Syllabus for PGIP Entrance Exam – NLU Delhi
1. Professional Ethics
a. Legal Professional Principles
i. Advocates Act, 1961: Ethical Standards, Bar Council of India Rules
ii. Duties and responsibilities towards the courts, clients, and society
iii. Professional misconduct: Disciplinary actions and landmark
judgments.
iv. Conflict of interest and confidentiality obligations.
b. Corporate Ethics
i. Ethical decision-making in corporate scenarios.
ii. Corporate social responsibility (CSR).
iii. SEBI guidelines on corporate governance.
iv. Insider trading regulations and ethical implications.
c. Ethical Dilemmas in Insolvency Practice
i. Ethical standards prescribed under Insolvency and Bankruptcy
Code (IBC).
ii. Code of conduct for insolvency professionals.
iii. Conflicts of interest and transparency in insolvency resolution
process.
2. Legal Aptitude
a. General Principles and Concepts
i. Law of Contracts: Essential elements, breach, remedies.
ii. Property Law: Transfer of property, rights, mortgages, and charges
iii. Corporate Law: Formation, management, winding-up of
companies, mergers, acquisitions
iv. Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016: Key provisions, resolution
processes, liquidation.
v. Securities Law: Overview of SEBI Act, insider trading, and investor
protection mechanisms.
vi. Constitution of India: General Principles of Constitutional Law
b. Case Law Analysis
i. Ability to understand judicial reasoning and interpret judgments
ii. Important recent judgments related to insolvency, bankruptcy, and
corporate law
c. Legal Reasoning and Application
i. Logical application of statutes and precedents.
ii. Hypothetical legal scenarios for analysis and solutions.
3. Financial Aptitude
a. Basics of Accounting and Financial Statements
i. Balance sheet, profit & loss account, cash flow statement.
ii. Accounting principles and standards.
iii. Depreciation, provisions, reserves, and financial ratios.
b. Corporate Finance
i. Sources and cost of capital, equity vs debt financing.
ii. Capital structure, leverage, and working capital management.
c. Financial Markets and Instruments
i. Overview of capital markets, stock exchanges, SEBI regulations.
ii. Debt securities, equity shares, derivatives, and mutual funds.
d. Basic Financial Analysis
i. Interpretation of financial data and statements.
ii. Assessment of financial health and solvency of enterprises.
e. Introduction to Valuation Techniques
i. Basics of valuation methods: DCF, Net Asset Value, Market
Multiples.
4. General Knowledge and Current A@airs
a. Corporate and Economic AIairs
i. Key economic policies, recent financial reforms.
ii. Important mergers, acquisitions, insolvencies, and corporate
restructuring events.
b. Legal and Regulatory Updates
i. Amendments and updates in Company Law, SEBI regulations, RBI
guidelines.
ii. Landmark judgments of the Supreme Court and High Courts.
c. International Developments
i. Major international economic institutions (World Bank, IMF, WTO).
ii. Global economic and legal issues influencing India.
iii. Cross-border insolvency frameworks and treaties (UNCITRAL
Model Law).
d. General Awareness
i. Major national and international events.
ii. Awards, appointments, and key personalities in legal and
corporate sectors
5. Mathematics and Basic Statistics
a. Mathematics
i. Arithmetic: Percentages, ratios, averages, simple and compound
interest.
ii. Algebra: Linear equations, quadratic equations, basic algebraic
operations.
iii. Basic Geometry: Mensuration, area, volume calculations.
b. Statistics
i. Data interpretation and graphical analysis.
ii. Measures of central tendency (mean, median, mode) and
dispersion (variance, standard deviation).
iii. Probability: Basic probability principles, permutations,
combinations.
iv. Interpretation of statistical data relevant to financial and economic
contexts.
6. Logical Reasoning
a. Analytical Reasoning
i. Statement-assumption, statement-conclusion, statement-
argument evaluations.
ii. Analytical puzzles and arrangements (seating, schedules,
classifications).
b. Deductive and Inductive Reasoning
i. Syllogisms, logical deductions, logical inconsistencies.
c. Critical Reasoning
i. Identification of logical flaws and fallacies.
ii. Argument analysis, strengthening and weakening arguments.
d. Problem Solving Ability
i. Data su_iciency, coding-decoding, number series, analogies,
logical sequences.
ii. Direction sense and spatial orientation problems (excluding visual
reasoning)
7. English Comprehension & Communication Skills
a. Reading Comprehension
i. Ability to read, interpret, and analyze passages on legal, financial,
economic, and general topics.
ii. Identification of main ideas, themes, and inferences.
b. Grammar and Vocabulary
i. Grammar: Parts of speech, verb tenses, active and passive voice,
reported speech, punctuation.
ii. Vocabulary: Synonyms, antonyms, idioms, phrases, and legal
terminology.
c. Sentence Correction and Completion
i. Error identification and correction.
ii. Sentence and paragraph completion exercises.
d. Writing and Communication Skills
i. Basics of formal communication: letter writing, email etiquette.
ii. Summarizing, précis writing, and comprehension exercises
relevant to professional settings.
