Advocate licence exam
For: Nepali citizens with a law degree, including from abroad.
- Obtain an undergraduate law degree (an LL.B.). For a foreign degree, obtain an equivalency certificate from Tribhuvan University.
- Apply to the Nepal Bar Council for the advocate-level examination, with the documents listed in its notice (including a citizenship certificate).
- Pass the written papers, which require at least half marks on each, and an interview. One notice also allows people who practised law for several years after a lower certificate to apply.
Exam notices are published repeatedly, and the details change, so follow the Bar Council's current notice.
