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  • CUET UG for BA LL.B. 2027: Which Universities, Which Tests and How Marks Are Counted

    CUET UG for BA LL.B. 2027: Which Universities, Which Tests and How Marks Are Counted

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    A handful of central and state universities fill their five-year BA LL.B. seats through CUET UG, and most of them count a language paper and the General Aptitude Test. Banaras Hindu University asks for English or Hindi plus the General Aptitude Test. The University of Allahabad counts your language score, the General Aptitude Test and your best domain subject. There is no Legal Studies paper in CUET UG 2026, and the University of Delhi’s law programmes do not use CUET at all: they admit through CLAT. This guide shows what to take and how to prepare.

    CUET UG pattern (2026 cycle, official)

    FeatureDetail
    ModeComputer-based test only
    Subjects you can takeUp to 5, including languages and the General Aptitude Test
    Questions per paper50, all compulsory
    Duration60 minutes per paper
    Marking+5 for a correct answer, minus 1 for an incorrect answer
    Languages offered13, including English, Hindi and 11 regional languages
    Domain subjects23 (Legal Studies is not one of them)

    For 2026, applications ran from 3 to 30 January 2026 and the exam was scheduled for May 2026. The NTA has not yet announced CUET UG 2027 dates; if the pattern holds, applications will open around January 2027.

    Universities that admit to BA LL.B. through CUET UG

    UniversityProgrammeWhat is counted
    Banaras Hindu UniversityB.A. LL.B. (Hons.)English (101) or Hindi (102), plus the General Aptitude Test (501)
    University of AllahabadB.A. LL.B. (Hons.)Language score, General Aptitude Test and your highest score in one domain subject

    Several other central universities also offer law through CUET UG, and their test combinations vary: some want the General Aptitude Test alone, some add English, and a few add domain subjects such as Political Science or History. These combinations change from year to year, so check each university’s current bulletin before you finalise your five subjects.

    What about Delhi University?

    DU’s BA LL.B. (Hons.) and BBA LL.B. (Hons.) are filled “solely” on CLAT scores, with 60 seats in each programme. If DU law is your target, you need CLAT, not CUET. See our CLAT 2027 exam pattern and syllabus.

    Choosing your five subjects

    1. Always take the General Aptitude Test (501). Almost every law programme on CUET counts it.
    2. Take English (101) or Hindi (102), whichever you score better in, unless your target university specifies one.
    3. Add one or two domain subjects you are strong in. Political Science and History are the most useful for law, because some universities count them.
    4. Keep one slot free for a programme outside law if you want a backup.

    How to prepare for the General Aptitude Test

    The General Aptitude Test covers general knowledge, current affairs, general mental ability, numerical ability, quantitative reasoning and logical and analytical reasoning. With 50 questions in 60 minutes and a one-mark penalty for each wrong answer:

    • Read the news daily and keep monthly current affairs notes.
    • Practise reasoning sets daily; they are the most scoring part.
    • Revise Class 10 level arithmetic: percentages, ratios, averages and time and work.
    • Do not leave questions blank. At +5/-1 with four options, even a pure guess is worth half a mark on average, and ruling out one option makes it clearly worth it. Spend your time first on the questions you can solve, then mark your best guess on the rest.

    The skills overlap heavily with CLAT. If you are writing both, prepare for CLAT and add CUET-style timed practice in the last month. For the full picture on Legal Studies, read CUET UG Legal Studies: 2026 status.

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    Sources

    • National Testing Agency, CUET (UG) 2026 Information Bulletin, including Appendix II (list of languages and domain subjects)
    • Banaras Hindu University, Notice for Undergraduate Registration 2026 (27 June 2026)
    • University of Allahabad, B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) admission cut-off notice, session 2026-27
    • University of Delhi, Bulletin of Information for BA LL.B. and BBA LL.B. 2026

    Last checked: 24 October 2026.

  • CUET PG Law 2027: LL.B. and LL.M. Paper Codes, Pattern, Syllabus and Universities

    CUET PG Law 2027: LL.B. and LL.M. Paper Codes, Pattern, Syllabus and Universities

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    CUET PG is the entrance route for the 3-year LL.B. and the LL.M. at the University of Delhi and Banaras Hindu University, along with many central universities. Every CUET PG paper has 75 multiple-choice questions in 90 minutes, with 4 marks for a correct answer and 1 mark deducted for a wrong one. The LL.M. paper is COQP14. There is no separate “LL.B.” paper in the NTA bulletin: 3-year LL.B. aspirants have been taking the common General paper, COQP11. This guide sets out what the official bulletins say and what that means for your preparation for the 2027 cycle.

    CUET PG at a glance (2026 cycle, official)

    FeatureDetail
    Conducting bodyNational Testing Agency (NTA)
    ModeComputer-based test only
    Questions per paper75 multiple-choice questions
    Duration90 minutes per paper
    Marking+4 for a correct answer, minus 1 for an incorrect answer, 0 for unanswered
    Maximum marks300 per paper
    MediumEnglish and Hindi (bilingual); the English version prevails if the two differ
    Papers you can takeUp to 4 paper codes
    Score validityOnly for the admission year it was taken for

    For the 2026 cycle, applications ran from 14 December 2025 to 14 January 2026 and the exam was held in March 2026. If the pattern holds, the 2027 application window will open around December 2026, so the time to start preparing is now.

    Which paper do you take?

    ProgrammePaperWhat it tests
    LL.M.COQP14 (L.L.M.)Core and optional law subjects at LL.B. level
    3-year LL.B.COQP11 (General)English comprehension, general knowledge including the Constitution and legal awareness, computer basics, quantitative aptitude and logical reasoning

    COQP14 is the only paper in the NTA bulletin’s list of common papers that is named for law. The General paper, COQP11, is not law-specific, and universities have used it for 3-year LL.B. admissions. Check the paper code against your target university’s own bulletin when you apply, because each university maps its programmes to papers.

    COQP14 LL.M. syllabus

    The LL.M. paper draws on the full LL.B. curriculum. The NTA syllabus document lists these areas:

    • Core: Constitution, Contract (I and II), Torts, Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Evidence, Civil Procedure and Limitation, Property Law, Family Law (Hindu and Muslim law, Indian Succession Act), Jurisprudence, Administrative Law, Company Law
    • Allied: Environmental Law, Labour Law, Public International Law, Human Rights, Interpretation of Statutes, Professional Ethics, ADR, Taxation
    • Specialised: IPR, Competition Law, Banking and Insurance, International Trade Law, RTI, Penology and Victimology, White Collar Crimes, Women and Criminal Law, Law relating to Children

    A note on the new criminal laws

    The syllabus document still names the IPC, CrPC and the Evidence Act. Since 1 July 2024 these have been replaced by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam. Prepare both: learn the concepts, and be able to map the important sections from the old code to the new one. Our New Criminal Laws Guide does exactly that.

    Which universities use CUET PG for law

    University of Delhi

    DU lists both the LL.B. and the LL.M. under its Faculty of Law in the bulletin for two-year PG programmes. Admission is through its CSAS (PG) portal and requires a CUET (PG) score in the relevant paper. For 2026, CSAS (PG) registration ran from 16 May to 7 June 2026, after the CUET PG results. Note that DU’s five-year BA LL.B. and BBA LL.B. are different: they are filled through CLAT, not CUET.

    Banaras Hindu University

    BHU’s PG bulletin lists the LL.B. (Honours), the two-year and one-year LL.M., and an LL.M. in Human Rights and Duties Education, all admitted on CUET PG scores. For SC and ST candidates applying to the LL.B. (Honours) or LL.M., the bulletin applies the Bar Council of India’s minimum of 40 percent aggregate marks in the qualifying degree.

    Central universities

    Many central universities also admit to the LL.M. through CUET PG. Each publishes its own bulletin with the paper code, eligibility and seat matrix, so make a shortlist early and read each one.

    How to prepare for COQP14 (LL.M.)

    • Accuracy over attempts. At +4/-1, a blind guess on four options has a slightly positive expected value, but every wrong answer still costs you a mark. Answer when you can rule out at least one option.
    • Cover the core first. Constitution, Contract, Torts, Criminal Law, Jurisprudence and Administrative Law carry the paper. The specialised subjects are better used as tie-breakers.
    • Revise landmark judgments. Questions often test the holding of a leading case rather than a section number.
    • Practise at 72 seconds a question. 75 questions in 90 minutes leaves little time to reread.

    How to prepare for COQP11 (3-year LL.B.)

    • Legal awareness and the Constitution: Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles, key institutions, landmark judgments and recent legal developments.
    • Current affairs: 12 months of national news, with a focus on laws, judgments and government schemes.
    • English, reasoning and basic maths: these are scoring sections if you practise them daily.

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    The LL.M. paper and CLAT PG test the same core subjects, so the preparation overlaps. Try the free CLAT PG 2027 mock to check your level, and read 30 important Supreme Court judgments of 2026 for the case law. For the full UGC NET Law syllabus, which is very close to the LL.M. paper’s, see the UGC NET Law complete course.

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    Sources

    • National Testing Agency, CUET (PG) 2026 Information Bulletin and FAQs
    • University of Delhi, Bulletin of Information for Two-Year PG Programmes 2026-27 and CSAS (PG) 2026 notices
    • University of Delhi, Bulletin of Information for BA LL.B. and BBA LL.B. 2026
    • Banaras Hindu University, PG Information Bulletin 2026

    Last checked: 24 October 2026. Dates for the 2027 cycle will be confirmed by the NTA.