The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has announced the date for the Law Graduate Admission Test (GAT). The Law GAT will be conducted on 3 July, Sunday, across the country.
It is a mandatory test for admissions in public and private sector universities and their affiliated institutions and colleges that are recognized by the HEC and the Pakistan Bar Council (PBC). The last date to apply for Law GAT is 15 June, Wednesday.
Applicants will be able to download their roll number slips from HEC’s Education Testing Council (ETC) one week before the test. They will also be informed about test time and center through SMS as well as email.
They will be required to bring a print of the roll number slip, original Computerized National Identity Card (CNIC), and deposited fee receipt on the test day. Applicants failing to bring these documents will not be allowed to take the test.
HEC will conduct the Law GAT in Islamabad, Lahore, Multan, Bahawalpur, Faisalabad, Karachi, Sukkur, Hyderabad, Peshawar, Abbottabad, Quetta, Turbat, Muzaffarabad, and Gilgit.
The commission has already announced the syllabus and pattern for Law GAT, which is mentioned below.
| Division of Questions | Marks | Nature of Questions |
| Essay (either in English or Urdu | 15 | 200 words maximum |
| Personal statement (either in English or Urdu) | 10 | 200 words maximum |
| MCQs: English | 20 | Synonyms, antonym, prepositions |
| MCQs: General Knowledge | 20 | – |
| MCQs: Islamic Studies | 10 | – |
| MCQs: Pakistan Studies | 10 | – |
| MCQs: Urdu | 10 | Vocabulary |
| MCQs: Math | 5 | Basic math |
| Total marks | 100 | |
| Passing marks | 50 |
