CLAT

Common Law Admission Test · Law

CLAT is the entrance for the 24 National Law Universities and many private law schools. The UG test emphasises comprehension-based reasoning over rote knowledge.

Conducted by
Consortium of NLUs
Level
National
Frequency
Once a year
Mode
Pen and paper

Eligibility

  • Passed Class 12 with 45% marks (40% for SC/ST)
  • No upper age limit

Exam pattern

Questions120 passage-based MCQs
SectionsEnglish, Current Affairs, Legal, Logical, Quantitative
Duration2 hours
Marking+1 correct, −0.25 incorrect

Syllabus highlights

  • English language
  • Current affairs incl. GK
  • Legal reasoning, Logical reasoning, Quantitative techniques

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