The Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) is an all India entrance examination conducted by 14 National Law Schools/Universities 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:
- National Law School of India University, Bangalore (NLSIU)
- NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad (NALSAR)
- National Law Institute University, Bhopal (NLIU)
- The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata (WBNUJS)
- National Law University, Jodhpur (NLUJ)
- Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur (HNLU)
- Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar (GNLU)
- Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow (RMLNLU)
- Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Patiala (RGNUL)
- Chanakya National Law University, Patna (CNLU)
- National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi (NUALS)
- National Law University, Orissa (NLUO)
- National University of Study & Research in Law, Ranchi (NUSRL)
- National Law University & Judicial Academy, Assam (NLUJA)
The first CLAT Committee (consisting of Vice-Chancellors of the participating institutes) decided that the test should
be conducted by rotation in the order of their establishment. Accordingly CLAT-2008 (NLSIU, Bangalore), CLAT-2009
(NALSAR, Hyderabad), CLAT-2010 (NLIU, Bhopal) and CLAT 2011 (WBNUJS, Kolkata) were conducted. The CLAT-2012 is being
conducted by National Law University, Jodhpur (NLU, Jodhpur).
Pattern of the Test Paper for Undergraduate Programme:
Total Marks: 200
Total number of questions: 200
Subject areas with weight age:
English including Comprehension: 40 Marks
General Knowledge/ Current Affairs: 50 Marks
Elementary Mathematics: 20 Marks
(Numerical ability
Legal Aptitude: 50 Marks
Logical Reasoning: 40 Marks
Pattern of the Test Paper for Postgraduate Programme: Duration of examination : Two Hours
Total Marks: 200 Multiple-choice Questions (100 questions of 1 mark each) : Pertaining to subject areas, viz, Law of Contracts, Law of Torts, Criminal Law, Constitutional Law and Legal Theory Short-answer questions (100 Marks) : 10 questions of 10 marks each
Eligibility for Under-Graduate Programmes
To be eligible to appear in CLAT-2012, a candidate should have obtained a Senior Secondary School/Intermediate
(10+2) or its equivalent qualification from a recognised Board with not less than 50% marks in aggregate (45% in
case of SC/ST/OBC and PWD).** Candidates who have appeared in the 10+2 examination and are awaiting results are also
eligible to appear in the test.o Age of candidate should not be more than 20 years in case of General/OBC candidates
(22 years in case of SC/ST and persons with Disability)** as on 1st July, 2012.
o The candidate must have passed the qualifying examination at the time of his/her admission and be able to submit its proof.
** Subject to State reservation at the University concerned.
Eligibility for Post-Graduate Programmes
To be eligible for appearing in CLAT-2012, a candidate should have obtained a LL.B/B.L. Degree
or an equivalent degree from a recognised University with not less than 55% marks in aggregate
(50% in case of SC/ST /OBC and persons with Disability)*.
Candidates who have appeared in the qualifying
degree examination and are awaiting results are also eligible to appear
in the test**.
*Subject to state reservation at the University concerned
**The candidate must have passed the qualifying
examination at the time of his/her admission and be able to submit its
proof.
- National Law School of India University, Bangalore (NLSIU)
- NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad (NALSAR)
- National Law Institute University, Bhopal (NLIU)
- The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata (WBNUJS)
- National Law University, Jodhpur (NLUJ)
- Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur (HNLU)
- Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar (GNLU)
- Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow (RMLNLU)
- Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Patiala (RGNUL)
- Chanakya National Law University, Patna (CNLU)
- National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi (NUALS)
- National Law University, Orissa (NLUO)
- National University of Study & Research in Law, Ranchi (NUSRL)
- National Law University & Judicial Academy, Assam (NLUJA)
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- English including Comprehension
The English section will test the candidate’s proficiency in English based 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.
- General Knowledge/Current Affairs
This section will only test students on their knowledge of current affairs
(broadly defined as matters featuring in the mainstream media between March 2011 and March 2012)
- Mathematics
This section will test candidates only on “elementary” mathematics i.e. maths that is taught up to the class X.
- Logical Reasoning
The purpose of the logical reasoning section is
to test the student’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.
- Legal Aptitude
This section will test students only on “legal aptitude”. Questions will be framed with the help of legal
propositions (described in the paper), and a set of facts to which the said proposition has to be applied.
Some propositions may not be “true” in the real sense
(e.g. the legal proposition might be that any person who speaks in a movie hall and disturbs others
who are watching the movie will be banned from entering any movie theatre across India for one year).
Candidates will have to assume the “truth” of these propositions and answer the questions accordingly. Candidates will not be tested on any prior knowledge of law or legal concepts.
If a technical/legal term is used in the question, that term will be explained in the question itself.
For example, if the word patent is used, the meaning of patent (“a legal monopoly granted by
the government for certain kinds of inventions”) will also be explained.
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- Bhopal
- Chandigarh
- Chennai
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- Gandhinagar
- Guwahati
- Hyderabad
- Jaipur
- Jammu
- Jodhpur
- Kochi
- Kolkata
- Lucknow
- Mumbai
- New Delhi
- Patiala
- Patna
- Raipur
- Ranchi
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