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CLAT

Common Law Admission Test

General 4 Info Sections
🌐 Official Website
📋 Overview Overview

CLAT (Common Law Admission Test) is the national entrance exam for admission to UG (BA LLB/BBA LLB) and PG (LLM) law programs at 24 National Law Universities (NLUs) across India.

Key Facts

  • Conducted by the Consortium of NLUs
  • Pen-and-paper (offline) exam
  • After Class XII (for UG) or after LLB (for PG)
  • ~60,000 candidates appear annually
  • Passage-based questions (comprehension-heavy)
  • No age limit for UG or PG
📊 Exam Pattern (UG) Exam Pattern
SectionQuestionsMarks
English Language22–2622–26
Current Affairs & GK28–3228–32
Legal Reasoning28–3228–32
Logical Reasoning22–2622–26
Quantitative Techniques10–1410–14

Total: 120 questions | 120 marks | 2 hours

Marking: +1 correct, −0.25 wrong

🔗 Official Links Resources
⚖️ Passage-first Strategy and Counselling Planning Preparation Tips
  • CLAT UG is reading intensive; passage quality and timed analysis are decisive.
  • Track consortium counselling rounds and NLU preference strategy early.
  • For CLAT PG, revise core law subjects with case-law and principle application focus.