NLAT 2020 will be conducted for the first time in 2020 by NLSIU (NLU Bangalore) to admit students for its five-year B.A LL. B program and one year LL.M program. Any student who seeks admission to NLSIU must apply directly to the University and complete the NLAT 2020 entrance examination. NLU Bangalore opted out of CLAT and will no longer be a part of CLAT consortium, and hence will not use CLAT 2020 scores for admission to various law courses provided by the law institute.
NLU Bangalore has released the NLAT Answer Key 2020 for the NLAT 2020 exam conducted on September 12th, 2020. The answer key released by NLSUI for NLAT 2020 exam is the final one and candidates will not be able to challenge it. NLSUI had earlier accepted challenges / objections until 12th Sept. Candidates can now download question and final answer keys for National Law Aptitude Test 2020 by visiting official website nls.ac.in.
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Candidates can download the NLAT answer key by the steps given below.
NLU Bangalore has prearranged 14 test centers in 14 different cities for NLAT 2020.
Students who are unable to meet the NLAT 2020 test requirements may write the test at one of these 14 centers. Given below is a list of cities where exam centers will be made available of NLAT applicants. . Candidates can avail of this facility at a cost of Rs. 350.
City | State |
Aurangabad | Maharashtra |
Bhubhaneshwar | Odisha |
Bikaner | Rajasthan |
Chennai | Tamil Nadu |
Dehradun | Uttarakhand |
Gorakhpur | Uttar Pradesh |
Guwahati | Assam |
Jabalpur | Madhya Pradesh |
Jaipur | Rajasthan |
Lucknow | Uttar Pradesh |
Nashik | Maharashtra |
Rohtak | Haryana |
Shimla | Himachal Pradesh |
Srinagar | Jammu and Kashmir |
Desktop computer and Laptops, Android mobile devices (Tablet and Phones)
Window 7 or above (Windows 10 recommended
Mac OS 10.13 or above,
Linux x (Ubuntu versions 18.04, 16.04, 15.04 only)
Android version 6 or above
Processor speed: 1.5 GHz and above
Processor: Core 2 Duo and above
RAM: minimum 1 GB.
Google Chrome (84.0.4147.135 or later) recommended
With a minimum resolution of 640x480
The NLAT 2020 exam will be conducted in three slots on 12th September, 2020.
Slot 1
Reporting time: 12: 00 pm
Exam Start time: 12:30 pm
Slot 2
Reporting time: 1:45 pm
Exam Start time: 2:15 pm
Slot 3
Reporting time: 3:30 pm
Exam Start time: 4:00 pm
Note: A simulation test will also be made available to candidates on September 11th, 2020 at the exact same time as their exam slot. Those who have successfully registered for NLAT 2020 will receive details about the simulation test (11th September) on their registered email address and phone number.
Given in the tabular form below are the important dates for NLAT aspirants.
Event |
Dates |
Start of Online NLAT application form 2020 |
September 3 - 10, 2020 |
Mock tests |
September 09 - 11, 2020 |
NLAT 2020 exam date |
September 12, 2020 |
Release of provisional answer key |
September 12, 2020 |
Final answer key release date |
September 14, 2020 |
Declaration of results |
September 15, 2020 |
Commencement of classes |
September 18, 2020 |
NLAT 2020 aspirants can visit the official admission website of NLSIU between September 3, 2020 and September 10, 2020 in order to register for NLAT 2020.
Given in the tabular form below is the category-wise application fee for NLAT 2020
Category |
Amount |
General and PWD Category |
Rs. 150 |
ST, SC candidates |
Rs. 125 |
B.A LL. B
Candidate must have secured an unconditional pass and the minimum percentage of marks in the qualifying examination (10+2 or its equivalent examination) as specified below:
Aggregate percentage of 45% or its equivalent grade in case of General Category and PWD students.
Aggregate percentage of 40% or its equivalent grade in case of SC/ST.
There is no upper age limit to apply.
LL.M
Candidates must have secured an LL.B. or equivalent degree from a recognized educational institution with an unconditional pass and the minimum percentage of marks as specified below:
Aggregate percentage of 50% or its equivalent grade in case of General Category and PWD students. (ii) Aggregate percentage of 45% or its equivalent grade in case of SC/ST.
There is no upper age limit to apply.
NLAT 2020 Exam Pattern
NLSIU will conduct the NLAT 2020 exam will be conducted in online in home-proctored mode. The duration of the NLAT 2020 will be 45 minutes.
Total questions: 40 (multiple choice)
Maximum Marks: 80
Marking scheme:
each question will carry 2 marks
0.50 marks will be deducted for an incorrect answer
0.25 marks will be deducted if any question is left unanswered.
Candidates will get only one attempt to answer each question. One cannot revisit and change an answer option.
NLAT 2020 will consist of five sections and the published format of the CLAT 2020 UG
English Language
Current Affairs Including General Knowledge
Legal Reasoning
Logical Reasoning
Quantitative Techniques.
The NLAT 2020 UG will comprise 4 General Comprehension passages.
Each of these General Comprehension passages will be followed by 10 questions
Candidates will be shortlisted for the law programs solely based on their NLAT 2020 score.
Higher number of correct answers to Legal Reasoning Questions
Higher number of correct answers in the overall examination
Computerised draw of lots
A total of 120 seats are provided in the BA LL.B. Program with the following breakup:
Category |
No. of seats |
Scheduled Caste (15%) |
18 seats |
Scheduled Tribe (7.5%) |
9 seats |
General Category |
93 seats |
Six seats comprising 5% of the total intake shall be reserved horizontally for Persons with Disabilities (PWD).
25% of total seats in each vertical reservation category, subject to a maximum of Thirty students, shall be admitted under the horizontal institutional preference for “Karnataka Students”