BLAT

Banaras Hindu University Law Admission Test (BLAT) is a national level entrance test organized by Banaras Hindu University. The BLAT 2018 is held for providing integrated 5-year B. A. L. L. B (Hons.) program offered by Faculty of Law (BHU).  Candidates who want to pursue their law education from Banaras Hindu University can apply for BLAT 2018. The exam will be conducted in offline mode across the eight cities of India probably in the month of May 2018.

Interested and eligible candidates can apply for this entrance exam in online mode on or before the due date. Aspirants can check complete details about BLAT from the article mentioned below in this page.

BLAT important dates (tentative)

The expected schedule of BLAT is given below:

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Events Dates (expected)
Online application form will available from January
Deadline to register March
Release of admit card May
Date of entrance exam May
Result announcement June
Counseling will be held on July

Eligibility criteria

Candidates are required to fulfill the necessary eligibility criteria before applying for the exam.  The details of BLAT eligibility criteria are provided below:

For LLB (Hons)

  • Applicants should have done B.A. / B.Sc. / B.Com. / Shastri (at least 10+2+3 pattern) with no less than 50% marks.
  • Candidates should possess any other degree under at least 10+2+3 pattern recognized by the BCI (Bar Council of India) for the purpose of admission to LL.B. Programme with at least 50% marks in the aggregate.
  • Those who have completed 10+2 or Graduation/ Post-graduation through Open Universities system directly without having any basic qualifications are not eligible for admission in Law programmes.
  • Candidate’s date of birth should fall on or after July 1, 1988.

For BA L. L. B. (Hons)

Candidates who have completed / is appearing 10+2 or equivalent examination from a recognized University of India or outside or from a Senior Secondary Board or equivalent constituted or recognized by a State Government or by the Union or any equivalent institution from a foreign country recognized by the Government of that country for the purpose of granting qualifying certificate on successful completion of the programme.

They have to pass the qualifying examination with scoring no less than 50% of total marks (45% in case of OBC category and 40% in case of SC & ST applicants).

BLAT Application Form: How to apply?

The application process of BLAT will commence probably from January. Interested and eligible candidates can obtain the application form online through visiting the official website of BHU University.  Fill all the required details in the application form carefully. After completing the application filling process, candidates have to pay certain amount i.e. Rs 500/- (Rs 250 for SC/ ST and OBC candidates) as necessary application fee using online payment mode. Candidates should submit the completed application form before the due date.

Admit card

Most likely, the admit card for BLAT will available in the 2nd week of May. The university will issue the admit card online only. Candidates, who registered successfully for the exam, can download BLAT admit card from the university’s official website. It is must for all candidates to carry their admit card at the time of the exam. Keep your admit card safe till the admission process is over.

Examination pattern

Exam Duration 120 minutes i.e. 2 hours
Examination mode Offline mode
Type of questions Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
Number of questions 150
Total marks 450
Negative marking – ¼ for each wrong answer
Subjects English Comprehension, General Awareness and Current Affairs, Legal Aptitude and Mental Ability

BLAT Result

The result of BLAT will be announced tentatively in the month of June. Aspirants can check their results online through visiting the university’s official website. To download the result, they have to enter their admit card number in the given space. Candidates are advised to take a printout of the result for further use.

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