Law School Admission Test (LSAT) - India is an entrance exam conducted by the Law School Admission Council (LSAC) for admissions to undergraduate and postgraduate law courses. The test is conducted to shortlist law aspirants for admission in undergraduate and postgraduate level courses offered at more than 85 law colleges in India.
LSAT India 2024 Important Dates
Candidates can check the LSAT Exam Dates 2023 (official) given below:
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Event
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Date (January Session)
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Date (May Session)
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Registration begins
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August 14, 2023
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August 14, 2023
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Last Date for registration
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January 10, 2024
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May 7, 2024
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Test Scheduling
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December 10, 2023 to January 12, 2024
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To be notified
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System Readiness Check
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December 17, 2023 to January 16, 2024
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March 29-May 12, 2024
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LSAT—India 2024 Exam
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January 20-21, 2024
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May 16-19, 2024
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LSAT—India 2024 results
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To be notified
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To be notified
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LSAT India 2023 Eligibility Criteria
For appearing in the law entrance exam, LSAC has not mentioned any specific eligibility criteria, however, candidates should fulfil the eligibility criteria for UG and PG law courses offered at the accepting law colleges as under:
Five-year integrated LLB course
Three-year LLB course
Master of Laws
Courses offered through LSAT India 2023
The law entrance is conducted for admissions to the following courses:
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BA LLB
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BCom LLB
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BBA LLB
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BBA LLB (Hons)
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BA LLB (Hons.)
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BCom LLB (Hons)
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BTech LLB
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BSc LLB
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LLB
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LLM
Colleges Accepting LSAT India 2023 Scores
More than 85 law colleges in India have associated with LSAC Global to offer admissions on the basis of LSAT India scores. Some of the top law colleges accepting the LSAT India exam are:
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O P Jindal Global University
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Kirit P. Mehta School of Law, NMIMS
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School of Law, Presidency University
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Bennett University
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Alliance School of Law
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School of Law, Sharda University
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School of Legal Studies, CMR University
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PES University
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GITAM School of Law
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ISBR Law College
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IFIM Law School
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ICFAI Law School
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LSAT India 2023 Exam Pattern Highlights
The main features of the upcoming LSAT India exam are as under:
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Features
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Details
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Exam mode
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Remotely proctored online exam
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Exam duration
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2 hours and 20 minutes
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Test Language
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English only
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Type of questions
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Objective-type questions
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Sections
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Four sections based on three subjects
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Total questions
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92 MCQs
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Total marks
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On a scale of 420-480 score band and percentile
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LSAT India 2023 Sectional Weightage
Earlier, the section-wise questions allotment was not defined but now the new pattern and weightage of LSAT India will be as under:
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Sections of LSAT India paper
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Question per section
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Time allotted per section
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Analytical Reasoning
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23
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35 minutes
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Logical Reasoning – 1
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22
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35 minutes
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Logical Reasoning – 2
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23
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35 minutes
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Reading Comprehension
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24
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35 minutes
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Total
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92 questions
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2 hours and 20 minutes
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Note: Candidates have to attempt each section within the time duration mentioned against each section as there is no flexibility of moving between the sections. However, the candidates would be able to utilise the remaining time to attempt unanswered questions after they complete the test for all three sections.
LSAT India 2023 Marking Scheme
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The exact mark allotment per question is not available, however, it can be assumed that each question carries one mark to three marks.
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Each correctly answered question will be added to the total scores obtained by candidates and it will now be given on a scale of 420 - 480 as per the new pattern of LSAT India.
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However, there is no negative marking for the wrong questions i.e. no marks will be deducted if candidates have marked incorrect option on the OMR sheet.
LSAT India 2023 Syllabus
The section-wise syllabus for the law entrance exam is as under:
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Analytical Reasoning: The section is based on the structure of relationships with logical conclusions, relationships based on things, persons or events, statements and conclusions, and some legal statements and relationships based problems.
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Logical Reasoning 1 & 2: The sections assess candidates' ability to analyse, critically evaluate, and complete arguments through logical reasoning questions based on passages (comprehension or legal). The type of questions will be of statement-conclusions, reasoning by analogy, determining how additional evidence affects an argument, applying principles or rules, and identifying argument flaws.
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Reading Comprehension: The section carries questions to assess candidates' reading and interpretation skills based on four sets of reading questions, each consisting of a selection of reading material, followed by four to nine questions that test reading and reasoning abilities.
Books to prepare for LSAT India 2023
Candidates appearing for the law entrance exam can practice online mock test as well as refer to the books below for preparation:
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Legal Awareness and Legal Reasoning for the CLAT and LL.B. Entrance Examinations by A. P Bhardwaj
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Legal Aptitude for the CLAT and other Law Entrance Examinations: A Workbook by A. P Bhardwaj
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Thinking Like a Lawyer: A New Introduction to Legal Reasoning by Frederick Schauer
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Superprep Book for LSAT India by Pearson VUE
LSAT India 2023 Exam Centers
LSAT India 2021 test will be administered in the beneath mentioned cities:
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North: Chandigarh, Delhi (NCR), Jaipur, Lucknow, Dehradun
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South: Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kochi
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East: Bhubaneswar, Kolkata, Raipur, Ranchi, Guwahati, Patna
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West: Ahmedabad, Bhopal, Mumbai, Nagpur, Indore.
LSAT 2023 Expected Cut Off
The expected cutoff for the LSAT 2021 is formulated based on the previous year cut off for the examination and the factors mentioned above. The following is an average of the cut off for LSAT India 2021.
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Course
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Expected Cut Off
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3-year LLB
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60 to 99.99 percentile
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BBA / BA LLB
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80 to 99.99 percentile
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LLM (1 year)
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60 to 99.99 percentile
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