If you are someone who is interested in making a career in law, here’s all that you need to know.

About Law

There are two options that a student has for taking up law as their preferred degree.

One can go for a 5-year integrated course (BBA LLB/ BA LLB) after having qualified for 10+2/higher secondary school examination/intermediate examination or equivalent. The other option is to go for a 3-year course (LLB)  after completing graduation (bachelor’s degree).

Law Entrance Exams

Different universities have different entrance exams and eligibility criteria for admission to law courses. Below are some of the most popular law entrance exams with all relevant details and links:

1. CLAT
   Common Law Admission Test, commonly known as CLAT is a national-level law entrance exam in which around 22 NLUs and other private law schools participate. The exam is conducted in an offline mode. It is an objective-based paper, the duration of which is 2 hours. This exam is only for a 5-year law course.
2. AILET
   This exam is conducted by NLU Delhi for a 5-year integrated law course. The questions are based on English, General Awareness, Legal Aptitude etc. The test consists of 150 questions for 150 marks.  
3. LSAT
   Law School Admission Test, commonly known as LSAT is a standardized test of reading and verbal reasoning skills designed by the USA–based Law School Admission Council (LSAC) for use by law schools in India. There are approximately 85 law schools that participate. The exam is an objective one and the duration is 2 hours and 20 minutes.  
4. MH CET
   Conducted for law universities and schools in Maharashtra, this exam is for both 5-year and 3-year law courses. The exam is held in computer-based mode and the duration is 2 hours for 150 questions.
5. DU LLB
   Conducted on behalf of Delhi University, the DU LLB entrance exam is a graduate-level entrance test, only for a 3-year law course. There are 3 centres for which the exam is conducted. ( Campus Law Centre, Law Centre 1 and Law Centre 2). The duration of the exam is 2 hours for 100 questions.
6. SLAT/SET Symbiosis
   Symbiosis Entrance Test commonly known as SET is a common written test conducted for taking admission to undergraduate law programs offered by various institutes under Symbiosis International University. A total of 60 questions have to be answered. Based on the scores of this entrance, the candidates have to go through 2 more rounds comprising of a personal interview and a written ability test.
7. ULSAT
   UPES Law Studies Aptitude Test commonly known as ULSAT is conducted by the University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES). The competitive entrance test is conducted to grant admission to 5-year law courses such as BA LLB, BBA LLB, Bcom LLB etc. The exam is conducted in online mode and the duration is 2 hours.

Law Universities/Schools

The list of prominent Law Institutes from where one can pursue law courses:

1. National Law University, Delhi
2. National Law School of India University, Bangalore (NLSIU)
3. NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad (NALSAR)
4. NLIU, Bhopal
5. The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata (WBNUJS)
6. National Law University, Jodhpur (NLUJ)
7. Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar (GNLU)
8. Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow (RMLNLU)
9. Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Patiala (RGNUL)
10. Chanakya National Law University, Patna (CNLU)
11. National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi (NUALS)
12. National Law University, Orissa (NLUO)
13. National Law University & Judicial Academy, Assam (NLUJA)
14. Faculty of Law, University of Delhi
15. Government Law College, Mumbai
16. Amity Law College
17. ILS Law College, Pune
18. Ambedkar Law University, Chennai
19. Symbiosis Society’s Law College, Pune
20. Jindal Global Law School, Sonipat