DU BA LLB Eligibility Criteria 2025 - Age Limit, Qualifications, Marks
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DU BA LLB Eligibility Criteria 2025 - Age Limit, Qualifications, Marks

Sukriti SahooUpdated on 17 Jul 2025, 10:04 AM IST

Delhi University prescribes the DU BA LLB 2025 eligibility criteria through its official website. The DU 5-year LLB eligibility criteria 2025 specify the conditions that candidates need to meet for admission to BA LLB and BBA LLB courses at Delhi University. The DU BA/BBA LLB eligibility criteria comprises important details like educational qualifications required, minimum marks required, age limit and other criteria for DU 5-year law admissions.

DU BA LLB Eligibility Criteria 2025 - Age Limit, Qualifications, Marks
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Delhi University started offering 5-year LLB courses from the academic session 2023-24 onwards. The Bar Council of India has approved both courses. DU BA LLB admissions 2025 will be done based on the Common Law Admission Test.

DU 5-year LLB Eligibility Criteria 2025

Students must meet the DU BA LLB and BBA LLB eligibility 2025 to participate in the admission process. The detailed DU 5-year LLB 2025 eligibility criteria are given below:

DU BA/ BBA LLB Eligibility Criteria 2025

Criteria

Eligibility

Educational Qualifications

Candidate must have passed Class 12th or its equivalent from a single recognised board.


Candidates who have appeared in the class 12th exam in the year 2025 and have been placed in compartment (supplementary) will not be eligible for admission for the year 2025-26.

Minimum marks

Candidates must have scored a minimum of 45% aggregate marks for the UR/ EWS/ OBC-NCL category in their class 12.


SC/ ST/ PwBD candidates must have secured at least 40% marks in their class 12.

Qualifying examination

Candidates must have appeared in the CLAT 2025 and have a valid score.

Age Limit

There is no age limit for DU 5-year LLB admissions.

DU 5-year LLB Admission Criteria 2025

The University of Delhi will conduct the DU BA/BBA LLB admissions 2025 based on these three factors:

  1. Fulfillment of DU BA/BBA LLB eligibility criteria 2025

  2. CLAT 2025 rank and score

  3. The authenticity and validity of the documents and certificates submitted by the candidate.

If any candidate is rejected for admission during the counselling rounds, one of these reasons may be stated by the admission authorities:

  1. Candidate’s inability to fulfill the DU 5-year LLB eligibility criteria 2025.

  2. Invalid documents or certificates produced by the candidates.

  3. Failure to respond to queries and questions raised by the Faculty of Law during the admission process.

DU BA/BBA LLB Admission Criteria 2025 - Important Points

The detailed admission criteria for DU BA LLB and BBA LLB have been given below:

  • Candidates must have compulsorily appeared for the CLAT 2025 exam for admission to BA LLB and BBA LLB courses at the university.

  • Apart from appearing in CLAT 2025 exam, candidates must also register themselves separately for DU admissions.

  • Seat allotment to DU BA LLB and BBA LLB will be done based on CLAT scores, subject to fulfillment of DU 5-year LLB eligibility 2025.

  • If the seats of the supernumerary quota stay vacant, the same will not be converted into any other category.

  • Candidates will lose their right to admission in case of non-compliance of eligibility or submission of relevant documents.

  • Candidates will be required to appear in person for verification of documents and the further admission process.

Documents Required for DU 5-year LLB Eligibility

Candidates will be required to produce the following documents to prove their eligibility:

  • Class X certificate

  • Class XII marksheet (Candidate’s name must be the same as in CLAT 2025 admit card and result).

  • CLAT admit card

  • CLAT 2025 scorecard

  • SC/ST/OBC-NCL/EWS certificate

  • OBC-Non-Creamy Layer certificate issued after March 31, 2025.

  • EWS Certificate (in the name of the candidate) issued after March 31, 2025.

  • Educational Concession Certificate (ECC), (for candidates applying under the CW category).

  • Candidates claiming reservation under the Orphans category must produce a certificate from a Govt. recognized orphanage/charitable home or the death certificate of both parents.

  • Candidates claiming reservation under the University of Delhi (UoD) Ward supernumerary quota will be required to upload a valid employment certificate of his/her parent/s issued by the due officials.

DU 5-year LLB Reservation Criteria

The Delhi University will prescribe the DU 5-year LLB 2025 reservation criteria. From the total available seats for admissions, seats are reserved for different categories like Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), Other Backward Classes (OBC) etc. The detailed DU BA LLB reservation criteria with eligibility has been given below:

DU BA/BBA LLB Reservation Criteria 2025

Category

Reservation

Eligibility

Unreserved (UR)

40.5%

Candidates must have completed their class 12 from a recognised board with a minimum 45% aggregate marks.


Candidates must have appeared for CLAT 2025

Other Backward Classes (OBC)

27%

Caste must be listed in the Central List of OBCs (Govt. of India).


The OBC certificate must mention the non-creamy layer.

Scheduled Castes (SC)

15%

Candidates must produce a Caste Certificate with his/her own name at the time of registration/admission.

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

7.5%

Candidates must produce Tribe Certificate issued by competent authority with his/her name.

Economically Weaker Section (EWS)

10%

Candidates must produce an EWS certificate issued after March 31, 2025

Persons with Benchmark Disability (PwBD)

5%

Candidates must produce a Disability Certificate issued from a competent authority.


A person with Benchmark Disability means a person with more than 40% of a specified disability.

Children/Widows of Personnel of the Armed Forces (CW)

5%

Candidates must produce an Educational Concession Certificate (ECC) on a proper letterhead from the relevant authorities.

DU 5-year LLB Application Form 2025

Delhi University released the DU 5-year LLB 2025 application form on June 17, 2025. The DU BA LLB 2025 application form is released online through the official website of Delhi University. Interested applicants could submit the application form 2025 till June 6, 2025. UR/OBC-NCL/EWS category candidates are required to pay an application fee of Rs 1500, whereas SC/ST/PwBD category candidates need to pay Rs 1000 as registration fee.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: Which entrance exam is conducted for DU 5-year LLB admissions?
A:

DU 5-year LLB admissions are given based on the CLAT 2025 scores.

Q: What is the criteria for DU 5-year LLB?
A:

Candidates must have completed their class 12 and appeared for CLAT 2025 exam to be eligible for DU 5-year LLB admissions.

Q: How can I get admission in Delhi University for BA LLB?
A:

Candidates who appeared for CLAT 2025 will be able to apply for BA LLB and BBA LLB at Delhi University through its official admission portal.

Q: Does DU offer BBA LLB course?
A:

Yes, Delhi University offers admission to BBA LLB (Hons) course through CLAT exam.

Q: Does DU offer a 5-year LLB?
A:

Yes, Delhi University has commenced the BA LLB and BBA LLB course from the year 2023.