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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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11 Feb ' 26 - 30 Apr ' 26

AIBE 21 Registration Date 2026

1 May ' 26 - 3 May ' 26

AIBE 21 Application Correction Window 2026

8 Jan ' 26 - 13 Feb ' 26

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

9 Jan ' 26 - 14 Feb ' 26

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TENTATIVE

10 Feb ' 26 - 1 Apr ' 26

TS LAWCET Registration 2026 (without a late fee)

2 Apr ' 26 - 13 May ' 26

TS LAWCET Registration 2026 (with a late fee)

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).

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The Chanakya National Law University Patna BA LLB (hons) cutoff trend has shown an increase in competition for admissions. The BA LLB (hons) admission cutoff has seen a small increase which might be the result of either better CLAT-UG scores than the previous year or more applicants for BA LLB (hons

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Candidates are required to complete atleast six months of internship during the curriculum of BA LLB (hons) course at Chanakya National Law University Patna. However, candidates are advised to puruse more internships if possible as this will help candidates in getting better exposure to the legal in

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The category that gets the most seat reservations during Chanakya National Law University Patna BA LLB admissions is the Extremly Backward Classes of Bihar. These candidates get 18% seat reservation at Chanakya National Law University Patna which is 12 out of the 69 total seats for the course.

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Saurabh Khanduri

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The Chanakya National Law University Patna BA LLB admissions require candidates to appear for the CLAT-UG to qualify. Registrations for CLAT-UG can only be completed in online mode.

However, the application process that comes after the declaration of CLAT-UG results might be open for offline admissio

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Saurabh Khanduri

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Answered 7 hours ago

Top law colleges in Andhra Pradesh that take AP LAWCET 2026 marks are Dr. B.R. Ambedkar College of Law, Sri Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalayam, Acharya Nagarjuna University, Sri Krishnadevaraya University, DNR College of Law, KL University, Vignan's Foundation, and Adikavi Nannaya University. These co

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Anshul Jindal

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Answered 7 hours ago

The candidates who want to get admission in BA LLB at Ramaiah College of Law have to register on the college website. Then the eligible candidate are intimated about the RCL Admission Test and the Personal Interview. Even if the candidate has scored the threshold score in CLAT and is exempted from t

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Saumya Gairola

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Answered 7 hours ago

The AP LAWCET 2026 exam date is already announced by Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education (APSCHE). The aplawcet 2026 will happen on May 4, 2026. This test will be held in offline mode at many exam centres across Andhra Pradesh. You will write the exam for getting admission into 3-year

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Anshul Jindal

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To complete the Chanakya National Law University Patna BA LLB (hons) application process, candidates will need digital copies of all requested documents mentioned below:

  • Class 10th and Class 12th marksheet and passing certificate
  • CLAT-UG scorecard
  • Identity and Address Proof
  • Scanned Image of Signature
  • Pas

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Saurabh Khanduri

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Answered 7 hours ago

The Chanakya National Law University Patna BA LLB (hons) students are charged different hostel fees based on their chosen accomodation. 

The hostel fees for Chanakya National Law University Patna BA LLB (hons) students can range from INR 90,000 - INR 1.5 lakh.

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Saurabh Khanduri

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The AP LAWCET 2026 application fee is different for every category. You can pay it online using debit card, credit card or net banking on the AP LAWCET official website – cets.apsche.ap.gov.in. For General category, the fee is ₹900. If you belong to BC category, then it's ₹850. For SC or ST candidat

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Anshul Jindal

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The Chanakya National Law University Patna fees for the BA LLB course in 2026 is INR 2.66 Lacs for the first year. The tuition fees and hostel fees charged froom BA LLB (hons) course may change over the years. Thus, candidates need to go to the website of Chanakya National Law University Patna to st

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Saurabh Khanduri

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Answered 7 hours ago

For the 2025-2026 academic year, the annual fee for the students from Karnataka was INR 2.2 Lacs and INR 2.40 Lacs for the students who were not from Karnataka. So the total tuition fee is INR 8-11 lakh. The fee for new admissions in 2026 is subject to change. This is the tuition fee and does not in

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Saumya Gairola

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There is no specific subject or stream in Class 12 which is compulsory to apply for BA LLB at MS Ramaiah College of Law. You may apply for this course if you had subjects from any stream in school- Humanities, Science or Commerce.

 

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Saumya Gairola

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Yes, you can register for admission in Ramaiah College of Law in BA LLB even if the result of your class 12 exams is not out. But your admission is provisional and  subject to the score of your Class 12 exams. This means that you have to get the minimum aggregate in your Class 12 exams according to

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Saumya Gairola

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No, candidates who choose to exit the BA LLB (hons) course at Chanakya National Law University Patna before 5 years are not awarded any degree. The BA LLB (hons) course is an integrated course instead of a dual degree course.

Thus, candidates need to complete the five years at Chanakya National Law U

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Saurabh Khanduri

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Yes, Chanakya National Law University Patna does offer refunds to BA LLB students who cancel their admissions. 

The institute follows the UGC guidelines when offering refunds to BA LLB (hons) students.

The UGC guidelines offer refunds only if the candidates cancel their admission within 30 days of the

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Saurabh Khanduri

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No, MS Ramaiah College of Law does not consider CUET score for admission in BA LLB. It conducts its own entrance test called RCL Admission Test. Some central universities, such as Banaras Hindu University and University of Allahabad accept CUET score for admission in BA LLB program.

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Symbiosis Law College is ranked 1 by NIRF in 2025 in the private Law college category and it has better placement records in the past 2 years when compared to Ramaiah College of Law which has been ranked 18. Thus, it can be said that it is a better law college.

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Saumya Gairola

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Answered 8 hours ago

The eligibility criteria for admission in BA LLB at Ramaiah College of Law and BHU is the same. But BHU offers a smaller number of seats for the programme (74) than Ramaiah College of Law (120). Also, the entrance test to get admission in BA LLB at BHU is CUET. CUET is nation-wide test that is taken

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The total tuition fee for BA LLB at Symbiosis College of Law (INR 25-26 lakh) is around 3 times the fee at MS Ramaiah College of Law (INR 8-11 lakh). Thus, BA LLB at MS Ramaiah College of Law is much more economical.

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The AP LAWCET is best exam for law in Andhra Pradesh. It's made by APSCHE for students who want LLB admission in state colleges. You can join 3-year or 5-year LLB course through this test. The exam check your mind on legal, GK and reasoning. Most top law colleges in Andhra Pradesh take AP LAWCET sco

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Anshul Jindal

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Candidates with a high score in CLAT may be preferred for selection in BA LLB at Ramaiah College of Law. But if you qualify the eligibility criteria and clear all the rounds of the selection process, you may get a seat at Ramaiah College of Law without appearing for CLAT.

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Saumya Gairola

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In Andhra Pradesh, most colleges need LAWCET for LLB admission. But few private law colleges may allow direct admission based on merit or management quota. Still, AP LAWCET is the main entrance for government and top private colleges. Without it, your options for LLB admission in Andhra Pradesh beco

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Anshul Jindal

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MS Ramaiah College of Law does not have seats reserved for women in BA LLB program. It allocates seats on a merit basis. The college shall inform of any changes in its seat allocation policy on its official website.

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Saumya Gairola

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You just go on the official APSCHE site and find the AP LAWCET registration page. First, you make a small sign up with your name, phone no and email id. Then you fill the online LAWCET form careful with right info. Upload your photo, signature and other papers proper way. After that, pay the registr

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Anshul Jindal

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Answered 8 hours ago

There are limited number of seats being offered for admission in the BA LLB programme at Ramaiah College of Law. But if you perform well in your Class 12 exams and score well in the RCL Admission Test and Personal Interview, you may secure a seat at the college. It is easier to get admission in this

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Saumya Gairola

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To apply for LAWCET 2026 in Andhra Pradesh, you go to the official APSCHE website and open the Andhra Pradesh LAWCET application portal. You first make a small registration using your name and details. Then fill the online LAWCET form careful with right info. Upload your documents proper size. Pay t

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Anshul Jindal

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Answered 8 hours ago

Symbiosis Law College is ranked 1 by NIRF in 2025 in the private Law college category and it has better placement records in the past 2 years when compared to Ramaiah College of Law which has been ranked 18. Thus, it can be said that it is a better law college.

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Saumya Gairola

Beginner-Level 5

Answered 8 hours ago

The eligibility criteria for admission in BA LLB at Ramaiah College of Law and BHU is the same. But BHU offers a smaller number of seats for the programme (74) than Ramaiah College of Law (120). Also, the entrance test to get a BA LLB seat at BHU is CUET. CUET is nation-wide test that is taken by a

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Saumya Gairola

Beginner-Level 5

Answered 8 hours ago

The total tuition fee for BA LLB at Symbiosis College of Law (INR 25-26 lakh) is around 3 times the fee at MS Ramaiah College of Law (INR 8-11 lakh). Thus, BA LLB at MS Ramaiah College of Law is much more economical.

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