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School Admission
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A Career is a Life All about Law School Admission Test – India (LSAT-India)

Contents
Introduction 3

LSAT-India – Brief about Exam 4

Eligibility Criteria 8

Application Procedure 6

Admit Card 9

Exam Pattern 10

Important Dates 11

Participating Institutes 12

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Introduction

A
s next session of admissions begins for law pro- Here, we present a hawk-eye view of the internationally
grammes, you may be gearing up to see yourselves in designed law entrance exam that an aspirant must not miss
the law school where you always wanted to be. Law so, as to maximize his or her chance to grab the coveted law
School Admission Test (LSAT-India) is the internation- seat.
ally recognized law entrance exam taken by law aspirants to
secure admissions in one of the 44 participating law schools ‘LSAT-India 2015 Admissions’ E-book compiled and
of India. designed by Careers360 comprehends you with the modali-
ties of law entrance exam that you should not miss!
Every year nearly thirty thousand aspirants appear in
LSAT-India, which is the first step towards securing the Let us now begin!
coveted seat at an Indian law school. As the total number of
aspirants is growing, competition for the coveted seat is also
on increase with same pace.

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LSAT-India – Brief about the exam

L
SAT India is a standardized test of reading and ver- F The demand draft should reach the below mentioned
bal reasoning skills designed by the USA based Law address on or before the notified date either by post or
School Admission Council (LSAC). LSAT-India 2015 courier:
scores will be accepted by participating law schools in India.
LSAT India will be conducted across 16 cities in India on Pearson VUE
May 17, 2015. C/o Greenclouds
6708, DLF Phase - IV
LSAT-India 2015 Registration begins from November 12, Gurgaon, Haryana - 122002
2014. Click here to know more.
F The candidates should write “LSAT-India” at the bottom
Exam Name – Law School Admission Test of the envelope

Commonly Known As – LSAT-India


LSAT Test Scoring & Exam Pattern
Exam Type – National / International Test scores are reported on a percentile basis, comparing
each candidate’s performance to that of the others within
Exam Category – UG/PG his or her candidate group (Five-Year Integrated LL.B. Pro-
gramme or Two-Year LL.M./ Three-Year LL.B. Programme).
Participating Institutes – Around 44 Institutes across
India LSAT India scores tell law schools the relative strength
of the critical-thinking skills measured by the test for each
candidate in comparison to the others in his or her candidate
Eligibility Criteria for LSAT-India pool/group.
Candidates are informed that the participating law schools
have their respective eligibility criteria. All registrants who Section Number of questions Timing
complete the test registration, pay the test fee in a timely way, Analytical Reasoning Approx 24 35 minutes
and follow published test rules may sit for the LSAT India. 1st Logical Approx 24 35 minutes
Reasoning
2nd Logical Approx 24 35 minutes
LSAT Registration Procedure Reasoning
Reading Approx 24 35 minutes
F Registration for the LSAT India is online and can be done Comprehension
by submitting the form on the LSAT-India website. Total : 4 sections 92-100 questions 2 hours 20
minutes
F Payment for the registration by test takers in India can be
done online (via credit card only) before the notified date The sections on the LSAT India may appear in any order
or through a demand draft. but always consist of one Analytical Reasoning section, one

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Reading Comprehension section, and two Logical Reasoning LSAT Important Dates
sections.
S.No Important Events Dates
The LSAT India is a paper-and-pencil test. All questions 1 Registration window November 12, 2014 to
are in a multiple-choice format, some with four answer (Online payments) May 1, 2015
choices and others with five. Answers are collected on a scan- 2 Registration window November 12, 2014 to
nable answer sheet. (Demand Draft Payments) April 28, 2015
3 Availability of Admit Cards May 8, 2015 - May 16,
2015
4 LSAT-India 2015 Exam May 17, 2015
5 Announcement of Results June 11, 2015

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LSAT-India Application Procedure

L
SAT-India Application Form shall be available from The Demand Draft/Pay Order/Banker’s Cheque should
November 12, 2014. Careers360 brings you How to be made in favour of NCS Pearson India Pvt. Ltd., payable
fill LSAT application form providing you a step by at New Delhi/Noida should reach the below mentioned
step procedure for filling in the applications in an easy way address by April 28, 2015 either by post or courier:
and without hassle.
Pearson VUE,
Pearson VUE India shall begin LSAT 2015 Application C/o Greenclouds,
Procedure from November 12, 2014. Candidates shall be 6708, DLF Phase –IV,
given two different modes for Registration/ Application Gurgaon, Haryana – 122008
Procedure.
The applicants need to write “LSAT – India” at the bottom
F Online Registration: November 12, 2014 - May 1, 2015 of envelope.

F Offline Registration (through Demand Draft/Pay Order/ Before filling in LSAT Online Application Form, candi-
Banker’s Cheque): November 12, 2014 - April 28, 2015 dates are advised to read instructions. Scroll below to read

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detailed procedure of filling in LSAT Application Form. It their LSAT—India Registration Number. Candidates will
may help you with minute details of LSAT-India Application be required to mention their LSAT—India Registration
so that you don’t miss out any important information or do Number at the required place in the Application Form of
any mistake. the participating colleges

F Applicants who complete the registration procedure wil


LSAT-India Application Form Procedure – have to remit an application fee, in the next process. If a
Follow the following instructions during filling in LSAT- candidate registers for the test and then determines that
India Application Form: he/she is ineligible for admission to the intended law
school, no test-fee will be refunded
F Candidates shall be required to log in through a new
account for filling in LSAT-India Application Form F Candidates will be required to pay Rs. 3800 as application
fee either through Online Payment or through Demand
F On completion of the registration, candidates will get an Draft/Pay Order/Banker’s Cheque
LSAT—India Registration Number. Candidates will need
to mention this LSAT—India Registration Number while
submitting the application forms to the participating col-
leges

F After obtaining LSAT—India Registration Number, the


candidate will need to download/obtain the Application
Form from the participating college. The college admis-
sion application forms will require candidates to mention

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LSAT-India Eligibility Criteria

P
earson VUE on behalf of Law School Admission
Council (LSAC) of USA declares LSAT-India Eli-
gibility Criteria for admissions through LSAT-India.

Law School Admission Test is a standardized test of reading


and verbal reasoning skills designed by LSAC.

LSAT India Eligibility Criteria may provide you infor-


mation regarding various criteria required for appearing in
LSAT-India including, educational qualification and age.

LSAT India Eligibility Criteria may vary from one partici-


pating institution to the other. There is no common eligibility
criteria accepted by all law institutions.

For LSAT India 2015 Eligibility Criteria, candidates will Candidates will need to read the eligibility of individual law
need to visit the website of individual law institution and school and if the candidate is eligible to apply in the intended
check their eligibility requirements, information about the law school, he/she may apply.
school and the courses.
If a candidate appears in LSAT-India and later is found
LSAT-India scores shall be accepted by over 44 law institu- ineligible for the intended law school, then in this case LSAT
tions in India. Appearing for LSAT-India is mandatory for fees will not be refunded.
candidates seeking admission to these law schools.

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LSAT-India Admit Card/ Hall Ticket

L
SAT 2015 Admit Card shall be available from May 8,
2015. Candidates may download LSAT-India 2015
Admit Card from this page. LSAT-India 2015 Admit
Card shall be the hall ticket to appear in LSAT-India 2015.

LSAT-India 2015 Admit Cards shall be available till May


16, 2015.

LSAT-India 2015 shall be conducted by Pearson VUE on


behalf of USA based Law School Admission Council (LSAC)
on May 17, 2015.

In any case, if any candidate is unable to Download Admit


Card for LSAT Entrance Test, he/she can contact or reach
the following address:

Pearson VUE,
C/o Greenclouds,
6708, DLF Phase –IV,
Gurgaon, Haryana – 122008

Any candidate, in any circumstance will not be allowed


to appear for LSAT 2015 without a valid LSAT 2015 Admit
Card.

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LSAT-India Exam Pattern

L
SAT is a law entrance exam, designed by USA based
Law School Admission Council (LSAC) for admis-
sions to law schools in India. It is a standardized test
of reading and verbal reasoning skills.

Exam Pattern of LSAT may aid you with an overview of


the law entrance exam including exam duration, number of
questions, total marks and marking scheme.

LSAT-India 2015 shall be conducted by Pearson VUE in


India on behalf of LSAC.

LSAT-India 2015 shall be conducted on May 17, 2015


across 16 cities in India.

Duration of LSAT-India – 2 hours 20 minutes


will not be allowed to go back to the previous section or start
Type of Questions – Objective-Type Questions (MCQs) the next section even if they have finished the current section.
When the time is up for a particular section then the invigila-
Total Number of Questions – 92-100 tors make an announcement to start the next section.

Marking Scheme – Negative marking is not applicable in LSAT-India does not test candidates’ general knowledge
LSAT 2015 or math skills. It tests critical thinking skills that candidates
have acquired during his/her academic lifetime.
Section-wise Distribution of Questions – Find below the
section-wise distribution of questions

Section Questions Time


(Approx.)
Analytical Reasoning 24 35 minutes
Logical Reasoning I 24 35 minutes
Logical Reasoning II 24 35 minutes
Reading 24 35 minutes
Comprehension
Total 92-100 2 hours 20 minutes

Each section is assigned specific duration. Candidates will


be required to finish each section in this duration. Candidates

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LSAT-India Important Dates

P
earson VUE on behalf of LSAC has declared LSAT- LSAT-India 2015 Important Dates shall also help you in
India Important Dates. Important Dates will help you planning for the admission process in various law institu-
with dates of important events of LSAT-India 2015 tions across India.
including exam date, application date, admit card and result.
Important Dates of LSAT-India – Pearson VUE on behalf
LSAT-India 2015 Registration begins from November 12, of LSAC shall be conducting LSAT-India 2015 and has
2014. Click here to know more. declared LSAT-India 2015 Important Dates. You can check
below for the important events of LSAT-India 2015 along
Candidates will need to register themselves for LSAT-India with their dates.
2015 through online mode or by sending Demand Draft
(DD) till April 28, 2015.

Important Events LSAT-India 2015 Dates


Registrations (Online Payments) November 12, 2014 - May 1, 2015
Registrations (Demand Draft Payments) November 12, 2014 - April 28, 2015
Issue of Admit Card May 8, 2015 - May 16, 2015
LSAT India 2014 Exam May 17, 2015
Result Declaration June 11, 2015

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LSAT-India Participating Institutes


Pearson VUE shall be conducting LSAT-India 2015 on Scroll below to get the list of all institutes participating in
behalf of Law School Admission Council (LSAC) on May LSAT-India.
17, 2015.

LSAT-India 2015 scores will be accepted by around 44 par-


ticipating law schools in India.

Institute Location Website


Alliance School of Law, Alliance University Bangalore http://law.alliance.edu.in/
ITM Law School Gurgaon http://www.itmindia.edu/index.php/
schools/school-of-law
School of Law, Ansal University Gurgaon http://www.ansaluniversity.edu.in/school-
of-law/overview
AURO University, School of Law Surat https://www.aurouniversity.edu.in/
School_of_Law.aspx
Jindal Global Law School Sonipat http://www.jgls.edu.in/
School of Law, Gitam University Visakhapatnam http://www.gitam.edu/SOL/welcomePage.
aspx
Central India College of Law Nagpur http://www.centralindiacollegeoflaw.com/
college.html
JSS Law College Mysore http://jsslawcollege.in/
School of Law, K. R. Mangalam University Gurgaon http://www.krmangalam.edu.in/
College of Legal Studies Dehradun http://www.upes.ac.in/college-of-legal-
studies-(cols)
K.L.E. Society’s Law College Bangalore http://www.klelawcollege.org/content/
School of Law, Noida International Noida http://niu.edu.in/schools/school-of-legal-
University studies/
Faculty of Law, ICFAI University Dehradun http://www.iudehradun.edu.in/fol/
MATS Law School, MATS University Raipur http://www.matslawschool.ac.in/
School of Law, Sharda University Greater Noida http://www.sharda.ac.in/index.html
G H Raisoni Law School Nagpur http://ghrlawschool.raisoni.net/
Rajiv Gandhi School of Intellectual Kharagpur http://www.rgsoipl.iitkgp.ernet.in/
Property Law, IIT Kharagpur
VIT Law School Chennai http://chennai.vit.ac.in/vitls

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In addition to these above listed law school, following are some of the other institutes which will be participating in LSAT
2015 Counselling.

Institute Location Official Website


Altius Institute of Universal Studies Indore http://www.altius.ac.in/
IMS Unison University Dehradun http://www.iuu.ac/
Nims School of Law, Nims University Jaipur http://nimsuniversity.org/schools/school-of-law/
B. M. S. College of Law Bangalore http://www.bmslawcollege.org/
Institute of Law and Research Faridabad http://www.ilrfaridabad.com/
NIMT Vidhi Evam Kanun Sansthan Greater Noida http://nimt.ac.in/law-committe/
B.N. Law College Udaipur http://www.bninstitute.org/bnlawCourses.html
Jayoti Vidyapeeth Women’s University Jaipur http://www.jvwomensuniv.com/
Royal College of Law Ghaziabad http://www.royalcollegeoflaw.org/
B.S. Anangpuria Institute of Law Faridabad http://anangpuria.com/Default.aspx
Jagan Nath University, Law Faculty Jaipur http://www.jagannathuniversity.org/
Sardar Patel Subharti Institute of Law Meerut http://sarpasil.org/
Chanakya Law College Rudrapur http://www.chanakyalawcollege.in/chanakyalawcollege/
Jai Hind Defence College of Law Bhopal http://www.jhdcollege.org/
Sri Vaishnav Institute of Law Indore http://svil.svgipsar.org/
Dr. Anushka Vidhi Mahavidyalaya Udaipur http://www.anushkaacademy.com/
K.L.E. Society’s B. V. Bellad Law College Belgaum http://www.klesociety.org/
Siddhartha Law College Dehradun http://www.siddharthalawcollege.com/
Durgapur Institute of Legal Studies Durgapur http://www.dils.edu.in/
K.L.E. Society’s Gurusiddappa Kotambri Law College Hubli http://www.gklawcollege.com/
Smt. Kamalaben Gambhirchand Shah Law School Mumbai www.bmncollege.com
Geeta Institute of Law Panipat http://geetalawcollege.in/
M A B Institute of Juridicial Science Murshidabad http://www.mabijs.in/
Tagore Institute of Law Jaipur http://www.tagorecolleges.com/
Haldia Law College Midnapore http://www.hlc.in/
Midnapore Law College Midnapore http://www.mlc.co.in/
Vaikunta Baliga College of Law Udupi http://www.vbclaw.com/
IMS Law College Noida http://www.imsnoida.com/
M. P. Law College Aurangabad http://mplaw.org/

The above listed colleges shall be accepting LSAT 2015 score LSAT-India is a standardized test of reading and verbal rea-
cards for admissions to various law courses in undergraduate soning skills designed by the USA based Law School Admis-
and postgraduate programmes. sion Council (LSAC).

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