Hi Sakshi,
If you wish to become a lawyer and be able to practice in the court of Law, you will have to complete the 3 year LLB program for which the eligibility is a graduation in any stream.
Different law Universities and colleges conduct different law entrance exams, to admit students to their courses, like NET (National Entrance Test), CLAT (Common Law Admission Test), Department of Law University of Delhi take admission through a common Entrance Test for all the three Law Centres (Campus Law Centre, Law Centre-I and Law Centre-II).
To be eligible for taking CLAT, a candidate should have passed Higher Secondary School/Intermediate E
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Hi Sakshi,
If you wish to become a lawyer and be able to practice in the court of Law, you will have to complete the 3 year LLB program for which the eligibility is a graduation in any stream.
Different law Universities and colleges conduct different law entrance exams, to admit students to their courses, like NET (National Entrance Test), CLAT (Common Law Admission Test), Department of Law University of Delhi take admission through a common Entrance Test for all the three Law Centres (Campus Law Centre, Law Centre-I and Law Centre-II).
To be eligible for taking CLAT, a candidate should have passed Higher Secondary School/Intermediate Examination (10+2) or its equivalent examination with not less than 50% marks in aggregate.
Structure of the CLAT entrance exam
Total marks 200
Total number of multiple choice questions 200
Duration of the exam 2 hrs
Subject areas:
English including comprehension 40 marks
General Knowledge/ Current Affairs 50 marks
Elementary Mathematics 20 marks
Legal Aptitude 50 marks
Logical Reasoning 40 marks
Things to Remember:
1. Most of the questions in Mathematics are of the elementary level (till Class 10)
2.The questions on legal, GK and aptitude are the toughest. In GK and Current Affairs test, students are checked on their knowledge of current affairs.
3.The reasoning section is for analyzing the candidate's ability to identify patterns, logical links, etc.
4.The English Comprehension includes passages and grammar, meanings of words used therein, incorrect grammatical sentences, filling in of blanks, etc.
5.In the Logical Reasoning section- identifying patterns, illogical arguments, syllogisms, sequences, analogies, etc are included.
The key to perform well in any entrance exams is to plan appropriately and practice regularly. Some books that might help you in CLAT preparation are listed below:
Comprehensive Book of English Grammar by Dr. B. B. Jain
CLAT Common Law Admission Test by Mazumdar Rituparna
Common Law Admission Test [CLAT] by Hema Raman
Common Law Admission Test by Lal and Mishra
CLAT Guide by RPH Editorial Board
Legal Aptitude and Legal Reasoning by Panel of Experts
Practice Papers for CLAT by Gaurav Mehta
Study Package for CLAT & LLB Entrance Examinations by AP Bhardwaj
Merriam Webster or Wren and Martin Vocabulary Builder
Hope this information helps. Please feel free to revert.
Wish You Luck!
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Hi Sakshi,