HEC announces special equivalence exams to appear in Bar Council as an advocate.

ISLAMABAD -- The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has announced Special Equivalence Examination (A pre-requisite test to appear in Bar Entrance Test -Law-Gat) to apply for the Bar Council for enrollment as an advocate.

According to official sources, HEC is conducting this Special Equivalence Examination for the Law Graduates of Foreign Universities (SEE-LAW) as per the directions of the Supreme Court "Pakistan Bar Council Vs Federation and Others" and as required under the Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) Legal Education Rules, 2015.

The Law Graduates of Foreign Universities/Institutes, recognized by HEC/PBC, are required to pass the Special Equivalence Examination before appearing in Law Graduate Assessment Test (LAW-GAT), which is mandatory to apply to the Bar Council for enrollment as an advocate.

Online applications are invited from desirous law graduates who have obtained their law degree from HEC/ PBC recognized foreign universities/ institutions.

As per eligibility criteria, law graduates from a foreign university/ institute recognized by HEC/ PBC can apply for the SEE-Law. However, as per the curriculum of Special Equivalence Examination (SEE-Law), the test will be held as per the approved syllabus available on HEC website.

The test will be Multiple Choice Questions based (MCQs). The SEE-Law will be held on December 18th, 2022. Any change in the test date, due to unavoidable circumstances, shall be communicated to candidates through www.hec.gov.pk and http://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.gov.pk and same will be sent to their registered email address a week before the test date.

The examination date, time and venue will be intimated to the registered applicants via Email/ SMS. Therefore the candidates are required to provide valid email and mobile number while filling their online application form.

A print of Roll Number Slip, original CNIC and Original Paid Fee Challan will be required to enter the Examination Centre on the test day.

The test will be conducted in the federal and provincial capitals. Applicants may select their desired...