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National Law School Admission Test 2026 ( NLSAT )

DeskCalelnderRegistration - 15 Nov '25 - 23 Mar '26

Swayam Gupta
Updated on Nov 19, 2025 10:56 IST

By Swayam Gupta, Associate Senior Executive

NLSAT Important Dates 2026: The National Law School of India University, Bengaluru, has begun the NLSAT Application Process 2026. The last date to submit the NLSAT application form is  March 23, 2026. The NLSAT Exam will be held on April 26, 2026, in pen-and-paper mode. Candidates can keep track of all exam-related events including, NLSAT 2026 exam date, answer key, result declaration, interviews, publication of admission list and counselling with the help of this article. 

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  • NLSAT 2026 Exam Schedule
  • NLSAT 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule
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NLSAT 2026 Exam Schedule

On the day of examination, NLSAT 2026 will be organised as under: 

Events  Timings
Reporting begins 8:30 am onwards
Entry closes 10:00 am 
Last entry allowed 10:15 am
Exam begins 10:00 am
Exam ends 12:30 pm
Exiting centres begins 12:45 pm onwards

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   What is NLSAT 2026 Exam Date?
A: 

NLSAT Exam 2026 will be held on April 26. It will be held in offline mode. The exam is in pen and paper mode. It will be conducted for 2 hour 30 minutes.The total marks is 150.

Q:   How many times NLSAT 2026 is conducted?
A: 

NLSAT exam is to be conducted once in a year only, as confirmed by the exam officials in the latest notification. Earlier, NLSAT exam was conducted in April, but from 2024 onwards the entrance exam will be conducted in March (of preceding year to the admission year) itself for concluding admissions on time. NLSAT 2026 Exam Date has not been announced yet.

Q:   How do I find my NLSAT registration ID?
A: 
They can recover it by steps mentioned below
Visit the nls.ac.in
Click on the Forgot Password
Enter the registered mobile number
Click on Request OTP
Enter the One Time Password
Create a new password
Proceed to login

 

NLSAT 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of NLSAT 2026 exam

DatesUpcoming Exam Dates
15 Nov ' 25 - 23 Mar ' 26

NLSAT 2026 registration

ONGOING
To Be Notified

NLSAT 2026 Admit Card

TENTATIVE
26 Apr ' 26

NLSAT 2026 exam date

To Be Notified

NLSAT 2026 Result

TENTATIVE
DatesPast Exam Dates
13 Nov ' 25

NLSAT 2026 official notification

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Answered 5 days ago

Hi.

No, it is not necessary to pass in individual sections of NLSAT. 

How NLSAT Scoring Works

  • NLSAT is a composite score exam.

  • Your overall score (sum of marks across all sections) determines your rank.

  • Sections include:

    • English Comprehension

    • Logical Reasoning

    • Legal Reasoning

    • Current Affairs / GK

    • Elementary M

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heena agrawal

Scholar-Level 18

Answered 5 days ago

Hi.

A “good score” in NLSAT depends on your target law school and the category you belong to (General, SC/ST, or other reserved categories). 

Understanding NLSAT Scoring

  • Maximum marks: 150

  • Sections: English Comprehension, Current Affairs, Legal Reasoning, Logical Reasoning, Mathematics, General Knowledg

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heena agrawal

Scholar-Level 18

Answered 5 days ago

Hi.

Yes, you can fill the NLSAT Application Form 2026 on your mobile phone as long as you have an internet-connected browser (like Chrome, Safari, Firefox) on it. The application process is entirely online and there is no offline form to download and submit in person or by post.

 Applying on Mobile: W

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heena agrawal

Scholar-Level 18

Answered 6 days ago

Candidates must reach out to the NLSIU to get the error corrected. If the details mentioned on your admit card are not correctyou will not be allowed to enter the exam hall.

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Bhumika Aggarwal

Contributor-Level 7

Answered 6 days ago

The NLSAT is conducted by the National Law School of India University (NLSIU) Bangalore to select candidates for 3-Year LL.B. (Hons.) programme and other courses like MPP & PhD. NLSAT is conducted once a year.

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Priya Peter

Contributor-Level 7

Answered 6 days ago

Candidates can check the merit list by visiting the NLSAT portal i.e. nls.ac.in. Since the admission process is completely online everything will be published on their portal.

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Chanchal Patra

Contributor-Level 7

Answered 6 days ago

No, you can not get admission in NLU Delhi through NLSAT score. You need to appear for AILET Exam to get into the NLU Delhi. Candidates must note that the exam is conducted once a year. 

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Divya Surbhi

Contributor-Level 7

Answered 6 days ago

No, the NLSAT Scorecard will not be sent by post. The only way to get the scorecard is to download it online. Candidates can visit NLSAT portal. Enter their login ID and password. The NLSAT Result will appear on their screen. 

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Anupama Mehra

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 6 days ago

The NLSAT Result 2026 will be announced online. Since the admission process is completely online it will be published on NLSIU portal. Candidates can check by entering their login ID and password.

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Mohit Dhawan

Contributor-Level 7

Answered 6 days ago

The NLSAT Provisional Answer Key PDF will be released online. NLSAT Answer Key 2026 PDF is released in two phases. First NLSAT Provisional Answer Key and then the Final Answer Key. 

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Manisha Gard

Contributor-Level 7

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