How can I become a lawyer? Can I know about the good law colleges?

For every society laws and lawyers form an integral part to maintain its sanity. In India to become a lawyer, you have to possess a Bachelors degree in law (L.L.B) duly recognized by Bar Council of India. There are two types of degree courses offered for Law degree in India. One is a five-year course and other one is a three-year course. Eligibility for lawyer in India Five-year course Qualification- 10 +2 with minimum of 50% marksAge: Not more than 20 years Three year course Qualification- Bachelor’s degree with minimum of 50% marksNo age limit There are concession in eligibility criteria for students belonging to SC and ST category. Five-year course of law For undergraduate program, there are eleven National Law University that conduct a common entrance test for Bachelors in Law known as Common Law Admission Test (CLAT). Some other universities conduct their own admissions tests. Some of them are Symbiosis Entrance Test conducted by the Symbiosis campus, NLU Delhi Admission Test conducted by NLU Delhi and NLU Orissa Admission Test conducted by NLU Orissa. Some universities accept the LSAT scores, which is a test-score for LSAT India, conducted by the LSAC (Law School Admission Council). Then there are state level entrance tests. Law College Dehradun, Dehradun, MATS Law School, MATS University, Raipur, The ICFAI Law School, The ICFAI University, Dehradun, etc. Three-year course of law There are very few universities left that offer a 3 year course. Some of them are Delhi University based in Delhi and Banaras Hindu University based in Varanasi. They conduct their own entrance examination. Some colleges accept students based purely on merit. Examination pattern Exams test students on English, general knowledge, numerical ability, legal aptitude and logical reasoning.

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