NLSIU to Conduct its Own Entrance Test for 2020 Admissions
NLSIU has released a notification saying it will not accept CLAT 2020 for its admissions for the academic session 2020-21. NLU Bangalore will conduct its own entrance exam called NLAT UG and NLAT PG.
The National Law School of India University (NLSIU) has declared that it will not consider the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) for its admissions of the academic session 2020-21. NLU Bangalore will be conducting its own entrance exam called the National Law Aptitude Test (NLAT) in order to shortlist candidates for its UG and PG law programmes. The application process of NLAT 2020 has commenced from September 3, 2020, and will go on till September 10, 2020. NLAT 2020 will be held on September 12, 2020. It will be an online exam that students will give from their home. NLAT 2020 will be conducted as an RPT (Remote Proctored Test).
CLAT 2020 has been postponed several times due to the coronavirus situation in the country. This has caused a huge delay in the admission process of all the National Law Universities (NLUs) that accept CLAT for their admissions. NLSIU is at a bigger disadvantage due to this as the law school follows a trimester system which means it has three terms in a year unlike most of the other NLUs which follow a semester system, having two terms annually. As per the notification released, if NLU Bangalore is unable to complete its admissions in the month of September, it will have to declare this as a 'Zero Year'.
NLSIU will organise two exams, one each for its bachelor and masters programmes. NLAT UG will be conducted for students who wish to enrol in the integrated law course of BA LL.B and NLAT PG will be held for LL.M (Master of Law) admissions at NLU Bangalore. NLAT 2020 will be conducted in three shifts and a procedure of normalisation will be used for scoring candidates. The candidates can find all the details regarding NLAT 2020 here.
NLAT Official Notification 2020
Candidates can check the detailed official notification of NLAT UG 2020 here.
The official notification of NLAT PG 2020 has been given here.
NLAT Important Dates 2020
The candidates who applied for CLAT 2020 and seek admission to NLU Bangalore will have to fill the application form of NLAT 2020. The table given below provides the important dates of NLSIU admissions 2020. The admission schedule and dates of NLAT 2020 have been given.
| Event | Date |
| Commencement of NLAT 2020 Application Process | September 3, 2020 |
| Last Date to Submit NLAT 2020 Application Forms | September 10, 2020 |
| NLAT 2020 Mock Tests | September 9, 2020, to September 11, 2020 |
| NLAT 2020 Exam Date (both UG and PG) | September 12, 2020 |
| Release of NLAT 2020 Provisional Answer Key (Objections Invited) | September 12, 2020 |
| Release of NLAT 2020 Final Answer Key | September 14, 2020 |
| Declaration of NLAT 2020 Results and Provisional Admission List | September 15, 2020 |
| Commencement of Classes for the 2020-21 Session | September 18, 2020 |
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NLAT Seat Intake 2020
Check the table given below to know the seat intake of NLSIU through NLAT 2020.
| Course Name | Number of Seats |
| BA LL.B | 120 |
| LL.M | 50 (Business Law: 30, Human Rights Law: 20) |
NLAT Exam Pattern 2020
The exam pattern of NLAT 2020 has been explained in the table provided here.
| Parameter | Detail for NLAT UG | Detail for NLAT PG |
| Exam Name | National Law Aptitude Test (UG) | National Law Aptitude Test (PG) |
| Short Form | NLAT UG | NLAT PG |
| Courses Offered | BA LLB | LLM |
| Medium of the Exam | English | English |
| Exam Duration | 45 minutes | 40 minutes |
| Type of Questions | Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) | Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) |
| Maximum Marks | 80 | 60 |
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NLU Bangalore Revised Admission Process 2020
The admission process of NLU Bangalore has commenced already with the release of the application forms. NLSIU will conduct both NLAT UG 2020 and NLAT PG 2020 on September 12, 2020, and release the provisional admission list on September 15, 2020. The applicants who appear for the exam will receive an email which will reveal their admission status.
After receiving the provisional admission letter, candidates will have to make the fee payment before the deadline and finalise their admission. The classes will commence from September 18, 2020.
Also Read:What to Expect From CLAT 2020?
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