Law Admission Test (LAT)

LETC
Law
Admission
Test (LAT)
for Admission in LLB Degree Programme
in Pakistani Universities/Institutions
The Education Testing Council (ETC) is conducting Law Admission Test (LAT) for students who intend to seek admission in
undergraduate LLB Degree Programme in HEC/PBC recognised public or private universities/institution or affiliated colleges, having
valid affiliation with public sector Universities. The test is being conducted in compliance with directions of the Honorable Supreme
Court vide its Order dated March 6, 2018 and Judgement dated August 31, 2018 passed in CP134/2012.
Who can Apply for LAT?
Students who have:
Passed the Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC) or equivalent examinations (12 years education).
Appeared in the final HSSC or equivalent examinations and are awaiting their results.
Test Pattern and Syllabus
Division of Questions
Marks
Nature of Questions
Essay (either in English or Urdu)
15
200 words maximum
Personal Statement (either in English or Urdu)
10
MCQs: English
20
200 words maximum
Synonyms/Antonyms/Prepositions
MCQs: General Knowledge
20
MCQs: Islamic Studies
10
MCQs: Pakistan Studies
10
MCQs: Urdu
MCQs: Math
10
Vocabulary
05
Basic Math
Total Marks
100
Passing Marks
50
Test Schedule
The registration port will remain open for admission till Sunday March 22, 2026 24:00 hours and test will be conducted on
April 12, 2026. Any change in test date will be notified through http://hec.gov.pk and http://etc.hec.gov.pk
ETC conducts LAT on quarterly basis in the major cities of Pakistan. For next test dates, kindly see the Test Calendar 2026 at ETC
website.
How to Apply
Visit http://etc.hec.gov.pk for online registration. In case of any difficulty during online registration, please visit
https://onlinehelp.hec.gov.pk
After completion of registration data/information, the candidates need to SUBMIT the application. Only SUBMITTED applications
will be considered. Applications in SAVE or INCOMPLETE mode will not be entertained.
The candidates must get queries/complaints resolved before the closure of the web registration portal Queries/complaints
handling beyond the registration deadline is denied by the system due to logistics/security reasons.
Kindly check your personal details, such as name, CNIC number, cell number etc. before submitting your application. You will
not be allowed to sit in the test if there is any difference between CNIC and application data.
Candidates who have registered or applied using the CNIC of their parents, siblings, relatives, or any other individual are not
permitted to sit in the test.
Fee can be submitted through 1Link/1Bill Invoice payment services with the generated consumer number. After depositing
the fee through ILink/Bill Invoice, click on Verify Online Payment on ETC Dashboard.
The test fee is non-refundable and non-transferable.
Applicants will be able to download their Roll Number Slips from http://etc.hec.gov.pk and through their registered Email
address a week before the best date.
Email/SMS will also be sent to the registered applicants about the issuance of their Roll Number Slips. While filling out online
application forms, candidates are required to provide their valid email/mobile numbers on which they wish to receive their Roll
Number Slips SMS shall not be sent to the mobile numbers that have been converted from one network to another network.
These applicants will get this information through their email.
A printout of Roll Number Slip and Original CNIC/Passport will be required to enter the Test Centre on the Test Day. Under 18 years
candidates, who do not have their CNIC, must bring their original B Form along with their original SSC/ HSSC certificate with their
picture on it.
The Test will be conducted in major cities. Applicants may select any Test Centre from the list available in the application form.
Test Centre will not be changed after registration. However, ETC may assign another test center if minimum 250 applicants are
not available in the selected test centre.
Kindly note that mobile phone or electronic devices such as calculating devices, recording devices, communication, or
imaging electronic device are NOT ALLOWED inside the test center. Moreover, taking, uploading or sharing images of the
question book is strictly prohibited and an offence liable to punishment as per the ETC rules.
Last date for Online Registration:
Sunday, March 22, 2026
LAT will be held on
Sunday, April 12, 2026
Higher Education Commission, Pakistan
Sector H-9, Islamabad. | Helplines: 051-111-119-432, 0334-111-9432
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