Kandivli Education Society’s (KES) Law College, also known as Shri Jayantilal H. Patel Law College, is a preferred choice for legal studies in Mumbai. As an affiliated college of the University of Mumbai, its admission process is strictly regulated by the State Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell, Maharashtra.
For the 2025-2026 academic cycle, the college has seen a slight increase in competitiveness, particularly for the 3-year LL.B. program among Home State candidates.
The admission process is entirely centralized through the Centralised Admission Process (CAP) portal.
Entrance Exam: Candidates must appear for the MH CET Law (3-year or 5-year, depending on the course).
Qualifying Marks: * 3-Year LL.B.: Graduation in any discipline with at least 45% marks (General), 42% (OBC), or 40% (SC/ST).
5-Year B.L.S. LL.B.: 10+2 or equivalent with similar percentage requirements.
Domicile Categories: * MS (Maharashtra State): For candidates with Maharashtra domicile.
OMS (Outside Maharashtra State): For All-India candidates.
Minority: As a Gujarati linguistic minority institution, a specific percentage of seats are reserved for students from that community.
The cut-off is released as a "Merit Score" (Percentile or Marks) during the various CAP rounds.
The 3-year program at KES Law College consistently requires higher scores for Home State (MS) candidates compared to the 5-year program.
The 5-year integrated course follows a similar competitive trend but generally has a wider intake range in the final rounds.
Home State vs. Other State: Interestingly, while top-tier colleges like GLC Mumbai have extremely high OMS cut-offs, KES Law College often sees higher closing marks for Home State (MS) candidates in the 3-year LL.B. category. This is due to the high volume of local graduates applying within the Mumbai region.
Minority Advantage: As a minority institution, candidates applying under the Gujarati Linguistic Minority quota often secure admission at significantly lower scores than the General merit list, sometimes closing at a very low percentile in the final institutional rounds.
Branch Preference: The 3-Year LL.B. remains the "most preferred" course at KES, leading to a steady 2–3 mark increase in cut-offs year-over-year.
The KES Law College cut-off is highly dynamic and depends on:
Difficulty Level of MH CET: A tougher paper (as seen in some shifts of the 2024 exam) can lead to lower numerical closing marks even if the percentile remains high.
Total Applicants: In 2026, over 80,000 students registered for the 3-year LL.B. CET, a significant jump that is expected to push cut-offs higher for the upcoming session.
Seat Intake: The college has a sanctioned intake of 120 seats for the 3-year program and 60 seats for the 5-year program, making every mark crucial for securing a spot in the early CAP rounds.
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