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Symbiosis Law Admission Test is the entrance exam to all law programs available in Symbiosis Law School of the Symbiosis International University. The eligibility criteria to appear for the SLAT is the completion of 10+2 or an equivalent examination from a recognized board with English as one of the subjects. Preparing for the SLAT exam is quite tough if you have no clue as to how to go about it. This article will help you to get an idea about a beginners’ preparation strategy for SLAT.

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Section-wise Preparation Tips for SLAT

There are a few things you can do to prepare yourself for each section of the SLAT. Given below are tips regarding each section of the exam, that will help you to be the maximum productive while preparing for the exam:

1.Reading Comprehension

This is the section in SLAT where you can score the most. Revise all grammar concepts you learned in school and keep reading extra books when you have time in order to get acquainted with how the language is used. You can also use the following books:

  • High School English Grammar & Composition Revised Edition by Wren and Martin
  • Objective General English by S.P. Bakshi
  • Pearson’s English
2.General Knowledge

To prepare for this section, make sure that you know what is going on in the world. Read newspapers daily and stay updated on events around the world. You can also subscribe to internet quizzing apps or sites so that you can learn wherever you are, whether you have a book or not. Make use of good studying guides like the following:

  • Manorama Yearbook
  • Pratiyogita Darpan
  • Lucent’s GK
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3.Logical Reasoning

You can focus on Logical Reasoning the last since the only way of preparing for this section is practicing continuously, even though this is an easy mark-fetching section. You can come back to it whenever you feel like taking a break from studying other sections since the questions are puzzle-like and would freshen you up a bit. The following are a few books that can be of help:

  • Verbal Reasoning Book by RS Agarwal
  • 501 Challenging Logical reasoning Practice Book
  • A New Approach to Reasoning Verbal and Non-Verbal by B.S. Sijwali and Indu Sijwali
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4.Analytical Reasoning

The two important concerns when it comes to this section are the number of questions you get right and the time you take to answer them. In order to prepare for this section, refresh your memory on the basic concepts of math you learned in school. You would also have to constantly practice solving questions in order to improve your speed. Try to understand the different ways a single question can be asked. During the exam, make sure to not linger long on a particular question if you don’t know how to solve it. Come back to the difficult ones after answering everything else, to save time. You can use the following books for preparations:

  • 10 and 11 NCERT Math textbooks.
  • Quantitative Aptitude by RS Aggarwal
  • 30 Days Wonder Maths by S Chand
5.Legal Reasoning

This section is different from all others. There is no syllabus prescribed as it tests your basic knowledge in legal matters. Read up on basic constitutional and legal knowledge for this section and try to get to know the major legal battles that have happened in the country.

In addition, make sure to attempt SLAT mock tests and check your scores after testing yourself on SLAT previous year question papers. You can thus analyse which subjects you need to give more attention to. 

Symbiosis Law Admission Test Preparation

While preparing for the SLAT, the main fundamentals that will help you are

  • Understanding of the syllabus
  • Make a Study Plan
  • Choosing Good Study Material
  • Revision and Practice

Given below are the tips to improve on these fundamentals:

Understanding the syllabus

Before starting to prepare for the Symbiosis Law Admission Test, you should know what are the topics you need to cover for the exam. This is why you should have an understanding of the syllabus. Once you know what to study, you can easily allot time for each topic that you need to study.

Make a study plan

The next step of preparation is making a study plan. After self-analysis of the knowledge you possess in each of the topics in the syllabus, you can create a time table for studying. Be sure to allocate more time to the subjects that you need to be thorough in and less time to the topics that you are already confident in. While creating a study plan, you must give importance to the following:

  • Make notes while studying, so that you can go through it when necessary.
  • Take small breaks every hour, to keep you motivated and fresh.
  •  Make sure that you sleep at least 6 hours a day.
  • Set a goal each day and work hard to achieve it.
Choosing Good Study Material

Choosing the right study materials is important in preparing for the Symbiosis Law Admission Test. When you look for books and texts, make sure to choose the ones that have the complete and updated syllabus of the exam.

Revision and Practice

After studying a topic, revise it at the end of the day. Revise everything you have learned during the week during the weekend. Revision is as important as studying. In the end, test your knowledge by taking SLAT mock tests. Analyze which areas you need to work more on and allocate more time to it. You will also get an idea of how questions are asked in the real exam to help you in managing time.

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Once you’re done with all these preparations, just put them to action. Be sure to ace the Symbiosis Law Admission Test. Click here to read about the detailed section-wise preparation strategy.

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