NLIU Bhopal - The National Law Institute University Answered Questions

If you are very clear about practice in taxation law, there are four options:
1. Do CA alongside B.Com followed by LL.B. (6 year plan, less rigorous, but time consuming)
2. Do CA/CS alongside B.A. LL.B/B.Com. LL.B. /BBA. LL.B. Depending on institute choice. (5 year plan, Most ideal, but highly rigorous, since two professional courses parallely)
3. Do just CA if not targeting practise with law firms, more suited for individual practise.
4. Do just B.A. LL.B. /B.Com. LL.B. /BBA. LL.B. , if targeting tax practise with law firms. (while CS is recommended)
LL.B. In any form allows practise as advocate, though one can either be practising CA or CS or Advocate (that is choice one has to make), but degrees matter and help gain client trust and generate reliability.

Once graduated with a 5-year integrated law degree, the scope is quite large. Apart from writing PCS(J) and being an advocate, you can get into the corporate sector by getting placed with a top notched law firm like Amarchand Mangaldas, Trilegal, Khaitan & Co. to name a few. This trend is indeed taking over. Also, you can apply abroad for post-graduation if you secure a scholarship. Average packages in top-ranked national law schools are around Rs 9-12 lakh per annum while those of some IITs are around Rs 7-8 lakh per annum. Not only academics but extracurricular activities are done in a law school like moot give a lot of exposure. If you've got a good hold on your law subjects, then the sky is the limit for you but at the end of the day, it's your individual performance which will decide a major chunk of your career prospects.

Cyber law is a budding field in India with lots of challenges and opportunity. It is worth to pursue further in this field if it appeals to you. NLIU Bhopal has Rajiv Gandhi National Cyber Law Centre, one of its kind in the country. The center offers 2 years long Masters Course which not only provides you with academic knowledge but also practical exposure. Further, many well-known names like Pangea3 comes for placement which offers placements. One student with above average performance can easily get a package up to Rs. 7 L to 8L per year.
For further reference please see the link attached.
https://www.nliu.ac.in/courses/msclis/msclis-main.html

It's not necessary to take up tuition for CLAT preparation. You can do self study and strategies your preparation accordingly but for the sake of guidance you can join a coaching center. Also it's important that you should be well verse with the format of question paper to plan your studies.
Good Luck!!

Eligibility
Admission to the First Year of the 5-Year B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) Degree Programme is made strictly on merit, based on the All India Entrance Examination.
To be eligible for admission in the B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) Degree Programme, the candidate should:
Have passed the Higher Secondary School Examination (10+2) system or an equivalent examination thereto securing in the aggregate not less than 50% of the total marks. The Candidates appearing in the 12th Standard Examination in March/ April, 2015 can also apply.
Have been selected at the All India Entrance Test held by NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY, DELHI.
Be less than 21 years of age on the First day of July of the year of admission. However, in cases of SC or ST candidates the maximum age limit shall be 23 years as on the above date.
Candidates awaiting results of the qualifying examination can also appear for the test on condition that they produce proof of having passed the qualifying examination with the prescribed marks at the time of interview. Those who do not clear the qualifying examination with the requisite marks will not be considered for admission. Candidates whose statement of marks of the qualifying examination is not available at the time of the interview are not eligible for admission. The University reserves the right to cancel the admission of any candidate in accordance with rules. Candidates who get compartment in any subject in the qualifying examination are not eligible for admission in that year.
The total number of seats for B.A., LL.B (Hons.) Degree Programme is eighty. Out of the eighty seats, ten seats are for Foreign Nationals.
The selection shall be strictly on the basis of merit as determined by the Entrance Test subject to reservation of 15% for Scheduled Caste candidates, 7.5% for Scheduled Tribe candidates and 3% for Persons with Disability out of the 70 seats to be filled through Entrance Examination.
The unfilled seats reserved for Scheduled Caste candidates shall be assigned to Scheduled Tribes and Vice-versa. If sufficient number of eligible SC and ST candidates are not available to fill such seats, they shall be filled by General candidates.
The candidate shall secure minimum of 40% (30% for SC and ST candidates) of the total marks in the All India Entrance Test to become eligible for the admission. The University has a right to keep the seats vacant if there are no candidates who secured minimum cut off marks.