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BA LLB Course: One of the most in-demand law courses for the 10+2 passed law aspirants is the BA LLB course. BA LLB which is elaborated as Bachelor of Arts - Bachelor of Legislative Law is an integrated law course of 5 years duration. Admission is BA LLB course is via entrance tests mostly. In most famous law colleges in the nations, like National Law Universities, Symbiosis Law Schools, NALSAR, etc, BA LLB admissions are based on entrance tests like CLAT, SLAT, etc.

Apart from CLAT, SLAT, many colleges take admission in BA LLB course based on LSAT India scores like O P Jindal Global University, Kirit P. Mehta School of Law, NMIMS, School of Law, UPES, Lloyd Law College, GD Goenka University, GITAM School of Law etc.

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After BA LLB, candidates can pursue a master's degree in law like LLM. However, job opportunities are also in abundance after BA LLB course completion. Aspirants can take up jobs as lawyers, advocates, legal assistants, legal associates, and even a judge in government as well as in private sectors. Read all about the BA LLB course on this page.

Types of BA LLB Courses

BA LLB course has no type as such. The candidates who enroll in this 5-year course have to study all core subjects in the first year. After the first year, candidates are taught various law specialisations.

The specialisations offered in BA LLB after 1st year are as follows:

  1. Labour law
  2. Energy law
  3. Corporate law
  4. Criminal law
  5. Constitutional law
  6. Banking, Finance and Insurance Law
  7. International Trade and Investment Law
  8. Taxation law
  9. Media and Entertainment Law
  10. Legal Compliance and Secretarial Practices
  11. Food Health and Environment Law
  12. Forensic Science and Law
  13. Medicine, Health, and Law
  14. Digital Innovation and Law
  15. Cyber Laws
  16. Intellectual Property Rights

BA LLB course Structure

BA LLB course is a 5-year integrated course. The course is offered on a semester basis and in 5 years there are a total of 10 semesters. Check the course structure semester wise below (as per NLU Delhi):

Semester 1

Legal Methods

Law of Torts-I

History of Legal & Constitutional Development in India

Political Science-I 

English – I 

 

Semester 2

Law of Contracts-I 

Law of Torts-II 

Criminal Law-I

Political Science-II

English –II

 

Semester 3

Law of Contracts-II 

Family Law-I 

Criminal Law-II 

Economics & Law-I 

Sociology-I

 

Semester 4

Law of Property

Family Law-II

Law and Poverty 

Economics & Law-II

Sociology-II

 

Semester 5

Jurisprudence-I 

Constitutional Law-I 

Administrative Law

CPC & Law of Limitation 

Law of Evidence

 

Semester 6

Jurisprudence-II 

Constitutional Law-II 

Clinic-I (ADR) 

International Law 

Labour Laws 

 

Semester 7

Corporate Law-I 

Intellectual Property Rights Law

Environmental Law

Banking Law & Negotiable Instruments 

Semester 8

Corporate Law-II

Taxation Laws

Cyber Laws

Clinic -II


Semester 9

International Trade Law

Judicial Process & Interpretation of Statutes

Clinic-III 

 

Semester 10

Law of Insurance

Human Rights, International Humanitarian & Refugee Law

Clinic-IV 

 

BA LLB Degree Courses

BA LLB is a degree course. BA is a bachelor of arts and LLB is Legum Baccalaureus. BA LLB is a 5 year degree course that is one of the most popular courses among the law aspirants after 10+2.

In this course, candidates get to study the subjects covered under the arts including Sociology, History, Political Science in correlation with legal subjects of Criminal Law, Civil Law, Administrative Law, Constitutional Law and Labour Laws.

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Distance BA LLB Courses

BA LLB course can be also studied in distance. However, one cannot opt for a career based on a distance BA LLB course, that is because it is not recognised by BCI. The colleges that offer BA LLB in distance mode are as follows:

  1. NLU, Jodhpur
  2. Jamia Milia Islamia
  3. ILS law college
  4. Kalinga University
  5. ICFAI University
  6. Amity University
  7. University College of Law, Osmania University
  8. Faculty of Law, Banaras Hindu University
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The total tuition fee of BA LLB at NMIMS Deemed to be University, Bannerghatta is INR 11.3 lakh. Candidates have to pay the course fee at the time of confirming the allotted seat. Please note, this number is taken from the official sources. It can change. 

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Candidates wishing to take admission in BA LLB at NMIMS Deemed to be University, Bannerghatta should have passed Class 12 with at least 50% marks. They have to appear for entrance exam such as CLAT or NLAT. 

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Raj Priya

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Answered Yesterday

Yes, NMIMS Chandigarh offers five-year Integrated BA LLB (Hons) programme at the UG level. Candidates must pass Class 12 or equivalent examination with a minimum of 50% aggregate to apply for BA LLB (Hons) course. Admission in BA LLB (Hons) is based on CLAT or NMIMS LAT scores of the candidates.

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Nishtha Shukla

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Answered 2 days ago

Yes, candidates need to have CLAT score for admission in BA LLB (Hons) programme at SASTRA University. Aspirants must also complete Class 12 from a recognised board in the first attempt with at least 60% aggregate with English as a subject for admission.

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Nishtha Shukla

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Answered 2 days ago

The total tuition fees for BA LLB (Hons) programme is INR 7 lakh at SASTRA University. Aspirants shortlisted for admission based on their CLAT and Class 12 scores have to pay the course fees to confirm their seat. 

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Nishtha Shukla

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Answered 4 days ago

The BBA LLB at MIT School of Law focuses on management and business subjects. A BA LLB usually focuses more on social sciences like history or sociology. If you want to work in the corporate world, the BBA track is more helpful. It gives you a better understanding of how companies and financial mark

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Rashmi Karan

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Answered 5 days ago

Candidates wishing to take admission in BA LLB at MUIT Noida should have passed Class 12 with 40% for SC, 42% for OBC, 45% for general. So, with 55% marks all category studnets are eligible to apply for admission in BA LLB at MUIT Noida. 

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Raj Priya

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Answered a week ago

Candidates wishing to take admission in BA LLB at BITS Law School should have passed Class 12 or equivalent from a recognised board with an aggregate score of at least 45%. They have to apply on the official website of college. 

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Raj Priya

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Answered a week ago

The total tuition fee of BA LLB at BITS Law School is INR 36.9 lakh. This number is taken from the official website of college. It can change. 

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Raj Priya

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Answered a week ago

Yes, candidates can take admission in BA LLB with 60% marks in Class 12. Candidates wishing to take admission in BITS Law School should have passed Class 12 with at least 45% marks. 

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Raj Priya

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Answered a week ago

KCC Institute of Legal and Higher Education offers BA LLB programme in affiliation to Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University. BA LLB is a 5-year integrated programme that combines the study of humanities with study of law.

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Saumya Gairola

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Answered a week ago

The cutoff of CLAT exam for admission in BA LLB at KCC Institute of Legal and Higher Education is released by GGSIP University. The cutoff is released by the university after the declaration of CLAT result.

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Saumya Gairola

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Answered a week ago

Hostel fee for BA LLB students vary according to the kind of accommodation. The annual cost of AC dorm is INR 1.01 lakh. The annual fee details is given below:

Single Occupancy: INR 1.34 Lacs to INR 1.96 lakh

Double Occupancy: INR 1.23 to INR 1.68 lakh

Triple Occupancy: INR 1.18 to INR 1.25 lakh

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Saumya Gairola

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Answered a week ago

Students are selected for BA LLB at KCC Institute of Legal and Higher Education based on scores of entrance exam. The institute accepts valid score in CLAT exam for admission.

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Saumya Gairola

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Answered a week ago

Seats for BA LLB at KCC Institute of Legal and Higher Education are offered in limited number. There are 120 seats available in this programme at the institute in the current admission year.

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Saumya Gairola

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Answered a week ago

Yes, BA LLB programme at KCC Institute of Legal and Higher Education includes summer internship. Students are also evaluated on it through viva-voce. The main subjects of humanities covered in this course are History, Economics, Sociology, and Political Science. It also covers Tax law, Family Law, L

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Saumya Gairola

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Answered a week ago

KCC Institute of Legal and Higher Education offers BA LLB as an integrated programme that combines study of law and study of humanities. Total duration of this course is 5 years which are divided into 10 semesters. 

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Saumya Gairola

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Answered a week ago

KCC Institute of Legal and Higher Education charges INR 95,000 annually as tuition fee for BA LLB course. The hostel fee per annum ranges from INR 1.01 lakh to INR 1.98 lakh. A security deposit of INR 5000 also has to be paid.

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Saumya Gairola

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Answered a week ago

Yes, KCC Institute of Legal and Higher Education offer sports scholarships to BA LLB students. They are awarded each year as concession on annual course fee. The details are given below:

CriteriaScholarship Amount
Zonal Level Player5% of fee each year
State Level Player10% of fee each year
National Level Player15% of fee each year

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Saumya Gairola

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Answered a week ago

KCC Institute of Legal and Higher Education offers 5-year BA LLB programme. The eligibility criteria is minimum 50% (45% for SC/ST/PWD candidates) in Class 12) with English as a subject.

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Saumya Gairola

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Answered 2 weeks ago

BA LL.B. placements at Khalsa College Lyallpur Institute of Laws are generally decent, mainly focused on litigation, local law firms, and internships rather than high corporate packages. Like most traditional law colleges, a lot depends on your personal effort internships, networking, and court expo

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shilpa sachdav

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Answered 3 weeks ago

Yes, admission 2026 for BA LLB programme at Amrita International School of Law is now open. Interested aspirants can apply on the official website for this 5-year integrated programme.

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Saumya Gairola

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Answered 3 weeks ago

The age limit to apply for BA LLB programme that is offered by Amrita International School of Law, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham will be as notified by the Bar Council of India.

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Saumya Gairola

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Answered 3 weeks ago

The BA LLB programme of Amrita International School of Law is offered at Coimbatore campus of Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham. It is a 5-year integrated programme that combines study of law with the study of humanities.

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Saumya Gairola

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Answered 3 weeks ago

Top colleges for BA LLB are National Law Universities (NLUs). NLSIU Bengaluru, NLU Delhi, and NALSAR Hyderabad are among the best. For private law schools, Jindal Global Law School and Symbiosis Law School are highly regarded. 

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Answered 3 weeks ago

Both qualify you for UPSC Civil Services. BA graduates - especially those with Political Science, History, or Sociology - have a natural overlap with the UPSC syllabus and can start preparation earlier. LLB graduates also appear for UPSC but spend more years in college first. If UPSC is your primary

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Porishmita Paul

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Answered 3 weeks ago

BA LLB at Amrita International School of Law is an integrated programme that combines the study of law with the study of arts. The ideal careers that students can pursue after completing this programme are judicial services, public policy, human rights organisations, and judiciary.

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Saumya Gairola

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Answered 3 weeks ago

Amrita International School of Law, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham offers 60 seats in its BA LLB. The seats are given on the basis of eligibility and score of the entrance exam

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Saumya Gairola

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Answered 3 weeks ago

No, admission for BA LLB at Amrita International School of Law is entrance-based. Students must have a valid score in either CLAT or AILET test for admission, else they must appear for AmLAT conducted by the institute and obtain a valid score in it to get admission.

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Saumya Gairola

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Answered 3 weeks ago

For Amrita International School of Law BA LLB admission, students need to have minimum 60% marks in Class 12 to be eligible. Students must have a valid score in either CLAT or AILET test for admission, else they must appear for AmLAT conducted by the institute and get a valid score in it to get admi

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