NLSAT LLB Entrance Exam

NLSAT LLB

NLSAT is a popular national level entrance test for 3 years llb course started by NLSIU, Bengaluru in 2022. This 3 years llb course is structured around interdisciplinary study of the law combined with experiential learning. The programme bridges theory and rigorous practice.

Find below all the important details related to nlsat llb entrance exam such as nlsat llb exam pattern, nlsat llb syllabus, nlsat llb exam date, nlsat llb eligibility criteria, nlsat llb application process & fees.

Overview of NLSAT Exam

NLSAT Application Form 2024 Important Dates

NLSAT LLB Eligibility Criteria

For Indian Students

Qualification:

• Any person holding a Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized national or international University is eligible to apply to the programme.
• Students in the final year of their Bachelor’s degree are also eligible to apply.

Percentage:

• Applicants in the General Category should have graduated with an aggregate of not less than 45% of total marks.
• Applicants in the SC/ST/OBC-NCL/PWD Category should have graduated with an aggregate of not less than 40% of total marks.

For International Students

Candidates can apply for the NLSAT– International Examination for “international student” category, if they fulfil the following conditions:

• They should be a citizen of a country other than India; AND
• They should have completed a minimum of ten years of their education in a school/college/university outside India.

NLSAT LLB Exam Pattern

There is a single question paper comprising two parts – Parts A and B. All candidates shall be required to attempt both parts of the question paper. The examination shall be for a duration of 150 minutes.

Part A:- Part A of NLSAT is comprise between 8 (eight) and 10 (ten) General Comprehension ("GC") passages & each GC passage will be accompanied by MCQ questions that candidates will answer based on the information provided in the question paper.

• Each question will be of one mark.
• 0.25 marks shall be deducted for each wrong answer and
• 0.25 marks shall be deducted for each unanswered question.

Part B:- Part B of NLSAT is comprise of 10 subjective questions to write short answers in response (300-350 words ) & to write an essay of no more than 500 words.

• There will be no negative marking in Part B.
• Part B will be checked only when students passed Part A
• Part A will constitute the first stage of the admissions process. A rank list of candidates will be prepared based on their performance in Part A of the NLSAT-LLB. To be eligible for evaluation of Part B of the NLSAT-LLB paper, a candidate should have secured more than zero marks in Part A of the paper.
• From amongst these eligible candidates, Part B of the NLSAT-LLB answer scripts will be evaluated in a ratio of 1:5 based on performance in Part A. That is, five candidates per seat available will qualify for evaluation of Part B of the examination.
• Part B shall consist of subjective questions which shall be for a maximum of 75 marks. A fresh and final rank list shall be prepared based on the cumulative performance in Parts A and B of the NLSAT-LLB. Offers of admission shall be made according to this final rank list subject to the candidate satisfying the following conditions:
  
  1. The candidate should have secured more than zero marks in both Parts A and B of the NLSAT-LLB.
  2. The candidate’s cumulative score (sum of Part A and Part B) should be above the 75th percentile of the eligible candidates if they have applied under the General and EWS categories. Their score should be above the 40th percentile of the eligible candidates if they have applied under the SC/ST/OBC-NCL or PWD categories.

Note: The applicable reservations policy shall be applied at each stage of the admissions process.

In Part B, candidates will be tested on the following:

1. Legal Aptitude/Reasoning (60 marks): Legal aptitude will consist of problem-based questions. Students will be expected to write short answers in response (300-350 words). Prior knowledge of law is not expected. This section will have 6 questions of 10 marks each.
2. Analytical Ability (15 marks): Candidates will be required to write an essay of no more than 500 words on the topic/question. They will be tested on their knowledge of the issue, the ability to make cogent written arguments and the ability to write a well-structured essay. Knowledge of the law is not expected.

Seats and Reservation Criteria

The total number of seats available are120 (One hundred and twenty). Seats shall be reserved as follows:

• Scheduled Castes – 15%
• Scheduled Tribes – 7.5%
• OBCs – 27%
• EWS – 10%
• 5% of the total intake is reserved horizontally for Persons with Disabilities (PWD)
• 30% of the total intake is reserved horizontally for women
• 25% of the total intake is reserved horizontally (compartmentalised) for Karnataka Students.

NLSAT Application Form 2024 Fees

The application fee for NLSAT 2024 is as follows:

Admission Process

The maximum intake for the 3-year LL.B (Hons.) programme in the Academic Year 2024-25 is 120 and ONLY students qualifying as per the criteria set out below will be admitted. Admission to the programme will be through an all-India written admissions test, the National Law School Admissions Test (NLSAT-LLB).