SLAT 2026: Preparation Tips by Toppers, Best Books
Symbiosis Law Admission Test 2027 ( SLAT )
SLAT Application Form 2027
17 Aug '26 - 4 Dec '26
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.
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.
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
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.
Symbiosis International University (SIU) conducts the Symbiosis Law School All India Admission Test for admission to the LLM course every year. To apply for SLS entrance exam, candidates must have cleared five-year of three-year LLB degree from a recognised university with a minimum of 45% aggregate in case of General category candidate.
For candidates belonging to SC or ST category, the minimum required percentage is 40%. Also, the candidates whose LLB results are awaited can register for the entrance test. Provided, they will have to submit their passing certificate at the time of admission to the university.
Admission to Symbiosis Law School, Noida, is based on an entrance exam followed by an online PI. Symbiosis International (Deemed University) conducts SLAT/AIAT annually. The exam shall be held in computer-based test mode. The duration of the test is 60 minutes, and there are 60 MCQs of 70 marks in the test.
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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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| Logical Reasoning |
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| General Knowledge and Current Affairs |
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 3 days ago
The SLAT 2027 official mock test will be held on September 16, 2026. Candidates must complete their SLAT exam registration by September 14 to appear for this official test.
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Candidates cannot change their exam city for SLAT 2027 after the payment is made under any circumstance.
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Students can choose up to three SLAT exam centres in order of priority. It must be done while filling application form.
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SLAT photo should be a recent colour photo (not older than 6 months). It must have white/ light background (in JPG/ JPEG format). Size requirement: 10 KB - 500 KB.
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Yes, Students can pay the SLAT application fee offline using a Demand Draft (DD).
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Students can correct the details during the application correction window. They can edit certain fields during that time.
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SLAT cut off varies every year. The expected General category cut-off score out of 60 ranges between 45–50 marks for SLS Pune and 42–47 marks for SLS Noida.
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Yes, sure. I am sharing the details below-
| CLAT | DATE: December 6, 2026 | Previous year paper- | Participating colleges-26+ National Law Universities (NLUs) including NLSIU Bengaluru, NALSAR Hyderabad, and WBNUJS Kolkata |
| SLAT | DATE: Phase 1 on December 19, 2026 Phase 2 on December 26, 2026 | Previous year paper- https://www.shiksha.com/college/symbiosis-law-school-symbiosis-international-pune/slat-exam | Participating colleges-Symbiosis Law Schools located in Pune, Noida, Hyderabad, and Nagpur |
| AILET | DATE: December 13, 2026 | Previous year paper- | Participating colleges-NLU Delhi only (scores are not accepted by other NLUs). |
| IPU CET | DATE: Session 1 in December and Session 2 in April of the admission year | Previous year paper- | Participating colleges-GGSIPU main campus and numerous affiliated management and law institutes across Delhi-NCR. |
| CHRIST | DATE: Conducted in multiple phases corresponding with admission windows | Previous year paper- You can check college portal.
| Participating colleges- Christ University campuses in Bangalore (Central, Kengeri, Yeshwanthpur), Delhi-NCR, and Pune Lavasa. |
| Alliance | DATE: Alliance University does not follow a single fixed national calendar date for its internal tests like AMAT or AUSAT. | Sorry, but I couldn't find it. You can check college portal for the same. | Participating colleges- Alliance University constituent schools (Alliance School of Law, Alliance Ascent College, and Alliance School of Business) in Bengaluru. |
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In case you misplace your SLAT score card, it will be easy for you to log in to the Symbiosis International University official portal using your login details and get a new one downloaded as long as the result window stays active in that admission year.
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The SLAT exam result is released online at slat-test.org.
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