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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?
Can I become a lawyer from commerce?
Yes, absolutely! Law is open to commerce students and actually a popular choice for them. After 12th, you'd do a law degree (BA LLB or LLB) at any law college. Commerce background works really well for corporate law, tax law, and other specializations down the line.
I want to study law after Class 12. Give me the major entrance options.
Law is a great choice. The main entrance exams for law degrees in India are CLAT for national law universities, AILET for Delhi University's law program, and various state-level law entrance exams depending on where you want to study.
What are the law entrance exams available after Class 12?
Law is a different path from engineering, but totally doable after 12th. The main entrance exams are CLAT for national law universities and AILET for Delhi University's law program. There are also state-level law entrance exams depending on where you want to study.
CLAT vs AILET - what is the difference?
CLAT is run by a consortium of national law universities and gets you into multiple NLUs across India, giving you broader options. AILET is conducted by Delhi's National Law University specifically for admission there. CLAT is the larger national exam with more colleges to choose from, while AILET is your dedicated path to NLU Delhi if that's your top choice. Both happen in December, so you can take both.
I want to study law after 12th. Which exams should I look at?
I am a Humanities student. Which law entrance exams can I take?
Since you're in Humanities, CLAT is the main entrance exam for law programs at top national law universities. AILET at Delhi University and LSATINDIA are other strong options. All three give you a shot at great law colleges across India.
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.