NLSIU to skip CLAT score, conduct own test for 2020-21; registration begins

The National Law School of India University (NLSIU) in Bengaluru has decided to conduct its own, home-based entrance test instead of accepting scores secured in the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT), The Times of India reported. The decision comes in the backdrop of continued postponement of the CLAT exam owing to the coronavirus pandemic and the following lockdown. 

Termed as the National Law Aptitude Test, the entrance exam will be held on September 12 for LLB and LLM courses. The NLAT is being conducted in a bid to ensure that the current academic year does not end up being a