KIIT School of Law (KSOL)

Yes, the BA LLB (Hons) course is provided through KIIT School of Law, which is a five-year course for students, bringing them the best-in-class legal education in separate courses of theoretical and practical knowledge. For admission in this course, the candidates should pass Class 12 with an aggregate of 45% marks and should be eligible to appear for the KIIT Entrance Examination, that is, KIITEE. It is then with this end in mind that the programme is designed as a professional preparation of the student for career opportunities in the legal profession in general and as aspiring law students.

Overall ratings for the LLM programme by KIIT School of Law on Shiksha: KSOL received a 4.1 out of 5 rating, which reflects that students feel that teaching is satisfactory and infrastructure well-maintained with considerable placement avenues. In contrast, NLUO has an overall review score of 3.7 out of 5, whereas PRSU has a score of 3.5 out of 5. The ratings presented indicate satisfaction by students with the quality of education and support offered by each institution; it is apparent that KSOL fared fairly well among the three law schools.

During the admission process for the KIIT School of Law, candidates are required to provide all the documents for verification. The candidate will be prepared with all the documents and be well-equipped for verification. Verification is done as the authenticating procedure verifies whether the applicant is eligible and qualified enough to be admitted. Some of the required documents are as follows:

• Admit Card
• KIITEE/CLAT score card
• Rank Card
• Qualification Certificates
• Migration Certificate
• Category Certificate
• Passport-size Photographs
• ID proof, i.e., Aadhar Card

There is no direct admission to the LLM programme available at KIIT School of Law. Admission is purely on a KIITEE—an entrance test held exclusively by KIIT for the purpose of getting admitted to the LLM programme. Applicants seeking admission to the LLM programme should have a recognised law degree, such as BA LLB, BBA LLB, BSc LLB, or LLB. Candidates after qualifying in the KIITEE will be subjected to a counselling process followed by seat allocation as per their exam score. Therefore, admissions are entrance-based.

Application forms for the LLM programme at KIIT School of Law can be downloaded from the official website of KIIT in advance before the time of admission. Candidates have to submit the application prior to the specified deadline. Due to which the processing may not get delayed. This schedule offers sufficient time to prepare for the KIITEE entrance examination, which is necessary to obtain admission into the LLM programme. In the final analysis, candidates must be aware of these dates to avail themselves of admission at KSOL for the LLM programme.

Eligibility for the LLM programme at KIIT School of Law is based on certain criteria. Candidates must have passed BA LLB, BBA LLB, BSc LLB, or LLB degree, along with an aggregate of 55% from a recognised board. Candidates are thus in a position to have a basic groundwork of legal principles before undergoing advanced education. The admissions are facilitated through the KIITEE, which tests the aptitude of its applicants with respect to the pursuit of legal studies and thus determines their eligibility for the programme. However, CLAT is also accepted for the LLM programme by the institute.