SLAT 2026: Preparation Tips by Toppers, Best Books
Symbiosis Law Admission Test 2026 ( SLAT )
Here are preparation tips from SLAT toppers who took the exam in the past years. Know the strategy, preparation tips and more.
The Symbiosis Law Admission Test (SLAT) is among the most competitive law entrance exams in India, alongside CLAT, AILET, and MH CET Law. Symbiosis International University will conduct SLAT exam on December 20, & December 28, 2025. With limited time for preparation, candidates must employ the most effective strategies to succeed in SLAT 2026. One such strategy is learning from the experiences of SLAT toppers to understand how they achieved high scores. Although Symbiosis International University has not released a list of SLAT toppers since 2019, candidates can still gain valuable insights from the preparation tips shared by toppers from previous years. Find the SLAT preparation tips from toppers in this article.
- SLAT 2026 Exam Pattern
- SLAT 2019 Topper, Siddharth Sisodiya
- Toppers from CLAT, AILET and LSAT India who took SLAT
- Best Books for SLAT 2026 Preparation
SLAT 2026 Exam Pattern
Candidates taking the exam this year should know the exam pattern of SLAT 2026 as mentioned under:
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Commonly asked questions
Symbiosis Law School, Symbiosis International, Noida admissions are open online. Since the admission is open, candidates can apply. Symbiosis International (Deemed) University (SIU) has released the SLAT (Symbiosis Law Admission Test) 2026 notification on its official website: slat-test.org. SLAT 2026 Registration are open from August 01, 2025, and the last date to apply for the SLAT exam will be November 30, 2025.
SLS Pune offers admission to UG, PG and PhD programmes based on entrance exam scores of the candidates. SIU conducts SLAT and AIAT for admission to integrated Law and LLB/ LLM courses. Those who pass the test are further called for a personal interaction round. Besides, aspirants can get admission in Diploma programme directly based on their merit in the qualifying exam.
Yes, admissions for registration 2026 are open at Symbiosis Law School, Noida. SLS, Noida admissions are currently open for all courses. Candidates are selected for courses based on entrance exam scores. i.e., SLAT and AIAT exams as per the course requirements. Aspirants can apply online. Interested candidates meeting the eligibility criteria can fill out the form.
SLAT 2019 Topper, Siddharth Sisodiya
He secured state rank 1, with 133 marks out of 150 for SLAT exam. Siddharth shared that he prepared for the examination with:
- Making a preparation strategy according to his strengths and weaknesses
- Taking mock tests and study material provided by his coaching institute
- Focused on WAT with critical analysis and, put into practice with current legal developments and reading
- Improve reading and writing speed with daily practice
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Toppers from CLAT, AILET and LSAT India who took SLAT
Law aspirants attempt multiple entrance exams to ensure admission in top law colleges in India, therefore, here are some tips from toppers who also appeared for SLAT and scored well:
Vidhi Basrani
She took SLAT in 2019 as well as, LSAT India, MH CET Law and CLAT. She secured 115 marks out of 150 for SLAT exam. To prepare for SLAT she
- Prepared Reading Comprehension. Logical Reasoning and Analytical Reasoning separately
- Took mock tests to improve in each section
- Worked on time-management skills for each section
- Referred to coaching study material and mock tests for daily preparation
Livie Jain
She appeared for SLAT in 2018 and found it to be easier than CLAT and AILET. She shared to prepare for SLAT exam along with other two law entrance exams, she had:
- Made a preparation strategy with the focus on three subjects including GK every day
- Worked harder to improve on key improvement areas after self-analysis of strengths and weaknesses
- Revised all the topics from each subject multiple times to polish up the skills
Ritesh Patnaik
He appeared for SLAT in 2018 and, for him the exam was the toughest among all the law entrance exams he took that year. He shared to prepare for the law entrance exams:
- Started preparation one year before the examination
- Worked on weak areas and emphasised on preparation analysis
- Put in more than 10 hours to prepare for the exams with mock tests
- Focused on each subject depending on the strengths and weaknesses
- Practised previous years question papers and, the study material provided by the coaching institutes
Commonly asked questions
Symbiosis Law School admits students based on entrance exam scores. SLAT, also known as Symbiosis Law Admission Test (SLAT), is a common entrance exam for admission to SLS Noida. SLAT (Symbiosis Law Admission Test) is conducted by Symbiosis International (Deemed University), which is commonly referred to as SIU. However, for the LLM course, candidates are selected based on the All India Admission Test, followed by a Personal Interview.
Candidates looking to get admission in the BA LLB course at SLS Hyderabad need to appear for the SLAT (Symbiosis Law Aptitude Test). The admission process for BA LLB as well as BBA LLB are both entrance-based. Candidates with a minimum of 45 % in Class 12 without any compartments are eligible for the five-year BA LLB course.
The answer to this depends upon the qualification of candidates and how they perform in the Symbiosis Law Admission Test (SLAT) exam 2026. Students who has Class 12 or equivalent examination from any recognised board with a minimum of 45% marks or equivalent grade are eligible for appearing for the SLAT exam 2025. Based on the scores of SLAT, candidates are shortlisted by the SLS. The selected candidates have to then appear for Personal Interview (PI) and Written Ability Test (WAT). Further, based on the scores of SLAT, PI and WAT a merit list is drawn for admission in respective Symbiosis law schools.
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Best Books for SLAT 2026 Preparation
Candidates can check the section-wise best books that can help them with SLAT 2026 preparation:
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 2 weeks ago
The expected SLAT 2026 cutoff for top Symbiosis Law School campuses is around 45–52 marks out of 60 for SLS Pune and about 42–48 marks for SLS Noida. For other campuses, like SLS Hyderabad (38–44) and SLS Nagpur (35–41).
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Answered 2 weeks ago
The BA LLB fee at Symbiosis Law School, Pune is around ₹5,26,000 with addition of refundable deposit of ₹20,000.
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Answered 2 weeks ago
The total seats for BA LLB (Hons.) and BBA LLB (Hons.) are shared across different Symbiosis Law Schools (SLS). SLS Pune has around 600 seats, while SLS Noida offers about 300 seats. SLS Hyderabad gives nearly 240 seats, and SLS Nagpur also has close to 240 seats. These numbers show how the SLAT 202
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Answered 2 weeks ago
Getting 45 or more marks in SLAT is mostly seen as a good score. It gives you a better chance to get into top Symbiosis Law Schools. If you're aiming for SLS Pune, the most competitive one, try to score around 48–52 marks. A score above 40 is still decent and can keep you in the race. The cutoffs ch
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Answered 2 weeks ago
Whether SLS Pune is better than an NLU really depends on what you want. SLS Pune gives a strong private college feel, with a good campus, nice location, and a big brand name. Many people think it's ahead of some lower-tier NLUs (Tier 2 or Tier 3). But the top NLUs like NLSIU Bengaluru or NLU Delhi s
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Answered 2 weeks ago
Symbiosis International University (SIU) released the result on January 15, 2026. You can check it on the official website of SIU. Every student who gave SLAT 2026 Test 1 or Test 2 can now see their result online.
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Answered 2 weeks ago
Through the Symbiosis Law Admission Test (SLAT) 2026, all Symbiosis Law Schools (SLS) together offer around 1,380 seats. Nearly 19,000 students are expected to take the SLAT 2026 exam, all trying for just about 1,080 available seats.
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Answered 3 weeks ago
About 20,000 candidates registered for the SLAT 2026 exam after the December 2025 tests, and nearly 19,000 appeared. The Symbiosis Law Admission Test 2026 was held in two phases—Test 1 and Test 2—across 68 cities. SLAT 2026 saw strong participation from law aspirants nationwide, showing its growing
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Answered a month ago
The SLAT 2026 Counselling is being conducted by the SLS separetly. The SLS will conduct the counselling based on the score of candidates in SLAT Exam. Candidates can check the SLAT Counselling Schedule by visiting their website.
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Answered a month ago
A score of 30 in SLAT 2026 is kind of average, not too high or too low. It depends on the SLAT cut off 2026 for each Symbiosis Law School (SLS). For SLS Pune or Noida, cut off usually goes higher. But for SLS Hyderabad or Nagpur, 30 might still work fine if the SLAT merit list 2026 allows.
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