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. The application process for CUET 2025 for Law is expected to commence in second week of February 2025. Check here how to apply.

When we think of admission to law courses at any level, only prominent law exams like CLAT, AILET, LSAT-India, 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

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:   Can I get admission at BHU without an entrance exam?

A:

BHU admission to most of the courses is entrance-based, hence it is compulsory to appear for the CUET-UG/ CUET-PG entrance exams to get admission to BHU undergraduate and postgraduate courses. The university also accepts other entrance exam such as NEET, GATE, CAT, etc. for admission to specific courses. Hence, aspirants need to appear for the accepted entrance-exam and also meet the course-specific eligibility for admission at BHU.

Q:   Who is eligible to apply for MBBS in BHU?

A:

The eligibility criteria define the minimum requirements that MBBS course aspirants need to fulfil to get admission. Thus, to be eligible, an aspirant must be a Class 12 or equivalent pass with Science subjects (Physics, Chemistry. Biology) and English from a recognised Board/University. Additionally, the candidate should have passed the exam with a minimum of 50% aggregate (PCBE) for the General Category, 40% for OBC (non-creamy layer)/SC/ST and 45% for PC in General Category).

Q:   How much marks are required to qualify for admission to BHU BSc course?

A:

For admission to BHU BSc, candidates must meet the minimum eligibility requirement. It is also crucial that the students hold the relevant documents. The course-wise eligibility criteria is further mentioned in the table given below:

Course 

Eligibility Criteria 

 BSc (Hons) Mathematics

Class 12 or equivalent examination with a minimum 50% aggregate in Physics, Maths plus any one of the following: Chemistry, Statistics, Geology, Physics,9 Science, Information Technology and Geography

-Age: Not to be more than 22 years on 1st July 2023 (applicant should be born on or after 2nd July of 2001)

BSc (Hons) Biology

Passed Class 12 or equivalent examination with a minimum 50% aggregate in Physics, Chemistry plus any one of the following: Biology, Geology and Geography

-Age: Not to be more than 22 years on 1st July 2023 (applicant should be born on or after 2nd July of 2001)

BSc (Hons) Agriculture/ BSc (Hons) Ag. at RGSC campus (Under Special Course of Study)

Class 12 in Agriculture or in Science (with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics/Biology) or any equivalent examination recognised by the University, securing a minimum of 50% aggregate

-Age: Not to be less than 16 years and not more than 25 years as of 1st July 2023 (applicant should be born on or after 2nd July 1998 and on or before 2nd July 2007)

  • 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. Check the table below for CUET 2025 key tentative dates:

Explore more Law exams with upcoming dates

CLAT 2025 online registrations

15 Jul '24 - 15 Oct '24

SAT Registration Deadline for ...

18 Oct '24

AILET 2025 Registration Starts

1 Aug '24 - 18 Nov '24

SLAT Application Form 2025

15 Aug '24 - 22 Nov '24

LSAT India 2025 January Sessio...

5 Aug '24 - 1 Jan '25

CGC Josh 2025 Registration Stage 1

1 Dec '24 - 31 Aug '25

AIL LET 2024 Results Declaration

17 Jun '30

Registration of AP LAWCET Coun...

17 Nov '24 - 23 Nov '24

TS LAWCET Notification 2025

27 Feb '25

PU UGLAW 2025 online registrations

13 Mar '25 - 8 Apr '25

CUET 2025 Events

CUET 2025 Dates (Expected)

CUET 2025 Application Forms

To be updated

Last date of application

To be updated

CUET 2025 Application Correction Window

To be updated

Advance Intimation of Exam City

To be updated

Issue of CUET Admit Card

To be updated

CUET 2025 Entrance Exam Dates

To be updated

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 (to be updated) 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

Read More:

Q:   How many seats are there at BHU for BA (Hons)?

A:

The total seats available for BA (Hons) Social Sciences courses is 1,959 and 2,453 for BA (Hons) Arts courses. Candidates can check out the below table for campus-wise seat intake for BHU BA (Hons) courses:

Campus/Location

Seat Intake for BA (H) Social Sciences 

Seat Intake for BA (H) Arts

BHU Campus (Male & Female)

573

765

BHU Campus Mahila Maha Vidyalaya (Female)

193

286

AMPGC (Female)

383

383

VKM (Female)

274

298

VCW (Female)

210

412

Q:   Is BHU BCom (Hons) entrance exam tough?

A:

BHU admission to BCom (Hons) course is based on candidates' performance in CUET. To crack the CUET entrance exam, candidates are advised to strongly go through the syllabus and should understand the exam pattern and marking scheme carefully. Read more on CUET Preparation. CUET-UG will be conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA). The CUET-UG exam in 2023 was conducted from May 21 to Jun 23.

Q:   Who is eligible for BCom Honours course admission at BHU?

A:

BHU offers a three-year full-time BCom (Hons) course at the undergraduate level. Candidates seeking admission must visit the official website of the university to apply online. To be eligible for BHU BCom (Hons) courses, candidates must have passed Class 12 or equivalent exam with Commerce/ Economics/ Maths/ Computer Science/ Finance/ Financial Markets Management/ Vocational Courses (related to commerce) as one of the subjects with a minimum aggregate of 50%. The minimum age limit to apply for this course should not be more than 22 years on 1st July of the admission year (applicant should be born on or after 2nd July of 2001). 

Q:   Does BHU accept CUET for BSc (Hons) admission?

A:

Yes, to apply for BHU BSc (Hons) course, candidates need to register online for CUET-UG. From 2022, the BHU-UET exam is replaced with this exam. Based on the merit of candidates' performance in the entrance exam, candidates are then required to register separately for the counselling round. National Testing Agency (NTA) conducted CUET-UG entrance test from May 21 to Jun 23 and the result was declared on Jul 15.

Q:   How much NEET score is required for BHU?

A:

BHU accepts NEET UG scores for admisison to the MBBS, BDS and BSc in Nursing courses. As per the NEET UG Round 2 cutoff 2024, the closing rank for the MBBS course was 1014 for the students belonging to the General AI category students. For the BDS and BSc in Nursing courses, the NEET UG closing ranks were 26356 and 46830. So considering the Round 1 cutoff, students seeking admission to BHU via NEET UG must aim to secure over and over the ranks mentioned here. 

Candidates can refer to the table below to check out the BHU NEET UG cutoff 2024 for all the courses: 

Course2024
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)1014
Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS)26356
B.Sc. in Nursing46830

 

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Comments

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

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Drakshith

7 months ago

Yea I also want to know

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Manya Jha

a year ago

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

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Ravi Sahani

a year 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 ?

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ALKA CHOWDHARY

a year ago

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

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Anjum Khan

a year 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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