it currently offers two main pathways for law aspirants:
- 5-Year Integrated Programs (for students right out of 12th grade) and the traditional
- 3-Year LL.B. Program (for graduates).
1. 5-Year Integrated Programs (B.A. LL.B. Hons. & B.B.A. LL.B. Hons.)
- Entrance Examination: DU does not conduct its own entrance exam for this course, nor does it use CUET. Admission is based strictly on the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT UG) rank.
- Educational Qualification: Candidates must have passed Class XII (10+2 system) or its equivalent from a single recognized board.
- Students currently appearing for their Class 12 exams are also eligible to apply.
- Minimum Marks Required (Class 12): * Unreserved (UR) / EWS / OBC-NCL: Minimum of 45% aggregate. ○ SC / ST / PwBD: Minimum of 40% aggregate.
- Age Limit: There is no upper age limit for applying.
- Total Seats: 120 seats in total.
- B.A. LL.B. (Hons.): 60 Seats (UR: 24, OBC-NCL: 16, SC: 9, ST: 5, EWS: 6)
- B.B.A. LL.B. (Hons.): 60 Seats (UR: 24, OBC-NCL: 16, SC: 9, ST: 5, EWS: 6)
- Admission Process:
- Appear for the CLAT UG examination.
- Register separately on DU’s dedicated 5-year law admission portal using the CLAT score.
- Seats are allocated based solely on the CLAT All India Rank (AIR) and the preference filled between BA LLB and BBA LLB.
- Pay the admission confirmation fee once the seat is allocated.
2. Traditional 3-Year LL.B. Program
- Entrance Examination: Admission is based on the Common University Entrance Test for Postgraduates (CUET PG) conducted by the NTA. DU no longer conducts the older DU LLB entrance exam.
- Educational Qualification: A Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline from a recognized university.
- Minimum Marks Required (Graduation): Generally, 50% aggregate for the Unreserved/General category, with standard relaxations for OBC/SC/ST/PwBD categories.
- Seats: The 3-year program has a massive intake, historically offering over 2,800 to 3,000+ seats combined across its three centers.
- Admission Process:
- Qualify the CUET (PG) examination.
- Register on DU’s Common Seat Allocation System (CSAS PG) portal.
- Counseling and seat allocation are done based on CUET PG scores.