LLB Admission Process: Top law colleges, entrance exams & prep books
Want to pursue LLB course? Go through the list of top LLB colleges and entrance exams. Also, know the detailed selection process of these colleges.
By Diwakar Goel
LLB or Bachelor of Legislative Law is an undergraduate law degree. The course is three years duration and if candidates pursue an integrated course then it is of five years duration. One can opt for 3-year course after graduating in any stream, while 5-year course is pursued directly after completing Class 12th.
There are more than 1,200 LLB colleges in India, which include many top national universities like Delhi University, BHU, Symbiosis Law School, etc. LLB Admission is done through both modes, that is, entrance exams and based on the performance in Class 12.
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After pursuing an LLB course, students can even go for LLM in various fields like Masters in Business Law and Corporate Law or opt for courses like Master of Business Administration etc.
LLB is a professional course and the Bar Council of India (BCI) does not accept Distance, Correspondence, or Online modes of Law Education. Any institute offering any such course is therefore committing irregularity.
LLB course syllabus includes subjects such as Criminal Law, Family Law, International Law, etc. Apart from theory studies, seminars, moot court sessions, and internships are also a major part of the course curriculum.
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The most popular choice for LLB is a 5-year Undergraduate course that can be pursued by students willing to make a career in the field of legal research and law. The basic eligibility is to have at least 50% marks in 12th and if you are reserved then 45% also works. For a 3 year course, atleast 50% marks in any degree from a recognized college shall be obtained.
- LLB Course: Colleges, Exams and Recruiters
- Top LLB Colleges in India
- LLB Admission Process: Top entrance exams
- What after LLB Course?
- Important FAQs regarding LLB Admission Process
LLB Course: Colleges, Exams and Recruiters
The general method of admission to LLB courses is through entrance examinations like CLAT, DUCET, BHUCET, AILET, etc. many institutes conduct their own entrance exams like GLC, Nirma, PU, BHU, GGSIPU, etc. Even if you fill the form for CLAT, many options open up for you, and even if your score is very low you will get admission in any private university.
Lawyers and Advocates holders are open to exploring various industries like Institutes (Universities, Colleges), Law firms, MNCs, Government Agencies, Judicial Bodies etc. The average annual salary of fresh graduates easily ranges from Rs 4 to 6 LPA which can go even higher if you are a product of Tier-1 NLUs. Some of the top legal recruiters are Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co., Trilegal India, Khaitan & Co., DSK Legal, Anand & Anand, Desai & Diwanji, Luthra and Luthra, etc
Top LLB Colleges in India
The 5-year law comes with various options like BA LLB, BBA LLB, BCom LLB, BSc LLB, etc. These are integrated courses and take 5 years to complete. However, graduates from any stream can get admitted to LLB for 3-year course duration. Some of the best institutes for pursuing 5-year law course are:
| Name of College |
Entrance Exam Accepted |
|---|---|
| CLAT |
|
| The West Bengal National University Of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata |
CLAT |
| CLAT |
|
| CLAT |
|
| - |
In NLUs, average LLB course fees range from Rs 1 to 2 LPA. You can study 3 years LLB in less than Rs 20,000 from the Faculty of Law, Delhi University, and under Rs 7 Lakhs from Symbiosis Law College, Pune.
You can become a lawyer, an advocate, a paralegal, a law officer, a lecturer, etc. after doing LLB. Nowadays, MBA after completing LLB is becoming a trend. Law being a vast course, covers ample topics from several LLB subjects like Labour and Industrial Law, Law of Taxation, Administrative Law, Criminal law, Jurisprudence, etc. Aspirants need to experience several seminars, court sessions, and internships throughout the duration of the course.
LLB Admission Process: Top entrance exams
The best thing is that there is no age limit to pursue LLB courses in India.
LLB Admission usually takes place through entrance exams. But in rare cases, some universities offer admission on the basis of merit as well:
- Merit-Based: Colleges like Amity University, SRM University, and a few more generate their cut-off list usually on the scores of CLAT and if one has scored within the asked criteria, then he or she becomes eligible to take admission in LLB course.
- Entrance-Based: All the top LLB colleges like NLUs, Delhi University, Sri Krishnadevaraya University, GLC Mumbai, Osmania University, Symbiosis International, BHU, GGSIPU, etc. organise LLB entrances like CLAT, TSLAWCET, APLAWCET, SLAT, DUET, and the likes.
Tabulated below are the important notifications related to LLB entrances.
| Exam Name |
Conducting Body |
Exam Mode |
|---|---|---|
| CLAT |
Online |
|
| Osmania University |
Offline |
|
| Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Ananthapuramu on behalf of APSCHE |
Computer-Based |
|
| MHT CET Law |
Directorate of Technical Education, Maharashtra State |
Online |
| Offline and Online |
||
| DU’s Faculty of Law |
Computer-Based |
The following books can be considered to study LLB courses and to understand analytical LLB subjects like Concepts in Law and Economics, Taxation Law, Criminal Law, etc.
| Name of the Book |
Author |
|---|---|
| Indian Penal Code |
Pillai |
| Concepts in Law and Economics: A Guide for the Curious |
Jim Leitzel |
| Constitutional Law of India |
DD Basu, MP Jain |
| Contract Law |
RK Bangia |
| Law of Evidence |
Ratan Lal Dheeraj Lal, M Munir |
| CrPC |
Kelkar |
| CPC |
CK Takwani |
What after LLB Course?
Aspirants can consider pursuing any of the below-mentioned courses after they complete an LLB course.
- LLM Course: After successfully completing LLB, one can go ahead with LLMin various specialisations like Criminal Law, Corporate Law, Cyber Law, Constitutional Law, Intellectual and Patent Law, Labour Law, etc. This course will help the students in having a more developing and better understanding of LLB subjects.
Various LLM specialisations are as follows:
- Corporate law
- Criminal law
- Cyber law
- Intellectual property law
- Constitutional law
- MBA in Business Law: If not LLM, one also has the scope of studying MBA in Business Law after completing LLB. This course will help to understand the functioning of law and legal procedures in the field of business administration and management.
- Professional Diploma and Certificate courses: There are many professional Diploma, PG Diploma and Certificate courses in Law of six months to one year, which you can pursue to enhance your legal knowledge and to have an immediate professional career in that field.
Some of the Professional Diploma and Certificate courses are tabulated below:
- Cyber law
- Tax law
- Human rights law
- IPR law
Important FAQs regarding LLB Admission Process
Q. What is the full form of LLB and what is LLB all about?
A. In proper terms, LLB stands for Bachelor of Legislative Law. It is an Undergraduate law degree, which is a prerequisite for candidates willing to enter the field of judiciary and law.
Q. What is the scope of LLB after graduation?
Q. What is the basic process of LLB Admissions?
Q. What is the LLB Admission Process after 12th or higher secondary education?
A. For students considering to pursue LLB course right after completing their higher secondary education, they need to choose from BA LLB, BBA LLB, BCom LLB, BSc LLB and more.
Q. What is the minimum eligibility for LLB course?
A. The minimum educational qualification that you need to obtain in order to pursue LLB is Class 12. However, if you are already a graduate from any stream or course, you can directly apply for a 3-year LLB course. There is no age limit to pursue LLB in India.
Q. What are the top law entrance exams in India?
A. In India, the most popular exams are CLAT (Common Law Admission Test), LSAT (Law School Admission Test), SET (Symbiosis Entrance Test), Delhi University Law Entrance Exam and many more.
Q. Are there any LLB Colleges in Delhi?
A. Yes, Delhi has some top-notch law colleges known for their LLB Course – NLU Delhi (National Law University Delhi), Faculty of Law Jamia Millia Islamia University, Faculty of Law (University of Delhi), IGNOU (Indira Gandhi National Open University) and many more.
Q. Which are the top Law Colleges for LLB course or other law programs in India?
A. As per NIRF Ranking 2020, National Law School of Indian University (NLSIU), Bangalore, NLU Delhi, Nalsar University of Law, Hyderabad, IIT Kharagpur and NLU Jodhpur are the top 5 law colleges in India.
Q. Who are the top LLB Recruiters in India?
A. Some of the top or popular legal recruiters in the market are Trilegal India, Khaitan & Co., DSK Legal, Anand and Anand or Luthra and Luthra to name a few.
Q. What are the best career choices after the completion of LLB Program in India?
A. The top options one can go for is to become an Advocate, can opt to join Government Services, become a Legal Advisor, work as Judiciary, can go into the teaching line and more.
Q. Which is better LLB or Integrated Law Courses?
A. Both LLB and integrated law programs are the qualifying degrees for the practice of the legal profession in India. The basic difference between the both is that LLB can be pursued after the completion of graduation in any stream, while the latter can be persued after passing Class 12th from the recognized Board of Education like CBSE, CISCE, etc.
LLB is of 3-year, while the integrated law course is of 5 years duration. The course curriculum of LLB. is purely based on law subjects while in integrated law course, the initial 2 years of study deals with the basic subjects of that course (like In B.A.LL.B., the first two years comprises the study of arts subjects) and in the last three years, legal subjects dominate the curriculum.
About the Author:
Diwakar Goel is pursuing a BA LLB course from the University School of Law and Legal Studies, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University. He is passionate about guiding law aspirants on different spheres of the stream. He likes to study and write about various contemporary legal issues.
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