Hello,

I would try to explain everything in detail yet if you feel if you have any doubts feel free to ask them in the comments section below.

Lets begin by talking about the admission procedure.

Admission in Law Education:

Students, who want to get admission in law, have to give the CLAT 2019 (Common Law Admission Test). CLAT gets organized for giving admission to the National Law Universities (NLUs) and a variety of other institutions. Through this test, students are admitted in Integrated L.L.B and L.L.M courses.

Students can opt for law courses with any stream (Science stream/ Commerce stream / Arts stream) in 12th.

Students who want to take up law courses from foreign Universities/institutions can apply for LSAT 2019. The admission in the Jindal Law Global School is done through the LSAT (Law School Admission Test) that is conducted by the Law School Admission Council, USA.

There are many private and autonomous universities that conduct their own admission test. Here are some popular law entrance exams to take up law courses after 12th and higher studies:

• AILET 2019
• AP LAWCET 2019
• TS LAWCET 2019
• DU LLB 2019
• MH CET Law 2019
• IPU CET Law 2019
• Allahabad University (LAT) 2019

List of Top Universities in India

Here are some of the top universities in India:

• The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata
• National Law University, Jodhpur, Jodhpur
• Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar
• Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Patiala
• Ram Manohar Lohia National Law University, Lucknow
• Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur
• National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi
• Chanakya National Law University, Patna
• National Law University Odisha
• National Law University, Delhi, New Delhi
• Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University, Visakhapatnam
• National University of Study and Research in Law, Ranchi
• National Law School and Judicial Academy, Assam, Guwahati
• Tamil Nadu National Law School, Srirangam
• Maharashtra National Law School, Nagpur

Apart from these, a lot of universities and institutions offer Online Law Courses for working professionals

Law Courses after 12th:

Law is regarded as one of the most prestigious courses after 12th. In India, you can take up the legal degree once you've completed a graduation degree in any discipline. These are the law courses after 12th available in India.

Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) – 3 years

• LLB is one of the most commonly opted for law courses after 12th, and its duration is 3 years.

Integrated undergraduate degrees – B.A. LL.B., B.Sc. LL.B., BBA LLB, B.Com LL.B – 5 years

• If you want to take up the integrated course, then you can get admission to the 5-year integrated programme after the completion of 10+2 exams.

Master of Laws (LL.M.) – one/two years

• LLM is basically the master degree in legal education with the option of one or two-year duration. It was started in India before 2012.

Master of Business Law

• The MBL is the master degree in legal education that offers a specialization in business law and comes with the option of one or two-year duration.

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

• This is a great prospect for PhD after the completion of legal education. Majority of highly-reputed autonomous institutions provide the PhD programmes.

Integrated MBL-LLM/ MBA-LLM – 3 years

• If you wish to do the integrated course with a specialization in business, then opt for the MBL-LLM or MBA-LLM. It is a 3-year degree programme that can be done after the completion of the LLB.

Jobs/Career in Law

As we know, law is quite respected as a career option. It is a reliable and sincere field. Freshers would have to initially work under a reputed legal firm or lawyer during the start of their career.

India has an enormous demand for expert lawyers as per a recent the survey done by the Bar Council of India. Only 20% of the Indian law students are eligible to work in court.

If you are a law student, then you can be a public prosecutor, solicitor general or a part of private legal firms after getting some experience. You can also give the exam conducted by the Public Service Commissions and become a Judge.

Today, lawyers also work in ministry, government departments and various legal advice organizations.

Even if you decide to work abroad, there are good prospects in the UK and the US as the law of India is quite similar to the law of the UK.

Here are some of the designations of lawyers:

• Criminal Lawyer
• Civil Litigation Lawyer
• Legal Analyst
• Document Drafting Lawyer
• Legal Journalist
• Legal Advisor
• Government Lawyer
• Judge

Salary in the Law Field

The salary is one of the best parts of this profession. There is absolutely no limit if you are a good lawyer and practicing individually.

Once the course is complete, while you are working under the experts, you can earn around Rs. 5000 to 20000 per month as a stipend.

Once you start working individually in court, you can earn around Rs. 20000 to 50000 per month at the start.

Top Recruiters

• Amarchand Mangaldas
• AZB & Partners
• J Sagar Associates
• Khaitan & Co
• Luthra & Luthra
• Trilegal
• Desai & Diwanji
• Singhania & Partners
• Titus & Co
• Wadia Ghandy &

Hello janavi, 

yes you're very much eligible to apply for law course . You just eed to clear CLAT  exam or any  other private university exam and you can study law as you desired for.

hope this helps,

all the best