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. 

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.

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

CLAT PG 2023 Comprehensive Course | By LegalEdge After College has started on August 16, call in to join the batch at the earliest to take your CLAT PG 2023 exams conducted in December 2022. 

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.

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:

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

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

If you are preparing for ILI CAT PG Entrance Exam

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