Judiciary

IILM University, Gurugram prepares its law students for competitive exams like CLAT-PG, UPSC, and judiciary exams by combining a strong academic foundation with focused skill development. The curriculum emphasizes conceptual clarity in core legal subjects such as Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Civil Law, and Jurisprudence, while also integrating case analysis and research-based learning to strengthen critical thinking. Regular workshops, guest lectures, and mentoring sessions with legal experts provide practical insights and exam-oriented guidance. In addition, students are encouraged to participate in moot courts, debates, and internships, which sharpen their advocacy and analytical abilities—skills vital for both competitive exams and professional success. This holistic approach ensures that students are not only academically prepared but also confident and practice-ready.

Choose universities that give you a rigorous LL.M or strong social sciences base with legal electives. For law specifically, target University of Delhi, BHU, Allahabad University, Panjab University, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University Lucknow and Guru Ghasidas University, which all participate in CUET PG. Their faculty members have strong research, moot culture and access to libraries and internships that matter for judiciary preparation. Even if you are in political Science or public administration, these universities provide exposure to constitutional law, jurisprudence and procedural law electives, which dovetail well with state PCS J syllabi.

Yes, any Law student who wishes to become a judge is not required to be a graduate of NLU. To become a judge, it doesn’t matter which institute one gets the degree from. What matters is the efforts they put in the preparation for the exam and if they can crack it. Interested students can check the below table to know the basic requirements to be fulfilled to become a judge:

• Must be a citizen of India
• Must be at least 21 years old for subordinate courts and 35 years old for higher courts
• LLM degree from a recognised university, with a minimum of 50% marks
• Must have a minimum of 10 years of experience
• Must have an experience of at least 10 years as an advocate

Interested students can check out this article on How to become a Judge in India to know more.

Yes, an LLM from Kerala University can help crack the Judicial Services Exams after completion of this course. To crack a judiciary exam, students would require some essential attributes such as research skills, advanced knowledge of the domain, specialisation, and such.

Students pursuing LLM are required to submit a dissertation in the fifth semester of their college. This provides them with an opportunity to hone their research skills under the guidance of experienced faculty. Moreover, pursuing a master’s degree in law equips students with advanced knowledge of the field. They also get to focus on the area of their specialisations and gain domain expertise.

Yes, after graduating from the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) with your 12th grade diploma, you are able to pursue a BA LLB course. In order to enroll in their integrated BA LLB programs, several legal schools and colleges accept students from NIOS, provided they fulfill the particular requirements established by the school. If you complete the prerequisites for judicial tests, finishing your 12th grade at NIOS shouldn't be a major obstacle to your future employment in the courts. It is imperative to confirm that the colleges you apply to will accept and acknowledge your NIOS certificate. as long as you continue to have good grades and meet all other conditions (including age restrictions and eligibility requirements) for judicial service exams.