NLSAT Syllabus 2025 - Exam Pattern, Mode, Duration, Marking Scheme, Type of Questions

National Law School of India University, Bengaluru has released the NLSAT syllabus 2025 on its official website - exam pattern and syllabus on the official website - nls.ac.in. The NLSAT 2025 syllabus has an objective and a descriptive section. The objective section in the syllabus of NLSAT 2025 covers comprehension, critical reasoning, and current affairs. The descriptive section of the NLSAT exam syllabus tests the candidate's legal aptitude and awareness of current matters. Read the complete article about the NLSAT syllabus 2025, important topics, exam pattern and other relevant information.

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1. NLSAT Exam Pattern 2025 Overview
2. NLSAT Syllabus 2025
3. NLSAT 2025 Selection Process

Going through the NLSAT 2025 exam pattern and syllabus will help the candidates understand the test structure, important topics and mark distribution to score well in the exam. Candidates can gain admission into the 3-year LLB course of NLSIU Bengaluru through the National Law School Admission Test. The exam will be conducted in offline mode.

NLSAT Exam Pattern 2025 Overview

NLSAT Syllabus 2025

As mentioned above, the syllabus of NLSAT 2025 consists of two sections: Part A, which is the objective section, and Part B, which is the descriptive section. Candidates must attempt both parts of the question paper and they will get 150 minutes to do so. The objective and descriptive section is for 75 marks each.

Part A

Given below are details of Part A of the NLSAT 2025 question paper-

• Part A is an objective-type section and consists of 8-10 passages of around 500 words that will be followed by multiple-choice questions based on the passage.

• It will have three sections on Comprehension, Current Affairs and Critical Reasoning

• Each section will have 25 questions

• There will be a total of 75 questions, and each question will carry one mark

• There will be a negative marking of 0.25 for every wrong answer and every unattempted question

Part B

Given below are details about Part B of the NLSAT exam pattern 2025

• Part B is a subjective type section requiring candidates to write short descriptive answers and an essay.

• It will have 10 short descriptive questions and one essay question

• The ten short descriptive questions will test the candidate’s ability in legal aptitude and reasoning. The question needs to be answered in 300-350 words. Candidates do not need prior knowledge of the law to answer the questions

• The essay question will be a test of current affairs ability. The essay should be answered in a maximum of 500 words. The essay will test the candidate’s knowledge of the topic and the ability to form coherent arguments. The essay doesn’t require the candidate to have prior knowledge of the law.

• The section will be for a total of 75 marks - 10 questions of 6 marks each. 1 essay question of 15 marks

NLSAT Exam Syllabus - Section Wise Topics

NLSAT 2025 Selection Process

Candidates have to first qualify in Part A of the exam as per the stipulated conditions in order to be eligible for evaluation of Part B. The final selection of the candidates will be made based on the cumulative scores in both parts of NLSAT 2025.

Eligibility for Part B

• Candidates should have a non-zero score in Part A of the NLSAT 2025

• Candidates will be selected in the ratio of five candidates for every seat for evaluation for Part B.

Selection after Part B

• A fresh and final rank list will be prepared based on the cumulative performance in Parts A and B of the NLSAT 2025
• Offers of admission shall be made according to the final rank list. To be offered admission, a candidate must fulfil the following requirements
• The candidate must score more than zero marks in both Parts A and B
• A candidate from the General Category/EWS category must obtain a score above the 75th percentile in the aggregate of both Parts A and B respectively of the NLSAT exam
• A candidate from the SC/ST/OBC-NCL/PWD category must obtain a score above the 40th percentile in the aggregate of both Parts A and B
• If more than one candidate have the same aggregate score of Part A and Part B, the candidate with a higher score in Part B shall will be ranked higher.

NLSAT 2025 - Preparation Tips

• The first step is to be well-versed with the syllabus and exam pattern of the NLSAT 2025 exam and plan the preparation strategy accordingly.

• Candidates must practise with the sample papers and previous year's question papers to get an idea about the type of questions asked in the exam.

• One must practise with as many mock tests as possible based on the exam pattern and mimicking the exam conditions. This will increase speed and accuracy.

• Practise writing to improve speed as well as quality. The essay writing portion can be a game changer for your selection for the exam.

• Reading newspapers daily will keep one updated with the current developments and also help in essay writing.

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