Pre-Entry for Law School

Preparing Confident Candidates for the Law Pre-Entry Exam

Admission to the Bachelor of Laws (LLB) programme at Ugandan universities requires every applicant to sit and pass a pre-entry examination, in addition to meeting the university's general admission requirements. The exam typically tests reading and comprehension, language skills, numerical skills and logic, general knowledge, and analytical writing. Our Pre-Entry for Law School programme prepares candidates across all four recognized entry categories — A-Level leavers, diploma holders, mature age applicants, and degree holders.

Exact eligibility thresholds and exam dates are set independently by each university, so we help you confirm the current requirements for your institution of choice as part of our preparation programme.

Why choose our Pre-Entry for Law School programme

Structured Exam Preparation

Focused coaching across every section of the pre-entry examination format.

Covers All Entry Categories

Guidance for A-Level leavers, diploma holders, mature age applicants, and degree holders alike.

Experienced Tutors

Instruction from tutors familiar with the exam's reading, reasoning, and writing demands.

Practice Tests & Mock Exams

Timed mock exams that mirror the real test conditions, with detailed feedback.

Hybrid Flexible Classes

Attend in person or online to fit preparation around work, school, or other commitments.

What the Exam Covers

Reading & Comprehension

Interpreting and analyzing dense written passages under time pressure.

Language Skills

Grammar, vocabulary, and precise written English.

Numerical Skills & Logic

Quantitative reasoning and logical problem-solving.

General Knowledge

Current affairs and broad general awareness.

Analytical Writing

Structuring and articulating a clear, well-reasoned argument.

Who Can Join Our Pre-Entry for Law School Programme?

This programme is ideal for:

A-Level leavers with at least five O-Level passes and the minimum required A-Level points for law admission.
Diploma holders with at least a Second Class or Credit from a recognized institution.
Mature age applicants who have passed a university's Mature Age Entry Examination for Law (see our Mature Education programme).
Degree holders from any discipline, graduating from a chartered university, who wish to pursue Law.

Frequently Asked Questions

Under guidelines from the Council for Legal Education and the National Council for Higher Education, every applicant to a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) programme at a Ugandan university — including Makerere University and other institutions offering Law — must sit and pass a pre-entry examination before being considered for admission, regardless of their entry category.

Universities typically administer their Law pre-entry examination around July or August each year, ahead of the August or September intake. We schedule our preparation programme so candidates finish their final mock exams shortly before the real sitting.

Yes, candidates who don't meet the required mark can typically reapply and sit the exam again in a future sitting. We work with repeat candidates to identify exactly which exam sections need the most improvement before their next attempt.

The exam is typically scored out of 100, assessed across its five components — reading comprehension, language skills, numerical skills and logic, general knowledge, and analytical writing — with universities setting their own minimum pass mark. We familiarize candidates with the weighting and timing of each section through structured mock exams.

The pre-entry exam itself is common across all four recognized entry categories, but each category has its own additional academic prerequisites — for example, mature age applicants must first pass a university's Mature Age Entry Examination for Law, while diploma holders need a minimum classification from a recognized institution. We help you confirm your specific category's requirements before you apply.

The analytical writing section tests your ability to construct a clear, logically structured argument under exam time pressure — a core skill for legal study. We build this through timed essay practice and individual feedback from tutors experienced with the exam's marking expectations.