SLAT or Symbiosis Law Aptitude Test is a law entrance test conducted by Symbiosis International University (SIU). Candidates who successfully pass the SLAT exam get admission to the four aforementioned law schools in Pune, Noida, Nagpur, and Hyderabad.
A basic overview of SLAT is given below.
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SLAT Exam Overview |
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Name of exam |
SLAT (Symbiosis Law School Admission Test) |
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Exam type |
Entrance exam for UG law courses |
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Exam Level |
University Level |
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Programs offered |
BB.A. LL.B. and B.A. LL.B. |
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Available seats |
1080 |
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Mode of exam |
Online |
The dates for the SLAT exam are as follows.
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SLAT Test Dates |
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Event |
Dates(Tentative) |
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Registration & Payment close on |
November 2025 |
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Release of the admit card |
December 2025 |
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SLAT 2026 exam date |
Test 1: Mid-December 2025 Test 2: Mid-December 2025 |
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Result declaration |
December-End 2025 |
Timings of the test will be communicated via the Admit Card.
Note: There is no normalization in the SLAT exam. Candidates are advised to take both tests and the best score out of the two is considered in final selection.
The exam pattern of SLAT is as follows:
The table below shows the total seats offered by all four SLSs and course-wise distribution. The data provided below is as per the SLAT 2025 intake.
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Seat Intake Through SLAT |
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Name |
Total Number of Seats |
Course-Wise Seats |
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SLS Pune |
300 |
BBA LLB - 180 BA LLB - 120 |
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SLS Nagpur |
240 |
BBA LLB - 120 BA LLB - 120 |
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SLS Hyderabad |
240 |
BBA LLB - 120 BA LLB - 120 |
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SLS Noida |
300 |
BBA LLB - 180 BA LLB - 120 |
The eligibility criteria for SLAT are as follows.
Candidates who have taken or are taking their Class 12 test may also apply for SLAT 2026. However, students will require their Class 12 scores at the time of admission to the course.
The SLAT 2026 application form will be out in September, candidates can fill up the application form by following the steps below.
The application fee must be paid at the time of enrollment and is divided into two parts: registration fee and program fee, which are as follows:
SIU does not publish or mention the syllabus for SLAT. However, based on previous year's papers and a general pattern some important topics stand out more than others. SLAT contains five different sections, namely:
The important topics for each section are mentioned in the table below.
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SLAT Exam Syllabus |
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Sections |
Important Topics |
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Logical Reasoning |
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Legal Reasoning |
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Analytical Reasoning |
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Reading Comprehension |
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General Knowledge |
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Candidates can use the preparation tips listed below to help them perform well in the SLAT 2026 exam.
To manage your time between studying and other activities, you must first create a timetable for all the sections, including the ones that require extra attention. This will help you to improve your score and ranking.
This program must be followed for at least 6-7 months. Additionally, spend at least an hour each day answering as many questions from prior years as you can for the SLAT Exam.
Ensure that you make use of reliable sources and identify the ones you will utilize to aid in your preparation rather than cause confusion.
You can do this by asking your seniors or anyone else who has taken the SLAT Exam for books and study materials.
A well-written note cuts the work involved in studying by half. Therefore, it is advised that you take notes (short notes containing major points) and then update them.
This can help you remember the knowledge more easily by keeping it fresh in your mind and allowing you to quickly go over it whenever required.
If you attempt to study everything at once, compiling news of global and national interest may prove to be a difficult task.
Therefore, it is advised that you read the newspaper every day, follow Current Affairs, and take notes on the relevant news so that you may review it later.
Attempting mocks regularly allows you to decrease your chances of making mistakes during the test, and improve your speed. A detailed analysis of your attempt can help evaluate your preparation so you can focus on the areas where you scored lower.
Knowing the questions frequently asked in the SLAT exam pattern is the first step toward victory. You can identify the topics that require more improvement by reviewing the questions from the previous five years, which will aid in this process.
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Candidates appearing for SLAT can use these books to prepare for each section of the exam.
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SLAT Preparation Books |
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Section |
Books |
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Legal Reasoning |
Legal Awareness & Reasoning by A.P. Bhardwaj |
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Logical Reasoning |
A Modern Approach to Logical Reasoning by R.S. Aggarwal |
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English Language |
Objective General English by R.S. Aggarwal |
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Analytical Reasoning |
Analytical Reasoning by M.K. Pandey |
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General Knowledge |
Newspapers and Law Magazines |
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Pattern |
No. of Questions |
Marks |
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Logical Reasoning |
12 |
12 |
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Legal Reasoning |
12 |
12 |
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Analytical Reasoning |
12 |
12 |
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Reading Comprehension |
12 |
12 |
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General Knowledge |
12 |
12 |
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Total |
60 |
60 |
SIU will make the SLAT admission card 2025 available online via the login page for candidates on December 3, 2024. To get access to the exam center, candidates must first download the admit card. Candidates are also required to carry the admit cards to the designated exam center. The SLAT admit card will have the following details.
Once released you can download it from the official website at - https://www.set-test.org/
SLAT will be conducted in online mode in 77 cities all over India. Applicants may select three preferred test cities to choose from while filling up the form. The list of cities is given below.
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SLAT Exam Centers |
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Sr No |
State |
City |
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1 |
Bihar |
Patna |
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2 |
Jharkhand |
Dhanbad Jamshedpur Ranchi |
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3 |
Odisha |
Bhubaneshwar Cuttack |
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4 |
Andaman & Nicobar |
Port Blair |
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5 |
Assam |
Dibrugarh Guwahati |
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6 |
Meghalaya |
Shillong |
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7 |
Sikkim |
Gangtok - Bardang |
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8 |
West Bengal |
Asansol Hooghly - Kalyani Kolkata Siliguri |
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16 |
Delhi NCR |
Delhi - Gurugram Faridabad Noida - Greater Noida - Ghaziabad |
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19 |
Uttar Pradesh |
Meerut Agra Aligarh Bareilly Jhansi Kanpur Lucknow Prayagraj (Allahabad) Varanasi |
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28 |
Uttarakhand |
Dehradun |
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29 |
Roorkee |
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30 |
Rajasthan |
Ajmer |
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31 |
Jaipur |
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32 |
Jodhpur |
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33 |
Udaipur |
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34 |
Kota |
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35 |
Haryana |
Ambala |
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36 |
Himachal Pradesh |
Bilaspur |
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37 |
Jammu and Kashmir |
Jammu |
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38 |
Punjab |
Chandigarh - Mohali |
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39 |
Jalandhar |
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40 |
Amritsar |
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41 |
Patiala |
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42 |
Andhra Pradesh |
Vijayawada |
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43 |
Visakhapatnam |
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44 |
Karnataka |
Belagavi(Belgaum) |
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45 |
Bengaluru |
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46 |
Mangaluru(Mangalore) |
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47 |
Mysuru(Mysore) |
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48 |
Telangana |
Hyderabad |
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49 |
Kerala |
Ernakulam - Kochi |
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50 |
Kottayam |
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51 |
Kozhikode |
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52 |
Thiruvananthapuram |
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53 |
Thrissur |
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54 |
Tamil Nadu |
Chennai |
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55 |
Coimbatore |
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56 |
Madurai |
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57 |
Goa |
Panaji - Madgaon |
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58 |
Gujarat |
Ahmedabad - Gandhinagar |
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59 |
Rajkot |
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60 |
Surat |
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61 |
Vadodara |
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62 |
Maharashtra |
Ahmednagar |
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63 |
Amravati |
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64 |
Aurangabad |
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65 |
Kolhapur |
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66 |
Mumbai |
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67 |
Nagpur |
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68 |
Nashik |
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69 |
Navi Mumbai |
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70 |
Pune |
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71 |
Thane District |
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72 |
Chattisgarh |
Bhilai Nagar |
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73 |
Bilaspur |
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74 |
Raipur |
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75 |
Madhya Pradesh |
Bhopal |
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76 |
Indore |
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77 |
Jabalpur |
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The SLAT exam selection procedure comprises an entrance exam, a writing skill test, and a personal interview. The name and weightage of each section are mentioned below.
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SLAT Selection Process |
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Entrance test applicable |
Weightage |
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SLAT scores (scaled upto 70) |
70 |
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Personal interviews |
30 |
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Total marks |
100 |
Following the publication of the results, SIU publishes the cut-off marks. The cut-off marks are determined by the institution based on considerations such as the difficulty level of the SLAT test, the number of applicants, the number of seats, and the previous year's cut-off grades. Expected cut-off marks for 2025 are given below.
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SLAT Cutoffs |
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Law School Name |
Expected cut-off marks |
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SLS Pune |
46 to 48 |
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SLS Noida |
43 to 45 |
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SLS Hyderabad |
40 to 42 |
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SLS Nagpur |
37 to 40 |
Following the announcement of the SLAT 2026 results, qualifying candidates must engage in the counseling procedure. Candidates must go through the following steps to participate in SLAT Counseling 2026.
Candidates should check the official websites of SLS colleges for the counselling schedule and process. They must register online using the official website. Candidates who successfully register are assigned call letters to appear in the PI-WAT rounds.
Candidates must participate in PI-WAT rounds, in which a panel of judges examines them on general awareness, legal knowledge, and other related issues.
Each institute creates its merit list based on SLAT, PI, and WAT results, and the shortlisted students must secure a place by paying the admission fee and fulfilling other processes.
When the merit lists are issued and selected candidates must go to the respective SLS office. Then they must check the needed papers and pay the entrance fee to secure their spot in the preferred course.