SLAT 2026: Preparation Tips by Toppers, Best Books

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

Candidates taking the exam this year should know the exam pattern of SLAT 2026 as mentioned under: 

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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

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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