⚖️ Law (LLB)
Any PUC stream · after SSLC (Class 10) · listed under PUC Arts
Duration
5 Years (Integrated)
Entrance Exam
CLAT / AILET
Degree
BA LLB
Job Roles
8 mapped
Who can apply
Passed Class 12 in any stream with at least 45% (40% for SC/ST) for the 5-year integrated LLB. There is no age limit for CLAT.
The journey, step by step
SSLC through to leadership.
Your route
- Class 10SSLC
- PUC — any stream2 years
- BA LLB5 Years (Integrated)
- Advocatefirst job
Or, after a degree: 3-year LLB after a bachelor degree in any discipline — admission through state law CETs or university entrance, with the same Bar Council enrolment afterwards
Common ways in:Bachelor of Arts (BA)Political ScienceB.Com / BBAPure SciencesLife Sciences
- 1Foundation · 1 Year🎓 SSLC — Class 10Finish Class 10. Your marks decide which colleges and subject combinations are open to you next.
- 2Stream Selection · 2 Years📚 PUC — any streamTwo years of pre-university study in any stream — Science, Commerce or Arts all qualify. This guide lists the course under Arts. This is where you prepare for the entrance exam.
- 3Entrance Exam · Exam year📝 CLAT / AILETEntry to BA LLB is through CLAT / AILET. CLAT is run by Consortium of National Law Universities and leads to 5-year integrated LLB at National Law Universities. Dates change every year — always confirm on the conducting authority's official portal.
- 4Degree · 5 Years (Integrated)📘 BA LLBLaw (LLB): 5 Years (Integrated). You can specialise in Criminal Law, Corporate Law, Constitutional Law, IPR Law and more.
- 5First Job · After graduating💼 AdvocateCommon starting roles include Advocate, Corporate Lawyer, Judge (via judiciary).
- 6Higher Studies · Optional🎯 LLM (1Y)You can continue with LLM (1Y), PhD Law, Bar Council Exams.
- 7Research · 3–5 Years for a PhD🔬 LLM → PhD in LawLLM → PhD in Law · Legal research fellowships · Policy and legislative drafting
- 8Government Route · Exam-based🏛️ Public ProsecutorPublic Prosecutor · Judicial Services (Civil Judge) · Legal officer in PSUs · Law officer in banks · Government pleader
- 9Entrepreneurship · Any time🚀 Independent legal practiceIndependent legal practice · Law firm · Legal-tech venture · Legal process outsourcing venture
- 10Leadership · Long term⭐ Senior AdvocateSenior Advocate · Partner in a law firm · High Court Judge
Entrance exams & admission
CLAT / AILET
CLAT via consortiumofnlus.ac.in is the gateway to 24 National Law Universities and many private colleges. NLU Delhi admits separately through AILET. Karnataka has its own KLEE/state counselling for other law colleges.
Check exam details and official portals →What it costs to get there
Indicative total tuition for the whole course in Karnataka
Government seat
₹1–3L
about ₹40,000 a year
Private / management seat
₹5–25L
about ₹3L a year
Tuition for the 5-year BA LLB. Government and aided law colleges in Karnataka are inexpensive; National Law Schools charge around ₹5L a year including hostel, and private universities sit in between.
Fees change every year and differ by college — confirm with the college before paying. Scholarships can cover much of this.
Job roles and salary ranges
Salary figures are indicative annual ranges, not guarantees.
What you can do next
- LLM (1Y)
- PhD Law
- Bar Council Exams
Any graduate can also go for: Defence Services via CDS · Chartered Accountancy · Banking & Finance · Cost & Management Accountancy (CMA) · Civil Services (IAS/IPS) · Teaching — B.Ed and D.El.Ed · Physical Education & Sports (BPES / B.P.Ed)
Research routes
- ›LLM → PhD in Law
- ›Legal research fellowships
- ›Policy and legislative drafting
Government jobs
- ›Public Prosecutor
- ›Judicial Services (Civil Judge)
- ›Legal officer in PSUs
- ›Law officer in banks
- ›Government pleader
Start your own
- ›Independent legal practice
- ›Law firm
- ›Legal-tech venture
- ›Legal process outsourcing venture
Senior roles later
- ›Senior Advocate
- ›Partner in a law firm
- ›High Court Judge
Specialisations
- ›Criminal Law
- ›Corporate Law
- ›Constitutional Law
- ›IPR Law
Where it is taught
- ›NLSIU Bengaluru
- ›NALSAR Hyderabad
- ›NLU Delhi
Where these facts come from
Bar Council of India; admission via CLAT / KLEE for 5-year integrated LLB
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