NLSAT 2026 Registration Opens, Exam Set for April

• NLSIU opens NLSAT 2026 registration for UG, PG, and PhD programmes.
• Exam scheduled for April 26, 2026, with application deadline on March 23.
• Test includes current affairs, reasoning, legal aptitude, and analytical skill assessment.

The National Law School of India University (NLSIU) Bengaluru has formally begun the registration process for the NLSAT 2026. Interested candidates can apply via the university’s official website at nls.ac.in, until March 23, 2026.

This is the initial step for students pursuing admission to NLSIU’s varied academic programs, which encompass undergraduate programs, postgraduate programs, and doctoral degrees.

NLSIU has announced that the NLSAT 2026 will serve as the entrance exam for various programmes. Applicants may apply for the 3-year LLB, NLS BA (Hons), alongside master's courses in Public Policy. The exam will serve as the standard for admission into PhD programs covering law, social sciences, humanities, and public policy fields.

The admission notice from the university indicates that only those applicants who satisfy the eligibility and performance criteria will be taken into account for admissions, highlighting the competitive process at the institution.

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Application forms will be accessible on the website starting November 15, 2025, and the deadline for submitting applications is March 23, 2026 (11:59 AM). The NLSAT 2026 test will take place on April 26, 2026 (10:00 AM–12:30 PM). The admissions list will be revealed by the end of May 2026, and the academic year will start on July 1, 2026.

The entrance examination is planned for April 26, 2026, and will take place in a single session from 10 am to 12:30 pm at selected centers throughout the country.

The examination will take place in pen-and-paper format for 150 minutes and include Part A and Part B. Part A will assess students' understanding, awareness of current events, and critical reasoning (both legal and logical), whereas Part B will concentrate on legal aptitude and analytical skills.