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Law (5-Year Integrated BA LLB / BBA LLB)

LLB → Junior Advocate / Corporate Law Associate → Senior Advocate / Partner → Judge (Judicial Services) / Legal Consultant

Duration

5 years (BA LLB / BBA LLB integrated) or 3 years (LLB after graduation)

Stream

ARTS

Entry Salary

₹3,00,000–₹8,00,000/year (junior associate at a law firm)

5-Year Salary

₹10,00,000–₹30,00,000/year (corporate law, litigation practice)

Eligibility

Pass 10+2 from any stream (Science, Commerce, or Arts all eligible). Minimum 45% marks (40% reserved categories). No upper age limit for most universities.

Entrance Exam Details

ExamCLAT (Common Law Admission Test) / AILET / Karnataka Law CET
Conducting BodyConsortium of National Law Universities (CLAT) / NLU Delhi (AILET) / KEA (KLET)
ScheduleDecember (CLAT) / May (KLET)
PatternCLAT: 150 MCQs in 2 hours — English (20%), Current Affairs (25%), Legal Reasoning (25%), Logical Reasoning (20%), Quantitative (10%). No negative marking from 2024. KLET: 150 MCQs covering GK, English, Maths, Reasoning.

Career Progression

LLBJunior Advocate / Corporate Law AssociateSenior Advocate / PartnerJudge (Judicial Services) / Legal Consultant

Expected Salary Range

Entry Level (Year 1)

₹3,00,000–₹8,00,000/year (junior associate at a law firm)

Starting salary for freshers

After 5 Years (Experienced)

₹10,00,000–₹30,00,000/year (corporate law, litigation practice)

With relevant experience and specialisation

Preparation Roadmap

CLAT preparation can start in Std XI or PU I. Focus on reading comprehension (English), current affairs (read newspaper daily for 1 year), and logical reasoning. Legal reasoning is passage-based — no prior law knowledge needed. KLET is less competitive than CLAT but gives access to Karnataka law colleges.

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