Career road
The road to Lawyer
Argue cases, draft deals, defend people
CLAT → NLU → BA LLB
Steady Medium riskAI exposure: mediumCLAT is in December, so it can sit beside your boards and CUET. Drawn for a sample Class 12 student; your own map picks colleges for you.
- Starts at
- ₹8–18 L/yr at firms · less in litigation early
- Later
- ₹30 L+/yr
- Takes
- 5-year BA LLB
- Costs
- ₹2–3.5 L/yr at NLUs
Crack CLATnow
Get a seatDec 2026–Jan 2027
Get court-ready2027–32
Start practising2032
If your rank is 350 or better
Class 11 PCMDone
Y
Mock 90+out of 120 · by 20 Nov
CLAT6 Dec 2026 · expectedHard one
Plan A
CLAT counsellingDecember 2026–January 2027
Plan B
State quotaDecember 2026–January 2027 · Punjab
NALSAR HyderabadBA LLB (Hons) · closing 350
RGNUL PatialaBA LLB (Hons) · closing 3,500
ScholarshipsAnother option
BA LLB (Hons)2027–32
Law firm and chamber internshipsEvery winter and summer
Moot court
LawyerFirm, litigation, or judiciary exams
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