Latest Updates on Law Entrance Exams

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Due to the global pandemic in 2020, all law entrance exams 2021 have been affected in some way or the other. The schedules are getting revised and the students are having a hard time keeping track of things. To help the students during this time, the latest updates of the law entrance exams 2021 are mentioned below.

 

CLAT 2021 Mock Tests 

Mock test dates for UG programme	July 15 and July 22 (Tentatively)
Mock test date for PG programme	July 15 (Tentatively)
Mode	Online for 2021 (Tentatively)
Test locations	203
Last date for submission of CLAT 2021 application form	July 10 (Tentatively)
Exam duration	2 hours
Total questions	150
Total marks	150
Subjects covered	English, Current affairs, GK, Quantitative techniques, Logical and legal reasoning

 

• The consortium of NLUs have recently announced that it will conduct mock tests for UG and PG law applicants so as to help them get accustomed to the online centre-based CLAT 2021 exam. 
• By taking the mock tests, the applicant will learn the nuances of the computer-based exam and other important facets that will make the transition to the online examination easier.
• The test locations have been added to ensure the safety of the candidates during COVID-19. An increase in test centres will also mean lesser candidates in a test centre. This will ensure that social-distancing norms can be followed. 
• The applicant will be able to select three test centres in the order of preference till July 10.

 

BHU LLB and BLAT exam dates announced

Law exams conducted by Banaras Hindu University	BHU LLB and BLAT
Exam date	16-31 August 2020 (Tentatively)

 

• Candidates will be issued admit card of the examinations tentatively one week before the law entrance exam. - - However, the final decision on the exam dates will be subject to the guidelines of the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India.
• Banaras Hindu University (BHU) will also allow candidates to change their first choice exam city through log-in accounts till June 20. This has been done to accommodate applicants who may have left their cities owing to COVID-19 situation.

  

AILET 2021

Application form for AILET 2021- last date	To be announced
Exam date	2nd May, 2021 from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM.
Admit card available from	N / A
Total questions	150
Total marks	150
Subjects covered	English, GK, Current affairs, Legal aptitude, Maths, Reasoning

 

Few Recent Updates:

1. NLU Delhi has decided to conduct the AILET 2021 in online mode.. The exam was previously conducted in offline mode. 
2. TS LAWCET 2020 exam indefinitely postponed
   The law entrance exam has been postponed until further notice. Earlier the date for the online exam was scheduled on July 10. TS LAWCET 2020 application is now open with various late fees.
3. AP LAWCET and AP PGLCET 2020 exams on August 6
   Sri Krishnadevaraya University will conduct online-based law entrance examinations on August 6. The last date to submit without a late fee is June 15.
4. DU LLB 2020 Admission Process Commenced
   Delhi University has released the application form for DU LLB entrance examination and DU LLM entrance test. The application form can be filled in online mode only. The entrance exams for both law programmes will be conducted in August. 

Candidates will be admitted to	Campus Law Centre, Law Centre - I and Law Centre – II
Mode	Online
Exam date	2 and 8 June 2020
Exam duration	2 hours
Total questions	100
Total marks	400
Subjects covered	English, Legal aptitude, GK, analytical reasoning

 

KLEE 2021 exams postponed

• CEE Kerala will conduct the exam for the 3-year LLB on June 20, while the exam for the 5-year LLB programme will be conducted on June 6. 
• Both the exams will be conducted online. 
• The exam officials have released fresh exam day guidelines as protection against COVID-19, like students need to bring masks, maintain social distancing, and agree to thermal scanning. 

 

SLAT or SET 2021 registration process re-opened

Admit cards will be available from	July 7 (Tentatively)
Exam date	July 19 (Tentatively)
Exam duration	2 hrs
Mode	Online
Total questions	Reduced to 90 from 150
Subjects covered	Logical Reasoning, Legal Reasoning, Analytical Reasoning, Reading Comprehension, and General Knowledge
Questions from each section	15 (instead of 30)

 

• Candidates who have been affected by COVID-19 can now register and pay the fee from June 11 to 30. 

A general overview of Law Exams 2021

National level	State level	University level
CLAT, LSAT & AILET (all three entrances are currently active)	MH CET, AP LAWCET, KLEE, TS LAWCET	DU LLB Exams, SLAT, AMU Law, ILSAT, ULSAT, CUSAT CAT Law