LFAT-2018 Important Dates, Conducting Body & Exam Centres

About LFAT 2018

Law Faculty Admission Test, also known as LFAT, is a national level entrance test conducted once in a year by Allahabad University. The entrance exam is held in offline (Paper-Pencil based) mode, wherein objective type of questions are asked in the exam. By taking and qualifying LFAT, candidates can get admission in five-year integrated BA.LLB (Hons) course offered by the University of Allahabad.

LFAT 2018 Eligibility Criteria

LFAT 2018 eligibility criteria is prescribed by the exam conducting authority for the candidates who wish to apply for the entrance test. The eligibility norms of LFAT 2018 includes requirements related to educational qualification, age limit, qualifying marks of the candidates in their final exams and other aspects.

The candidates willing to apply for the exam should be well aware of the eligibility requirements as mentioned below.

To apply for LFAT 2018, there is no age limit for the candidates.
Candidates should have passed class 12 exam from any recognised board.
General/Other Backward Candidates should be at least 20 years and 22 years for Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe as on 1st July 2018 or on the date of admission.
To be eligible for LFAT 2018, General category candidates should've secured 45% marks in the qualifying exam.
Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe category candidates should've secured 40% marks in the qualifying exam.

LFAT 2018 Syllabus

LFAT 2018 syllabus mentions the section-wise list of the topics that candidates must prepare for the entrance exam. Candidates seeking admission in five-year integrated BA.LLB (Hons) course offered by the Allahabad University must gather all the details about the syllabus of LFAT 2018 to prepare for the entrance exam. LFAT 2018 tests candidates' knowledge of Language Comprehension, General Awareness and Current Affairs and Reasoning Mental Ability, and Legal Aptitude.

Section-wise syllabus of LFAT 2018 is mentioned below.

Language Comprehension

Confusing Words	Omission
English Comprehension	Writing
Reading	Grammar
Vocabulary	Sentence Formation
Editing Sentence	Synonyms
Antonyms	Article
Speech	Proverbs

General Awareness and Current Affairs

UN Bodies	International Events
Major Developments in Geopolitics	Important Environmental Agreement
Eminent Personalities	Awards and Honors
Sports	Current Affairs

Reasoning Mental Ability, and Legal Aptitude

Intellectual Property Rights	Directions
Series	Critical Reasoning
Blood Relations	Syllogism
Analogy	International Law
Contracts and Constitutional law	Torts
Vicarious liability	Law of Crimes
Strict Liability	Legal Awareness covering constitutional law and polity

LFAT 2018 Exam Pattern

LFAT 2018 exam pattern is prescribed by Allahabad University. As per the exam pattern of LFAT 2018, the LFAT question paper 2018 will be divided into three sections – where Language Comprehension will be the first paper, General Awareness and Current Affairs will be the second paper and Reasoning, Mental Ability and Legal Aptitude will be the third paper. With the help of LFAT 2018 exam pattern, candidates can have access to all exam related details such as types of questions, total marks, sequence of questions, marking scheme, distribution of marks per question, etc. Candidates who wish to get admission in LFAT 2018 exam pattern must know the detailed exam pattern of LFAT 2018.

LFAT 2018 is conducted in offline mode.
There are 150 questions in the question paper.
Each section in the LFAT 2018 question paper contains 50 questions.
Objective type of questions are asked in the entrance exam.
LFAT 2018 contains 3 sections, namely Language Comprehension, General Awareness, Reasoning and Legal Aptitude.
Candidates are marked on a total of 300 marks.
For each correct question, 2 marks are awarded to the candidates.
0.5 marks are deducted for every incorrect answer.

Highlights of LFAT 2018 Exam Pattern

Particulars	Details
Entrance Exam Mode	Offline
Question Paper Type	Objective Type (MCQ)
Number of Sections	3 (Language Comprehension+ General Awareness and current affairs + Reasoning, Mental Ability and Legal Aptitude
Total Questions	150

Section	Questions	Maximum Marks
General Awareness	50	100
Language Comprehension	50	100
Reasoning and Legal Aptitude	50	100
Total	150	300

LFAT 2018 Result

LFAT 2018 result is expected to be declared in the 3rd week of June 2018 for all the candidates who appear for the entrance exam. LFAT 2018 result is going to be available on the official website of Allahabad University in online mode. In order to access the result of LFAT 2018, appeared candidates will have to log in to their registered accounts, and enter their Login ID and Password.

The scorecard of LFAT 2018 will display the marks secured by the candidates in the law exam. Based on the result of LFAT 2018, a final merit will be prepared according to which a candidate can secure admission in integrated five year BA LLB (Hons) course offered at Allahabad University. Candidates will only have the option to download the LFAT 2018 scorecard in online mode.

How to View LFAT 2018 Result

To view the result of LFAT 2018, candidates will have to follow the steps given below:
Visit the official website of Allahabad University, i.e. http://www.allduniv.ac.in/
Click on the link that displays ‘Download Result for BA.LLB.’ on the Homepage.
Enter Login details such as Login ID and Password.
After entering the details, LFAT 2018 scorecard will appear on the screen.
Download and print the LFAT 2018 scorecard for future purpose.

LFAT 2018 Cut-off

LFAT 2018 cut-off is the minimum marks that candidates will be required to score to be considered for admission in BA.LLB (Hons) course offered by the University. The cut-off of LFAT 2018 is prepared by the management of the Allahabad University. The university decides the minimum marks that candidates need to score to be considered for LFAT 2018 seat allotment process. There are several factors on which the cut-off of LFAT 2018 depends: number of candidates, difficulty level of exam, availability of seats, etc.

LFAT 2018 Result-Important Dates

Events	Dates
LFAT 2018 Exam Date	7th May, 2018
Announcement of LFAT 2018 Result	14th May, 2018

LFAT 2018 Counselling

The counselling process of LFAT 2018 commences once the result of the same is declared by the exam conducting authority. The LFAT 2018 counselling is expected to begin in the month of June 2018. For the counselling process, candidates are selected on the basis of their result and the LFAT 2018 cut-off. Only shortlisted candidates are called to participate in the LFAT 2018 counselling process. The counselling procedure of LFAT 2018 includes face-to-face interaction and accordingly seats are allotted to the shortlisted candidates for admission purposes.

All the qualified candidates have to appear in the counselling process of LFAT 2018. Candidates failing to appear in LFAT 2018 counselling will not be considered for admission in BA.LLB (Hons) course offered by the University of Allahabad.

LFAT 2018 Counselling Schedule

Events	Dates (Tentative)
Announcement of LFAT 2018 Result	14th May 2018
1st Round of LFAT Counselling	June 2018
2nd Round of LFAT Counselling	June 2018

Documents Required for LFAT 2018 Counselling Process

In order to participate in the counselling process of LFAT 2018, candidates will be required to carry the following documents:

Admit Card of LFAT 2018
Marks Certificate of Class 10
Marks Certificate of Class 12
Score Card of LFAT 2018
Identity Proof of Candidate
Migration/Transfer Certificate from previous Board
Character Certificate or Certificate of Conduct from institution previously studied
Sports/NCC/PH Certificate, (if applicable)
Income Certificate or Proof of Income
Candidates Passport sized Photograph
Caste/Category Certificate issue by competent authority (Only for candidates other than General Category)

How to Apply For LFAT 2018

LFAT 2018 application form is going to be available in the month of April 2018 for the candidates who wish to apply for LFAT 2018. The application form is going to be released by Allahabad University in online mode on the official website of the university.

In order to apply for LFAT 2018, candidates have to go through the entire application process of LFAT 2018 that includes Registration, Filling up of Application Form, Uploading of Photograph and Signature, Uploading of Documents, Payment of Application Fee and Final Submission of Application Form. As part of LFAT 2018 application process, candidates have to pay an application fee of INR 1200 (General/OBC category candidates) and INR 600 (SC/ST category candidates).

How to Fill LFAT 2018 Application Form

Step 1: Visiting the Official Website and Creating an Account

To fill the application form of LFAT 2018, candidates have to visit the official website of the University of Allahabad, and click on the link displaying 'LFAT 2018 Application Form'.
Next, candidates have to create an account using a valid E-mail ID and enter their User ID and Password for all future references.

Step: 2 Filling the Application Form

After logging into the account, candidates have to fill all the details asked in LFAT 2018 application form. Candidates must enter the following details:

Candidate’s name
Date of Birth
Guardian’s name
Gender
Address of communication
Nationality
Educational details
Contact details (E-mail ID and Phone number)
Category (GEN/ OBC/ SC/ ST)

Step: 3 Uploading Photograph and Signature

After entering the details, candidates have to upload a recently clicked Passport size Photograph, which should be coloured and clicked against a light-coloured or white background in .jpeg format only.
Candidates must also upload their Signature in .jpeg format only made with a black or blue pen on a white paper. The signature of the candidate should match with other official documents.

Step: 4 Uploading Documents

In this step, candidates have to take a photocopy of the following documents and send them along with their application form after self-attesting them.

Class 10 and Class 12 Mark sheet
Class 10 Admit Card as Age Proof
Receipt of the payment of fees (if paid in offline mode)
Category Certificate (if applicable)

Step: 5 Payment of Application Fee

Candidates can pay the application fee of LFAT 2018 in online or offline mode. Online fee can be remitted using Debit Card/Credit Card/Net Banking facilities, whereas candidates have to take a print-out of HDFC Bank Challan copy and visit any nearest branch of HDFC Bank to pay the fees in cash if remitting through offline mode.

Category	Application Fee
General and OBC Category Candidates	INR 1200
Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Category Candidates	INR 600

Step: 6 Submitting the Application Form

This is the last step of LFAT 2018 application process. In this step, candidates should verify all the details filled in the application form to avoid any discrepancy and take a print out of the application form for any future reference.

LFAT 2018 Conducting Body

University of Allahabad is the conducting authority of Law Faculty Admission Test (LFAT). Allahabad University conducts LFAT to offer admission to candidates in five year integrated BA LLB (Hons) course at its Faculty of Law. Allahabad University also offers various courses at Undergraduate, Post graduate and at Doctoral level of Professional and Non-professional level in the field of Science, Commerce, Law, Arts, etc. For admission into various UG & PG courses, the university conducts a separate test and candidates have to clear the entrance exam in order to take admission in different courses.