All You Want To Know About NLAT For Admission To NLSIU

Akshita Saxena

6 Sep 2020 5:32 AM GMT

  • All You Want To Know About NLAT For Admission To NLSIU

    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

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