Law

Many law colleges in India offer LLM courses duration, as one-year or two-year courses. However, generally, the law degree is offered as a two-year duration. But soon, according to the recent deliberations of BCI, the one-year LLM shall be scrapped and two-year LLM shall be restored. It shall consist of four-semesters wherein candidates shall be required to submit dissertation in the end of the final semester. 

The main requirement for an LLM course is a completed LLB degree with a minimum qualifying score (50 percentage or equivalent CGPA). Some universities may have additional requirements like entrance exams or work experience.

 Yes a Bachelor of Laws degree (LLB) has potential in India. You need to complete LLB course to be able to practice law in India. You can work as a lawyer, judge, legal counselor, and consultant etc with an LLB degree. For further information on various Job Profiles and their average salaries, look at the table below:

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No, first you have to appear for the AIBE by BCI. To clear the bar examination is mandatory for all law graduates to be able to practice law.

All state bar councils in India have made it mandatory for advocates who graduated after 2010 to clear this examination. Candidates must ensure that they clear AIBE within two years of their registration in order to be eligible to practice anywhere in the country. They must also register themselves in the local bar in order to practice in the district court.

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, LLB in distance education is not valid as per the guidelines of Bar Council of India as well as AICTE.

To improve the quality of legal education, colleges are barred from offering LLB courses in distance mode. Such degrees are no more recognised across India by the BCI or any recruiter. Therefore, candidates must be vigilant before applying for this course and plan to pursue this course in full-time mode only from a recognised college. 

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There are some law schools that offer integrated LLB programs, which allow students to start taking courses immediately after Class 12. While other institutes require students to obtain a bachelor's degree in any discipline.

However, you cannot pursue a three-year LLB degree immediately after completing Class 12 or without graduating. The basic eligibility requirement for pursuing an LLB programme is a bachelor's degree in any discipline from a recognised university with a minimum of 45-50% marks.

Candidates should have secured at least 55-50 percent marks in their bachelor's degree for admission to the LLB degree.

However, every law school/ university in India provides a relaxation of 5 percent marks to Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe candidates. Candidates must ensure that they have an excellent academic performance because many colleges also provide scholarships to candidates who have scored top ranks in their entrance examinations.