SLAT Exam Analysis 2023: Section wise Difficulty Level Analysis

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Ever wondered how was the SLAT 2023? Let's unravel the mystery together! Held successfully on May 06, 2023, and May 14, 2023, the test challenged aspiring law students across various sections, including Logical Reasoning, Legal Reasoning, Analytical Reasoning, General Knowledge, and Reading Comprehension.

It was a mixed bag of surprises, from easy to moderate difficulty levels, minimal to somewhat intensive calculations, and varied completion times. Now, let's dive deeper into these sections and unravel the intricacies of SLAT 2023!

Our subject matter experts from LegalEdge have provided a detailed review of the SLAT question paper. If you appeared for the exam, we hope this to be helpful for you to estimate the scores you might get!

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Key Highlights of SLAT Analysis 2023

Round 2 of SLAT 2023 was successfully conducted on May 14, 2023, from 9 AM to 10 AM. Here is the SLAT analysis:

• The Logical Reasoning section was easy to moderate, with 10-12 minutes of completion time for most students.
• The Legal Reasoning section, of easy to moderate difficulty, took about 12-15 minutes to complete.
• Some questions lacked a given principle, a recurring issue from previous SLAT papers.
• This section required self-application of legal knowledge, making it slightly time-consuming.
• The Analytical Reasoning section was moderate in difficulty level and somewhat calculation-intensive, taking most students 12-15 minutes.
• The General Knowledge section was relatively easy, with an average completion time of 8-10 minutes.
• The Reading Comprehension section was also easy and required around 8-10 minutes on average.
• Questions focused on vocabulary, synonyms, and antonyms were asked directly.

Here is the table of sectional-analysis fo SLAT:

Sections	Level	Average Time Taken
Analytical Reasoning	Moderate	12-15 minutes
Logical Reasoning	Easy to Moderate	10-12 minutes
Legal Reasoning	Easy to Moderate	12-15 minutes
General Knowledge	Easy	8-10 minutes

SLAT Analysis 2023 for Analytical Reasoning

• The Analytical Reasoning section was moderately challenging.
•  Due to calculations, most students took an average time of 12-15 minutes to complete this section.
• It featured around 7-8 Quantitative Reasoning questions on Profit & Loss, Compound Interest, Percentages, Time & Work, and Age.

SLAT Analysis 2023 for Logical Reasoning

• The Logical Reasoning section was an easy-to-moderate breeze.
• Most questions were asked from statement-based, assumption, conclusion, and argument-based topics.
• It was easily solvable within 10-12 minutes, although a few took up to 15 minutes.
• The absence of heavy calculations was a breather.

SLAT Analysis 2023 for General Knowledge

• The General Knowledge section was a walk in the park, with most students wrapping it up in 8-10 minutes.
• The Reading Comprehension section was equally straightforward, with the same average time.
• It presented four passages with three questions each and direct queries focusing on vocabulary, synonyms, and antonyms.

SLAT Analysis 2023 for Legal Reasoning

• The Legal Reasoning section, also of easy-to-moderate difficulty, required about 12-15 minutes.
• There was a bit of déjà vu; the principle wasn't given in some questions, mirroring the same issue from previous years.
• This necessitated some self-law knowledge application, making it a tad time-consuming.
• Questions ranged from assertion/reason category to principle-fact-based questions reminiscent of the CLAT 2019 paper.

Key Highlights of SLAT Exam Analysis 2022 

• The SLAT exam conducted was easy to moderate.
• Though students mentioned analysis was lengthy, the paper, on the whole, was so lengthy and doable in the given time period. 
• The cut-off can be predicted on the higher end. 

SLAT Analysis 2022 for Analytical Reasoning 

• It was easy to moderate. 
• The element of surprise was that most of the questions were from elementary maths. 

SLAT Analysis 2022 for Logical Reasoning

• The logical Reasoning section was moderate
• The topics included calendar series, coding-decoding, direction tests, blood relations, etc. 
• 12 questions were asked on 12 different topics. Be well prepared for the basics of all topics.

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SLAT Analysis 2022 for English

• The English section was easy.
• There were 3 passages with 4 questions each. 
• A total of 12 questions were there. 
• Passages were medium, not lengthy.
• Questions were quite easy. 
• Answers could be derived from the passages easily.
• Vocabulary questions were easy, and 2 options could be easily eliminated. 

SLAT Analysis 2022 for Current Affairs

• The Current affairs section was easy.
• There were no questions asked from static GK. 
• Direct questions were asked from multiple random topics like Nobel prize winners. 
• Current affairs were from newspapers as well. 
• Current affairs from 2021 May to 2022 January. 

SLAT Analysis 2022 for Legal Reasoning

• This section was moderate and lengthy.
• Questions were based on Principle-Facts and a few questions on assertion-reason.
• No current legal knowledge was asked. 

SLAT Analysis 2021 Key Highlights

• The General Knowledge section included indirect questions, and it was in-depth. 
• The exam was not aligned with the dry run check, which was unexpected. 
• SIU conducted the entrance exam on Internet-based remote proctored mode. 
• The exam had 75-60 questions, which were to be attempted in 90 minutes (60 minutes for MCQ and 30 minutes for WAT).
• There was no sectional timing. 

SLAT Analysis July 12, 2021

• The question paper was not lengthy as compared to the previous two days.
• Overall it was a moderate level of difficulty.

Subject	No. of Questions Asked	Good Attempts	Difficulty Level
Logical Reasoning	12	9-10	Easy to Moderate
Legal Reasoning	12	8-9	Moderate
Analytical Reasoning	12	9-10	Easy to Moderate
Reading Comprehension	12	10-12	Easy to moderate
General Knowledge	12	7-8	Moderate to Difficult
Total	60	46-48	Moderate

Subject-wise SLAT Analysis  

Check out the topics from which questions are asked in each subject. 

1. Analytical Reasoning - Classic Data Arrangement, Coding-Decoding, Number Series, Alphanumeric Series, Arithmetical Reasoning, Order & Ranking.
2. Logical Reasoning - Odd one out, Blood Relation, Coding and Decoding, Analogy, Number Series & Alphabet Series
3. Reading Comprehension - 3 passages appeared short in length, picked from editorials, and all questions were direct. Passages were based on Rudyard Kipling & Colonialism, Downsides & Modern Technological Changes on our Environment, and the Maternity Benefit Act. 
4. Legal Reasoning - This section was lengthy. Questions were based on Principal Fact-based, Legal GK, Constitution, Contract Law, Torts, and IPC.
5. General Knowledge - Current affairs were more than static GK. Questions were asked about Geography, International Affairs, and History.
6. WAT - The first topic was Ban on Plastic: Ecology vs Economy. The second topic was whether Comedy is protected under freedom of speech and expression. Discuss in light of recent events. 

SLAT Exam Analysis July 11, 2021

Overall the second day of SLAT was moderate but lengthy. 

Subject	No. of Questions Asked	Good Attempts	Difficulty Level
Logical Reasoning	12	9-10	Moderate
Legal Reasoning	12	8-9	Moderate
Analytical Reasoning	12	9-10	Moderate
Reading Comprehension	12	11-12	Easy
General Knowledge	12	8-9	Moderate to Difficult
Total	60	46-48	Moderate

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Subject-wise Analysis of SLAT 

Check out the topics from which questions are asked in each subject. 

1. Analytical Reasoning - Direction sense test/ Classic Data Arrangement, Coding-Decoding, Series, Age
2. Logical Reasoning - Syllogism, Odd one out, Direction sense, Seating Arrangement, Blood Relation
3. Reading Comprehension - 3 passages appeared short in length, picked from editorials, and all questions were direct.
4. Legal Reasoning - This section was lengthy. Questions were based on Principal Fact-based, Torts, Criminal Law, Constitution, and Contract Law.
5. General Knowledge - Current affairs were more than static GK. Questions were asked from Geography, International Affairs, History, and the COVID Drug Controller General of India. 

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SLAT Exam Review July 10, 2021

• In the English section, Reading comprehension passages appeared from the Hindu newspaper. 
• Based on the analysis, the cut-off for SLAT is expected to be around 45-50. 

Subject	No. of Questions Asked	Good Attempts	Difficulty Level
Logical Reasoning	12	9-10	Moderate
Legal Reasoning	12	10-11	Easy-Moderate
Analytical Reasoning	12	10-11	Easy
Reading Comprehension	12	8-10	Easy-Moderate
General Knowledge	12	8-9	Difficult
Total	60	45-48

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Subject-wise Analysis of SLAT

WAT

• The overall difficulty level of WAT was moderate
• Topics in WAT included using information and communication technology in the Indian Judicial Process. 
• The second topic was Law had unfolded many shades of dignity for women. However, women continue to be within patriarchy, discrimination, and violence.

SLAT Analysis of Legal Reasoning

Topics	Number of questions
Principles & Facts	7
Situation-Based	3
Assertion & Reason	1
Misc	5
Total	12

SLAT Analysis of General Knowledge

Current affairs questions were mainly asked after November 2020.

Topics	Number of questions
Current Affairs	8
Static GK	4
Total	12

SLAT Analysis of English Language

Reading comprehension was based on

1. Misinformation & Media
2. COVID-19 & Nation Static (April 7: The Hindu - MK Narayanan)
3. Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act (April 4: The Hindu) 

SLAT Analysis of Analytical Reasoning

Topics	Number of questions
Missing Numbers	1
Age	1
Number	2
Assignment	2
Misc	6
Total	12

Conclusion

Wrapping up our analysis, the SLAT 2023 was a well-balanced examination, striking a mix between conceptual understanding and application-based questions. Despite a few challenging areas, it was manageable and resonated well with the aspirants' preparation.

Key takeaways:

• Focus on conceptual clarity: Many questions required a solid understanding of the concepts.
• Importance of time management: While no section was exceptionally tough, pacing oneself was essential.
• Practice for application-based questions: These questions were significant, emphasizing the need for comprehensive preparation.
• Reading Comprehension & Logical Reasoning sections: These seemed to require more attention, hinting at where future aspirants might want to concentrate their efforts.