Eligibility to Become a Lawyer
There are various eligibility criteria that needs to be fulfilled in order to be able to become a Lawyer. Some of the top most criterias for becoming a Lawyer are mentioned below for your reference,
- Students must clear their Class 12th board exams with minimum 60% aggregate marks or equivalent CGPA
- They must sit for various national level or University level entrance exams such as CLAT, AILET, LSAT etc
- They must complete their 5 years Undergraduate course such as BA LLB, BCom LLB, BSc LLB
- Students who have LLM degree can also become a lawyer
The course wise eligibility stratification for becoming a lawyer is mentioned below,
- Undergraduate Courses: The candidates must have cleared their 10+2 from a recognized board with at least 45% marks and passed the required entrance exam
- Postgraduate Courses: Graduates who have already pursued their undergraduation in any course, are eligible to apply and sit for an entrance exam. To pursue a postgraduate law course like LLM, candidates must have a bachelor’s degree in law from a recognized university or college.