Every year, nearly 80,000 students are enrolled in law programs, making India's legal profession the second-largest in the world. In the coming years, we can expect the numbers to increase and broaden various career prospects beyond medicine and engineering. 

The students graduating from UG law programs either practice law or intend to study further, for example, by applying for LLM programs.

Most law schools offer postgraduate programs like CLAT PG, AILET PG, DU LLM, and more to students who want to pursue further law studies. If you are a law graduate and looking to study any law PG programs for the academic year 2022 and 2023, here is a list of courses you must check, and their latest updates are brought to you. 

Relevant dates and respective highlights are given in the article that helps you choose the right PG program and its latest updates.

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Latest Update: 

11 December 2022: AILET PG Entrance Exam 2023

The registration process for AILET PG exams will begin on 7th September 2022; the notification was passed in the first week of September. The AILET PG exam date is announced and will be conducted on 11 December 2022. 

August or September 2022: DU LLM Entrance Exam 2022

The DU LLM registration for the academic year 2022 has concluded, and the last date to apply was June 30, 2022. Interested candidates are requested to apply at the earliest. The expected date of the exam is around the last week of August to the 2nd week of September 2022.

6 September 2022: CUET LLM Exam 2022

Several law colleges accept CUET PG scores for LLM admissions, and the exact date is announced now (6 September 2022). However, the CUET PG exam for all courses is conducted from 1st - 11th September. 

December 18, 2022: CLAT PG Entrance Exam 2023

The registration form has not been released as of yet. However, the CLAT PG 2023 entrance exam will be conducted on December 18, 2022. 

25 June 2022: CLAT Counselling Process

The Fifth Provisional Allocation List has also been released, concluding the admission process for the academic year 2022.

18 July 2022: 3rd Provisional Merit List 

The 3rd provisional allocation list was released, be sure to attend the counseling process. 

March 15, 2022: AILET Exam Date Postponed!

The National Law University, Delhi, has rescheduled the AILET 2022 Exam date for both UG and PG programs.

Earlier, the exam was scheduled for 01 May 2022. Now, it is rescheduled for 26 June 2022. Aspirants are advised to visit the official website regularly for all the latest updates related to AILET 2022.

March 14, 2022: CLAT Rescheduled Exam Date Published!

The Consortium of National Law Universities executive committee has rescheduled the CLAT 2022 exam date. Earlier, the exam was scheduled for May 08, 2022, and is now rescheduled to 19th June 2022.

After considering the board exam dates, the committee decided to change the exam date. For more information on exam dates, check all the latest updates on CLAT 2022.

List of Upcoming Law PG Entrance Exams 2023 (Important Dates)

If your considering writing one or more law PG entrance exams, having the knowledge of Upcoming Law PG Entrance Exams 2023 is very important

We're highlighting the most sought-after and preferred post-graduate law entrance exams for you to target. These will help you pursue your LLM course from the best law schools in India.

Go through this list of Upcoming Law PG Entrance Exams from the table below to keep track of your preparation. 

Upcoming Law PG Entrance Exams	Last Date for Registration	Exam Date
CLAT PG 2023	Yet to be announced	Dec 18, 2022
AILET PG 2023	Yet to be announced	Dec 11, 2022
DU LLM Entrance Exam 2022	30 June 2022	August/ September
BHU LLM (CUET PG) 2022	19th July 2022	Sept 1st to 11th
ILI CAT 2023	Yet to be announced	Yet to be announced
SLAT LLM 2023	Yet to be announced	Yet to be announced

Top Law Entrance Exams for LLM in India

To pursue an LLM program from top law schools, you need to appear for various law entrance exams like CLAT LLM, AILET LLM, DU LLM, and more. And note that the pattern and syllabus differ for these entrance exams.

To help you ease out your Law PG entrance exam preparation, we have provided details on the patterns for these PG Law exams.

Here are a few Upcoming Law PG Entrance Exams 2023 you must aim to write, and brief information about these exams is offered below. 

CLAT PG Exam 2022

The Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) LLM is one of India's top law entrance exams conducted by the Consortium of NLUs.

The CLAT PG is a national-level entrance exam for admission to postgraduate courses and direct recruitment to PSUs.

Exam Name	CLAT PG
Conducting Body	The Consortium of National Law Universities
Exam Mode	Offline
Medium of Paper	English
Subjects	Constitutional Law and other law subjects
Duration	2 hours (120 minutes)
Question Type	Objective (MCQs) and Subjective
Total Questions	120
Total Marks	120
Negative Marking	0.25 marks for every incorrect answer

If you have started your preparations late and need help with your preparations journey, you can refer to the best CLAT PG online coaching 2023

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AILET LLM 2022

Apart from CLAT, the All India Law Entrance Test is another major exam in the country for law aspirants. 

The National Law University, Delhi, conducts the exam annually to provide admission to a one-year LLM course.

In the AILET PG exam 2022, there will be two sections: Section A and Section B.

Section A is again divided into two parts: 

• Part 1: English language
• Part 2: Legal reasoning

In section A, there will be 100 multiple-choice questions for 100 marks. Also, there will be a negative marking of 0.25 marks for each wrongly answered question in section A.

Section B will have eight to ten descriptive questions from different branches of law. However, you will have to answer only two descriptive questions.

Exam Name	AILET PG Exam
Conducting Body	National Law University, Delhi
Exam Mode	Offline
Number of Questions	102 (100 MCQ, 2 descriptive)
Medium of Exam	English
Duration of the exam	90 minutes
AILET PG Total Marks	150
Negative Marking	Yes

If you are taking the AILET 2023, consider starting your preparations early by taking the AILET PG Mock Tests

DU LLM Entrance Exam

One of the Upcoming Law PG Entrance Exams 2022 is DU LLM, and its application process has concluded. Do visit the official website and fill out the application form soon. 

Check out the highlights of DU LLM programs as listed in the table below:

Exam Name	DU LLM
Mode of Exam	Online
Conducting Body	Delhi University
Duration	2 Hours
Medium of Instructions	English
Types of Questions	Objective
Total Number of Questions	100
Total Marks	400

Here are the important topics from the DU LLM Exam Pattern & Syllabus that one must revise and practice with utmost accuracy to score well.

• Constitution
• Family law
• Contract
• Jurisprudence
• Torts and
• International law

Consider preparing thoroughly to get into top law colleges offering PG law programs as there are several jobs opportunities after completion of Law PG

BHU LLM Entrance Exam

Exam Name	CUET PG
Mode of Exam	Online
Conducting Body	NTA
Duration	3 Hours
Medium of Instructions	English
Types of Questions	MCQs
Total Number of Questions	Course specific
Total Marks	Course specific

BHU LLM syllabus primarily focuses on the following subjects:

• Constitutional Law
• Environmental Law
• Family Law – Hindu Law & Muslim Law
• Indian Evidence Act 1872
• Jurisprudence
• Law of Contracts
• Law of Crimes
• Law of Torts
• Public International Law

ILI CAT Entrance Exam

Exam Name	The Indian Law Institute Common Admission Test
Mode of Exam	Offline
Conducting Body	Indian Law Institute
Duration	2.5 hours
Medium of Instructions	English
Types of Questions	Objective and Descriptive
Total Marks	180

If you are preparing for ILI CAT PG Entrance Exam

• Legal Aptitude
• General Knowledge
• Commercial Laws (Contracts, Partnership & Sale Of Goods)