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National Law School of India University, Bengaluru (NLSIU, Bangalore) | NLSAT-BA 2025

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Mar

About Us

 

NLSIU was the first National Law University established in India in 1986. The premier law school was set up with a mission to pioneer legal education reforms, and to anchor the transformation of the Indian legal system through research and policy interventions.

Consequently, the NLSIU was one of the first institutions in the country to introduce the five-year integrated law degree at the undergraduate level with the commencement of the first batch in 1988.

NLSIU announces admission to its 3-year BA (Hons.) programme with the option of an additional 4th year from 2025 onwards.

 

 

Course Offered

 

All first-year students, whether enrolled in the BA or BA LLB programme, will take a series of shared foundational courses to build a strong academic base.

BA (Hons.) programme with Major-Minor in
> History
> Sociology & Anthropology
> Economics
> Politics

 

 

Eligibility Criteria

 

  • The candidate must be 12th passed/ pursuing 12th or equivalent examination in 2025.

 

 

Admission Process

 

  • The candidate willing tp apply for this course must appear for the entrance – NLSAT-BA 2025.

  • The maximum intake for the NLS BA (Hons) Programme for the Academic Year 2025-26 is 60.

 

 

Exam Pattern

 

All candidates seeking admission to the programme shall appear for the NLSAT-BA. The NLSAT-BA will have a single question paper comprising two parts – Parts A and B. All candidates shall be required to attempt both parts of the question paper. The examination shall be for a duration of 150 minutes.

 

SECTION

SYLLABUS

MARKING

PART  A

MCQ –
(i) Reading Comprehension
(ii) Reasoning
(iii) Quantitative

1 mark for each correct answer.
0.25 mark will be deducted for each wrong answer & for each unanswered question.
TOTAL MARKS – 75 Marks

Part A will constitute the first stage of the admissions process. A rank list of candidates will be prepared based on their performance in Part A of the NLSAT-BA. To be eligible for evaluation of Part B of the NLSAT-BA paper, a candidate should have secured more than zero marks in Part A of the paper. From amongst these eligible candidates, Part B of the NLSAT-BA answer scripts will be evaluated in a ratio of 1:5 based on performance in Part A. That is, five candidates per seat available will qualify for evaluation of Part B of the examination.

PART  B

4 short questions of 150 words each which will test critical thinking ability and analytical depth. They will be concerned with contemporary themes regarding India and the world.
4 options for one long essay (400 words) question. These questions will include a range of themes from the domains of history, politics and governance, society, and economy, and require a response to a prompt which could be a statement or a keyword.
TOTAL MARKS – 75 Marks

 

 

 

How to Apply

 

Click Here to Apply!

 

  • The candidates must register themselves online on their respective website.

  • The candidates must pay the registration fees – Rs 2500.

  • The candidates must carefully read all the instructions before applying.

 

 

Click here to know more - https://www.nls.ac.in/programme/b-a-hons/

 

 

Important Date

 

EVENTS

DATES

Application OPEN

YES

Application CLOSE

23rd March 2025
until 11:59 PM

NLSAT-BA 2025

27th April 2025
10 AM to 12:30 PM

 

NOTE – Candidate must keep themselves updated from their respective websites.