Common Law Admission Test ( CLAT )

The Common Law Admission Test ( CLAT ) is an all India entrance examination conducted on rotation by 14 National Law Universities ( NLUs ) for admissions to their under-graduate and post-graduate degree programmes ( LL.B & LL.M ). The 14 participating NLUs in the order of their establishment are:

The first CLAT Core Committee consisting of Vice-Chancellors of the seven participating NLUs at that time decided that the test should be conducted by rotation in the order of their establishment. Accordingly, the first Common Law Admission Test ( CLAT ) was conducted in the year 2008 by the National Law School of India University ( NLSIU ), Bangalore. Subsequently, CLAT-2009, CLAT-2010, CLAT-2011 and CLAT-2012 have been conducted by NALSAR-Hyderabad, NLIU-Bhopal, WBNJUJS-Kolkata and NLU-Jodhpur, respectively. The CLAT-2013 is being conducted by Hidayatullah National Law University ( HNLU ), Raipur.

CLAT 2021 PG Exam Pattern

Common Law Admission Test ( CLAT ) LAW Entrance Examination Pattern for UG Programmes- 2015

CLAT- UG Exam Pattern :

Exam Description
Total Marks	200
Number of multiple- choice questions of one mark each	200
Duration of Examination	Two hours

Subject areas with Weight age

English including Comprehension	40 Marks
General Knowledge and Current Affairs	50 Marks
Elementary Mathematics ( Numerical Ability )	20 Marks
Legal Aptitude	50 Marks
Logical Reasoning	40 Marks

There shall be a system of Negative marking wherein 0.25 marks will be deducted for each of the wrong answer.

The different subject areas of the examination:

1. English including comprehension

The English section will test the candidates’ proficiency in English based on comprehension passages and grammar. In the comprehension section, candidates will be questioned on their understanding of the passage and its central theme, meanings of words used therein etc. The grammar section requires correction of incorrect grammatical sentences, filling of blanks in sentences with appropriate words, etc.

2. General Knowledge and Currents Affairs

The candidates will be tested on their general awareness including static general knowledge. Questions on current affairs will test candidates on their knowledge of current affairs ( broadly defined as matters featuring in the mainstream media between March 2014 to April 2015 )

3. Mathematics

This section will test candidate’s knowledge on elementary mathematics, i.e. Maths taught up to Class- X.

4. Legal Aptitude

This section will test candidate’s interest towards study of law, research aptitude and problem solving abilities. Questions will be framed with the help of legal propositions ( described in the paper ), and a set of facts to which said proposition has to be applied. Some propositions may not be “true” in the real sense ( e.g. the legal proposition may be that any person who speaks in a movie hall and disturbs others that are watching the movie will be banned from entering any movie theater across India for one year ). Candidates will have to assume the “truth” of these propositions and answer the questions accordingly.

5. Logical Reasoning

The purpose of the logical reasoning section is to test the candidate’s ability to identify patterns, logical links and rectify illogical arguments. It will include a wide variety of logical reasoning questions such as syllogisms, logical sequences, analogies, etc. However, visual reasoning will not be tested.

Tie-Breaking ( Under-Graduate Programme )

In the event of equal marks scored by two or more candidates in the CLAT- 2015, the tie will be broken by the following procedure and order:

Higher marks in the section of legal aptitude in CLAT- 2015

Higher age

Computerized draw of lots.