TU B.A.LL.B. Entrance Exam: Pattern, Syllabus and Preparation
Who it is for
The B.A.LL.B. is Tribhuvan University's five-year (ten-semester) integrated law degree for students who have passed +2. Admission runs through an entrance exam conducted by the Office of the Dean, Faculty of Law, TU, and the paper can be answered in English or Nepali.
Exam pattern
The Faculty of Law sets the B.A.LL.B. entrance at 100 full marks with 40 pass marks:
| Part | Nature of questions | Marks | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Objective questions (MCQs) | 30 × 1 = 30 | 30 minutes |
| 2 | Subjective, knowledge of law: one long answer | 1 × 20 = 20 | 2 hours 30 minutes (parts 2 and 3) |
| 2 | Subjective, knowledge of law: short answers | 3 × 10 = 30 | |
| 3 | Creative writing in English, about 300 words | 20 |
Unlike the 3-year LL.B. entrance, 70 of the 100 marks are written. MCQ practice alone is not enough.
The seven syllabus topics
The Faculty's outline lists these contents for the entrance test:
- Introduction to law and kinds of law
- Importance and role of law in a society
- Sources of law
- General introduction to rights and duties
- Person: kinds of persons (legal and natural)
- General introduction to the constitution
- Fundamental rights under the Constitution of Nepal, 2072
How to prepare
- Concepts first. Every topic can come as an MCQ, a 10-mark short answer or the 20-mark long answer. Learn definitions, kinds and examples you can write out in full.
- Write timed answers. Practise a 20-mark answer in about 40 minutes and a 10-mark answer in about 20: introduction, definition, kinds or features, a Nepali example or case, conclusion.
- Know the fundamental rights article by article. Topic 7 is the easiest place to score. Start with Fundamental Rights under the Constitution of Nepal 2072 and the Articles library.
- Prepare for the essay. Write a few 300-word pieces on law and society themes, such as rule of law, women's rights or the role of courts, and check grammar and structure.
- Use MCQs for the 30-mark section. Short daily quizzes on sources of law, persons and rights keep the basics sharp.
Other universities
Other universities that teach law run their own B.A.LL.B. entrance tests with their own formats and dates, so read each university's notice before you prepare for it. Check the current TU notice on the Faculty of Law website.