What If Not CLAT ? – Other Important Law Entrance Exams
What If Not CLAT?. This question is what eats up every Law aspirant after class 12th , most of the students are only aware about Common Law Admission Test or CLAT and if the student doesn’t get through a National Law University through CLAT, then they are left with nothing but local college options which may or may not be appropriate for them. A student always worries about what if he/she not able to make it into NLU via CLAT.
So, here we are providing you enough options that you must attempt so that you get into a good Law college in India after class 12th.
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The below entrance exams include Government law college examinations, State level & Law Entrance Exams for Top Private Colleges as well. Some of the Major Law colleges Exam include:
All India Law Entrance Test (AILET) is conducted by National Law University, Delhi (NLU Delhi) for admission undergraduate. This is a national-level entrance exam conducted for admission in law programmes at NLU Delhi only.
AILET is conducted only once a year. AILET will have three sections, consisting of a total of 150 objective type questions. The maths section has been dropped from the AILET pattern . Candidates will be given 90 minutes to complete the AILET exam.
The BA LLB program has a seat intake capacity of 110 seats that will be filled based on AILET scores. Further, there are additional seats reserved for Foreign Nationals that will be offered through direct admission based on the merit of the qualifying exam. Foreign nationals are exempt from appearing in AILET .
Full Exam Name |
All India Law Entrance Test |
Official website |
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Conducting Body |
National Law University Delhi |
Frequency of Conduct |
Once a year |
Exam level |
National Level Exam |
Language |
English |
Mode of Application |
Online |
Mode of Exam |
Offline |
Exam duration |
1 hour 30 minutes |
Number of seats |
110 seats |
by the Law School Admission Council, developed with 70 years of experience in assessing the skills essential for a successful law career.
A Single Entrance Test for admissions into 30+ private law colleges in India, it is being delivered twice a year since 2021. Multiple administrations of test on multiple slots and multiple days provide the students flexibility to appear for the test when they are best prepared. First administration being as early as January, allows students to secure a seat with the colleges well before the board exams. If the students are not happy with their first test results, they can reappear in the second administration.
With over 56 scholarships and opportunities to appear in various student initiatives announced by LSAC Global, the LSAT—India supports student journey right from preparation, testing; to even after the admission to law college
It is a standardized test designed to measure skills considered essential for succeeding in a law school: reading and comprehending complex texts with accuracy and insight, organizing, managing information, drawing reasonable inferences from it, thinking critically, analyzing and evaluating the reasoning arguments of others.
LSAT—India™ exam has three sections Reading Comprehension, Logical Reasoning and Analytical Reasoning.
Full form |
LSAT—India (Law School Admission Test India) |
Official website |
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Conducting Body |
Law School Admission Council (LSAC) |
Registration Link |
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Exam Level |
National |
Mode of Application |
Online |
Mode of Exam |
Online |
Participating Institutes |
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Exam Duration |
2 hours 20 minutes |
Exam Frequency |
Twice every year |
Symbiosis International University, Pune conducts the Symbiosis Law Admission Test (SLAT), an online exam, for admitting candidates to its BBA LLB and BA LLB programs.
The two courses have a combined seat intake of 1080 seats, and are administered at the university’s four campuses – SLS Pune, SLS Noida and SLS Hyderabad, SLS Nagpur. Out of these SLS Pune is the Main Attraction.
The test includes 150 objective type questions from Logical Reasoning, Analytical Reasoning, Legal Reasoning, Reading Comprehension, General Knowledge sections.
Name of the examination |
Symbiosis Law Admission Test |
Official website |
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Conducting Body |
Symbiosis International University, Pune (SIU)
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Mode of exam |
Online |
Participating Institutes |
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Course offered |
BBA LLB, BA LLB |
Seats Intake |
1080 Seats |
MH CET Law or Maharashtra Common Entrance Test for Law is a state-level exam conducted by the State CET Cell, Maharashtra for admissions to law courses offered at the law colleges in Maharashtra.
Directorate of Higher Education (DHE), Maharashtra conduct the MH CET law entrance exam for admission to BA LLB & LLB courses offered by participating colleges in the state of Maharashtra.
Among all the Participating Colleges both Government Law College, Mumbai & Indian Law Society Law College, Pune , remarked as the Best Law Colleges In India at present.
The duration of the exam will be 150 minutes and include 150 MCQs; each question will carry 1 mark, while there is no penalty for wrong answers.
MH CET law exam will be held separately for the 3-year LLB program and 5-year integrated programs.
The Reservation norms laid down by the conducting body in terms of MH CET Seat Allotment is 10% for All India Seats & 90% for Maharashtra State Candidates.
Name of Examination |
Maharashtra Common Entrance Test for Law |
Official website |
https://cetcell.mahacet.org |
Common name |
MH CET Law |
Conducted by |
Directorate of Higher Education, Maharashtra |
Mode of Examination |
Online |
Question type |
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AMU BA LLB entrance exam is conducted by Aligarh Muslim University for admission to around 240 seats in BA LLB (5-year). Unlike any other Central University, AMU is considered one of the best university for BA LLB.
Questions in the exam asked from following sections – English, Current Affairs and General Knowledge, and Reasoning and Aptitude – and will be objective type. The test will be of 100 marks, with the total number of questions being 85.
Name of the Examination |
AMU BA LLB Entrance Exam/AMU Law Admission Test |
Official website |
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Examination Conducting Body |
Aligarh Muslim University |
Mode of Examination |
Offline (Paper-pen based) |
Seats |
240 |
One of the Oldest and Best Central University in India . Banaras Hindu University (BHU) conducts the BHU LLB entrance exam for admitting candidates to its 3-year undergraduate law program; the seat intake is 230.
BHU LLB entrance exam is conducted in both online and offline. Admission is purely based on the performance of the candidate in the entrance exam; candidates to be in contention for a seat need to qualify in the exam.
The two-hour long exam will be objective type and include 150 questions, each carrying 3 marks.
Name of the exam |
Banaras Hindu University LLB Entrance Exam |
Official website |
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Conducting body |
Banaras Hindu University |
Mode of exam |
Both online and offline |
Seat intake |
230 |
The Faculty of Law, Jamia Millia Islamia was established in 1989 ,It is one of the Oldest & Best Central University among all the Central Universities. Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) University conduct the JMI BA LLB entrance test in offline (Pen-paper based) mode.
Candidates seeking admission to BA LLB programme can fill the application form online by visiting the official website – www.jmicoe.in . In JMI entrance exam candidates will get a total of 150 questions from legal aptitude, legal language (English), mathematics, current affairs and general studies.
JMI Entrance Test Full Form |
Jamia Millia Islamia Entrance Test |
Official website |
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Conducting Body |
Jamia Millia Islamia |
Exam Level |
National/Institute |
Mode of Application |
Online |
Mode of Exam |
Offline |
Questions Type |
MCQs |
Total Seats Offered |
1688 in different Faculties, Department and Centres of Jamia Millia Islamia |
IPU CET Law is conducted by Guru Gobind Singh Indra Prastha University (GGSIPU) at the university level once a year. It is considered as the good Law college in Delhi as all the big law firms are situated in Delhi itself so, it is in high demand demand as other law colleges in local cities.
University School of Law & Legal Studies is one of the constituent schools of Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University , it is an institution dedicated to law and was the first state government law school in Delhi.
The Reservation norms laid down by the conducting body in terms of IPU LAW CET Seat Allotment is 85% for Delhi Candidates.
Through this entrance examination, candidates can get admission into Five Year Integrated Law Programs that include B.A. L.L.B., and B.B.A. L.L.B. The eight colleges affiliated with GGSIPU are offering this course
Exam Mode |
Online |
Official website |
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Type of Questions |
MCQ |
Number of questions |
100 questions |
Language |
English |
Time duration |
3 hours |
Total marks |
400 marks |
Marking scheme |
4 marks will be given for every correct answer |
The Army Institute of Law Entrance Test or AIL LET or LET conducted by the Army Institute of Law, Mohali for the admissions into its 5 years Integrated BA LLB course.
The Army Institute of Law, Mohali is one of the most renowned Law Institutes of the country especially for the 5 years BA LLB Course
Out of the Total 80 seats of the Institute 60 seats are reserved for the wards of Army Personnel and 16 seats are reserved for the candidates belonging to the Punjab Resident Civil category while only 4 seats are available for the All India Civil Category students.
AIL LET Full Form |
Army Institute of Law Entrance Test |
Official website |
https://www.ail.ac.in |
Conducting Body |
Army Institute of Law, Mohali |
Exam Level |
Institute/National |
Exam Duration |
2 hours |
Exam Frequency |
Once every year |
Number of Questions |
200 |
Total Seats Offered |
80 |
Your dream of becoming a Lawyer may be on thin ice right now, but it doesn’t mean it cannot be saved! Carefully consider your options to see if Law is the right route for you.
In the end, what is important is that you get a good legal education. There are other law schools too that are really good .So, we would advise you to shed the fear of not getting an NLU through CLAT. Instead, put your best foot forward for CLAT preparation while also appearing in the other law entrance exams.
All the best!
Harshita Nandal has worked as a Creative head in Mitrakshar, University of Delhi. She has done her Graduation from the University of Delhi in English Honours. In her free time, she prefers to play the guitar, take short walks in between work and loves to watch Korean dramas. Currently, she is an author at Educere India to fulfil the desire of her passion for writing.