ULSAT Exam Pattern 2023: Marking Scheme, Questions & Weightage

The ULSAT exam 2023 was conducted in May this year. Candidates who are willing to apply next year must know the ULSAT exam pattern to prepare smartly for the exam. UPES has released the exam pattern for the ULSAT 2023 entrance exam with the official notice and prospectus. Applicants can use the ULSAT 2023 exam pattern on the official website of UPES for preparation as it is rarely changed.

Programs offered at UPES include BA LLB, BBA LLB, B.Com LLB, 3-year LLB and LLM. The article given below has complete information about the ULSAT exam pattern for 3 and 5 year LLB programs and LLM Programs at UPES, which will help you understand the format of the question paper, marking scheme and subject-wise weightage of each section in the exam.

Particulars	Details
Exam Full Name	University of Petroleum and Energy Studies Law Studies Aptitude Test
Exam Short Name	ULSAT
Conducting Body	University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES), Dehradun
Mode of Application	Online and Offline
Mode of Exam	Online Computer Based Test (CBT)
Mode of Counselling	Offline
Exam Duration	2.5 hours for LLB 2 hours for LLM
Exam Frequency	Once a year
Official Website	https://www.upes.ac.in/

Did You Know? The UPES University was ranked #243 in Asia by QS. It also received the #3 best private university in India by the QS World Rankings 2023

ULSAT Exam Pattern Overview

The candidates appearing for the ULSAT exam must keep the exam pattern in mind while preparing for the entrance exam. The below-mentioned table is the exam pattern of the ULSAT exam:

Specifications	Details
Exam Duration	2.5 hours
Types of Questions	Objective
Number of Sections	5
Number of Questions	150
Total Marks	150
Exam Language	English
Mode of Examination	Computer-based Test mode (CBT)
Marking Scheme	1 Mark for Each Correct Answer No Negative Marking

ULSAT Marking Scheme

The marking scheme of the exam is very simple, one can understand it with ease and calculate their tentative marks in the exam before the results are out.

1. For each correct answer: 1 mark is awarded to the candidate.
2. There is no negative marking for wrong answers.
3. All unattempted questions will also be marked 0.

To calculate the tentative marks students can refer to the ULSAT Answer Key and mark themselves accordingly. All unattempted questions and wrong answers will be marked 0. Students can then add their marks to arrive at a score.

ULSAT LLB Exam Sections

As mentioned earlier, the UPES Law Studies Aptitude Test has 5 exam sections for 3-year and 5-year LLB Programs. These sections can also be seen as 5 major topics of preparation that are segregated in the ULSAT question paper. Let’s see what are these 5 exam sections.

1. Quantitative and Numerical Ability
2. Legal General Knowledge
3. Language Comprehension
4. Logical Reasoning
5. Legal Aptitude

ULSAT 2023 Syllabus for 5-year and 3-year LLB

Here is a detailed description of the topics that these 5 sections comprise. Students have to prepare all these detailed topics thoroughly and practice questions in order to achieve well in the exam.

Sections	Topics
Quantitative and Numerical Ability	Mental Ability and Logical/Mathematical Analysis Deductive Reasoning Blood Relations Figures and Patterns Agreement and Disagreement SeriesAnalogies Odd-Even Discretion
Legal General Knowledge	Awards and Honours Current Affairs Events of National and International Importance History
Language Comprehension	Synonyms Spellings Vocabulary Phrases Sentence Formation/Correction One-Word Substitution Reading Comprehension Idioms The figure of speech Legal Terms
Logical Reasoning	Analogies Logical Sequences Cause and Effect Premises and Conclusion Relationships Syllogism Statement and Assumption Inferences
Legal Aptitude	Indian Constitution Important Supreme Court Judgements Legal Maxims Important Acts and Amendments of the Legislature

ULSAT LLM Exam Sections

• Jurisprudence
• Constitution law
• Other Law Subjects

ULSAT 2023: Subject-wise Marks Distribution

UPES offers LLB and LLM courses for students who want to make their career in the field of law. As the subjects are different, there is a different marking scheme for both exams. Here is the section-wise weightage for the ULSAT 2023 exam for admissions to LLB and LLM courses:

ULSAT 3-years and 5-years LLB: Section-wise Marks Distribution

Here is the section-wise distribution of marks for the 3 and 5 year LLB programs at UPES. Candidates should plan their preparation according to this marks distribution.

Section	Marks	Questions
Language Comprehension	30	30
Legal General Knowledge	30	30
Quantitative and Numerical Ability	30	30
Logical Reasoning	30	30
Legal Aptitude	30	30
Total	150	150

ULSAT LLM: Section-wise Marks Distribution

Here is the section-wise distribution of marks for LLM subjects in the ULSAT exam. This pattern can be referred to by the students preparing for the next exam cycle as it mostly remains the same.

Sections	Marks	Questions
Jurisprudence	50	50
Other Law Subjects	50	50
Constitutional Law	50	50
Total	150	150

ULSAT Preparation Tips

The candidates appearing for the ULSAT 2023 exam must prepare according to the exam syllabus. Below are the preparation tips for the students:

• The candidates must make a study plan.
• The candidates must know the exam syllabus and exam pattern
• The candidates must solve the previous year’s question paper and sample papers.
• The candidate must practice mock tests.

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