HPNLET 2023: Himachal Pradesh National Law University conducts a Common Entrance Test called HPNLET 2023. The exam is to provide admissions in various programs such as BA LLB, BBA LLB (Hons.), and LLM. Admission to 69 seats for BA LLB/BBA LLB (Hons.) and 23 seats for the LLM program will be given. The law admission test will be conducted in only offline mode. HPNLU will be one of the 21 participating NLUs for CLAT 2023. Admissions to its BA LLB and BBA LLB seats will be offered through the Common Law Admission Test. Get more details about HPNLET 2023 in the following article.
Seat Matrix
BA LLB/BBA LLB (Hons) Course
| Category | HP State Seats | All India Seats |
| Physically Handicapped seats | 1 | 1 |
| Other Backward Classes | N/A | N/A |
| Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 9 |
| General | 10 | 33 |
| Children/Widows/Wife of Officers and Men of Armed Forces | 1 | 2 |
| Women | N/A | N/A |
| Total | 15 | 45 |
LLM Course
| Category | HP State Seats | All India Seats |
| Physically Handicapped | 1 | 1 |
| Other Backward Classes | N/A | N/A |
| Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 4 |
| General | 2 | 11 |
| Children/Widows/Wife of Officers and Men of Armed Forces | 0 | 1 |
| Women | 1 | 4 |
| Total | 5 | 21 |
Ph.D. Course
| Category | Seats |
| HP State Seats General Category | 2 |
| All India Seats General Category | 8 |
NRI/NRI Sponsored Seats
| Category | Seats |
| BA LLB/BBA LLB Course | 09 |
| LLM | 03 |
Check Here — HPNLET Application Form
HPNLET 2023: Important Dates
| Start Date of Application Form | 4th week of January 2023 |
| Submission of Application ends on | 1st week of April 2023 |
| Admit Card | 1st Week of May 2023 |
| Entrance Examination | 3rd week of May 2023 |
| Result Declaration | 1st week of June 2023 |
| Cut off List | 2nd week of June 2023 |
| Required Fees to be Paid on | 2nd week of July 2023 |
Eligibility Criteria
Under-Graduate Programmes
- Passed the 10th/ Matriculation along with ITI Course from a recognized board/Institution with passing marks.
- Applicant belongs to the Unreserved/OBC/Specially Abled Person (SAP)/NRI/NRI Sponsored Categories/Kashmiri Migrants are required 50% marks. (45% for candidates belonging to SC/ST Categories)
- Appearing candidates in the qualifying examination are also eligible to apply.
- 10+2 through Open School/Universities passed candidates without having any basic qualification are also not eligible for the Law Course.
Ph.D. Programme
- Completed the 10th/ Matriculation along with ITI Course from a recognized board/Institution with passing marks.
- An LL.M. or equivalent degree with a minimum of 55% marks.
- Candidates appearing in the Qualifying Examinations are also eligible to apply.
Reservation Criteria
| Category | Seats |
| SC | 15% |
| ST | 7.5% |
| Differently Abled | 5% |
| Wards of Serving/Retired Defence Personnel | 5% |
| Kashmiri Migrants | 02 Seats |
| Non-Resident Indians or person sponsored by them | 10 seats |
Application Fee
- The application fee will be Rs 3000/-
- For SC/ST and other PWD category candidates, the application fee will be Rs 2500/-
- The Below Poverty Line (BPL) candidates do not need to submit an application fee.
- The Payment of Fee is only through Online Mode through Credit/Debit Card/Net Banking.
- Print the Acknowledgment Slip from the E-mail id for future use.
Exam Pattern
BA/BBA LLB (Honors) Exam
| Subject | Number of Questions |
| General Awareness | 50 |
| Legal Awareness and Reasoning | 40 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 30 |
| English Comprehensive | 30 |
| Total | 150 |
LLM Exam
| Topics | Marks Allowed |
| Constitutional Law | MCQs of Total 120 Marks |
| Law of Torts | |
| Family Law | |
| Law of Contract | |
| Criminal Law | |
| Public International Law | |
| Jurisprudence | |
| Corporate Law | |
| Intellectual Property Right Law | |
| Contemporary Legal Problems | Essay Question of 30 Marks |
| Total | 150 |
Ph.D. Exam
| Exam | Topic | No.of Questions | Maximum Marks |
| Paper 1 | Legal Research Methodology | 50 MCQs | 100 |
| Paper 2 | Law and Social Transformation | 1 Essay Type | 50 |
| Total | 51 | 150 |
Exam Centers
| Ahmedabad | Dharamshala | Jalandhar | Mumbai |
| Bhopal | Delhi | Jodhpur | Shimla |
| Chandigarh | Jalandhar | Lucknow | Raipur |
| Bhubaneshwar | Jammu | Kolkata | Vizag |
| Dehradun | Jaipur | Pune | Varanasi |
NLU Shimla Cut off 2018
| Category | Cut off Marks |
| General | 88 |
| Scheduled Castes | 20 |
| Scheduled Tribes | 20 |
| Persons with Disability | 20 |
| Wards of Defence | 88 |
| Kashmiri Migrants | 30 |
Documents Required during Admission of HPNLET 2023
- TC (Transfer Certificate).
- 10th and 12th Certificate and Mark Sheet.
- Migration Certificate
- Mark sheet of the Qualifying Examination.
- SC/ST/OBC Certificate on the basis of which reserved quota seat is claimed.
- UET Admit Card issued from the office of the Controller of Examinations, MAH.
- Certificate(s) in support of a claim for ‘Sports Seats’.
Syllabus for HPNLET 2023
| LLB courses | LLM courses |
| English Comprehensive | Constitutional Law |
| Legal Awareness & Reasoning | Public International Law |
| General Awareness | Intellectual Property Right Law |
| Quantitative Aptitude | Criminal Law, Family Law & Corporate Law |
| – | Jurisprudence & Law of Contract |
Important books to prepare for HPNLET 2023
- Family Law by Paras Diwan
- Labour and Industrial Law by PK Padhi
- Pearson general Knowledge by Thorpe Edgar
- Jurisprudence and legal theory by VD Mahajan
- Law of torts with Consumer Protection act by RK Bangia
- Wileys reasoning ability and Quantitative Aptitude by TCY Online