IIT Kharagpur opens registration for specialised LLB, LLM, public policy courses

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur has started accepting online applications for its specialised LLB, LLM, and master’s in public policy, law, and governance (MPPLG) courses. Eligible applicants can apply for the law programmes on the official website, iitkgp.ac.in, by February 20

Candidates will be offered admission to IIT Kharagpur’s law courses based on computer based test (CBT). The entrance exam will be held across four cities, including Delhi, Pune, Bengaluru, and Kolkata. Before applying for the entrance test, candidates are advised to check the required eligibility criteria.

As per the schedule, the admit card will be issued on March 18, and the exam is scheduled on March 29. The programmes are offered by Rajiv Gandhi School of Intellectual Property Law (RGSOIPL), the only school within IITK for law admissions.

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IIT Kharagpur Law Admissions 2026: Pattern, syllabus

The exam pattern and syllabus for admission to each law programme are as follows.

LLB honours in intellectual property law

Candidates will be selected based on a CBT of two hours duration. All questions are MCQ type and carry 2 marks each. No negative marking for wrong answers.

Part I consists of the following sections:

• Maths Aptitude: 8 questions
• Science Aptitude: 10 questions

Part II consists of the following sections:

• English: 30 questions
• Logical Reasoning: 12 questions
• Legal Aptitude: 30 questions
• Current Affairs: 10 question

LLM course

The Selection will be based on CBT for 2 hours. CBT comprises MCQs from the Bar Council (BCI) of India-approved LLB syllabus . There will be 120 MCQ questions of 1 mark each. There is no negative marking for wrong answers.

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MPPLG 2-year course

The selection process includes a CBT written test, group discussion and a personal interview. For the written test, all questions will be MCQs and carry 1 mark each. There is no negative marking for wrong answers.

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IIT Kharagpur Admissions 2026: Application fee

The application fee for law admissions at IITK’s RGSOIPL law school is mentioned below.