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ILICAT

India Law Institute Common Admission Test

ILICAT or the India Law Institute Common Admission Test is an entrance test held by the Indian Law Institute for admission to its Master of Law (LLM) program. This prestigious institute was established in 1956 and was awarded the status of University in 2004 by the University Grants Commission. The Indian Law Institute has a rich history of imparting high quality post graduate law education. Besides LLM, it offers Diploma programs in Law and Ph.D programs as well. Students from this exalted institute have served the Supreme Court and the High Court at high levels; they have occupied important pots in other departments as well.

Eligibility for ILICAT

ILICAT is conducted by the Indian Law Institute for admission to the masters program. The LLM is a two year course and in order to seek admission the candidate must hold an L.LB degree with a minimum of 50% marks. Those in the final year of the LLB can also apply however they will be asked to submit their mark sheet and original certificate at the time of admission. Candidates from all over India can apply for admission. The institute offers thirty seats for L.LM and another five seats can be created for the Non Resident Indians or NRIs. Candidates who hold a law degree from a foreign university are also eligible for admission. 

Paper Pattern

The students are selected purely on merit basis. The ILICAT has two parts; test paper and viva voce. Clearing the test paper does not ensure admission; the students have to pass the viva as well.

The ILICAT entrance test paper is of 130 marks and is divided into three parts

Part 1: English Language and General Knowledge

There are thirty questions in this part of the test. The objective type questions each carry one mark making the total of Part 1 to 30 marks.

PART 2: LAW

This part tests the candidate’s knowledge on Constitutional Law, Jurisprudence, IPC, Commercial Law (Contract and Specific Relief Act, Partnership and Sale of Goods Act), Public International Law, Law of Torts, Family Law and Law of Limitations.

In this section too the candidates will have to answer objective type questions; there are 60 questions in all, each carrying one mark. The total marks of this section are 60.

Part 3:

The candidate is required to answer five subjective questions; the word limit set for the answers is 150 words. The total marks allotted to this part of the test are 40 and the questions are based on the following topics

The students are advised not to attempt those objective questions they are not sure off as there is negative marking. Any question left unanswered will be given a zero but a a minus ¼ marks will be awarded for every wrong answer.

The successful candidates will be short listed and called for a viva-voce. Candidates clearing the viva as well will be offered admission.

ILICAT gets you into one of the best law institutes of India. As the institute has a limited number of seats, the candidates should begin the preparation for the entrance test well before the exam. The students can either join a coaching centre or study at home. A list of coaching centers which prepares the students for the ILICAT can be downloaded from the web. These coaching centers have a good rate of success.  Those students who intend to prepare from home can make use of reference books. A list of recommended reference books is available on the internet and covers all aspects of the exam paper.  

Last modified: 2011-09-17 13:39:20