enteance exam for law and marks needed for colification

Dear candidate,

The first step to becoming a lawyer in India is completing a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) course. There are two types of LLB courses available in India: an integrated 5-year program and a 3-year program that you can pursue after completing graduation.

Five year LLB course

The five-year course is available at an undergraduate level, straight after class 10+2. There are several universities offering the 5-year LLB degree, and admission to this course is based on the entrance exam conducted by the respective universities. The most important entrance exam is the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT), which is accepted for admission into the 14 National Law Universities across India. The CLAT assesses candidates on English, logical reasoning, legal aptitude, elementary Mathematics and general awareness.

Universities which admit for the 5-year LLB course through CLAT are:

NLSIU Bangalore

NLIU Bhopal

NALSAR Hyderabad

WBNUJS Kolkata

HNLU Raipur

NLU Jodhpur

RMLNLU Lucknow

GNLU Gandhinagar

CNLU Patna

RGNUL Patiala

NUALS Kochi

NUSRL Ranchi

NLUO Odisha

NLUJA Assam

Eligibility for CLAT

To be eligible for appearing for CLAT, you should have obtained a Senior Secondary School (10+2) or equivalent certification from a recognised board with a minimum of forty-five percent marks in aggregate (forty percent in the case of SC/ST candidates). You should be below twenty years of age (twenty-two in case of SC/ST candidates) as on the test date.

Apart from the above-mentioned universities, there are some other universities which offer a 5-year law course including Symbiosis Law School, National Law University, Delhi and Jindal Global Law School. These universities conduct separate admission tests. Some universities accept Law School Admission Test (LSAT) for granting admissions. The test is conducted by the Law School Admission Council. Apart from these, there are state level entrance tests for admission into respective state universities.

Three-Year LLB Degree

You can also opt for a 3-year LLB degree after completing graduation. You can complete your bachelor’s degree in any stream with at least 50 percent marks. Some universities offering a 3-year course include Banaras Hindu University, Delhi University, Punjab University, Government Law College (Mumbai), and others.

Correspondence/ Distance Learning Courses

Many universities offer correspondence and distance learning courses in law. Some of these universities including Delhi University, National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Pune University and others. However, you must bear in mind that correspondence and distance learning law programs are not recognised by the Bar Council of India. So, even if you obtain a degree through distance learning, you will not be able to practice in a court of law.

If you want to become a lawyer in India and practice in the court, you need to obtain either a 3-year or 5-year full-time degree in law. Any other course will not give you a license to practice law in Indian courts.

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