With every passing year, the legal profession is gaining more and more traction across the country. Considered a noble line of work, the career of a lawyer or a legal professional is challenging, rewarding, and engaging. The first step in joining this profession is pursuing an undergraduate course in law from an accredited college or university.
There are several leading entrance exams to law colleges- while some of them are for admission into government law colleges, others are for private law colleges. Each exam follows its pattern and format for testing the candidate’s aptitude for the concerned institutions.
The following sections give a detailed overview of the Top 6 Law Entrance Exams in India at the undergraduate level.
1. CLAT UG
Stands For: Common Law Admission Test (Undergraduate)
Conducted By: CLAT Consortium
Participating Colleges
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National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru
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NALSAR University of Law (NALSAR), Hyderabad
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National Law Institute University (NLIU), Bhopal
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The WB National University of Juridical Sciences (NUJS), Kolkata
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National Law University (NLU), Jodhpur
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Hidayatullah National Law University (HNLU), Raipur
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Gujarat National Law University (GNLU), Gandhinagar
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Ram Manohar Lohia National Law University (RMLNLU), Lucknow
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Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (RGNUL), Patiala
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Chanakya National Law University (CNLU), Patna
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National University of Advanced Legal Studies (NUALS), Kochi
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National Law University Odisha (NLUO), Cuttack
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National University of Study and Research in Law (NUSRL), Ranchi
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National Law University and Judicial Academy (NLUJA), Guwahati
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Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University (DSNLU), Vishakhapatnam
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Tamil Nadu National Law School (TNNLS), Tiruchirapalli
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Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Mumbai
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Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Nagpur
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Himachal Pradesh National Law University (HPNLU), Shimla
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Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Aurangabad
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Dharmashastra National Law University, Jabalpur
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Dr B.R. Ambedkar National Law University, Sonipat
Number Of Seats: Around 1100
Number Of Applicants: Around 80000-100000 each year.
Format Of The Exam
| Exam mode |
Pen-and-paper exam |
| Exam duration |
Two hours |
| Test language |
English |
| Type of questions |
Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs) |
| Exam subjects |
Five (English Language, Current Affairs including General Knowledge, Legal Reasoning, Logical Reasoning, Quantitative Techniques) |
| Total Questions |
150 MCQs |
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Maximum marks
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150 marks
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Marking scheme
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+1 for a correct answer
-0.25 for incorrect answer
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2. AILET
Stands For All India Law Entrance Test
Conducted By: National Law University, Delhi
Participating Colleges
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National Law University, Delhi
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School of Law, Ansal University
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School of Law, The NorthCap University
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Institute of Law and Legal Studies, SAGE University
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ISME Law College
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Faculty of Law, SRM University Sonepat
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Faculty of Law, Jagannath University Bahadurgarh
Number Of Seats: 70 (for NLU Delhi)
Number Of Applicants: Around 60000 each year.
Format Of The Exam
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Number of Sections
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3
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Sections
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English Language, Logical Reasoning, and Current Affairs and GK
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Total no. of questions
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150
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Duration of the test
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90 minutes (1hr. 30 minutes)
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Total marks
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150
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Marks per question
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1
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Negative Marking
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0.25 Negative Marking*
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Mode of Examination
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Offline
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Pattern Of The Exam
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Sections
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Number of Questions
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Marks Allotted
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English Language
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50
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50
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General Knowledge and Current Affairs
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30
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30
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Logical Reasoning
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70
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70
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Total
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150
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150
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3. SLAT
Stands For Symbiosis Law Aptitude Test
Conducted By: Symbiosis International University (SIU), Pune
Participating Colleges
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Symbiosis Law School, Pune
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Symbiosis Law School, Noida
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Symbiosis Law School, Hyderabad
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Symbiosis Law School, Nagpur
Number Of Seats: Around 1100
Number Of Applicants: Around 80000-100000 each year.
Format Of The Exam
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Sections
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Questions per section
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Marks per section
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Logical Reasoning
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12
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12
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Legal Reasoning
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12
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12
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Analytical Reasoning
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12
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12
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Reading Comprehension
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12
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12
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General Knowledge
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12
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12
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Total
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60
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60
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The questions are all multiple-choice. The total time for the examination is 1 hour. There is no negative marking.
4. LSAT
Stands For Law School Admission Test
Conducted By: Law School Admission Council
Participating Colleges
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OP Jindal Global University
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JLU School of Law, Jagran Lakecity University
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IFIM Law School
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Vijaybhoomi School of Law
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Kirit P. Mehta School of Law, NMIMS
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MIT-WPU Faculty of Law
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School of Law, UPES
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Adamas University
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VIT School of Law
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Faculty of Law, Manav Rachna University
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Bennett University
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Alliance School of Law
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BML Munjal University
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Lloyd Law College
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School of Law, Presidency University
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GD Goenka University
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Kalinga University
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Asian Law College
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School of Law and Constitutional Studies, SIET
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ISBR Law College
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GITAM School of Law
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IILM University
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Indore Institute of Law
- Mody University
Number Of Seats: Around 3000
Number Of Applicants: Around 6000 each year
Format Of The Exam
The LSAT India exam is conducted in an online, remote-proctored mode.
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Section Type
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Number of Questions
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Duration
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Analytical Reasoning
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23
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35 minutes
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Logical Reasoning (1)
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22
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35 minutes
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Logical Reasoning (2)
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23
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35 minutes
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Reading Comprehension
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24
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35 minutes
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TOTAL
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92
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2 hours and 20 minutes Total
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The questions are of a multiple-choice type. Some of the questions will have four answer options, while the rest will have five answer options. Each section has to be completed within 35 minutes. Every question will have only one correct answer. There is no negative marking.
5. MHCET- Law
Stands For Maharashtra Common Entrance Test- Law
Conducted By: Government Of Maharashtra
Participating Colleges
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Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathawada University (BAMU)
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Government Law College, Mumbai
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Indian Law Society Law College, Pune
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Dr Ambedkar College of Law, Mumbai
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Shankarrao Chavan Law College, Pune
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Vidya Prasarak Mandal TMC Law College, Thane
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St. Wilfred’s College of Law, Mumbai
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Manikchand Pahade Law College, Mumbai
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New Law College, Mumbai
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Rizvi Law College, Mumbai
Number Of Seats: Around 1800
Number Of Applicants: Around 15000 each year
Format Of The Exam
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Test mode
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Online, CBT (Computer Based Test)
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Language
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Marathi and English
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Type of paper
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Multiple choice question paper
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Exam duration
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120 minutes
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Total number of questions
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150
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Total marks
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150
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Marking scheme
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1 mark for each correct answer
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Negative marking
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No
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6. DU LLB
Stands For Delhi University Law Entrance Exam
Conducted By: National Testing Agency (NTA)
Participating Colleges
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Type of Examination
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Graduate-level entrance test
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Mode
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Online
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Medium
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English
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Programme offered
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3-year LLB
The programme is offered by the Faculty of Law, Delhi University at the following centres:
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Campus Law Centre (CLC)
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Law Centre 1 (LC1)
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Law Centre 2 (LC2)
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Total Seats (Increased)
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2,888
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Website
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DU admission website: Click Here
NTA website: Click Here
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Number Of Seats: 2922
Number Of Applicants: Around 17,500 each year
Format Of The Exam
The duration of the test is 2 hours.
The exam involves objective multiple-choice type questions. The exam is for a total of 400 marks, where there are 100 questions, each carrying 4 marks. There is a negative marking of 1 mark for each wrong answer.
Depending on which exam you are planning to sit for, it is essential to visit the official website of the exam and read the notification for the respective year carefully to get a comprehensive idea of how to prepare for the exam and any other related details.
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