Common Universities Entrance Test (CUET) 2025 for Law Courses Admissions

Common Universities Entrance Test (CUET) 2025 for Law Courses Admissions

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Various universities also accept CUET scores for admission to law courses. Find universities, law courses, and other details for admissions through CUET 2025. Candidates must note that CUET Exam Dates 2025 have not been announced yet. Candidtes could fill CUET Application Form 2025 until March 24, 2025.

Various universities also accept CUET scores for admission to law courses. Find universities, law courses, and other details for admissions through CUET 2025. The CUET 2025 Exam Date has been announced. The National Testing Agency announced the date for CUET 2025 earlier and will conduct the exam from May 13, 2025 to June 3, 2025.

When we think of admission to law courses at any level, only prominent law exams like CLAT, AILET, SLAT, MH-CET Law etc. come to our mind. However, from 2022 onwards, the Common Universities Entrance Test (CUET) has also reserved a spot among top law entrance exams in India, which candidates can take to apply for law admissions at various participating universities. CUET scores is accepted by the Banaras Hindu University, University of Allahabad, Aligarh Muslim University for admission to five-year Integrated Bachelor of Arts in Law (BA LLB) course. In this article, we have mentioned all about CUET for law admissions, eligibility criteria, universities, and other details. 

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  • CUET 2025 Eligibility Criteria for Law Courses
  • CUET 2025 Subjects for Law Courses
  • CUET Important Dates 2025 for Law Courses

CUET 2025 Eligibility Criteria for Law Courses

Candidates seeking admissions to law courses through CUET 2025 will have to fulfill the eligibility requirements as under:

University

Course name

Eligibility Criteria for Law courses through CUET 2025

Banaras Hindu University

BA LLB (Hons.)

Candidates who have completed class 12 or equivalent or 11 1, “A” level in Senior School Leaving Certificate course from a national or state recognised school or university. 

Those who have completed class 12 from open examination system are not eligible for BHU BA LLB admission 

No age limit for admission to BA LLB course

University of Allahabad 

BA LLB 

Candidates who have passed an examination in 10 2 or 11 1 course of schooling recognized by the Academic Council of the University or possess such academic qualifications which are considered equivalent to 10 2 or 11 1 courses by the Bar Council of India
Those have secured 45% marks if belonging to General category, 42% marks if belonging to OBC category, and 40% marks if belonging to SC/ST categories in the class 12th examination will be eligible to participate in the admission process on qualifying CUET exam.

Central University of South Bihar

BA LLB 

Candidates should have qualified 10 2 or equivalent examination in any stream from any recognized Board/ University with at least 45% marks for General /OBC/EWS and 40% marks for SC / ST / PWD category.

Assam University

BA LLB

Candidates obtaining 50% of marks in the qualifying examination, as well as, 45% in English subject separately are eligible for admission to BA LLB course. Final merit of the candidates will be on the basis of NTA score

Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University

BBA LLB

Candidates should have passed Intermediate Examination or equivalent examination with not less than 50% marks (45% for SC/ST/PwD) from recognized board

Dr Harsingh Gaur Vishwavidyalaya

BA LLB (Hons.)

Candidates passed in 10 2 (in any Discipline) and securing 45% marks or equivalent CGPA if belonging to Unreserved (UR), EWS and OBC-NCL categories in the qualifying examination. A relaxation of 5% marks will be given to candidates belonging to SC and ST categories in this programme. 

Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya

BCom LLB (Hons.) and BA LLB

Candidates should have obtained a minimum of 45% aggregate if belonging to General category, 42% of total marks for OBC & 40% of total marks for SC/ST candidates at 10 2 level from any recognized Board or equivalent. No age limit for both courses.

Rajiv Gandhi University

BA LLB

Candidate passed in class 12 (10 2) examination from any recognised board in any stream - Arts/ Science/ Commerce

RNB Global University

BA LLB

BBA LLB

Candidate passed in class 12 (10 2) examination in any stream from any recognised board.

Barkatullah University

BA LLB

Candidates passed in Class 12 as per the education standards of BCI

Also Read: CUET Colleges and Accepting Universities

CUET 2025 Subjects for Law Courses

The candidates applying for CUET will have to select a combination of subjects, which is to be accepted by universities for law course admission. The subject combination candidates can select to apply for law courses at various universities are:

Q:   Is AMU BTech entrance tough?
A:

Aligarh Muslim University offers a four-year full-time BTech course at the undergraduate level. AMU offers BTech across ten specialisations including Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, CSE, Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering, among others. AMU conducts Aligarh Muslim University Engineering Entrance Examination (AMUEEE) for BTech admission and it is not very tough for candidates already appeared for JEE Mains. Students who have prepared well for the board examination or JEE Mains can easily crack the AMU entrance test for BTech admission. 

Q:   When will CUET 2026 notification release?
A:

CUET UG 2026 notification was released on January 03. National Testing Agency released the CUET detailed official notification at official website- cuet.nta.nic.in. Candidates preparing for the exam can check the following details on CUET notification PDF:

  • Exam dates
  • eligibility criteria
  • steps to apply for exam
  • syllabus
  • pattern
  • CUET subjects
  • score calculation
  • normalisation process
  • exam centres
  • number of univeristies participating
Q:   Is CUET UG 2026 exam date announced?
A:

Yes, CUET UG exam 2026 date has been announced. National Testing Agency has scheduled CUET 2026 exam from May 11 to May 31, 2026. Candidates willing to appear for the exam must make sure to register for the exam online. As per the updated CUET 2026 exam date, the registrations will close on January 30, 2026.

  • One Language from Section I - A (English Compulsory)
  • General Test and,
  • Legal Studies, and a domain specific subject

Some other combinations applicable/ acceptable for law course admissions are:

Stream Subject combination for law courses
Commerce Stream Legal Studies Accountancy Business Studies Economics
Arts Stream Legal Studies History Political Science Economics
Science Stream Legal Studies Physics Chemistry Biology/Mathematics

CUET Important Dates 2025 for Law Courses

The exam authority, NTA will announce the exam dates for CUET 2025 soon. Check the table below for CUET 2025 key tentative dates:

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CUET 2025 Events

CUET 2025 Dates (Expected)

CUET 2025 Application Forms

01-Mar-2025

Last date of application

24-Mar-2025

CUET 2025 Application Correction Window

26-Mar-2025

Advance Intimation of Exam City

28-Mar-2025

Issue of CUET Admit Card

12-May-2025

CUET 2025 Entrance Exam Dates

13-May-2025

CUET 2025 Reserved Dates

To be updated

CUET Answer Key Release

To be updated

Last Date to Submit Answer Key Challenge

To be updated

CUET Results

To be updated

CUET 2025 Accepting Universities for Law Courses

The universities accepting CUET 2025 scores for admissions to law courses are: 

  1. BHU - Banaras Hindu University
  2. University of Allahabad 
  3. Central University of South Bihar
  4. Assam University, Silchar
  5. Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (BBAU), Lucknow
  6. Dr Harisingh Gaur Vishwavidyalaya
  7. Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya
  8. Rajiv Gandhi University
  9. RNB Global University
  10. Barkatullah University (BU) Bhopal

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Q:   What is AMU entrance exam date 2026?
A:

Aligarh Muslim University will announce the AMU Entrace Exam 2026 date online. Students can check the dates to know when the entrace exam will be held. AMU Entrace Exam is conducted offline.

Q:   How can I check my CUET exam centre?
A:

Candidates can check the CUET 2026 allotted exam centre upon release of CUET intimation slip and CUET admit card. Only candidates who will fill the CUET application form along with the successful application fee payment will be able to download the intimation slip for CUET exam. The name of exam centre will be mentioned on the intimation alip in advance to help candidates make preparations accordingly. The CUET 2026 admit card is expected to release three to four days prior to the day of examination in online mode. Candidates will be able to check the following details on the release of CUET 2026 admit card:

  1. Name of the candidate
  2. Registration number
  3. Category
  4. Location
  5. Date of exam
  6. Time of exam
  7. Exam centre name & address
  8. Photograph
  9. Signature
  10. Instructions related to the exam 

Candidates must note that the CUET exam centre once allotted, no request for change in exam centre will be entertained under any circumstances. Candidates are advised to carefully enter the exam centre preference while filling the CUET 2026 application form.

Q:   Is CUET 2026 exam online for offline?
A:

CUET UG 2026 exam will be held a Computer Based Test. In this mode of examination, candidates will have to report at the alloted CUET exam centre. Applicants will have to take exam on computer screens only. The screen will display the questions and candidates can select the correct option and save changes.

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Comments

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In chittoor based college for law cet

Reply to Challa Subramanyam

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Antriksh Kapoor

2 years ago

which all subjects do I have to chose beside legal studies when applying for cuet BA LLB in I am pcb student

Reply to Antriksh Kapoor

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Drakshith

a year ago

Yea I also want to know

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Manya Jha

2 years ago

Ya I also wanted to know that can you plzz tell me.

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Ravi Sahani

2 years ago

I am 12th just passed from maths , now i want to take admission for BA LLB . So which subject should I choose for CUTE exam ?

Reply to Ravi Sahani

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ALKA CHOWDHARY

2 years ago

Mere paas 12 mein legal studies nahi hai ,Cuet mein chalega or its compulsory to have in 12th

Reply to ALKA CHOWDHARY

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Anjum Khan

2 years ago

Hi, You do not require to have studied Legal Studies in Class 12th for applying in CUET 2023, it is one subject that candidates have to select in the application form, so that they can apply for BA LLB/ LLB courses offered at the participating universities during the counselling process. The quest

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