Top Law Entrance Exams 2022 - Check Dates, Application (Open), Exam Pattern and More
Aspirants seeking admission to popular law colleges including NLUs can get here the list of top law entrance exams 2022 in India like CLAT, AILET, LSAT India, DU LLB, MHCET Law, TS LAWCET and more.
Top Law Entrance Exams in India - Studying law is a popular choice among aspirants who want to explore fields other than Engineering and Medicine. In India, law education is gaining popularity as the other two options have limited admission opportunities and high competition. India has many renowned law colleges including National Law Universities and top private law colleges including Symbiosis Law Schools, Symbiosis International University (SIU); School of Law, UPES; ILS Law College; Faculty of Law, Jamia Milia Islamia; Army Institute of Law; ICFAI Law School and more.
In order to secure admission to the top law colleges in India, candidates need to appear in the law entrance exams. For example, admission to the NLUs is conducted through CLAT; the only exception is NLU Delhi which conducts its own law entrance exam i.e. AILET. Likewise, there are state-level law entrance exams like MH CET law (for admission to 5-year and 3-year LLB courses in the state of Maharashtra), and TS LAWCET ( conducted for admission to 3-year and 5-year law courses in the state of Telangana).
In this article, you can find the list of popular law entrance exams in India that every aspirant can appear for if they want to join a good college and make a career in the field of law.
Top Law Entrance Exams 2022 Dates
Generally, the law entrance exams in India are held once a year and this year, the exam authorities are conducting the upcoming exams as per the schedule below:
| Law Entrance Exams |
Last Dates of Application |
Exam Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-May-2022 (Over) Anytime soon for CLAT 2023 |
19-Jun-2022 (Over) 18-Dec-2022 for CLAT 2023 |
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January Exam - Application Closed May Exam - 12-Jun-2022 (Over) |
January Exam - 15-Jan-2022 (Over) May Exam - 22-Jun-2022 to 24-Jun-2022 (over) |
| 25-May-2022 (Over) |
26-Jun-2022 |
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| 30-Jun-2022 (Reopened) |
To be announced | |
| 31-Jul-2022 (Open) |
02-Aug-2022 to 04-Aug-2022 |
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| 31-May-2022 (Through CUET 2022) |
15-Jul-2022 to 10-Aug-2022 | |
| 22-Jun-2022 (Closing soon) |
02-Aug-2022 for five-year LLB course 03-Aug-2022 and 04-Aug-2022 for three-year LLB course |
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| 31-May-2022 (Through CUET 2022) |
To be announced |
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| Expected to be announced in July |
To be announced |
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| 22-Apr-2022 (Over) |
01-May-2022 (Over) |
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| 15-Jun-2022 (Closing soon) |
03-Jul-2022 |
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| 04-Jun-2022 (Over) |
31-Jul-2022 |
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| 01-Jul-2022 (Open) | 17-Jul-2022 |
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| 08-Jul-2022 (Open) |
24-Jul-2022 |
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| 17-May-2022 (Over) | 25-Jun-2022 |
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| 23-Jun-2022 (Open for Phase II) | 25-Jun-2022 |
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| 04-Jul-2022 with late fee INR 2,000 |
13-Jul-2022 |
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| 12-Jul-2022 with late fee INR 1,000 (Open) | 21-Jul-2022 for three-year LLB course 22-Jul-2022 for five-year LLB course |
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| 04-Jul-2022 with late fee INR 2,000 (Open) |
13-Jul-2022 |
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| 12-Jul-2022 with late fee INR 1,000 (Open) | 22-Jul-2022 | |
| 15-Jun-2022 (Over) | 21-Jun-2022 (Conducted) | |
| To be announced |
To be announced | |
| ULSAT LLM |
10-Jul-2022 (Open) | 12-Jul-2022 |
The law entrance exams in India are conducted at two levels i.e. national level (candidates irrespective of region or nationality can apply and appear), and at the state level (only the candidates who are locals of the state can apply and appear for the examination). Generally, the law aspirants opt for both national as well as a state-level examination of their state to improve chances of admission in a top law school in India. Therefore, for the convenience of the candidates we have shared the detailed features of top law entrance exams in India:
Top Law Entrance Exams in India 2022
Among the most popular law entrance exams in India are CLAT, AILET, LSAT India, SLAT, DU LLB Entrance Exam, and the details regarding these entrance exams including courses offered, key features, exam pattern are as under:
CLAT 2022 Exam
The consortium of NLUs will conduct the law entrance exam for admission to 5-year integrated LLB course, and one-year LLM course offered by the 22 participating NLUs. The exam is conducted at a national level. In addition to the NLUs, the CLAT exam is also accepted by a number of private law schools for admission to undergraduate and postgraduate courses. The law entrance exam will be held in a pen-paper mode in around 80 test cities in India. CLAT 2022 application is now OPEN.
- Exam duration - Two hours
- Subjects - English including Comprehension, Current Affairs including General Knowledge, Quantitative Techniques, Legal Reasoning, and Logical Reasoning
- Total questions - 150 MCQs
- Total marks - 150 marks
Know more about CLAT 2022
| CLAT 2022 Eligibility Criteria | CLAT Question Papers - Past Years | CLAT 2022 Exam Centres |
| CLAT 2022 Preparation Tips and Strategy | CLAT 2022 Syllabus | CLAT 2022 Important Dates |
AILET Exam
The only law entrance exam in India conducted and accepted by the NLU Delhi. The UG and PG courses offered at NLU Delhi are BA LLB (Hons) and LLM courses. Candidates can apply for AILET 2022 in online mode.
- Exam timings - 10 am - 11.30 am
- Subjects - English, General Knowledge and Current Affairs, Legal Aptitude, Reasoning, and Mathematics
- Total questions - 150 questions
- Total marks - 150 marks
Know more about AILET 2022
| AILET 2022 Important Dates | AILET 2022 Exam Pattern and Marking Scheme | AILET 2022 Syllabus |
| AILET Preparation Tips and Strategy | AILET 2022 Exam Centre | AILET Question Papers from Past Years |
SLAT or SET Law
The law entrance exam, SLAT is conducted by SIU Pune - Symbiosis International (Deemed University) for admission to undergraduate courses offered at its four law schools in Symbiosis Law School (SLS), Pune, SLS Hyderabad, SLS Nagpur and SLS Noida.
- Subjects - Analytical Reasoning, Legal Reasoning, Logical Reasoning, Reading Comprehension and GK
- Total questions - 60 questions
- Total marks - 60 marks
Know more about SLAT 2022
| SLAT 2022 Important Dates | SLAT 2022 Application Form | SLAT 2022 Exam Pattern |
| SLAT 2022 Syllabus | SLAT 2022 Exam Centres |
- Exam duration - 2 hours 20 minutes
- Subjects - Analytical Reasoning, Logical Reasoning 1 & 2 and Reading Comprehension
- Total questions - 92 questions
Top Law Entrance Exams in India - FAQs
Q: Is CLAT necessary for LLB admission?
- MH CET Law
- TS LAWCET
- AP LAWCET
- BHU UET
- DU LLB Entrance Exam
- AMU Entrance Exam
Q: Which entrance exam is best for LLB admissions?
Q: Is CLAT required for three-year LLB admissions?
Q: What should I study for a law entrance exam?
- English Language
- Current Affairs including General Knowledge
- Legal Reasoning
- Logical Reasoning
- Quantitative Techniques (Mathematics)
Q: How do I crack the law entrance exam?
- Keep yourself updated with the latest happenings around the country and the world
- Focus on improving your English comprehension skills
- Focus on improving your analytical skills
- Solve as many previous year CLAT and AILET question papers as possible
- Attempt as many mock tests as possible
Q: Is CLAT easy?
Q: When will CLAT 2022 be conducted?
Q: What other law entrance exams should I give apart from CLAT and AILET?
- LSAT India
- MHCET Law
- TS LAWCET
- AP LAWCET
- DU LLB Entrance Exam
- BHU UET
- AMU Entrance Exam
Q: Which are the top entrance exams for LLM admissions?
- CLAT
- AILET
- LSAT India
Q: Which are some of the good state-level law entrance exams?
- MH CET Law (Maharashtra)
- TS LAWCET (Telangana)
- AP LAWCET (Andhra Pradesh)
- TS PGLCET (Telangana)
- AP PGLCET (Andhra Pradesh)
Q: Apart from NLUs, which are some of the good universities for LLB admissions?
- Delhi University
- Banaras Hindu University
- Aligarh Muslim University
- Jamia Millia Islamia University
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How many entrance exam are available for three year LLB?
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Mujhe marathi me law karana he,12th pass
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