Law School Admission Test (LSAT)
The Law School Admission Test (LSAT) - India is an admission examination for admissions to undergraduate and postgraduate law courses administered by the Law School Admission Council (LSAC). On behalf of the Law School Admission Council in the United States, Pearson VUE administers the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) (LSAC). Pearson VUE administers the LSAT India for admission to law programmes in Indian law schools. Based on the outcomes of the LSAT India 2021 and the scores obtained by the candidates, over 85 Indian law schools will compile a merit list for admission. The deadline for LSAT India 2022 registration has been extended from18 oct-25 apr 2022. The exam has been rescheduled for May 29, 2021, instead of June 14, 2021. The LSAT India application deadline was similarly pushed back from June 4, 2021, to May 14, 2021, and has now been extended until May 17. Candidates who want to take part in the LSAT India registration procedure must create an account, validate their e-mail address, and complete the application form before the deadline. Only those aspirants who meet the conducting body's eligibility criteria are allowed to participate. Due to conflicts with the CBSE test schedule, the LSAT India 2021 exam date was previously postponed from May 10 to June 14, 2021. The LSAT India exam's March session has ended. The exam took place on March 25, 2021, and the results were announced on April 9, 2021.
Entrance Exam Highlights:
| Exam Name |
Law School Admission Test India |
| Exam Frequency |
Twice a year |
| Exam Mode |
Online Mode |
| Exam Duration |
2 hours 20 minutes |
| Accepting Colleges |
85 colleges |
| Official Website |
https://www.discoverlaw.in/ |
Important Dates for LSAT 2021:
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Events
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Date
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Availability of LSAT India 2022 application form
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18 Oct 2021
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Last date to apply
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25 Apr 2022
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Availability of an acceptance card
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20 Dec 2021
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LSAT India 2022 exam date
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15 Jan–13 May 2022
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Results announcements
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3rd Week of June 2021
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Courses offered through LSAT India
For admissions to the following courses, law entrance is carried out:
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Courses offered at the accepting colleges
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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
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Application Fee for LSAT 2022
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Type of LSAT India 2021 application form
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Application fee
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Total Fee (including 18% GST)
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LSAT India Test Only Form
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Rs 3800
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Rs 4484
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India LSAT - Pack (only test-prep material by LSAC)
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Rs 4700
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Rs 5546
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Eligibility Criteria for LSAT 2022
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:
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Course
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Eligibility Criteria
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Integrated LLB five-year course
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Applicants passed in the 12th class or equivalent
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Three-year LLB course
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Applicants who hold a bachelor's degree from a recognised university/college in either stream
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The Master of Law
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Candidates with a law degree, i.e. A recognised university/college LLB degree
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Syllabus for LSAT 2022
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Subjects
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Topics
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Analytical Reasoning
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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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1 & 2 Logical Reasoning
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The sections test the ability of candidates to interpret, objectively assess and complete claims by logical questions of reasoning based on passages (comprehension or legal).
Statements-conclusions, reasoning by analogy, deciding how additional proof impacts an argument, applying concepts or rules, and finding flaws in the argument would be the form of questions.
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Reading Comprehension
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The segment contains questions to measure the reading and interpretation abilities of candidates based on four sets of reading questions, each consisting of a collection of reading content, followed by four to nine questions evaluating the ability to read and reason.
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Exam Pattern for LSAT
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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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Two hours and twenty minutes
Two hours and fifty-five minutes Two hours and twenty minutes (changed)
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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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92-100 MCQs
115 Questions 92 MCQs
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Overall marks
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420-480 band score and percentile on a scale of 120-180
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Weightage for LSAT 2022
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Parts of a paper from LSAT India
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Question per Chapter
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Allotted time per segment
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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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Variable
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23
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35 minutes
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Total
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92 questions
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2 hours 20 minutes
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Marking Scheme
- The exact mark allotment per question is not available, however, it can be assumed that each question carries one mark to three marks.
- The total scores obtained by candidates will be added to each correctly answered question and will now be given on a scale of 420 - 480 as per the new LSAT India pattern.
- There is, however, no negative marking for incorrect questions, i.e.no marks will be deducted if candidates have marked incorrect option on the OMR sheet.
LSAT India 2022 Admit Card
The LSAT India 2022 admission card contains information such as the candidate's name, roll number, exam centre, exam day, time, and location. Candidates must read all of the information on the LSAT India 2022 admission card before downloading it. Candidates must also bring valid photo ID evidence to the exam centre in addition to the LSAT India admit card 2021.
Steps to Download LSAT India Admit Card 2022
- Candidates can follow the processes outlined below to obtain their LSAT India admission card for the year 2022:
- Visit the LSAT India 2021 official website.
- To obtain your admission card, log in to your LSAT India 2022 account.
- The LSAT India 2022 admission card will show on your screen after you submit the required information.
- Check all of the information on the admit card thoroughly.
- Take a printout of your admit card and keep it safe until the admissions process is over.
LSAT India 2022 Result
the LSAT India Result for the March session was revealed. The LSAT India May session exam is expected will announce, and the LSAT India result will be announced by the end of June 2022. The LSAT India scorecard is based on a candidate's total performance and reflects where they stand in comparison to other candidates. The scaled scores, percentile, and qualifying status of the candidate are included in the final result. It also includes the candidate's name, roll number, rank, university, exam name, and year of examination. Candidates can view their results by entering into their account using their email address and password.
Steps to Download LSAT India 2022 Result
- Visit LSAC Global's official website, www.discoverlaw.in, and click on the link to obtain the scorecard.
- Use your user ID and password to access your registered account.
- When you click the 'Submit' button, a new page with your LSAT India 2022 scorecard will appear.
- Save the result as it appears on the screen.
- Take a printout of your LSAT India 2022 score for future use.
LSAT India Scorecard 2021
LSAT India exam results are reported in percentiles. This means that the LSAT India 2021 exam results are published in such a way that each candidate's performance can be compared to that of others in his or her candidate group (BA.LLB programme or LL.B./LL.M. programme). Because candidate scores are dependent on group performance, they cannot be compared to other candidate groups. The scorecard is a duplicate of the candidates' examination performance. No aspirant would know where they stand in the cut-off list or the next stage of the selection process without the result.
LSAT India 2021 Cutoff
LSAT India exam results are reported in percentiles. This means that the LSAT India 2021 exam results are published in such a way that each candidate's performance can be compared to that of others in his or her candidate group (BA.LLB programme or LL.B./LL.M. programme). Because candidate scores are dependent on group performance, they cannot be compared to other candidate groups. The scorecard is a duplicate of the candidates' examination performance. No aspirant would know where they stand in the cut-off list or the next stage of the selection process without the result.
Factors Determining LSAT India 2021 Cutoff
The following are the determinant variables for the LSAT India 2021 cutoff:
- The total number of candidates who will take the LSAT in India in 2021.
- The total number of seats available in participating colleges for LSAT India 2021.
- Previous year's cutoff patterns for the LSAT in India.
- The LSAT India 2021 question paper's difficulty level.
Counselling for LSAT India 2021
Pearson VUE's partner colleges will host the LSAT India 2021 Counseling Process for admission to BA LLB (5-year integrated legal programmes), B.Com LLB, and B.Sc LLB programmes. Pearson VUE's responsibility is confined to administering the LSAT exam. The affiliate colleges are in charge of the LSAT merit list, counselling procedure, and seat assignment process.
Counselling for LSAT India 2022
- The scores of the candidates who are taking the LSAT India 2022 will be sent to the colleges by Person VUE on behalf of LSAC.
- Candidates will be admitted to law schools participating in LSAT India 2022 depending on their own admission procedures.
- LSAT India 2022 percentile scores will thus be the only basis for attending LSAT India 2022 counselling, which will be performed by law schools.
- Following the announcement of your LSAT India 2022 Results, you may receive a list of universities where you can participate in the counselling process.
- For LSAT India 2022 admissions, each law school will have its unique admissions procedure.
- Admissions based on LSAT India 2022 results will be valid only for the academic year 2022.
