Yes, you can pursue B.A., LL.B after your graduation. You can even pursue the degree without your BBA degree.

You can complete your BBA then pursue the B.A., LL.B. Both courses take about eight years to complete. You can also let go of BBA and complete your B.A., LL.B degree which takes about five years to complete. You can also complete your BBA through distance education and pursue B.A., LL.B through regular learning.

You can also decide to complete BBA and get into a three-year LL.B program in any university in the country that provides the course.

Law is a profession that promises a lot of versatility. According to some of my friends who opted for Law, you can pursue a number of avenues if you have a degree in law. Some of them include:

• Judiciary: If you are interested in joining the judicial level then go for IJS. It conducts competitive exams, prelims, finals, interviews and also training. It is very similar to the IAS.
• Teaching: Once you complete your Masters, you will have to crack the NET or the National Eligibility Test which is conducted by the UPSC and start working as an assistant professor in a government college or university. Some private institutes even accept candidates who have not cleared the NET.
• General Counsel: You can also join a company and work as their in-house legal advisor. You will take care of compliance and be in charge of settling disputes faced by the company.
• Law Firm: You can try being a legal associate with a law firm. The compensation you will receive is directly proportional to the reputation of the firm.
• LPO: You can work as an associate of a firm that is involved in outsourcing and caters to high profile clients. This may also include contracts. This can get you international exposure.

Last but not the least; you can try your hand in litigation: This is the most traditional form of law practice. You will have to go to courts, interact with clients, address the jury and judges, etc. This will get you a lot of clout.

CLAT is all about percentile and not the percentage. It is not about how much you score but how much you score when compared to all other aspirants that appear in the entrance exam along with you.

For NALSAR, the cut-off is between 130 to 140 marks out of 200 for the general category. If you manage to be in the top 120 ranks in the country, your seat is secured at NALSAR.

If the difficulty of the exam is easy then you expect the cut-off to be a bit relaxed. You can expect it to be between 170-185.

For the students of the first year who are studying in NLSIU, it is compulsory for them to stay in hostels. However, the option of going home on weekends will always be open for them. Just fill up a permission form and you are good to go. Someone I know used to be a student of NLSIU and she and her batchmates used to visit their families this way.

If you live in Bangalore, you can travel from your house to the institute without asking for permission.

After you have completed your first year you will be able to live off-campus. Knowing the busy traffic of Bangalore, it may get difficult to travel to and from the campus.

This is not allowed in NALSAR, though. You will have to spend the entirety of your course in the hostels.

One of my friends studied at NLU. According to him, life at NLU was challenging. It was not difficult but challenging in a way that the beliefs he had changed gradually. It helped him learn things about himself and evolve. He learned that life in a hostel is what someone makes of it.

• The hostels of NLU Delhi feel more like a boarding school as there are restrictions galore, not only in the form of timings of entry and exit but for the hostels in entirety. 
• NLU suffers from the lack of sporting culture and sufficient facilities for sports. Other than for volleyball, basketball and to some extent for badminton also.
• Due to the attitude of the administration, it is difficult to play football and cricket.
• The library of NLU is very good and it allows a lot of subscriptions for students who have various interests. 
• The library also provides room for legal research and learning which is enviable.
• There are hardly any events in the institute. Students usually head out of campus for having fun.

Speaking about NALSAR and NLSIU, both their campus extra-curricular activities are much more vibrant than NLU Delhi. However, both institutes have a competitive environment for study and also have a lot to offer, unlike NLU Delhi.

One of my friends graduated from CMS Nalsar University and here is her insight on the MBA program. According to her, here are some of the reasons why you should consider CMS NALSAR for your MBA. 

• You will have good exposure. There is a mandate of 2 live projects and 1 internship.
• There is a lot of focus on the implementation of practical knowledge. For example, it has an MoU with T-Hub. This will give you a chance to intern at start-ups and get a sneak peek into the start-up world.
• As a student of CMS NALSAR, you will get to learn the techniques of investor pitching and branding. CMS completely changes your persona.
• If you are looking primarily at placements with fancy salaries or established firms, you will be a little disappointed. The institute still needs a little time to mature. According to the recent placement highlights the highest and average CTC offered to the MBA students at CMS were 10 LPA and 5 LPA respectively. Overall, if you are self-motivated and not affected by the white noise, you can make the most of your time there.

Doing an MBA from a Law school can be daunting, as it is a road less taken. But my friend swears it was the best decision she has made so far.

The marks required for getting admission change every year as the level of difficulty also changes each year. 

According to some of my friends studying there, CLAT sets a tough paper one year and an easy paper the next year and vice versa. However, this should not be taken for granted.

• If the paper is tough, then a score of 120-135 is enough to get admission to both colleges. 
• If the paper is easy then you need to score around 170-185 for securing the admission. 
• Basically, you need to be in the top 120 students of the CLAT test takers to secure admission and what is the actual score will depend on the level of difficulty of the paper.

Do not think of a particular score while attempting CLAT as this will hamper your chances. You should aim to give your best and attempt any number of questions you think are possible on your part.

NALSAR University of Law is a law university in Hyderabad. It started offering a two-year MBA program in 2013 only. As this is a very new program in the institute, things are not in place completely yet. As some of my friends studied there, here’s what I got to know:

• The faculty are busy setting up the academics and the placement process. 
• While the students are also concerned about the placements and thinking of ways to improve them.
• This has led to a situation where there is very little discussion on improving the system, how to make students responsible for managing the college, etc. 
• However, as this is a new course, you will get plenty of time to indulge in your studies and you can even take your own initiatives which not only will help you but also the college. 

If your sole intention is placements, then you should give this college a miss as it is still in its early phases.

One of my friends is studying for a Ph.D. from NALSAR. As per her review, life there is busy, especially for youngsters. Classes go on till late, but the evenings are peaceful. The university has a beautiful campus with well-maintained gardens and wide roads. But it is far away from Hyderabad city. However, transport facilities are readily available.

Ph.D. students have hard luck. Being into research, they do not spend much time on campus. They work from remote locations. Overall, campus life is peaceful and ideal for academics.