Law or legal education is a field of study pursued by individuals to become legal professionals or practitioners. It is one of the popular career choices apart from engineering and medicine. India boasts several renowned law colleges like the National Law Universities, Symbiosis Law Schools, UPES, ILS Law College, Jamia Milia Islamia and more.
Here are some of the top Law entrance exams in India that students can opt for:
The eligibility criteria for aspirants is they should clear the class 12 exam. There is no upper age limit to write the exam.
Common Law Admission Test (CLAT)
Conducted by the consortium comprising 22 participating National Law Universities, the CLAT exam is accepted by the top law schools for admissions to undergraduate and postgraduate courses.
The entrance exam is held in written mode and the duration is two hours. The application process for 2021 has already begun and the last date for submission of the exam form is March 31.
Website: consortiumofnlus.ac.in
Exam date: June 13, 2021
Exam subjects: English including Comprehension, Current Affairs including General Knowledge, Quantitative Techniques, Legal Reasoning, and, Logical Reasoning
The total number of questions is 150 MCQs & the total marks are 150.
Contact details: P.O. Bag 7201, Nagarbhavi, Bangalore – 560 072 Karnnataka, India
All India Law Entrance Test (AILET)
AILET is conducted and accepted by the National Law University, Delhi (NLUD). The courses offered at NLU Delhi are BA LLB (Hons.) and LLM course. The last date for submission of the application form is May 20.
Website: nludelhi.ac.in
Exam date: June 20
Exam subjects: English including Comprehension, Current Affairs including General Knowledge, Quantitative Techniques, Legal Reasoning, and, Logical Reasoning
The total number of questions is 150 MCQs & the total marks are 150 marks.
Contact details: National Law University, Delhi, Sector 14, Dwarka, New Delhi – 110078
SLAT or SET Law
This entrance exam is conducted by SIU Pune – Symbiosis International (Deemed University) for admissions to its undergraduate courses at – Symbiosis Law School (SLS), Pune, SLS Hyderabad, SLS Nagpur and SLS Noida. This exam is also held in a written mode.
Website: set-test.org/set-law.html
Exam date: May 1
Exam subjects: General Knowledge and Current Affairs, Legal Reasoning, Logical Reasoning, and Reading Comprehension
The total number of questions is 150 MCQs & the total marks are 150 marks.
Contact details: Symbiosis International (Deemed University), Gram: Lavale, Mulshi Taluk, Pune – 412115
Law School Admission Test India (LSAT India)
Conducted by the Law School Admission Council (LSAC) to gain admission to Integrated LL.B. and LL.M. programmes at law instituites like LSAC Global Law Alliance, Asiam Law College, JIS University, LPU, GITAM School of Law, ISBR Law College, etc.
The LSAT India 2021 application process has already begun and the last date to apply is April 20.
Website: discoverlaw.in
Exam date: May 10 to 24
Exam subjects – Analytical Reasoning, Logical Reasoning 1 & 2, Reading Comprehension and Variable section
The exam duration is 2 hours 20 minutes and the total number of questions is 150 MCQs & the total marks are 150. marks.
Contact details: 1st Floor, WeWork Forum, DLF Cyber City, Phase – III, Sector 24, Gurugram, Haryana – 122002
Email: [email protected]
Maharashtra Common Entrance Test Cell (MH CET Cell)
The entrance exam is conducted for LLB courses offered at the Maharashtra state universities and law colleges. The law entrance exam is conducted at a state-level by the Common Entrance Test Cell (CET Cell) Maharashtra. The exam is held in computer-based test mode for a duration of two hours.
Website to apply: cetcell.mahacet.org
Exam date: 2nd week of June
Exam subjects – English, Logical and Analytical Reasoning, General Knowledge including Current Affairs, Mathematical Aptitude and, Legal Aptitude.
Contact details: 8th Floor, New Excelsior Building, A. K. Nayak Marg, Fort, Mumbai- 400 001
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