges will be filled in by Competent
Authority through CAP.

11. Institute will update online his admission on [Link] Portal before the
beginning of the III Round or in the Institutional Level Round without fail. The unfilled NRI, OCI,
PIO seats will be automatically transferred to All India Candidature.

12. Even If NRI. OCI, PIO candidate has appeared for CET, he has to register himself for NRI, OCI,
PIO quota.

13. Institutes will submit the separate report of admitted NRI, OCI, PIO Foreign students Course
wise to Directorate of Higher Education and to Admission Regulatory Authority in the format
given by Director, Higher Education, Maharashtra State, Pune who is acting as a Nodal Officer
for Higher Education Centralized Admissions.

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 14. Special Instructions for NRI, OCI, PIO candidates :

The candidates are advised to keep the following documents ready:

Sr. Type of candidature Documents to be produced for verification/ attached with
No. the application
1 Foreign National/ Foreign 1) Interim Eligibility certificate from University in which
students the candidate is seeking admission
2) Certificate/Proof of Foreign National or Foreign
Student Status

2 Persons of Indian Origin 1) Interim Eligibility certificate from University in which

the candidate is seeking admission
2) Certificate/proof of persons of Indian Origin Status
3 Workers in Gulf 1) Interim Eligibility certificate from University in which
Countries/Non Resident the candidate is seeking admission
Indians 2) Certificate/Proof of Persons Working in Gulf
countries/NRI Status.
The exhaustive list is repeated at the end of the Information Brochure.

Note: 1) Aggregate marks means the Grand Total of marks obtained by the candidate at the
Diploma/Degree on which the class/Grade is awarded by the Board/University

2) In case the candidates are awarded grades,/CGPA instead of marks , the conversion of
Grade/CGPA to percentage of marks would be based on the formula/procedure certified by the
Board/ University/Institution who has awarded the same. It is obligatory on the part of the
candidate to bring the conversion certificate from the Board/ University/ Institution.

(a) Eligibility criteria for candidates belonging to person with disability:

In addition to the basic qualification mentioned above, candidate who is suffering from
any one of the following permanent disability is eligible to seek admission against seats
reserved for persons with Disability candidates (i.e. candidate who is visually impaired
(blind) candidate type-P1, Candidate who is speech & hearing impaired (deaf & dumb)
candidate type-P2, Candidate who has Orthopedic disorders, learning disabilities,
Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia, Spastic Candidate type-P3, provided they submit a
certificate ( Proforma F/F-1) clearly stating that the extent of disability is 40% and above
in case of P-1 and P-2 category candidates and No minimum % of disability is required
in case of P-3 candidates but the nature of disability should be of permanent nature.

8. Preparation of Merit List :-

(1) Assignment of Merit Number :- All the eligible Candidates who have submitted

Application Form on or before the last date specified for the submission of Application Form for

Admission through CAP shall be assigned a merit number. The merit list shall be prepared on the

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basis of CET Score or on the basis of marks obtained at qualifying examination, or any other

criterion as specified in sub-section (3) of this rule.

(2) Change of Marks due to verification: - If the marks in the qualifying examination are

modified due to verification and the same is duly certified by the concerned Competent

Authority

or Board, the same shall be reported to the Competent Authority for admission through CAP or

its designated representatives immediately. However, the effect of such change will be taken into

consideration only or the subsequent round(s) of admission.

(3) Assignment of Merit Number :-

(I) The merit list for the Candidates as per rule 5(1), 5(2), 5(3) and 5 (6) of these rules, shall be

prepared on the basis of CET score:

Provided that, in case of tie, the relative merit of Candidates shall be resolved in the following

order of preference and the methodology as specified below:-

(a) Three Year Degree Course (LL.B.) :-

(i) first preference shall be given to the candidate having post graduate degree of

statutory University;

(ii) higher percentage of marks in Post graduate degree of statutory University;

(iii) higher percentage of marks in Qualifying undergraduate Examination;

(iv) higher percentage of marks in aggregate at HSC or Equivalent Examination.

(II) The merit list for the NRI or OCI or PIO and Foreign Students stated at rule 5(4) and 5(5) of

these rules shall be prepared on the basis of the percentage of marks in the Qualifying

Examination:

Provided that, in case of tie, the relative merit of Candidates shall be resolved in the following

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order of preference and the methodology as specified below,—

(a) Three Year Degree Course (LL.B.) :-

(i) higher percentage of marks in aggregate at HSC or equivalent examination;

(ii) higher percentage of marks in aggregate at SSC or equivalent examination.

9. Centralized Admission Process (CAP).—

(1) The Unaided Private Professional Educational Institution shall admit Candidates through the

Centralized Admission Process (CAP) as referred to in sub-section (3) of section 3 of the Act.

The Government, Government Aided and University Department shall also admit the

candidates through CAP. The stages of CAP shall be as stated below,––

(a) Display or publishing of Information Brochure by the Competent Authority/Nodal Officer.

The Information Brouchure shall be published on the website of the Competent Authority.

(b) Filling Online Application Form by Candidate for participation in the Centralized Admission

Process.

i) All the aspiring candidates shall register their name on the official website

[Link] Candidate Should Click on the New Registration Button for

Registration to CAP and fill in the Online Application form for LL.B-3 Years Course. The

system shall generate a unique Application ID for the candidate. The candidate shall fill in the

Online Application form for Admission through their login. If candidates desire to edit their

already filled online Application form, then they have to Click on the Already Registered

Candidates’ button. The forms finally submitted cannot be edited. Hence the candidates

are advised to verify the details filled in first before submitting it finally.

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For admissions to the First year of Three Year LL.B course the eligible NRI/OCI/PIO,

Foreign National candidates aspiring for admission shall apply, by paying required fees as

given below through online Mode( Credit Card/ debit card/ Net Banking).

Course Name Children of NRI/OCI/PIO, Foreign

National
LL.B-3 Years Rs.5000/-

(ii) The Fees once paid is Non- refundable.

(iii)The candidate should download and read the Information Brochure published on the website

carefully before filling in the On line CAP form..

(iv)The candidates should fill the online application form as per the notified schedule for LL.B-3

Years admission.

(v)The Principal of the Law colleges participating in the CAP shall facilitate and help the

candidates to fill the online application form without any charges in their own interest.

(vi) The candidate will also be able to fill in online application form through any computer

connected to internet from home or any other trusted location..

(vii) The candidates are required to fill in all the details as per the instructions.

(viii)After filling the information and submission of Application Form, the candidate shall verify

the data filled and correct it if required at the time of grievance period given in the Time table.

The candidate shall take the printout of the form and sign it.

(ix) The print out of Application form along with Option form shall have list of documents

required to be produced by the candidate for substantiating his claim made in the application

form at time of Admission at the Admitting College.

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(x)Candidate can edit/update the information in his On line application form in the grievance

period only. It is the responsibility of the candidate to verify the dates of grievance period given

in the time table. The candidates should disapprove the form first, then edit it and save the form

and then finally submit it on line and take a print of the updated form for own record. If

candidate fails to edit his/her On line application form he/she can edit Online application form

before the commencement of III Round i.e after II round.

(b) Display or Publishing of provisional merit lists, submission of grievances, if any, and

display or publishing of final Merit Lists.

(i) Provisional Merit list of eligible candidates will be displayed on the website.

(ii) For discrepancy if any, in the provisional merit list, candidates can submit the

grievances in written form along with required document at CET CELL, Mumbai or

can send E-mail to the CET CELL on [Link]@[Link]

(iii) No document shall be accepted to substantiate the claim made in application or in E-

Mail after scheduled dates.

(iv) Final Merit List will be displayed on the website.

Note: The merit list gives relative position of the candidate and it

does not guarantee admissions to any course.

(c) Display of available Category wise Seats (Seat Matrix) for CAP Rounds I and II;

The Competent Authority shall publish the information about institutes, courses offered,

Sanctioned intake and number of seats available for each category before each round.

(d) Filling up and confirmation of Online Option Form having preferences of a Institutions

before CAP Round I. Candidates may fill in choices of Institutes in decreasing order of their

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preference as specified by the Competent Authority. The option form once confirmed

shall be considered for allotment in CAP Round I and II; the candidates are advised to

study the college details carefully and give options to the maximum colleges of their

own choice only.

(i) In order to participate in the CAP-I and CAP-II it is MANDATORY to fill the

Online Option form for the CAP.

(ii) Candidates will be able to fill the online option form through their login.

(iii) It is mandatory for all candidates to confirm the online option form by

himself/herself.

(iv) After confirmation of option form, the candidate will not be able to change the

options.

(v) Candidate should not disclose their Application ID & Password to other to

avoid impersonation. Competent Authority shall not be responsible for

submissions done by others on behalf of the candidate. For security reasons,

candidates are instructed to keep changing the password and keep note of it in

secured place.

(vi) Option form received through online submission only will be considered for

further processing.

(vii) Candidate shall confirm the submitted online option form himself/herself by re-

entering Application ID and Password. The candidate can take a printout of the

confirmed option form for his record and future reference.

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 (viii) The candidate can fill in minimum 1 and maximum 300 options. The candidate

shall fill the institute choice code against the options number in the online

option form.

(e) Display of Provisional Allotment of CAP Round I and II indicating allotted institute.

(2) During the CAP, before accepting the allotted seat a candidate can opt to ‘Freeze’ or

‘Float’ the choice of academic institute for subsequent rounds, if any, of seat allocation, as

provided below,––

(a) Freeze: Candidates accept the offered seat by paying the Full Fee in the College/Institution

allotted to him as per his option and they do not want to participate in any further rounds of seat

allocation. Such Candidates will not be considered in subsequent rounds of admission;

(b) Float: Candidates accept the offered seat and indicate that, if admission to an academic

Programme in any Institution of higher preference is offered, they will accept it. Else, they will

continue with the currently accepted academic Programme. Such Candidates will be considered

in subsequent rounds of admission, such candidates accepts the seat by paying Seat Acceptance

Fee;

(c) For Candidates who choose the Float option, and secures a seat of his choice of higher

preference, then it would automatically result in the forfeiture of the seat accepted by the

Candidate in the earlier round;

(d) Float options will not be available to a Candidate who is offered admission to his first

choice;

Additional Important instructions about application of Freeze and Float Option:-

 There is no Provision of Facilitation and Admission Reporting Centers (ARC) for
Higher Education Admissions. Admissions will be finalized at the college level only.

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  Candidates will not have to exercise “Freeze” and “Float” options through their log
in.
 “Freeze” and “Float” will be taken care of automatically by the System by
following under given Logic:--
1) The Candidates who have been allotted the College of their First Choice/Preference
in the First/Second Round of Allotment and if they do not seek admission by paying
stipulated fee applicable in the college of their First choice/Preference in the
First/Second round, they will be out of the Admission Process till Third round.
Their candidature will be considered only in the Third Round.
2) The Candidates who is allotted college of second or subsequent preference in First,
Round of Admission and seek admission in the Allotted College by paying stipulated
fee/Seat Acceptance Fee as applicable will be considered to have exercised a Float
Option and will be considered for betterment in the Second Round.
3) The candidate who has been allotted college of his second or subsequent preference
in First Round of Admission and does not seek admission, he will not be considered
for the Second Round.
4) The students, except those, who have been allotted the college of their first
preference, who do not seek admission in the First and Second rounds, will be
considered to have exercised Float Option if they have paid the seat retention fee
and stand the chance of betterment in the Third Round as may be applicable as per
provision detailed in (3) Conduct of CAP Round III.
5) Before the start of Third Round, the candidates who have not sought admission in
the earlier rounds, will be able to edit/update their college options as per the Time
Table available on the web site. [Link]

(3) Conduct of CAP Round-III.—

(a) The seats available for this round shall be published on the website. The Candidates are

allowed to fill in or edit the already filled online option form. The seats to be allotted during the

course of this round shall be subject to following conditions:–

.(i) Candidates who have not been allotted any seat in any of the previous rounds or who did not

participate (failure of filling option form) in previous round or those who have taken and

cancelled their admission in the earlier rounds or rejected seats and those who have Freezed the

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admission in earlier rounds but are desirous of Floating in this final round are eligible to

participate in this round.

(ii) Candidates who have opted for Floating by paying seat acceptance fee and also applying for

III round shall not fill in the allotted institution in their choice list. It will be added by the

software at the end of the list. Once the upward allotment is made the earlier allotment

automatically stands cancelled;

(iii) Float options are not available for the seats allotted in this round.

(b) Reporting and accepting the offered seat will be as per the allotment by the Candidate at

Admitted College..

(4) Reporting and Confirmation of Admission.— After final CAP Round, the Candidate shall

report to the institution finally allotted to him and confirm his admission in institution.

(5) Fees and Concessions:-

Tuition Fee recommended by the Committee formed by Directorate of Higher

Education for Government and Government Aided and Government Aided

Minority Institutions for first year of LL.B-3 [Link] Rs. 7500/-

(a) Fees Prescribed in Unaided Private Professional Educational Institutes:-

The fee structure of the Unaided Law colleges and Unaided Minority Colleges has been

approved by the shall be as approved by the Fee Regulating Authority established under the Act.

The final fee approved and published by the fee Regulating Authority for that year shall be

the fee payable by the candidate for that course for that academic year.

(b) Details of Concession in fees for Backward Class Category Candidates ( Belonging

to Maharashtra State Only):

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 For SC/ST/VJ DT NT(A)/NT(B)/NT(C)/NT(D)/SBC/OBC category candidates, the

scheme/mode of concessions, scheme of loan scholarship (if any) for eligible candidates,

in tuition and other fees will be announced by the Central/State Government. These

candidates will get only that amount of Free ship/ Scholarship as notified in the circular

issued by the Government Department from time to time, subject to fulfilment of norms

and conditions laid down by these departments.

Candidates claiming fee concession under various categories shall produce the requisite

certificates as may be specified by the respective Government Department.

(c) Caution Money Deposits:-

Caution Money deposit received from the student shall be refunded after successful

completion of the course or on cancelling the admissions, after the recovery of dues if

any. However, if candidate does not apply for refund, within 3 complete financial years

after the student actually leaves the institution; or, within 3 complete financial years after

the date of successful completion of course, whichever is earlier the amount of caution

money deposit shall be transferred to Students Aid Fund in case of Un-Aided/

Autonomous colleges and credited to Government in case of Government and

Government-Aided Non Autonomous Colleges.

10. CAP allotment stages and process of allotment.— Allotment of seats under CAP shall be

made in the following manner :—

(1) Maharashtra State Candidature Candidate.—

(i) The stages of computerized allotment are as follows :—

Stage –I : For all the Candidates—

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(a) All the Candidates (Open, Reserved, Male, Female) belonging to various categories shall be

considered for allotment of seats as per their Inter-Se-Merit;

(b) Backward Class Category Candidates shall be considered for allotment in Open Category

seat by virtue of their Inter-Se-Merit or in their respective Category of reservation, if Open

Category seats are not available at their merit;

(c) The Minority seats shall be allotted to the Candidates of the Maharashtra State belonging to

the Minority Community to which the institution belongs by virtue of merit or in Open Category

as per their Inter-Se-Merit if the seats reserved for them are not available at their merit;

(d) SBC Category Candidates shall be considered for allotment in Open Category by virtue of

their merit and in case of SBC Candidates who were in Backward Class prior to their inclusion in

SBC Category shall be considered in their original Backward Class Category;

(e) Persons with Disability Category Candidates shall be considered for allotment for the seats

reserved for them otherwise in Open Category as per their Inter-Se-Merit if the seats reserved for

them are not available at their merit;

(f) Defence Category Candidates shall be considered for allotment for the seats reserved for them

by virtue of their merit or in Open Category as per their Inter-Se-Merit if the seats reserved for

them are not available at their merit;

(g) If a seat is available for a candidate in more than one category then the seat allotment shall be

done in the sequence as given below.—

(i) seat for Ladies;

(ii) seat for Persons with Disability candidate;

(iii) seat for Defence.

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Stage – II : For allotment of seats reserved for Female to Male Candidates.—If the seat remains

vacant after allotment to Female Candidates of the Backward Class Category or Open Category,

such seat shall be allotted to the Male Candidates belonging to respective Backward Class or

Open Category.

Stage –III: For SBC Category Candidates.—If the Backward Class Category seat remains

vacant, such seat shall be considered for allotment to the Candidates of SBC Category, limited to

the extent of 2% seats.

Stage –IV : For respective groups of Backward Class Category Candidates.—If the seat

remains vacant in the respective group of following Categories, such seat shall be considered for

allotment to the Candidates of within the respective group,––

Group 1 : (i) Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Castes converted to Buddhism (SC);

(ii) Scheduled Tribes including those living outside the specified areas(ST).

Group 2 : (i) Vimukta Jatis /De-Notified Tribes (VJ/DT),NT(A);

(ii) Nomadic Tribes 1 (NT-B).

Group 3 : (i) Nomadic Tribes 2 (NT-C);

(ii) Nomadic Tribes 3 (NT-D);

(iii) Other Backward Class (OBC).

Explanation.—For Group 1, if the seat remains vacant in ST Category due to non-availability of

its Candidates, such seat shall be considered for allotment to the Candidate belonging to the SC

Category or vice-versa.

Stage-V : For all Backward Class Category Candidates.—If the seat reserved for Backward

Class Category Candidate remains vacant, such seat shall be considered for allotment to the

Candidate of any Backward Class Category.

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Stage –VI : For Persons with Disability Candidates.—If the seat reserved for Persons with

Disability remains vacant, such seat shall be considered for allotment to any Persons with

Disability Candidates.

Stage –VII : For all Candidates (without any type of Reservation).—The seats shall be

considered for allotment to all the Candidates based on Inter-Se-Merit.

Stage–VIII: For all Candidates (without Maharashtra State Seat and All India Seat

Tag).—

If the seat remains vacant after completion of Stage -VII then for allotment of such vacant seats,

Stage VIII shall be executed by removing the Maharashtra State and All India Seat Tag.

(ii) For seats reserved for female candidates the procedure for reservation as given in

Government Circular of General Administration Department, No. RSV. 1012/CN.16/12/16.A,

dated 13th August 2014 shall be adopted.

(2) All India Candidature Candidate.—

(a) The allotment to these seats shall be done through CAP on the basis of CET score;

(b) All these seats are treated as “General Category” seats and no reservation is provided in these

seats for Candidates of Backward Class Category, Ladies, Persons with Disability and Defence,

etc.

(3) Minority Quota Seats :- The stages of computerized allotment are as follows:-

Stage- I : The seats under minority quota in the minority institution linguistic or religious shall

be allotted to the candidate belonging to respective minority candidates.

Stage- II : If the Seats remains vacant shall be allotted to the Maharashtra State candidature

candidates.

Stage- III : If the seats remains vacant shall be allotted to the all India candidature candidates.

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(4) For Jammu and Kashmir Candidature Candidates: - The Supernumerary seats for Jammu

and Kashmir Candidature candidates shall be allotted to the eligible candidates as in 5(6) on the

basis of the Score or Marks in the Entrance Test ( MAH-LLB 3 CET-2017) conducted by the

Competent Authority, further if seats remain vacant then the seat shall be allotted to the

candidates on the basis of CET conducted by the Competent Authority.

a) Application Form Filling and Submission:

The eligible candidate shall fill the Online Application Form, take the printout of
the On-line Application form and required Attested documents and send duly
filled in and signed Application Form by Speed Post/Courier /by hand delivery
for verification & confirmation to admission identified for these admissions to
the following Address as per the Notification published by Director, Higher
Education, Pune:-

The Director
Directorate of Higher Education,
Government of Maharashtra,
Central Building, Pune-411001
Contact No of the Directorate of Higher Education: 020-26051729
i. The application should reach on or before the last date as notified by Director
of Higher Education, Pune in his Notification. Applications received after
last date or incomplete application will not be verified and confirmed and
name of such candidate will not appear in the merit list prepared for the
purpose of CAP.
ii. The Competent Authority shall publish the provisional Merit List as specified
in Rule8(4).
iii. The candidates whose names do not appear in the merit list(s) will not be able
to participate in entire Admission Process.
iv. The candidates will report to the college allocated to them by the Nodal
Officer/Competent Authority and seek admission by completing all required
formalities.

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v) Candidates seeking admission against these seats shall report to the Admitted
College for admission as per the schedule by Director of Higher Education, Pune.
vi) The candidate shall produce the documentary evidence strictly as per the
Proforma(s) in support of their claims.
vii) These admission will be made strictly in the order of merit from amongst the
candidates who report in person for admission at the Office of Director,
Directorate of Higher Education, Government of Maharashtra, Central building,
Pune: 411001 as per schedule displayed by Director of Higher Education, against
the seat available in the various Institutes at the time when the candidate actually
report for admission.
viii) Admission once confirmed shall be final and candidate shall not be allowed to
seek transfer of their admission to some other institution and/or some other
course during entire duration of the course.

ix) The candidate reporting late for the admission shall be considered for allotment
against seat available at that time. The decision of the admission centre in-charge
shall be final and binding.

c) Reporting at Institutes:
i) The candidate shall confirm the admission by paying the requisite amount of fee
and by submitting required documents in original to respective institute, to
which admission is granted as per schedule.
ii) If the candidate fails to substantiate the claims made at the time of submitting
necessary original documents within the reporting time for CAP round, the
candidate forfeits the claim on the allotted seat.
iii) If a candidate is unable to produce original certificates at the time of his/her
admission on account of admission already secured to some other institution,
he or she shall produce a certificate from the Head of the institution where

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 he/she has already taken admission indicting that he/she has been admitted to
a particular course in that institution on a particular date and hence original
certificates have been retained in that institution. The candidate shall produce
the attested copies of the certificates dully attested by the Head of the
concerned institution. Such candidates shall be required to pay the fees
immediately at the time of admission and such candidates shall be permitted
to submit the required original certificates within the 04 working days after
the date of payment of fees.

d) Important Note:
Candidates admitted under this provision are not allowed to change course or
college in any year of the study.
11. Allotment of seats by CAP Round I, II and III—

(1) CAP Round I, II and III shall be conducted by computerized allotment.

(2) In CAP Round I.—

(a) For Minority Institutions, the allotment shall be given to the candidates as per following

Preference :-

(i) Stage I of sub-rule (3) of rule 10,

(ii) Stages I and II of sub-rule (1) of rule 10,

(iii) Stage II of sub-rule (3) of rule 10,

(iv) Sub-rule (2) of rule 10,

(iv) Stage III of sub-rule (3) of rule 10 ;

(b) For other than Minority Institutions, the allotment shall be given to the candidates as

per following preference :-

(i) Stages I and II of sub-rule (1) of rule 10,

(ii) Sub-rule (2) of rule 10 ;

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(3) In CAP Round II.—

(a) For Minority Institutions, the allotment shall be given to the candidates as per following

Preference :-

(i) Stage I of sub-rule (3) of rule 10,

(ii) Stages I to IV of sub-rule (1) of rule 10,

(iii) Stage II of sub-rule (3) of rule 10,

(iv) Sub-rule (2) of rule 10,

(v) Stage III of sub-rule (3) of rule 10 ;

(b) For other than Minority Institutions, the allotment shall be given to the candidates as per

following preference :-

(i) Stages I to IV of sub-rule (1) of rule 10,

(ii) Sub-rule (2) of rule 10 of these rules.

(4) In CAP Round III.—

(a) For Minority Institutions, the allotment shall be given to the candidates as per following

Preference :-

(i) Stage I of sub-rule (3) of rule 10,

(ii) Stages I to VII of sub-rule (1) of rule 10,

(iii) Stage II of sub-rule (3) of rule 10,

(iv) Sub-rule (2) of rule 10,

(v) Stages III of sub-rule (3) of rule 10;

(b) For other than Minority Institutions, the allotment shall be given to the candidates as per

following preference :-

(i) Stages I to VII of sub-rule (1) of rule 10,

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(ii) Sub-rule (2) of rule 10.

(5) If the seat remains vacant due to non-allotment and non-reporting such seat will be

considered for allotment in subsequent round to all the candidate in 5(1), 5(2) and 5(3)

irrespective of the seat type on the basis of Inter-Se-Merit.

12. General provisions:-

(a) Allotment in CAP Round-I,II and III of State Level Seats will be carried out as per Inter-Se-

Merit of Candidates having Maharashtra State Candidature. The seats will be allotted to

Candidates as per Inter-Se-Merit, options filled and seats available at that point of time in the

stage of CAP Round-I, II and III.

(b) All Candidates eligible at a particular stage of allotment will be considered for allotment of a

seat in that stage, even if they have been allotted or not allotted a seat in the previous stage.

(c) During the allotment of any stage, the Candidate may get upward shift in the allotment with

reference to the options filled by the Candidate according to availability of seats at that point of

time.

(d) There shall not be any reservation under different categories in an unaided private

Professional Educational Institutions for allocation of seats stated in rule 7(2), 7(3), 7(4) and 7

(5) of these rules.

(e) All reserved Category Candidates (including SBC in their original Category) shall be

considered for allotment in all stages.

(f) Due to upward shifts, the seats falling vacant shall be considered for allotment in further

iterations of the same stage as per the provisions of that stage of allotment.

(g) Allotment against the first available option in the order of preference filled in shall be

retained as final allotment.

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(h) The allotment list displayed on website will show the provisional allotment offered to the

Candidates. No personal communication or allotment letters in this regard shall be issued to the

Candidates.

(i) A Candidate who has been allotted a seat shall download the “Provisional Seat Allotment

Letter.” At the time of seat acceptance, Candidate has to pay a demand draft in favour of the

Admitting College as per the Instructions displayed on the Notice Board of the Admitted College

Seat will be confirmed by the Admitting College after verification of the original documents and

ensuring that the Candidate meets all the eligibility norms as per the Criteria mentioned in the

CET and CAP Information Brochure. The Principal of the Admitting College shall issue the

Receipt of Acceptance of Fee and upload the Admission on Line Portal through College Log in

and maintain the receipt of the same.

(j) The Seat Acceptance Fee shall be Rs. 3,000 for Candidates of General Category, VJ/DT,

NT, SBC/OBC Category and Rs. 1,000 for SC, ST Category Candidates within the State of

Maharashtra. In case of cancellation of admission, before the cutoff date of admission closure,

the Institute will refund the fee after deduction of Rs.1,000/- towards processing charges in case

of General Category, VJ/DT, NT, SBC/OBC Category and Rs. 300/- in case of SC, ST

candidates from Maharashtra State.

It is obligatory on the part of the colleges to upload the admitted status of the candidate on

line for the candidate who has reserved his seat by paying Seat Acceptance Fee in the

college.

In case of cancellation of admission by the candidate, all colleges will upload the

cancellation on line and give Admission Cancellation Acknowledge Receipt to the

Candidate without fail.

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(k) Failure to report in person for Seat acceptance will be considered as if the Candidate has

rejected the offer.

(l) Admitting College will cancel the admission of the candidate if, at any time, any of the

documents or certificates submitted by the candidate is found to be invalid or fraudulent and/or

the Candidate does not meet the eligibility norms. It is the duty of the candidate to verify the

eligibility Criteria

(m) Candidates who want to reject the allocated seat can do so by not remitting the seat

acceptance fee at the Admitted College. Candidates who rejects allocated seat in CAP

Round I, cannot participate in CAP Round II.

(n) The seat acceptance fee paid by the candidate in the admitting college shall be forfeited if the

Candidate fails to report to the admitting college for cancellation/ finalization admission before

the cutoff date .

13. Admissions in Institutional Quota and vacant seats after CAP:-

The Principal or Director of the institution shall carry out the admissions for these seats in the

following manner :-

(a) Admissions shall be made in a transparent manner and strictly as per the Inter-Se- Merit of

the Candidates who have applied to the Competent Authority for verification of documents and

then to institution.

(b) Information Brochure of the Course and Prospectus of the Institution which specifies rules of

admission and facilities and infrastructure in the Institution should be published well before the

commencement of the process of admission. All the information in the Brochures and Prospectus

should also be displayed on the Institution’s website.

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(c) Institution shall invite applications by notifying schedule of admission and the number of

seats in the course to be filled by the institution, by advertisement on the web site of Competent

Authority by paying charges as decided by Competent Authority and on the website of the

institution.

(d) Aspiring Candidates fulfilling the eligibility criteria as notified by the Government and

specified by the appropriate authority, from time to time, shall apply to the Principal or Director

of the respective institution for admission at the Institution level as provided in rule 3(2)(b).

(e) The institution shall display the Inter-Se-Merit lists of the Candidates to be filled in at the

institution level, in the Institutional Quota and Quota for NRI, PIO, OCI and Supernumerary

Quota along with the vacant seats after CAP, on the notice board and shall publish the same on

the website of the institution.

(f) The Minority or Non-Minority institution in tending to surrender the Institutional Quota (in

part or full) to the CAP shall communicate two days before the display of seat matrix of each

CAP Round and the same shall be allotted as per the rules of CAP.

(g) All the admissions and cancellations shall be updated by the Institution immediately through

online system.

(h) If any CAP seat remains or becomes vacant after the CAP Rounds then the same shall be

filled in by the Candidate from the same Category for which it was earmarked during the CAP.

Further if the seats remain vacant then the seats shall be filled on the basis of Inter-Se-Merit of

the applicants.

13.1 Institutional Level Round:-

These admissions shall be made at the Institute Level by Inter Se Merit from among the

candidates appeared in the General Merit List and the List of registered and eligible candidate

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declared by Competent Authority. And admissions for this round will be as per reference rule

no.10.1 as applicable.

14. Approval of Merit List and the Admitted Candidates List :-

(1) After completion of Admission process every Unaided Private Professional Educational

Institution shall submit the Admission-approval proposal to the Director, Higher Education and

after due verification of the admissions by the Expert panel appointed by Director of Higher

Education , the Unaided Institutions will submit the verified admission report to the Admission

Regulating Authority in accordance with the sub-section (5) of the section 9 of the Act.

(2) The Admission-approval proposal shall include the list of all Candidates admitted which shall

have the quota, Candidature Type, Reservation, Qualification Marks, etc., as well as, the required

documents of the Candidates admitted at Institution level.

(3) If a minority institution fails to admit minimum fifty-one percent of its sanctioned intake

from the persons belonging to the concerned minority, for period of three consecutive years the

Competent Authority shall inform the Department accordingly. The Department shall forward

such cases along with observations to the Minorities Development Department as per provisions

of sub-section (2) of section 6 of the Act.

15. Refund of fees after cancellation of admission :–

(a) The Candidate shall apply online for cancellation and submit duly signed copy of system

generated application for cancellation of admission to the institution.

(b) After receiving duly signed admission cancellation request from the Candidate, the institution

shall cancel the admission immediately and generate online acknowledgement of cancellation of

admission through institution login and issue a signed copy to the Candidate.

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(c) The refund of fees before cut-off date of admission shall be made within two days i.e. total

fee minus the processing charges of Rs.1,000, or refund rule shall be as per the guidelines of the

appropriate authorities or the State Government, as the case may be.

(d) If the admission is cancelled after the cut-off date of admission declared by the

Competent Authority, there shall be no refund except the Security Deposit and Caution

Money Deposit.

(e) No institution, who has in its possession or custody, of any document in the form of

certificates of degree, diploma or any other award or other document deposited with it by a

person for the purpose of seeking admission in such institution, shall refuse to return such

degree, certificate award or other document with a view to induce or compel such person to pay

any fee or fees in respect of any course or program of study which such person does not intend to

pursue or avail any facility in such institution.

16. Change of Institution after First year:-

(1) The Candidate seeking for a change in institution after successfully completing the First or

Second or Third or Fourth Year (whichever is applicable) of studies in unaided institution will be

allowed to do so in any other unaided institution subject to the availability of seats and changes

will be carried out based on the marks of First Year or relevant Year including both Semesters

if applicable. . The Principal shall be responsible for ascertaining the eligibility of the

Candidates as laid down by the concerned University for the Course.

(2) Transfer of Candidates (Institution) after one, two, three or four year as applicable shall be

made in the following manner :-

(a) The Candidate once admitted in First or Second or Third or Fourth Year , as applicable, shall

not be eligible for transfer to any other institution during the same Academic Year.

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(b) The Candidate passing the First Year (both first and second semester), or Second Year (Both

third and fourth semester) or Third Year (both fifth and sixth semester) or Fourth Year (both

Seventh and Eighth Semester) as applicable, examination in full or failed in one of the heads of

passing are considered as eligible for transfer of Institution or course provided that for transfer

of Institution or course provided that for transfer after second year, the candidate should have

passed the First Year, and for Transfer after Third Year, the Candidate should have passed First

and Second Year and for transfer after Fourth Year, the candidate should have passed First,

Second and Third Year as applicable .

(c) There shall be no transfer of students at any stage in any case from Unaided Institutions to

Government or Government Aided, University Departments, University Managed Institutions.

However, the Candidate from Government or Government Aided, University Departments,

University Managed Institution may seek transfer to Unaided Educational Institution;

(d) There shall be no transfer of students at any stage to Autonomous Institutions;

(e) The Principals of Unaided institutions shall consider the Candidates from other institutions

for transfer with prior approval from the Directorate of Higher Education on submission of No

Objection Certificate (NOC) from concerned institution/s, Eligibility Certificate from University

and Vacancy position of the Institution. The Principal or Director shall ascertain the eligibility of

Candidates as laid down by the concerned University for the course to which the Candidate is

being transferred;

(f) No application without recommendation of the Principal of Institution shall be entertained by

the Directorate of Higher Education, M.S. Central Building, Pune 411001;

(3) The Candidates admitted under Supernumerary Quota seats are not eligible for change of

Course or Institution;

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(4) The candidates from the professional educational institutions which are outside the purview

of this act shall be eligible for transfer to the unaided private professional educational institutions

subject to the fulfilment of eligibility criterion and requirements stipulated under the provisions

of sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Act and the fulfilment of the conditions stated in sub-rule

(2);

(5) List of all such transfers shall be communicated by the Directorate of Higher Education to the

office of the Admissions Regulating Authority for final approval.

17. Documents to be attached along with “Application form for

Centralized Admission Process” :-
The candidates are required to carry All Original Certificates / Documents in
support of their claim at the time of filling up of application Form for Admission
for the scrutiny and verification at Admitted College. The Admitted college will
appoint an expert committee to verify the documents of the candidates before
admitting them.
If a candidate is unable to produce original certificates at the time of his/her
admission on account of admission already secured to some other institution, he or
she shall produce a certificate from the Head of the institution where he/she has
already taken admission indicting that he/she has been admitted to a particular
course in that institution on a particular date and hence original certificates have
been retained in that institution. The candidate shall produce the attested copies of
the certificates dully attested by the Head of the concerned institution. Such
candidates shall be required to pay the fees immediately at the time of admission
and such candidates shall be permitted to submit the required original certificates
within the 04 working days after the date of payment of fees.

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Sr. No. Type of candidate Attested true copies of documents to be attached along with
the Application form for Admission
1 All candidates 1)SSC(Std.X) Mark sheet
2)XIth Std. Mark Sheet
2)HSC ([Link]) Mark Sheet
4)CET Score Card 2017.
5)Hall Ticket
6) CET Application form
7) Print out of On-line Application form and Option form of
Centralized Admission Process (CAP) 2017.
7)School Leaving Certificate, if required to substantiate claim.
8)Domicile Certificate or Birth Certificate Mentioning place of Birth or
School Leaving Certificate mentioning place of birth.

In addition to the above documents, candidates are required to produce following ADDITIONAL
DOCUMENTS depending upon the Category to which they belong.

2 Type-A Candidates Domicile or Birth or Leaving certificate of candidate Indicating place of

Birth in the State of Maharashtra.
3 Type-B Candidates Domicile certificate of father or mother of candidate indicating that
he/she is domiciled in the State of Maharashtra.
4 Type-C Candidate Certificate from the employer in Pro forma-A stating that father or
mother of the candidate who is a Central Government/Government of
India undertaking employee is presently posted in/outside
Maharashtra.
5 Type-D Candidate Certificate from the employer in Pro forma-B stating that father or
mother of the candidate who is a Maharashtra State Government or
Maharashtra State Government undertaking employee. OR
Undertaking along with documentary evidences from the retired
employees stating the Place of Settlement.
6 Type-E Candidates 1)Certificate stating that candidate belongs to the disputed border area
Maharashtra Karnataka in Pro forma-G1.
disputed border area 2)Certificate stating that the mother tongue of the candidate is Marathi
Candidates in Pro forma-G2
7 Backward class candidates 1)Caste certificate
belonging to S.C./ S.T. 2)Caste/Tribe validity certificate*
8 Backward class candidates 1)Caste certificate.
belonging to 2)Caste/Tribe validity certificate*
VJ/DT/NT(A)/NT(B)/NT(C) 3)Non creamy layer certificate @ valid upto 31st March 2018.
/NT(D)/O.B.C/S.B.C from
the State of Maharashtra
only.
9 Ex-Servicemen 1)Defence service Certificate Pro forma-C.
( Def-1) 2)Domicile certificate of father/mother who is an ex-service personnel is
domiciled in the State of Maharashtra.
Active Domicile Defence 1)Defence service Certificate Pro forma-C.
10 Candidates. 2)Domicile certificate of father/mother who is active defence service
( Def-2 ) person is domiciled in the State of Maharashtra.
11 Active Non Domicile Defence 1)Defence service Certificate Pro forma-C and D/E.
candidates. 2) Certificate from the employer in the pro forma-D stating that
( Def-3 ) father/mother of the candidate who is an active defence service person
presently posted in Maharashtra.
OR
Certificate from the employer in the Proforma-E stating that
father/mother of the candidate who is an active defence service person

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 and has retained the family in his previous place of posting in
Maharashtra.

12 Person with disability 1)Certificate in the Pro forma- F/F-1.

Candidates. 2)Domicile certificate of the candidate.
( P1, P2, P3 )
13 Jammu and Kashmir Migrant 1)Certificate of posting in case of defence and Government servants in
Candidates. Pro forma-J
2)Certificate of stay in refugee camp for those staying in camp in
Pro forma-K
3)Certificate stating that the candidate belongs to displaced family in
Pro forma-L
14 Foreign Nationals/ 1)Eligibility certificate from concerned University
Foreign students 2) Certificate / Proof of foreign national or Foreign student status.
3) Pass port of the candidate
4) Valid Student Visa of the Candidate
15 Persons of Indian Origin 1)Eligibility certificate from concerned University.
2) Certificate /Proof of Persons of Indian Origin status.
3) Pass port of the candidate
4) PIO/OCI Card
5) Relationship certificate of candidate between parents or Guardian
16 Workers in Gulf Countries/ 1)Eligibility certificate from concerned University.
Non Resident Indian 2)Certificate /Proof of Person having workers in Gulf Countries/ NRI
Status.
3) Passport and Visa of parent working in foreign country
4) Relationship certificate of the candidate between parent or guardian
5) Letter from Employer on Company Letter Head.
6) Residence permit/Card or residence (Address) proof.
17 Minority Candidates 1)Declaration of the Candidate for the respective Linguistic / Religious
Minority Community in Profarma “O “ or Leaving Certificate having
Information pertaining to Religion / Mother tongue
2) Domicile certificate of the candidate belonging to the State of
Maharashtra..

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 Pro forma-A
[For Type-C candidates]

[For sons and daughters of Central Government/Government of India Undertaking Employees]

CERTIFICATE

This is certify that Shri/Smt. _________________________________________________________________________is an

employee in the capacity of ________________________(Designation) in ___________________________(Name of the
Organization/Establishment/Department)
This Organization/Establishment/Department is Under _______________________________(Department of Central
Government/ Government of India Undertaking)
Shri/Smt. __________________________________is transferred to _______________________________in Maharashtra
State Vide transfer Order No. _____________________________Dated _____________________________
He/ She has joined duty in Maharashtra on ________________________and is currently working in the same post.
This certificate is issued for the purpose of his/her son/ daughter ___________________________’s admission to the
First year of the Three Year Full Time Under Graduate Degree Course in Law / First year of the Five Year Full Time
Integrated Under Graduate Degree Course in Law for the academic year 2017-18.

Outward No.& Date (Signature)

Place: Name & Designation of the Head of the Office

Seal of the Office

Note: This Pro forma is to be accompanied by attested copy of:-1) Transfer order 2) Joining repor

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________

Pro forma-B-1
[For Type-D candidates]

[For sons and daughters of Maharashtra state Government/Maharashtra State Government Undertaking Employees]
CERTIFICATE

This is certify that Shri/Smt. _________________________________________________________________________is an

employeein the capacity of ________________________(Designation) in ___________________________ (Name of the
Organization / Establishment / Department)
This Organization/Establishment/Department is Under _______________________________(Department of Central
Government/ Government of India Undertaking)
Shri/Smt. __________________________________is transferred to _______________________________in Maharashtra
State Vide transfer Order No. ____________________________________Dated _____________________________
He/ She has joined duty in Maharashtra on _________________________and is currently working in the same post.
This certificate is issued for the purpose of his/her son/ daughter ___________________________’s admission to the
First year of the Three Year Full Time Under Graduate Degree Course in Law / First year of the Five Year Full Time
Integrated Under Graduate Degree Course in Law for the academic year 2017-18.
Outward No.& Date (Signature)

Place: Name & Designation of the Head of the Office

Seal of the Office

Note: This Pro forma is to be accompanied by attested copy of:- 1) Transfer order 2) Joining report.

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 Pro forma B-2
(For Type-D Candidate)
[For sons and daughters of Maharashtra state Government/Maharashtra State Government Undertaking retired
Employee]
UNDERTAKING
This is to undertake that I, _______________________________________have retired from the service from the post of

_____________________(Designation) in _________________________________________ (Name of the

Organization/Establishment / Department)
This Organization/Establishment/Department is Under _______________________________________(Department of
Maharashtra State Government/ Maharashtra State Government Undertaking).
I have retired on ________________________and settled in _________________Taluka_______________District.
This undertaking is submitted for the purpose of my son/daughter _____________________________________’s
admission to the First year of the Three Year Full Time Under Graduate Degree Course in Law / First year of the Five
Year Full Time Integrated Under Graduate Degree Course in Law for the academic year 2017-18.

Place: Signature
Date: Name

Note: : This Pro forma is to be accompanied by attested copy of:- 1) Pension Order. 2) Proof of settlement (Ration
Card/Electricity Bill/Aadhar card/ Telephone Bill/ Property Documents/Election card).

_________________________________________________________________
Pro forma -C
(For Def-1,Def-2 and Def-3 Candidate)
[For sons and daughters of Defence Service Personnel]

CERTIFICATE
This is to certify that Shri/Smt. ___________________________________ , ( Full name of the Employee with Rank of
the employee) is/has been a member of Armed forces of India. He /she has put in _______________________Years of
service in Indian Army/Indian Navy/Indian Air Force from ____________________to ___________________ and is
currently working/retired from service on ____________________/ permanently disabled since________________ /
killed in action on ___________________________________

This certificate is issued for the purpose of his/her son/daughter _____________________________________’s

admission to the First year of the Three Year Full Time Under Graduate Degree Course in Law / First year of the Five
Year Full Time Integrated Under Graduate Degree Course in Law for the academic year 2017-18.

Outward No.& date Signature

Place: Name and Designation of theAuthority
not below the rank of Commandant or equivalent/
District Sainik Welfare Officer

Seal of the Office

Note: 1) This certificate is not to be issued for the Civilian Staff working in the Indian Army/Navy/Air force.

2)For Def-1 and Def-2 candidates, above pro forma is to be accompanied by attested copy of Domicile
certificate of parents who is in active service or ex-serviceman.

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 Pro forma-D
(For Def-3 Candidates)
[For sons and daughters of Active Defence service personnel not domiciled in Maharashtra state]

CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that Shri/Smt. __________________________________, ( Full name of the Employee with Rank of the
employee) is a member of Armed forces of India, and is currently in Indian Army/Indian Navy/Indian Air Force.

Shri/Smt.______________________________is transferred to _____________________(Place of Posting) in Maharashtra

State vide transfer order No. _____________________Dated___________________ . He/ She has joined duty in
Maharashtra on __________________________(Date of Joining) and is currently working in the same post.

This certificate is issued for the purpose of his/her son/daughter _____________________________________’s

admission to the First year of the Three Year Full Time Under Graduate Degree Course in Law / First year of the Five
Year Full Time Integrated Under Graduate Degree Course in Law for the academic year 2017-18.

Outward No.& date ( Signature)

Place: Name and Designation of the
Head of the Office
Seal of the Office

Note: This Pro forma is to be accompanied by attested copy of:- 1) Transfer order 2) Joining report.

This certificate is not to be issued for the Civilian Staff working in the Indian Army/Navy/Air force.

___________________________________________________________________________________________________

Pro forma-E
(For Def-3 Candidates)
[For sons and daughters of Active Defence service personnel not domiciled in Maharashtra state but retained their
family accommodation ]

CERTIFICATE
This is to certify that Shri/Smt. __________________________________, ( Full name of the Employee with Rank of the
employee) is a member of Armed forces of India, and is currently in Indian Army/Indian Navy/Indian Air Force.
Shri/Smt.______________________________is presently posted at _____________________(Place of Posting).His/Her
previous posting was at ________________in Maharashtra state .
He/she has retained family accommodation in _______________________ in ________________________ Maharashtra
State on account of posting in non- family station /for education purpose of son/daughter.
This certificate is issued for the purpose of his/her son/daughter _____________________________________’s
admission to the First year of the Three Year Full Time Under Graduate Degree Course in Law / First year of the Five
Year Full Time Integrated Under Graduate Degree Course in Law for the academic year 2017-18.

Outward No.& date ( Signature)

Place: Name and Designationof the Head of the Office

Seal of the Office

This certificate is not to be issued for the Civilian Staff working in the Indian Army/Navy/Air force.

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 Pro forma-F Recent
(For P-1,P-2 and P-3 Candidates) Photograph
( For persons with Disability Candidates) Of the
candidate
Showing the
Name & Address of the Institute/Hospital
Disability duly
Certificate No.___________ Date:_________
attested by
the
DISABILITY CERTIFICATE
This is certified that Shri/Smt./Km.
________________________________________________son/wife/daughter of Shri:
_______________________________ Age : ___________ Sex : ____________ identified mark(s)___________ is suffering
from permanently disability of following category:-

(A)Locomotors or cerebral palsy:

(i)BL-both legs affected but not arms.
(ii)BA-both arms affected. (a)Impaired reach (b)Weakness of grip
(iii)BLA-both legs & arms affected.
(iv)OL-one leg affected (right or left). (a) Impaired reach (b) Weakness of grip (c)Ataxic
(v)OA-one arm affected. (a) Impaired reach (b) Weakness of grip (c)Ataxic
(vi)BH-stiff back and hips(cannot sit or stoop).
(vii)MW-Muscular weakness and limited physical endurance.

(B)Blindness or low vision.

(i)B-Blind (ii)PB-Partially Blind.
(C)Hearing Impairment.
(i)D-Deaf (ii)PD-Partially Deaf.

(Delete the category, whichever is not applicable)

2)This condition is progressive/non-progressive/likely to improve/not likely to improve. Re-assessment of this case
of not recommended/is recommended after a period of __________Years and ____________ months*.
3)Percentage of disability in his/her case is _______________ percent.
4)Shri./Smt./Kum. ______________________________________________meets the following physical requirement for
discharge of his/her duties.
(i)F-can perform work by manipulating with fingers. Yes/No
(ii)PP-can perform work by pulling and pushing. Yes/No
(iii)L-can perform work by lifting. Yes/No
(iv)KC- can perform work by lifting. Yes/No
(v)B-can perform work by bending. Yes/No
(vi)S-can perform work by sitting. Yes/No
(vii)ST-can perform work by standing. Yes/No
(viii)W-can perform work by walking. Yes/No
(ix)SE-can perform work by seeing. Yes/No
(x)H-can perform work by hearing/speaking. Yes/No
(xi)RW-can perform work by reading and writing. Yes/No

(Dr.____________________) (Dr.___________________) (Dr. ___________________)

Member Medical Board Member Medical Board Member Medical Board

Countersigned by the Medical

Superitendent/CMO/
Head of Hospital ( with seal)
*Strike out which is not applicable.

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 Photograph
Pro forma-F-1 of the
(For Person with Disability Candidates) Candidate
P3 (Learning Disability) Candidates

CERTIFICATE
Name :

Age

Date of Birth :

Date of Registration : L.D. No. :

Father’s Name :

Std : School Name :

Physical & Neurologic Assessment ( Date:_________________)

Psychologic Assessment ( Date: ________________ )

WISC (R) Verbal IQ :

Performance IQ :

Global IQ :

Interpretation :

Educational Assessment (Date: ________________ ) WRAT : R

S
A
Certified that:
1) The percentage of challenged is not less than 40% and is equal to ____________ %.
2) The disability is permanent in nature.
3) The candidate is capable of carrying out all activities related to theory and practical works as applicable to
degree course in Law without any special concessions and exemptions.
4) This Certificate is issued as per the provisions given in the Person with Disability Act,1995 and its
amendments.
This Certificate is issued for the purpose of his/her admission to the First year of the Three Year Full Time Under
Graduate Degree Course in Law / First year of the Five Year Full Time Integrated Under Graduate Degree Course in
Law for the academic year 2017-18.

Recommendations: (Name & Signature of Issuing Authority)

Outward No.& Date:

Seal of the Office

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 Pro forma-G1
(For candidates from Maharashtra and Karnataka disputed Border Area)

CERTIFICATE
This is to certify that Shri / Smt. ______________________________________( Candidate himself/herself) is a
resident of ______________________________Village in _________________Taluka _________________District. This
village is a village which exists in Maharashtra Karnataka disputed border area.

This certificate is issued or the purpose of his / her ward’s / candidate’s admission to the First year of the
Three Year Full Time Under Graduate Degree Course in Law / First year of the Five Year Full Time Integrated Under
Graduate Degree Course in Law for the academic year 2017-18.

Outward No.& Date: District Collector/Deputy Commissioner/

District Magistrate/ Additional District Magistrate/
Taluka Executive Magistrate
Place:

Seal of the Office

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________

Pro forma-G2
(For candidates from Maharashtra and Karnataka disputed Border Area)

CERTIFICATE
This is to certify that Mr./Miss . ______________________________________ is a student of this
School/College. He / She has passed [Link] / ____________degree examination from this school / college located in
Maharashtra Karnataka disputed border area. His / Her mother tongue is Marathi and he / she has passed Std.X /
Std. XII / __________ degree examination with Marathi as one of the subjects.

This certificate is issued or the purpose of his / her admission to the First year of the Three Year Full Time
Under Graduate Degree Course in Law / First year of the Five Year Full Time Integrated Under Graduate Degree
Course in Law for the academic year 2017-18.

Outward No.& Date: Head Master/ Principal

School / College
Place:

Seal of school / College

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(As per communication from Department of Higher and Technical Education vide letter No. TEM-
2015/[Link].479/TE-4 Dated 19th May 2017 excepting ST candidate all other reserved category candidates
will have to produce Caste Validity Certificate within three months from the date of admission)

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 Pro forma-J
(For sons and daughters of defence/Paramillitary force/I.A.S. / I.P.S. /I.F.S./J&K
Police officials posted in Jammu/ Kashmir to combat terrorist activities)

CERTIFICATE
This is to certify that Shri / Smt. . ______________________________________ is an official belonging to
defence/Paramillitary force/I.A.S. / I.P.S. /I.F.S./J&K Police presently posted and working at __________________
which is treated as disturbed area in Jammu & Kashmir.

This certificate is issued or the purpose of his / her son/ daughter____________________’s admission to the
First year of the Three Year Full Time Under Graduate Degree Course in Law / First year of the Five Year Full Time
Integrated Under Graduate Degree Course in Law for the academic year 2017-18.

Outward No.& Date: Head of the Office

Place:

Seal of the Office

________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Pro forma-K
(For Jammu/ Kashmir Migrant candidates)
(Migrants staying in refugee camps)

CERTIFICATE
This is to certify that Mr. / Miss . ______________________________________belongs to a family residing in
this refugee camp after being displaced after 1990 due to terrorist activities in Jammu & Kashmir.
The details of refugee status is as under.

Ration Card Number:

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Name of the members on ration card:

This certificate is issued for the purpose of his / her admission to the First year of the Three Year Full Time
Under Graduate Degree Course in Law / First year of the Five Year Full Time Integrated Under Graduate Degree
Course in Law for the academic year 2017-18.

Outward No.& Date: Name & Signature of Head of the Office

Migrant / Refugee Camp

Place:

Seal of the Office

Pro forma-L
(For Refugees staying with relatives)
(Displace Jammu / Kashmir candidates staying with relatives / friends in India other
than Migrant / Refugee camp)

CERTIFICATE
This is to certify that Mr. / Miss . ______________________________________is a displaced person from
Jammu & Kashmir after 1990 due to terrorist activities in Jammu &Kashmir . He / She is staying with
_______________________________________________________ ( Name & complete address of the Person with whom
the candidate is staying at present) since past ________________ years.

This certificate is issued for the purpose of his / her admission to the First year of the Three Year Full Time
Under Graduate Degree Course in Law / First year of the Five Year Full Time Integrated Under Graduate Degree
Course in Law for the academic year 2017-18.

Outward No.& Date: Name & Signature of District Collector

Place:

Seal of the Office

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________

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 Pro forma-O
(For seats under Minority Quota)

MINORITY COMMUNITY STUDENT’S SELF DECLARATION

I , ____________________________Son / Daughter of _________________________

Resident of ______________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________ ( Full address) hereby
declare that
I belong to the Muslim/Sikh /Christian /Buddhist / Jain / Zoroastrian (Parsi)*
religious minority community
and / or
As my mother tongue is not mentioned in my Leaving/Transfer Certificate for deciding
my candidature under linguistic minority status. I undertake that my mother tongue is
_________________.

I undertake to submit the relevant documents supporting my claim for belonging to

minority community as per government resolution Minority Department [Link]-
2010C.No109/10Desk-5,Dated 1/7/2013 at the time admission to the Admitted
Institution.

Date: Signature

Place: Name of the Candidate

( *Strike out whichever is not applicable)

Schedule-I
(For First Year Admission to LL.B-3 Yrs.)
Allocation of seats for admission to the Professional Under Graduate Degree Course in Law into
the Government, Aided Professional Educational Institutions and Aided Undergraduate Degree
Departments/Courses in Law into Non-Agricultural Universities. (Annexure to the
Government Resolution No. CET-2017/C.R.124/17/C.E.2, Dated 12th May, 2017.)

Sr. Type of Institution No. Of Seats- As % of sanctioned Intake

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No. CAP Seats
*Quota for NRI,
Maharashtra All
OCI, PIO, Minority
State India
Foreign Quota
Candidates Seats
Candidate
1 Government
85% 10% # 5% Nil
Institution@
2 Government Aided
85% 10% 5% Nil
Institution
3 Government Aided
35% 10% 5% 50%
Minority Institution
4 University
Department/Course 85% 10% 5% Nil
(Government Aided)

The Admissions to the Courses in these institutions shall be done by adopting the
procedure laid down in Maharashtra Unaided Private Professional Educational
Institutions (Regulation of Admission to the Full Time Professional Undergraduate Law
courses) Rule,2017 except rule 3(2)(b), rule 13.
 Maximum 5% Seats within sanctioned intake will be filled through NRI, OCI, PIO,
Foreign Candidates by Competent Authority by adopting following procedure:-
(a) The Competent Authority shall invite Online Application from NRI, OCI, PIO,
Foreign Candidates seeking admission to these institutes;
(b) The Competent Authority shall first prepare Merit List of all such applicants by
following the procedure specified in rule 8(3) of the said rules;
(c) The Competent Authority shall give admission to the eligible NRI, OCI, PIO, Foreign
Candidates strictly on the basis of Inter-Se-merit:
(d) If the seats remain vacant from NRI, OCI, PIO, Foreign Candidates Quota, it will be
filled from the All India Candidature Candidates on the basis of Inter-Se-Merit by
Competent Authority.
@ Applied for courses run by Government in Government Law College, Mumbai.
# One seat of the Government Law College, Mumbai will be filled through the
nominated candidate from Bhutan Government. This seat shall be within the
sanctioned intake capacity and shall be filled at the Institute level with due
permission of government. If this seat remains vacant, it will be filled through All
India Seats by Competent Authority.

Schedule-II
(For First Year Admission to LL.B-3 Yrs.)
A. Allocation of seats within Sanction Intake
Allocation of seats for admission to the Professional Undergraduate Degree Course in Law into
the Unaided (Vina-Anudanit) Professional Educational Institutions and Unaided/Self-Financed
Undergraduate Degree Departments/Courses in Law into Non-Agricultural Universities.
(Annexure to the Government Resolution No. CET-2017/C.R.124/17/C.E.2, Dated 12th May,
2017.)

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 No. of Seats- as % of Sanctioned Intake
Institute Level
CAP Seats
Seats
Institute Level
Seats
[Link]. Type Of Institute
Maharashtra (Including 5%
All India Minority
State (M.S.) Quota for NRI,
Seats Quota
Candidates OCI, PIO, Foreign
Candidate if
applicable)
Unaided* (Vina-
1 Anudanit) 65% 15% Nil 20%
Institution
Unaided* (Vina-
100% of M.S.
2 Anudanit) Minority 15% # 51% @ 20%
Seats $
Institution
University
Department/Course
3 65% 15% Nil 20%
(Self-Financed/
Unaided)
The Admissions to the Courses in these institutions shall be done by adopting the
procedure laid down in Maharashtra Unaided private Professional educational
Institutions ( Regulation of Admission to the Full time Professional Undergraduate Law
Courses) Rules, 2017.
 Seats of the Unaided (Vina-Anudanit) Courses will be distributed as above till they
become eligible for Government aid.
CAP Seats = Sanctioned Intake – Institutional Quota
# CAP seats excluding Minority Quota
$ M.S. Seats = CAP Seats – ( All India Seats + Minority Quota Seats )
The seats excluding the Minority Quota and the Institutional Quota shall be filled in the
stipulated percentage from the Maharashtra Candidature Candidates and All India
Candidature candidates.
@These are the Minimum percentage of seats to be filled in the Minority Institution through
CAP, this may be extended upto 100%. However before the commencement of the CAP, such
Institution shall declare & inform to the Competent Authority about the maximum percentage
of minority quota to be filled in their Institution.

B. Allocation of Supernumerary Seats

(1) Jammu and Kashmir Migrant Candidates seats to be filled by the Competent
Authority- The number of seats for this quota shall be as per the policy of the
Government.

Important General Instructions to the Candidates:-

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1) The detailed schedule for Admission for LL.B-3 Yrs. Is uploaded on
[Link]
2) Separate schedule will be uploaded for NRI,OCI,PIO, and Foreign National
Candidates on [Link]
3) Candidates are advised to keep in touch with the web site for Notices and
change in schedule if any.
4) Candidates are advised to read the Information Brochure and the information of
the Colleges including infrastructure, facilities, faculty, library, fee structure, Staff,
and other amenities before making the choice.
5) The Admission Process is based on Merit(CET Score), Academic Score in case
of tie in CET Score, options of the candidates for colleges, category of the
candidate and Candidature type.
6) In case of difficulty candidate can call the help line no . 9326552525 and 022-
26473719 and send mail to 1) [Link]@ [Link] and 2)
lawquery@[Link].
7) Candidate who wants to edit their category from reserved category to open
category filled in the CET Application form can do so by paying the balance
amount of fee on line.
8) Fee structure of Govt., Govt.-Aided and Unaided colleges will be displayed
on the web site in All College list details,
9) Candidates should study the table given below for giving options to colleges
of their choice.

Table showing Score wise count of Candidates for LLB-3 CET -2017
is given below:-
Score Count Score Count Score count
1 02 54 697 107 10
2 08 55 684 108 08
3 03 56 669 109 14
4 02 57 571 110 09
5 01 58 594 111 07
6 02 59 505 112 07
7 02 60 511 113 09

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8 02 61 448 114 04
9 01 62 452 115 04
10 02 63 429 116 03
11 03 64 409 117 04
12 05 65 366 120 02
13 05 66 371 121 01
14 08 67 331 122 02
29 97 82 152 Grand Total: 27,342.
30 101 83 142
31 161 84 132
32 186 85 100
33 248 86 119
34 307 87 97
35 358 88 90
36 402 89 85
37 494 90 93
38 524 91 55
39 603 92 70
40 663 93 65
41 716 94 57
42 789 95 53
43 838 96 47
44 875 97 46
45 877 98 36
46 888 99 45
47 934 100 30
48 859 101 37
49 849 102 18
50 846 103 20
51 765 104 22
52 779 105 25
53 714 106 07

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