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Kerala Law Entrance Examination : Eligibility
The eligibility criteria for the various courses are :
5 Year LLB course
• Candidate should have passed the Higher Secondary Examination of the
Board of Higher Secondary Education, Kerala or any other examination recognized
by the Universities in Kerala as equivalent thereto.
• A candidate who has passed an examination in 10+2 course of schooling
recognized by the educational authority of the Central or State Government
or possesses such academic qualifications which are considered equivalent
to such 10+2 course by the Bar Council of India can also apply for admission
to the course.
• Candidates who are appearing/ appeared for the qualifying examination
are also eligible to apply for the Entrance Examination. Such candidates
become eligible for admission only if they produce the pass certificate
of the qualifying examination at the time of admission.
• No candidate shall be admitted to the course unless he/she has passed
the qualifying Examination and obtained 40% marks in the qualifying examination.
However, candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes
need only a pass in the qualifying examination with 35% marks.
3 Year LLB course
• Candidate seeking admission to the course should be a Graduate
in any faculty of any University in Kerala or of any other Universities,
recognized by any of the Universities in Kerala as equivalent thereto.
• A candidate who has passed the Bachelor’s Degree examination with a
minimum of 40% marks in aggregate (ie. 40% marks for all the parts of
the Degree Examinations taken together ) shall alone be eligible for admission
to the 3 year LL.B. course. However, candidates belonging to the Scheduled
castes/Scheduled Tribes need only a pass in the qualifying examination
with 35% marks.
• Candidates who are appearing / appeared for the qualifying examination
are also eligible to apply for the Entrance Examination. Such candidates
become eligible for admission only if they produce the Provisional Degree
/ Degree certificate of the qualifying examination and the mark lists
of all parts of the qualifying examination at the time of Centralised
Allotment Process.
2 Year LLM course
• Candidates who have passed the L.L.B. examination (5 year / 3 year
course) of the Universities in Kerala or other Universities recognized
by the Universities in Kerala as equivalent thereto are eligible for admission.
Candidates appearing / appeared for the regular Final year LL.B.
examination can also apply for the Entrance Examination. Such candidates
become eligible for admission only if they produce the Provisional
Degree / Degree Certificate of the qualifying examination and the mark
lists of all parts of the qualifying examination at t he time of Centralized
Allotment Process.
Age Limit :
5 Year LLB course - Applicants should complete 17 years on 31st
of December of the year of examination. No relaxation of the minimum age
will be allowed. There is no upper age limit. Copy of the relevant page
of SSLC or equivalent certificate should be attached as proof of
age.
3 Year LLB course - There is no upper age limit for admission
to the 3 year LL.B. Course
2 Year LLM course- There is no upper age limit for admission to
the L.L.M. course.
Nativity :
Candidate should be an Indian citizen of Kerala origin. In order to prove
that a candidate is an Indian citizen of Kerala origin for the limited
purpose of eligibility for admission he/she has to produce any one of
the following certificates in the body of the application form itself.
• In the case of candidates who have undergone school studies in Kerala,
a course certificate from the Head of the educational institution(s)
in Kerala, to prove that the candidate has undergone his/her studies in
Kerala for not less than 5 (five) years within a period of 12 (twelve)
years, immediately prior to the completion of the Higher Secondary or
equivalent examination.
OR
• A certificate from the Village Officer/ Tahsildar to show that he/she
or his/her mother/father was born in Kerala.
OR
• Certificate from the Village Officer/Tahsildar to the effect that the
candidate has been a resident of Kerala State for a period of five years
within a period of twelve years.
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