Himachal Pradesh National Law University

Yes, you can apply for law jobs in government sector with HPNLU LLM degree. However, for selection, candidates have to go through the selection procedure of the job posting department. The degree holders can work as Public Prosecutor, Legal Associate, and Civil Judge in various Government Departments. To secure a job position, candidates have to go through the selection procedure of the respective government authority. Degree holders can read more about a career after LLM, here.

The LLM course fee at both the universities is almost the same. NLU Shimla LLM tuition fee is INR 1.2 lakh. While the course tuition fee of NLU Delhi is INR 1.4 lakh. Hence, candidates can consider getting in either of the universities, if compared based on course tuition fee. It is also informed that the fee mentioned here is taken from the official website/sanctioning body. It is still subject to changes and hence, is indicative.

The university has a placements cell that support candidates in securing a job. A concise report of LLM placed candidates is not available. As per the student reviews, the highest package offered has stood at INR 18 LPA. Additionally, the minimum package was INR 5 LPA. Some of the top recruiters in the recent past have been Surana & Surana, Luthra & Luthra, AG Law Chambers, etc. 

The National Law University, Shimla may reserve seats for candidates belonging to the SC/ST or other such categories. To get admission under these categories, aspirants have to submit the relevant documents. The caste certificate issued by a compotent authority has to be submitted. 

HPNLU has 128 seats for its one-year LLM course. The seat allotment is done based on CLAT scores. It must be noted that the mentioned seat intake is as per the official website/sanctioning body. This is still subject to changes and hence, is indicative. 

The Himachal Pradesh National Law University (HPNLU) has a total of 128 seats for the LLM programme. Candidates are admitted to the course based on CLAT score and as per the sanctioned seat intake. The seat allotment process is carried out through CLAT counselling. The mentioned seat count is as per the official website/sanctioning body. It is still subject to changes and hence, is indicative.

Candidates seeking admission to LLM course of NLU Shimla need to apply for CLAT. The applications are accepted in online mode by the university. Candidates shall ensure that they fill out details correctly in the application form. 

The steps to be followed for CLAT application form filling are:

1. Go to the CLAT official website and fill out the form to create login credentials.
2. Enter ID and password to access the application.
3. Choose LLM course as the desired programme.
4. Enter details, upload documents, and pay the application fee.

NLU Shimla admit candidates to its LLM programme based on merit in the CLAT exam. Aspirants with a valid integrated law course/LLB degree passed with at least 55% aggregate are eligible for admission. The eligible candidates can visit the CLAT official website to apply. Following the exam result announcement, the cutoff rank is announced. Candidates who meet the HPNLU LLM CLAT cutoff can take part in the CLAT counselling for seat allotment. After the seat allotment, candidates need to report at the university and pay admission fee for seat confirmation.

HPNLU CLAT 2024 cutoff is out. The CLAT last round closing rank was 2132 in 2024 for the LLM programme. This cutoff was for candidates belonging to the General All-India category. The cutoff for NLU Shimla LLM course in 2023 and 2022 is:

Candidates are shortlisted for NLU Shimla LLM course based on their score in Common-Law Admission Test (CLAT). It is a pen and paper based examination. The exam duration is two hours. There is no other provision for admission at NLUs. Moreover, after the entrance test, candidates who meet the cutoff mark can participate in the CLAT counselling.