Understanding CLAT

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CLAT

CLAT, which in standard full form is Common Law Admission Test is a national level entrance test for admissions in 25 NLUs and other respected universities except NLU Delhi which conducts its own exam AILET. CLAT is an exam for admissions to undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) law programs offered by 24 National Law Universities in India. CLAT is organized by the Consortium of National Law Universities, comprising representative universities.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

Candidates applying for the CLAT UG must qualify for class 12th or equivalent from a recognized board. Candidates must score 45% to be eligible for admission.

REGISTRATION PROCESS

Step1- online registration

Step2 – account activation

Step3 – login

Step4- filling application form

Step5 – uploading documents

Step6- application fees payment

CategoryApplication FeesAdditional Note
General, OBC, PwD, NRI, OCI, and PIOINR 4,000Candidates can make payment through online mode (debit card, credit card, or internet banking).
SC, BPL, and STINR 3,500Candidates can make payment through online mode (debit card, credit card, or internet banking).

Documents required

Documents RequiredFormat of documentAdditional Note
Signature of candidateJPEG, JPG, or PNG formatThe file must be under 100kb size and must have a plain background.
Photograph of applicantJPG, JPEG, or PNG formatThe background of the photograph must be plain and it should be a front-facing image. The size of the photograph must be under 500kb.
Domicile CertificatePDF formatThe scanned copy of the domicile certificate within 2 MB must be uploaded.

-Class 10th Marksheet or certificate

-Class 12th Marksheet or certificate

-Domicile certificate (if applicable)

-Caste Certificate (if applicable)

-Below Poverty Line [BPL] Certificate (if applicable)

-Photo and Signature (in scanned format)

Mode of examination– Offline

Language– CLAT is currently only offered in English

PATTERN OF THE EXAM

SubjectsNo. of QuestionsNo. of Marks
English Language28-3228-32
Legal Reasoning35-3935-39
Logical Reasoning28-3228-32
Current Affairs & General Knowledge32-3532-35
Quantitative Techniques13-1713-17
Total150150

SYLLABUS

English: As per the CLAT English syllabus, you must demonstrate the following abilities:

1.Understand and comprehend the main objective of the passage, including the viewpoints discussed in it.

2.Derive conclusions and inferences based on comprehension.

3.Create an excerpt of the passage in your mind.

4.Bring out contrast and comparisons between various arguments derived from the passage.

5.Comprehend the meaning of multiple words and phrases included in the passage.

Current Affairs: Some of the important topics in the CLAT Current Affairs syllabus that you must focus on are:

1.Contemporary events of significance from India and the world

2.Arts and Culture

3.International Affairs

4.Historical events of continuing significance

1.Identify and infer the rules and principles mentioned in the passage

2.Apply such rules and principles to various fact situations and

3.Understand how changes to the rules or principles may alter their application to various fact situations.

Logical Reasoning: The CLAT UG Logical Reasoning section has passages of around 300 words. As per the logical reasoning syllabus for CLAT, these short passages will be followed by one or more objective-type questions that require you to:

1.Identify an argument, its premises, and inferences;

2.Read and recognize the arguments given in the paragraph;

3.Critically analyze patterns of reasoning, and assess how conclusions may depend on particular premises or evidence;

4.Conclude the objective of the passage and apply the conclusions to new situations;

5.Draw relationships and analogies, identify contradictions and equivalence, and assess the effectiveness of arguments.

Previous year question papers: https://admission.aglasem.com/clat-previous-year-question-papers-answers/


FAQs

Question – What is CLAT?

Answer – The full form of CLAT is Common Law Admission Test. It is a national-level law entrance exam conducted by the Consortium of National Law Universities.

Question – What law programs are offered after clearing CLAT?

Answer – CLAT is conducted at both UG and PG level. CLAT UG paves way for admissions in 5-year integrated law programs whereas clearing CLAT PG is conducted for admissions to LLM programs.

Question – Where can I get admission after clearing CLAT 2024?

Answer – There are 23 nation universities that give admission only on the basis of CLAT score. Apart from NLUs, more than 70 law schools accept CLAT scores. for admission purposes.

Question – How many seats are available in national law universities participating in CLAT 2024?

Answer – Through CLAT scores, the national law universities will offer over 2800 seats in UG law programs and around 1000 seats in LLM programs.

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