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National Law School Admission Test 2026 ( NLSAT )
Registration - 15 Nov '25 - 23 Mar '26
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.
- NLSAT 2026 Exam Schedule
- NLSAT 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule
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
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.
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.
NLSAT 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule
Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of NLSAT 2026 exam
| Dates | Upcoming 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 |
| Dates | Past Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| 13 Nov ' 25 | NLSAT 2026 official notification |
NLSAT Exam
Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?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
h
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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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
h
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.
B
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.
P
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.
C
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.
D
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.
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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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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Contributor-Level 7
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