byDinesh
Updated on - 8 Aug, 2024
Graduate level admission test or GLAT is management admission test conducted by National Testing Agency NTA and is taken by students who want to take admission in post graduate management courses in various management Institutes in India. The GLAT is a paper-based PAT, which is designed to assess the written communication abilities, mathematical and logical and analytical reasoning skills of the candidates.
It is a written test that consists of 100 questions that are set for the candidates to complete within two hours. It comprises three parts namely; verbal ability, numerical ability test and logic reasoning test. It has objective multiple choice questions with negative marking for wrong answers, and no time limit is given. Specifically, the test score is used by more than 175 B-schools in India for evaluating and selecting candidates for their full-time postgraduate management programmes.
| Highlights | Details |
|---|---|
| Full Form | Graduate Law Admission Test |
| Exam Type | National-level entrance exam |
| Conducting Body | Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) |
| Duration | 2 hours |
| Mode | Online (Computer-based test) |
| Questions | 180 multiple-choice questions |
| Sections | 4 sections: English Language, Current Affairs, Legal Reasoning, Logical Reasoning |
| Marking Scheme | 1 mark for correct answer, -0.25 for incorrect answer |
| Eligibility | Bachelor's degree (any discipline), minimum 45% marks |
| Application Fee | 3,500 (general category), 2,500 (reserved categories) |
| Exam Dates | May 2024 (tentative) |
| Result Declaration | June 2024 (tentative) |
| Participating Institutes | 22 National Law Universities (NLUs) |
| Event | Tentative Date |
|---|---|
| Registration Opens | January 15, 2024 |
| Registration Closes | May 15, 2024 |
| Admit Card Download | May 2024 (tentative) |
| Exam Date | May-June 2024 (tentative) |
| Result Declaration | May-June 2024 (tentative) |
| Category | Fee (INR) |
|---|---|
| General | 1500 |
| SC/ST/PwD | 1000 |
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Exam Mode | Online and Offline (both options available) |
| Total Questions | 100 |
| Question Type | Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) with four options |
| Marking Scheme | 1 mark for each correct answer |
| Negative Marking | No negative marking |
| Total Duration | 3 hours |
| Sections | 5 sections (see below for details) |
| Section | Sub-sections | Key Topics |
|---|---|---|
| Legal Reasoning | Legal principles & concepts | Contract law, Tort law, Public Law, Criminal Law, Indian Constitution, Landmark Judgments, Legal maxims & terms |
| Legal reasoning ability | Legal problem solving, Case analysis, Interpretation of statutes | |
| Analytical Reasoning | Logical reasoning | Syllogisms, Analogies, Critical reasoning, Course of action, Data sufficiency |
| Analytical puzzles | Coding-decoding, Blood relations, Venn diagrams, Cubes & dice | |
| Verbal Reasoning | Reading comprehension | Passage analysis, Inference, Identifying assumptions, Main idea |
| Grammar & vocabulary | Vocabulary improvement, Error corrections, Sentence completion, Idioms & phrases | |
| Verbal ability | Synonyms & antonyms, Critical reasoning, Cloze test | |
| Quantitative Aptitude | Number system & arithmetic | Number properties, HCF & LCM, Percentage, Profit & loss, Ratio & proportion |
| Data interpretation | Graphs & charts, Data sufficiency, Tables & statistics | |
| Algebra & geometry | Basic equations, Lines & circles, Coordinate geometry | |
| General Knowledge & Current Affairs | Static GK | History, Geography, Polity, Economics, Science & technology |
| Current affairs | National & international events, Awards & honors, Sports, Important issues |
| Book | Author | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Universal Guide to LLB Entrance Examinations | Manish Arora | Covers all sections of the GLAT syllabus with practice questions and explanations. |
| Arihant’s All India GLAT Guide | TMH Editorial Board | Another comprehensive resource with solved papers, model test papers, and study tips. |
| Pearson Guide to CLAT & Other Law Entrance Exams | PN Reddy & BS Sajana | Focuses on legal reasoning, analytical reasoning, and verbal reasoning with ample practice. |
1. Please refer to the official website of GLAT for all the necessary details - www.glat.in
2. Start on the homepage and look for the link ‘Register for GLAT 2024’. This will lead you to the registration page where you need to enter the number of seats that you want to reserve.
3. To create an account the user needs to fill up a form where the details such as name, email ID, mobile number and password are to be mentioned.
4. You will also receive an OTP to the mobile number which you have registered. Use this OTP to complete the signup process and verify the account you created.
5. To register for GLAT, simply follow these steps: Step 1: Visit the official GLAT website. Step 2: Enter your registered ID and password.
6. It is essential to complete the GLAT 2024 application form by entr ying your personal, academic, and other required information as necessary.
7. Take a photograph, which must be updated, and scan your signature, in the format mentioned below.
8. To apply for the GLAT, choose its test centers based on your preferences.
9. Register for GLAT through online mode and the registration fee can be paid through credit/debit cards or through net banking/UPI.
10. When filling all the details in the GLAT 2024 Application form correctly, preview and submit the form.