About B.A. LL.B.

B.A. LL.B is a 5 years programme specifically designed for students who decide to pursue law just after they have passed their 12th class. This article covers the basic idea of the syllabus, duration, colleges and their entrances.

Eligibility

Qualification of class 10th, 12th or graduation are subjects to pass percentage of 45% for general category, 42% for OBC category, and 40% for SC/ST category.

Subjects covered

As the name of the course suggests that there are two degrees that run concurrently or consequently depending upon the college you choose. The syllabus of the B.A. (Bachelor of Arts) is the usually subjects in the B.A. degree i.e. English, Sociology, History, political science etc. The LL.B. Subjects are as prescribed by the bar council rules of legal education. The Bar council’s current rules for legal education gives certain no. of compulsory subjects like Code of Civil Procedure, Code of Criminal Procedure, Indian Penal Code and company law etc. Whereas, certain subjects are left to the discretion of the university from which they can choose what to include in the course.

Top Law colleges in India

There are 24 NLUs (National Law Universities) in India. Apart from National law universities there are prestigious state universities like Delhi University, Mumbai University and private universities like Symbiosis Law School, NMIMS School of law etc.

To get into these prestigious universities one needs to crack the entrance exam that is accepted by the respective university. Brief about legal entrances is given below.

Entrances and preparation

The major entrances to get into a good law school is CLAT, AILET, SLAT, CULEE, NLAT, MHCET, CUET.

The syllabus of the entrances mainly cover the following subjects: –

• Legal Reasoning

• English Grammar

• Logical Reasoning

• General Knowledge

• Analytical Reasoning

• English comprehension

• Quantitative Aptitude

Career after law

There are multiple career options after pursuing the law degree, one of the most popular and traditional way is to become a private advocate and start thier private practice. After gaining a law degree one can also become an inhouse lawyer in a body corporate, join a law firm as an associate or can also join a senior in its litigation practice. joining as an Assistant professor is also one of a lucrative career option nowadays.

To read more about careers after law you can Read this article. 

Points to remember

• Don’t forget to check the affiliation of the college with the bar council India you are choosing to pursue your law degree. As pursuing LL.B from a college that is not recoganized by the BAR Council of India would not have any validity.

• Pursuing B.A. LL.B is a good career option after 12th. There are multiple career options that you may choose as a lawyer like Independant practice, corporate law firm job, professor at a law school etc. You can look at this article to know more about career options after LL.B.

• Getting your degree from a renowed law college is an advantage for which you have to crack entrance exams like CLAT, AILET, SLAT, NLAT, CULEE, MH-CET, CUET etc.

    If you are not sure whether you should opt this 5 Year LL.B. or 3 Year LL.B, you can read this Article to know which one is suitable according to your needs!

Views are Personal.

NOTE: We Guide law students and aspirants free of cost- WhatsApp.

To enhance your legal career as a corporate lawyer or to setup your own private practice you must acquire practical legal skills, Inculcatelaw offers comprehensive courses to enhance your legal knowledge. Follow us on Linkedin and Instagram.

Submit your blog on submissions.inculcatelaw@gmail.com