Law Admission Test
LAT: format, eligibility and qualifying marks
LAT is compulsory for LLB admission at every public and private law college in Pakistan, and it is the only major entry test here with a written component. It is also pass-or-fail in a way the others are not.
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At a glance
- Conducted by
- HEC
- Questions
- 75 MCQs plus a written section
- Duration
- About 2 hours 20 minutes
- Total marks
- 100 (75 MCQ + 25 written)
- Mode
- Paper-based
- Negative marking
- Confirm the current marking scheme with HEC before you sit
What's in the paper
Section weights decide where your preparation time is worth spending.
Eligibility
- •Intermediate (HSSC) or an equivalent qualification with at least 50% marks to register.
- •Candidates awaiting annual or supplementary results may still apply.
Qualifying marks
You must score at least 50 out of 100 to qualify. Unlike MDCAT or ECAT, falling below that is disqualifying regardless of how strong your intermediate marks are.
Worth knowing
LAT carries a written essay and personal statement worth a quarter of the paper. Preparation built only on MCQ practice leaves 25 marks untouched.
Format details checked on against LAT format as reported by QAU and pakadmissions. These are secondary sources — confirm against HEC before you rely on them.