UG Law Entrance Exams in India: Programs & Duration

Some of the popular Law entrance exams in India for UG and integrated UG & PG admission are listed below. Along with the entrances, the brief accepting university list and course duration have also been mentioned.

Overview of UG Law Entrance Exams in India

Law Entrance Exams

Accepting University

Duration

CLAT (Common Law Admission Test)

26 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)

3/5 years

MHCET-law (Maharashtra Common Entrance Test - Law)

Many government law colleges in Maharashtra, & some other private colleges

3/5 years

NMIMS-LAT (Narsee Monjee Institute - Law Aptitude Test)

NMIMS colleges

3/5 years

LNAT

JGLS

3/5 years


UG Law Entrance Exams: Dates

The table below lists the tentative registration as well as the exam dates for various UG Law entrance exams in India, which are listed above for the academic year 2026.

UG Law Entrance Exams Calendar

Exam

Application Start Date

Application Last Date

Exam Date

Website

CLAT

July 2026

Mid-November 2026

December (first week) 2026

www.consortiumofnlus.ac.in

AILET

August 2026

Mid-November 2026

December (second week) 2026

www.nludelhi.ac.in

SLAT

August 2026

November 2026

December 2026

www.set-test.org

MH CET

End of November 2026

April-end 2027

April 28, 2027
May 2027

www.mahacet.org

NLAT

February 2026

May 2027

March-May 2027

https://www.nmimslat.in/

LNAT

1 September, 2026

31 May 2027

1 Jan - 31 May (As per Slot booking)

https://lnat.ac.uk/registration/


UG Law Entrances in India - Exam Overview

Below are details about the top UG law entrance 2026 examinations, including eligibility, exam structure, and marking scheme.

CLAT 2027

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.

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

CLAT 2027 Exam Details

Particular

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 correct answer & -0.25 for each wrong answer

Participating Institutes

All NLU except NLU Delhi & NLU Meghalaya

Program duration

Five years

Check the complete details about CLAT 2027.

AILET 2027

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

AILET 2027 Exam Details

Particular

Details

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 correct answer & -0.25 for every wrong answer

Participating Institutes

NLU Delhi

Program duration

Five years

Check the complete details about AILET 2027.

SLAT 2027

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.

SLAT 2027 Exam Details

Particular

Details

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 correct answer & no negative marking

Participating Institutes

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

Program duration

Three & five years

Check the complete details about SLAT 2027.

MHCET Law 2026

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

MHCET Law 2026 Exam Details

Particular

Details

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

120

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 & no negative marking.

Participating Institutes

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

Program duration

Three & five years

Check the complete details about MH-CET Law 2026.

NMIMS-LAT or NLAT 2026

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

NMIMS-LAT or NLAT 2026 Exam Details

Particular

Details

Eligibility

10+2 or an equivalent exam passed with a minimum of 50% marks.

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 & no negative marking.

Participating Institutes

NMIMS Law colleges

Program duration

Five years

Check the complete details about NMIMS-LAT or NLAT 2026.

LNAT 2026

The Law National Aptitude Test is popularly known as LNAT. It is a standardized test that assesses students based on their reading, verbal reasoning, critical reasoning skills, & all the skills required by a candidate to study Law.

LNAT UK was developed by a consortium of UK universities, which is administered by Pearson VUE. It is used with other admissions processes such as UCAS applications and academic qualifications.

LNAT 2026 Exam Details

Particular

Details

Eligibility

10+2 or an equivalent examination.

Exam Duration

2 Hour 15 Minutes

No. of Questions

42

Exam Sections

  • Reading & Critical Thinking
  • Essay Writing

Marking Scheme

+1 for every correct answer & no negative marking.

Participating Institutes

JGLS

Check the complete details about LNAT 2026.


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Frequently asked questions

Yes. There are many other exams apart from CLAT that open up the door to a law degree, such as SLAT, NMIMS-LAT, MH-CET(Law), etc.

Other law entrance tests (OLETs), besides CLAT and AILET, are included in this category: SLAT, MAH-CET (LAW), CULEE, and NLAT.