ABOUT CLAT EXAM-
The Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) is a centralized national-level entrance test for admissions to the 25 out of 27 National Law Universities (NLU) except NLU Delhi and NLU Meghalaya which administer their own entrance exams, the All India Law Entrance Test (AILET) and the NLU Meg Admission Test (MEG UAT), respectively. Both AILET & MEG UAT are anticipated to be merged into CLAT in the coming years. CLAT was first introduced in 2008 as a centralized entrance examination for admission to the National Law Schools/Universities in India. A few private and self-financed law schools in India also use these scores for law admissions. Public sector undertakings in India like ONGC, Coal India, BHEL, the Steel Authority of India, Oil India, the Indian Army (for the recruitment of JAG officers) use CLAT Post Graduation (CLAT PG) scores.
CLAT UG Exam Pattern
The following table shows the question paper pattern for the undergraduate courses:
Attribute | Details |
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Exam Mode | Offline |
Exam Centers | Designated national exam centres |
Exam Duration | 2 hours |
Question Type | Multiple-choice questions (comprehension-based) |
Total Questions | 120 |
Sections | 5 sections |
1. English Language | 20-25 questions (comprehension passages, grammar, vocabulary) |
2. General Knowledge & Current Affairs | 25-30 questions (current events, general knowledge) |
3. Quantitative Techniques | 5-10 questions (basic mathematical skills) |
4. Legal Aptitude | 27-32 questions (legal propositions, law-related facts) |
5. Logical Reasoning | 20-25 questions (analyzing and solving problems logically) |
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