What it NLSAT-LLB ?
NLSAT-LLB is the entrance exam for the 3 year LLB program at NLSIU Bengaluru.
Quick Facts about NLSATLLB
2022
The inaugural edition of the NLSAT-LLB was conducted was in 2022. The first 3 year LLB batch from NLS graduated in 2025. TLOI Students Ayushi Jain and Meher Gandhi secured Rank 1 and Rank 6 respectively in that year.
120 - Seats
There are 120 seats at NLSIU Bengaluru for its 3 year LLB program as of 2025. There are vertical and Horizontal Reservations with Karnataka Domicile reservations.
Part A of NLSAT
The examination consists of 2 Parts. Part A which consists of MCQs relating to Critical Reasoning, Current Affairs, and Reading Comprehension.
Part B of NLSAT
Part B comprises of 5 cases, valued at 12 marks each. They are legal reasoning questions which require no prior knowledge of the law. Students have to write a 15 Mark essay as well.
Last Sunday of April
NLSAT-LLB is usually conducted on the last Sunday of April every year. However, in 2024, it was conducted in March. The duration of the exam is 2.5 hours.
One of a kind law entrance
NLSAT is a sui generis paper i.e. one of a kind. This is the only 3 year LLB entrance of the country that requires you to write subjective answers and requires not prior knowledge of law whatsoever.
TLOI is proud to be associated with the following students across the years. We have categorically mentioned who was in the batch and who was in the mock test series. We have 3 Rank 1s from our online batch, out of the 4 times the paper has been conducted till date.
Topper Interviews and Lectures for NLSAT
Some stats for the seats available based on rough calculations on the 2025 seat matrix released by NLS
| 49 General Seats |
18 Seats for SC category students |
9 Seats for ST students |
| 32 Seats for OBC |
12 For EWS category students |
25% & 36 25% of all of these seats are reserved for Karnataka Domicile Students and 36 overall out of 120 are reserved for women |