About LSAT 2015

About  LSAT 2015

Law School Admission Council (LSAC) has announced the online exam dates for Law School Admission Test (LSAT 2015), which will be conducted in May 2015. The LSAT will be held on Sunday, May 17, 2015.The LSAT—India is a test of reasoning and reading skills, not a test to see whether you happened to have memorized the right facts or equations. The theory behind the  LSAT—India is democratic and inclusive. It holds that students acquire critical thinking skills over their educational lifetimes, and that these skills are the most important for the study of law. Good critical thinking skills may be acquired in virtually any educational programme anywhere so long as it is rigorous and of high quality. Thus, no training in any specific field or set of fields is required to do well on the LSAT—India. The test rewards candidates with generalised abilities adaptable to a variety of circumstances.

Important Dates for  LSAT 2015

Online Registration – 12th Nov, 2014 to 1st May, 2015
Registration through Demand Draft/PO/Banker's cheque – 12th Nov, 2014 to 28th Apr, 2015
Exam Date : Sunday, May 17, 2015.

Eligibility Criteria of  LSAT 2015

LSAT BA LLB: 10+2 examinations or equivalent with not less than 45% aggregate marks.
LSAT LLB: Bachelor's degree in any subject with not less than 45% aggregate marks.
LSAT LLM: Three year LLB or five year BA LLB with not less than 45% aggregate marks.

For more details visit official website

Procedures To Apply for  LSAT 2015

1. Candidates need to register online for the LSAT—India at the website www.pearsonvueindia.com/lsatindia. Online Registrations will close at 11:59 PM IST (Indian Standard Time) on 1st May, 2015. Candidates who make payments through bankers cheque/ demand draft or pay order, kindly note that registrations close on 28th Apr, 2015. Pearson VUE shall not accept registrations from candidates in any other mode or form.
2. Registration completion and payment acceptance confirmation will be sent by electronic mail only. Pearson VUE shall not be held responsible for non-receipt of confirmation e-mails due to incorrect e-mail addresses being entered by the applicant or due to any technical problems.
3. The registration form for the LSAT—India is meant to be used only for registration for the Law School Admission Test—India, by LSAC, to be administered on 17th May, 2015 in specified cities. It is not valid, and is not to be used, for any other purpose whatsoever.
4. Candidates need to ensure that the information submitted by them is correct in all respects. In case any information is found to be incorrect at a later date, Pearson VUE shall have the right to cancel the test score, and inform the institution receiving such a test score from Pearson VUE. In the event of the cancellation of the score due to furnishing of incorrect information, the registration fee paid by the candidate will not be refunded.
5. There is no provision for on-the-spot registration for the LSAT—India on the day of the test. Candidates have to follow the prescribed registration process published as part of the LSAT—India announcement on the website.
6. Only one registration can be made by a candidate. Duplicate registrations are liable to be rejected.
7. The online application form filling process allows candidates to save the form without submitting it. Candidates should note that once a form is submitted, the candidate cannot make any changes to the form except educational qualifications and associated college information.
8. A form is considered valid only if submission is made, and the registration fee is received by Pearson VUE by the due date. Registration forms for which the registration fee is not received in time, will be rejected outright.
9. In case the candidate registers online using a credit card that does not belong to him/her, the candidate needs to furnish a signed statement from the credit card holder as per the format provided below. Failure to furnish the aforestated signed statement, if applicable, shall render the registration form invalid, and the same shall be void without prior notice. The candidate needs to print the following statement, get it filled and signed by the credit card holder, and carry the physical signed statement along with the credit card that was used for the transaction, for signature verification, to the test venue on the day of the exam. The candidate will not be allowed to sit for the test if this requirement is not fulfilled.
10. Registration fee is Rs. 3800/-.