Law Entrance Exam

For LLM admission offered at NLUs in India, candidates have to appear for the CLAT exam and meet the cut-off marks criteria for admission to 22 NLUs in India.

However, for admission to NLU Delhi, candidates have to appear and qualify AILET exam. Therefore, candidates need to score top ranks in CLAT PG in the range of 1-1000 to get admission in the top NLUs. LLM through CLAT PG is highly competitive, keeping in view the increasing number of candidates appearing for the exam and difficulty of the paper. 

No the CLAT exam is conducted only for admissions to five-year LLB courses and LLM courses. For admission to an LLB degree, candidates have to appear for the entrance exam conducted by the university/ law colleges. Candidates have to complete graduation in order to be eligible for LLB entrance examinations. Candidates can also apply for LLB entrance exams in their final year of graduation. They can appear for CLAT PG for pursuing LLM from reputed NLUs.

No, the Faculty of Law, Calcutta University does not accept CLAT scores for admission to its undergraduate programme (B.A. LL.B.). CLAT is primarily designed for admission to National Law Universities in India. The Faculty of Law, Calcutta University conducts its own entrance exam for admission to the B.A. LL.B. program. The Faculty of Law website itself does not mention CLAT scores as a requirement for admission.

NLU Patna admission to B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) is based on CLAT scores, followed by its counselling process. During the CNLU Patna CLAT cutoff 2026, the last-round closing rank for BA LLB (Hons) was 1235 for students belonging to the General AI category. The cutoff rank for the same course was 1398 in 2025 and 1358 in 2024. So, analysing the cutoff data of three years, NLU Patna witnessed a fluctuating trend for BA LLB (Hons) admission among the General AI category students. 

Bar council of India does not permit LLM course from the distance mode. So avoid this because you can not practice and utilize for employment purpose.

Following is the list of best books for CLAT LLM 2024: 

• S.S. Handbook for LLM Entrance Exam by Singhal Law Publications
• Universal Guide to LLM Entrance Exam by Gaurav Mehta
• Ascent's Law Guide for LLM Entrance Exam by Ashok. K Jain
• Singhal's Solved Papers of LLM by Singhal Law Publications
• S.S. Handbook for LL.M. Entrance Exam (based on the new syllabus) by Vishal Singh
• Studies in Jurisprudence and Legal Theory by Dr. N V Paranjape

Yes, you can take admission in GITAM School of Law Vishakapatnam, BBA LLB without CLAT .
You have other options too. You can give these exams and get admission on the basis of your score .

• Accepting Exams: CLAT, LSAT India, GITAM GAT

To apply for undergraduate and postgraduate programmes  Law you would need to apply for the GITAM Admission Test (GAT) . If you have appeared for CLAT, LSAT and  scored well, then you can use the same score to get admission at GITAM.

Yes, Jindal School of Government and Public Policy accept LSAT India entrance exam score. The college accepts LSAT India exam score for the course BA and BSc. Students can check the detailed BA and BSc eligibility below:

BA- Personal Statement, Supplemental application, Past educational qualification, Faculty interview, JSAT Score of 55% aggregate or equivalent (SAT, ACT, LSAT-India).

BSc- Personal Statement, Supplemental application, Past educational qualification, Faculty interview, JSAT Score of 55% aggregate or equivalent (SAT, ACT, LSAT-India).