After completing your graduation, you either have a good 3-year LLB programme to pursue or could go for a 5-year integrated law programme if you haven't graduated yet, which is possible only after graduation. The general guidelines regarding admission into a law college in India are as follows:
1. Eligibility for 3-Year LLB Program
Educational Qualification: Graduation in any discipline from a recognised university.
Minimum Marks: Generally, you require at least 45-50% marks secured at a graduation degree level (the cutoff is relaxed for reserved candidates).
Age Limit: Most universities prescribe an age limit (usually 30 years for general candidates), but this may differ from one university to another.
2. Entrance Test to Join 3-Year LLB Course
Universities admit students for a 3-year LLB course through entrance exams, but there are a few colleges that do direct admissions:
LSAT India: Common entrance for law colleges.
DU LLB Entrance Exam: Delhi University, Law Faculty,
MH CET Law: For law colleges of Maharashtra,
Other University-Specific Exams: Symbiosis Law School, Banaras Hindu University (BHU), and many others hold their own entrance exams.
3. Application Process
Research Colleges: Identify the 3-year LLB law colleges and check for eligibility and entrance exam details, as well as deadlines.
Register for Entrance Exams: Fill out the application for the entrance exams you will be appearing for: LSAT, DU LLB, MH CET, etc.
Preparation for the Examination: Preparation in areas like General Knowledge, English, Legal Reasoning, and Logical Ability.
Appear for the Exam: Get into the examination hall, sit tight, and take the entrance exam.
Counselling with Admission: If you have passed the entrance exam, you should be called for counselling and then asked to choose your preferred college.
4. Admission to the 5-Year Integrated LLB
For those students who want to pursue a 5-year integrated LLB programme like the BA LLB, BBA LLB, etc., he/she may apply for admission immediately after passing his/her 12th grade examination. However since this student has already completed graduation, he/she does not qualify for that option unless he/she is willing to have a second degree.
5. Required Documents for Admission
Graduation degree certificate
Mark sheets of 10th, 12th, and graduation
Proof of age (birth certificate or any valid ID)
Caste certificate (if applicable)
Entrance exam scorecard
