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

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

Aspirants interested in getting 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.

To get 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, and TS LAWCET. 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.

Law education is offered not only by National Law Universities but also by many top private law colleges, including Symbiosis Law Schools, Symbiosis International University, School of Law, UPES, ILS Law College, Faculty of Law, Jamia Milia Islamia, Army Institute of Law, and ICFAI Law School. Law aspirants can find here a list of top law entrance exams in India that are accepted by law colleges in India.

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

Top Law Entrance Exams Dates 2026-2027

Law Entrance Exams	Last Dates of Application	Exam Dates
CLAT	To be announced	To be announced
AIBE	30-Apr-2026	07-June-2026
AILET	To be announced	To be announced
KIITEE Law	To be announced	To be announced
UPES Law School Admission Test	To be announced	To be announced
MHCET Law	13-Feb-2026 14-Feb-2026	01-Apr-2026 and 02-Apr-2026 (For 3-year LLB) 08-May-2026 (5-year LLB)
Allahabad University LAT	To be announced	To be announced
ILICAT	To be announced	To be announced
SLAT	To be announced	To be announced
AMU Law Entrance Exam	31-Mar-2026	26-Apr-2026
PU UG Law	09-Apr-2026	26-Apr-2026
PU LLB Entrance Exam	13-Jun-2026	28-Jun-2026
AIL LET	05-Jun-2026	05-July-2026
ILSAT	04-Apr-2026	05-Apr-2026
AP LAWCET	08-April-2026	04-May-2026
TS LAWCET	01-Apr-2026	18-May-2026
AP PGLCET	08-April-2026	04-May-2026
TS PGLCET	01-Apr-2026	18-May-2026
GLAT	To be announced	To be announced
KLEE	To be announced	To be announced
ULSAT LLM	To be announced	To be announced

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Commonly asked questions

Q: Is CLAT exam difficult?

Yes, CLAT is considered one of the most difficult law entrance exams. Candidates must note that the CLAT Exam is conducted for admission to NLUs across the country except NLU Delhi. Hence, the level of difficulty of CLAT Exam is tough.

Q: Who releases the CLAT Syllabus?

The CLAT Syllabus is published by the Consortium. The syllabus has been announced. Candidates who are preparing for the exam must note that there are no changes made in the syllabus so far. Candidates can check the syllabus by visiting the official website. You can only download the PDF from website.

Q: What is CLAT Syllabus?

The CLAT 2027 UG syllabus includes five subjects: English Language, Current Affairs & GK, Legal Reasoning, Logical Reasoning, and Quantitative Techniques. The exam will be for 120 MCQs. Candidates will get 2 hours to complete the exam.

Q: How many questions are there in CLAT Exam?

In CLAT Exam there will be 120 questions. The exam paper will be in MCQ format. Candidates will get 120 minutes to complete the paper. Since there is a negative marking candidates must attempt carefully.

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Top Law Entrance Exams in India 2027

The details regarding top law entrance exams are as follows

APLAWCET Exam

The Andhra Pradesh Common Law Entrance Test (AP LAWCET) is a state-level law exam held by Sri Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalayam, Tirupati, for APSCHE. It gives admission to law courses in Andhra Pradesh universities and affiliated colleges. The AP LAWCET exam is a computer-based test for 90 minutes in English and Telugu for both 3-year and 5-year LLB courses. The AP LAWCET question paper has 120 objective questions from GK, Mental Ability, Current Affairs, and Law Aptitude.

Know more about the APLAWCET Exam

APLAWCET Syllabus	APLAWCET Question Paper
APLAWCET Admitt Card	APLAWCET Pattern

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

Know more about AILET

AILET Important Dates	AILET Exam Pattern and Marking Scheme	AILET Syllabus
AILET Preparation Tips and Strategy	AILET Exam Centre	AILET Question Papers from Past Years

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 & Logical Reasoning, Reading Comprehension and GK
Total questions - 60 questions
Total marks - 60 marks

Know more about SLAT

SLAT Important Dates	SLAT Application Form	SLAT Exam Pattern
SLAT Syllabus	SLAT Exam Centres	Previous Years SLAT Exam Analysis

MH CET Law Exam

The entrance exam is conducted for five-year integrated LLB as well as three-year LLB courses offered at the Maharashtra state universities and law colleges. The law entrance exam is conducted at a state level by the Common Entrance Test Cell (CET Cell), Maharashtra. As per the exam pattern of MHCET Law, the exam is held in computer-based test mode for two hours. Know key features of MHCET Law as under:

Exam duration - Two hours
Subjects - English, Logical & Analytical Reasoning, General Knowledge including Current Affairs, Mathematical Aptitude and Legal Aptitude
Total questions - 150 questions
Total marks - 150 marks

Know more about MHCET Law exam

MHCET Law Syllabus	MHCET Law Exam Centres	MHCET Law Colleges
MHCET Law Admit Card	MHCET Law Results	MHCET Law Counselling Process

TSLAWCET Exam

Telangana State Common Law Entrance Test (TS LAWCET) is a state-level entrance exam conducted by Osmania University on behalf of the Telangana Council of Higher Education (TSCHE) for admissions to law courses offered by the University College of Law, Osmania University, and other affiliated colleges. It is conducted in the Computer-Based Test mode for a duration of 90 minutes, and the test language is English and Telugu or English or Urdu for both the 5-year LLB and 3-year LLB courses.

Know more about TSLAWCET exam

TSLAWCET Syllabus	TSLAWCET Result
TSLAWCET Admit Card	TSLAWCET Pattern

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, Quantitative Techniques, Legal Reasoning, and Logical Reasoning
Total questions - 150 MCQs
Total marks - 150 marks

Know more about CLAT 2027

CLAT Eligibility Criteria	CLAT Question Papers - Past Years	CLAT Exam Centres
CLAT Preparation Tips and Strategy	CLAT Syllabus	CLAT Important Dates

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Kallem Aishwarya Reddy

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I did not write and entrance exams like CLAT or slat I am ready to write the university exams