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SLAT Exam Pattern 2024 - Mode, Duration and Marking Scheme

SLAT Exam Pattern 2024 - Mode, Duration and Marking Scheme

Edited By Sansar Singh Chhikara | Updated on May 22, 2024 09:26 AM IST | #SLAT

Symbiosis International University (SIU) has released the SLAT 2024 exam pattern in online mode through its official website. The SLAT paper pattern 2024 sheds light on exam modalities that include duration of the exam, total number of questions, total marks, marking scheme and more. Candidates preparing for Symbiosis Law Admission Test can go through the exam pattern and get detailed information about how the exam will be conducted, what kind of questions will be asked in the entrance exam, mode of the exam etc.

SIU conducted SLAT 2024 in two phases. The SLAT 2024 Test 1 was conducted on May 5, 2024, while the SLAT Test 2 was conducted on May 11, 2024. Read on to get complete information about the SLAT exam pattern 2024, syllabus, section-wise marks distribution and other important details.

SLAT 2024 Exam Pattern

SLAT 2024 exam will be conducted in online mode at the centres designated by SIU. According to the SLAT paper pattern 2024, the language of the exam will be English. There will be total 60 questions in the exam carrying one mark each. Students will get a total time of 60 minutes to complete the entrance exam. The detailed exam pattern of SLAT 2024 has been given below:

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SLAT Exam Pattern 2024 - Highlights

Particulars

Exam pattern for SLAT

Mode

Computer-based test - online (80 exam centres)

Language

English

Exam duration

60 minutes

WAT will be conducted separately by each law school

Exam timings9 am to 10 am

Types of questions

MCQ based

Total number of questions

60

Maximum marks

60

Negative marking

No

Sections5 (Logical Reasoning, Legal Reasoning, Analytical Reasoning, Reading Comprehension and General Knowledge)
Number of questions in each section12

WAT

Yes

Also, check - SLAT Syllabus 2024

SLAT Exam Pattern 2024 - Section Wise Distribution

The SLAT exam comprises a total of five sections - Logical Reasoning, Legal Reasoning, Analytical Reasoning, Reading Comprehension and General Knowledge. Each of the sections comprises 12 questions that carry one mark each. The section-wise distribution of questions and marks has been given below:

Section-wise division of marks in SLAT 2024

SLAT Exam Pattern

No.of QuestionsTotal Marks

Logical Reasoning

12

12

Legal Reasoning

12

12

Analytical Reasoning

12

12

Reading Comprehension

12

12

General Knowledge

12

12

Total

60

60

SLAT 2024 Selection Process

The selection process of SLAT 2024 is divided into two phases this time - SLAT 2024 and Personal Interview (PI) rounds. The SLAT WAT has been removed this time. The weightage of each of these selection criterion of SLAT 2024 has been mentioned below:

  • SLAT 2024 entrance exam: This is the first step towards getting admissions in any of the Symbiosis Law schools. Candidates interested in admissions at SIU’s law schools must first appear for the SLAT 2024 entrance examination. The examination scores will be scaled to 70 marks and will have 70% weight.

  • Personal Interview (PI): Candidates who are shortlisted after the SLAT entrance examination will be called for the Personal Interview rounds. The personal interview is the final round in the selection process of SLAT. It carries 30% weight and will be for 30 marks. The PI will be held in online remote proctored mode. It will test the candidate's personality and suitability to take up law.

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SLAT 2024: Exam Weightage in Final Selection

In order to gain admission into SLS, candidates have to appear in all the three components of the selection process. Given below is the weightage of the components in the selection process.

SLAT 2024 Selection Process

Screening stage

Weightage (marks)

SLAT scores (scaled up to 70 marks)

70

Personal interview

30



Total marks

100

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SLAT 2024 Marking Scheme

According to the official SLAT marking scheme, candidates will be awarded one mark for each correct answer. The SLAT total marks are 60, which means total 60 questions, each carrying one mark. There is no negative marking in the exam for wrong answers.

SLAT Exam Pattern 2024 - Important Points

  • All questions in SLAT 2024 will be multiple choice questions (MCQs).

  • Each section of the exam carries equal weightage in terms of marks and questions.

  • There might be few questions from comprehensive passages. Candidates are advised to read these comprehensive passages carefully.

  • There is no negative marking in the exam.

  • Candidates must first clear the SLAT exam to appear for the WAT and PI rounds.

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Frequently Asked Question (FAQs)

1. Does SLAT have negative marking?

No, SLAT exam does not have any negative marking.

2. How many marks is SLAT for?

The maximum marks in SLAT 2024 is 60.

3. What is the paper pattern of SLAT 2024?

SLAT 2024 will have 60 questions spread across five sections namely logical reasoning, legal reasoning, analytical reasoning, reading comprehension and general knowledge.

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