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Full form of CLAT

A full form of CLAT is the Common Law Admission Test. CLAT is a test for medium-level government admission to 22 national law universities in India. Many private and self-finance law schools in India also use these schools for accreditation. Indian state-owned enterprises such as Coal India, ONGC, BHEL, Indian Steel Authority, Oil India, etc. They also use CLAT Postgraduate points to fill official corporate positions. Exams are performed at law schools after the 12th grade or Higher Secondary Examination to be admitted to the U.G. programs and postgraduate law LLM (Law for Master of Laws).

full form of CLAT

Eligibility Criteria

  • Applicants must be Indian citizens, or an NRI may appear.
  • Foreign nationals wishing to enroll in any program at any participating Law University can apply to the College directly with the few foreign seats available.
  • For U.G. Secondary or Intermediate (12th) courses or related credentials from a recognized board with an aggregate mark of 45%. However, S.C. and S.T. mark comprising applicants over 40 percent.
  • There is no age limit for examination.
  • According to P.G. course B.L. or the University of L.L. B or similar degree from a recognized University with an aggregate mark of not less than 55 percent, while S.C. and S.T. aggregate mark is 50 percent.
  • Applicants who pass the qualifying assessment by supplementary and repeat attempts can participate in the examination.

CLAT Exam Pattern

This examination has a duration of 120 minutes. The CLAT questions consist of 150 multiple-choice questions. The CLAT examination paper covers five sections where students are required to answer questions on topics such as:

  • G.K.
  • Legal GK
  • Current affair
  • Elementary Mathematics which is based on Numerical Ability.
  • Legal Aptitude
  • Syllogism
  • English including Comprehension
  • Quantitative Aptitude
  • Legal Reasoning

All questions starting with CLAT 2020 will focus on phases. 5-6 questions will be conducted in one session. Overall, the classification of points is as shown below:

  • English – 30 marks
  • G.K. questions – 37 marks
  • Mathematics -15 marks
  • Logical Reasoning – 30 marks
  • Legal Aptitude – 38 marks

The marking system is the correct answer for each answer, one mark is given to the learners, and 0.25 marks are deducted from their mark for each incorrect answer.

Sections No. of MCQs Maximum Marks Approximate Weightage (in %)
English Language 28-32 28-32 20
Current Affairs including General Knowledge 35-39 35-39 25
Logical Reasoning 28-32 28-32 20
Legal Reasoning 35-39 35-39 25
Quantitative Techniques

(Elementary Mathematics up to Class 10)

13-17 13-17 10
Total Total 150 Total 150 100

CLAT Syllabus

Section-wise CLAT Syllabus Topics
English (including Comprehension) Synonyms, Antonyms, Analogies, Word Rearrangement, Cloze Test,

Spotting Errors, Spelling Errors, Reading Comprehension, Idioms &

Phrases, Sentence Rearrangement, Sentence Improvement, One Word

Substitution, Fill in the blanks

Numerical Ability (Elementary Maths) Percentage, Partnerships, Discounts, Areas, and Volumes,

Simplification & Approximation, Averages, Ratio,

HCF & LCM, Surds & Indices, Proportion, Interest, Fractions

& Decimals, Square Roots, Number Systems, Profit & Loss

General Knowledge & Current Affairs Static GK, current happenings, Books, Authors Science &

Technology, Persons and Places, Sports, Economics

Logical Reasoning Coding-Decoding, Distance and Direction, Ranking,

Syllogism, Series, Number Test, analogy, Statement

& Assumption/ Argument/ Conclusion/ Course of action, Time

& Sequence, Blood Relations, Alphabet Test, Classification

Legal Aptitude Important Supreme Court Judgments; Important and recent

acts and amendments of the legislature; Important topics from Contract law,

Criminal law, tort law and Constitutional law; Legal GK and current affairs;

International treaties and conventions affecting national legal framework etc.

CLAT UG Application Fees

Category CLAT 2022 Application Fee
General/OBC/SAP and other category candidates ₹ 4000/-
SC/ST category candidates ₹ 3500/-

Universities list for National Law

As of CLAT 2020, 22 law schools are enrolled. 37 Some partner law schools may use points, but other law schools may also use points. In addition, many institutions in the public sector, including Oil India and the Oil and Natural Gas Company, may apply CLAT PG points to students. A list of a few national law universities is given below:

  • Dr B.R. Ambedkar National Law University, Sonipat, Haryana
  • Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur
  • National Law University, Delhi
  • Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Patiala
  • Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur
  • Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar
  • National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi
  • National Law School and Judicial Academy, Assam, Guwahati
  • Tamil Nadu National Law University, Trichy
  • The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata
  • National University of Study and Research in Law, Ranchi
  • National Law University, Odisha, Cuttack, etc.

CLAT Books for Exam Preparation

Section CLAT Best Books
Legal Aptitude Universal’s CLAT Guide, Legal Awareness and Legal

Reasoning by A.P. Bhardwaj

Logical Reasoning Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning by R.S. Aggarwal,

Analytical Reasoning by M. K. Pandey

Elementary Mathematics Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive

Examinations (English) by RS Aggarwal

English Language Word Power Made Easy, High School English Grammar,

and Composition by Wren & Martin

 

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