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Qualification is from when you are qualified to practise law. When you graduate you are qualified but not qualified to practise law because you are not registered as a lawyer. Once you get registered, you are fully qualified. Therefore PQE comes from date of registration as a lawyer.
Few outlier cases in US law firms (in US offices) where some experience has been credited and you start as second or third year (eg. market timing like COVID, smaller firm, niche regulatory practice area, you have your own clientele, familiarity with your India team, etc.).