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BA LLB Placements: One of the most popular LLB pogramme in India, BA LLB offers wide range of career opportunities. The BA LLB placement packages of top law schools go over Rs. 10 Lakh per annum. It is generally the fifth year of programme when BA LLB placement process is initiated in many colleges. The law firms, corporate houses, government and private agencies visit the law schools and participate in the BA LLB placement process. Job roles like Lawyer, Attorney General, Legal Advisor are offered by these companies and firms to the students who have completed BA LLB. Read the complete article to know about the BA LLB placements, median package offered, job profiles, placement process and other relevant details.
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Along with the students academic performance, internships are crucial for securing a good package in the BA LLB placements. Many law schools require BA LLB students to undertake internships every year during the five year course period. While the internships are generally unpaid, the BA LLB package ranges from Rs 3 LPA - Rs 16 LPA. The NIRF 2024 data on law schools shows, NUJS Kolkata had highest median package among all other law colleges. The BA LLB salary offered at NUJS Kolkata is Rs 20 LPA. Most of the tier 1 law schools have a median package that goes past 10 LPA.
In the table below, are the top 10 law colleges in India that provided five year undergraduate candidates with placement opportunities. It includes the median salary package offered to the BA LLB graduates from these top law colleges.
College Name | NIRF Rank 2024 | Number of Students Placed | Median Salary Package Per Annum (Rs) | Number of Students Selected for Higher Studies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 56 | 16,00,000 | 15 | |
2 | 69 | 14,00,000 | 10 | |
3 | 98 | 16,00,000 | 12 | |
4 | 108 | 20,00,000 | 19 | |
5 | 278 | 18,00,000 | 17 | |
6 | 51 | 8,40,000 | 15 | |
8 | 163 | 16,00,000 | 12 | |
9 | 87 | 5,40,000 | 7 | |
10 | 31 | 6,54,000 | 7 | |
11 | 258 | 6,00,000 | 23 |
The placement process at many law colleges involves internships converting into full-time offers, campus recruitments or students directly applying to companies. The BA LLB placement process includes group discussions, and personal interviews.
Step 1: The five-year BA LLB placement process begins with the Recruitment and Coordination Committee of law colleges by sending invitations to the recruiters.
Step 2: Pre Placement Talk- The recruiters who accepted the invitation then a conduct a Pre-Placement Talk and gives the details about organisation profile, compensation packages, and few other important details.
Step 3: Pre-Interview Screening- Recruiters then conduct Pre-Interview Screening to shortlist the candidates which includes group discussions, written tests. In case, there is no Pre-Interview Screening, the CV of candidates will be shared with the recruiters.
Step 4: Final Interview- After the completion of Pre-Interview Screening, the recruiter will prepare the Final Interview list and share to the RCC at least 48 hours before the scheduled final interview. If any shortlisted candidate from previous round is unavailable, then the Recruiter may choose to interview waitlisted candidate.
Candidates after completing their BA LLB in India will be able to make a career in th field od law with various career opportunities mentioned below:
Lawyer: A lawyer is a trained professional in the field of law to provide legal advice, representing clients in court and plays a vital role in enduring justice.
Litigation Attorney: This is a popular career path which is taken into interest by many BA LLB graduates. A litigation attorney specialises in courtroom advocacy and defends the clients in civil lawsuit.
Paralegal: A person who gathers evidence and information, prepare legal documents for review and summarize reports and legal documents into contracts.
Legal Advisor: A legal advisor's role is to conduct research, assist and advice on legal matters with preparing required documents and protect the client from getting involved in a lawsuit.
Intellectual Property (IP) Lawyer: An IP lawyer specialises in drafting legal documents that includes trademarks, patents, copyrights, licensing agreements.
Advocate: An advocate is a professional person who supports or promotes the interests of a client, defends and argues in exchange for a fee.
BA LLB course creates opportunities for students getting placed into top legal firms and companies in India.These are some of the top recruiting law firms and companies from the top 10 BA LLB law colleges in India placement-wise.
AZB & Partners
Indus Law
ICICI Bank
Herbert Smith Freehills
Luthra & Luthra
TCS
Juris Legal
Kochhar & Co.
Clifford Chance
Deutsche Bank
Deloitte
Khaitan & Co.
Trilegal
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
No, there is no upper age limit for pursuing an LLB degree.
The average salary will range between Rs 2-6 LPA.
As of the latest rankings of NIRF 2024, NUJS Kolkata offers the highest median package per annum.
BA LLB course can be pursued immediately after completion of 10+2.
However, an LLB degree is a three-year programme that can be pursued after a Bachelor’s degree.
The BA LLB programme is a five-year integrated programme that combines the study of both BA (Bachelor of Arts) and LLB (Bachelor of Legislative Law).
On Question asked by student community
Candidates can pursue CLAT for NLU Patiala/Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law and AILET 2026 for NLU Delhi for an LLB 5-year course.
The Lucknow University BA LLB application form 2026 will open tentatively in the mid of April 2026.
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The CULET 2026 exam is expected to be conducted in the month of September or early October 2026.
No, Bhilwara Law College does not offer a 5-year BA LLB course. It only offers the 3-year LLB program at the moment.
The CUET BA LLB 2026 exam syllabus has been revised. The CUET legal studies paper and foreign language section have been removed. The CUET exam is now a General Aptitude Test. This syllabus includes GK and Current Affairs, General Mental Ability, Numerical Ability, and Reasoning.
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