COMMON LAW ADMISSION TEST (CLAT)
The Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) is the common entrance examination for the National Law Universities of India. It is an online objective test conducted for admission to 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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AT PRESENT FOLLOWING LAW SCHOOLS PARTICIPATE IN CLAT
- National Law School of India University, Bangalore(NLSIU).
- NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad(NALSAR).
- National Law Institute University, Bhopal(NLIU).
- WestBengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata(WBNUJS)
- National Law University, Jodhpur(NLUJ).
- Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur(HNLU).
- Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar(GNLU).
- Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow(RMLNLU).
- Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Patiala, Punjab(RGNUL).
- Chanakya National Law University, Patna(CNLU), Patna
- National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi(NUALS).
- National Law University, Odisha (NLUO), Cuttack
- National University Of Study & Research In Law, Ranchi(NUSRL)
- National Law University & Judicial Academy Assam(NLUJA), Guwahati
- Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University, Visakhapatnam (DSNLU)
- The TamilNadu National Law School, Tiruchirappalli (TNNLS)
- Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai (MNLU)
CLAT STUDY MATERIAL
CLAT EXAM DATE 2018
The table given below provides you all the exam dates and events related to CLAT 2018:
| Events |
Exam Dates (Tentative) |
| Notification Date |
December 2017 |
| Availability of Online Application Form |
January 2018 |
| Closing date of Application Submission along with order of preferences for NLUs |
March 2018 |
| Date of Examination |
May 2018 |
| Publishing of Answer Key |
May 2018 (After one week) |
| Announcement of Result (issue of merit list) |
May 2018 (Last week) |
| Counselling for admission |
June 2018 |
| Closure of Admission |
July 2018 (date will be notified) |
APPLICATION FORM
- Online only.
- One can download it from the official website of CLAT (clat.ac.in) in January 2018.
- Candidates can register themselves by creating a login account by their e-mail ID.
- Students can give their preference order for NLU’s at the time of filling their form.
- The candidates have to upload their signature and photograph,scanned copies (30 mm x 45 mm) not more than 100 KB.
- No need to send hard copy of filled-in application form to the CLAT office.
APPLICATION FEE
The application fee of CLAT 2018 is different for different categories which is as follows:
| Category | Application Fee |
| General/OBC/SAP and other category candidates |
Rs. 4000/- |
| SC/ST category candidates |
Rs. 3500/- |
Application fee is to be paid online only through net banking/credit card or debit card.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
CLAT 2018 eligibility criteria:
For UG Courses:
- Age Criteria:The upper age limit of the candidate should not be more than 20 years as on 1st July 2018 (for unreserved category candidates/NRIs/NRI Sponsored candidates) and 22 years for SC/ST/OBC/SAP category candidates.
- Qualification Eligibility:The candidate will be considered eligible for CLAT if he/she has passed the 12th examination with minimum 45% marks (40% for SC/ST candidates).
- Candidates appearing the 12th examinationin March/April will also be eligible for CLAT 2018. Such candidates have to produce the proof of passing the qualifying examination at the time of their admission.
For PG Courses:
- Qualifying Examination:The prescribed qualification for LL.M. is LL.B./Five-Year Integrated LL.B. (Hons.)/ any other equivalent exam.
- Minimum Marks:Minimum percentage of marks in qualifying examination should be 55% for unreserved /OBC/Specially Abled Persons (SAP). In case of SC/ST, the minimum marks would be 50%.
- Final semester/final year examination appearing candidates may also apply.
- Age Limit:No prescribed maximum age limit for PG courses.
CLAT 2018 Exam Pattern
For UG Courses:
- Courses:The online examination of CLAT will be held for integrated UG law courses.
- Mode of Examination:Exam will be held in online mode (computer Based Test).
- Type of Questions:Only objective type questions of maximum 200 marks will be asked from each subject areas.
- Exam Duration:The duration of CLAT exam will be 2 hours.
- Question Paper Medium:The language of question paper will be English only.
- Marking Scheme:Each right answer will be awarded with 1 mark.
- Negative Marking:There is a system of negative marking. 0.25 mark will be subtracted for each wrong answer.
| Subjects | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks |
| English including Comprehension |
40 Questions |
40 Marks |
| General Knowledge and Current Affairs |
50 Questions |
50 Marks |
| Elementary Mathematics (Numerical Ability) |
20 Questions |
20 Marks |
| Legal Aptitude |
50 Questions |
50 Marks |
| Logical Reasoning |
40 Questions |
40 Marks |
| Total | 200 Questions | 200 Marks |
For PG Courses:
- Courses:The online examination of CLAT will be held for post-graduate law courses (i.e. LL.M.).
- Mode of Examination:Exam will be held in online mode (computer Based Test).
- Type of Questions: Only multiple-choice questions of maximum 150 marks will be asked from each subject areas.
- Exam Duration:The duration of CLAT exam will be 2 hours.
- Question Paper Medium:The language of question paper will be English only.
- Marking Scheme:Each right answer will be awarded with 1 mark.
- Negative Marking:There is a system of negative marking. 0.25 mark will be subtracted for each wrong answer.
| Subjects | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks |
| Constitutional Law | 50 Questions | 50 Marks |
| Jurisprudence | 50 Questions | 50 Marks |
| Other law subjects | 50 Questions | 50 Marks |
| Total | 150 Questions | 150 Marks |
CLAT 2018 Syllabus
CLAT Syllabus for UG course will cover subjects areas like English including Comprehension, General Knowledge, Mathematics (taught up to 10th class), Legal Aptitude and Legal Reasoning. Syllabus for PG courses include Constitutional Law, Jurisprudence and other law subjects such as Contract, Torts, Criminal Law, International Law, Environment Law and Human Rights.