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LLB (Bachelor of Legislative Law)

Last updated 16 Oct 2026

A law degree — either a 3-year programme after graduation or a 5-year integrated programme after 12th — required to practise law in India.

3 or 5 Years UG/Integrated 12th or Bachelor's

Overview

Covers constitutional, criminal, civil and corporate law among other subjects. The 5-year integrated route (e.g. BA LLB) is taken directly after 12th; the 3-year LLB is taken after any bachelor's degree.

Eligibility

12th standard for the 5-year integrated route, or a bachelor's degree for the 3-year route — most reputed colleges admit via a national or state law entrance test (e.g. CLAT-style exams).

Career Opportunities

  • •Advocate (after enrolling with a State Bar Council)
  • •Corporate/in-house legal roles
  • •Judiciary services (after further exams)

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