A law entrance exam is an exam conducted for students who wish to pursue undergraduate (LLB) or postgraduate (LLM) law courses in India. These exams are conducted by various institutions and universities across India, and students must clear the exam to secure admission to the law program.
Some of the popular law entrance exams in India include:
- Common Law Admission Test (CLAT): This is a national-level entrance exam conducted by the Consortium of National Law Universities for admission to undergraduate and postgraduate law courses in 22 National Law Universities (NLUs) in India.
- All India Law Entrance Test (AILET): This is an entrance exam conducted by the National Law University, Delhi for admission to its undergraduate and postgraduate law courses.
- Law School Admission Test-India (LSAT-India): This is a national-level entrance exam conducted by the Law School Admission Council (LSAC) for admission to various law courses in India.
- Symbiosis Law Admission Test (SLAT): This is an entrance exam conducted by Symbiosis International University for admission to its undergraduate law courses.
The syllabus and exam pattern for each law entrance exam vary, but they generally test a student's knowledge in areas such as legal reasoning, English language proficiency, general knowledge, and analytical skills. Students who clear the exam are then called for counseling or interview rounds, where they may have to go through additional selection processes, depending on the university or institution.
Here is a list of some popular law entrance exams in India that can be taken after 12th and graduation:
- CLAT (Common Law Admission Test): It is a national level entrance exam for admission to undergraduate and postgraduate law courses in 22 National Law Universities in India. It is conducted by the Consortium of National Law Universities. The eligibility criteria for the undergraduate program is 10+2 with a minimum of 45% marks and for the postgraduate program, a minimum of 50% marks in LLB or equivalent is required.
- AILET (All India Law Entrance Test): It is a national level entrance exam conducted by National Law University, Delhi for admission to its undergraduate and postgraduate law courses. The eligibility criteria for the undergraduate program is 10+2 with a minimum of 50% marks, and for the postgraduate program, a minimum of 55% marks in LLB or equivalent is required.
- LSAT-India (Law School Admission Test-India): It is a national level entrance exam conducted by the Law School Admission Council (LSAC) for admission to various law courses in India. The eligibility criteria for the undergraduate program is 10+2, and for the postgraduate program, a minimum of 50% marks in LLB or equivalent is required.
- DU LLB Entrance Exam: It is a university-level entrance exam conducted by Delhi University for admission to its undergraduate law program. The eligibility criteria for the program is 10+2 with a minimum of 50% marks.
- BHU Law Entrance Exam: It is a university-level entrance exam conducted by Banaras Hindu University for admission to its undergraduate and postgraduate law programs. The eligibility criteria for the undergraduate program is 10+2 with a minimum of 50% marks, and for the postgraduate program, a minimum of 50% marks in LLB or equivalent is required.
- SET Law Entrance Exam: It is a university-level entrance exam conducted by Symbiosis International University for admission to its undergraduate law program. The eligibility criteria for the program is 10+2 with a minimum of 45% marks.
- MH CET Law Entrance Exam: It is a state-level entrance exam conducted by the State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra for admission to various law courses in the state. The eligibility criteria vary depending on the course and institution.
Note that these are not the only law entrance exams available in India and that the eligibility criteria and exam patterns may vary between exams and institutions. It is important to check the specific requirements of each exam and institution before applying.
