LAW Entrance | SLAT | 6th October 2022
One must have heard of the word symbiosis in their school life as a term which means ‘living together for the mutual benefit of each other and that’s what one finds in the Symbiosis college. Nestled in the heart of Pune which is said to be Oxford of the east this institution was established in the year 1977 which is 11 years before the oldest National Law University. Shortlisting a college for doing your bachelor’s or master’s is a brain wrecking experience, while the NLUs have a monopoly of being considered the best law schools this college easily catch the eye of a person for being the only non-NLU and that too a privately governed college for being in top 10 law school in the country. With over 50 highly qualified faculty of which majority are doctorate holders and NET certified this college offers BA LLB, BBA LLB, 3 year LLB, LLM and a PhD programme. Symbiosis offers great faculty along with a worldwide culture.
Whether you are a fresh graduate or just out of the school law aspirant it is essential to choose the right institution which personally for me is Symbiosis. Once you graduate from any college Post-graduation should not be just a way to increase your college life for two more years as people tend to follow that and are unable to cope up with the master’s as it requires another level of dedication to be a specialized professional in a particular subject, unlike graduation. The academic curriculum of Pune Symbiosis Law School is based on modern legal development, combining traditional doctrine and jurisprudence, unlimited academic freedom and a variety of curriculum combinations for Masters.
Symbiosis Law Aptitude Test (SLAT) earlier known as Symbiosis Entrance Test (SET) is an exam conducted by Symbiosis International University (SIU) every year as it is a gateway for entrance to four Symbiosis Law School located at Pune, Nagpur, Noida and Hyderabad. This exam offers admissions to over 900 seats varied at all 4 premises for Undergraduate Degree. This year SLAT will be held on the 27th of June in an online Test mode. Being a coveted Law entrance test it sees a large number of nationwide applications every year. As there is no set syllabus for the exam by SIU the syllabus or general idea about what to expect comes from an in-depth analysis of the previous year papers, considering that one has to formulate important topics for each Section.
Previously the exam had a total of 150 questions from different sections like Legal Reasoning, Logical Reasoning, Analytical Reasoning, English and General Knowledge (which includes both Static and Current GK). Recently the exam pattern was changed along with the exam name now there are a total of 75 Multiple Choice Questions (15 questions each from all five sections) and a Written Ability Test (WAT).
A total of 105 minutes are provided 75 minutes for MCQ and 30 minutes for WAT. Each question carries a single mark and there is no negative marking for this paper. The result would not include the WAT score nor would they be declared along with the SLAT scorecard. WAT will be evaluated by the institution for which the candidate has been shortlisted and paid for.
Specialization offered for LLM has been categorized
Once aspirants are done with the dilemma of choosing the course then they have to apply for the same on the official website of SLS, Pune. The eligibility criteria for AIAT (All India Admission Test) Three year or five-year integrated LLB from any Indian or Foreign University recognized by the UGC with a minimum aggregate of 50% (45% in case of SC/ ST category candidates). AIAT comprises of questions from the following section:-
These constitute about 70% of the total and the other 30% is for Personal Interaction which intends to test the candidate’s Attributes, Fitment, Work Experience, Publications, and Statement of Purpose. Symbiosis International (Deemed University) (SIU) inducts international students through Symbiosis Centre for International Education (SCIE). There will be no negative for AIAT or the PI round and arrangements for PC/Laptop and Internet connectivity are to be made by the candidate on one’s own. The duration of the whole programme is 1 year with a total of 2 semesters and the publicised intake for the programme is 80 seats in total.
Online AIAT: Online All India Admission Test for SLS, Pune, SLSNOIDA, SLS Nagpur and SLS Hyderabad.
Application forms are now available at the symbiosis website
Last date for submission of application form: 12, May 2021
The Date for Online AIAT: 01, June 2021 (LLB) and 07-10 June 2021 (LLM).
Declaration of the result: Yet to be notified
Registration Fee: Rs. 1250/- (per institute).
A consolidated merit list will be prepared as per the AIAT score and total induction for open and other reserved categories. The allocation of the specialisation will be based on the cut off scores of the relevant specialisation and the specific scores will be determined by the copy and entry of each major. The total number of seats must be distributed evenly among all the specialisation offered in a given academic year. After completion of the interim admission process, the selected candidates will be allowed to attend the online sessions.
The fee for LLM in SLS, Pune for Indian students is INR 1,65,000/- for the course out of which 10,000/- is a refundable Institute deposit.
