CSI Institute of Legal Studies, popularly known as CSIILS is a private law college located in Cheruvarakonam, Thiruvananthapuram. Founded in the year 2013, the college is affiliated to Kerala State University and approved by the Bar Council of India as well as the Government of Kerala. The primary objective of the institution is to impart quality research-oriented legal education to enable rural students to expand the horizon of their legal knowledge. 

The college provides 5 courses out of which 3 are dual degree integrated courses. 50% of the seats of these courses are filled through KLEE (Kerala Law Entrance Examination) counselling while the other 50% are filled by management quota.

CSI Institute of Legal Important Dates 2023

Events Dates
Integrated 5-year LLB
Release of Notification July 12, 2023
KLEE 2023 online application begins July 12, 2023
Last date to apply for KLEE 2023 July 19, 2023
Admit card release To be notified
KLEE 2023 exam date August 6, 2023
3-year LLB
Release of Notification July 13, 2023
KLEE 2023 online application begins July 13, 2023
Last date to apply for KLEE 2023 July 20, 2023
Admit card release To be notified
KLEE 2023 exam date August 13, 2023

CSI Institute of Legal Studies Highlights

Some of the key highlights about the CSI Institute of Legal Studies are:

Established 2013
Type Private Unaided
Affiliation Kerala State University
Approved by Bar Council of India
Courses Offered LLB, BA LLB, BBA LLB, BCOM LLB
Admission Criteria Entrance Test
Entrance Examination KLEE
Application Mode Online
Facilities Available Smart classrooms, Library, Moot court hall, Hostel facility
Faculty 23 Permanent and 9 Guest Faculty

CSI Institute Of Legal Studies Courses

The college provides 5 different courses in the domain of law. This includes a 3 years LLB course and 3 dual-degree integrated courses of 5 years. A 2 years post-graduate LLM course is also available. This section will deal with detailed information about these courses:

Course Details
LLB Duration: 3 Years
Intake: 60
Eligibility Criteria: A candidate passing the Bachelor’s Degree Examination of any of the Indian Universities, in any faculty with minimum 45% marks or corresponding degree examination of any other university recognized as equivalent thereto by the University of Kerala with the minimum prescribed marks is eligible.
BA LLB Duration: 5 Years
Intake: 60
Eligibility Criteria: A candidate passing the H. S. C. (10+2) examination conducted by the State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education, with minimum 45% marks or any other examination recognized as equivalent thereto by the University of Kerala with the minimum prescribed marks.
BBA LLB Duration: 5 Years
Intake: 60
Eligibility Criteria: A candidate passing the H. S. C. (10+2) examination conducted by the State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education, with minimum 45% marks or any other examination recognized as equivalent thereto by the University of Kerala with the minimum prescribed marks.
B.Com LLB Duration: 5 Years
Intake: 60
Eligibility Criteria: A candidate passing the H. S. C. (10+2) examination conducted by the State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education, with minimum 45% marks or any other examination recognized as equivalent thereto by the University of Kerala with the minimum prescribed marks.
LLM (PG) Duration: 2 Years
Specialization: Constitutional Laws
Eligibility Criteria: A minimum of 50% marks in LLB.

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CSI Institute of Legal Studies Admissions

Selection criteria

Students seeking admission in the college must fulfil the eligibility criteria as per the required courses. The college takes its admissions through KLEE counselling as well as through management quota. This section will discuss the admission procedure via both the means in detail.

KLEE Counseling

KLEE (Kerala Law Entrance Examination) is conducted by CEE (Commissioner of Entrance Examination), Kerala on an annual basis for admission to 3-year LLB and 5-year LLB programs offered by law colleges in the state of Kerala. According to the tentative exam schedule, the application form for KLEE 2021 is supposed to be available in the 2nd week of March, while the exam is supposed to be held in the last week of March. Post examination, online counselling is done for successful students.

How to apply?

  • Visit the official website of CEE, Kerala “http://www.cee-kerala.org/” to register yourself.
  • Once on the website, click on the new registration option.
  • The registration form will open.
  • Now fill in the necessary details.
  • Once successfully registered, you will get your application number.
  • Now go to the KLEE 2021 application form available on the website.
  • Fill in all the necessary details and submit the form.

Fee Payment

After submitting the exam form, the candidate has to submit the examination fee via online mode. This table depicts the examination fee for all the courses.

Course Category Fee
3 Year LLB General/ SEBC INR 650
SC/ ST INR 325
5 Year LLB General/ SEBC INR 650
SC/ ST INR 325

After completing the above steps, the candidate can print his/her application.

Direct Admission​

Candidates can also get admission at CSI Institute of Legal Studies through management seats as 50% of the seats are reserved for management quota. The students can get the application form for the same from the college office at Cheruvarakonam by submitting a requisition letter along with a demand draft drawn in the favour of the principal. The cost of application for general category students is Rs. 1000 and Rs. 500 for SC/ST students.

Documents required at the college

The following documents are required to be produced at the college during the time of admission.

  • Allotment memo issued by the admission commissioner.
  • SSLC/10th Standard certificate for proof of DOB.
  • Plus 2/12th Standard certificate.
  • Marksheet and qualifying examination (plus two).
  • Transfer certificate and conduct certificate from the institution last attended.
  • In a case where the candidate claims any sort of reservation/privileges, the documents to prove such claims.
  • Certificate in proof of OBC/OEC/SC/ST status obtained from the concerned authority.
  • Medical fitness certificate.
  • Migration certificate.
  • Eligibility certificate from the Kerala University.
  • Degree certificate original and consolidated mark sheet original for LLB 3Years only.
  • Certificate of Bachelor Degree in Law in the original and consolidated mark sheet for admission in LLM only.
  • Two sets of photocopies of all the documents listed above, duly attested by the gazette officer/head of the student where the student studied last.
  • Passport size photograph of the candidate, one stamp size photograph for the identity card.
  • Stamp paper worth Rs. 100 in the name of the candidate.

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CSI Institute Of Legal Studies Facilities

Apart from imparting quality education to the students, the college also provides the student with many important facilities including:

  • A full-fledged library with a rare collection of books, treatises, reports, periodicals and journals on various subjects.
  • Well-furnished spacious classrooms including smart classrooms.
  • Well-furnished moot court hall.
  • Hostel facilities for girls with all basic amenities like 24 hours of electricity supply, water supply, security.
  • College bus facility is also available.

CSI Institute Of Legal Studies Faculty

Teachers and instructors of CSI Institute of Legal Studies College are well qualified, experienced and co-operative with all students. Some extra knowledge is also provided to students like soft skill development classes, debates and interview practices. Every teacher has their own experience in their subjects of theory, practical and labs.

Dr .A. Prasanna – PRINCIPAL

No. of assistant professor : 15

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CSI Institute of Legal Studies FAQs

Ques. What is the location of the CSI Institute of Legal Studies college? What are the contact details of the CSI Institute of Legal Studies?

Ans. Cheruvarakonam, Parassala P.O Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. Email address: principalcsiilspsla@gmail.com, Contact numbers: 0471-2201165, 9400466165. http://csiils.com/index.php is the website of the college.

Ques. Does the CSI Institute of Legal Studies college has hostel facility for boys?

Ans. Unfortunately the hostel facility is only available for girls. But there are many other facilities in the Hostel which are Gymnasium, Badminton Court, Ironing and washing, Kitchen, cooking and storage facilities.

Ques. What is the purpose of moot court society at CSI Institute of Legal Studies?

Ans. The main objective of the society is to encourage and equip the students to participate in both national and international moot court competitions.

Ques. What are the working hours of the CSI Institute of Legal Studies college library?

Ans. Students can visit the library from 9 am to 5 pm during weekdays at CSI Institute of Legal Studies.

Ques. Is there any relaxation in eligibility criteria for candidates belonging to reserved categories at CSI Institute of Legal Studies?

Ans. Yes, the percentage of marks shall be relaxed by 5 % for candidates belonging to the reserved categories.

Ques. What is the fee structure for various courses of the CSI Institute of Legal Studies college?

Ans. The following table depicts the fee structure for various courses available at the college.

Course Fee
LLB INR 80,000
BA LLB INR 95,000
BCOM LLB INR 85,000
LLM INR 75,000