Any Stream → Private Law College BA LLB Track

Alternative track from CLAT rank insufficient for NLU — Law career pivot: Join a top private law school via LSAT India: Jindal Global Law School (Sonepat), Symbiosis Law School (Pune), Christ University (Bangalore) — then pursue the same litigation or corporate law career track

Duration after Class 10: 7 years

Qualification path

1. 1

   Class 11-12 — Any Stream (CEC/HEC preferred)

   2 yrs

   CLAT preparation: English, Current Affairs, Legal Reasoning, Logical Reasoning. Newspaper reading daily is non-negotiable. No specific stream required — but History, Civics, and Economics (CEC/HEC) give natural advantages.

2. 2

   BA LLB / BBA LLB / BSc LLB (5-year integrated)

   5 yrs

   Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Contract Law, Corporate Law, IPR, International Law. Internships at courts and law firms from Year 2 onwards are critical for placements.

   Entry exam: CLAT for NLUs | AILET for NLU Delhi only | LSAT India for private colleges

3. 3

   Enrolment with State Bar Council — Advocate

   0 yrs

   Register with the State Bar Council after clearing the AIBE (All India Bar Examination). This is mandatory to practise law in India.

   AIBE (All India Bar Examination) is conducted by the Bar Council of India. Pass mark is 45%. Most law graduates clear it comfortably.

4. 4

   Litigation OR Corporate Law OR Judiciary

   0–3

   Three distinct tracks after LLB: (1) Litigation — join a senior advocate's chamber, build practice over 5-10 years; (2) Corporate Law — join a top law firm (AZB, Cyril Amarchand, Khaitan & Co.) — high salary from day one; (3) Judiciary — appear for state PCS-J exam (Civil Judge) or High Court HJS (District Judge direct recruitment). Judiciary is India's most prestigious non-UPSC government career — pension, housing, lifetime security, and a path to High Court / Supreme Court.

5. 5

   Optional: LLM (1-2 years) for specialisation

   1-2

   LLM in Corporate Law, IP, International Law, or Constitutional Law. Useful for academic or top-tier firm roles. NLU LLM programmes and foreign LLMs (UK, USA) are highly valued.