Law Entrance Exams: Programs and Duration

Given below are the popular law entrance exams for UG and PG admission.

Law Entrance exams

Accepting University

Duration of the courses

CLAT

(Common Law Admission Test)

24 NLUs except for NLU Delhi

5 years

AILET

(All India Law Entrance Test)

NLU Delhi

5 years

SLAT

(Symbiosis Law Aptitude Test.)

Symbiosis Law Schools (SLS)

3 years/5 years

MHCET-law

(Maharashtra Common Entrance Test - Law)

Many government law colleges in the state of Maharashtra and some private colleges.

3 years/5 years

NMIMS-LAT

(Narsee Monjee Institute - Law Aptitude Test.)

NMIMS colleges

3 years/5 years

LSAT-India

(Law School Admission Test - India)

LSAT-affiliated colleges. Click this link to see the list.

3 years/5 years

Law Entrance Exams: Dates

The table below lists the registration as well as the exam dates for the exams listed above for the academic year 2024.

Entrance Exam

Application Start Date

Application Last Date

Exam Date (Tentative)

Website

Common Law Admission Test (CLAT)

July 2024

Mid-November 2024

First week of December 2024

www.consortiumofnlus.ac.in

All India Law Entrance Test (AILET)

August 2024

Mid-November 2024

Second week of December 2024

www.nludelhi.ac.in

Symbiosis Law Admissions Test (SLAT)

Mid-December 2023

Mid-April 2024

Second week of May 2024

www.set-test.org

Maharashtra Common Entrance Test (MH CET)

Mid-Feb 2024

April-end 2024

May 2024

www.mahacet.org

NLAT

1 December 2023

20 May 2024

Jan-May 2024

https://www.nmimslat.in/

LSAT-India

14 August 2023

10 Jan 2024 (January Session)

02 May 2024

(May session)

20 Jan 2024 - 21 Jan 2024

And

16 May 2024 - 19 May 2024

https://www.lsatindia.in/

Law Entrance Exams: Overview of Exams

Details about top law entrance 2025 examinations, including eligibility, exam structure, and marking scheme, are given below.

CLAT 2025

The Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) is a centralized national-level entrance exam for admission to 25 of the 27 National Law Universities (NLU), except NLU Delhi and NLU Meghalaya.

The All India Law Entrance Test (AILET) is used by NLU Delhi to determine admissions. NLU Meghalaya, on the other hand, also conducts its entrance exam.

Overview

Details

Eligibility

10+2 or an equivalent examination passed
Qualifying Cutoff: General/OBC- 45%, SC/ST- 40%

Exam Duration

2 Hours

No. of Questions

120

Exam Sections

  • Quantitative Techniques
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Current Affairs including GK
  • Legal Reasoning
  • Logical Reasoning

Marking Scheme

+1 for each right answer and -0.25 for each wrong answer.

Participating Institutes

All NLU except NLU Delhi and NLU Meghalaya

Program duration

Five years

Click the button below to read all about CLAT 2025.

CLAT 2025 Overview

AILET 2025

National University, Delhi (NLU Delhi) administers the All India Law Entrance Test (AILET) for admission to undergraduate (UG), postgraduate (PG), and doctoral (PhD) level legal courses. It is a national-level entrance test for admission to law programs solely at NLU Delhi.

Eligibility

10+2 or an equivalent examination passed
Qualifying Cutoff: General/OBC- 45%, SC/ST- 40%

Exam Duration

2 Hours

No. of Questions

150

Exam Sections

  • English Language
  • Current Affairs including GK
  • Logical Reasoning

Marking Scheme

+1 for every right answer and -0.25 for every wrong answer.

Participating Institutes

NLU Delhi

Program duration

Five years

Click the button below to read all about AILET 2025.

AILET 2025 Overview

SLAT

SLAT stands for Symbiosis Law Admission Test. It is a single admissions test for Symbiosis Law Schools (SLS) in Pune, Noida, Hyderabad, and Nagpur. BA LLB (Hons), BBA LLB (Hons), BA LLB, and BBA LLB are the available courses for admission.

Eligibility

10+2 or an equivalent examination passed
Qualifying Cutoff: General/OBC- 45%, SC/ST- 40%

Exam Duration

1 Hour

No. of Questions

60

Exam Sections

  • General Knowledge
  • Analytical Reasoning
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Legal Reasoning
  • Logical Reasoning

Marking Scheme

+1 for each right answer and no negative marking.

Participating Institutes

Symbiosis Law Schools (SLS) in Pune, Noida, Hyderabad, and Nagpur.

Program duration

Three and five years

Click the button below to read all about SLAT.

SLAT 2024

MHCET-law

The Maharashtra Common Entrance Test for Law (MH CET Law) is a state-level test administered by the State CET Cell, Maharashtra for admissions to legal degrees provided at participating law institutions in Maharashtra. The MHCET legal test is two hours long and is conducted online in a computer-based mode.

Eligibility

10+2 or an equivalent examination passed
Qualifying Cutoff: General - 45%, SC/ST- 40%, VJNT, SBC and OBC - 42%.

Exam Duration

2 Hours

No. of Questions

150

Exam Sections

  • Legal Aptitude and Legal Reasoning
  • Logical and Analytical Reasoning
  • General Knowledge and Current Affairs
  • English Language
  • Mathematical Aptitude

Marking Scheme

+1 for every correct answer and no negative marking.

Participating Institutes

Many government law colleges in the state of Maharashtra and some private colleges.

Program duration

Three and five years

Click the button below to read all about MHCET-Law.

MHCET-Law 2024

NMIMS-LAT or NLAT

The Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies Lawl Aptitude Test (NMIMS LAT) is a law entrance exam for admission to NMIMS Law colleges administered by SVKM's NMIMS Deemed-to-be-University.

Eligibility

10+2 or an equivalent examination pass with a minimum of 50%.

Exam Duration

2 Hours

No. of Questions

150

Exam Sections

  • Verbal Reasoning
  • Current Affairs
  • Legal Reasoning
  • Logical Reasoning
  • Quantitative Reasoning.

Marking Scheme

+1 for every correct answer and no negative marking.

Participating Institutes

NMIMS Law colleges

Program duration

Five years

Click the button below to read all about NMIMS-LAT.

NMIMS-LAT 2024

LSAT-India

The LSAT India examination is a standardized test designed to examine law students' skills in advanced reading, critical thinking, and informal and deductive reasoning.

The Law School Admission Council, often known as LSAC Global, administers the test for admission to undergraduate and postgraduate legal courses at affiliated law institutions. LSAC is a non-profit organization that assists law students in gaining admission to private top-tier law schools based on LSAT exam scores.

Eligibility

10+2 or an equivalent examination pass.

Exam Duration

2 Hours and 20 Minutes

No. of Questions

92

Exam Sections

  • Analytical Reasoning
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Logical Reasoning

Marking Scheme

+1-3 marks for every correct answer and no negative marking.

Participating Institutes

LSAT-affiliated colleges. Refer to this link for the list.

Program duration

Three and five years

Click the button below to read all about LSAT-India.

LSAT-India 2024

Frequently Asked Questions

in India, notable admission tests for LLB following graduation include the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT), All India Law Admission Test (AILET), and Law School Admission Test (LSAT).

CLAT, the gateway exam to prominent law schools, assesses students' legal ability, making it one of the most difficult exams, requiring a thorough mastery of many areas.

NLSIU Bangalore, NLU Delhi, Nalsar University of Law, NLU Kolkata, Faculty of Law, JMI, Symbiosis Law School, and GNLU Gandhinagar are some of the leading law schools in India.

The English part of the CLAT is considered the simplest. It is followed by the moderately challenging Legal Reasoning and Logical Reasoning portions. The Current Affairs and General Knowledge part is often regarded as the most difficult section of the CLAT.