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Which Entrance Tests Do I Need to Take?

CLAT

COMMON LAW ADMISSION TEST
(CLAT)

  • National level entrance test which serves as the basis for admission to all National Law Universities across India (with the exception of National Law University, Delhi)

  • 2-hour test containing multiple choice questions (MCQs)

  • Negative Marking (0.25 marks for every incorrect answer)

  • Subject areas tested: English Comprehension, Current Affairs Including General Knowledge, Legal Reasoning, Logical Reasoning and Quantitative Techniques

  • Scheduled in December every year

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For more details, visit

https://consortiumofnlus.ac.in/clat-2025/

MAHARASHTRA COMMON ENTRANCE TEST (MAH-CET)

  • Entrance test conducted by the Government of Maharashtra that serves as the basis for admission to all Government-run and Government-aided law colleges in Maharashtra (including Government Law College, Mumbai and Indian Law Society Law College, Pune) as well as some private law colleges

  • 2-hour test containing multiple choice questions

  • Subject areas tested: Legal Aptitude and Legal Reasoning, General Knowledge Including Current Affairs, English, Logical and Analytical Reasoning, and Mathematical Aptitude

  • Scheduled in March (for 3 year law programs) and May (for 5 year law programs) every year

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For more details, visit

​https://cetcell.mahacet.org/

CLAT

National Law School Admission Test
(NLSAT)

  • National level entrance test which serves as the basis for admission to the 3 year LLB (Hons.) programme offered by NLSIU Bangalore

  • 150 minute test divided into two parts: Part A (MCQs) and Part B (subjective questions)

  • Part A involves negative Marking (0.25 marks for every incorrect answer)

  • Questions in Part A combine elements from each of the 3 (three) subjects i.e., English Comprehension, Current Affairs, and Critical Reasoning (including logical reasoning and legal aptitude)

  • Part B comprises of 10 Legal Aptitude/ Reasoning problem-based questions with short answers, and one Current Affairs essay of no more than 500 (five hundred) words

  • Scheduled in December 

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For more details, visit

www.nls.ac.in/programme/3-year-llb-hons

Symbiosis Law Admission Test
(SLAT)

  • National level entrance test which serves as the basis for admission to Symbiosis Law School (all campuses)

  • 60 minute MCQ-based test

  • No negative Marking  

  • A test taker gets two attempts and the higher of the two scores is considered for the purpose of admission

  • Subject areas tested: Logical reasoning, legal reasoning, analytical reasoning, reading comprehension, and general knowledge

  • Held in December

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For more details, visit

https://www.slat-test.org/

All India Law Entrance Test

  • National level entrance test which serves as the basis for admission to National Law University, Delhi

  • 2-hour test containing multiple choice questions (MCQs)

  • Negative Marking (0.25 marks for every incorrect answer)

  • Tests a student on the following broad areas: English Language, Current Affairs and General Knowledge, and Logical Reasoning

  • Scheduled in December (on the Sunday after CLAT)

OTHER ENTRANCE TESTS

Besides CLAT, MH-CET (Law) and AILET, there are certain other law entrance tests which an aspiring law student can attempt.

 

Some other important law entrance tests include the Common University Entrance Test, NMIMS Law Aptitude Test, IPU Common Entrance Test, Christ University Law Entrance, Army Institute of Law All Entrance Test and Law National Aptitude Test-UK.

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