CLAT Explained | How to get enrolled into Top Law Universities | UG-CLAT & PG-CLAT Exam Syllabus
Today let us try to understand about
CLAT
CLAT for UG and PG
CLAT Question paper Format
After watching this video you would know about
CLAT,
Universities affiliated to CLAT,
Preparation required for CLAT.
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CLAT:
CLAT stands for Common Law Admission Test, is a centralized national level entrance test for admissions to twenty two National Law Universities (NLU) in India.
CLAT is organized by the Consortium of National Law Universities consisting of the representative universities.
CLAT Post Graduation (CLAT PG) scores are also considered in recruitment of legal positions in the companies like ONGC, Coal India, SAIL etc.
The test is taken after the Higher Secondary Examination or the 12th grade for admission to integrated under-graduate degree in Law (BA LLB) and after Graduation in Law for Master of Laws (LL.M) programs offered by these law schools.
It is considered as one of the toughest entrance examinations in India with the acceptance rate being as low as 1 percent.
UG-CLAT:
Introduction of UG-CLAT:
The UG-CLAT would focus on evaluating the comprehension and reasoning skills and abilities of candidates.
Overall, it is designed to be a test of aptitude and skills that are necessary for a legal education rather than prior knowledge, though prior knowledge occasionally may be useful to respond to questions in the Current Affairs section.
The UG-CLAT shall be a 2-hour test, with 150 multiple-choice questions carrying 1 mark each. There shall be negative marking of 0.25 marks for every wrong answer.
These questions would be divided across the following 5 subjects:
• English Language
• Current Affairs, including General Knowledge
• Legal Reasoning
• Logical Reasoning
• Quantitative Techniques
UG Question Paper Format:
Maximum Marks 150
Duration of CLAT Exam 02:00 Hours (120 mins)
Multiple-Choice Questions 150 questions of one mark each
Negative Marking 0.25 Mark for each wrong answer
Subject Areas with weightage (approximate number of questions)
English Language 28-32 questions, or roughly 20% of the paper
Current Affairs, including General Knowledge 35-39 questions, or roughly 25% of the paper
Legal Reasoning 35-39 questions, or roughly 25% of the paper
Logical Reasoning 28-32 questions, or roughly 20% of the paper
Quantitative Techniques 13-17 questions, or roughly 10% of the paper
PG-CLAT
Introduction of PG-CLAT:
The PG-CLAT will feature an emphasis on the comprehension abilities of the students.
It shall be of 120 minutes duration, with one sections:
The first section would include 120 objective-type questions carrying 1 mark each. There shall be a negative marking of 0.25 marks for every wrong answer.
The paper will be based on the mandatory subjects of the undergraduate program and include Constitutional Law, Jurisprudence, Administrative Law, Law of Contract, Torts, Family Law, Criminal Law, Property Law, Company Law, Public International Law, Tax Law, Environmental Law, and Labour & Industrial Law.
PG-CLAT Question Paper Format:
Maximum Marks 120
Duration of CLAT Exam 02:00 Hours (120 mins)
Multiple-Choice Questions 120 questions of one mark each
Negative Marking 0.25 Mark for each wrong answer
Syllabus:
Constitutional Law
Other areas of law such as Jurisprudence, Administrative Law, Law of Contract, Torts, Family Law, Criminal Law, Property Law, Company Law, Public International Law, Tax Law, Environmental Law, and Labour & Industrial Law
List of National Law Universities
The list of National Law Universities in India according to their year of establishment:
• National Law School of India University, Bangalore
• NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad
• National Law Institute University, Bhopal
• The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata
• National Law University, Jodhpur, Jodhpur
• Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur
• Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar
• Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia National Law University, Lucknow
• National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi
• Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Patiala
• Chanakya National Law University, Patna
• National Law University Odisha, Cuttack
• Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University, Vishakhapatnam
• National University of Study and Research in Law, Ranchi
• National Law School and Judicial Academy, Guwahati
• Tamil Nadu National Law University, Trichy
• Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai
• Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur
• Maharashtra National Law University, Aurangabad
• Himachal Pradesh National Law University, Shimla
• Dharmashastra National Law University, Jabalpur
• Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Law University, Sonipat
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