HPNLET Exam: Dates, Eligibility, Pattern, Syllabus

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.

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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

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)
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)
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)
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/-

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