LAT Paper Pattern 2026
Law Admission Test is a paper of 100 MCQs to be attempted in 60 minutes, set by Higher Education Commission, with no negative marking. It covers 7 subjects: English, Urdu, Pakistan Studies, Islamic Studies, General Knowledge, Analytical and Logical Reasoning and Mathematics.
100
MCQs
on the paper
60
Minutes
total time
36
Seconds per MCQ
if paced evenly
No
Negative marking
guessing is free
LAT subject weightage 2026
How many MCQs each subject contributes to the LAT paper. This is the order to revise in. English is worth 20 MCQs against Urdu's 10, so an hour spent fixing a weak chapter in English is worth more marks than the same hour anywhere else on the paper.
- LAT English20 MCQs · 20%
- LAT Urdu10 MCQs · 10%
- LAT Pakistan Studies15 MCQs · 15%
- LAT Islamic Studies10 MCQs · 10%
- LAT General Knowledge15 MCQs · 15%
- LAT Analytical and Logical Reasoning15 MCQs · 15%
- LAT Mathematics15 MCQs · 15%
| Subject | MCQs | Share | Free MCQs here |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAT English MCQs | 20 | 20% | 10,318 |
| LAT Urdu MCQs | 10 | 10% | 368 |
| LAT Pakistan Studies MCQs | 15 | 15% | 2,759 |
| LAT Islamic Studies MCQs | 10 | 10% | 1,394 |
| LAT General Knowledge MCQs | 15 | 15% | 4,796 |
| LAT Analytical and Logical Reasoning MCQs | 15 | 15% | 2,435 |
| LAT Mathematics MCQs | 15 | 15% | 1,551 |
| Total | 100 | 100% | 23,621 |
LAT marking scheme 2026
Every LAT MCQ carries one mark, for a total of 100 marks, one per question. Nothing is deducted for a wrong answer, so an unanswered question and a wrong answer score exactly the same: zero. That makes leaving anything blank a pure loss. Attempt all 100 MCQs, and in the last few minutes fill in every remaining bubble even if you are guessing outright.
LAT time per subject
60 minutes across 100 MCQs is about 36 seconds a question. Split by weightage, that is the time each subject is worth. Going over on one subject is borrowed from another, not from spare time, because there is none.
| Subject | MCQs | Minutes |
|---|---|---|
| English | 20 | 12 |
| Urdu | 10 | 6 |
| Pakistan Studies | 15 | 9 |
| Islamic Studies | 10 | 6 |
| General Knowledge | 15 | 9 |
| Analytical and Logical Reasoning | 15 | 9 |
| Mathematics | 15 | 9 |
How to prepare for the LAT 2026 pattern
The pattern tells you where the marks are, not where you are losing them. Start with English, because it carries 20 percent of the paper and a weak chapter there is the most expensive weak chapter you can have. Inside each subject, work chapter by chapter and stay on a chapter until you are consistently above 80 percent before moving on.
Then practise at the real pace. Untimed revision hides the problem that actually costs marks in the hall, which is spending three minutes on a question worth 36 seconds and running out of paper before you run out of time. Sit full papers under the clock, and mark them honestly.
LAT paper pattern: common questions
What is the LAT paper pattern 2026?
Law Admission Test is a 100 MCQ paper of 60 minutes set by Higher Education Commission, with no negative marking. It is split across 7 subjects: English 20, Urdu 10, Pakistan Studies 15, Islamic Studies 10, General Knowledge 15, Analytical and Logical Reasoning 15, Mathematics 15.
How many MCQs are there in LAT?
100 MCQs in total, to be attempted in 60 minutes. The heaviest subject is English at 20 MCQs, which is 20 percent of the paper.
Is there negative marking in LAT?
No. LAT has no negative marking, so a wrong answer costs you nothing more than an unanswered one. Never leave a question blank: attempt every one of the 100 MCQs, even the ones you are guessing on.
How much time do you get per MCQ in LAT?
60 minutes for 100 MCQs works out at about 36 seconds per question. That is the pace to practise at, and it is why timed practice matters more than untimed revision in the last month.
Which subject has the most weightage in LAT?
English, at 20 of the 100 MCQs, which is 20 percent of the paper. A weak topic in the heaviest subject costs you more marks than a weak topic anywhere else, so the weightage order on this page is the order worth revising in.