NLSAT 2023 Eligibility Criteria: How to Apply, Application Fee

NLSAT Eligibility Criteria: National Law School Admissions Test (NLSAT) is conducted by the National Law School of India University, (NLSIU) Bengaluru. The applications for admission to the three-year LLB programme were released by the NLSIU on January 16, 2023. Applicants need to fulfil the NLSAT eligibility criteria to be eligible to submit their application.

Candidates willing to appear for the examination must fill out the application before April 6, 2023. The admit card will be released a few days before the examination. Candidates willing to appear for the NLSAT 2023 can apply on the official portal.

This article entails all the details regarding the eligibility criteria and application process for NLSAT 2023. Interested candidates must go through the article attentively. 

Full Name	National Law School Admissions Test
Conducting Authority	National Law School of India University (NLSIU)
Exam Level	National Level Exam
Application Mode	Online
Exam Mode	Offline
Application Release Date	January 16, 2023
Last Date for Application	April 6, 2023
Exam Duration	2 Hours 30 Minutes
Mode of Counselling	Offline

NLSAT 2023 Eligibility Criteria

Candidates must be aware of the Eligibility Criteria they need to fulfil before filling out the application for NLSAT 2023. The eligibility criteria each student needs to fulfil are mentioned below:

• Candidates having Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline from a recognized National or International Institute are eligible to apply.
• General category candidates must have 45% of aggregate marks and SC/ST/OBC-NCL/PWD category candidates must have 40% of aggregate marks in their Bachelor’s Degree. 
• Students in the final year of their Bachelor’s Degree are eligible to apply for NLSAT 2023.

Candidates must note they need to fulfil eligibility criteria guidelines set by the exam conducting authority, NLSIU. Proof of completion of the qualifying Bachelor’s degree must be submitted no later than December 31, 2023. 

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NLSAT Karnataka Students Category 

Candidates must note that 25% of the total intake is reserved for Karnataka students. Candidates who have studied not less than 10 years in a recognised Educational Institue in Karnataka will be considered as ‘Karnataka Students’. Students who have not completed 10 years of education in Karnataka must fall under any of the categories mentioned below to apply as Karnataka students for NLSAT 2023. Read the points below carefully. 

• Children of ex-servicemen or defence personnel who have their hometowns in Karnataka or the ones serving outside Karnataka corresponding to the candidates’ years of study out of Karnataka.
• Children of employees of the Karnataka State who have been serving or served outside Karnataka corresponding to the candidate’s years of study outside Karnataka. 
• Children of retired/serving employees of Central Armed Police Force service or All India Services IAS/IFS/IPS, serving outside or in Karnataka corresponding to the candidate’s years of study outside Karnataka.
• Children of working or retired employees in the Central Armed Police Force service who upon joining declared their hometown to be in the State of Karnataka or the ones serving outside Karnataka corresponding to the candidates’ years of study out of

Also Read: NLSAT 2023 Exam Pattern

How to Apply for NLSAT 2023 

Candidates willing to apply must read the application process for NLSAT 2023. Applications will be accepted online. Candidates must have all the scanned documents like their Identity proof and all the mark sheets and certificates. Read the process mentioned below: 

• Visit the official website 
• Fill in the required details and register yourself. 
• Fill in the application.
• Upload the relevant scanned documents. 
• Pay the required fee via net banking, UPI, or debit/credit card. 

Application Fee

The required fee for different category candidates is mentioned below in the table respectively. 

Category	Required Fee
General	INR 2500/-
Candidates with Disability	INR 2000/-
SC/ST	INR 2000/-

FAQs

Candidates willing to apply for the NLSAT 2023 must read the eligibility criteria and application process attentively. Before filling out the forms make sure all the details are correct otherwise your application will be rejected. We hope candidates interested in the NLSAT exam find this blog useful.

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