LDC Delays Admissions, Reintroduces Pre-Entry Exams for 2026

The Law Development Centre (LDC) has announced some major changes that will affect students hoping to join the bar course next year.

In a statement released this week, LDC revealed that they’re postponing regular admissions for 2026 and introducing pre-entry examinations again.

The decision comes after LDC had to admit students in two separate intakes this academic year, which they described as a “one-off measure” to manage the high number of applicants.

Current students are expected to finish their studies in December 2025, and LDC says they can’t take on new students until these graduates complete their programme due to limited space and resources.

The 2026 academic year will now run from January to December 2026, but prospective students will need to pass new pre-entry exams to secure their spots.

LDC says this change is necessary to manage numbers while maintaining quality education. The institution promises to release full details about these exams by September 1st through newspapers and their social media channels.

More so, the government is working to repeal the current LDC Act and create a new National Legal Examinations Centre. This new body would allow other accredited institutions and law schools to offer the bar course, not just LDC, though all students would still take the same final exams.

LDC management acknowledges these are significant changes but insists they’re necessary to ensure quality education and proper use of resources.

More details in the memo below;