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CLAT-- COMMON LAW ADMISSION TEST

The CLAT Exam

The Common Law Admission Test or CLAT (for short!) is the common entrance examination for the National Law Universities of India. It is an objective test conducted for admission to 13 law universities, who conduct it on a rotating basis. It is a single level test and selection is based on rank-preference criteria of the candidates.. 

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History

The National Law Schools in India, having been established by their respective State Governments, conducted their own entrance examinations. With each institute having an average exam fee of Rs.1000, this turned out to be a very expensive affair for students. Moreover, their examination dates frequently clashed with other examinations. For example, in 2007, the entrance exam for NLU Jodhpur was on the same date as the Symbiosis Entrance Test (SET). It was indeed a troublesome affair for examinees. In the case of Varun Bhagat V. Union of India, the Supreme Court of India ordered the formation of the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) examination. The First CLAT exam was held in 2008 by the National Law School of India University, Bangalore. Around 11000 examinees gave this exam in 2008. The number increased to 15000 in 2009. It is expected to increase every year due to the growing interest of the student community in law.

About the CLAT

The CLAT exam comprises 190 questions worth a total of 200 marks, to be completed in 2 hours. It comprises English, Mathematics, General Knowledge, Logical Reasoning and Legal Aptitude, which may either have Legal Reasoning or Legal General Knowledge. The Paper is completely objective in nature, having done away with the short notes and essays that were the previous trend. The exam is generally scheduled for mid-May with the results coming a week later. It is more of a mental ability test which tests one's general awareness, problem solving ability and his logical skills.

Exam Overview

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Subjects

Marks

  1. English

40

  1. Mathematics (Class 10 level)

20

  1. General Awareness

50

4.   Logical Reasoning

45

5.   Legal Reasoning or Legal GK

45

TOTAL

200