DU LLB

Admission to DU's LLB program for 2025 will be based on CUET UG scores. The Common University Entrance Test is scheduled for May 2025. Applicants must take the ‘COQP 11’ paper in CUET UG for DU LLB. General category candidates are advised to aim for 250+ marks, while OBC/SC/ST applicants should target 210+ to be competitive. Delhi University offers a three-year LLB program for graduates.

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Candidates must appear for CUET UG in May 2025 and meet the required cutoff to apply for the DU LLB course. The application form will be available at https://lawfaculty.du.ac.in/. Fill in the form and complete the registration fee payment online. Seats are allocated through a three-round counselling process conducted by Delhi University, based on your choices, merit and seat availability.

To be eligible for DU LLB you must meet the minimum academic criteria. Unreserved/OBC-NCL/EWS applicants need 50% aggregate marks in the qualifying examination, while SC/ST/PwBD candidates require 45% aggregate. There is no age limit for admission to the DU LLB program.

The syllabus covers five areas: General Aptitude, Logical Reasoning, English, General Awareness/Current Affairs and Computer. A detailed syllabus breakdown is provided below for reference.

Admission requires qualifying the CUET UG exam by taking the ‘COQP 11’ paper. The paper contains 75 MCQs, with +4 marks for each correct answer and –1 for each incorrect one. The total marks are 300 and the duration is 105 minutes. Questions span General Aptitude, Logical Reasoning, English, General Awareness/Current Affairs and Computer.

The paper is generally of moderate to high difficulty, so start preparing at least six months in advance. Simply clearing the qualifying mark may not be enough for admission — aim for 250+ to be safe. For quantitative topics, practice all basic areas regularly; R.S. Agarwal is a useful resource. Key topics include numbers, simplification, LCM & HCF and core arithmetic like percentages, averages, profit & loss. Timed practice will improve speed and accuracy on exam day.

For English, Wren & Martin is recommended for grammar and Norman Lewis for vocabulary. The English section typically tests fundamentals, so thorough study of these books is helpful. Read newspapers to stay current on economy, politics, personalities and books for General Awareness/Current Affairs, or use curated PDF compilations online. Static GK carries significant weight; Lucent’s General Knowledge book is a good reference. Computer questions are usually basic (around 14–15 questions), so NCERT text is generally sufficient.

The registration fee is INR 1,500 for Unreserved/OBC-NCL/EWS applicants and INR 1,000 for SC/ST/PwBD candidates. A detailed fee breakdown is provided in the tables below.

Cutoffs change yearly and are not fixed; the table below shows expected trends and tentative cutoff ranges by category.

Completing an LLB from DU opens many career paths. The university’s reputation can boost opportunities in private practice, academia, corporate legal teams and judiciary-related roles. DU LLB alumni hold prominent positions across law, politics, academia and the judiciary — a significant number of judges and chief justices have graduated from Delhi University. Overall, the degree offers strong professional prospects.

The overall seat matrix by category is listed in the table below.

Ques. Does DU accept a CLAT Score?

Ans. No. CLAT scores were accepted up to 2023. From 2024 onwards, Delhi University considers only CUET UG scores for LLB admissions.

Ques. Can a 3rd year graduate apply for DU LLB 2025?

Ans. No. Third-year students cannot apply since a completed graduation with 50% (general) or 45% (reserved) aggregate is required for eligibility.