NLUs offering 3-year LLB: Complete List, Entrance Exams, Course Details & Fees
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NLUs offering 3-year LLB: Complete List, Entrance Exams, Course Details & Fees

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National Law Universities (NLUs) are India’s top institutes for legal education. There are 24 NLUs in India, and most of them admit students through the CLAT entrance exam. While all NLUs offer 5-year integrated law programmes, a few also offer 3-year LLB, opening themselves up for graduate students interested in studying law.

NLUs offering 3-year LLB: Complete List, Entrance Exams, Course Details & Fees
4 NLUs offering 3-year LLB

The 3-year LLB course in NLUs is open to all students irrespective of their stream of graduation. The courses are designed to offer focused legal training and prepare the students for the legal profession.

Currently, four NLUs offer 3-year LLB programs. CNLU PaTS LAWCET 2024: Counselling (Started), Web Options, Seat Allotment, Cut off, Collegestna is the latest in the list to add a 3-year LLB course in 2025. The mode of admission to these courses remains university-specific entrance exams.

NLUs Offering 3-Year LLB Courses

National Law University

Entrance exam

NLSIU, Bangalore

National Law School Admission Test (NLSAT-LLB)

CNLU, Patna

CNLU Entrance Test (CNLU-ET)

NLU, Odisha

NLUO 3-year LLB Entrance Test (NAIET)

NLU, Visakhapatnam

DSNLU 3 Year LLB Entrance Test (DET)

3-Year LLB Course Offered by NLUs in India

The 3-year LLB at NLUs is designed for graduates from various disciplines seeking entry into legal practice or academic specialisation. The curriculum emphasises analytical skills, legal reasoning, and practical training to prepare students for a variety of law careers.

Admission to the 3-year LLB course in the NLUs is through university-specific entrance exams. Each university maintains distinct admission criteria and exam patterns aligned with its academic standards.

National Law School Admission Test (NLSAT) Admission

The NLSAT is the exclusive entrance exam conducted by NLSIU Bangalore for admission to its 3-year LLB (Hons.) programme. The total intake for this course is 120 students. Candidates must hold a bachelor’s degree from a recognised university with a minimum of 45% aggregate marks (40% for reserved candidates). Final year graduation students can also apply, provided they complete their degree by December.

The NLSAT consists of a single question paper divided into two parts: Part A and Part B, with a total duration of 150 minutes (2 hours and 30 minutes). Part A contains 75 MCQs covering comprehension, current affairs, and critical reasoning, with negative marking for wrong or unanswered questions. Candidates scoring above zero in Part A qualify for Part B evaluation, which includes subjective questions that test legal aptitude and analytical ability. Final admissions are based on total score and reservation policies.

CNLU Entrance Test (CNLU-ET)

The CNLU Entrance Test (CNLU-ET) is the specific exam for admission to the 3-year LLB (Hons.) course at Chanakya National Law University, Patna. It is conducted offline once a year, usually in the months of May or June. Registration starts around March or April, and candidates must register online via the official CNLU website and pay the applicable application fees (₹3,000 for general and ₹2,500 for reserved categories).

Candidates applying for CNLU-ET must hold a bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognised university. The minimum marks required as per the category are 60% for general/BC/EBC/EWS/PWD and 55% for SC/ST.

The exam features 120 multiple-choice questions covering three main areas:

  • English (including reading comprehension, grammar, and vocabulary)

  • General awareness (aligning with UPSC Civil Services prelims level)

  • General & critical reasoning (logical, analytical puzzles and arguments)

Each question carries one mark; 0.25 marks are deducted for each wrong answer. The selection is merit-based. The university conducts an online counselling session to shortlist the candidates in the last stage.

NLU Odisha All India Entrance Test (NAIET)

NLU Odisha offers admission to its 3-year LLB programme through the NLUO All India Entrance Test (NAIET). The total intake for this course is 60 students. It is an offline exam conducted once a year. Candidates must have scored a minimum of 45% aggregate marks (40% for SC/ST) in graduation to apply. Final-year students can also apply, but they must submit proof of passing before admission.

The NAIET question paper will have 120 multiple-choice questions to be completed within two hours. The syllabus includes the following subjects:

  • English (approx. 40-45 questions)

  • General awareness (approx. 30 questions)

  • Logical reasoning (approx. 40-50 questions).

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Candidates will be awarded one mark for each correct answer, and there is no negative marking for incorrect or unattempted questions. Candidates must register online, complete fee payment, and appear on the exam date as announced on the official NLU Odisha website.

DSNLU 3-Year LLB Entrance Test (DET)

NLU Visakhapatnam conducts the DSNLU 3-Year LLB Entrance Test (DET) every year to admit graduates from any discipline. Application fees range from Rs. 1,800 for SC/ST to Rs. 2,500 for the general category.

The exam is offline (pen and paper-based) and includes 100 objective-type multiple-choice questions, each carrying 1 mark. The exam duration is 120 minutes, and there is no negative marking. Subjects covered are General Knowledge, Legal Aptitude, and Current Affairs.

Eligibility for DET requires a recognised bachelor’s degree with at least 45% aggregate marks for the general category, 42% for BC, and 40% for SC/ST candidates. Candidates with slightly lower percentages in graduation can qualify if they have higher marks in additional graduation or post-graduation degrees.

The total intake for the programme is 132 seats, including 12 supernumerary seats for foreign citizens, NRIs, and NRI-sponsored applicants. Admission is strictly based on DET scores. The qualifying mark for DET is 35%, with no minimum for SC/ST candidates.

3-Year LLB Fees at NLUs

National Law University

Annual fees (INR)

NLSIU, Bangalore

₹5,06,000

₹5,01,500 (SC/ST)

CNLU, Patna

₹1,85,470

NLU, Odisha

₹2,47,520

NLU, Visakhapatnam

₹1,70,000

The annual fees for 3-year LLB programmes at National Law Universities vary significantly due to differences in infrastructure, facilities, and location. These fees include tuition, examination, development, and hostel and mess charges. Candidates should carefully evaluate the eligibility criteria, course details, entrance exams, and fee structures of NLSIU Bangalore, CNLU Patna, NLU Odisha, and NLU Visakhapatnam before registering for the courses.

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No, you are not elligible to appear for the CLAT exam while in Class 11, as the elligiblity criteria require you to be in or have completed Class 12 . However, you can start preparing for the exam now.

  • Understand the CLAT Exam pattern.
  • Analyze your performance by taking practice tests.
  • Develop a study schedule that balances your schoolwork and CLAT preparation.

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Yes, if a student is from Telangana, they can apply for a reserved seat in CLAT only if they belong to a reserved category such as SC, ST, OBC, EWS, or PwD, as per the rules of CLAT and the participating National Law Universities (NLUs).

However, please note:

  • CLAT does not have a separate “Telangana state quota.”

  • Reservation is given based on category , not on the state, except in some NLUs that offer domicile (state) reservation for their own state students.

So, if you are from Telangana, you can:

  • Apply under your category reservation (like SC/ST/OBC/EWS) .

  • And you may get Telangana domicile reservation only in those NLUs that are located in Telangana (for example, NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad ).

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While NLUs are costly, you can still pursue government-funded law education through state-funded universities and their affiliated colleges that accept CLAT scores, such as institutes like Banaras Hindu University and Aligarh Muslim University.

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