LAT Syllabus: What to Study for Each Section
HEC announces the sections of the LAT and the marks for each. This page turns those sections into a practical topic list at intermediate level, so that you know what to open first.
English — 20 MCQs
- Grammar — what to study
- Vocabulary — what to study
- Idioms & Phrases — what to study
- Sentence Correction & Completion — what to study
Full LAT English guide · Practise English
General Knowledge — 20 MCQs
- World Geography — what to study
- Everyday Science — what to study
- International Organisations — what to study
- World History & General Facts — what to study
- Basic Law & Civics — what to study
Full LAT General Knowledge guide · Practise General Knowledge
Pakistan Studies — 10 MCQs
- Pakistan Movement — what to study
- Constitution & Government — what to study
- Geography of Pakistan — what to study
- History after 1947 — what to study
Full LAT Pakistan Studies guide · Practise Pakistan Studies
Islamiat — 10 MCQs
- The Holy Quran — what to study
- Seerah of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) — what to study
- Pillars & Beliefs — what to study
- Early Islamic History — what to study
Full LAT Islamiat guide · Practise Islamiat
Mathematics — 5 MCQs
- Basic Arithmetic — what to study
- Basic Algebra — what to study
- Basic Geometry — what to study
Full LAT Mathematics guide · Practise Mathematics
Urdu — 10 MCQs
- Qawaid (Grammar) — what to study
- Mutazad & Mutaradif — what to study
- Muhavare — what to study
- Urdu Adab — what to study
Full LAT Urdu guide · Practise Urdu
Essay — 15 marks
One essay on a general topic: social issues, education, law and justice, Pakistan, or current debates. You are marked on relevance, structure, argument and language. LAT essay guide.
Personal statement — 10 marks
A short piece about you: why you want to study law, what in your background supports that, and what you plan to do with the degree. Personal statement guide.