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Keralam to offer LLB entrance test in Malayalam from next academic year
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News18•14-10-2026, 11:00
Keralam to offer LLB entrance test in Malayalam from next academic year
- •Students aspiring to pursue law in Keralam can take LLB entrance exams in Malayalam starting next academic year after the state government approved a bilingual format in Malayalam and English.
- •The decision follows a directive from Higher Education Minister Roji M John, responding to student demands and the state's mother tongue policy following a representation by Malayalam Aikya Vedi.
- •A panel of legal experts and modern software will be utilized to ensure translation accuracy and exam confidentiality while addressing technical challenges.
- •The prospectus will state that the English version of a question remains final in case of any discrepancy or ambiguity in the Malayalam translation.
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Students will be able to take the LLB entrance examinations in Malayalam starting from the next academic year following the state government's approval of a bilingual format in Malayalam and English.
The move followed a representation submitted by Malayalam Aikya Vedi, a state-based organisation, seeking the availability of question papers in Malayalam.
The prospectus will specify that the English version of a question will be treated as final in case of any discrepancy or ambiguity in the Malayalam translation.
