BLAT 2023: Application Form, Eligibility Criteria

BLAT 2023 or Banaras Hindu University Law Admission Test 2023 is conducted by Banaras Hindu University, Uttar Pradesh at the National level once a year. The exam offers admission into 3 years and 5 years LL B (Hons) and BA LL B (Hons) courses. The exam will be conducted in both online as well as offline mode. The offline exam will be conducted in 45 cities whereas the online exam will be conducted in 115 cities across India. Interested candidates may go through the whole article for the complete information regarding the BLAT 2023 like exam date, application form, eligibility, exam pattern, syllabus etc.

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BLAT 2023 Status

• The application deadline for BHULAT 2023 has already passed.
• The application window closed on July 31, 2023.
• The exam was held on August 13, 2023.
• The results were announced on August 27, 2023.

Exam Notification	Not Announced yet
Application form	yet to start
Brochure pdf	yet to release

BLAT 2023 Important Dates

The important dates of the BLAT exam are given in the table below.

BLAT 2023 Schedule

Events	Dates (tentative)
Start of online application	First week of June 2023
Last date to submit application form	Third week of June 2023
Availability of admit card	First week of July 2023
BLAT 2023 exam date	July 2023
Release of answer key	July 2023
Announcement of Results	July 2023
Start of counselling	July 2023

Candidates can keep visiting this page for the latest updates as notified by the officials.

BLAT 2023 Application Form

The detailed information regarding the BLAT Application Form is given below.

• BLAT 2023 Application Form will be released in June 2023(tentative).
• The application form will be available in online mode.
• Applicants can fill the form through the official website.
• Candidates have to fill the application carefully because there is no provision of the correction window.
• Multiple forms of the single candidate might be rejected by the officials.
• Applicants are requested to go through eligibility criteria first before filling the application form.
• Moreover, candidates may keep a copy of the filled application form for further use.

BLAT 2023 Application Fee

The category wise BLAT Application fee is given below.

BLAT Fee 2023

Category	Fees
General/OBC	Rs. 600
SC/ST	Rs. 300

• Mode of Payment: Candidates have to pay their application fee through online mode via:
  • Credit card
  • Debit card
  • Net banking

How to Fill BLAT 2023 Application Form?

The steps to fill the application form are given below:

• Registration:
  • Visit the official website.
  • Enter the basic details and complete the registration.
  • The login credentials will be sent to the registered email id or mobile number.
• Login and Fill the Details:
  • Login using the login credentials.
  • Fill the application form with asked details.
  • The candidate will be asked to fill personal, academic and qualification details.
• Uploading the Documents:
  • After filling all the details, the candidate has to upload the documents.
  • The uploading documents should be in the prescribed format only.
• Application Fee Payment:
  • Then candidates have to pay the application fee.
  • Candidates can pay the application fee in online mode.
• Submitting the Form:
  • After fee payments, the candidate may review the application form.
  • Then candidates may submit the application form and take a printout for further use.

BLAT 2023 Eligibility Criteria

The vital information regarding BLAT 2023 Eligibility Criteria is given below.

• Nationality: Candidate should be Indian.
• Educational Qualification: Candidate must pass 10+2 level or its equivalent for any recognized board.
• Marks Required: Candidate must secure 50% marks in their 10+2 level(45% for SC/ST).
• Appearing Candidate: Applicants in their High School can also apply for this exam.
• Age Limit: There is no minimum age for applying for the exam.

BLAT 2023 Exam Pattern

The detailed information regarding the BLAT 2023 Exam Pattern is given below.

Mode of Exam	Offline
Duration	2 hours (120 minutes)
Number of Questions	120
Type of Question	MCQs (Multiple choice questions)
Subjects	General Knowledge and mental ability, English Comprehension, Current Affairs, Legal Aptitude
Medium of Exam	English and Hindi
Total Marks	480 Marks
Marking Scheme	04 Marks will be awarded for each correct answer
Negative Marking	01 Mark will be deducted for each attempt

BLAT 2023 Syllabus

The details regarding the BLAT 2023 Syllabus are given below:

• BHU LLB Syllabus
  • There is no specified syllabus for BHU LLB.
  • Candidates may go through the previous year papers to prepare for the entrance exam.
  • The question paper contains questions from the following subjects:
    • General Awareness and Current Affairs
    • Common Legal Knowledge
    • Aptitude & Mental Ability and
    • Language Comprehension

• BHU LLM
  • The syllabus of BHU LLM consists of legal concepts.
  • The topics need to be prepared are mentioned below:
    • Jurisprudence
    • Law of Torts
    • Law of Crimes
    • Public International Law
    • Law of Contracts
    • Environmental Law
    • Constitutional Law
    • Hindu Law
    • Muslim Law
    • Indian Evidence Act

BLAT 2023 Admit Card

The vital information regarding the BLAT Admit Card is given below.

• The admit card will be released in for those who will successfully submit the application form.
• Hall Ticket will be released through online mode.
• Candidates will be able to download the admit card from the official website.
• Candidates who successfully submit the application will get the admit card.
• Admit card is a mandatory document for entry in the examination hall.
• Admit card will be available in online mode only. No candidate will receive their admit card through post.

How to Download BLAT 2023 Admit Card?

candidates are required to follow the mentioned below steps:

• Step 1 – First of all, registered candidates need to visit the official website of the Banaras Hindu University.
• Step 2 – Click on the Admit card download link.
• Step 3 – After clicking on that link, candidates will have to enter their registered email id and registration number.
• Step 4 – After entering the details, click on the search button.
• Step 5 – Admit card will be displayed on a computer screen.
• Step 6 – Candidates will have to download the admit card and take a printout of the admit card.

BLAT 2023 Answer Key

The details regarding the BLAT 2023 answer key are given below:

• The answer key will be released after the commencement of the exam.
• The authority will release the answer key in online mode.
• Candidates will be able to download the answer key from the official website.
• The answer key consists of all the correct answers to questions of the BLAT exam.
• Candidates can evaluate their performance using the answer key.

BLAT 2023 Result

The detailed information regarding the BLAT Result is given below.

• The result will be released on in the third week of June 2020.
• The authority will release the result in online mode.
• Candidate can check their result through the official website.
• The result will be declared after the released of the final answer.
• The scorecard will be declared in the form of merit list.
• Merit list will contain the name of the selected candidates.
• Shortlisted candidates will be called for the counselling round.

BLAT 2023 Cut Off

The details regarding the BLAT 2023 Cutoff is given below:

• BLAT 2023 Cutoff will be released after the declaration of result.
• The authority will release the cutoff list in online mode.
• Candidates will be able to download the cutoff from the official website.
• Cutoff marks are the minimum marks needed to get admission.

This BLAT Cut off is based on the previous year examination. Candidates can refer to the following table.

BLAT 2023 Counselling

The detailed information regarding the BLAT Counselling is given below.

• Counselling will be held after the declaration of result in the first week of June.
• Candidates who would clear the prestigious entrance exam shall be called for the counselling round.
• Candidates must attend counselling in order to get admission into institutions.
• The seats will be allotted on the basis of rank obtained in the BLAT Merit List.
• Candidates have to bring the original documents as well as photocopies for the counselling process.
• The authority will verify their documents during the counselling process.

BLAT Exam Centres

Following are the name and the location of centres of BLAT exam:

Name of the state	Name of the centres
Delhi	Delhi
Tamil Nadu	Chennai
Telangana.	Hyderabad
Uttar Pradesh	Varanasi, Allahabad, Mirzapur, Gorakhpur and Lucknow
West Bengal	Kolkata
Madhya Pradesh	Bhopal
Gujarat	Vadodara
Assam	Guwahati
Nagaland	Dimapur
Odisha	Bhuvaneshwar
Kerala	Kochi
Rajasthan	Jaipur

BLAT 2023 Highlights

The vital information regarding the BLAT exam is given in the table below.

FAQs

Who can participate in BLAT counselling?

Those candidates whose names appear in BLAT 2020 merit list are eligible to participate in BLAT counselling.

Will the admit card of BLAT sent by post to applicants?

No, exam authorities will not send the admit card by post. Instead, BLAT admit card 2020 will be available on BHU entrance portal and will also be sent to the registered email id of the candidate.

Can I opt to appear in both online and offline modes in BLAT 2020?

While BLAT 2020 entrance exam will be conducted in both pen-based (offline) and computer-based mode, the candidate can opt for any one option. It is because the exam in both modes will be conducted on the same day and at the same time.