CLAT 2024 will be held on 03 December 2023. It is conducted by Consortium of NLUs. Now you can know all about Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) exam date, application form, syllabus from here on aglasem.com. To start with, CLAT is a National level Law entrance exam that is held by Consortium of National Law Universities. Moreover, purpose of this exam is to do admission in 22 National Law Universities in UG Law, PG Law. Therefore if you are preparing for CLAT exam, then you should check eligibility at consortiumofnlus.ac.in, apply, then download admit card, solve previous year question papers, and check answer key, result.
What is CLAT exam?
The CLAT 2024 is an entrance exam for admission to UG Law, PG Law, in 22 National Law Universities. Here CLAT is short for Common Law Admission Test. It is moreover a National level test organized by Consortium of NLUs i.e. Consortium of National Law Universities.
CLAT – An Overview
The important highlights of this exam are as follows.
| Aspects | Details |
|---|---|
| Name of Exam | CLAT |
| CLAT Full Form | Common Law Admission Test |
| More Exams Of This Type | Law Entrance Exams |
| Scale Of This Exam | National Level |
| State or Region For Which This Exam Is Most Relevant | India (note – this does not indicate domicile requirement. it only refers to states or regions where score accepting colleges are situated) |
| Organization That Holds This Exam | Consortium of NLUs |
| Consortium of NLUs Full Form | Consortium of National Law Universities |
| Official Website | consortiumofnlus.ac.in |
| Programs or Courses Where Admission Is Through This Test | UG Law, PG Law |
| Colleges or Universities Where Admission Is Through This Test | 22 National Law Universities |
| Educational Qualification To Appear in Exam | Class 12th for UG, Ll.B. Degree or an equivalent for PG |
| Mode of Exam | Offline |
| Type of Questions | UG, PG – Multiple Choice Questions |
| Number of Questions | UG, PG- 120 |
| Total Marks | UG, PG- 120 |
| Marking Scheme | UG, PG: +1, -0.25 |
| Exam Duration | UG, PG- 2 hours |
| Subjects in Question Paper | UG – English Language, Current Affairs including General Knowledge, Legal Reasoning, Logical Reasoning, Quantitative Techniques PG – Constitutional Law, Jurisprudence, Administrative Law, Law of Contract, Torts, Family Law, Criminal Law, Property Law, Company Law, Public International Law, Tax Law, Environmental Law, and Labour & Industrial Law |
CLAT Exam
Likewise, the CLAT exam structure is also published by Consortium of NLUs. Important features of the Common Law Admission Test are as follows. However check official website consortiumofnlus.ac.in from time to time for any changes in the exam pattern.
CLAT UG
Subjects in exam are as follows
| English Language | 22-26 questions, or roughly 20% of the paper |
| Current Affairs, including General Knowledge | 28-32 questions, or roughly 25% of the paper |
| Legal Reasoning | 28-32 questions, or roughly 25% of the paper |
| Logical Reasoning | 22-26 questions, or roughly 20% of the paper |
| Quantitative Techniques | 10-14 questions, or roughly 10% of the paper |
CLAT PG
Subjects in exam are as follows
- Constitutional Law
- Other areas of law such as Jurisprudence, Administrative Law, Law of Contract, Torts, Family Law, Criminal Law, Property Law, Company Law, Public International Law, Tax Law, Environmental Law, and Labour & Industrial Law
CLAT UG, PG
The exam pattern is as follows
- Mode of Exam – The exam is a Offline test.
- Question type – The questions are Multiple Choice Questions.
- Number of Questions – There are 120 questions in the entrance exam.
- Total Marks – Maximum marks in the exam is 120 .
- Exam Duration – The entrance exam is of 2 hours.
Marking Scheme –
- Candidates get +1 marks for correct answer.
- And negative marks is -0.25 for incorrect answers