Five-year integrated LLB courses at Undergraduate level
A law degree offered in integration with a bachelor degree in any stream including, Arts, Humanities, Commerce, Science and even Engineering. This course includes a graduate programme such as BA, BBA, B.Com etc. along with the core subjects mentioned in LLB degree.
Eligibility : 10+2 std . Selection on basis of merit (i.e. directly on basis of marks of 12th std) or along with passing of following entrance Exams.
Popular Entrance Exams : (Mostly once a year)
(Selection of which entrance exam is popularly done of the basis of expected college candidate aspire to take admission in. Candidates should look what entrance exam does the respective college require you to clear for being eligible for admission)
Generally comprises of following subjects : English, General Knowledge and Current Affairs, Legal Aptitude, Logical Reasoning, Elementary Mathematics. In most cases exams are conducted on a computer based mode. also in most cases exam pattern are of objective type questions.
Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) : Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) is a national level entrance exam conducted for admission to 21 prominent National Law Universities in India and other private universities. https://consortiumofnlus.ac.in/
All India Law Entrance Test (AILET) : Conducted by National Law University, Delhi (NLU Delhi). This is a national-level entrance exam conducted for admission in law programmes at NLU Delhi only. https://nationallawuniversitydelhi.in/
NMIMS Law Aptitude Test (NLAT) : Conducting Body: Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies. The NMIMS LAT is a university-level common law entrance exam for admission to BA LLB (Hons.) and BBA LLB (Hons.) programmes offered by 6 law campuses of SVKM's NMIMS. https://apply.nmims.edu/application-form-nlat-2022
Law School Admission Test - India (LSAT): test of high-level reading, informal reasoning, and deductive reasoning skills. These acquired critical thinking skills are essential to succeed in law college and in the practice of the law. https://www.discoverlaw.in/about-the-test
(Symbiosis Law Admission Test (SLAT): Symbiosis International (Deemed University) conducts tests for admission into their five-year integrated law programs. The law programs are offered at the four law schools under the aegis of SIU - Symbiosis Law School (SLS) Pune, SLS NOIDA, SLS Hyderabad and SLS Nagpur. https://www.set-test.org/blog/slat.html
Christ University Law Entrance Test (CULEE) : Christ University will conduct CULEE (Law entrance exam) for admission to BA LLB and BBA LLB courses offered by it.
MH CET Law 2022 : is a state level Common Entrance Test conducted by the Directorate of Higher Education, Maharashtra.
Army Institute of Law, Law Entrance Test (AIL LET): is the Law Entrance Test (LET) conducted by Army Institute of Law (AIL) for admissions to BA LLB course.
and other entrance exams.
Types of Five-year LLB courses
Across all law schools in India, the five-year LLB courses offered are as under:
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Bachelor of Arts LLB (BA LLB)
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Bachelor of Science LLB (BSc LLB)
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Bachelor of Commerce LLB (BCom LLB)
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Bachelor of Social Work LLB (BSW LLB)
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Bachelor of Legal Science LLB (BLS LLB)
Three-year LLB courses (after completing graduation)
A law degree offered in integration with a bachelor degree in any stream including, Arts, Humanities, Commerce, Science and even Engineering. This course includes a graduate programme such as BA, BBA, B.Com etc. along with the core subjects mentioned in LLB degree.
The three-year LLB is an undergraduate Law degree, the eligibility for which is graduation in any stream. The postgraduate degree in Law is called LLM.
Eligibility :
Candidates need to be graduates i.e. either they should have passed a bachelor degree of three-years or four-years duration in any subject/ discipline in order to pursue an LLB course. some colleges also fix a minimum percentage requirement that candidates need to fulfil in order to secure admission in the three-year LLB course offered by them.
Selection on basis of merit along with passing of entrance Exams.
Popular Entrance Exams : (Mostly once a year)
(Selection of which entrance exam is popularly done of the basis of expected college candidate aspire to take admission in. Candidates should look what entrance exam does the respective college require you to clear for being eligible for admission)
Generally comprises of following subjects : English, General Knowledge and Current Affairs, Legal Aptitude, Logical Reasoning, Elementary Mathematics. In most cases exams are conducted on a computer based mode. also in most cases exam pattern are of objective type questions.
National Law School Admissions Test (NLSAT): Conducted by National Law School of India University, Bengaluru. Admission to the LL.B (Hons) programme will be through a national-level entrance examination process. https://www.nls.ac.in/
Delhi University LLB Entrance Exam: National Testing Agency (NTA) conducts the DU LLB Entrance Exam for admission to three-year LLB courses offered at Campus Law Centre, Law Centre-I and Law Centre-II of Delhi University. https://www.nta.ac.in/DuetExam
(Symbiosis Law school, Pune MH (AIAT): Symbiosis International, Pune (Deemed University) conducts tests for admission into their Three-year integrated law programs. https://www.symlaw.ac.in/
MH CET Law 2022 : is a state level Common Entrance Test conducted by the Directorate of Higher Education, Maharashtra.
and other entrance exams.
Types of Courses:
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Bachelor of Law (LLB)
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LLB (Hons.)
Some popular job profiles after securing an LLB degree are mentioned below:
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Lawyer
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Advocate
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Solicitor
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Teacher or Lecturer
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Legal Advisor
Certificate of Practice
Candidates completing their LLB degree have to appear for the All India Bar Examination (AIBE) by BCI. To clear the bar examination is mandatory for all law graduates to be able to practice law.
All India Bar Examination is an examination conducted by Bar Council of India for law graduates willing to start practice of Lawyer. The candidate will be awarded certificate of practice after clearing the examination and is eligible to practice in any court in India. http://www.allindiabarexamination.com/
After passing the examination candidate will be awarded "Certificate of Practice" by the Bar Council of India.
Master of Legislative Laws [L.L.M.]
Term : 2 years postgraduate degree law
Master of Law helps gaining an in-depth knowledge of a particular field of law through intensive research in that field of law. Master of Laws offers various specializations such as International Law, Corporate Law, Business Law, Criminal Law.
Eligibility: Cleared either 3 yr LLB Degree or 5 yr LLB Degree
Selection on basis of merit along with passing of entrance Exams.
Entrance Exams :
Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) : Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) is a national level entrance exam conducted for admission to 21 prominent National Law Universities in India and other private universities. https://consortiumofnlus.ac.in/
Delhi University LLB Entrance Exam: National Testing Agency (NTA) conducts the DU LLB Entrance Exam for admission to Two-year LLM courses offered at Delhi University. https://www.nta.ac.in/DuetExam
NMIMS Law Aptitude Test (NLAT) : Conducting Body: Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies. The NMIMS LAT is a university-level common law entrance exam for admission to Masters programmes offered by SVKM NMIMS. https://apply.nmims.edu/application-form-nlat-2022
and other entrance exams.
Students can choose LLM specializations such as International law, Criminal law, Corporate law, etc. based on their interest and preferences.
Candidates who want to establish a career in legal research and teaching can opt for LLD (Doctor of Law) after LLM.
After successfully completing an LLM degree one can opt for a PhD degree in Law or LLD, also known as Doctor of Law.
PhD in Law
The objective of Ph.D. in Law is to enhance the idea of the aspirants on legal matters post the completion of LLM or M.Phil in the related field of studies. Best for people who wish to work as Jurist, Researcher, Lawyer, Solicitor, etc.
Term : 5 Years
Eligibility : Qualifying LLM with an aggregate of 55% from a recognized university
Doctor of Laws [LL.D.]
Doctor of Laws is another name for a research-level degree programme in law. A Doctor of Laws or LLD degree is a dedicated postgraduate degree for candidates who already have a PhD. Best for people who wish to work in the academic field as professors or teachers of law, Oath Commissioners, Judge.
Term : 3yrs
Eligibility : qualified LLM or PhD along with sufficient work experience in relevant field
Popular Law Specializations
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Civil Law
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Criminal Law
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Cyber Law
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Corporate Law
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Tax Law
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Labour & Employment Law
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Real Estate Law
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Competition Law
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Intellectual Property Law
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Environmental Law
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International Law
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Mergers and Acquisition Law