Punjab University Chandigarh will conduct OCET 2009 for admission into various courses.

Here are the details for 3 year LLB and 2 year LLM courses offered by the university.

The University Institute of Legal Studies was established as a separate department under the aegis and within the campus of Panjab University in 2004. The Institute was inaugurated by Justice B.K. Roy, the then Chief Justice of Panjab and Haryana High Court on 6th July, 2004. The department is housed in the ground floor of its newly constructed building, which when complete will have four storeys and covered area of 64,000 sq. feet. The first phase of the building was inaugurated by the Chief Justice of India Honble Mr. Justice Y.K. Sabharwal on 4th Feb., 2006. The Institute offers B.A. LL.B (Hons.) 5 years Integrated Course. The Institute has one hundred and ten seats which are subject to reservation as per the University rules. In addition to 110 seats, there are 10 seats for NRI students.

The Institute is offering B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) Five years Integrated Course. The Institute has hundred seats and in addition to these seats there are ten seats for NRI students. The hundred seats are subject to reservation as per University rules.

The admission to UILS is based on combined Entrance Test conducted around 15th May by the University. The result of the entrance test is declared within one week of the entrance test. Final merit list is prepared after adding up marks of class-XII and marks of entrance examination e.g. If a student has secured 70% marks in Class-XII and 76/100 in entrance examination, then she/he will have 146/200 in the merit list. The exact schedule of entrance test, results, merit list and admission schedule is provided on the P.U. website http://www.puchd.ac.in

Last Date to Apply:

April 22, 2009 (Wednesday) upto 4.00 p.m.

May 07, 2009 (Thursday) upto 4:00 p.m. (with late fee of Rs. 1000)

OCET Test Date for LLB/LLM:

May 30, 2009 (8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.)

Prospectus and Application Form for OCET Entrance Test:

By Hand:

General: Rs. 1400

SC/ST: Rs. 700

Amd Rs. 500 for additional form for each paper

Prospectus is available for sale in the Post Office on Cash Payment, at:

I. Chandigarh (Sector-14, Sector - 17, Sector 36 & Sector - 47)

II. Amritsar (Court Road, Head Post Office)

III. Abohar (Old Court Road)

IV. Delhi (Gole Post Office, Cannaught Place)

V. Dharamshala (HP) (The Mall)

VI. Hoshiarpur (Near District Courts)

VII. Kurukshetra (Near Railway Station)

VIII. Ludhiana (Bharat Nagar Chowk)

IX. Mohali (Phase - I)

X. Muktsar (Head Post Office)

XI. Panchkula (Sector - 8)

XII. Sangrur (Head Post Office, Near Ghantaghar)

XIII. Shimla (HP) (The Mall)

By Registered Post:

General: Rs. 1480

SC/ST: Rs. 780

And Rs. 580/- for additional form for each paper, if required.

Send the request to

The Manager,

Publication Bureau Panjab University,

Chandigarh-160 014

Along with a Bank Draft for the requisite amount, drawn in favour of "The Registrar, Panjab University, Chandigarh" and payable at Chandigarh.

The candidate must write his/her particulars and address on the backside of the Bank Draft. Requests for Prospectus by post will not be entertained if received after April 03, 2009 upto 4.00 p.m.

Number of Seats in LL.B. (3-Year Course):

Department of Laws, P.U., Chandigarh: 180+22 (Morning), 180+22 (Evening), 27 (for Foreign / NRI Candidates)

P.U. Regional Centre, Muktsar (Punjab): 50+8, 08 (for Foreign / NRI Candidates)

P.U., Regional Centre, Ludhiana (Punjab): 63 (Evening), 09 (for Foreign / NRI Candidates)

Swami Sarvanand Giri, P.U. Regional Centre, Bajwara, Hoshiarpur (Punjab): 80

Eligibility for Bachelor of Laws (L.L.B Professional 3- Year Course) (Semester System)

(a) candidates must have passed / appeared in the final year of Bachelor's degree in any faculty of the Panjab University with at least 45% of the aggregate marks (40% for SC/ST candidates).

Or

(b) A Bachelor's degree in any faculty of any other University recognised as equivalent to the corresponding degree of the Panjab University with at least 45% of the aggregate marks (40% for SC/ST candidates).

Provided that in case of candidates having Bachelor's degree of the Panjab University or any other University recognised by the Syndicate, through Modern Indian Languages (Hindi or Urdu or Punjabi) (Gurmukhi script) and /or in a Classical Language (Sanskrit or Persian or Arabic), the aggregate of 45% marks (40% for SC/ST candidates) shall be calculated by taking into account the percentage of aggregate marks that he /she had secured at the language examination, excluding the marks for the additional optional paper English and the elective subject taken together .

Or

(c) Master's Degree in any subject from the Panjab University.

(d) A Master's degree from any other university recognised as equivalent to the corresponding postgraduate degree of the Panjab University.

Scheme/Pattern of PU LLB Entrance Test:

Duration: 1 hour and 30 minutes

Max Marks: 75 (50 marks for 50 multiple-choice questions and 5 subjective type questions of 5 marks each)

The questions shall be on awareness regarding current legal topics. The objective type questions (other than testing "Knowledge of English") will be available in Hindi and Punjabi also. The subjective type questions testing writing and communication skill will be in English and will have to be answered in English only.

Number of Seats in LL.M. (2-Year Course):

Department of Laws, P.U., Chandigarh: 25+2, 4 (for Foreign / NRI Candidates)

Eligibility for Master of Laws (L.L.M. 2-Year Course) (Annual System)

The Entrance Test is open to all those candidates who have passed/appeared in the final year of LL.B. degree (3-Year Course) of the Panjab University Or an equivalent degree of another University recognized as equivalent to the Panjab University.

Scheme/Pattern of PU LLM Entrance Test:

Duration: 1 hour and 30 minutes

Max Marks: 75 (15 for Constitution, 15 for Current Affairs and 45 marks for Other Laws as per the existing syllabus) There will be 75 multiple choice questions.

Test Centres:

The Entrance Test will be held only in CHANDIGARH.

How to Apply:

Send your application under Registered Cover or personally on the prescribed application forms. Application, complete in all respects, along with the requisite documents should be sent only in the prescribed envelope so as to reach:

The Assistant Registrar, CET Cell,

Aruna Ranjit Chandra Hall (Near Post Office),

Panjab University,

Chandigarh-160014

PU OCET-2009 Result:

The result will be made available on the University website:

http://www.results.puchd.ac.in

as well as in the Enquiry Office of the University.

PU OCET Admit Cards:

Admit Cars will be dispatched by Wednesday, May 13, 2009. In case any candidate does not receive the same by May 27, he/she should come personally, along with two attested photographs as well as a written request to CET Cell, Panjab University, Chandigarh for obtaining Duplicate Admit Card as detailed below:

CET Cell, Aruna Ranjit Chandra Hall (Near Post Office), Panjab University, Chandigarh. Between May 28 and 29 (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM)

PU OCET Contact Details:

The following functionaries may be contacted only in case of extremely urgent enquiry from 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. (on working days only)

1. Assistant Registrar (C.E.T.): 0172-2534829

2. Controller of Examinations: 0172-2534811

3. Coordinator (O-CET): 0172-2534213

Download Prospectus with More Details and Application Form:

http://puchd.ac.in/prospectus/ocet2009.pdf

Official Website:
http://puchd.ac.in/