SLAT 2021 – Symbiosis International (Deemed University) (SIU) conducts the Symbiosis Law Admission Test (SLAT) for admission to 5-year integrated law courses offered at its four campuses: SLS Pune, Noida, Hyderabad and Nagpur. The institute currently offers BA LLB and BBA LLB courses, with the combined seat intake being 900. SLAT 2021 exam will be conducted in computer-based mode tentatively in the 3rd week of July. SLAT question paper will be of two parts; first part will be MCQ-based and will include 75 questions and has to be completed in 75 minutes. Second part of the SLAT 2021 question paper will be a Written Ability Test (WAT). ONLINE application form of SLAT 2021 will open tentatively in the 4th week of January. Eligible candidates need to duly fill and submit the application form before the last date. Candidates who qualify in SLAT 2021 have to participate in personal interaction (PI) sessions. SLAT seat allotment 2021 will be based on SLAT scores and PI performance.
SLAT 2021 – At a Glance
| Name of the exam | Symbiosis Law Admission Test (SLAT) |
| Mode of exam | Computer-based test |
| Programmes offered | BA LLB (Hons.), BBA LLB (Hons), BA LLB, BBA LLB |
| Participating institutes | 1) SLS Pune, 2) SLS Noida, 3) SLS Hyderabad, 4) SLS Nagpur |
| Combined seat intake in all participating institutes for 5-year LLB program | 900 |
| Duration of the exam | 105 minutes |
| Sections in the paper | The question paper will have two sections A multiple choice questions (MCQ)- based section – 75 minutes And a Written Ability Test (WAT) – 30 minutes |
| Official website | Click here |
SLAT important dates 2021
The applicant needs to go through the SLAT 2021 important dates to keep a tab of upcoming dates. In the table below, prospective event dates based on previous trends has been given for the benefit of the candidate.
SLAT 2021 exam dates
| Event | Tentative Dates |
| ONLINE SLAT 2021 registration commences | January 22, 2021 |
| Last date to register | May 20, 2021 |
| Issue of SLAT 2021 admit cards | 1st week of July, 2021 |
| SALT 2021 exam date | 3rd week of July, 2021 |
| Declaration of result` | 4th week of July, 2021 |
| Commencement of counselling | August, 2021 |
SLAT Eligibility Criteria 2021
The candidate must carefully go through the eligibility criteria of SLAT 2021 before applying for admission. Among the important SLAT 2021 eligibility criteria one must meet include that of qualifying exam passed and marks in the qualifying exam. The SLAT eligibility criteria 2021 will be verified during the document verification process.
SLAT 2021 Eligibility Criteria
| Component | Eligibility Criteria |
| Qualifying exam | The candidate needs to have passed 10+2 or equivalent exam |
| Minimum marks in qualifying exam | General – 45% SC/ST – 40% |
| Age limit | No upper age limit has been prescribed. |
| Number of attempts | There is no cap in the number of attemptsSo, one may take the SLAT 2021 exam as many times as they want |
SLAT application form 2021
The online application form of SLAT 2021 should be duly filled by eligible candidates and submitted before the last date. The steps to fill the SLAT 2021 application form is mentioned below.
- Registration – The candidate will have to create an applicant account by entering details like name, date of birth, mobile number and email id.
The candidate also has to select the programme of study.
Test city selection: Three options have to be selected in the order of preference.
On successful SLAT registration 2021, account id would be created.
- Filling of the application form – In this step fill in personal, professional and contact details in the relevant fields.
- Uploading of documents – Upload scanned copy of the photograph as per the given specification.
- Payment of application fee – The SLAT 2021 application fee of Rs. 1750 can be paid in both online and offline modes.
- Submission of the SLAT 2021 application form – Check that the application form is complete in all respects before submitting it.
SLAT exam pattern 2021
SIU will release the updated exam pattern of SLAT 2021 on its official website: set-test.org/structure.html. The SLAT 2021 exam pattern will outline the structure of the question paper, sections, types and number of questions asked. The insights given in the SLAT exam pattern 2021 can be used by the candidate to align their preparation to exam requirements.
SLAT 2021 exam pattern
| Component | Description |
| Mode of SLAT 2021 exam | Computer-based test (CBT) |
| Test duration | 105 minutes 75 minutes for MCQ followed by 30 minutes for WAT |
| Type of questions | MCQ based Written Ability Test (WAT) |
| Total questions (MCQs) | 75 |
| Marking scheme for MCQs | +1 mark for a correct answer;there is no negative marking |
| Total marks | 75 |
| Medium of exam | English |
SLAT exam pattern 2021 – Subject-wise weightage
| Subject | Number of questions | Marks |
| Logical Reasoning | 15 | 15 |
| Legal Reasoning | 15 | 15 |
| Analytical Reasoning | 15 | 15 |
| Reading Comprehension | 15 | 15 |
| General Knowledge | 15 | 15 |
| WAT | NA | NA |
SLAT admit card 2021
The exam conducting authority will release the admit card of SLAT 2021 to candidates upon successful application process. An essential document for taking the computer-based exam, the SLAT 2021 admit card will contain details like the name and roll number of the candidate, date and time of the exam, and SLAT exam centre 2021 details. To download the SLAT 2021 hall ticket cum admit card, go to the admission portal, click on the relevant link and enter SLAT ID and password.
SLAT exam centre 2021
The computer-based exam will be conducted at around 80 test centres. The candidate will get the opportunity to select their preferred SLAT 2021 exam centre at the time of filling the application form. In fact, one is allowed to select a maximum of THREE test centres in the order of priority. The final allotment of SLAT test centre 2021 will be based on the options selected, priority level, seat intake for a test centre, and number of applications received.
Once a SLAT exam centre 2021 has been allotted, it will not be open top change. The candidate will be able to check details of the allotted exam centre on the SLAT admit card 2021.
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SLAT Result 2021
SIU will declare the result of SLAT 2021 in online mode at its official website; set-test.org. The SLAT 2021 result would be declared for all candidates who have appeared in the computer-based exam. To check their results, the candidate will have to login to the result portal using SET ID and password; the SET ID would be generated at the time of registration. The SLAT result 2021 would carry important details like name and roll number of the candidate, overall and sectional marks, and the provisional qualifying status.
Along with the result, the exam conducting authority will release the SLAT scorecard 2021, which the candidate can download. Note that the SLAT 2021 scorecard has to be produced at the time of counselling.
SLAT Counselling 2021
Candidates who qualify in the online exam will be eligible to participate in the SLAT 2021 counselling process. The counselling of SLAT 2021 will include a Personal Interaction (PI) session, which will be conducted separately for each of the SLAT 2020 participating institutes. The participating institutes will release lists of shortlisted candidates for each programme offered by them.
The shortlisted candidates will then have to book slots online for the PI. The personal interaction session will be conducted in online mode. Based on the performance of the candidate in the PI and SLAT 2021, the participating institutes will SLAT merit lists for admission 2021.
SLAT merit list 2021
To prepare the merit list of SLAT 2021, the participating institute will take into account the candidates SLAT scores 2021 and performance in the online PI session. Post publication of the SLAT merit list 2021, the candidate has to report at the allotted institute for admission.
SLAT cutoff 2021
Each of the participating institutes will determine the institute-wise admission cutoff of SLAT 2021 at the time of counselling. Please note that the SLAT 2021 cutoff for admission to various law courses will indicate the lowest rank (or score) for which admission will be offered. Meaning any candidate with a rank or score lower than the cutoff SLAT 2021 cut off rank would not get admission. To determine the SLAT cut off 2021, admission officials will consider factors like seat intake, number of applications received, category, and performance of applicants in the SLAT 2021 exam.
Another thing is the admission cutoff is not the same as the qualifying cutoff, which is simply the minimum rank decided by the respective participating institutes to shortlist candidates for the counselling process.
SLAT Participating Institutes 2021
| Name of the institute | Programs and program-wise seat intake |
| Symbiosis Law School – Pune | BA LLB (Hons.) – 180 BBA LLB (Hons.) – 120 |
| Symbiosis Law School- Noida | BA LLB – 60 BBA LLB – 120 |
| Symbiosis Law School- Hyderabad | BA LLB – 60 BBA LLB – 120 |
| Symbiosis Law School- Nagpur | BA LLB – 120 BBA LLB – 120 |
