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Overview
BCom LLB is a professional law program that is five years duration. Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Legislative Law (BCom LLB) is an integrated course wherein aspirants are taught both commerce and law subjects. Some Commerce subjects that aspirants study as part of the BCom LLB course are Business Statistics, Business Communication, Auditing, Economics, etc. Apart from these candidates are also taught law subjects, including Law of Contract, Consumer Protection Law, Constitutional Law, Law of Crimes, Legal Language, Interpretation of Statutes, Constitutional Law, and the likes.
BCom LLB course comprises 10 semesters and candidates need to clear all the papers in eight years which is the maximum duration to complete this law course. As part of an integrated BCom LLB course, aspirants are taught various topics using classroom teaching, case studies, and moot courts.
B.Com LLB Subjects and Syllabus
The subjects/ topics taught as part of the BCom LLB course may vary from college to college. However, some common topics that aspirants are taught as part of their BCom LLB course curriculum are listed below:
Subjects in BCom LLB course business | |
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Business Statistics | Financial Accounting |
Auditing | English |
Law of Contract | Women, Child and the Law |
Business Communication | Economics |
History of Courts, Legislation and Legal Profession in India | Consumer Protection Law |
Environmental Studies | Corporate Accounting |
Business Finance | Constitutional Law |
Law of Crimes | Legal Language |
Foreign Languages | Interpretation of Statutes |
Law of Evidence | Law of Tort |
Family Law | Research Methodology |
Jurisprudence | Civil Procedure Code |
Labour Law | Company Law |
Criminal Procedure Code | Drafting, Pleading and Conveyancing |
Public International Law | Property Law |
Taxation | Administrative Law |
Human Rights and Humanitarian Law | Private International Law |
Environmental Law | Land Laws including Ceiling |
Intellectual Property Rights | Criminology and Penology |
Arbitration, Conciliation and Alternate Dispute Resolution Systems | Banking and Financial Institutions including Negotiable Instruments |
Professional Ethics | Public Interest Lawyering, Legal Aid and Para Legal Services |
Eligibility
Aspirants meet the eligibility criteria for the BCom LLB course if they have completed their 10+2 from a recognized board. Apart from this, most law colleges/ institutes also state that candidates are eligible to apply for a BCom LLB course if they secure a minimum of 45% to 50% marks at their 10+2 level. SC/ ST category candidates meet the eligibility criteria if they secure the minimum marks percentage of 40%- 45%.
There are no age limit criteria that candidates need to fulfill to apply for B.Com LLB course admissions.
Admission process
The admission process for each college varies. However, for most of the top institutions, students need to appear for an entrance examination. Aspirants need to meet the eligibility criteria and clear the entrance test to get admission into some of the top colleges in India that offer B.Com LLB courses in India
Entrance Examination
Since B.Com LLB is a specialised course, different institutes conduct their own entrance exams for admissions. Meritorious students are usually shortlisted based on the entrance exam scores and personal interviews. However, some universities also use a direct, merit-based admission procedure to admit students to the B.Com LLB course.
In addition to entrance tests, many colleges and universities across India consider scores of national-level common entrance exams such as CLAT and LSAT India.
CLAT (Common Law Admission Test) – This is a centralised national-level entrance exam conducted by the national law schools and universities for law admissions to undergraduate and postgraduate law courses offered by the 22 NLUs and other universities/colleges. The exam involves five MCQ-based sections namely Quantitative Aptitude, Verbal Ability, Legal Aptitude, General Knowledge, and Logical Reasoning.
LSAT (Law School Admission Test) India – Conducted by the Law School Admission Council (LSAC), this national-level entrance test is accepted by 55 colleges across India. With a frequency of once every year, this offline examination is conducted for a duration of 2 hours 20 minutes. Students need to answer four sections – Analytical Reasoning, 1st Logical Reasoning, 2nd Logical Reasoning, and Reading Comprehension, each for a time limit of 35 minutes.
MH CET Law (Maharashtra Common Entrance Test) – This is also a national-level entrance test occurring once every year for a duration of two hours. 120 colleges accept this examination and nearly 19,000 candidates appear every year. For this offline examination, students need to answer the following five sections – English, Legal Aptitude and Reasoning, Logical Reasoning, General Knowledge and Current Affairs, and Mathematics.
ILSAT (ICFAI Law Admission Test) – This entrance examination is conducted by the ICFAI Law School once a year for a duration of two hours. This online-mode examination consists of four sections – English, Logical and Analytical Reasoning, Legal Reasoning, and General Knowledge and Current Affairs. The 2020 ISAT examination is to be conducted on August 20.
TS LAWCET (Telangana State Common Law Entrance Test) – This is a state-level entrance examination held by the Osmania University, Hyderabad. Duration of the online test is 1 hour 30 minutes. The test sees nearly 30,000 takers every year and is accepted by 21 law colleges throughout Telangana.
AP LAWCET (Andhra Pradesh Common Law Entrance Test) – The test is held by Sri Krishnadevaraya University on behalf of the Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education (APSCHE) and the duration of the online exam is 90 minutes
BCom LLB Skillset
To pursue this course, requires aspirants to be good at speaking as well as quick at reading a language (either Hindi or English). They should also be willing to work long strenuous hours. Some key skills that aspirants should possess in order to perform well in the BCom LLB course are listed below:
- Fluency
- Ability to work long hours
- Ability to assimilate and analyse facts
- Intellectual
- Good judgement of situation/people
- Hard-working
- Interest in Research
- Convincing power
- Clarity of speech
- Objectivity
- Persuasiveness
- Confidence
- Integrity
- Good presentation skills
BCom LLB Jobs and Career Opportunities
After completing an integrated BCom LLB course, candidates are offered many job opportunities. Some popular job profiles that candidates can pursue after securing a BCom LLB degree are as mentioned below:
Lawyer: In this job profile, one needs to advise and represent clients in civil as well as criminal cases. Lawyers present cases in the court of law and take part in all proceedings and hearings.
Legal Advisor: Candidates opting to work in such a job profile are also lawyers who specialise in a specific field of law. Legal advisors are usually hired by governments as well as large organisations/ companies. The main task of a legal advisor is to protect their clients from any legal implication or consequence.
Advocate: In such a job profile one needs to do a lot of research work to gather factual data as well as physical evidence to support their claim. Apart from this, other responsibilities allocated to advocates include scrutinising and drafting contracts.
Solicitor: In such a job profile an individual usually specialises in a specific area of law like tax, litigation, family or property. Solicitors offer legal advice to private as well as commercial clients.
Teacher or Lecturer: After completing an LLB degree candidates can also teach law at the college or university level.
Top recruiters
The top legal firms that are known to hire law graduates are listed below:
- Amarchand & Mangaldas & Suresh A Shroff & Co.
- AZB & Partners
- Khaitan & CO
- J Sagar Associates
- Luthra & Luthra Law Offices
- Trilegal
- S&R Associates
- Economic Laws Practice
- Desai & Diwanji
- Talwar Thakore & Associates