LSAT 2024 Application Form, Exam Dates, Eligibility, Pattern and Syllabus

Law school Admission Test [LSAT]

LSAT - Law School Admission Test

LSAT, also known as Law School Admission Test, contributes to being a well-renowned entrance examination held worldwide. LSAC or Law School Admission Council manages this entrance examination. The examination is conducted for students who are willing to seek admission in different law courses offered by the universities of Canada, the United States, and other foreign countries. This entrance test is conducted four times every year, including June, February, December, and October / September. The examination is generally conducted on the last Saturday of September or the first Sunday of the month.

The examination is conducted in pen and paper mode. The examination is conducted across 16 different cities in India. Candidates who are willing to appear in this entrance examination should fill the application form. The registration form is available on the official website of LSAT. The question paper of LSAT 2024 comprises of objective type of questions. There is a time allotment of 2 hours and 20 minutes for completing the question paper. No negative marks will be deducted in case of wrong answers. Until the year of 2014, only 50 colleges used to accept LSAT scores. 10 more colleges joined the list in 2015, whereas the number of colleges was increased to 74 in 2016. In the year 2017, more than 75 colleges offered admission to candidates in post-graduate and undergraduate law courses following LSAT scores.  The LSAT Entrance examination will be conducted tentatively on 21st May in 16 different cities.

It is a prerequisite that the students fill the eligibility criteria for appearing in the LSAT entrance examination. Candidates should check the eligibility criteria to avoid confusion later on as failing to meet the eligibility criteria may lead to disqualification of the candidate at a later off stage.

Name of the Examination

Law School Admission Test (LSAT)

Exam Conducting Authority

Law School Admission Council

Examination Level

National Level Exam

Examination Mode

Offline

Mode of Application

Online

Counselling Mode

Online

Medium of Examination 

English

   

LSAT 2024 Exam Date

The following are the important dates to be followed:

Events of LSAT India

Dates

Last Date for Online registration LSAT 2024 January 

January 3 2024 

Test Scheduling for LSAT 2024 January session  January 4 to January 8, 2024
LSAT 2024 January session Exam Date  January 15, 2024
LSAT January session Score Card release  The first week of February 2024
Registration Closes for May 2024 LSAT April 25 2024
Test Scheduling for LSAT 2024 May session  April 25 to April 30, 2024

LSAT 2024 May Session Exam Date 

From May 09 2024

LSAT January session Score Card release 

First week of June 2024

LSAT 2024 Eligibility criteria

The candidates need to meet the minimum eligibility criteria to appear for the LSAT entrance exam 2024. The following are the basic eligibility criteria mentioned for the candidates to sit for the exam:

For the five-year Integrated LLBA Program: The candidates should pass class 10+2 from any recognized board of education. The candidates appearing for the class 12th exam are also eligible. The candidates should have secured a minimum of 45% marks in aggregate marks in the qualifying examination to get eligible.

Three-year LLB Program: The candidates having a bachelor’s degree from any UGC Recognized institute should have secured the required 45% aggregate score to get eligible for Three-Year LLB Program. In the final year appearing, candidates can also apply.

Master of Laws (LLM): Applicants must have done a bachelor’s degree LLB from any recognized university with a required aggregate score to get eligible.

LSAT 2024 Application Form & fees

LSAT 2024 application form is available on the official website. It can be filled up out online mode. Candidates must log on to their respective websites and fill up the application form by entering all the basic information like educational details, personal details, and other relevant details mentioned in the form. After filling up the application form completely, the candidates will receive the LSAT 2024registration number through the registered mail ID. The application process contains three steps, mainly the Registration process, Filling up the application form, and Application fees payment.

 Candidates can refer to the steps given below to fill LSAT 2024 Application Form.

Step-1 Registration: At first, Candidates need to visit the official website, then a new tab will for the registration process. Then candidates need to register themselves by entering the required details. Then registration ID and Password will be generated, and the verification link will be sent for the candidate's registered email ID by Pearson VUE. Candidates need to click on the verification link and should log in by using credentials to fill up an application form

Step-2 Filling the application form: After the successful registration process, candidates need to fill up the required details properly such as Personal Information, Contact Information, Preference of program and must choose the preferred college, educational details, and other relevant information which is mentioned in the application form

Step-3 Fees Payment: LSAT 2024 application fees cost INR 3,800, and they can be paid online mode (Debit Card/Credit Card/Net Banking). After paying the required application fees, candidates need to cross-check the details once before submitting the application form.

LSAT 2024 Syllabus & Exam Pattern

LSAT 2024 Exam Pattern

Law school admission test (LSAT) will be conducted by Law school admission council through offline mode (Pen-paper based). The Examination will be conducted in the last week of April 2024. Before appearing for the entrance exam, candidates must know about the exam pattern properly for better preparation. It contains Examination mode, Sections, Type of Questions, Exam Duration, Marking scheme Etc.

LSAT's question paper will comprise a total of 4 sections, namely Analytical Reasoning, 1st Logical Reasoning, 2nd Logical Reasoning, and Reading Comprehension. There will be approximately 92-100 objective-type questions in the paper. For each correct answer, 1 mark will be provided, and there will no negative marking. There will be a time allotment of 35 minutes for every section. Thus, the candidate requires finishing the entrance paper within a time period of 2 hours and 20 minutes.

Exam Pattern

Details

Examination Mode

Offline mode

Examination Medium

English

Time Duration

2 hours 20 minutes

Format

MCQ/Objective Types

Number of Questions

92-100

Sections

4

Total Marks

420-480

Marking Scheme

Every correct answer carries1 mark

Negative Marking

No negative marking

 

The following question types are the part of LSAT Logical and Analytical Reasoning

  • Conditional Statements
  • Additive Inferences
  • Analyzing Arguments
  • Strengthen & Weaken Arguments
  • Grouping Principles
  • Numerical Distributions
  • Case & Effect Reasoning
  • Flaws in Parallel Reasoning
  • Flaws in Reasoning
  • Resolving Paradox
  • Advanced Linear and Linear Games
  • Rare game categories, namely pattern, mapping, and circular games 

LSAT 2024 Admit Card

LSAC (Law School Admission Council) will provide the admit card for the LSAT 2024 (Law School Admission Test) only for the candidates who have registered successfully online. LSAT 2024 admit card will be available online, and the registered candidates can download it through the official website. To access the admit card, candidates need to log in by using their registered Mail ID and Password. The admit card is an important identity, and it consists the information like the candidate’s name, registration number/roll number, Exam centre venue, Date & Time, etc.

The registration number will be unique for every student. Candidates need to carry the admit card without fail on the exam centre's examination day. If candidates fail to bring an admit card will not appear for the entrance exam. Along with an admit card, candidates should bring any of the ID proof (Aadhar Card/ Voter ID/Pan card)

Steps to download LSAT 2024 admit card

  • Firstly, Candidates need to visit the Law school admission council's official website.
  • Then click on the available “Admit Card Link.”
  • The page will redirect to the “Login-Window.”
  • Candidates must log in by using the registered mail ID & Password.
  • Then the LSAT Admit card will be displayed on the screen.
  • Candidates can download the admit and must take the printout of it.

LSAT 2024 Results & Score Card

LSAT 2024 Result will be announced tentatively in May. Candidates can view the results from the official website of LSAT. LSAT India 2024 results mention the qualifying status of the candidates who appeared for Law school admission test. Candidates can view their results by entering their login credentials. The authority issues no rank lists. Instead, the results are passed to LSAT marks, following the country's law institutes. Candidates scoring high marks will gain more preference from the candidates scoring low marks. Participating colleges will be shortlisting the candidates and invite them later on to attend the counseling session. The name of the shortlisted students will be announced in the counseling procedure.

Steps to check LSAT India 2024 Result

  • Candidates must visit the official portal.
  • Click on the LSAT Result Link
  • Then candidates need to enter the registered ID and Password to log in.
  • After the successful Login, the result will display on the screen.
  • The result would contain the details such as the percentage of the candidate and qualifying status.
  • Download the scorecard and take the printout.

LSAT 2024 Counselling & Admission

Aspirants who have cleared Law school admission test (LSAT) are eligible to appear for the LSAT 2024 Counselling process. The LSAT Counseling will be conducted by the Law School Admission Council (LSAT) after the result's declaration, and several participating law schools will decide the seat allotment. They receive the LSAT Score and shortlist candidates based on their rank obtained in the LSAT Examination. Moreover, each participating institute has different eligibility criteria, and also LSAT Counselling fees vary for each college.

As per the time & date schedule, candidates need to appear for the LSAT Counseling session, and candidates are requested to carry all the original educational certificates, passport Size Photo. LSAT Scorecard is mandatory to bring at the time of counseling for the document verification process. After the Counselling sessions, seats will be allocated for the qualified candidates based on their rank, cut off eligibility as per their program preference.

LSAT 2024 Cut off

Pearson VUE releases the LSAT 2024 cut-off after the declaration of Law school admission test results. The cut-off score varies for each program, and it will be declared through online mode. Candidates can check the cut-off list by visiting the respective portal. LSAT cut-off list will be decided based on several factors, including the number of candidates who appeared for the examination, the difficulty level of examination, and seat availability in participating colleges. Candidates qualified in LSAT and who meet the cut-off eligibility will be called for the LSAT 2024 Counselling session.

LSAT 2024 Participating Colleges

LSAT 2024 participating colleges mentioned below

OP Jindal Global University

N.A Global Law School

BMS College of Law

B.N. Law College

AISECT University Bhopal

B.S. Anangpuria Institute of Law

Indore Institute of Law

Chanakya Law College

GD Goenka University School of Law,

Dr Anushka Vidhi Mahavidyalaya

Alliance School of Law

Durgapur Institute of Legal Studies

NMIMS School of Law

Geeta Institute of Law

Parul Institute of Law

Haldia Law College

Auro University School of Law

IMS Unison University

Azim Premji University

Institute of Law & Research

Central India College of Law

Institute of Management Studies

College of Legal Studies (UPES)

Jagan Nath University

Faculty of Law, ICFAI University

Jai Hind Defence College of Law

G.H. Raisoni Law School

Jayoti Vidyapeeth Women’s University

NCU Law School

KLE B V Bellad Law College

JSS Law College

KLE’s GK Law college

K.R. Mangalam University

M A B Institue of Juridical Science

KLE Society’s Law College

M.L. & G.E. Society’s Manikchand Pahade Law College

MATS Law School

Midnapore Law College

Rajiv Gandhi School of Intellectual Property Law

NIMS Law School

School of Law, Gitam University

NIMT Institute of Method & Law

School of Law, Ansal University

Royal College of Law

School of Law, Sharda University

Sardar Patel Subharti Institute of Law

Amity University, Manesar

Lovely Professional University

C. M. R. Law School

The ICFAI Law School,

JECRC University

Adamas University

Jagan Nath University

REVA University

Faculty of Law, SRM University

NIMS Law School

List of LSAT 2024 examination centres

LSAT 2024 will take place in various cities in India. The exam centers are organized in all parts of India, keeping in mind the candidates' feasibility to choose the exam center. While filling the online application form, applicants must choose the desired examination center at their convenience. Each registered candidate exam center will be allotted as per their preference and the seat availability. The regions are divided into South, North, west, and east. Mentioned below are the cities where the LSAT 2024 Examination will be conducted.

Region

Cities

North

Chandigarh

Dehradun

Delhi (NCR)

Varanasi

Jammu

Lucknow

South

Bangalore

Kochi

Hyderabad

Vijayawada

Chennai

East

Bhubaneshwar

Ranchi

Guwahati

Patna

Kolkata

West

Mumbai

Jaipur

Nagpur

Ahmedabad

Central

Indore

Bhopal

Raipur