CLAT, or the Common Law Admission Test, is a national-level entrance test undertaken by Undergraduate and Postgraduate students to get admission into Law programs. Around 22 National Law Universities in India take in students based on their CLAT scores. Conducted by the Consortium of National Law Universities, CLAT is also used by some affiliated organizations and universities to admit students and recruit them.
CLAT Eligibility
The following are some of the Eligibility criteria for CLAT examinations:
- No upper age limit for Undergraduate students for CLAT
- A student should have a minimum percentage in 10th and 12th grade to be qualified for the exam like the below:
- General, OBC, PWD, PIO, NRI, OCI categories – 45% or equivalent grade
- ST/SC – 40%
- Higher scores in the legal Aptitude section
- Higher Age
- Draw lots ( Computerized)
- Students appearing for public examinations during March/April 2023 can also take the test provided they submit evidence of passing during admissions. It is to be noted that if candidates secure fail marks or less than the required percentage, they will not be eligible for admission.
- If more than one student secures the same mark in CLAT, then the student with the following eligibility will be given priority:
CLAT Application
The conducting body usually releases the CLAT Application forms on the official website consortiumofnlus.ac.in. The candidate can apply for CLAT using the following instructions:
- Visit the official website and click the Register option where the personal details like Name, contact, and password to create an account.
- The next step is to fill up the CLAT online application Form.
- Upload the required documents.
- Pay the required fee amount, which is Rs.4000 (General, PwD, OBC, PIO, OCI, and NRI) and Rs.3500 (ST, SC, and BPL), respectively.
- Select the preferred test center in the next section and finish the process.
CLAT Admit Card
The candidates can download their admit cards from the official website of the NLU consortium. The candidate can download the admit card from their portals and have it safe, for they will not be allowed to attend the exam without it. The following is some of the information mentioned in the CLAT Admit Card:
- Name and DOB
- Passport size photo
- Roll and application numbers
- Exam center and its address
- Name of the parents
- Exam Date
- Reporting time
If there are any discrepancies regarding the admit card, the candidate should contact the exam authorities as soon as possible.
CLAT Coaching fees in Besant Nagar,Chennai
Fee which is charged for CLAT Coaching in Besant Nagar,Chennai varies from one institute to other. It also depends on the medium you choose. Different factors which affect the cost of CLAT Coaching are:
- Type of institute
- Rating of coaching institute
- Experience of the teachers
- Scholarship status of the student
CLAT Exam Pattern
The CLAT exam is a 2-hour test that has objective questions. It is a paper-based test, and every right answer will be awarded 1 mark each. There is a negative marking scheme, and for every wrong answer, 1 mark will be reduced respectively. Candidates usually take up the test in English.
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Category
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Total Questions
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Total Marks
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UG
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150
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150
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PG
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120
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120
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CLAT Syllabus
The CLAT exam has five sessions for both UG and PG students. The postgraduate students will be tested from their LLB syllabus. The following is the detailed syllabus for an undergraduate and postgraduate law program.
Undergraduate Syllabus
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Subject
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Weightage
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Questions
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English Language
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20%
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28-32
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Current Affairs, including General Knowledge
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25%
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35-39
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Legal Reasoning
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25%
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35-39
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Logical Reasoning
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20%
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28-32
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Quantitative Techniques
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10%
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13-17
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Postgraduate Syllabus
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Subjects
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Questions
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Constitutional Law
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60
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Other Law Subjects include Contracts, tort, Criminal Law, International Law, IPR, and Jurisprudence.
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60
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CLAT Mock Test
The candidate can score great marks in CLAT if he/she takes many mock tests to practice. Since a candidate is given only 2 hours to finish up to 150 questions, practicing mock tests can be highly useful. Mock tests will be more useful to ug students for their syllabus has logical, legal reasoning, and current affairs. They can efficiently manage time by practicing mock tests. The consortium of NLUs also releases a set of 3 mock tests for students to practice efficiently.
CLAT Previous Year Question Papers
Candidates can go through the previous years’ question papers to effectively comprehend the test pattern, syllabus, and also important questions that are frequently repeated. By analyzing these question papers thoroughly, the candidates can also benefit by trying out ways to solve these questions easily and manage time effectively. The candidates can refer to these question papers from various sites that provide free access to these by downloadable PDF files.
CLAT Sample Papers
Like the previous year’s question papers, the CLAT sample papers also prove to be very effective while preparing for the exam. A candidate can examine these sample papers to understand the pattern clearly. Many top institutes provide these sample papers online along with answer keys which the student can download and refer to later. Apart from helping the student solve questions on time, practicing these papers will also give them the courage and confidence to face any hard question.
CLAT Result
The CLAT results can be checked from the official website consortiumofnlus.ac.in. The exam authorities will announce the date of the results on the website. The candidate has to check for these dates on the website and download the results.
CLAT Answer Key
The consortium usually releases the answer key for the CLAT exam on the official website (consortiumofnlus.ac.in) after the exams are over. The students can download the same by entering their login credentials. The release of answer keys for CLAT 2024 is expected around December 2023.
CLAT Cut off
The exam authorities usually announce the expected cut-off for the CLAT exams prior to the announcement of the results. The expected cut-off for the CLAT 2023 was 75-80 for general, 70-75 for OBC, 60-65 for SC/ST, 70-75 for EWS, and 50-55 for PwD.
CLAT Counselling Process
The CLAT counseling process is a way of filling up vacant seats for various UG and PG law courses in various NLUs. The counseling process is conducted in five rounds online. The candidates can update their preferences if seats are vacant for their category. The process includes various steps like registrations, allotment of seats, accepting colleges, and reporting to the allotted university. The authorities will announce the counseling dates on the website. The candidate has to pay a fee of Rs.30000 (General Category) and Rs.20000 (SC/ST candidates)
CLAT Participating Colleges
Around 23 National Law universities and 60 private institutions accept CLAT as a part of their admission processes. These universities and institutions sign an MoU (Memorandum of Agreement) with the consortium for agreeing to use CLAT scores as a criterion for their admissions. Some of the top NLUs accepting CLAT scores are as follows:
- NLSIU Bangalore – 240 seats
- NLU Hyderabad- 132 seats
- NLU Jodhpur – 104 seats
- NUJS Kolkata- 132 seats
- GNLU Gandhinagar – 172 seats
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