The College of Legal studies at University of Petroleum and Energy studies conducts Law Entrance Test in order to accommodate the eligible candidates to graduate as well as Post Graduate programmes in law. There are several specializations offered by the University in the field of Law. The faculty of legal studies has designed the program in such a way to mold young talents into future legal professionals. The college of Legal studies at UPES offers exclusive courses to the deserving candidates. The courses offered are:

• B.A. L.L.B
• B.B.A+ L.L.B
• B. Tech+ L.L.B.

These programs that are being offered by the University of Petroleum and Energy studies are truly innovative and it is of the first kind in South Asia. In addition to these programs UPES also offers integrated course in Law with Energy Technology and Law with Computer Science.

Structure of UPES Law Entrance Test

• Language Comprehension
• General Awareness and Current Affairs
• Reasoning, Mental Ability and Legal Aptitude

For the first and second sections there will be a total of 100 questions each. One mark will be given for each correct answer and for every wrong answer 1/3 marks will be reduced. The first section consists of 80 questions from English language and 20 questions from Hindi language. It aims in testing the candidate’s language skills both in English and Hindi. The section consists of questions which help in determining the depth of the knowledge of candidate in general awareness. The third section consists of 50 questions where each question carries two marks. The questions are designed in such a way to test the candidate’s mental ability, legal aptitude as well as reasoning power. If the candidate makes a wrong choice then 2/3 marks will be reduced.

Syllabus for UPES Law Entrance Test

Legal Aptitude

• Legal terms
• Torts and Contracts
• Constitution
• Civil and Criminal law
• Legal Committees
• Historic Law

Current Affairs

• National Events
• International Events
• Economics
• Science
• Technology
• Sports
• Persons
• Places
• Books and Authors

English

• English Vocabulary
• Synonyms
• Antonyms
• Analogies
• English Proficiency
• Idioms And Phrases, Idioms And Phrases
• One Word Subsitution
• Sentence Improvement
• Rearrangement of Words in Sentence
• Rearrangement of Sentence in Paragraph
• Fill in The Blanks
• Cloze Tests
• English Usage Errors
• Common Errors
• Spotting Errors
• Inappropriate Usage of Words
• Spelling Mistakes (English Usage)
• English Comprehension

Mathematics

• Arithmetic (Number Theory)
• Number Systems
• Surds and Indices
• Square Roots
• Fractions And Decimals
• H.C.F. And L.C.M.
• Simplification
• Approximations
• Ratio And Proportion
• Average
• Logarithms
• Commercial Maths
• Interest
• Percentage
• Profit And Loss
• Partnership
• Discounts
• Mensuration- Areas And Volumes
• Reasoning
• Reasoning Tests
• Direction and Distance Test
• Analogy Test
• Classification (Odd Man Out) Test
• Coding Decoding Test
• Number Test
• Series Test
• Relationships Test
• Alphabet Test
• Ranking Tests
• Time Sequence Test
• Logic Tests
• Statements Assumptions
• Statements Arguments
• Statements Conclusions
• Statements Action

Eligibility Criteria

The candidate who wishes to join should possess a minimum of 50% marks for both secondary and senior secondary level. BA.LLB /BBA LLB aspirants with CLAT ranks upto1500 are eligible for GD as well as for the interview. Aspirants those who hold LSAT score of 60 percentile can also attend the group discussion round and interview. Students those who have 85% for both 10th and 12th standard are exempted from the test and they can directly attend the GD and interview.

How to Apply?

The candidates those who make online payments can submit their applications online. Students must make sure that they have filled all the details before submitting the application forms. Take a print out of the completed application form as it has to be used for future references. The students can check the status of the application form by sending an email to [email protected]. After submitting the online application forms, the students are provided with an application number. This application number finds use at the time of admission to the relevant courses. Online application form is accepted only if the candidate makes the online payment. Aspirants can also purchase the application forms by sending a demand draft or cash to the specified address. It should be send in favor of “UPES Fee Account”, which is payable at Delhi/Dehradun. Online applicants have to make a payment of Rs 1600/- and Rs1500/- for those paying by demand draft.

Important Dates (Tentative)

Starting Date of submission of Application Forms: Last week of March 2012

Last Date for submitting the online application forms: Last week of April 2012

Date of Commencement of UPES LAW Aptitude Test: Second week of May 2012

List of UPES Law Entrance Test Exam Centers

• Bangalore
• Bhopal
• Delhi
• Dehradun
• Jaipur
• Kolkata
• Lucknow
• Mumbai

Contact Address for UPES Law Entrance Test

Dehradun Enrollment Office : UPES Campus, P.O. Bidholi, Via Prem Nagar, Dehradun – 248 007 (Uttarakhand)

Tel : 0135-2102484/86

Fax : 0135-2776094.

Delhi Enrollment Office : 1st Floor, 55 Community Centre, East of Kailash, New Delhi 110065

Tel : 011-47173400,

Fax : 011-47173444

Colleges Accepting the UPES Law Entrance Test Score

College of Legal Studies, UPES

Reference books for UPES Law Entrance Test

• Legal Aptitude And Legal Reasoning For The CLAT And LLB Examinations By A. P. Bhardwaj
• Study Package For CLAT And LLB Entrance Examination By Bhardwaj
• Ultimate Guide To The LLB Entrance Examination 2011, 3/e PB By Rashid M
• LLB (5 Years Course) Entrance Exam Guide By Rph Editorial Board
• LLB (3 Years Course) Entrance Exam Guide By Pankaj Kr. Jaiswal
• Guide To LL. B. Entrance Examination 201112, 21st Edn. Based On New Syllabus By Manisha Arora
• The Pearson Guide To The LLB Entrance Examinations By Edgar Thorpe

Coaching Centers for UPES Law Entrance Test

• Piyush Law Academy
• Career Launcher
• Ambition Law Academy
• Vigyan Mandir
• B.R.C Institute
• LLB Asian College
• I.M.S
• A.B Anil Verma Maths Classes
• Yukthi Educational Services
• Ambition Law Academy

Study Plan

First of all the candidate have to plan and prepare an efficient study plan. Stick on to the goals established once you have created it. This helps you a lot in achieving the goals that you have created. As these kinds of examinations have become very competitive now a days, the candidates have to utilize their maximum potential in order to succeed in these examinations. For that the candidates have to follow a systematic study plan. The time table should be created in a stress free manner to keep the candidate focused while preparing for the examination.

The candidates have to work on a lot of previous question papers as it helps in obtaining an over all idea of the pattern of the examination as well as the syllabus. They have to start reading a national or international newspaper so as to improve their General awareness as well as vocabulary. Keep your focus on the current affairs by reading weeklies. As regular studies help the candidates in getting a good score, the candidates are supposed to study for three to four hours daily.

How and Where to get the Results?

The candidates are advised to download the results from the official website of University of Petroleum and Energy studies on the specified date of publication of the Law entrance test results. The official website address of UPES is www.upes.ac.in.

Score Validity

The validity of the score obtained for the University of Petroleum and Energy studies Law Entrance test is for one year.