PU LLB 2021 Exam - Dates, Application Process, Eligibility, Admit Card, Syllabus

Panjab University conducts PU LLB entrance test for admissions to 3-year LLB programmes. The online registration for PU LLB 2021 will start from around the fourth week of April in online mode. The university conducts PU LLB admission test in offline, pen and paper mode. As per the eligibility criteria of PU LLB 2021, the candidates who have completed graduation in any discipline from a recognized university are eligible to appear in the entrance test. Candidates who are in the final year of graduation may also appear in PU LLB test. 

The test paper of PU LLB 2021 will have 100 objective type questions to be asked from topics such as general knowledge and current affairs, logical reasoning, English language and legal aptitude and knowledge. The test is conducted in Hindi, English and Punjabi languages.  

PU LLB entrance test - Admission process 

Candidates who want to take admission in LLB programme offered by the university must be aware of its admission process. The PU LLB 2021 section process goes beyond the screening test as it also considers the candidate's performance in the qualifying examination. 

The entrance test of PU LLB 2021 carries 50% weightage in the selection process. The remaining 50% weightage is borne by the marks scored by the candidate in the qualifying exam.

The minimum conditions that candidates have to fulfil in order to be considered for admissions to the 3-year L.L.B programme is outlined in PU LLB 2021 eligibility criteria. As per PU LLB 2021 eligibility criteria, the candidate has to meet eligibility criteria pertaining to qualifying exam, minimum marks in the qualifying exam, and age limit.

PU LLB eligibility criteria 2021

• Educational qualification: The candidate should hold a bachelor’s degree from a recognized institute. However, candidates who are in the final year of their Graduation may also apply. Such candidates will need to prove their qualification at the time of counselling and admission process.
• Minimum marks: The applicant should have passed the qualifying exam scoring at least 45% aggregate marks. Relaxation of 5% in minimum marks is extended to reserved category candidates. 
• Age limit: There is no upper age limit. 

Eligibility for admission

Panjab University gives admission to those candidates who satisfy the following conditions;

1. Candidate must fulfil the eligibility criteria given above.

2. Candidate must appear and clear the PU LLB entrance test.

3. Candidate must have a valid score in graduation.

The admission merit list is prepared by giving 50% weightage to entrance exam and 50% to the marks scored in the qualifying exam.

Mode of Application : Online

Mode of Payment : Other

Panjab University will release the application form of PU LLB around in the first week of May 2021.  The PU LLB 2021 application form will be available in online mode and at the official PG admission portal of the university. Eligible candidates may fill the application form by registering at the PU PG Law portal. To fill the application form of PU LLB, candidates will need to provide details such as personal information, communication details, educational qualification and submit the application fee. The detailed application process is given below.  

How to fill PU LLB application form 2021?

• Online registration - The candidate will have to enter name, valid email id and mobile number among other details to get registered successfully and to create applicant account. 
• Filling of the application form - The PU LLB 2021 application form will have various sections like personal, academic and communication. Candidates will have to enter all the details correctly. Those appearing in the qualifying exam may select the educational qualification status as appearing.
• Uploading of documents: In the next step,. candidates will have to upload a recent passport size photo and signature as per the instructions given in the application form.
• Submit application fee - Candidates will have to pay the application fee in online mode using a credit card, net banking or debit card. The application fee is Rs 2175 for general category candidates. For SC and ST category, the application fee is Rs. 1088.
• Submission of form: Submit the form to complete the application process. Candidates are advised to take a print out of the application form for future references.

Application Fees

Candidates by consulting the exam pattern of PU LLB 2021 will know what types of questions will be asked, the marking scheme, mode and duration of the exam, and other such details which can make preparation streamlined.  

PU LLB 2021 exam pattern

The university will release the PU LLB 2021 admit card a few weeks before the examination. The admit card of PU LLB entrance is an important document as it informs about the roll number and exam centre address allotted to the candidate. Also, it is mandatory to carry the PU LLB admit card for appearing in the entrance exam, the admit card will carry other details like the name and roll number, date and time of the exam, and venue details. 

How to download PU LLB admit card?

• Click on the admit card download link
• Log-in by entering user ID and password
• PU LLB admit card will be displayed on screen
• Download and take a printout for future references.

 Punjab University will release the provisional answer key of PU LLB 2021 soon after conclusion of the exam. The PU LLB 2021 answer key will contain the answers to questions asked in the entrance exam. The candidate can compare their answers to those given in the answer key to calculate probable score and subsequently their chances of admission. The cutoff details of previous years' can be used for the purpose.

Any candidate who has any grievances against the PU LLB 2021  provisional answer key can file their complaints with the exam conducting body.  Authorities will then go through all the grievances before publishing the final answer key of PU LLB 2021.

Exam officials will release the result of PU LLB 2021 in the form of merit list. The tentative merit list will be released on October 30 meanwhile the final/provisional merit list will be released on November 2. The PU LLB merit list will contain the details such as the name of candidates, application number and their marks in the qualifying exam. PU LLB merit list 2021 would be used for counselling and seat allotment purpose. 

How to check PU LLB result cum merit list 

• Click on the merit list link on the official website of PU PG Law
• Click on the merit list link
• Select the category
• The merit list will be displayed on the screen

Panjab University will release the cut-off of PU LLB 2021 after the declaration of results and will be indicative of the last rank for which admission is offered. The PU LLB cut off 2021 will be category-specific and will be released separately for all the four participating colleges. Any candidate who scores (or ranks) below the cutoff score will typically be out of the race to get admission. 

There are a number of factors on which PU LLB cutoff would depend including, the number of applicants, the performance of applicants in the entrance exam, sanctioned seat intake and the category of the candidate. If any of the variables changes, the cutoff would also change.

Mode of Counselling: Offline

The counselling schedule for PU LLB 2021 will be conducted post declaration of result and will be open to such candidates who have qualified in the pen-and-paper based exam. The PU LLB 2021 counselling will be conducted in offline mode, with the allotment of seats to be done as per the merit rank of the candidate and choices opted for admission. Consequently, candidates who are ranked higher in the merit list are more likely to be offered a seat or higher preference seat. 

Candidates who qualifies for the counselling process will be issued counselling call letters which have to be produced at the time of counselling; so candidates need to download and get a printout of the call letter. Also, document verification is an integral part of the PU LB counselling process, wherein all candidates need to get their documents verified. In case of any discrepancy, the candidacy of the candidate may be cancelled.