Introduction to SLAT Exams
Earlier known as the SET Law, the SLAT (Symbiosis Law Admission Test) is an entrance exam that is conducted by the Symbiosis International (Deemed) University. The exam allows student’s eligibility for admissions into the five- year integrated courses, i.e., BBA LLB (Hons) and BA LLB (Hons). The law courses are offered at four schools of SIU, which are- Symbiosis Law School (SLS) Pune, SLS Hyderabad, SLS Noida and SLS Nagpur (new campus). Every year thousands of students interested in pursuing a career in law give the exams across the nation due to the recognition and reputation of the Symbiosis International University. This year the exams are going to be held on the 2nd of May 2020. Many deem it as one of the most challenging entrance exams of the country because the cut-offs are high. However, with the right preparation and study strategy, it will be relatively easy to crack.
Courses offered through SLAT 2020
There are the courses that are provided through SLAT which are five- year integrated law courses-
| Five-Year Integrated Law Courses | |
| BBA LLB (Hons.) | BA LLB (Hons.) |
| BBA LLB | BA LLB |
Colleges and the seat offered through SLAT
| College accepting SLAT | Course Offered | Seat Intake |
| Symbiosis Law School (SLS), Pune | BBA LLB (Hons) | 180 seats |
| BA LLB (Hons) | 120 seats | |
| Symbiosis Law School (SLS), Noida | BBA LLB | 180 seats |
| BA LLB | 120 seats | |
| Symbiosis Law School (SLS), Hyderabad | BBA LLB | 120 seats |
| BA LLB | 120 seats | |
| Symbiosis Law School (SLS), Nagpur | BA LLB | 120 seats |
| BBA LLB | 120 seats | |
| Total seats | – | 1080 seats |
SLAT Syllabus for the 2020 exams
The SLAT exams each year are held for five subjects. The total mark is 150, and each subject consists of 30 marks. There is no negative marking as of yet, which is an advantage. In the table below, students can see the marks allotted to each section of the exams-
| Name of the section | Marks |
| General Knowledge | 30 |
| Legal Reasoning | 30 |
| Analytical Reasoning | 30 |
| Logical Reasoning | 30 |
| Reading Comprehension | 30 |
| Total Marks | 150 |
SLAT 2020 Exam Pattern
Students need to have thorough knowledge about the syllabus and exam pattern to prepare judiciously for the exams. The table below gives detailed information-
| Total Number of Sections | 5 |
| Questions Type | MCQ type |
| Total Questions | 150 |
| Marks per Questions | 1 |
| Time duration | 150 Minutes |
| Negative Marking | No Negative Marking |
Previous year question paper analysis and tips
As per the students who have appeared for the SLAT Exams 2019, the question paper did not hold any surprises. However, there were a few challenging mathematical questions. The mathematical questions were from topics like percentage, data interpretations, numerical ability, number series, TSD, and ratio. So students are advised to go through those topics thoroughly before the upcoming exams. With the right preparations, most questions will be easy for you, as many students were able to finish the paper well ahead of time. As per the analysis, the level of difficulty in the three sections of the question paper were in the range of easy to moderate, easy, and medium to difficult level. Ideally, one minute has to be devoted to each question as 30 minutes are allotted to each section. The primary sub-topics in the topic logical reasoning that the students need to cover are- Number series, directions, word coding, and family tree. This is the most convenient paper to score better marks. Legal reasoning needs to be memorized a lot, and some of the main topics are constitutional laws, contracts, and criminal laws. Students find difficulty in analytical reasoning and comprehension, which needs a strong command on problem-solving and vocabulary, so you have to practice better to tackle this paper successfully. General Knowledge is often the most neglected part. However, you have to keep yourself abreast with important topics like world forums and government schemes by continually being up to date with the current affairs news.
Expected Cut- off
As there is no negative marking, and the questions are MCQs with four options, students can expect a high cut- off. Based on the previous year’s analysis, this year will be no different in that regard. The expected cut-offs for each section is-
| Section | Total Marks | Expected Cut-offs |
| Legal Reasoning | 30 | 22-24 |
| Logical Reasoning | 30 | 22-23 |
| Analytical Reasoning | 30 | 22-24 |
| Reading Comprehension | 30 | 22-24 |
| General Knowledge | 30 | 20-22 |
However, students also have to keep the cut- off marks of each Symbiosis law school, which will be different for different courses. The most likely cut-offs are-
| Symbiosis Law School, Noida | 92-94 (BA LLB); 86-88 (BBA LLB) |
| Symbiosis Law School, Pune | 100-102(BA LLB); 94-96 (BBA LLB) |
| Symbiosis Law School, Nagpur | 75+ (BA LLB); 70+ (BBA LLB) |
| Symbiosis Law School, Hyderabad | 80+ (BA LLB); 76+ (BBA LLB) |
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