HEC LAT case studies
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The HEC Law Admission Test (LAT) is a test associated with the Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan and is used in the law-admission process. This page is an independent study resource. We are not affiliated with HEC or with any university, and nothing here should be read as an official statement of HEC policy. A grounding note matters more than usual here. The HEC LAT case studies are 5 cases and about 3,774 words.
1The 180-Word Editorial That Must Become 120
You advise the student editorial board of a college English magazine. A 180-word draft editorial must be cut to 120 words before the printer's deadline, and the board's rule is that only whole sentences may be removed, never rewritten.
776 words, about 4 min2Five Speakers, Five Days, One Inconsistent Proposal
A debating society must schedule exactly one visiting speaker per day, Monday to Friday. Five speakers are available: P, Q, R, S and T.
782 words, about 4 min3The 20% Literacy Claim
A district education office issues a press note: "Literacy in our district has risen by 20% in five years." The underlying figures are these. A 2018 household survey found 45% of residents aged 15 and above literate; the population then was 1.20 million.
724 words, about 4 min4Vetting a Leaflet on Article 25-A
A district literacy office asks you to vet a two-page leaflet explaining Article 25-A of the Constitution before it is printed in Urdu and English. There are 60,000 copies and the budget allows one reprint only, so errors are expensive in both money and credibility.
728 words, about 4 min5Disbursing PKR 4.2 Million of Zakat
A university Islamic society collects PKR 4,200,000 in zakat during Ramadan and must disburse it within the year. Donors have been told each rupee must be defensible.
764 words, about 4 min