Requirements for LSAT

Can you tell me about the eligibility required for applying for LSAT - Law School Admission Test in India as I want to check if I am eligible to apply for it or not?

[Kiran Chandar]

The for LSAT - Law School Admission Test -India is an admissions test customized for Indian law schools brought by The Law School Admission Council (LSAC), USA and Pearson VUE.

The LSAT-India includes the same question types as the LSAT, but it is shorter and scores are reported on a different scale.

The LSAT-India does not include a writing sample and the scores are used only within India.

Eligibility Criteria for LSAT India Exam–

LSAT BA LLB :
10+2 examination or equivalent with not less than 45% aggregate marks ( students graduating in 2015 can apply ).

LSAT LLB :
Bachelor’s degree in any subject with not less than 45% aggregate marks ( students graduating in 2015 can apply ).

LSAT LLM :
Three year LLB or five year BA LLB with not less than 45% aggregate marks ( students graduating in 2015 can apply ).

LSAT Syllabus

LSAT consists of questions from the following given topics/subjects.

Analytical Reasoning:

These questions measure the ability to understand a structure of relationships and to draw logical conclusions about that structure. The test taker is asked to reason deductively from a set of statements and rules or principles that describe relationships among persons, things, or events. Analytical Reasoning questions reflect the kinds of complex analyses that a law student performs in the course of legal problem solving.

Logical Reasoning:

These questions assess the ability to analyze, critically evaluate, and complete arguments as they occur in ordinary language. Each Logical Reasoning question requires the test taker to read and comprehend a short passage, then answer a question about it. The questions are designed to assess a wide range of skills involved in thinking critically, with an emphasis on skills that are central to legal reasoning. These skills include drawing well-supported conclusions, reasoning by analogy, determining how additional evidence affects an argument, applying principles or rules, and identifying argument flaws.

Reading Comprehension

These questions measure the ability to read, with understanding and insight, examples of lengthy and complex materials similar to those commonly encountered in law school. The Reading Comprehension section contains four sets of reading questions, each consisting of a selection of reading material, followed by four to eight questions that test reading and reasoning abilities.

LSAT Pattern

The LSAT-India is a paper-and-pencil test with four sections as given below:

Section Number of Questions Timing
Analytical Reasoning 25 35 minutes
1st Logical Reasoning 25 35 minutes
2nd Logical Reasoning 25 35 minutes
Reading Comprehension 25 35 minutes
Total 100 2 hours & 20 minutes