{"id":2873,"date":"2026-07-18T05:33:04","date_gmt":"2026-07-18T05:33:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/geetauniversity.edu.in\/blog\/?p=2873"},"modified":"2026-07-18T05:33:04","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T05:33:04","slug":"ba-llb-admission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/geetauniversity.edu.in\/blog\/ba-llb-admission\/","title":{"rendered":"BA LLB Admission 2026: Entrance Exams, Eligibility, Fees and Top Law Colleges"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For <\/span>BA LLB admission 2026<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you need to have passed Class 12 from a recognised board, usually with 45 to 50 per cent marks, and there is no upper age limit. Admission is either through entrance exams such as CLAT, AILET, CUET UG, and state law tests, or through direct merit-based admission at private universities such as Geeta University in Panipat.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are exploring <\/span>BA LLB admission 2026<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the first thing to understand is that there is no single door into law. Some colleges admit you through a national entrance exam such as CLAT, others accept state-level tests, and many private universities admit you on your Class 12 marks or their own test. BA LLB is a five-year integrated degree combining arts subjects with law, so you begin legal training straight after school.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This guide covers the eligibility rules, the entrance exams that matter, the application process, the top law colleges, and the careers that follow.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-white ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/geetauniversity.edu.in\/blog\/ba-llb-admission\/#BA_LLB_Course_at_a_Glance\" >BA LLB Course at a Glance<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/geetauniversity.edu.in\/blog\/ba-llb-admission\/#Top_Law_Colleges_for_BA_LLB_Admission_2026\" >Top Law Colleges for BA LLB Admission 2026<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/geetauniversity.edu.in\/blog\/ba-llb-admission\/#What_is_the_eligibility_criteria_for_BA_LLB_admission_2026\" >What is the eligibility criteria for BA LLB admission 2026?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/geetauniversity.edu.in\/blog\/ba-llb-admission\/#Which_entrance_exams_matter_for_BA_LLB_admission_2026\" >Which entrance exams matter for BA LLB admission 2026?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/geetauniversity.edu.in\/blog\/ba-llb-admission\/#What_is_the_BA_LLB_admission_process_for_2026\" >What is the BA LLB admission process for 2026?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/geetauniversity.edu.in\/blog\/ba-llb-admission\/#Career_Opportunities_After_BA_LLB\" >Career Opportunities After BA LLB<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"BA_LLB_Course_at_a_Glance\"><\/span><b>BA LLB Course at a Glance<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; border: 1px solid #b8c7d9;\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background: #1f2f50; color: #ffffff;\">\n<th style=\"border: 1px solid #b8c7d9; padding: 12px; text-align: left; font-weight: bold;\">Parameter<\/th>\n<th style=\"border: 1px solid #b8c7d9; padding: 12px; text-align: left; font-weight: bold;\">Detail<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #b8c7d9; padding: 10px; font-weight: bold;\">Course name<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #b8c7d9; padding: 10px;\">BA LLB (Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Legislative Law)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #edf3fb;\">\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #b8c7d9; padding: 10px; font-weight: bold;\">Duration<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #b8c7d9; padding: 10px;\">Five years, integrated, divided into ten semesters<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #b8c7d9; padding: 10px; font-weight: bold;\">Regulatory body<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #b8c7d9; padding: 10px;\">Bar Council of India (BCI)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #edf3fb;\">\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #b8c7d9; padding: 10px; font-weight: bold;\">Eligibility<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #b8c7d9; padding: 10px;\">Passed 10+2 from a recognised board, any stream<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #b8c7d9; padding: 10px; font-weight: bold;\">Admission routes<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #b8c7d9; padding: 10px;\">National entrance exams, state law tests, university tests, or direct merit<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #edf3fb;\">\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #b8c7d9; padding: 10px; font-weight: bold;\">Licence to practise<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #b8c7d9; padding: 10px;\">Clear the All India Bar Examination (AIBE) and enrol with a State Bar Council<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Top_Law_Colleges_for_BA_LLB_Admission_2026\"><\/span><b>Top Law Colleges for BA LLB Admission 2026<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; border: 1px solid #b8c7d9;\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background: #1f2f50; color: #ffffff;\">\n<th style=\"border: 1px solid #b8c7d9; padding: 12px; text-align: left; font-weight: bold;\">Law college<\/th>\n<th style=\"border: 1px solid #b8c7d9; padding: 12px; text-align: left; font-weight: bold;\">Location<\/th>\n<th style=\"border: 1px solid #b8c7d9; padding: 12px; text-align: left; font-weight: bold;\">Main admission route<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #b8c7d9; padding: 10px; font-weight: bold;\">Geeta University (Geeta Global Law School)<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #b8c7d9; padding: 10px;\">Panipat, Haryana<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #b8c7d9; padding: 10px;\">Direct admission on Class 12 merit, or the university scholarship test (GUTS). No CLAT required.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #edf3fb;\">\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #b8c7d9; padding: 10px; font-weight: bold;\">National Law School of India University<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #b8c7d9; padding: 10px;\">Bengaluru<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #b8c7d9; padding: 10px;\">CLAT<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #b8c7d9; padding: 10px; font-weight: bold;\">NALSAR University of Law<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #b8c7d9; padding: 10px;\">Hyderabad<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #b8c7d9; padding: 10px;\">CLAT<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #edf3fb;\">\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #b8c7d9; padding: 10px; font-weight: bold;\">National Law University, Delhi<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #b8c7d9; padding: 10px;\">New Delhi<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #b8c7d9; padding: 10px;\">AILET (does not accept CLAT)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #b8c7d9; padding: 10px; font-weight: bold;\">WB National University of Juridical Sciences<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #b8c7d9; padding: 10px;\">Kolkata<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #b8c7d9; padding: 10px;\">CLAT<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #edf3fb;\">\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #b8c7d9; padding: 10px; font-weight: bold;\">Gujarat National Law University<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #b8c7d9; padding: 10px;\">Gandhinagar<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #b8c7d9; padding: 10px;\">CLAT<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #b8c7d9; padding: 10px; font-weight: bold;\">Jindal Global Law School<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #b8c7d9; padding: 10px;\">Sonipat, Haryana<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #b8c7d9; padding: 10px;\">LSAT India or CLAT<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #edf3fb;\">\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #b8c7d9; padding: 10px; font-weight: bold;\">Symbiosis Law School<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #b8c7d9; padding: 10px;\">Pune<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #b8c7d9; padding: 10px;\">SLAT<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #b8c7d9; padding: 10px; font-weight: bold;\">Faculty of Law, University of Delhi<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #b8c7d9; padding: 10px;\">New Delhi<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #b8c7d9; padding: 10px;\">CLAT for the five-year programme<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><b>Geeta University<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in Panipat, Haryana, is a strong starting point for students in the Delhi-NCR region who want a practice-oriented legal education without the CLAT bottleneck. Its <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/geetauniversity.edu.in\/programs\/geeta-global-law-school\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Geeta Global Law School<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> runs the five-year BA LLB alongside BBA LLB, LLM, and a PhD in Law, so you can progress without switching institutions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/admissions.geetauniversity.edu.in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Admissions for the 2026-27 session are open<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_eligibility_criteria_for_BA_LLB_admission_2026\"><\/span><b>What is the eligibility criteria for BA LLB admission 2026?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; border: 1px solid #b8c7d9;\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background: #1f2f50; color: #ffffff;\">\n<th style=\"border: 1px solid #b8c7d9; padding: 12px; text-align: left; font-weight: bold;\">Requirement<\/th>\n<th style=\"border: 1px solid #b8c7d9; padding: 12px; text-align: left; font-weight: bold;\">Details<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #b8c7d9; padding: 10px; font-weight: bold;\">Qualifying exam<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #b8c7d9; padding: 10px;\">Passed 10+2 or equivalent from a recognised board. Students awaiting results can usually apply provisionally.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #edf3fb;\">\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #b8c7d9; padding: 10px; font-weight: bold;\">Stream<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #b8c7d9; padding: 10px;\">Any stream. Arts, science, and commerce students are all eligible.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #b8c7d9; padding: 10px; font-weight: bold;\">Minimum marks<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #b8c7d9; padding: 10px;\">Commonly 45 to 50 per cent for general category, with around five per cent relaxation for SC and ST. Geeta University lists 50 per cent.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #edf3fb;\">\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #b8c7d9; padding: 10px; font-weight: bold;\">English<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #b8c7d9; padding: 10px;\">Usually a compulsory subject at Class 12 level.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #b8c7d9; padding: 10px; font-weight: bold;\">Age limit<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #b8c7d9; padding: 10px;\">No upper age limit for five-year integrated law programmes.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_entrance_exams_matter_for_BA_LLB_admission_2026\"><\/span><b>Which entrance exams matter for BA LLB admission 2026?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The exam you sit depends on the college you are targeting. CLAT is the gateway to the National Law Universities and is accepted by dozens of private colleges too. AILET is specific to NLU Delhi. State-level tests serve government and aided colleges within a state and usually favour domicile candidates. Many private universities run their own admission-cum-scholarship tests, which are less competitive and often double as a route to a fee waiver.<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; border: 1px solid #b8c7d9;\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background: #1f2f50; color: #ffffff;\">\n<th style=\"border: 1px solid #b8c7d9; padding: 12px; text-align: left; font-weight: bold;\">Entrance exam<\/th>\n<th style=\"border: 1px solid #b8c7d9; padding: 12px; text-align: left; font-weight: bold;\">Level<\/th>\n<th style=\"border: 1px solid #b8c7d9; padding: 12px; text-align: left; font-weight: bold;\">What it gets you<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #b8c7d9; padding: 10px; font-weight: bold;\">CLAT<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #b8c7d9; padding: 10px;\">National<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #b8c7d9; padding: 10px;\">Seats at 24 NLUs and 60-plus affiliated private colleges. CLAT 2026 was held on 7 December 2025.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #edf3fb;\">\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #b8c7d9; padding: 10px; font-weight: bold;\">AILET<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #b8c7d9; padding: 10px;\">National<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #b8c7d9; padding: 10px;\">Admission to National Law University, Delhi, which does not accept CLAT.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #b8c7d9; padding: 10px; font-weight: bold;\">CUET UG<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #b8c7d9; padding: 10px;\">National<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #b8c7d9; padding: 10px;\">Integrated law seats at several central and private universities.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #edf3fb;\">\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #b8c7d9; padding: 10px; font-weight: bold;\">MH CET Law<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #b8c7d9; padding: 10px;\">State (Maharashtra)<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #b8c7d9; padding: 10px;\">Five-year law seats across Maharashtra.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #b8c7d9; padding: 10px; font-weight: bold;\">AP and TG LAWCET<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #b8c7d9; padding: 10px;\">State<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #b8c7d9; padding: 10px;\">Law seats in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #edf3fb;\">\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #b8c7d9; padding: 10px; font-weight: bold;\">LSAT India<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #b8c7d9; padding: 10px;\">National (private)<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #b8c7d9; padding: 10px;\">Accepted by a number of private law schools.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #b8c7d9; padding: 10px; font-weight: bold;\">University-level tests<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #b8c7d9; padding: 10px;\">Institutional<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #b8c7d9; padding: 10px;\">Run by individual private universities, often as admission-cum-scholarship tests.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_BA_LLB_admission_process_for_2026\"><\/span><b>What is the BA LLB admission process for 2026?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The process splits into two paths. With an entrance exam score, you register for centralised counselling, list college preferences, and wait for seat allotment across successive rounds. Applying directly to a private university is shorter and sits entirely in your hands. Here is how the direct route usually runs.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check that you meet the Class 12 percentage requirement for your chosen college.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fill in the online application form on the university website and create your account.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Upload your documents, typically a photograph, signature, Class 10 and 12 marksheets, and identity proof.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pay the application fee, then sit the university entrance or scholarship test if one is required.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Attend the interview or counselling session where applicable.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Accept the offer, pay the admission fee to confirm your seat, and complete document verification.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One warning: private applications often close before state counselling finishes. Most institutions let you apply in parallel, so do not hold one back waiting on another.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More: <a href=\"https:\/\/geetalawcollege.in\/blog\/top-25-private-law-colleges-in-india-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Top 25 Private Law Colleges in India 2026<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Career_Opportunities_After_BA_LLB\"><\/span><b>Career Opportunities After BA LLB<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A BA LLB does not lock you into a courtroom. Graduates move into corporate legal teams, law firms, judicial services, compliance, policy, and academia, and some never litigate at all. To appear in court you must clear the All India Bar Examination and enrol with a State Bar Council.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The most common destinations are below, with indicative starting salaries.<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; border: 1px solid #b8c7d9;\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background: #1f2f50; color: #ffffff;\">\n<th style=\"border: 1px solid #b8c7d9; padding: 12px; text-align: left; font-weight: bold;\">Role<\/th>\n<th style=\"border: 1px solid #b8c7d9; padding: 12px; text-align: left; font-weight: bold;\">What you do<\/th>\n<th style=\"border: 1px solid #b8c7d9; padding: 12px; text-align: left; font-weight: bold;\">Indicative starting salary<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #b8c7d9; padding: 10px; font-weight: bold;\">Litigating advocate<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #b8c7d9; padding: 10px;\">Represent clients in court, usually starting under a senior advocate.<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #b8c7d9; padding: 10px;\">Around 2 to 5 LPA, rising sharply with reputation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #edf3fb;\">\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #b8c7d9; padding: 10px; font-weight: bold;\">Corporate lawyer<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #b8c7d9; padding: 10px;\">Handle contracts, mergers, compliance, and commercial disputes.<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #b8c7d9; padding: 10px;\">Around 5 to 8 LPA; tier-one firms pay considerably more<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #b8c7d9; padding: 10px; font-weight: bold;\">Legal advisor or in-house counsel<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #b8c7d9; padding: 10px;\">Advise a company, bank, or PSU on legal risk and regulation.<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #b8c7d9; padding: 10px;\">Around 3 to 6 LPA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #edf3fb;\">\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #b8c7d9; 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