CLAT (Common Law Admission Test)

🔷 What is CLAT?

CLAT (Common Law Admission Test) is a national-level entrance examination conducted by the Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs).

It is the primary gateway for admission into undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) law programs at National Law Universities across India.

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🎯 Courses Through CLAT

⚖️ Undergraduate

• 5-Year Integrated Law Programs

  • BA LLB (Hons.)
  • BBA LLB (Hons.)
  • BSc LLB (Hons.)
  • BCom LLB (Hons.)

⚖️ Postgraduate

• LLM

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📅 Exam Frequency

• Conducted once every year
• Usually in December
• Offline (pen-and-paper based)

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🧪 Exam Pattern – CLAT UG

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⏱️ Exam Details

• Duration: 2 Hours
• Mode: Offline
• Language: English

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❌ Negative Marking

• ✔️ Yes

  • +1 for correct answer
  • –0.25 for incorrect answer

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📚 Syllabus Overview

📖 English

• Reading comprehension
• Grammar & vocabulary (contextual)

🌍 Current Affairs & GK

• National & international events
• Legal & constitutional updates

⚖️ Legal Reasoning

• Legal principles
• Case-based passages
• Application of law

🧠 Logical Reasoning

• Critical reasoning
• Arguments & assumptions

🔢 Quantitative Techniques

• Percentages, ratios
• Averages
• Data interpretation (basic)

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🧑‍🎓 Eligibility Criteria (UG)

• Passed or appearing in Class 12

• Minimum marks:

  • General/OBC: 45%
  • SC/ST: 40%

• No age limit

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🏫 Top NLUs Through CLAT

• NLSIU Bangalore
• NALSAR Hyderabad
• WBNUJS Kolkata
• NLU Jodhpur
• GNLU Gandhinagar
• NLU Lucknow
• NLU Odisha

📌 NLU Delhi conducts AILET separately.

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🧾 Admission Process

1. CLAT Exam
2. Result & Rank List
3. Counseling Registration
4. Preference Filling
5. Seat Allotment
6. Fee Payment & Reporting

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📊 Rank vs College (Indicative)

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📈 Difficulty Level

• Moderate to High
• Reading-intensive
• Time management is crucial

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⭐ Why CLAT is Important

• Entry to top law universities
• Strong placement & litigation pathways
• Corporate law, judiciary, policy careers

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🧠 Preparation Tips

• Read newspapers daily
• Practice comprehension-based questions
• Focus on legal reasoning accuracy
• Revise current affairs monthly
• Attempt mock tests regularly

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🔁 CLAT vs AILET