HEC Special Equivalence Examination for Law Graduates 2024
HEC Special Equivalence Examination for Law Graduates is required to Appear in Bar Entrance Test – Law-GAT). The Higher Education Commission (HEC), Pakistan is conducting a Special Equivalence Examination for Law graduates of foreign universities (SEE-Law) as per direction of the Honourable Supreme Court vide its order dated March 06, 201B and judgment dated August 31, 2018 passed in C.R134/2012 “Pakistan Bar Council To Federation and Others” and as required under the Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) Legal Education Rules, 2015.
The Law graduates of foreign universities/institutions, recognised by HEC/PBC, are required to pass the Special Equivalence Examination before appearing in Law Graduate Assessment Test (Law-GAT) which is mandatory for applying tote Bar Council for enrolment as an advocate. Online applications are invited from desirous law graduates who have obtained their law degrees tram HEC/PBC recognised foreign universities/institutions.
Eligibility Criteria
Persons who have passed Bachelors degrees or equivalent in the field of Law from a foreign university/institution recognised by HEC/PBC are eligible to apply.
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Curriculum of Special Equivalence Examination (SEE-Law)
The test will be based on Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ5) only. Special Equivalence Examination (SEE-Law) will be held as per approved syllabus available at: https://hec.gov.pk/english/HECAnnouncements/Pages/CW-SEE-LAW.aspx
Date of Examination
Test will be held on 17 December, 2022 tentatively. Any change in the test date will be communicated through hec.gov.pk and etc.hec.gov.pk
Applicants who register through HEC (ETC) online registration process will be able to download their Roll Number Slips from http://etc.hec.gotpk and same shall also be sent on their registered email address a week before the test dale.
Email and SMS will be sent to the registered applicants for examination date, time and venue. Candidates are required to provide valid email/mobile number while filling their online application forms. A print of Roll Number Slip, original CNIC and original paid Fee Challan will be required to enter Examination Centre on the test day.
Detail of Examination Centres
The test will be conducted in the federal and provincial capitals. Applicants may select examination centre from the list available in the application form. The centre once selected will not be changed.
How to Register
Visit the following link: etc.hes.gov.pk for online registration.
In case of difficulty during online registration visit onlinehelp.hec.pov.pk or download the user manual available at https://etc.hec.gov.pk/
Only SUBMITTED applications will be considered for SEE-Law Test and applications in SAVE or INCOMPLETE mode will not be entertained.
Test fee of Rs. 5000/. is to be deposited in the Account No. 17427900133401, Account Title, Higher Education Commission, Habib Bank Limited, Branch Code: 1742. Download bank Fee Challan while registering for the test at HEC Website (Fee Challan is only available at the ETC online registration portal).