Law School Admission Test (LSAT) India - 2010
The LSAT-India (Law School Admission Test - India) is a standardized test of reading and verbal reasoning skills designed by the USA based Law School Admission Council (LSAC) for use by law schools in India. The LSAT India will be administered across 16 Pearson VUE test centre locations in India and at select overseas Pearson VUE test centre locations on 16th May, 2010. The test will be administered in a paper and pencil format in India and in computer-based testing (CBT) mode at overseas locations.
LSAT INDIA Test Pattern
The LSAT India is a paper-and-pencil test with four sections. Two of the sections contain logical reasoning questions; one section contains analytical reasoning questions; and one section contains reading comprehension questions. The amount of time allotted for each section is 35 minutes. There is one 15-minute break between section 2 and section 3. All questions are in a multiple-choice format, some with four answer choices and others with five. Answers are collected on a scannable answer sheet. The total duration of the test is 2 hours and 35 minutes including a break of 15 minutes.
Registration:
The registration fee for the LSAT India for candidates testing within India is Rs.3500. For candidates testing outside India, the registration fee is USD 150. The online registration window is from 25th January, 2010 to 19th April, 2010. On payment of an additional fee, candidates testing within India can register up to 30th April, 2010. Registration for the LSAT India is online and can be done by submitting the form on the LSAT India website. Payment for the registration by test takers in India can be done online (via credit card only) or through a demand draft. The demand draft should reach the below mentioned address on or before 19th April, 2010 either by post or courier.
Pearson VUE
C/o Blueshift
21 Abdul Razack Street,
Saidapet Chennai - 600015
Tamil Nadu, India
Phone: 044-42272727
Candidates should write "LSAT India" at the bottom of the envelope.
Important Dates:
Last date for LSAT India registration: Monday 19 April 2010
Last date for LSAT India registration with late fee (Rs. 500/-): Friday 30 April 2010
Last date to submit JGLS admission application: Friday 7 May 2010
LSAT India examination: Sunday 16 May 2010
Last date to submit JGLS scholarship application: Monday 31 May 2010
LSAT India results: Tuesday 15 June 2010
Register online for the LSAT India entrance test by logging on to www.pearsonvueindia.com/lsatindia. The LSAT India registration fee is Rs. 3500/-; the fee can be paid online or by a demand draft. You can also contact Pearson VUE at LSATIndia@pearson.com for more information. For candidates who want to take the LSAT India at Pearson VUE overseas test centres, the registration fee is USD 150. Students can find additional details, at www.pearsonvueindia.com/lsatindia. On completion of their registration all candidates will get an LSAT India registration number. Candidates will need to mention this LSAT India registration number while submitting the application forms of the participating colleges.
After obtaining the LSAT India registration number, the candidate must download/obtain the Application Form from the participating college; the college Admission Application Forms will require candidates to mention their LSAT India registration number. Candidates must ensure that they write their LSAT India registration number at the given place in the Application Form of the participating colleges.
All registrants who complete the test registration, pay the test fee in a timely way, and follow published test rules may sit for the LSAT India - It is your responsibility to understand the eligibility requirements of the participating law schools to which you are applying before deciding whether to register for the LSAT India. If you register for the test and then determine that you are ineligible for admission to your intended law school, no test- fee refund will be available. Test Scores of all students writing the LSAT India will be transmitted to the participating colleges.
Locations for the LSAT India in India are:
North: Chandigarh, Dehradun, Delhi, Jaipur, Lucknow
South: Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad
West: Ahmedabad, Bhopal, Mumbai, Pune
East: Bhubaneswar, Kolkata, Raipur, Ranchi
LSAT INDIA Participating Law Colleges
Jindal Global Law School
Jindal Global University, Sonipat (Haryana)
Law College Dehradun, Dehradun
MATS Law School, MATS University, Raipur
The ICFAI Law School, The ICFAI University, Dehradun
Need Help On LSAT India:
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