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    CULET Exam 2026: Application Form, Exam Date, Syllabus & Pattern

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    JasmineUpdated on Mar 05, 2026 03:28 PM

    About CULET 2026

    Calcutta University Law Entrance Exam (CULET) 2026: Calcutta University will release the CULET application form 2026 tentatively in May-June 2026. The university conducts CULET for admission to 5-year integrated LLB courses offered by Calcutta University and various affiliated law schools in West Bengal. The CULET-UG (Calcutta University Law Entrance Test) is a Computer-Based Test (CBT). Around 4,000 students participate in CULET every year.  

    The exam is followed by a centralised CULET counselling. Only candidates shortlisted based on merit are invited for the counselling. Selection will be made strictly based on merit and the availability of seats. The university will conduct multiple rounds of counselling for admission into its BA LLB programme. Together, Calcutta University and its affiliated colleges will offer around 1914 seats. 

    What is the Calcutta University BA LLB Entrance Exam?

    The Calcutta University BA LLB entrance exam, or CULET, is an entrance test conducted once every year. The exam is held for BA LLB admissions in Calcutta University and its affiliated law colleges. The CULET 2025 syllabus comprises four subjects - General English, General Awareness/Current Affairs, General Mathematics and Reasoning (Verbal & Non-verbal). The CULET question paper will have 100 multiple-choice questions, and there is no negative marking. The exam duration will be 2 hours.

    CULET 2026 Participating Institutes

    College NameSeats
    Department of Law, University of Calcutta (Hazra Campus)132
    Surendranath Law College. Sealdah198
    Jogesh Chandra Chaudhuri Law College132
    South Calcutta Law College132
    Bikash Bharati Law College132
    Rabindra Siksha Sammilani Law College-
    Jyotirmoy School of Law132
    Shyambazar Law College132
    George School of Law132
    Sureswar Dutta Law College198
    Heritage Law College132
    Kolkata Police Law Institute66
    L. J. D. Law College264
    A. R. Law College132
    Total seats1914


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    CULET 2026 Highlights

    Full Exam Name
    Calcutta University Law Entrance Test
    Short Exam Name
    CULET
    Conducting Body
    Calcutta University
    Frequency Of Conduct
    Once a year
    Exam Level
    University Level Exam
    Languages
    English
    Mode Of Application
    online
    Application Fee
    Online : 500
    Mode Of Exam
    offline
    Mode Of Counselling
    online
    Participating Colleges
    6
    Exam Duration
    2 Hours 30 Minutes
    No Of Seats
    2166

    The Calcutta University BA LLB admit card 2026 will be issued around a week before the exam. Candidates can download the CULET 2026 admit card through their login. The admit card is a mandatory document that every candidate needs to carry on the day of the exam. The CULET admit card 2026 carries important details such as date and time of the exam, name of the exam centre, detailed address of the exam centre, etc. 

    Calcutta University prescribes the CULET 2026 eligibility criteria on its official website through its official admission notification. Candidates who have completed their Class 12 are eligible to apply for the Calcutta University BA LLB entrance exam. The authorities have also specified the minimum marks required in class 12 to appear for CULET 2026. The detailed eligibility criteria of the Calcutta University BA LLB entrance exam 2026 have been given below:

    Calcutta University BA LLB 2026 Eligibility Criteria

    Given below are the requirements mentioned under the CULET 2026 eligibility criteria. The requirements pertain to the minimum educational qualification, minimum passing marks and age limit, if any.

    • Candidates must have completed their 10+2 or its equivalent from a board recognised by the University of Calcutta

    • General category candidates must obtain a minimum of 45% marks in the best four subjects. (excluding environmental studies of WBCHSE). SC/ST category candidates must secure a minimum of 40% marks in the best four subjects. (excluding environmental studies of WBCHSE).

    • Candidates from boards other than WBCHSE, ISC, CBSE, Rabindra Mukto Vidyalaya and NIOS must obtain “Equivalence Certificate” from the office of the Registrar (Equivalence Section) University of Calcutta, 87/1, College Street, Kolkata-700073 by a written application in plain paper with a relevant photocopy of a 10+2 Mark Sheet. Certificate will be required at the time of admission.

    • No age limit is prescribed.

    Background wave

    The Calcutta University BA LLB 2026 application form is expected to open in May-June 2026. The official website for CULET 2026 registration is caluniv.ac.in. The Calcutta University BA LLB application fee for general and EWS categories is Rs 800, while SC/ST/OBC-A/OBC-B/PWD categories need to pay Rs. 400 as registration fee. The step-by-step process to fill out the application form has been mentioned below:

    Steps to fill CULET 2026 application form

    • Log on to caluniv.ac.in and click on the "BA LLB Admission Notice 2026-27" link.
    • Click on the "Click here to apply" button and next click on the "new applicant" link.
    • Candidates will be directed to the registration form, where they must fill in all required details like name, password, mobile number, etc.
    • Next, candidates must log in to the candidate portal using their mobile number and password.
    • Fill in the detailed application form with the required personal, academic, and communication information.
    • Candidates will also be required to pay the registration fee in their preferred mode of online payment.
    • Click on "final submission" and take a copy of the application confirmation page for future reference.

    CUELT 2026 Application Fee

    CategoryFees

    General/ EWS

    Rs. 800

    SC/ ST/ OBC-A/ OBC-B/PWD

    Rs. 400

    Documents Required at Exam CULET 2026

    Calcutta University Law Entrance Test 2026

    Calcutta University LLB Admit Card

    Calcutta University prescribes the CULET 2026 syllabus and exam pattern in its exam notification. Candidates appearing for the Calcutta University BA LLB 2026 exam must be aware of the exam syllabus and pattern. The syllabus of CULET 2026 consists of four sections spread over 100 multiple-choice questions. The details are given below -

    Calcutta University BA LLB Syllabus 2026

    SubjectsTopics

    General English

    • Reading Comprehension

    • Synonyms

    • Antonyms

    • Sentence Correction Questions

    • Sentence Rearrangement & Para jumbles

    • Idioms And Phrases

    • Subject-Verb Agreement

    • Modals

    • Reported Speech

    • Active And Passive Voice

    • Adjectives

    • Spotting the error

    General Awareness/Current affairs

    • International News

    • National News

    • Recent Sports events

    • Economics and Business

    • Recent Summit and Conference News

    • Politics

    • Awards

    • Personalities

    Reasoning (Verbal and Non Verbal)

    • Coding and Decoding

    • Number Series

    • Problem-solving

    • Numerical Operations

    • Venn Diagrams

    • Relationships and Analogies

    • Seating arrangements

    General Maths

    • Basic arithmetic

    • Percentages

    • Ratio and proportion

    • Geometry and mensuration

    • LCM/HCF

    The CULET 2026 exam pattern specifies important details like the mode of the exam, number of questions, duration of the exam, marking scheme, etc. The Calcutta University BA LLB entrance exam 2026 will be conducted in CBT mode. The detailed Calcutta University BA LLB exam pattern 2026 has been given in the table below:

    CULET Exam Pattern 2026

    Particulars

    Details

    Mode of the exam

    Online (Computer-Based Test) mode

    Type of questions

    MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions)

    Duration of the exam

    2 hours 

    Number of questions

    100

    Total Marks

    100

    Provision of negative marking

    No

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    CULET 2026 Syllabus

    CULET Calcutta University Law Entrance Test Syllabus

    Calcutta University will declare the CULET 2026 result tentatively one week after the exam. The Calcutta University BA LLB 2026 result will be declared in the form of a merit list. The CULET result 2026 comprises the merit ranks of candidates, marks secured by them in the entrance exam, and other important details. Students will be called for further counselling process based on their CULET results. The CULET 2026 will be made available at caluniv.ac.in.

    Calcutta University will notify the CULET 2026 counselling schedule on its official website. The Calcutta University BA LLB 2026 counselling will be conducted online in multiple rounds. Candidates who have been shortlisted in the merit list have to download the Calcutta University BA LLB 2026 admission slip to participate in the CU BA LLB 2026 counselling. Such candidates then have to report to the allotted college and complete the formalities to secure admission.

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    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: When will Calcutta University BA LLB 2026 application form open?
    A:

    The Calcutta University BA LLB application form will open around May-June.

    Q: When will Calcutta University Law Entrance Test 2026 be conducted?
    A:

    The Calcutta University Law Entrance Test 2026 will be announced soon.

    Q: In what mode is CULET 2026 conducted?
    A:

    CULET 2026 will be conducted in CBT mode.

    Q: When will CULET 202t merit list be published?
    A:

    CULET 2026 merit list will be published tentatively one week after the exam.

    Q: How many rounds of counselling are there for CU BA LLB 2026?
    A:

    There will be three rounds of centralised Calcutta University BA LLB 2026 counselling.

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