Allahabad University is likely to conduct the Law Admission Test (LAT) exam for admission to LLB courses in June. Candidates interested in admissions through LAT 2026, have to prepare well in order to meet the cut off marks criteria. Here are some tips to prepare for LAT exam of Allahabad University covering important aspects of the question paper including, pattern, syllabus, books and more.
- Preparation Strategy for AU LAT 2026
- Know the exam pattern of AU LAT 2026
- Know the syllabus for AU LAT 2026
- Books for AU LAT 2026 Preparation
Preparation Strategy for AU LAT 2026
To begin with, candidates should develop a strategy to prepare well for the upcoming exam as under:
- Make a subject-wise time-table allocating sufficient time for all
- Know the exam pattern and syllabus thoroughly
- Gather books and study material to clarify concepts in each subject
- Practise mock papers and question papers based on the exam pattern
- Revise each topic in the last 10-15 days
Know the exam pattern of AU LAT 2026
The key features and details for the upcoming LLB exam should be noted as below:
- Exam mode - The exam will be held in a paper-based test mode.
- Exam duration - Total duration of the exam is 2 hours 30 minutes.
- Test paper language - All the questions will be in English and Hindi languages.
- Type of questions - The question paper will carry objective-type for all the subjects.
- Total questions - There will be a total of 150 questions for three sections.
- Total marks - The total marks allotted for the question paper are 300, as each question carries 2 marks.
- Sections: There will be three subjects in the question paper and the section-wise allotment will be as under:
| Section | Parts | Questions |
|---|---|---|
| Language Comprehension | Hindi | 25 questions |
| English | 25 questions | |
| General Awareness and Current Affairs | - | 50 questions |
| Legal Aptitude, Reasoning and Mental Ability | Reasoning and Mental Aptitude | 25 questions |
| Legal Aptitude | 25 questions | |
| Total | - | 150 questions |
Know the syllabus for AU LAT 2026
The level of question paper for AU LAT 2026 will be of graduation and, candidates should not miss any of the topics from the syllabus for the subjects as under:
| Subject | Topics |
|---|---|
| Language Comprehension (English and Hindi) | Passages for comprehension, One-word substitution, Synonyms and antonyms, Spellings, Homonym, Idioms, Words commonly confused, Phrases, Vocabulary, Syntax, Grammar, Knowledge of proverbs, Figures of speech, Legal terms and precis writing (Same topics for the Hindi Language) |
| General Awareness and Current Affairs | International events, Current affairs, Indian & World History and Geography, Science, Sports, Indian Culture, Awards and honours and Contemporary National/Regional/International Political & Economic Perspectives, International Organizations, Treaties |
| Legal Aptitude, Reasoning and Mental Ability | Mental Ability and Logical/ Mathematical analysis, odd-even discretion, deductive reasoning, classification, logical fallacy, analogy, syllogism, Agreement and disagreement to judge the bent of mind of candidates, Indian constitution, Judicial system, Constitutional/ legal principles and practice |
Books for AU LAT 2026 Preparation
Candidates can take help of following books as suggested by the experts to score well in the LLB entrance exam:
- Objective English for Competitive Examination by Tata McGraw Hill
- LLB Entrance Examination Guide by Jaiswal Pankaj Kumar
- General Knowledge by Arihant
- Lucent’s Objective GK 2025- 2026
- Hindi Grammar by Edwin Greaves
- Practice Makes Perfect Basic Hindi by Sonia Taneja
- Hindi Vyakaran by Dr RP Chaturvedi
- Legal Awareness and Legal Reasoning by Pearson
- 501 Challenging Logical reasoning Practice Book by Learning Express
- Objective Logical Reasoning by Vikas Experts
- Shortcuts in Reasoning (Verbal, Non-Verbal & Analytical) by Disha Experts
- Legal Aptitude and Legal Reasoning by A P Bhardwaj
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