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What is the admission route for a Class 12 student who wants to study law in India?
Law after 12th is open to every stream, including Commerce. You can apply through entrances like CLAT, AILET, and other law entrance exams for five-year integrated BA LLB or BBA LLB programs. These exams test your reasoning, English and general knowledge, not maths, so they're a great fit for law aspirants.
What is the difference between a 5-year integrated law degree and a 3-year LLB?
A five-year integrated BA LLB or BBA LLB after 12th gives you both a bachelor's degree and law qualification in one go, so you start practising or studying law right after. A three-year LLB is a standalone law degree you do after completing any bachelor's degree first, so it takes longer overall but you get more flexibility in your first degree.
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Can I switch streams after Class 11?
Can I become a lawyer after taking Commerce?
Which exams are accepted by universities directly?
Some universities accept different exams depending on the program. For engineering, JEE Main is the standard entrance exam that most government and private colleges accept. For other fields like medicine you'd take NEET, for commerce you might look at CUET or state exams, and for law there's CLAT. It really depends on which stream interests you.
I want to study law after 12th. Which exams should I look at?
What is CLAT?
CLAT is the entrance exam for undergraduate law programs at India's top National Law Universities. It tests your legal reasoning, English, general knowledge, and logical ability through multiple choice questions. Applications open in November and the exam is in December, so you've got time to prepare if law interests you.
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