Common Law Admission Test (CLAT)

The CLAT is a national-level entrance exam for admission to undergraduate and postgraduate law programs at 22 National Law Universities (NLUs) in India. It is conducted by the Consortium of NLUs.

Exam Overview

Feature	Details
Conducting Body	Consortium of NLUs
Level	National
Courses Offered	BA LLB, BBA LLB, BCom LLB, BSc LLB, LLM
Mode of Exam	Offline (Pen-paper-based)
Duration	2 hours
Type of Questions	Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
Total Marks	120
Marking Scheme	+1 for correct answer, -0.25 for wrong answer

Eligibility Criteria

For UG CLAT

• 10+2 or equivalent with at least:
  • 45% marks (General/OBC/PWD/NRI)
  • 40% marks (SC/ST)
• No upper age limit
• Appearing candidates in 12th board exams can also apply

For PG CLAT

• LLB degree (3-year or 5-year integrated LLB) with at least:
  • 50% marks (General/OBC/PWD/NRI)
  • 45% marks (SC/ST)
• No upper age limit

Exam Pattern (UG)

Section	No. of Questions	Weightage
English Language	22-26	20%
Current Affairs & GK	28-32	25%
Legal Reasoning	28-32	25%
Logical Reasoning	22-26	20%
Quantitative Techniques	10-14	10%

CLAT Syllabus (UG)

• English Language: Comprehension, Vocabulary, Grammar
• Current Affairs & GK: National & International Events, Legal Events
• Legal Reasoning: Constitution, Contracts, IPC, Torts
• Logical Reasoning: Analytical Reasoning, Syllogisms
• Quantitative Techniques: Basic Arithmetic, Ratio & Proportion

Registration Process

Apply online at consortiumofnlus.ac.in

Category	Application Fee
General/OBC	₹4,000
SC/ST/BPL	₹3,500

Selection Process

1. Appear for CLAT Exam
2. Merit List & Rank Declaration
3. Counseling Process (Choice filling of NLUs)
4. Seat Allotment & Admission Confirmation

Top National Law Universities (NLUs) Accepting CLAT

• NLSIU Bengaluru
• NALSAR Hyderabad
• WBNUJS Kolkata
• NLU Jodhpur
• GNLU Gandhinagar
• HNLU Raipur

Preparation Tips

• Read newspapers daily
• Practice previous year papers
• Solve mock tests regularly
• Focus on legal reasoning & current affairs