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Law Admission 2025 is based on both the entrance and Class 12 scores. Candidates who are interested in law studies and becoming a lawyer can apply for this course. Candidates should pass Class 12 with 50% to be eligible for the Law course. Exams that are accepted are CLAT UG & PG, MHCET Law, LSAT, etc. Popular colleges for Law are NLUs.  

Law Admission Latest Update:

  • The CLAT 2026 application process is now open for admission to the five-year Integrated LLB (UG) and one-year LLM courses. The last date to apply is Oct 31, 2025. Furthermore, the CLAT 2026 exam will be held on Dec 7, 2025.

Law Eligibility 

Candidates can see the general overview of the Law eligibility below:

Course Types Eligibility Entrance Exam (if any)
Law Courses After 12th / Law Study After 12th
LLB after Graduation

Bachelor's degree in any discipline with minimum marks.

For example, the NLUs require a minimum of 45% for general category applicants and 40% for SC/ST/OBC-NCL/PWD category applicants

CLAT, LSAT India, AILET, state-specific exams
BA LLB (Hons) 10+2 or equivalent from recognised board CLAT, LSAT India, AILET, state-specific exams
BA LLB 10+2 or equivalent from recognised board Some universities conduct their own entrance exams
BBA LLB 10+2 or equivalent from recognised board Some universities conduct their own entrance exams
Law after Graduation Bachelor's degree in any discipline from recognised university Some universities conduct their own exams or accept scores from national exams like CLAT PG
Law Courses After Graduation
LLM LLB degree from recognised university Some universities conduct their own exams or accept scores from national exams like CLAT PG
PhD (Law) or LLD LLM degree from recognised university Varies by university
Law Courses After 10th
Diploma in Paralegal Studies 10+2 or equivalent from recognised board No entrance exam required
Diploma Certificate in Legal Practice 10+2 or equivalent from recognised board No entrance exam required

Source: Official site and may vary.

Relevant Information For Lawyer Course:

Popular Law Specialisations in Demand 

Law Admission Procedure 2025

Candidates can check a general overview of the BSc Nursing admission process below:

  • Make sure you meet the eligibility
  • Apply online by filling up the form
  • Take entrance exam
  • Wait for the merit list and result
  • If selected, attend the counselling session
  • Get the documents verified and pay the fee 

Relevant Information For CLAT 2026:

How to clear CLAT 2026 in first attempt?

110+ Important Vocabulary Words for CLAT Exam 2026

CLAT Logical Reasoning section 2026

Top Law Courses Entrance Exams 2026

Candidates can see the exams accepted for Law courses below: 

Entrance Exams

Exam Schedule

SLS AIAT 2026

SLS AIAT Exam Date 2026

CLAT 2026

CLAT Exam Date 2026

AILET 2026

AILET Exam Date 2026

AIBE 2026

AIBE Exam Date 2026

Source: Official site and may vary.

Law Admissions 2025: Top Law Entrance Exams Syllabus

Candidates can check the exam syllabus for Law courses below:

Law Entrance Exam

Syllabus

MHCET Law Syllabus

Legal Aptitude and Legal Reasoning

General Knowledge with Current Affairs

Logical and Analytical Reasoning

English 

LPUNEST Syllabus 

English

Quantitative and Logical Aptitude

Legal Reasoning

General Awareness

APLAWCET Syllabus

Legal Aptitude

Legal Awareness covering Constitutional Law and Policy

General Knowledge and Mental Ability

Current Affairs

LSAT India Syllabus

Analytical Reasoning

Logical Reasoning

Reading Comprehension

Legal Reasoning

Current Affairs

TSLAWCET Syllabus

General Knowledge and Mental Ability

Current Affairs

Aptitude for the Study of Law

Source: Official site and may vary.

Law Courses Relevant Information: Top Government Colleges for Law PG Courses

Law Admissions 2025: Quick Preparation Tips

Candidates can check the preparation tips for MBA exams:

  • Know about the syllabus of the exam
  • Practice from sample papers
  • Access study materials
  • Learn how to manage time

Law Courses Relevant Information: List of NLUs in India

Law Admissions 2025: Colleges Accepting Different Exam Scores

Click on the links below to find popular Law colleges in India based on which entrance exams scores are acceptable.

Law Admissions 2025: Application Status

Candidates can find the list of government and private colleges with Law courses in India below: 

Law Admissions 2025 in NLUs

Candidates can check the list of popular NLUs that provide Law courses in India below: 

Name of College

Law Course Fees

NLSIU Bangalore Admission

INR 22,300 - 13.45 L

NALSAR Hyderabad Admission

INR 12,000 - 7.95 L

NUJS Kolkata Admission

INR 10,000 - 3.66 L

NLIU Bhopal Admission

INR 1.1 L - 7.25 L

GNLU Gandhinagar Admission

INR 15,000 - 6 L

NLU Jodhpur Admission

INR 1.1 L - 8.25 L

RGNUL Patiala Admission

INR 9,000 - 7 L

RMLNLU Lucknow Admission

INR 1400 - 6.07 L

NLU Ranchi Admission

INR 66,000 - 5.5 L

NLU Delhi Admission

INR 30,000 - 6.75 L

Note: The fees info is from other sites and can change.

Law Courses Relevant Information: Top Colleges for Law UG Courses

Law Admissions 2025 in Other Government Universities

Candidates can look for the popular government colleges that provide Law courses in India: 

College Name

Law Course Fees

RGSOIPL, IIT Kharagpur Admission

INR 2.8 L

Jamia Millia Islamia Admission

NA

Faculty of Law, DU Admission

INR 12,000 - 18,000

GGSIPU, Delhi Admission

INR 70,000 - 4 L

University of Calcutta Admission

NA

Lucknow University Admission

INR 11,800 - 2.5 L

Banaras Hindu University Admission

INR 400 - 11,800

Government Law College Admission

INR 20,600 - 30,500

BR Ambedkar College of Law Admission

INR 50,000 - 2 L

Osmania University Admission

INR 40,200 - 1.3 L

Note: The fees is from other sites and can change.

Law Courses Relevant Information: Top Government Colleges for Law UG Courses

Law Admission 2025 in Private Universities

Candidates can find the popular private colleges list providing Law courses in India: 

College Name

Law Course Fees

Symbiosis Law School Admission

INR 7000 - 20.75 L

Siksha O Anusandhan University Admission

INR 1.5 L - 7.5 L

Lovely Professional University Admission

INR 2.4 L - 12 L

KIIT School of Law Admission

INR 2.02 L

Christ University Admission

INR 1.45 L - 11.9 L

School of Law, UPES Admission

INR 1.94 L - 12.22 L

Amity University Admission

INR 1.3 L - 18.6 L

ICFAI Law School Admission

INR 2.28 L - 3.8 L

ILS Law College Admission

INR 3,500 - 1.89 L

New Law College, Bharati Vidyapeeth Admission

INR 5,500 - 4.57 L

Source: Official site and may vary.

Law Courses Relevant Information: Top Private Colleges for Law UG Courses

Law Admissions 2025: Top Colleges & Placements

Candidates can see the table below -

Name of College

Highest CTC Offered 

NLSIU Bangalore 

INR 8.25 - 16 LPA

NALSAR Hyderabad 

INR 7 - 16 LPA

NUJS Kolkata 

INR 10 - 16 LPA

NLIU Bhopal 

INR 5.5 - 18 LPA

GNLU Gandhinagar 

INR 4.2 - 15.4 LPA

GGSIPU, Delhi 

INR 4.95 - 5.15 LPA

University of Calcutta 

NA

Lucknow University 

NA

Banaras Hindu University

INR 8 - 15 LPA

Symbiosis Law School 

INR 8.2 - 9.6 LPA

Source: Official site and may vary.

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Popular Exams

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AIBE 20 Final Answer Key Date

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To Be Notified:

AIBE 20 Result 2025

TENTATIVE

17 Dec ' 25 - 27 Dec ' 25

CLAT 2026 Counselling Registration

7 Jan ' 26

CLAT 2026 First Merit List

Jan '26

TS LAWCET/ PGLCET Notification 2026

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Mar '26 - Apr '26

TS LAWCET/ PGLCET Registration 2026 (without a la...

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Dec '25 - Mar '26

MH CET Law 2026 Application (for 3-year LLB)

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Jan '26 - Mar '26

MH CET Law 2026 Application (for 5-year LLB)

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Top Ranked Colleges by Location

Following are the top ranked colleges for Law based on rankings published by The Week, Business Today and National Institutional Ranking Framework (MHRD).

Popular Law Colleges in India

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24.8 K - 13.45 L
8.4 - 16 LPA

#1 NIRF

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30 K - 6.75 L
12 - 14 LPA

#2 NIRF

12 K - 7.75 L
7 - 16 LPA

#3 NIRF

14 Courses
2.7 L - 25.3 L
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#7 NIRF

13 Courses
10 K - 6 L
6 - 16 LPA

#5 NIRF

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3.9 - 4 LPA

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Popular Law Specializations

Following are the most popular Law Specializations . You can explore the top Colleges offering these Specializations by clicking the links below.

Popular Specializations

Popular Law UG Courses

Following are the most popular Law UG Courses . You can explore the top Colleges offering these UG Courses by clicking the links below.

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Yes, NEF Law College Guwahati may release the NLET 2026 Answer Key after the exam, to allow canidates calculate their score and raise objections if any.

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To apply for the NEF Law Entrance Test 2026,

  • Visit the online portal
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  • Click on Register.
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  • Verify the mobile number
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  • Submit the application form.

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Swayam Gupta

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No, NEF Law College, Guwahati, selects students on the basis of its in-house entrance test. Thus, students interested in taking admission must register and apply for the exam. Moreover, this entrance examination is conducted in offline mode.

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The NLET 2026 Result will be declared a few days after the exam. Candidates will have to use their roll number and DOB to access the NLET 2026 result.

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For NLET 2026 preparation, candidates must know the syllabus & exam pattern, use correct resources, have a good study plan, attempt mock tests and previous year question papers, and revise daily.

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  • Level: Comparable overall. NLET may be slightly more analytical/legal-reasoning oriented.

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NLET 2026 will not have any negative marking. However, the total marks to be awarded for each question will be 1 mark. 

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The questions in the english section of NLET exam are asked from Tenses, Phrasal Verbs and idioms, etc. Aspirants can check the Shiksha portal for more details. The syllabus for this exam will be similar to other entrance exam.

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The PU LLB 2026 scorecard contains the following information:

  • Name of the Candidate
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PU LLB 2026 Exam Result will be published online. Since the whole admission process is completely online nothing will be published offline. Candidates must not trust anything published offline.

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Candidates must note that the PU LLB 2026 Admission Process is completely online. The Panjab University will release the PU LLB 2026 Answer Key online. Candidates will be able to calculate their score based on the PU LLB Answer Key.

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Candidates can check PU LLB 2026 Answer Key through these steps

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NLET 2026 is an offline exam, in which candidates will have to attempt the question paper in a pen-and-paper mode.

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The AILET BA LLB course tie-breaking method gives priority to

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AILET 2026 Result Date is December 18. The AILET result released on the NLU Delhi website. Candidates can check their scorecard from the official website.

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TSLAWCET exam 2026 is held by Osmania University, Hyderabad, on behalf of Telangana State Council of Higher Education.

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To prepare for TSLAWCET 2026, candidates must focus on learning regularly, attempt mock test, and solve previous year papers.

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Candidates planning to appear for the TSLAWCET 2026 exam must start their preparation at least 6 months prior.

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The TSLAWCET 2026 marking scheme is- 

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