Course overview
A three-year professional law degree for graduates of any discipline, covering the core subjects needed to practise law in India.
Duration: 3 years. Durations and structures can vary between institutions and under NEP 2020 frameworks.
Eligibility
A bachelor's degree in any discipline with the minimum marks set by the Bar Council of India and the university.
Entrance examinations commonly used
- University-level law entrance tests
- State law entrance tests (in some states)
- Merit-based admission
Eligibility rules, minimum marks and accepted exams are set by regulators and each institution, and may change each year. Always check the official admission notice.
Curriculum overview
- Constitutional, contract, criminal and property law
- Civil and criminal procedure
- Moot courts and legal drafting
- Internships with courts and law firms
This is a general outline. Each institution publishes its own syllabus.
Potential career pathways
- Advocate (after enrolling with a State Bar Council)
- Legal adviser
- Judicial services
- Compliance and corporate legal roles
Career outcomes depend on many factors, including individual effort, institution, specialisation and the job market. No course guarantees a particular role or salary.
Where to study LL.B.
We work with 23 partner institutions. Programme availability changes each year, so a counsellor will confirm which partners offer LL.B. for your intake and help you compare them.
- Exclusive partnerJAIN University — Kochi CampusKochi
- Exclusive partnerIBMR BangaloreBengaluru
- Exclusive partnerAcharya Bangalore B-SchoolBengaluru
- Exclusive partnerEbenezer Group of InstitutionsBengaluru
- Exclusive partnerBanaswadi Group of InstitutionsBengaluru
- Exclusive partnerNew Ebenezer Institute of Technology (NEIT)Bengaluru
Tuition fees vary by institution, programme and category. We share current figures from each institution's official fee notice during counselling.
Application requirements
Documents commonly requested at application or admission:
- Undergraduate degree certificate and all semester mark sheets
- Class 10 and Class 12 mark sheets
- Entrance examination scorecard, where applicable
- Government-issued photo identification
- Work experience letters, if required by the programme
