List of Top Law Entrance Exams 2026-2027: Application Window, Exam Date, Pattern and More Updates

Aspirants seeking admission to popular law colleges including NLUs can get here the list of top law entrance exams 2026-2027 in India like CLAT, AILET, LSAT India, DU LLB, MHCET Law, TS LAWCET and more.

 Law education is a meticulous choice of aspirants who want to explore fields other than Engineering and Medicine. In India, law education is gaining popularity as the other options have limited admission opportunities and high competition. Law education has renowned law colleges, including National Law Universities, as well as top private law colleges, including Symbiosis Law Schools, Symbiosis International University (SIU), School of Law, UPES, ILS Law College, Faculty of Law, Jamia Milia Islamia, Army Institute of Law, and ICFAI Law School.

The Law colleges in India offer admission to only those candidates who hold a score in a law entrance exam. Law aspirants can find here a list of top law entrance exams in India that are accepted by law colleges in India. 

In order to secure admission to the top law colleges in India, candidates need to appear in the law entrance exams. For example, admission to the NLUs is conducted through CLAT; the only exception is NLU Delhi which conducts its own law entrance exam i.e. AILET. Likewise, there are state-level law entrance exams like MH CET law (for admission to 5-year and 3-year LLB courses in the state of Maharashtra), and TS LAWCET ( conducted for admission to 3-year and 5-year law courses in the state of Telangana). In this article, you can find the list of popular law entrance exams in India that every aspirant can appear for if they want to join a good college and make a career in the field of law.

Get all latest updates on top law entrance exams in India 2027 here

Top Law Entrance Exams Dates 2026-2027

Most of the law entrance exams in India are held once a year and this year, the exam authorities are conducting the upcoming exams as per the schedule below:

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The law entrance exams in India are conducted at two levels i.e. national level (candidates irrespective of region or nationality can apply and appear) and at the state level (only the candidates who are locals of the state can apply and appear for the examination). Generally, law aspirants opt for both national as well as a state-level examinations of their state to improve their chances of admission to a top law school in India. Therefore, for the convenience of the candidates we have shared the detailed features of top law entrance exams in India: 

Top Law Entrance Exams in India 2027

Among the most popular law entrance exams in India are CLAT, AILET, LSAT India, SLAT, DU LLB Entrance Exam, and the details regarding these entrance exams including courses offered, key features, and exam patterns are as under:

 CLAT Exam

The consortium of NLUs conducts the law entrance exam for admission to 5-year integrated LLB course, and one-year LLM course offered by the 24 participating NLUs. The exam is conducted at a national level. In addition to the NLUs, the CLAT exam is also accepted by a number of private law schools for admission to undergraduate and postgraduate courses. The law entrance exam will be held in a pen-paper mode in around 80 test cities in India.CLAT Exam 2025 Application Process is currently underway. Check CLAT Exam pattern below:

• Exam duration - Two hours
• Subjects - English including Comprehension, Current Affairs including General Knowledge, Quantitative Techniques, Legal Reasoning, and Logical Reasoning
• Total questions - 150 MCQs 
• Total marks - 150 marks

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AILET Exam 

The only law entrance exam in India conducted and accepted by the NLU Delhi. The UG and PG courses offered at NLU Delhi are BA LLB (Hons) and LLM courses. Candidates could apply for AILET in online mode. 

• Exam timings - 10 am - 11.30 am
• Subjects - English, General Knowledge and Current Affairs, Legal Aptitude, Reasoning, and Mathematics
• Total questions - 150 questions
• Total marks - 150 marks 

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SLAT or SET Law

The law entrance exam, SLAT is conducted by SIU Pune - Symbiosis International (Deemed University) for admission to undergraduate courses offered at its four law schools in Symbiosis Law School (SLS), Pune, SLS Hyderabad, SLS Nagpur and SLS Noida. 

• Subjects - Analytical Reasoning, Legal Reasoning, Logical Reasoning, Reading Comprehension and GK
• Total questions - 60 questions
• Total marks - 60 marks 

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