To become a lawyer in India, one must first acquire a law degree through either a 5-year integrated LLB program or a 3-year LLB after graduating. The 5-year program is an undergraduate course available after class 12, with admission based on entrance exams like CLAT. CLAT assesses English, reasoning, legal aptitude, maths, and general awareness. One can also pursue a 3-year LLB after completing any bachelor's degree with 50% marks. After obtaining an LLB degree, one must enroll with a state bar council and pass the All India Bar Examination to become a practicing lawyer.

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How to become a lawyer
By Kiran Varma - IndianlawInfo

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Table of Contents
● Acquiring a law degree
● Five year LLB course
● Eligibility for CLAT
● Three-Year LLB Degree
● Subjects you study in LLB
● Enrolment with state bar council

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Acquiring a law degree
The first step to becoming a lawyer in India is completing a
Bachelor of Laws (LLB) course. There are two types of LLB
courses available in India: an integrated 5-year program and
a 3-year program that you can pursue after completing
graduation.

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Five year LLB course
The five-year course is available at an undergraduate level, straight after class
10+2. There are several universities offering the 5-year LLB degree, and
admission to this course is based on the entrance exam conducted by the
respective universities.
The most important entrance exam is the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT),
which is accepted for admission into the 14 National Law Universities across
India. The CLAT assesses candidates on English, logical reasoning, legal
aptitude, elementary Mathematics and general awareness.

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Eligibility for CLAT
To be eligible for appearing for CLAT, you should have obtained a Senior Secondary School (10+2) or
equivalent certification from a recognised board with a minimum of forty-five percent marks in aggregate
(forty percent in the case of SC/ST candidates). You should be below twenty years of age (twenty-two in
case of SC/ST candidates) as on the test date.
Apart from the above-mentioned universities, there are some other universities which offer a 5-year law
course including Symbiosis Law School, National Law University, Delhi and Jindal Global Law School.
These universities conduct separate admission tests. Some universities accept Law School Admission
Test (LSAT) for granting admissions. The test is conducted by the Law School Admission Council. Apart
from these, there are state level entrance tests for admission into respective state universities.

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Three-Year LLB Degree
You can also opt for a 3-year LLB degree after completing graduation. You can
complete your bachelor’s degree in any stream with at least 50 percent marks.
Some universities offering a 3-year course include Banaras Hindu University,
Delhi University, Punjab University, Government Law College (Mumbai), and
others.

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Subjects you study in LLB
The 3-year law course comprises of core subjects such as Criminal Law,
Jurisprudence, Business Laws, Intellectual Property Laws etc. Depending on
whether you choose to do a BBA LLB or BA LLB, the 5-year course subjects will
include commerce related subjects including Economics, Accounts, etc., or arts
related subjects such as Sociology, History, Political Science, etc., apart from the
core law subjects.

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Enrolment with state bar council
The final step to becoming a lawyer is to enrol yourself as an advocate in any of
the state bar councils regulated by the Advocates Act 1961. The State Bar
Councils do not have a uniform process of registration. After registration, you must
clear All India Bar Examination (AIBE). The exam is conducted by Bar Council of
India, and once you clear it, you get a certificate of practice. The test assesses
your basic analytical capabilities and your knowledge of the law.
After completing LLB, you can either choose to start practising, or you can
continue with studies. You can opt for an LLM course to get in-depth knowledge in
your area of interest.

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