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I have completed my graduation with BBA. Now I would like to do LLB from Kolkata as a regular course.
Am I eligible, if yes then provide me the process how would I proceed to admit myself in a law college.
I am from Kolkata.

If you wish to apply for LLB course after completion of your graduation course, you can apply for CLAT for PG courses.

CLAT stands for Common Law Admission Test . It is a national level entrance test for the admission to UG, PG and Integrated law courses.

The eligibility criteria for admission in LLB course after graduation are as under :-

-The candidate must have completed graduation with a minimum of 45% marks (40% for reserved category) in any discipline from a recognized university.

- The minimum age limit to apply for the course is 17 years and there is no upper age-limit for admission.

Exam pattern of CLAT for PG courses:

The exam will be conducted for two hour duration which will consist of 150 multiple choice answer type questions .There will be 1 marks for each correct answer and deduction of 0.25 marks for each wrong attempt . The paper will consists of questions from the following areas:

Constitutional Law – 50 Questions

Jurisprudence – 50 Questions

Other law subjects – 50 Questions

You are eligible to apply for LLB after completion of graduation.

Eligibility
- You must have passed graduation from a recognized university.
- You must have appeared LAWCET or CLAT.

Exam Pattern
- English including Comprehension - 40 Marks
- General Knowledge and Current Affairs - 50 Marks
- Elementary Mathematics (Numerical Ability) - 20 Marks
- Legal Aptitude - 50 Marks
- Logical Reasoning - 40 Marks

CLAT Important Dates
- Apply Online From : 01/01/2016
- Last Date to Apply : 31/03/2016
- CLAT Exam : 08/05/2016

Yes, you are eligible to get admission in LLB course. LLB stands for Bachelor of Law and it is three year course after graduation degree.

So, you are eligible to appear for entrance examination to get admission in any university.

To get more information about admission visit at university official website.

You can take admission in LLB if you have 45% or above in any graduation(Arts, Science,Commerce) and have qualified Law entrance such as: LSAT/AILET/CLAT.
Admission will be based on merit.The best college in Kolkata is:
The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences
But if you have no problem in relocation then you can join top law schools of india . A few of them are :
NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad,
National Law School of India University, Bangalore,
National Law University, New Delhi,
Lovely Professional University , Punjab
The Maharaja Sayaji Rao University, Gujrat
National Law University, Cuttack,
National Law University, Jodhpur,
University School of Law and Legal Studies, New Delhi,
Dr Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow,
Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur,
Indian Law Society Law College, Pune,
Government Law College, Mumbai,
Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi,
MS Ramaiah College of Law, Bangalore,
The Tamilnadu Dr Ambedkar Law University, Chennai,
Faculty of Law University of Allahabad, Allahabad,
National Law University and Judicial Academy, Guwahati,
Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi,
University School of Law and Legal Studies, New Delhi,
Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai,