NLSAT 2024 Registration Deadline Extended Till February 28: The National Law School of India University Bengaluru (NLSIU Bengaluru) has announced an extension of the registration deadline for the National Law School Admission Test (NLSAT 2024) for its three-year LLB, two-year MA Public Policy, and PhD programs for the academic year 2024-25. Eligible candidates can now submit their applications for the NLSAT through the official website, admissions.nls.ac.in.
The registration window for NLSAT has been extended until February 28 by NLSIU Bengaluru. The NLSAT-LLB, NLSAT-MPP, and NLSAT-PhD examinations are scheduled for March 17, from 10 AM to 12:30 PM. The academic session for the three-year LLB program is tentatively set to commence on July 1.
Applicants for the NLSAT LLB and MPP programs are required to pay an application fee of Rs 2,500. However, candidates from SC, ST, OBC-NCL, PwD, and EWS categories will be charged a reduced application fee of Rs 2,000. As for students applying for the PhD programs in law and interdisciplinary fields, the registration fee is Rs 3,000.
NLSAT LLB eligibility criteria
Candidates applying for the NLSAT three-year LLB programme will have to meet the following eligibility criteria:
| Particulars | Details |
| Educational Qualification | Graduation in any stream. Final year candidates can also apply |
| Minimum pass marks | 45% (for the general category) and 40% (for the SC/ST/OBC category) |
| Age Limit | No age limit |
NLSAT 2024 exam pattern
The NLSAT 2024 exam will consist of objective Part A and descriptive Part B. Part A will have multiple-choice questions (MCQs) concerning reading comprehension, current affairs, and critical reasoning. Both the sections will be of 75 marks each.
| Type of questions | MCQs (Part A), Descriptive (Part B) |
| Duration | 150 minutes |
| Marking Scheme | 75 marks – Part A75 marks – Part B (Legal Aptitude- 60 marks, Analytical Ability – 15 marks) |
| Negative marking | 0.25 marks for every incorrect and unanswered question in the objective section. |