HEC Law Admission Test registration is open for LAT 2024. Higher Education Commission (HEC) is conducting the Law Admission Test (Law-LAT) for candidates desiring to get admission in a five-year undergraduate LLB Degree Program in HEC/PBC-recognized public and private sector universities/institutions and their accredited affiliated colleges. The HEC Law Admission Test will be conducted in major cities of the country. Students can select any centre of their choice.

The result of LAT is valid for 2 YEARS.

Eligibility Criteria

  • Candidates who have passed 12 years of education.
  • Result-awaiting candidates who have appeared in the HSSC examinations are also eligible.

LAT Paper Pattern

Time Duration: 140 mins (2 hrs 20 mins)

No. of MCQ’s: 7

Part 1

Time Duration (140 mins)

Subject Division

Weightage (1 Mark per MCQ)

100 mins

English

20 MCQ's

General Knowledge

20 MCQ's

Pakistan Studies

10 MCQ's

Islamiat

10 MCQ's

Mathematics

05 MCQ's

Urdu

10 MCQ's

Part 2

40 mins

Essay Writing (Urdu or English) 1out of 3

15 Marks

Personal Statement (Urdu or English)

10 Marks

LAT 2024 Schedule

LAT is conducted thrice a year. For latest updates about registration deadline, test date and result announcement date, visit official page of HEC. It is advised to appear for LAT at least twice to improve scores to increase chances of admission .

List of Partner Universities

Passing LAT is mandatory for admission to every LLB offering institute of Pakistan however it depends on the institute how it considers LAT weightage while aggregate calculation.

261 universities and colleges are offering LLb in Pakistan, for complete list, click here.

Test Centers

There is a list of test centres available on the HEC application portal. During the application process, select any of the available test centres keeping in view your convenience. It is advised to select a test centre which is nearer to your residency location.

How to Register?

Please visit the following link: http://etc.hec.gov.pk for online registration

In case of any difficulty during the online registration, please visit onlinehelp.hec.gov.pk visit the HEC Secretariat, or contact HEC regional offices for guidance

Application submission comprises two steps: profile completion using the "My Profile" section and application submission using the "Law Admission Test" link on the menu panel in the left-hand sidebar of the online portal.

Only SUBMITTED applications will be considered for the LAT Test and applications in SAVE or INCOMPLETE mode will not be entertained.

How to pay Fee?

Test Fee of Rs. 1800/- is to be deposited via 1Link 1Bill invoice participating Bank/ATM/Internet Banking/Mobile Banking/Easypaisa/JazzCash/Upaisa

After selecting payment method, go to selected payment services either online or mobile application and pay the amount through generated consumer number.

After having made payment, don’t forget to verify it on HEC portal. In case of any discrepancies, contact HEC to resolve any problems before the deadline.

LAT Deadline 2024

The last date for online registration is January 08, 2024.