Law education is a meticulous choice for aspirants who want to explore fields other than Engineering and Medicine. In India, law education is gaining popularity as the other options have limited admission opportunities and high competition. Law education has renowned law colleges including National Law Universities, as well as top private law colleges including Symbiosis Law Schools, Symbiosis International University (SIU); School of Law, UPES; ILS Law College; Faculty of Law, Jamia Milia Islamia; Army Institute of Law; ICFAI Law School. The Law colleges in India offer admission to only those candidates who hold a score in a law entrance exam. Law aspirants can find here a list of top law entrance exams in India that are accepted by law colleges in India.
Top Law Entrance Exams Dates 2023 -2024
Generally, the law entrance exams in India are held once a year and this year, the exam authorities are conducting the upcoming exams as per the schedule below:
Law Entrance Exams
Last Dates of Application
Exam Dates
LSAT India
10-Jan-2024 for January session (Open)
07-May-2024 for May session (Open)
20-Jan-2024 to 21-Jan-2024 for January session
16-May-2024 to 19-May-2024 for May session
AILET
13-Nov-2023
15-Nov-2023
10-Dec-2023
DU LLB Entrance Exam
13-May-2023 (through CUET 2023)
05-Jun-2023 to 12-Jun-2023
UPES Law School Admission Test
To be announced for 2024
To be announced for 2024
MHCET Law
To be announced for 2024
7-May-2024 and 8-May-2024 (for 5-year LLB)
From 11-Mar-2024 to 13-Mar-2024
LFAT
To be conducted through CUET UG 2024
To be conducted through CUET UG 2024
Allahabad University LAT
20-May-2023
02-Jun-2023
ILICAT
21-Apr-2023
07-May-2023
SLAT
To be announced for 2024
To be announced for 2024
AMU Law Entrance Exam
29-Mar-2023 for AMU Entrance Exam
11-Apr-2023 for CUET courses
30-Apr-2023, 14-May-2023 (BA LLB)
21-May-2023 to 06-Jun-2023 for CUET courses
PU UG Law
To be announced for 2024
To be announced for 2024
PU LLB Entrance Exam
24-May-2023 with late fee
04-Jun-2023
AIL LET
To be announced for 2024
To be announced for 2024
AP LAWCET
To be announced for 2024
To be announced for 2024
TS LAWCET
To be announced for 2024
To be announced for 2024
AP PGLCET
To be announced for 2024
To be announced for 2024
TS PGLCET
To be announced for 2024
To be announced for 2024
GLAT
To be announced for 2024
To be announced for 2024
KLEE
26-Jul-2023 for 5-year LLB and 3-year LLB
06-Aug-2023 for 5-year LLB
13-Aug-2023 for 3-year LLB
ULSAT LLM
To be announced for 2024
To be announced for 2024
The law entrance exams in India are conducted at two levels i.e. national level (candidates irrespective of region or nationality can apply and appear) and at the state level (only the candidates who are locals of the state can apply and appear for the examination). Generally, law aspirants opt for both national as well as a state-level examination of their state to improve their chances of admission to a top law school in India. Therefore, for the convenience of the candidates we have shared the detailed features of top law entrance exams in India:
Top Law Entrance Exams in India 2024
Among the most popular law entrance exams in India are CLAT, AILET, LSAT India, SLAT, DU LLB Entrance Exam, and the details regarding these entrance exams including courses offered, key features, and exam patterns are as under:
CLAT Exam
The consortium of NLUs conducts the law entrance exam for admission to 5-year integrated LLB course, and one-year LLM course offered by the 24 participating NLUs. The exam is conducted at a national level. In addition to the NLUs, the CLAT exam is also accepted by several private law schools for admission to undergraduate and postgraduate courses. The law entrance exam will be held in a pen-paper mode in around 80 test cities in India. The CLAT 2024 application will open soon.
Exam duration - Two hours
Subjects - English including Comprehension, Current Affairs including General Knowledge, Quantitative Techniques, Legal Reasoning, and Logical Reasoning
Total questions - 150 MCQs
Total marks - 150 marks
AILET Exam
The only law entrance exam in India conducted and accepted by the NLU Delhi. The UG and PG courses offered at NLU Delhi are BA LLB (Hons) and LLM courses. Candidates could apply for AILET in online mode.
Exam timings - 10 am - 11.30 am
Subjects - English, General Knowledge and Current Affairs, Legal Aptitude, Reasoning, and Mathematics
Total questions - 150 questions
Total marks - 150 marks
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SLAT or SET Law
The law entrance exam, SLAT is conducted by SIU Pune - Symbiosis International (Deemed University) for admission to undergraduate courses offered at its four law schools in Symbiosis Law School (SLS), Pune, SLS Hyderabad, SLS Nagpur and SLS Noida.
The Law School Admission Council (LSAC) conducts the law entrance exam, LSAT India, for admission to undergraduate as well as postgraduate law schools in India. Initially, Pearson VUE conducted the LSAT India examination on behalf of LSAC. However, since 2020, LSAC has set up LSAC Global - Discover Law to conduct and manage the LSAT India entrance exam. The LSAT India application process is available on the official website - discoverlaw.in. Below are some crucial pieces of information about the exam:
The entrance exam is conducted for five-year integrated LLB as well as three-year 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. As per the exam pattern of MHCET Law, the exam is held in computer-based test mode for two hours. Know the key features of MHCET Law as under:
Exam duration - Two hours
Subjects - English, Logical and Analytical Reasoning, General Knowledge including Current Affairs, Mathematical Aptitude, and Legal Aptitude
Total questions - 150 questions
Total marks - 150 marks
FAQs
Which law exam is best?
CLAT or the Common Law Admission Test is conducted by the Consortium of National Law Universities. Going by the number of candidates appearing for the exam, it is by far the most popular entrance exam for law after 12th.
How many exams are there for law?
National-Level Law Exam: It includes CLAT, AILET, LSAT, and AIBE. State-level Law Entrance Exam: It includes MH CET Law, TS Law Set, AP Law Set, and more. Institute-level exams for Law: These include JMI BA LLB, CUET LLB, and DU LLB.
Is CLAT compulsory for LLB?
No, it is not at all necessary to give CLAT to become a lawyer. Candidates can enroll in law courses offered by various universities and colleges to pursue UG and PG law courses.
Which exam is required for LLB?
There are various types of LLB entrance exams like university-level entrance exams or state-level entrance exams. CLAT, AILET, and LSAT are national-level LLB entrance exams. RULET and MHT CET are state-level law entrance exams.
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