The Banaras Hindu University LL.B. admission (BHU LLB) is conducted by Banaras Hindu University / NTA pathway for Faculty of Law, BHU.
Undergraduate law entrance tests in India are largely skill examinations. They measure reading speed, logical structure, and the ability to apply a stated legal principle to a short fact pattern. They are not Civil Judge-style bare-Act papers.
Directory: Law examinations in India.
Sections
Subjects and paper codes as per the current BHU or CUET PG/UG bulletin applicable to the programme
Section names, question counts, duration and negative marking are defined in the information brochure for each admission year.
Eligibility
| Programme type | Usual academic requirement |
|---|---|
| Five-year integrated LL.B. | 10+2 or equivalent with minimum percentage (category relaxations apply) |
| Three-year LL.B. (state CETs / university tests) | Bachelor’s degree with minimum percentage |
Many national examinations have removed upper age limits; state rules may still impose them.
Skills map
| Skill | What is tested |
|---|---|
| Reading comprehension | Inference, main idea, tone, vocabulary in context |
| Legal reasoning | Application of a given principle to facts; not open-book statute hunting |
| Logical / analytical reasoning | Arguments, assumptions, patterns, critical reasoning |
| General knowledge / current affairs | Static polity and recent events, including legal developments where tested |
| Quantitative techniques | Class-10 arithmetic and data handling, where the paper includes quant |
Statutes and legal knowledge
Constitution of India structure—fundamental rights, separation of powers, judiciary—supports current-affairs and legal-reasoning passages. Awareness of the criminal-law transition to the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 helps with contemporary legal news. Detailed CPC or evidence mastery is not the design of most undergraduate entrances.
Related pages
Primary sources
The current information brochure of Banaras Hindu University / NTA pathway.