Law Entrance Exams

Law Entrance Exams: Programs and Duration

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 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 3 years/5 years

Law Entrance Exams: Dates (2024 Information)

Entrance Exam Application Start Date Application Last Date Exam Date (Tentative) Website
CLAT (Common Law Admission Test) July 2024 (Closed) Mid-November 2024 (Closed) First week of December 2024 www.consortiumofnlus.ac.in
AILET (All India Law Entrance Test) August 2024 (Closed) Mid-November 2024 (Closed) Second week of December
SLAT (Symbiosis Law Admissions Test) Mid-December 2023 (Closed) Mid-April 2024 (Closed) Second week of May 2024 www.set-test.org
MHCET-law (Maharashtra Common Entrance Test) Mid-February 2024 (Closed) April-end 2024 (Closed) May 2024 www.mahacet.org
LSAT-India 14 August 2023 (Closed) 10 Jan 2024 (January Session)
20 Jan 2024 - 21 Jan 2024 (May session)		 02 May 2024
16 May 2024 - 19 May 2024		 www.lsatindia.in

Law Entrance Exams: Overview of Exams

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.

Eligibility: 10+2 or equivalent, with cutoff marks.
Exam Duration: 2 Hours
Number of Questions: 120
Marking Scheme: +1 for correct, -0.25 for wrong answers.
Participating Institutes: All NLUs except NLU Delhi and NLU Meghalaya.

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AILET 2025

NLU Delhi conducts the All India Law Entrance Test (AILET) for admissions to its undergraduate and postgraduate law programs.

Eligibility: 10+2 or equivalent.
Exam Duration: 2 Hours
Number of Questions: 150
Marking Scheme: +1 for each correct answer, -0.25 for wrong answers.
Participating Institutes: NLU Delhi only.

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SLAT

SLAT is a test for admission to Symbiosis Law Schools across Pune, Noida, Hyderabad, and Nagpur for their 3 and 5-year law programs.

Eligibility: 10+2 or equivalent.
Exam Duration: 1 Hour
Number of Questions: 60
Marking Scheme: +1 for each right answer, no negative marking.
Participating Institutes: Symbiosis Law Schools.

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MHCET-law

MHCET-Law is conducted by the State CET Cell, Maharashtra for admissions to law programs in participating colleges in Maharashtra.

Eligibility: 10+2 or equivalent.
Exam Duration: 2 Hours
Number of Questions: 150
Marking Scheme: +1 for correct answers, no negative marking.
Participating Institutes: Various government and private law colleges in Maharashtra.

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