B.Com LL.B

BCom LLB is a professional law programme which is of 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 BCom LLB course are Business Statistics, Business Communication, Auditing, Economics, etc. Apart from these candidates are also taught law subjects which include 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 of 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 by means of classroom teaching, case studies and moot courts. 

Aspirants meet the eligibility criteria for BCom LLB course if they have completed their 10+2 from a recognised 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 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 is no age limit criteria that candidates need to fulfil in order to apply for BCom LLB course admissions.

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

Most popular law colleges/ universities in India conduct an entrance exam in order to shortlist aspirants for admission in BCom LLB course offered by them. Some popular subjects/ topics from which questions are asked in BCom LLB entrance exams are – Numerical Ability, General Knowledge, English, Logical Reasoning and Legal Aptitude. Candidates can go through some popular law entrance exams for BCom LLB course admissions below:

Aspirants can go through the list of other popular law entrance exams here.

The subjects/ topics taught as part of 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:

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.

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

Q: How is BCom LLB different from BA LLB course?

A: The major difference between both the law courses is that the BA LLB course offers subjects from Arts discipline along with the law subjects and, BCom LLB covers subjects from Commerce discipline along with the law subjects.

Q: What are the subjects in BCom LLB course? 

A: In BCom LLB course, commerce subjects like Accounting, Business Studies, Economics, Taxation are included along with the law subjects such as IPR, Environmental Law, Law of Torts, Company Law, Legal Writing, etc. 

Q: Which law colleges are good to pursue BCom LLB course? 

• Gujarat National Law Universities (GNLU)
• School of Law, UPES
• Institute of Law, Nirma University
• University Institute of Legal Studies, Panjab University
• School of Law, SRM University 
• Amity Law School

Q: What is the difference between BBA LLB course and BCom LLB course? 

A: Both BBA LLB and BCom LLB are considered to be of parallel disciplines i.e. Commerce and Management and, the only difference is in the subjects included in the syllabus. While BBA LLB has management subjects like organisational business, managerial economics, business and managerial communication, fundamentals of business organisation etc. whereas, BCom LLB has subjects like accounting, economics, taxation etc. 

Q: What career opportunities are available after BCom LLB course? 

A: After completing BCom LLB course, one can pursue a career in corporate law firms, public sector undertakings, government organisations as well as opportunities to start their own law firms since he/ she already has studied the subjects related to business and commerce.