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Corporate lawyer via BA LLB (CLAT)

Law

  • challenging
  • 7 yr
  • Degree

Route

  1. Class 11 Arts / Humanities
  2. Class 12 Arts / Humanities
  3. CLAT
  4. BA LLB (5-year integrated)
  5. Corporate lawyer

IAS officer via UPSC-CSE

Civil services / government

  • elite
  • 8 yr
  • Degree

Route

  1. Class 11 Arts / Humanities
  2. Class 12 Arts / Humanities
  3. BA / BSc (any stream)
  4. UPSC Civil Services Examination
  5. IAS officer

At a glance

DimensionCorporate lawyer via BA LLB (CLAT)IAS officer via UPSC-CSE
degree requiredrequiredrequired
difficultychallengingelite
typical months8496

Shared traits

  • generalist
  • public-service
  • reasoning
  • regulated
  • verbal

Divergent traits

Corporate lawyer via BA LLB (CLAT)

  • client-facing
  • law

IAS officer via UPSC-CSE

  • exam-based