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Law
Litigation, corporate, policy, academia.
India has a strong 5-year integrated law pathway (BA/BBA/B.Sc/B.Com LLB) via CLAT / AILET / state entrances, plus 3-year LLB after graduation. Careers span litigation, corporate, in-house, policy, academia and judiciary.
Who this fits
- Strong reading comprehension and reasoning
- Enjoy argumentation, writing, current affairs
- Comfortable with long hours early in career
Typical fees
- NLUs
- ₹2 – 3.5 L / yr
- Private (Jindal, Symbiosis, etc.)
- ₹3 – 8 L / yr
- State Govt. law colleges
- ₹20 – 60 K / yr
Indicative. Verify with the institute before enrolling.
UG courses you can pick
5-year integrated LLB
5 years
3-year LLB (after graduation)
3 years
LLM
1–2 years
Key exams & 2026 timelines
As of May 2026 · verify on the official site before applying| Exam | Body | Next date | Application | Eligibility | Official |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LSAT India Law School Admission Test - India Law · UG/PG Entrance · National Private law schools | Pearson VUE / LSAC | 2026-05 Tentative | Mar-Apr 2026 | 12th (UG) / LLB (PG) | Visit |
MH CET Law Maharashtra Common Entrance Test - Law Law · UG/PG Entrance · State - MH 3-yr and 5-yr LLB | State CET Cell MH | 2026-05 Tentative | Feb-Apr 2026 | 12th / LLB | Visit |
AP LAWCET AP Law Common Entrance Test Law · UG/PG Entrance · State - AP | APSCHE | 2026-05 Tentative | Mar-Apr 2026 | 12th / LLB | Visit |
TS LAWCET Telangana LAWCET Law · UG/PG Entrance · State - TG | TSCHE | 2026-06 Tentative | Apr-May 2026 | 12th / LLB | Visit |
AIBE All India Bar Examination Law · Bar Licensure · National Required to practice law; AIBE 21 in 2026 | Bar Council of India | 2026-Q4 Annual-TBA | Check notification | LLB | Visit |
CLAT UG Common Law Admission Test - Undergraduate Law · UG Entrance · National For 5-yr integrated LLB at NLUs | Consortium of NLUs | 2026-12 Tentative (Dec 2026 for 2027 session) | Jul-Oct 2026 | 12th pass | Visit |
CLAT PG Common Law Admission Test - Postgraduate Law · PG Entrance · National LLM at NLUs | Consortium of NLUs | 2026-12 Tentative | Jul-Oct 2026 | LLB | Visit |
AILET All India Law Entrance Test Law · UG/PG Entrance (NLU Delhi) · National NLU Delhi | NLU Delhi | 2026-12 Tentative | Aug-Nov 2026 | 12th (UG) / LLB (PG) | Visit |
Judicial Services State Judicial Services (Civil Judge) Law · Judiciary - State · State PCS-J; each state separately | State High Courts / PSCs | 2026-TBA Annual-TBA | Check state HC | LLB; age varies | Visit |
Higher Judicial Service Higher Judicial Services Law · Judiciary - State · State For District Judge | State High Courts | 2026-TBA Annual-TBA | Check state HC | LLB + 7 yrs practice | Visit |
Career paths
Corporate Lawyer (Law firm)
Tier-1 firms, M&A, banking, IP — top pay in freshers.
Tips before you commit
- CLAT is heavy on reading — build a newspaper + editorial habit by Class 11.
- Internships from 1st year matter more than GPA at many firms.
- AIBE (Bar Council exam) is mandatory to practise — plan for it in final year.
Scholarships: NLU merit-cum-means (need-blind at NLS), Kailash Satyarthi, CLAT-based scholarships, MoMA minority.
Top colleges (NIRF-ranked)
National Law School of India University
Bengaluru, Karnataka
top40
National Law University
New Delhi, Delhi
top40
Nalsar University of Law
Hyderabad, Telangana
top40
The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences
Kolkata, West Bengal
top40
Gujarat National Law University
Gandhinagar, Gujarat
top40
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Kharagpur, West Bengal
top40
Symbiosis Law School, Pune
Pune, Maharashtra
top40
Jamia Millia Islamia
New Delhi, Delhi
top40