SLAT Exam Pattern 2020 (Changed) - Exam in CBT Mode, Marking Scheme, Total Questions

SLAT Exam Pattern 2020 - Symbiosis International School (SIU) has changed the SLAT 2020 exam pattern once again; it will now be conducted in an online proctored test mode, not in online centre-based mode. The candidate will have to take the computer-based SLAT 2020 exam from the safety of their homes. As per the exam pattern of SLAT 2020, the number of questions in the test has been reduced this year from 150 to 90. The test duration will be of 2 hours not of 2.5 hours. The section containing writing ability test will be enabled only after the completion of the test and will be evaluated only if the candidate has been shortlisted for further admission process. The SLAT exam pattern 2020 gives an insight into the test scheme and pattern, i.e, mode, type, duration etc. Candidates going to appear in SLAT 2020 must be aware of SALT exam pattern 2020 as it will help them in putting their preparation in the right direction. The questions will be asked from different topics like logical reasoning, legal aptitude, general knowledge, comprehension etc. To know more about the detailed SLAT exam pattern 2020, exam topics, and other important information, read the complete article. LATEST - SLAT 2020 to be conducted in remote-proctored mode on July 26-28, Read about - SLAT RPT Mode guidelines! | Important - SLAT admit card will not be released soon!

Symbiosis Entrance Test is conducted every year for admissions to different disciplines in SIU affiliated colleges. Through SLAT 2020, admissions will be offered in undergraduate law courses namely BA LLB and BBA LLB.

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SLAT 2020 - Key dates

SLAT 2020 Exam Pattern 2020 - What's new?

As per the SLAT 2020 exam pattern, the test paper of SLAT will consist of multiple-choice questions, candidates will be given 120 min to attempt the exam. As part of the marking scheme, each correct answer will carry 1 mark and no penalty will be affected for incorrect answer. The details are given below in a table.

SLAT Exam pattern 2020 -Old vs New

SIU to conduct following assessment to check readiness of students for Remote-proctored SLAT 2020

• Infrastructure Readiness Check (IRC)
• Data Quality Check (DQC)
• Exam Dry Run Check (DRC)

Infrastructure Readiness Check (IRC)

In this step, exam officials will check the computer system, internet bandwidth and speed so that they meet the minimum requirement for the remote assessment. Among the essential equipment the candidate will need to take the exam include a webcam-enabled computer system and internet connectivity.

Data Quality Check (DQC)

This activity will be carried out to ensure that images / videos captured, exam responses of the candidate reaches the destined source without any loss, and that exam officials are able to access them. The following items will be checked through DQC:

• Question responses,
• Video streams
• Images
• Activity logs

Dry Run Check

The purpose of this activity is to have all the candidates participate simultaneously like in a real exam. The following will be checked in this phase:

• All candidates’ infrastructure is ready
• All information from the candidate is received by our platform without any loss.
• A real-exam feel is given to the candidate and the concurrent load on the systems are checked

What is a Question Palette?

The question palette will display the status of each question using differently coloured and shaped symbols.

• Answered: Indicates the questions answered by you.
• Not Answered: Indicates the questions not answered by you.
• Not Visited: Indicates the questions not visited by you
• Marked for Review: Indicates the questions you would like to look at later. To mark a question for review, click Mark for Review & Next
• Answered and Marked for Review: Indicates that you have answered the question and then marked it for review.

How to navigate to a question

• Click the question number on the Question Palette to view the question.
• Click Save & Next to save the answer for the current question

How to navigate to a section:

• Sections are displayed on the top bar of the screen
• To navigate to a section, simply click on that section
• The section you are currently viewing is highlighted.

SLAT Syllabus 2020

The entrance test of SLAT 2020 will be comprised of 120 questions which will be asked from the topics like legal reasoning, analytical reasoning, English etc. Each section will carry a fixed weightage and according to the questions will be asked. The detailed topic-wise marks distribution is given below.

SLAT 2020 - Subject wise marks distribution (Old vs New)

SLAT 2020 - Preparation tips

• To start SLAT 2020 preparation, candidates must have awareness about the exam pattern and syllabus. Knowing the SLAT syllabus 2020 will provide an outline and thus you will get to know what topics you need to prepare precisely.

• Prepare a study timetable that will cover all the topics, give equal time for all the sections as all topics carry the same weightage.

• Read a daily newspaper as it will help in topics like general knowledge, English, legal subjects etc.

• Make short notes and revise them regularly. Also, highlight the SLAT important topics and give some extra emphasise to them.

• Solve mock test papers along with previous year papers for a better understanding of SLAT exam pattern 2020. By solving the mock tests, you will also get to know about your weak points thus, you can work on them well before the exam.