PU LLB 2026 Exam Pattern: Question Types, Weightage, Marking Scheme, Mode

Updated on Nov 7, 2025 14:53 IST

By Anupama Mehra, Assistant Manager – Content

The Panjab University will release the PU LLB Exam Pattern 2026 along with the PU LLB Entrance Exam Notification. It will publish the pattern for the PU LLB exam on its official website. The exam pattern will cover important topics like the types and number of questions asked, marking scheme, weightage, sections, and test duration.

Aspirants are advised to go through the exam pattern of PU LLB Entrance Exam 2026 thoroughly before appearing for PU LLB Entrance Exam 2026. Read below all about PU LLB exam pattern 2026, including sectional weightage, exam structure, sectional time limit, marking scheme and sections.

Table of contents

PU LLB 2026 Exam Pattern Highlights
PU LLB 2026 Exam Pattern - Sections, No. of Questions, Weightage
PU LLB 2026: Subject-wise Important Topics
PU LLB Syllabus 2026

PU LLB 2026 Exam Pattern Highlights

Given below in the exam pattern for the PU LLB 2026 exam.

Features	Details
Exam mode	Offline mode
Exam duration	1 hour 30 minutes
Total subjects	Three subjects General Knowledge & Current Affairs Legal Aptitude Reasoning Ability English
Type of questions	Multiple choices questions
Total questions	100 questions
Marking scheme	+1 mark for every correct answer -0.25 marks for an incorrect answer
Total marks	100 marks
Language options	English, Hindi, and Punjabi

PU LLB 2026 Exam Pattern - Sections, No. of Questions, Weightage

The candidate need to have a clear idea about the number of sections and the weightage. It will make exam preparation much more effective.

PU LLB 2026 exam pattern - Sections, No. of Questions, Weightage

Subject	Questions per section	Marks per section
Current Affairs and General Knowledge with (emphasis on legal issues)	40 questions	40 marks
Proficiency in English	40 questions	40 marks
Reasoning and Aptitude	20 questions	20 marks
Total	100 questions	100 marks

PU LLB 2026: Subject-wise Important Topics

Candidates can check PU LLB Entrance Exam important topic below:

Subject	Topics
General knowledge	Indian Polity and Governance Important National and International Events (last 6-12 months) Indian Economy (basic concepts) Important Awards and Honors Sports, Books and Authors Science and Technology Developments Geography and Environment Current Legal Developments and Landmark Judgments
Legal Aptitude and Legal Reasoning	Basic Legal Principles and Terminology Constitution of India (Preamble, Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles) Indian Penal Code (IPC) – Important Sections Civil Procedure Code (CPC) & Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) – Basics Legal Maxims and Doctrines Judgment Analysis & Legal Reasoning Legal Knowledge of Laws Related to Family, Property, Contracts, and Torts Landmark Judgements by SC
English Language and Comprehension	Reading Comprehension Vocabulary (Synonyms, Antonyms) Grammar (Error Spotting, Sentence Correction) Para Jumbles Fill in the Blanks One-word Substitution Sentence Completion
Reasoning Ability	Logical Reasoning Analytical Reasoning Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning Blood Relations Series Completion (Number & Alphabet) Coding-Decoding Syllogisms Statement and Conclusion Puzzle and Seating Arrangement Direction Sense and Distance

PU LLB Syllabus 2026

The syllabus and the exam pattern are literally two sides of the same coin; meaning one is incomplete with the other. So, before starting your PU LLB 2026 exam preparation, it is a good idea to know the subjects and topics from which questions will be asked.

Note that some topics are more equal than others in that they carry more weightage. This means you can afford to spend the majority of your time preparing for trivial stuff. To check out which topics are important, you may go through previous years' question papers. This will also help you get a first-hand experience of the difficulty level.

Subject	PU LLB 2025 Syllabus Topics
Current affairs and GK	Major UN bodies, their functions locations
	Overview of Indian history and geography
	Important happenings in the area of the Indian Constitution or Justice system
	Physical geography, science, and environment
	Important awards of the year – sports, science, literature, and arts
Reasoning	Puzzle
	Series
	Sets
	Direction
	Number-series
	Logical patterns
	Analogy
	Syllogism
	Blood relations
English	Grammar, vocabulary
	Antonyms-Synonyms
	Jumbled words/sentences
	Idioms and phrases
	Essay-writing
	Fill in the blanks
Legal aptitude	Indian Constitution
	Indian polity
	Law of Contracts
	Intellectual Property Rights
	Law of Torts
	Criminal Law
	IPC and the CrPC
	International Law