NLSAT Preparation Tips 2026: Complete Strategy, Guide & Revision Tips

Registration - 15 Nov '25 - 23 Mar '26

Updated on Sep 5, 2025 10:30 IST

By Swayam Gupta, Associate Senior Executive

NLSAT 2026 Preparation is one of the most crucial parts for a candidate who wants to secure a seat in a 3-year LLB course at NLSIU Bangalore. The preparation will help candidates perform well in the examination, which ensures a good NLSAT 2026 score. Candidates appearing for NLSAT 2026 must devise a preparation strategy based on the exam pattern and syllabus of the entrance exam. In this article, we have shared a preparation plan for NLSAT including tips to strategise, details of exam pattern, syllabus and recommended books.

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Q: How many hours should I study to crack NLSAT Exam?

If you have enrolled in a coaching centre and already preparing for entrance exams then it is enough to crack NLSAT. For self-preparation, you need to have at least 1-1.5 months time which will be available as the NLSAT test comes at last only.
You need to keep an eye on the complete syllabus and practice as many problems as you can with the time limit as NLSAT requires speed and accuracy.

Q: How many NLSAT preparation books are required to crack the test?

You can refer to any book you want there is no restrictions on it. The focus should be on quality preparation. You should solve old question papers and take lots of practise tests in addition to consulting the well known literature.

Table of contents

NLSAT 2026 Preparation Strategy
NLSAT 2026 Exam Pattern Overview
NLSAT 2026 Syllabus Topics
NLSAT Previous Year Question Paper
Best Books for NLSAT 2026 Preparation

NLSAT 2026 Preparation Strategy

In order to prepare for NLSAT exam, candidates must follow a strategy as under:

Check the exam pattern & syllabus to know the subjects and weightage of the entrance exam
Make a strategy comprising all the subjects and a schedule - daily, weekly etc.
Get books and reference material based on the subjects of NLSAT exam
Clear all doubts and then practice questions for all the subjects

Candidates can also take any other LLB entrance exam's mock tests that have same subjects as NLSAT question paper. Apart from this, candidates must also get updates around current affairs and legal domain with online sources. Although, the exam authority has clarified that candidate's need not have knowledge of law domain to attempt the examination, but current affairs is important section in Part A of the question paper, so candidates must not leave any topic including legal news.

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Commonly asked questions

Q: Is there negative marking in NLSAT Exam?

Yes, the NLSAT exam has negative marking of -0.25 marks for wrong attempt. Unanswered questions have no negative marking. Candidates must select questions to solve very carefully in the NLSAT exam. They should solve only those questions which they know they can solve accurately.

For every correct answer, candidates are awarded one mark
For every wrong attempt, 0.25 marks are deducted from their total score
No marks are awarded or deducted for questions not left un-attempted

Q: How can I prepare for NLSAT 2026?

Candidates were advised to prepare for NLSAT 2026 by following the simple steps given below:

Make a monthly and weekly timetable and keep the syllabus handy
Do not leave any topic, make sure you cover all the topics. Do try and finish on time so you have enough time for revision
Pratice as many as mock tests possible. Practice the tests frequently and analyze it to recognize your weak and strong areas. This will help you to know which topic requires work.
While attempting the question, try not make any assumption. Even on NLSAT 2026 Exam day, do not assume, as for every in
Do not make assumptions while attempting the questions in actual NLSAT as for every incorrect answer, 0.25 marks will be deducted.

NLSAT 2026 Exam Pattern Overview

Some of the important features of NLSAT 2026 that candidates must know are as under

Features	Exam Pattern Details
Exam mode	Pen-paper based test mode
Papers	Single question paper in two parts - Part A and Part B
Test medium	English only
Total Subjects	5 subjects
Type of questions	MCQs for Part A, and subjective (short answer type and Essay) for Part B of the question paper
Duration of exam	2 hour 30 minutes
Total questions	75 questions for Part A and 11 questions for Part B
Total marks	150 marks

NLSAT 2026 Syllabus Topics

The main topics from all subjects of NLSAT question paper are as under

Subjects	Topics
English Comprehension	Grammar and comprehension, Proverbs, Synonyms and Antonyms, Substitute with one word, Correction of sentences and words, Spelling check
Current Affairs	Current affairs of national and international importance, History, Political Science, Economics and Environment, and Legal sphere
Critical Reasoning (including logical reasoning and legal aptitude)	Legal maxims, landmark case laws, Number Systems, Percentage & Average, Time Speed and Distance, Profit Loss, Areas Mensuration, Venn Diagrams, People Work and Time, Probability, Sets, Missing Numbers & Series, Blood Relations, Statistics, and Graphs
Legal Aptitude and Reasoning	Legal propositions, Legal Maxims, Bare Acts of the Indian Constitution, Precendent Case Laws
Analytical Ability	1 essay question based on analytical and interpretation skills

NLSAT Previous Year Question Paper

Download previous year NLSAT question papers and use them for practice and improve your speed & accuracy. You can download NLSAT previous year question papers and the preparation guides for free.

NLSAT 2025 Question Paper	Download Here
NLSAT 2024 Question Paper	Download Here

Best Books for NLSAT 2026 Preparation

Some of the recommended books for NLSAT preparation are:

Legal Awareness and Legal Reasoning by AP Bhardwaj
Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis
Analytical Reasoning (2024-2025) by MK Pandey

Candidates can also refer to the CLAT best books to prepare for some of the subjects of the NLSAT exam. Other than these books, candidates can read online materials, and newspapers to prepare for current affairs section.

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