Entrance Admission Test for B.A., LL.B.

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NATIONAL LAW SCHOOL UNIVERSITY - DELHI

(A University of Law Established in 2008 by Act No. 1 of 2008 of NCT Delhi)
Sector - 14, Dwarka, New Delhi - 110 078

ADMISSION NOTICE: 2009-2010

The National Law School University, Delhi established in 2008 by Act 1 of 2008 is premier Law University established in the capital city of India. The Vision of the University is to make legal education an instrument of social, political and economic change. The University is committed to preparing lawyers who will not only be professionally competent, technically sound and socially relevant, to enter the bar and the bench but also be equipped with addressing the imperatives of the new world and uphold the rule of law. The endeavor of the University will be to impart knowledge in various aspects of law and to introduce the young generation of lawyers to a wide range of opportunities in legal profession. The University is creating state of the art infrastructure and facilities at its campus for learning and research at Sector 14, Dwarka, New Delhi.



The University invites applications for a five year integrated B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) degree programme for the academic year 2009-2010 commencing from August, 2009.

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FIVE-YEAR B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) PROGRAMME


ELIGIBILITY : Senior Secondary School Examination (10+2 System) or equivalent Examination with not less than 50% of marks in the aggregate (those who have appeared in the examination in March/April, 2009 can also apply)

AGE LIMIT : Below 21 years as on 1st July, 2009 (23 years in case of SC/ST candidates)

TOTAL SEATS : 80 (eighty) [70 (Seventy) seats on merit through All India Entrance Examination and 10 (ten) seats for direct admission to Foreign Nationals on merit]. Foreign Nationals to be eligible should have 65% marks in the qualifying examination.

RESERVATION : 15% for SC Candidates, 7.5% for ST Candidates, 3% for Persons with Disabilities.

SCHOLARSHIPS : The University provides liberal financial assistance for the needy and deserving students.

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Admission will be strictly on merit through All India Entrance Examination to be conducted at Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chandigarh, Chennai, Cochin, Delhi, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Jammu, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai and Patna on Sunday, the 3rd May, 2009 from 3.30 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. If sufficient number of applications are not received for a centre, the University reserves the right to cancel the said centre and shift the applicants of that centre to another nearest centre.



Interested candidates may apply for admission on the prescribed format of application available on the University website: http://nludelhi.ac.in along with a Demand Draft of Rs.1,000/- (Rupees One Thousand Only) for General Candidates and Rs.500/- (Rupees Five Hundred Only) in case of SC and ST Candidates, drawn in favour of "The Registrar, National Law School, Delhi", payable at Delhi along with copies of requisite Caste Certificate. For details visit the University website: http://nludelhi.ac.in



Applications complete in all respects must reach in person or by post, to the Registrar, National Law School University, Delhi, Sector - 14, Dwarka, New Delhi - 110 078, on or before 4th April, 2009. Applications received after the last date shall not be entertained. The University will not be responsible for any postal delay.

Application forms

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Entrance Examination


Pattern of the Test Paper

Total Marks : 150
Total number of questions : 150
Duration of the Examination : 1 hour 30 minutes


Subject areas and marks distribution

English : 35 Marks
General Knowledge : 35 Marks
(Current Affairs, General Science,
History, Geography, Economics, Civics)
Legal Aptitude : 35 Marks
Reasoning : 35 Marks
Elementary Mathematics (Numerial Ability) : 10 Marks


Test Centres

Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chandigarh, Chennai, Cochin, Delhi, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Jammu, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai and Patna

Note:

(i) The candidate shall secure minimum of 40% (30% for SC and ST candidates) of the total marks in the All India Entrance Test to become eligible for the admission. The University has a right to keep the seats vacant if there are no candidates who secured minimum cut off marks.

(ii) If two or more candidates secure the same percentage of marks in the Entrance Test, their merit will be determined on the basis of % of marks in the Intermediate Examination (10+2)/ Higher Secondary School or its equivalent recognized by the University.

(iii) If the merit remains the same, then the marks of X standard will be taken into consideration. If still there is no change in rank, then the higher in age shall get preference.

(iv) At least 30% of the total seats shall be filled by eligible horizontal reservation for women candidates including those selected in reserved and foreign national categories.