All About CLAT Exam
What is
CLAT Exam?
Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) is a national
level entrance exam conducted for admission to 21 prominent National Law
Universities in India and other private universities. One who qualifies in CLAT
can seek admission in 3-year/5-year Integrated LLB and LLM programmes.
The CLAT exam is conducted once in a year by the National Law University (NLU)
among the 21 members NLUs of the CLAT Committee. The CLAT scores are used by
other private law colleges across the country and Public Sector Undertakings for
admissions and recruitment respectively. Till 2018, CLAT was conducted on a
rotation basis by NLUs. However, from 2019 onwards the CLAT will be conducted
by a permanent body, ''Consortium of NLUs'' formed by NLUs. The body has its
headquarters at NLSIU Bangalore.
CLAT Exam Highlights: -
|
Exam Name |
Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) |
|
Conducted by |
Consortium of NLUs |
|
Exam Level |
National |
|
Frequency |
Once a year |
|
Application Mode |
Online |
|
Exam Mode |
Offline |
|
CLAT U.G seats |
2600 (approx.) |
|
Official Website |
www.clatconsortiumofnlu.ac.in |
|
E-Mail |
consortiumofnlus.ac.in |
CLAT Eligibility: -
The is no upper age limit for undergraduate
programmes in CLAT 2022. Candidates should obtain at least 45% marks or
its equivalent grade in case of candidates belonging to General / OBC / PWD /
NRI / PIO / OCI categories in the 10+2 or its equivalent examination. It is 40%
for the candidates belonging to SC/ST categories. Candidates who are
appearing in the qualifying examination in March/April 2022 are eligible to appear
for CLAT 2022 Examination. However, they shall be required to produce evidence
if their passing the qualifying examination at the time of admission.
CLAT Exam Pattern: -
The CLAT will be conducted in offline mode. It is
an objective-paper and the total duration is two hours. Each correct answer
will be awarded one mark and 0.25 mark will be deducted for incorrect answer.
The examination will be conducted in English language only.
|
Sections |
No. of Questions |
Marks |
|
English +Comprehension |
28-32 |
28-32 |
|
General Knowledge + Current Affairs |
35-39 |
35-39 |
|
Numerical Ability |
35-39 |
35-39 |
|
Legal Aptitude |
28-32 |
28-32 |
|
Logical Reasoning |
13-17 |
13-17 |
|
Total |
150 |
150 |
CLAT Exam Syllabus: -
The CLAT syllabus covers different subject areas
to test the candidates' proficiency in English, general awareness on static GK,
basic calculation, critical thinking ability in logical reasoning and legal
aptitude. Most of the sections are well known to many candidates except the
legal aptitude. This section tests the candidates on the study of law, research
aptitude and problem-solving ability.
So, this was all about CLAT exam. So, prepare
smart for the exam and fulfil your dream of becoming a successful lawyer.
All the Best!