The Indian Law Institute Common Admission Test (ILICAT) conducted by The Indian Law Institute (ILI) for the candidates seeking admission in various law courses. Admissions are offered in Masters, Postgraduate Diploma and PhD courses in law through ILI CAT.
The exam is held in pen-paper based test mode and the question paper carries objective as well as subjective type questions.
The candidates who appear for ILICAT are selected on the basis of the various stages of the admission process.
ILICAT 2021 Exam Highlights
| Name of the exam | Indian Law Institute Common Admission Test (ILICAT) |
| Conducting body | Indian Law Institute (ILI) |
| Mode of Exam | Offline |
| Duration of exam | 2 hours |
| Eligibility | LLB Degree (Graduation) |
| Courses offered | LLM |
| Number of seats | 20 |
| Minimum percentile/ marks | 50% |
| Official website | www.ili.ac.in |
Aspirants can download the ILICAT Syllabus 2021 – Download Subject Wise Syllabus from the official website.
ILI CAT 2021 Eligibility Criteria
| Parameter | Criteria |
| Academic qualification
(Qualifying exam) |
The candidate must have passed a 3-year or 5-year law degree. |
| Marks in the qualifying exam | The candidate must have secured minimum 50% marks.
Note: that relaxation in minimum marks applied to reserved category candidates. |
| Those appearing in qualifying exam in entrance year | Such candidates may also apply |
| Age limit | There’s no age limit for appearing in ILI CAT 2021 |
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ILI CAT Exam Pattern 2021
The university will prescribe the ILI CAT 2021 exam pattern that the applicant has to follow when preparing for the exam. Consulting the ILI CAT exam pattern, one will be able to understand the basic framework of the exam, like types of questions asked, marking scheme, total questions, etc.
| Duration | 2.5 hours (150 mins) |
| Question type | The question paper will include both:
1. Objective, and 2. Subjective type questions |
| Language | English |
| Section-wise marks | Objective type – 140 |
| Subjective type – 40 | |
| Maximum marks | 180 |
| Marking scheme | Objective type questions – Each question will carry one mark. |
| Subjective type questions – Each question will be of 10 marks. | |
| Negative marking – 0.25 marks will be deducted for each incorrect answer in objective type paper. |
The pattern for examination of ILICAT 2021 is mentioned below in the table:
| Exam Sections | Subjects | No. of Questions |
| Part-1 | English & General Knowledge | 40 |
| Part-2 | Legal Aptitude | 100 |
| Part-3 | Subjective Questions on Legal aspects | 4 |
| Total Questions | 144 |
ILICAT Syllabus 2021
There will 140 objective type questions and 4 subjective-type questions. The syllabus for each section of ILI CAT question paper is as under:
ILICAT Syllabus for English Language and General Knowledge
The first part of the exam comprises of questions from English and General Knowledge on topics as under:
- Grammar
- Reading Comprehension
- Inference-based questions
- Vocabulary
- GK related topics such as current events, science and technology, geography, historical events etc.
ILICAT Syllabus for Legal Aptitude
The objective type questions in this section will be based on:
- Jurisprudence
- Constitutional Law
- IPC
- Public International Law
- Commercial Law (Contract and Specific Relief Act, Partnership and Sale of Goods Act)
- Law of Torts
- Law of Limitation
- Environmental Law
ILICAT Syllabus for Legal Aspects
The section will be based on legal writing on topics of law such as –
- Constitutional Issues
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Education, Family, and Children’s Rights
- Legal theories around various law subjects
ILICAT Counselling 2021
ILICAT counselling 2021 will be conducted in offline mode at the Delhi campus of Indian Law Institute. Students who have cleared the earlier rounds of GD and viva- voce will be invited for the counselling process. Counselling will be conducted in 3 rounds on the basis of the merit list. Students must keep on checking the official website for updates and so separate letter will be sent for the counselling.
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Important documents required for verification during ILICAT counselling are:
- Copy of ILICAT Application Form 2021
- ILICAT Score Card 2021
- Graduate degree from a recognised university or recognised by Bar Council of India
- NRI Certificate (If applicable)
- ILICAT Admit Card 2021
- Specially-Abled Certificate (If applicable)
- Sponsored NRI Certificate (If applicable)
- Caste Certificate (If applicable)
- Domicile Certificate (If applicable)
ILI CAT Merit List 2021
Admission to the Indian Law Institute, New Delhi will be done based on the ILI CAT 2021 merit list, which will be prepared considering the performance of the candidate in the viva-voce round and marks obtained in the ILI CAT 2021 entrance exam. ILI CAT merit list 2021 will be published online at the university website and will include details like the merit rank of the provisionally qualified candidate, name and roll number. The merit list of ILI CAT 2021 will be prepared as per the following weightage.
ILI CAT merit list 2021 – Marks Calculation
| Particulars | Weightage |
| Common Admission Test | 180 |
| Viva-voce | 20 |
| Total | 200 |
ILICAT 2021 Result
The merit list will be prepared based on candidate execution in ILICAT, Subject paper, viva-voice, etc. The result will be announced by the authority. You can get the result on the official website. The result will be available in online mode. University mentioned the candidate status of the exam. University mentioned the obtained marks from total marks. Candidate’s name, roll number, father’s name and etc details mentioned on the admit card.
Books for the Preparation
- The Complete Success Package – CLAT
- Universal’s Guide to CLAT & LL.B. Entrance Examination 2017-18
- Study package for CLAT and LLB entrance exam
- Complete self-study guide of LLB entrance exam
- CLAT & LL.B. Entrance Examination