Several universities/institutions across India conduct LLM entrance exams. The aim is to grant admissions to LLM, Masters of Law. Thousands of aspirants sit for these exams. The LLM entrance exam of each university has its specific exam details. Similarly, the LLM eligibility criteria differ as per the university. The LLM eligibility criteria of some of the popular LLM exams are given below.

 

Master of Law, popular as LLM, is a postgraduate law degree. The duration of the programme depends on the institution offering it. Some institutions offer 2-year LLM, and some offer 1-year LLM. The programme intends to provide its students with rigorous training and exposure through internship and fieldwork. During the programme, the candidates choose an area of specialisation. These areas of specialisation include various domains of law like Criminal law, family law, Human rights Law, Constitutional law and much more. The aim is to help candidates achieve expertise in one domain of law. Upon completion of the programme, the candidates can work as a lawyer, Legal writers, Legal Consultants etc. It widens your career opportunities and helps build a prosperous career. 

 

CLAT LLM Eligibility Criteria

Criteria	Details
Qualifying Examination	An LL.B Degree or an equivalent degree/ examination from a recognized university.
Minimum Qualifying Marks	50% marks or its equivalent grade for General/OBC/NRI/PIO/OCI candidates. 45% marks or equivalent for SC/ST candidates.
Age Limit	NA

Note: 

1. The candidates appearing for the qualifying exam in December 2022 are eligible for CLAT PG 2023.
2. The tie-breaking mechanism will be used if two or more candidates get the same CLAT score. The first criterion is age. The older candidate receives the seat. If the age of the candidates is the same, then a computerised lottery system is used. The candidate chosen through a computerised drawing of lots gets the seat.

 

AILET LLM Eligibility Criteria

 

Criteria	Details
Qualifying Examination	An LL.B Degree or an equivalent degree/ examination from a recognized university.
Minimum Qualifying Marks	Candidates of all categories must score at least 50% marks in the qualifying examination, except for SC/ST and PwD candidates.  Candidates belonging to SC/ST and PwD categories must score a minimum of 45% per cent marks in the qualifying examination.

Note:

1. The candidates who will appear for LL.B. final year exam in 2023 are considered eligible for the AILET exam.
2. If the qualifying examination results are awaited, the candidate can sit for the AILET exam. The condition is that the candidate must have the result before the cut-off is released. 
3. Candidates seeking admission under the Foreign National Category do not have to sit for the exam. 

 

DU LLM Eligibility Criteria

 

Criteria	Details
Qualifying Examination	Completed 3-year/5- year LL.B. degree from the University of Delhi or any university recognised by the University of Delhi.
Minimum Qualifying Marks	Candidates belonging to General/OBC (creamy layer) must get a minimum of 50% marks in the qualifying examination. For SC/ST candidates, Widows/wards of veterans and wards of serving personnel who received Gallantry awards, the minimum qualifying marks are 45% in the qualifying examination.

 

Note: 

1. Along with SC/ST, Widows/wards of veterans and wards of serving personnel who received Gallantry awards, Physically disabled candidates and OBC (non-creamy layer) candidates also get relaxation in the minimum qualifying marks.
2. The OBCs mentioned in the central list of OBCs will only get the benefit.

 

PU LLM Eligibility Criteria

 

Criteria	Details
Qualifying Examination	LL.B. 3-Year Degree/ B.A. LL.B. / B.Com. LL.B. 5 Year degree examination of this University  or Any equivalent examination of another University recognised by the Syndicate for this purpose.
Minimum Qualifying Marks	For General and other unreserved categories, 55% of marks in the qualifying examination. For SC/ST/BC/PwD candidates, 50% of marks in the qualifying examination.

 

BHU LLM Eligibility Criteria

 

Criteria	Details
Qualifying Examination	3-year LL.B. after graduation with 10+2+3 pattern  Or 5 year LL.B. with 1+2+5 pattern recognised by the Bar Council of India.
Minimum Qualifying Marks	50% marks in the qualifying Examination

 

LLM offering Institutions

Apart from the universities/institutions mentioned above, many universities/institutions across India offer LLM courses. The list will help you choose the university you wish to pursue in your LLM. To know the LLM eligibility criteria for these institutions, check their official websites.

 

S.No.	LLM Offering Instituions/Universities
	Rajiv Gandhi School of Intellectual Property Law, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
	NLU, Kolkata
	The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences
	Calcutta University, Kolkata
	Chanakya National Law University, Patna
	National University of Study and Research in Law, Ranchi
	Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, School of Law Bhubaneswar
	National Law University, Orissa
	Shiksha O Anusadhan University, Bhubaneshwar
	Amity University, Kolkata
	Central University of Jharkhand, Jharkhand
	Symbiosis Law School, Pune
	Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai
	Mumbai University, Mumbai
	Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune
	Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai
	Bhartiya Vidyapeeth New Law College
	Siddharth College of Law, Mumbai
	Amity University, Mumbai
	Kirit P Mehta School of Law, Mumbai
	National Law University, New Delhi
	Faculty of Law Jamia Millia Islamia University. New Delhi
	The NorthCap University, Gurgaon
	Punjab University, Chandigarh
	Doctor Ram Manohar Lohiya Law University, Lucknow
	Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh
	National Law University, Jodhpur
	University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun
	Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow
	Sharda University, Greater Noida
	National Law School of India University, Bangalore
	Christ University, Bangalore
	Mysore University, Mysore
	University of Madras, Chennai
	VELS Institute of Science, Technology and Advanced Studies, Chennai
	Sastra University, Thanjavur
	KL University, Guntur
	Nalsar University of Law, Hyderabad
	PES University, Bangalore
	Andhra University, Doctor Babasaheb Ambedkar College of Law, Visakhapatnam
	School of Law, Presidency University, Bangalore
	Rama University, Kanpur
	KIIT School of Law (KSOL), Bhubaneswar

Looking at the scope LLM provides to its graduates, the candidates must appear for the LLM entrance exam. Candidates who wish to build a career in law will learn a lot during the course. It will surely make their legal career trajectory better.