Punjab University is one of the most sought after universities when it comes to students belonging to Chandigarh, Punjab, Haryana and even, Delhi. The University provides for 3 year Law program, i.e. LL.B. The University provides for quality education in the field of Law and students are given a holistic environment to learn and grow. The way to get admission in Punjab University in the three year Law program is via an entrance exam which is of 100 marks. The merit list and the cut-off is calculated by taking 50 percent of the marks scored in the exam and 50 percent of the score achieved at graduation level.
Exam Pattern:
Total Questions: 100
Total Marks: 100
Total Duration: 90 minutes
Marking System: +1 for correct, -0.25 for incorrect
Overview of the PU LL.B 2018
SR No |
Section |
Questions |
Marks |
1 |
Logical Reasoning |
14 |
14 |
2 |
Legal Reasoning |
46 |
46 |
4 |
English |
4 |
4 |
5 |
General Knowledge |
36 |
36 |
Total |
|
100 |
100 |
Important dates related to PU LL.B 2018
Events |
Dates |
Availability of prospectus and entrance test form on the website of Panjab University |
April 10 |
Last date for submission of information on the website to generate the Fee Challan |
May 22 |
Last date for deposit of fee in any branch of State Bank of India using website generated challan |
May 25 |
Last date for uploading of photograph & signature |
May 28 |
Last date for correction of photograph & signature |
May 31 |
Availability of admit card |
June 7 |
PU LLB Entrance Exam |
June 18 |
Uploading of answer key |
June 20 |
Last date for submission of objections to the answer key |
June 22 |
Uploading of the response to the objections & inviting cross-objections |
June 24 |
Last date for submission of cross-objections to the answer key |
June 26 |
Categories/ Reservations
Category |
General |
Schedule Caste |
Schedule Tribe |
Defence, Riot/Terrorist victims, Freedom fighter |
Other Backward Classes |
Persons with disabilities |
Let us now look at the detailed analysis for each section:
Section 1: Logical Reasoning
From this section, there were only 14 questions. The questions were of medium level and the entire portion could be covered in 15-20 minutes.
S. No. |
Topic |
Number of Questions |
1. |
Alphabet series |
2 |
2. |
Analogies |
10 |
3. |
Number Series |
2 |
Level of difficulty: Medium
Ideal attempts: 10
Ideal correct: 8-10
Time to be allotted: 15- 20 minutes
Section 2: Legal Reasoning
This section was a little tricky. There were questions from law subjects which were Constitutional law, criminal law and question for Information Technology Act. But most of the questions were from Constitutional Law. The legal questions were mostly dominated by legal current affairs. The questions were in the form of multiple choice questions and for students wishing to get into Punjab University, it is important that they have GK on their tips.
Level of difficulty: Moderate-Difficult
Ideal attempts: 18-20
Ideal correct: 16-18
Time to be allotted: 15-20 minutes
S. No. |
Topic |
Number of Questions |
1. |
Constitution |
7 |
2. |
Criminal Law |
3 |
3. |
Legal GK |
12 |
Section 3: English
This section comprised of only 9 questions which were to an extent not so difficult to solve. Students with a decent vocabulary could have easily cracked this portion in the exam.
Level of difficulty: Easy - medium
Ideal attempts: 5-7
Ideal correct: 4-6
Time to be allotted: 10 minutes
S. No. |
Topic |
Number of Questions |
1. |
English Grammar |
4 |
2. |
Idioms and Phrases |
1 |
3. |
Synonyms |
1 |
4. |
Antonyms |
1 |
5. |
Odd Match |
2 |
Section 4: General Knowledge
This section involved questions from both static and current GK in which there were mostly current affairs. This portion checked the level of general knowledge of students to a great extent. The part relating to GK dominated the entire exam where there were 58 questions which were from GK. The level of this section can be considered as difficult.
Level of difficulty: Difficult
Ideal attempts: 45-50
Ideal correct: 40-45
Time to be allotted: 20-25 minutes
S. No. |
Topic |
Number of Questions |
1. |
Books and Authors |
5 |
2. |
Geography |
11 |
3. |
International Bodies |
2 |
4. |
Polity |
2 |
5. |
History |
7 |
6. |
Important Days and Events |
3 |
7. |
Science |
1 |
8. |
Important insignia |
4 |
9. |
Awards |
1 |
10. |
Current Affairs |
23 |