Law Entrance Exam
Common Law Admission Test
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Overview
The Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) is a centralized national-level entrance test for admissions to 26 National Law Universities (NLUs) in India. Almost all private and self-financed law schools in India also use these scores for law admissions. It is one of the most prestigious and competitive law entrance examinations in India, determining admissions to approximately 3000+ seats in these prestigious institutions annually. CLAT is conducted by the Consortium of NLUs and tests students on English Language, Current Affairs & General Knowledge, Legal Reasoning, Logical Reasoning, and Quantitative Techniques.
Latest Updates
| Timeline | Update |
|---|---|
| May 2025 | CLAT 2026 notification expected to be released by the Consortium of NLUs |
| Mid-May 2025 | CLAT 2025 final admission lists released by all participating NLUs (Expected) |
| January 5, 2025 | CLAT 2025 Counselling Pending Due to Court Order (Stay Tuned for Update) |
| December 28, 2024 | First CLAT 2025 counseling round initiated |
| December 22, 2024 | CLAT 2025 results declared; cutoffs announced for all NLUs |
| December 8, 2024 | CLAT 2025 examination successfully conducted across all exam centers |
| July 15, 2024 | CLAT 2025 registration window opened on consortiumofnlus.ac.in |
Eligibility Criteria
For CLAT UG (5-Year Integrated BA LLB / BBA LLB / B.Sc LLB etc.)
- Candidates must have passed or be appearing in the final year of Class 12 (10+2) or equivalent examination from a recognized board
- Minimum aggregate marks: 45% (General / OBC / PWD / NRI / PIO / OCI categories)
- Minimum aggregate marks: 40% for SC / ST categories
- No upper age limit for CLAT UG
For CLAT PG (LLM Programme)
- Candidates must have completed an LLB degree (3-year or 5-year integrated) or be appearing in the final year of the LLB program
- Minimum 50% marks in LLB (45% for SC/ST/PWD categories)
- No upper age limit for CLAT PG
Exam Pattern
CLAT UG Pattern
| Section | Questions | Marks | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 22-26 | 1 | 22-26 |
| Current Affairs & General Knowledge | 28-32 | 1 | 28-32 |
| Legal Reasoning | 28-32 | 1 | 28-32 |
| Logical Reasoning | 22-26 | 1 | 22-26 |
| Quantitative Techniques | 10-14 | 1 | 10-14 |
| Total | 120 | 1 | 120 |
Marking Scheme
- • 1 mark awarded for each correct answer
- • 0.25 marks deducted for each incorrect answer (negative marking)
- • No marks deducted for unattempted questions
- • Total duration: 2 hours (120 minutes)
- • Mode: Offline (Pen and Paper based)
CLAT PG Pattern
| Section | Questions | Marks | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Constitutional Law | 30-40 | 1 | 30-40 |
| Other Law Subjects (Contract, Torts, Criminal Law, IPR, etc.) | 70-80 | 1 | 70-80 |
| Total | 120 | 1 | 120 |
Marking Scheme
- • 1 mark awarded for each correct answer
- • 0.25 marks deducted for each incorrect answer (negative marking)
- • Total duration: 2 hours (120 minutes)
- • Mode: Offline (Pen and Paper based)
Detailed Syllabus
English Language
- Read and comprehend the main point discussed in the passage
- Draw inferences and conclusions based on the passage
- Summarise the passage
- Compare and contrast the different arguments or viewpoints in the passage
- Understand the meaning of various words and phrases used in the passage
- Grammar and correct usage of English language
Current Affairs & General Knowledge
- Current affairs from national and international news (last 12 months)
- Static general knowledge — arts, culture, history, geography
- News and events from legal and constitutional domain
- Awards and honors, summits and conferences
- International relations and global events
- Science and technology, environment and ecology
Legal Reasoning
- Questions on passages related to law, facts, and legal situations
- Apply rules / principles to a given fact situation
- Identify the issue in a legal problem
- Elementary legal knowledge (contracts, torts, crimes, family law)
- Constitutional provisions and landmark judgements
- No specific prior knowledge of law required — reasoning ability is tested
Logical Reasoning
- Identify arguments and their conclusions
- Reasoning by analogy — applying a principle to a new situation
- Deductive and inductive reasoning
- Identify premises and conclusions in passages
- Strengthen / weaken arguments
- Resolve / identify conflicts in facts
Quantitative Techniques
- Numerical information (graphs, charts, tables)
- Derive information from numerical data
- Ratio and proportion, percentages
- Profit and loss, simple and compound interest
- Statistical estimation
- Class 10-level mathematics