HPNLET is a law entrance test which is conducted by Himachal Pradesh National Law University for admission to law programs offered by it. HPNLET has to be taken by candidates who wish to study Under-Graduate, Post Graduate and Ph. D. Programmes of Himachal Pradesh National Law University, Shimla. In this law entrance exam candidates are evaluated out of 150 marks in a 02-hour duration test. The HPNLET is conducted offline, and the question paper follows different structure for different courses. Check more details regarding the HPNLET in the article below.
HPNLET Exam
HPNLU conducts HPNLET for admission to BA LLB, BBA LLB, LLM, PhD. This exam is conducted once a year only.
| HPNLET Exam | Dates |
| HPNLET 2018 | 20 May 2018 |
| HPNLET 2019 | May 2019 |
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HPNLET Eligibility Criteria
For UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMES [B.A./B.B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) Five Year Integrated Course]
- Passed 10+2 with minimum of 50% marks (Unreserved / OBC / Specially Abled Person (SAP) / NRI / NRI Sponsored Categories / Kashmiri Migrants); 45% marks (SC / ST).
FOR POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES (One Year LL.M. Course)
- Obtained LL.B. (Three /Five Years) or equivalent degree with a minimum of 55% marks (Unreserved / OBC / SAP categories), 50% marks (SC / ST).
For Ph. D. Programme
- Obtained LL.M. with a minimum of 55% marks.
HPNLET Exam Pattern
BA/BBA LLB (Honors) Exam Structure
| Subject | No. of Questions |
| General Awareness | 50 |
| Legal Awareness & Reasoning | 40 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 30 |
| English Comprehensive | 30 |
| Total Questions | 150 |
LLM Exam Structure
| Topics | Marks Allotted |
| Constitutional Law | MCQs of 120 marks |
| Law of Contract | |
| Law of Torts | |
| Family Law | |
| Criminal Law | |
| Public International Law | |
| Jurisprudence | |
| Corporate Law | |
| Intellectual Property Right Law | |
| Contemporary Legal Problems | Essay question of 30 marks |
| Total Marks | 150 |
Ph.D. Exam Structure
| Exam | Topic | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks |
| Paper I | Legal Research Methodology | 50 MCQs | 100 |
| Paper II | Law and Social Transformation (and related topics) | 1 Essay type question | 50 |
| Total | 51 | 150 | |
Seat Distribution in HP National Law University
| BA/BBA LLB (Hons) Course | ||
| Category | HP State Seats | All India Seats |
| Scheduled Caste (SC)/Scheduled Tribes (ST) | 3 | 9 |
| Other Backward Classes (OBC) | N/A | N/A |
| Physically Handicapped (PH) | 1 | 1 |
| Children/Widows/Wives of the Officers and Men of the Armed Forces (CW) | 1 | 2 |
| Women | N/A | N/A |
| General | 10 | 33 |
| Total | 15 | 45 |
| LLM Course | ||
| Category | HP State Seats | All India Seats |
| SC/ST | 1 | 4 |
| OBC | N/A | N/A |
| PH | 1 | 1 |
| CW | 0 | 1 |
| Women | 1 | 4 |
| General | 2 | 11 |
| Total | 5 | 15 |
| PhD Course | ||
| HP State Seats (General Category) | 2 | |
| All India Seats (General Category) | 8 | |
| NRI/NRI Sponsored Candidates | ||
| BA/BBA LLB (Hons) | 9 | |
| LLM | 3 | |
Reservation Details in HPNLU
| Category | Reservation of Seats |
|---|---|
| SC | 15% |
| ST | 7.5% |
| Differently Abled | 03% |
| Wards of Serving/Retired Defence Personnel | 15% |
HP National Law University Fee Structure
The fee structure for various law courses offered by HPNLU is as follows:
| Particular | Amount in Rs | ||||||
| B.A./B.B.A. LL.B. | LL.M. | Ph. D. | Diploma Courses | ||||
| Admission Fee (One Time) | 20,000/- | 1000 | 5,000/- | 1,000/- | |||
| Tuition Fee: | |||||||
| Indian Students | 60,000/-
(Per Semester) |
50,000/-
(Per Semester) |
25,000/-
(per semester)* |
50,000/-
(One Time) |
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| NRI / NRI Sponsored Students | 7,50,000/- | ||||||
| SAARC Candidates (Excluding Indians) | 3,50,000/- | ||||||
| Note: In case of NRI/SAARC Candidates rest of charges are same as applicable to Indian students | |||||||
| Examination & Facilities Fee: | |||||||
| Campus Development Fund | 5,000/- | 3,000/- | 3,000/- | ||||
| Student Development Fund | 3,500/- | 25,00/- | 2,000/- | ||||
| Student Bar Council Fund | 2,500/- | ||||||
| Library and Multimedia | 4,000/- (Per Semester) | 4000/- | |||||
| Internet Charges | 9,000/- | 9,000/- | |||||
| Journal Fee | 1,500/- | 2,000/- | |||||
| Sports and Game Facilities | 2,000/- | 2,000/- | |||||
| Reading Material Fee | 1,000/- | 3,000/- | |||||
| Examination Fee | 5,000/- | 3,000/- | 3,000/- | ||||
| Dissertation Fee | 1,000/- | 1,000/- | 6,000/- | ||||
| Re-registration Fee | 5,000/- | 5,000/- | 5,000/- | ||||
| Repeat Examination Fee | 500/-
(per Paper) |
5,00/-
(per Paper) |
5,00/-
(per Paper) |
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| Moot Court & Seminar workshop/visiting Faculty | 5,000/- | 5,000/- | |||||
| Electricity Charges | 8,000/- | 6,000/- | |||||
| Hostel Charges | |||||||
| Halls/Hostel Residence Charge | 20,000/- | 20,000/- (subject to availability) | 20,000/- (subject to availability) | ||||
| Mess deposit | 3,000/- | 3,000/- | 3,000/- | ||||
| Mess Advance | 20,000/-
(for 10 months) |
20,000/-
(for 10 months) |
20,000/-
(for 10 months) |
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| Refundable Charges (One Time) | |||||||
| Library Security Deposit | 5,000/- | 5,000/- | 5,000/- | ||||
| Hostel Security Deposit | 5,000/- | 5,000/- (2,000/- for SC/ST) | 5,000/- (2,000/- for SC/ST) | ||||
| Indian Students Fees | |||||||
| 1st Semester Fees | 156500/- | ||||||
| 2nd Semester Fees | 64000/- | ||||||
| Total for Indian Students | 220500/- | ||||||
| N.R.I Students Fees | |||||||
| 1st Semester Fees | 9,06,500 | ||||||
| 2nd Semester Fees | 64,000 | ||||||
| Total for N.R.I. Students | 9,70,500/- | ||||||
