On Thursday, the National Law School of India University, Bangalore announced that it will hold a separate entrance examination for admission to Academic Year 2020-21 (both UG & PG), namely— National Law Admission Test (NLAT). NLSIU shall not accept CLAT 2020 scores. Here are all the relevant details pertaining to the exam: Exam Date: September 12, 2020 Exam Time: Yet to...
On Thursday, the National Law School of India University, Bangalore announced that it will hold a separate entrance examination for admission to Academic Year 2020-21 (both UG & PG), namely— National Law Admission Test (NLAT).
NLSIU shall not accept CLAT 2020 scores.
Here are all the relevant details pertaining to the exam:
Exam Date: September 12, 2020
Exam Time: Yet to be notified
Exam Mode: Home-Based Online examination
Total Intake: 120
Last Date to apply: September 10 (midnight)
Applications may be submitted online at: https://admissions.nls.ac.in/
Application Fee:
- Rs. 150 for General/ PWD category candidates
- Rs. 125 for SC/ ST candidates
Eligibility:
- 45% or equivalent grade in 10+2 for General Category/ PWD candidates
- 40% or equivalent grade in 10+2 for SC/ST
- Note: There is no upper age limit to apply
Technical/ System Requirements
Since NLAT is a "home-based" exam, the University has prescribed following technical requirements for candidates' computer systems:
- Device: Desktop computers/ Laptops only (no tablets/ mobile phones)
- Software: Window 7 or above (Windows 10 recommended)
· Browser: Google Chrome only (84.0.4147.135 or later)
· Extensions: Candidates must download and install Safe Assessment Browser Tool (registered candidates shall be provided a link to download the SAB tool in advance of the examination)
· Internet Bandwidth: Minimum 1 MBPS
Hardware Requirements
· Integrated webcam mandatorily required (minimum resolution of 640x480)
· Integrated microphone mandatorily required (Use of wired/ wireless headphones/ earphones/ other audio devices shall not be permitted)
Other System Settings
· Pop-up blockers on the web browser must be disabled
· Java Script must be enabled
· Antivirus must be disabled
· System time should be is set in accordance with Indian Standard Time
Other System Configurations
- Processor: Core 2 Duo and above
- Processor speed: 1.5 GHz and above
- RAM: 1 GB minimum
Syllabus
- English Language
- Current Affairs Including General Knowledge
- Legal Reasoning
- Logical Reasoning
- Quantitative Techniques
Question Paper Format
- Total no. of Questions: 40 (4 General Comprehension passages, each accompanied by 10 questions; The 10 questions with each passage will have 2 questions each from the 5 subjects)
- Maximum Marks: 80 marks
- Medium: English
- Question Type: Objective, i.e. Multiple Choice Questions
- Exam Duration: 45 minutes
Marking Scheme
- +2 marks per correct answer
- -0.25 marks per unanswered question
- -0.50 marks per wrong answer
Exam Rules
- Not an open book examination
- Candidates will only have 1 attempt at each question
- Candidates will not be able to revisit a question once they have moved on to another question
Note 1: NLSIU has published sample questions for the NLAT 2020 UG. Online Mock tests for the UG and PG tests will also be held soon.
Note 2: A Helpdesk has also been established to support candidates: nlsadmissions@nls.ac.in
Click Here To Download Admission Notice
Click Here To Download Technical Requirements