What is CLAT?
CLAT stands for COMMON LAW ADMISSION TEST 18 National Law Universities (NLU's) of India admit students into their law programs (both uundergraduate& post-graduate) through the CLAT.- The Under-Graduate Programme offered is the "Five Year Integrated LL.B. (Hons.)"
- The Post-Graduate Programme offered is the "One Year LL.M."
Names of the participatory universities
- National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru
- National Academy of Legal Study and Research (NALSAR) University of Law, Hyderabad
- National Law Institute University (NLIU), Bhopal
- West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (NUJS), Kolkata
- National Law University (NLU), Jodhpur
- Hidayatullah National Law University (HNLU), Raipur
- Gujarat National Law University (GNLU), Gandhinagar
- Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University (RMLNLU), Lucknow
- Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (RGNUL), Punjab
- Chanakya National Law University (CNLU), Patna
- National University of Advanced Legal Studies (NUALS), Kochi
- National Law University Odisha (NLUO), Cuttack
- National University of Study and Research in Law (NUSRL), Ranchi
- National Law University and Judicial Academy (NLUJA), Assam
- Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University (DSNLU), Visakhapatnam
- Tamil Nadu National Law School (TNNLS), Tiruchirappalli
- Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Mumbai
- Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Nagpur
Eligibility Criteria
Age
For Undergraduate Programme
- Candidates shall be below Twenty (20) Years of age in case of all Unreserved/NRIs/NRI Sponsored categories candidates.
- Candidates shall be below Twenty Two (22) years of age in case of SC/ST/ OBC/Specially Abled Persons (SAP) category candidates.
For Post Graduate Programme
No Age Limit
Educational Qualification
For Undergraduate Programme
- Forty-five percent (45%) marks in 10+2 in the case of candidates belonging to Unreserved/OBC/Specially Abled Persons (SAP) and other categories.
- Forty Percent (40%) marks in 10+2 in the case of candidates belonging to SC/ST categories.
For Post Graduate Programmes
- LL.B. or equivalent degree examination with a minimum of Fifty-Five percent (55%) marks in case of Unreserved/OBC/SAP categories and Fifty percent (50%) in the case of SC/ST categories.
- Candidates who appear in the qualifying examinations in April/May are also allowed to apply.
Exam Pattern
Total Marks: 200
Duration: 2 hours
Marking: There is a provision of negative marking and for every incorrect answer 1/4th marks will be deducted.
Section
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Marks
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English (including comprehension)
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40 marks
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Elementary Mathematics
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20 marks
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General Knowledge/Current Affairs
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50 marks
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Logical Reasoning
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40 marks
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Legal Reasoning
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50 marks
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Syllabus
English
- Synonyms
- Antonyms
- Analogies
- Idioms And Phrases,
- One Word Substitution
- Sentence Improvement
- Rearrangement of Sentences in a Paragraph
- Fill in The Blanks and Cloze Tests
- Reading Comprehension
GK & Current Affairs
- National & Internation Events
- Awards & Honours
- Static Gk
- Persons & Places
- Books & Authors
- Sports Events & Winners
- Important Days & Themes
- Banking & Legal Awareness
- First in India/World
- Largest/Smallest India/World
- Highest/Shortest/Fastest-India/World
- Appointments & Resignations
- Military Exercises
- Satellites/Missiles
- Science & Technology
- Ranking/Index
- International Organisations-Headquarters/Head
Elementary Mathematics
- Arithmetic
- Number System
- Surds & Indices
- Mixture & Alligations
- Boats & Streams
- Time Speed & Distance
- Mensuration (Area/Volume)
- Quadratic Equations
- Simplification/Approximation
- Profit/Loss
- Average
- Partnership
- Discounts/Decimals
- Ratio & Proportion
- Data Interpretation
- Permutation/Combination
- Probability
Reasoning
Legal Aptitude
- Indian Penal Code
- Law of Torts
- Law of Contract
- Fundamental rights (Important Fundamental rights, Important Amendments, Important Judgements Directive Principles)
- Recommendations & Chairpersons of law commissions
- Constitution of India: Historical Background
- Features of the Indian Constitution
- Preamble of Indian Constitution
- Citizenship Law
- Directive Principles of State Policy
- Emergency and Special Provisions of the Indian Constitution
- Constitutional and Non-Constitutional Bodies of India
- Indian Parliament: Roles, Functions & Powers
- President and Vice-President of India
- Prime Minister/President: Roles, Functions & Powers
- Supreme Court of India: Roles, Functions & Powers
- Distribution of Power between Centre and State
- Indian Federalism and Centre-State Relations
- Indian Contract Act
- Family Law
- Legal Misc. (Intellectual Property Rights, Labour Laws, etc.)
- Legal Terminology
