NLSIU Admission 2027: NLSAT exam date out for BA, LLB, MPP, PhD programmes; entrance test on April 25

The National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru, has announced the National Law School Admission Test (NLSAT) 2027 for admission to its BA (Hons), three-year LLB (Hons), Master’s in Public Policy (MPP) and PhD programmes for the 2027-28 academic year. As per the NLSAT exam date 2027, the test will take place on April 25, 2027.

The NLSAT 2027 application process will begin in November 2026, and candidates can submit their forms until March 23, 2027.

According to the admission notifications, the NLSAT exam 2027 will be conducted at designated centres across the country. The academic session for the programmes is scheduled to begin on July 1, 2027.

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NLSAT 2027: Seat intake

The university will admit up to 60 students to the BA (Hons) programme, 120 students to the three-year LLB (Hons) programme and 60 students to the MPP programme. The PhD intake comprises four seats in Law and four in Social Sciences, Humanities and Public Policy.

Steps to apply for NLSAT 2027

Candidates applying for the BA (Hons), three-year LLB (Hons), Master’s in Public Policy (MPP) and PhD programmes can follow these steps once the application forms are released in November 2026.

• Visit the NLSIU official website at nls.ac.in.
• Open the admission notification for the programme you wish to apply for.
• Click on the relevant application form link.
• Register using the required details and log in to the application portal.
• Fill in the application form with personal, academic and other required information.
• Upload the required documents in the prescribed format.
• Pay the application fee online.
• Review all the details and submit the application form.
• Download or save the confirmation page for future reference.

The application fee for the BA (Hons), three-year LLB (Hons) and MPP programmes is Rs 3,500 for general category candidates and Rs 3,000 for candidates belonging to the specified reserved categories. For the PhD programmes, the application fee is Rs 3,500.

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NLSAT Exam 2027: Paper pattern for BA, LLB and MPP

NLSIU will conduct separate entrance tests for the BA (Hons), LLB (Hons) and MPP programmes. The NLSAT 2027 exam for these programmes will have two parts and a total duration of 150 minutes.

Part A will consist of multiple-choice questions carrying 75 marks. Candidates will lose 0.25 marks for each incorrect answer. Part B will carry 75 marks and comprise subjective questions.

For the BA (Hons) programme, the final merit list will be prepared based on candidates’ combined performance in both parts. Admission offers will be made to the top 15 candidates on the merit list for each major.

For the three-year LLB (Hons) programme, the final rank list will also be based on the combined scores of Parts A and B. Candidates must meet the applicable category-wise qualifying criteria to be considered for admission.

The MPP entrance test will assess candidates through multiple-choice questions in Part A and questions related to public policy and quantitative skills in Part B. Candidates will be shortlisted for Part B based on their performance in Part A.