Law is one of the few courses in India that provide a second chance of entry to students. One after completing their School Education (10+2 or equivalent) and one after their Graduation. With a vast legacy it still provides some of the most lucrative and dynamic career options.
The major difference is that after 10+2 the course offered to students is a 5 year Integrated LLB or while after graduation the course offered by the various colleges and universities is a 3 year LLB.
So, we advise any student who is looking for doing a 3 year LLB after graduation to kindly skip this page as it is presently meant for only the students who want to study the 5-year Integrated Law Courses in India.
Governing Body: The Law Education in India is governed by the Bar Council of India or BCI. So, every Law College in India must be recognized by BCI to provide Law Education.
Since right now we provide information and guidance only for after school studies, so you will find every information about studying Law after school or 10+2 and its equivalent below:
Eligibility:
Subject Requirements:
There is no specific subject combination required to study Law so students of all streams (Science, Arts, Commerce) can study Law after 12th
Educational Qualification: Any Student who has completed his/her school education (10+2 or equivalent) or appearing in the final examination of 10+2 or equivalent is eligible for studying Law Education in India in that particular year.
Age Limit:
There is no upper age limit in CLAT as of now so students who have passed 10+2 or its equivalent in any year can appear for the Common Law Admission Test or CLAT and take admissions in the 5-year Integrated Law Courses offered by the various Law Colleges in India.
Marks Requirement: Minimum 45% in 10+2 or its equivalent, for SC/ST candidates the minimum percentage required is 40%.
Courses Offered:
After 12th when a student enters Law Education the degree courses which are provided in India are 5-year Integrated Law Courses like BA. LLB, B.Com LLB, BSc. LLB, BBA LL.B etc. very few colleges or universities also provide the 6 years integrated course of B.Tech LLB or Bachelor in Technology and Bachelor in Laws. Although students from any subject stream can enter these Law courses, for specific courses like BSc. LLB and B.Tech LLB a student must be from Science Stream(PCM), similarly for B.Com LLB Science and Commerce stream students are eligible and for BA. LLB and BBA LLB students of all streams are eligible.
Mainly the degree provided is BA.LLB across all Law Colleges in India, there are other degree courses also offered along like listed above.
Important Colleges and Universities:
|
S.No. |
College Name |
Admission Criteria |
Affiliated University |
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1. |
NLSIU, Bangalore |
CLAT |
NLSIU, Bangalore |
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2. |
NALSAR, Hyderabad |
CLAT |
NALSAR, Hyderabad |
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3. |
WBNUJS, Kolkata |
CLAT |
WBNUJS, Kolkata |
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4. |
NLU, Delhi |
CLAT |
NLU, Delhi |
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5. |
NLU, Jodhpur |
CLAT |
NLU, Jodhpur |
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6. |
NLIU, Bhopal |
CLAT |
NLIU, Bhopal |
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7. |
GNLU, Gandhinagar |
CLAT |
GNLU, Gandhinagar |
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8. |
GLC Mumbai |
MAH-LLB(5yrs) CET |
University of Mumbai |
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9. |
ILS, Pune |
MAH-LLB(5yrs) CET |
Savitribai Phule Pune University |
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10. |
RGNUL, Patiala |
CLAT |
RGNUL, Patiala |
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11. |
RMLNLU, Lucknow |
CLAT |
RMLNLU, Lucknow |
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12. |
NUALS, Kochi |
CLAT |
NUALS, Kochi |
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13. |
HNLU, Raipur |
CLAT |
HNLU, Raipur |
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14. |
MNLU, Mumbai |
CLAT |
MNLU, Mumbai |
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15. |
CNLU, Patna |
CLAT |
CNLU, Patna |
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16. |
NUSRL, Ranchi |
CLAT |
NUSRL, Ranchi |
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17. |
JGLS, Sonepat |
LSAT India |
O.P. Jindal Global University |
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18. |
SLS, Pune |
SLAT |
Symbiosis International University |
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19. |
Army Institute of Law, Mohali |
AIL Entrance Test |
Punjabi University, Patiala |
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20. |
TNNLU, Tiruchirrapalli |
CLAT |
TNNLU, Tiruchirrapalli |
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21. |
DSNLU, Visakhapatnam |
CLAT |
DSNLU, Viskhapatnam |
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22. |
NLUJA, Assam |
CLAT |
NLUJA, Assam |
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23. |
NLUO, Odisha |
CLAT |
NLUO, Odisha |
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24. |
HPNLU, Shimla |
CLAT |
HPNLU, Shimla |
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25. |
MNLU, Aurangabad |
CLAT |
MNLU, Aurangabad |
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26. |
MNLU, Nagpur |
CLAT |
MNLU, Nagpur |
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27. |
DNLU, Jabalpur |
CLAT |
DNLU, Jabalpur |
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28. |
DBRANLU, Haryana |
CLAT |
DBRANLU, Haryana |
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29. |
Faculty of Law, BHU |
BHU UET |
Banaras Hindu University |
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30. |
Faculty of Law, Jamia Millia Islamia |
JMI Entrance Test |
Jamia Millia Islamia |
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31. |
Faculty of Law, AMU |
AMU Entrance Exam |
Aligarh Muslim University |
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32. |
Institute of Law, Nirma University |
CLAT |
Nirma University |
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33. |
UILS, Chandigarh |
PU BA/B.Com LLB Entrance Test |
Panjab University, Chandigarh |
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34. |
Faculty of Law, University of Allahabad |
LFAT |
University of Allahabad |
Important Entrance Exams:
The Important Entrance Examinations for Law here have been divided into three basic categories:
National Level Exams:
CLAT:
The biggest Entrance Exam in India for Law is the Common Law Admission Test or CLAT through which 22 National Law Universities take admissions in their 5 years integrated LLB courses.
The Score of CLAT is also used for admission by various other Law Colleges and Universities in India.
Read more about the exam here: CLAT
AILET:
All India Law Entrance Test or AILET is conducted for admission in the 5 years Integrated LLB course offered by NLU Delhi. It is the only National Law University that conducts its own entrance examination for admission, the rest all take admission via CLAT.
Read more about the exam here: AILET
Other Important National Level Law Entrance Exams are as follows:
1. BHU UET: The Banaras Hindu University Undergraduate Entrance Test or BHU UET is conducted for admissions in the 5 year LLB and various other undergraduate courses offered by the Banaras Hindu University. The Faculty of Law, BHU is considered among one of the best Law faculties of India.
Read more about the Examination here: BHU UET
2. AIL LET: The Army Institute of Law, Mohali conducts its entrance test All India Law Entrance Test for admissions in its 5 year integrated LLB course. The Army Institute of Law, Mohali or AIL, Mohali is one of the top Law colleges of India.
Read more about the exam here: AIL LET
3. AMU Entrance Exam: The Aligarh Muslim University Entrance Exam or AMU Entrance Exam is conducted for the 5 year LLB and various other courses offered at the various departments of Aligarh Muslim University. The Faculty of Law, AMU is one of the finest Law colleges in the country.
Read more about the examination here: AMU Entrance Exam
4. JMI Entrance Test:The Jamia Millia Islamia Entrance Test or JMI Entrance Test is conducted for admissions in the 5 year integrated LLB and many other courses offered in its various faculties. The Faculty of Law, Jamia Millia Islamia is one of the best Law faculties in India.
Read more about the examination here: JMI Entrance Test
State Level Exams:
MH CET Law- 5 yrs LLB:
When it comes to State Level Exams in Law the top most name that comes is MH CET Law- 5 yrs or Maharashtra Common Entrance Test for Law 5 yrs. Although it’s a state law entrance examination, this examination is given by many students of other states as well.
The major reason behind this is the two Law Colleges in Maharashtra that take admission through this entrance test along with the other Law Colleges:
GLC Mumbai and ILS Law College Pune.
While GLC, Mumbai or Government Law College, Mumbai is Asia’s oldest Law College having a legendary Alumni base. ILS Law College Pune also stands among the Top Law Colleges of India.
These two Law Colleges stand very high in the national rankings of Law colleges and still, they have comparative placements to the National Law Universities or NLUs in India.
Other major State Level Entrance Exams for Law are as follows:
AP LAWCET: Andhra Pradesh Law Common Entrance Test or AP LAWCET is conducted for admissions in the 5 year Integrated Law and various other courses offered by the Law Colleges and Universities in Andhra Pradesh.
Read more about the examination here: AP LAWCET
TS LAWCET: The Telangana State Law Common Entrance Test or TS LAWCET is conducted for admissions in the 5 year Integrated Law and various other courses offered by the Law Colleges and Universities in Telangana State.
Read more about the Examination here: TS LAWCET
RULET: The Rajasthan University Law Entrance Test or RULET is conducted by the University of Rajasthan for admissions in the 5 year Integrated Law courses offered by the various Law colleges in Rajasthan.
Read more about the examination here: RULET
KLEE: Kerala Law Entrance Examination or KLEE is conducted by the CEE (Commissioner for Entrance Examinations) Kerala for admissions in the 5 year LLB courses offered by various Law colleges in Kerala.
Read more about the examination here: KLEE
Private Universities/Colleges Entrance Exams:
LSAT India:
The biggest examination for Private Law Universities and Colleges in India is the Law School Admission Test-India or LSAT India which is based on the format of the international LSAT through which admissions in Universities like Harvard, Yale, Cambridge, Oxford etc are taken.
In India the best Law College that takes admission on the basis of LSAT India is the Jindal Global Law School, Sonepat-Haryana or JGLS-Haryana.
This Law College today stands almost equivalent to the Top 5-6 NLUs or National Law Universities in terms of Placements, Infrastructure, Industry exposure and even research etc.
Read more about the exam here: LSAT India
SLAT (SET-Law): Symbiosis Law Admission Test or SLAT is the admission test for the 5 year integrated Law programmes offered by the Symbiosis Law School at its four different campuses namely- SLS Pune, SLS Noida, SLS Nagpur, SLS Hyderabad.
Among these four SLS Pune is the oldest and still stands among the top private Law Colleges in India.
Read more about the exam here: SLAT (SET-Law)
Major Career Prospects after Studying Law:
To read more about these and more career options in Law Click here
Important Links:
https://nludelhi.ac.in/home.aspx
https://info.mahacet.org/mahacet/
https://www.jmi.ac.in/law/courses-name/BA_LLB_HonsBA_LLB_Hons_Self_financed-285/1
https://www.amucontrollerexams.com/
https://www.allduniv.ac.in/department/faculty-of-law
** Disclaimer: The above information is based upon our own research done through official websites and other sources. There can be mistakes in the information provided above as the procedures for college admissions and entrance examinations keep changing, although we try our best to keep this page regularly updated as much as possible.
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