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CLAT UG Examination 2024: LATEST UPDATE

The Association of National Law Universities (NLUs) has Released Notification For CLAT Exam 2024-25 On 15 July 2024. Now CLAT Exam Registration has been closed, Registration closing date was October 22, 2024. Earlier, the last date to fill out the CLAT Application From 2025 was on or before October 15, 2024. Correction Window open now, Candidates can edit CLAT Application Form until October 25, 2024. The date of examination is scheduled on 1st December, 2024 from 2:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. (Subject to revision in case of necessity), eligible candidates belonging to PWD Category 2:00 P.M. to 4:40 P.M.

OVERVIEW:

The Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) is a national - level entrance exam for admissions to undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) law programs offered by 22 National Law Universities around the country. CLAT is organized by the Consortium of National Law Universities consisting of the representative universities. CLAT is a centralized national level entrance test conducted for admissions to twenty - two National Law Universities (NLU) in India for Undergraduate (UG) & post Graduate (PG) courses. Most private and self - financed graduate schools in India likewise utilize these scores for law affirmations. Public sector units in India like ONGC, Coal India, BHEL, Steel Authority of India, Oil India and so on use CLAT Post Graduation (CLAT PG) scores for enlistment of legitimate situations in the organizations. The CLAT UG test is taken after the Higher Secondary Examination or the 12th grade for admission to incorporated under - advanced education in Law (BA LL.B).

EXAM SYLLABUS:

The syllabus for CLAT UG Examination is given below:

Name of Test	Topic	Weightage
English Language	In this section, you will be provided passages of about 450 words each. These passages will be derived from contemporary or historically significant fiction and non - fiction writing, and would be of a standard that a 12th standard student may be able to read in about 5 - 7 minutes. Each passage will be followed by a series of questions that will require you to demonstrate your comprehension and language skills.	20%
Current Affairs Including General Knowledge	In this section, you will be provided passages of up to 450 words each. The passages will be derived from news, journalistic sources and other non - fiction writing. The questions may include an examination of legal information or knowledge discussed in or related to the passage, but would not require any additional knowledge of the law beyond the passage.	25%
Legal Reasoning	In this section, you will be expected to read passages of around 450 words each. The passages may relate to fact situations or scenarios involving legal matters, public policy questions or moral philosophical enquiries. You will not require any prior knowledge of law. You will benefit from a general awareness of contemporary legal and moral issues to better apply general principles or propositions to the given fact scenarios.	25%
Logical Reasoning	This section contains a series of short passage of about 300 words followed by one or more questions after each passage.	20%
Quantitative Techniques	In this section, include short sets of facts or propositions, graphs, or other textual, pictorial or diagrammatic representations of numerical information, followed by a series of questions. You will be required to derive information from such passages, graphs, or other representations, and apply mathematical operations such as as ratios and proportions, basic algebra, mensuration and statistical estimation.	10%

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ENGLISH LANGUAGE DETAILED SYLLABUS:

The detailed syllabus for English Language section with Topic description, Topic Example and Difficulty level is given below:

Topic

Topic Description

Topic Example
(Based on CLAT 2021)

Topic Difficulty Level

Reading Comprehension

Analysing the passage and answering questions based on it

A Scandal in Bohemia (1891)

Short story by Arthur Conan Doyle

10+2 Level

Future ready? Gig economy promises new jobs. Technological evolution will also throw up surprises
[Editorial published in the Times of India, dated 1st April, 2021]

RECOMMENDED BOOKS FOR THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE:

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CLAT UG Examination 2024: LATEST UPDATE

OVERVIEW:

EXAM SYLLABUS:

The syllabus for CLAT UG Examination is given below:

Name of Test	Topic	Weightage
English Language	In this section, you will be provided passages of about 450 words each. These passages will be derived from contemporary or historically significant fiction and non - fiction writing, and would be of a standard that a 12th standard student may be able to read in about 5 - 7 minutes. Each passage will be followed by a series of questions that will require you to demonstrate your comprehension and language skills.	20%
Current Affairs Including General Knowledge	In this section, you will be provided passages of up to 450 words each. The passages will be derived from news, journalistic sources and other non - fiction writing. The questions may include an examination of legal information or knowledge discussed in or related to the passage, but would not require any additional knowledge of the law beyond the passage.	25%
Legal Reasoning	In this section, you will be expected to read passages of around 450 words each. The passages may relate to fact situations or scenarios involving legal matters, public policy questions or moral philosophical enquiries. You will not require any prior knowledge of law. You will benefit from a general awareness of contemporary legal and moral issues to better apply general principles or propositions to the given fact scenarios.	25%
Logical Reasoning	This section contains a series of short passage of about 300 words followed by one or more questions after each passage.	20%
Quantitative Techniques	In this section, include short sets of facts or propositions, graphs, or other textual, pictorial or diagrammatic representations of numerical information, followed by a series of questions. You will be required to derive information from such passages, graphs, or other representations, and apply mathematical operations such as as ratios and proportions, basic algebra, mensuration and statistical estimation.	10%

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ENGLISH LANGUAGE DETAILED SYLLABUS:

The detailed syllabus for English Language section with Topic description, Topic Example and Difficulty level is given below:

Topic

Topic Description

Topic Example
(Based on CLAT 2021)

Topic Difficulty Level

Reading Comprehension

Analysing the passage and answering questions based on it

A Scandal in Bohemia (1891)

Short story by Arthur Conan Doyle

10+2 Level

Future ready? Gig economy promises new jobs. Technological evolution will also throw up surprises
[Editorial published in the Times of India, dated 1st April, 2021]

RECOMMENDED BOOKS FOR THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE:

1. Objective General English 2021 by SP Bakshi

2. The Pearson Guide to the CLAT

3. Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis

4. CLAT Guide by Tata McGraw-Hill

CURRENT AFFAIRS & GK DETAILED SYLLABUS:

The detailed syllabus for Current Affairs & GK section with Topic description, Topic Example and Difficulty level is given below:

Topic	Topic Description	Topic Example (Based on CLAT 2021)	Topic Difficulty Level
Passage Based Questions	Analyzing the Passage and answering the questions based on Current Events, Arts. & Culture, History, Contemporary events of significance from India and the world.	India's 'Vaccine Maitri' Initiative IDSA Comment (dated 29th January, 2021)	Passages based on Current National & International Scenarios and General Knowledge
		Believer's Against Hate Excerpt taken from a column in The Indian Express written by Upendra Baxi (dated 17th March, 2021)
		"UNESCO, NMCG celebrate World Water Day; registration for Ganga Quest 2021 begins" Excerpt taken from a report published in The Times of India (dated 23rd March, 2021)
		"Went to jail while protesting for Bangladesh's liberation, says PM Modi in Dhaka; hands over Gandhi Peace Prize for Sheikh Mujibur Rehman to his daughters" Report by The Free Press Journal (dated 26th March, 2021)
		Address by External Affairs Minister on 'Chabahar Day' at the Maritime India Summit 2021
		"Ladakh's Tso Kar Wetland Complex now a Wetland of International Importance" Report by the orissadiary (dated 24th December 2020.)

RECOMMENDED BOOKS FOR CURRENT AFFAIRS & GK:

1. Manorama Year Book

2. General Knowledge 2021, 2020 by Arihant Publications

3. Lucent’s General Knowledge 2021

LEGAL REASONING DETAILED SYLLABUS:

The detailed syllabus for Legal Reasoning section with Topic description, Topic Example and Difficulty level is given below:

Topic	Topic Description	Topic Example (Based on CLAT 2021)	Topic Difficulty Level
Passage Based Questions	Reasoning Questions based on articles from factual situations or scenarios involving legal matters, public policy questions, or moral philosophical inquiries.	Questions from Statement & Assumptions, Statement & Arguments, Decision Making, Statement & Inference etc. Questions were based on passages out of which some were based on themes given below:	Complex & Time Taking
		Free Consent From the Section 10 of the Indian Contract Act,1872
		Res judicata From the Section 11 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
		Compassionate Appointment

RECOMMENDED BOOKS FOR LEGAL REASONING:

1. Universal’s Guide to CLAT LLB Entrance Examination

2. Pearson's Legal Awareness and Legal Reasoning

3. Pearson’s Guide to the CLAT

LOGICAL REASONING DETAILED SYLLABUS:

The detailed syllabus for Logical Reasoning section with Topic description, Topic Example and Difficulty level is given below:

Topic	Topic Description	Topic Example (Based on CLAT 2021)	Topic Difficulty Level
Passage Based Questions	Critical Reasoning Questions based passages & articles.	Questions from Statement & Assumptions, Statement & Arguments, Decision Making, Statement & Inference etc. Questions were based on passages out of which some were based on themes given below:	Complex & Time Taking
		Mental health stigma: A global scourge Excerpt from an Opinion piece written by Shalini Ahuja published in The Indian Express (dated 26th March, 2021)
		"The open classroom" [Excerpt from an Opinion coloumn by Arvind Gupta published in The Indian Express (dated 11th January, 2021)
		De-risking climate change Excerpt from an Opinion piece written by Suvojoy Sengupta and Mekala Krishnan (dated 4th December 2020)
		'A bigger pandemic' Excerpt from an Opinino Piece by HIMANSHU published in The Indian Express (dated 29th March 2021)
		"Face it, world. India has tackles Covid better than most advanced nations" Excerpt taken from The Underage Optimist, India, TOI (dated 30th January, 2021)

RECOMMENDED BOOKS FOR LOGICAL REASONING:

1. A Modern Approach to Logical Reasoning by RS Aggarwal

2. Arihant’s A New Approach to Verbal and Analytical Reasoning

3. Analytical Reasoning (English) by MK Pandey

QUANTITATIVE TECHNIQUES DETAILED SYLLABUS:

The detailed syllabus for the Quantitative Techniques section with Topic description, Topic Example and Difficulty level is given below:

Topic	Topic Description	Topic Example (Based on CLAT 2020)	Topic Difficulty Level
Data Interpretation	Questions Based on Line Graphs, Bar Graphs, Pie Charts, Tables, Miscellaneous Infographics, Missing Data Type Caselets	The following data presents the cases of Japanese Encephalitis in five states of India.	10+2 Level
Mensuration	Finding area, volume, perimeter surface area etc	In the figure given below, a goat is tied to a pole (at point O) which is the center of the semi - circular plot. The area of the plot is equal to its perimeter. BO is the length of the rope through which the goat is tied to the pole. Answer to the closest decimal.	10+2 Level

RECOMMENDED BOOKS FOR QUANTITATIVE TECHNIQUES:

1. 30 days wonder for Maths by S Chand

2. Pearson's Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations

3. Quantitative Aptitude by RS Aggarwal

IMPORTANT LINK-

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Format

CLAT UG Examination 2024: LATEST UPDATE

OVERVIEW:

EXAM PATTERN:

CLAT UG Examination shall be held as an Offline Test comprising a total of 150 Questions of total 150 Marks. The total duration for the examination shall be 120 Minutes.

The section wise distribution of number of questions and marks are indicated below:

Test Mode	Name of Test	No. of Questions	Total Marks	Duration
Offline Test	English Language	28 - 32 Q	150 Marks	120 Minutes
	Legal Aptitude	35 - 39 Q
	Logical Reasoning	28 - 32 Q
	Quantitative Techniques	13 - 17 Q
	General Knowledge and Current Affairs	35 - 39 Q
	Total	150 Questions

Mode Of Examination:

CLAT UG Examination is held as an Offline Test comprising Multiple Type Questions (MCQs).

Medium Of Examination:

Questions in CLAT UG Examination shall be available in English Language only.

Marking Scheme:

Sections of the Test:

1. English Language

2. Legal Aptitude

3. Logical Reasoning

4. Quantitative Techniques

5. General Knowledge and Current Affairs

Questions from the above - mentioned sections will be asked in CLAT UG Examination, where total of 150 Questions will be asked of 1 Mark each summing up to 150 Marks.

Marking Scheme Highlights:

1. One Mark will be awarded for each correct answer.

2. There will be a Negative marking of 0.25 marks for every wrong answer given by the candidate.

3. No marks will be deducted for unattempted Questions.

FAST FACTS:

1. Acronym - CLAT UG.

2. Conduting Body / Administrator - Consortium of (National Law Universities) NLUs.

3. Exam Purpose - Admission to National Law Universities (NLU) in India for Undergraduate (UG) courses.

4. Exam Mode - Pen & Paper based.

5. Exam Stages - One Paper of English Language, Legal Aptitude, Logical Reasoning, Quantitative Techniques and

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CLAT UG Examination 2024: LATEST UPDATE

OVERVIEW:

EXAM PATTERN:

CLAT UG Examination shall be held as an Offline Test comprising a total of 150 Questions of total 150 Marks. The total duration for the examination shall be 120 Minutes.

The section wise distribution of number of questions and marks are indicated below:

Test Mode	Name of Test	No. of Questions	Total Marks	Duration
Offline Test	English Language	28 - 32 Q	150 Marks	120 Minutes
	Legal Aptitude	35 - 39 Q
	Logical Reasoning	28 - 32 Q
	Quantitative Techniques	13 - 17 Q
	General Knowledge and Current Affairs	35 - 39 Q
	Total	150 Questions

Mode Of Examination:

CLAT UG Examination is held as an Offline Test comprising Multiple Type Questions (MCQs).

Medium Of Examination:

Questions in CLAT UG Examination shall be available in English Language only.

Marking Scheme:

Sections of the Test:

1. English Language

2. Legal Aptitude

3. Logical Reasoning

4. Quantitative Techniques

5. General Knowledge and Current Affairs

Questions from the above - mentioned sections will be asked in CLAT UG Examination, where total of 150 Questions will be asked of 1 Mark each summing up to 150 Marks.

Marking Scheme Highlights:

1. One Mark will be awarded for each correct answer.

2. There will be a Negative marking of 0.25 marks for every wrong answer given by the candidate.

3. No marks will be deducted for unattempted Questions.

FAST FACTS:

1. Acronym - CLAT UG.

2. Conduting Body / Administrator - Consortium of (National Law Universities) NLUs.

3. Exam Purpose - Admission to National Law Universities (NLU) in India for Undergraduate (UG) courses.

4. Exam Mode - Pen & Paper based.

5. Exam Stages - One Paper of English Language, Legal Aptitude, Logical Reasoning, Quantitative Techniques and General Knowledge.

6. Offered - Once a Year.

IMPORTANT LINK-

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Eligibility

CLAT UG Examination 2024: LATEST UPDATE

OVERVIEW:

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:

Candidates willing to apply for CLAT UG Examination are required to fulfil certain conditions to be eligible for it. The candidate who does not satisfy the Eligibility criteria like Age, Minimum educational qualification etc, their candidature shall be rejected by the authorities. The criteria for eligibility CLAT UG are decided by the conduction body itself. The candidate’s eligibility for CLAT UG Examination is based on the fulfilment of the following conditions:

Nationality
Age Limit
Educational Qualifications

Nationality:

The candidate must be:

Citizen of India, or
A subject of Nepal, or
A subject of Bhutan, or
A Tibetan refugee who came over to India before the 1st January 1962, with the intention of permanently settling in India, or
A person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia or Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.

Age Limit:

As per the revised standards, there will be no upper age limit for UG Program in CLAT.

Educational Qualifications:

1- As regards minimum percentage of marks in the qualifying examination (i.e., 10+2 or an equivalent examination), the candidates must have secured:

a) Forty five percent (45%) marks or its equivalent grade in case of candidates belonging to General / OBC / PWD / NRI / PIO / OCI categories.

b) Forty Percent (40%) marks or equivalent in case of candidates belonging to SC / ST Categories.

2- Candidates who are appearing in the qualifying examination are also eligible to appear in CLAT examination. However, they shall be required to produce an evidence of their passing the qualifying examination at the time of admission, failing which they shall lose their right to be considered for admission.

3- The result of the qualifying examination (i.e., 10+2) shall be submitted by the candidate at the time of admission failing which the candidate shall be ineligible for admission to the Course.

Break of Tie:

In case of equal marks, the break of tie shall be by the following procedure and order as under:

1- Higher marks in the component / section on legal aptitude in the CLAT exam.

2- Higher Age.

3- Computerised draw of lots.

IMPORTANT LINK-

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CLAT UG Examination 2024: LATEST UPDATE

OVERVIEW:

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:

Nationality
Age Limit
Educational Qualifications

Nationality:

The candidate must be:

Citizen of India, or
A subject of Nepal, or
A subject of Bhutan, or
A Tibetan refugee who came over to India before the 1st January 1962, with the intention of permanently settling in India, or
A person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia or Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.

Age Limit:

As per the revised standards, there will be no upper age limit for UG Program in CLAT.

Educational Qualifications:

1- As regards minimum percentage of marks in the qualifying examination (i.e., 10+2 or an equivalent examination), the candidates must have secured:

a) Forty five percent (45%) marks or its equivalent grade in case of candidates belonging to General / OBC / PWD / NRI / PIO / OCI categories.

b) Forty Percent (40%) marks or equivalent in case of candidates belonging to SC / ST Categories.

3- The result of the qualifying examination (i.e., 10+2) shall be submitted by the candidate at the time of admission failing which the candidate shall be ineligible for admission to the Course.

Break of Tie:

In case of equal marks, the break of tie shall be by the following procedure and order as under:

1- Higher marks in the component / section on legal aptitude in the CLAT exam.

2- Higher Age.

3- Computerised draw of lots.

IMPORTANT LINK-

For Official Website- Click Here
For Official Notification- Click Here

Schedule

CLAT UG Examination 2024: LATEST UPDATE

OVERVIEW:

IMPORTANT DATES:

Event	Dates
Notification Release Date	15 July 2024
Opening of CLAT application form	15 July 2024
Last date of application	22 October 2024 (Extended)
Application Form Correction Window Opens	23 October 2024
Application Form Correction Window Closes	25 October 2024
Issue of CLAT Admit Cards	Will Be Announced Soon
CLAT Exam Date	01 December 2024

IMPORTANT FACTS:

1- CLAT examination is held Once a Year.

2- Online Form Validity Period - Approx 2 Month.

3- Candidates are advised to be clear about the exam schedule.

4- Candidates are advised to download and print the Admit Card timely.

5- Candidates should reach the Examination center well before time in order to prepare themselves for the examination.

6- Candidates must be fully aware of all the barred items that are not permitted in the examination.

IMPORTANT LINK-

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CLAT UG Examination 2024: LATEST UPDATE

OVERVIEW:

IMPORTANT DATES:

Event	Dates
Notification Release Date	15 July 2024
Opening of CLAT application form	15 July 2024
Last date of application	22 October 2024 (Extended)
Application Form Correction Window Opens	23 October 2024
Application Form Correction Window Closes	25 October 2024
Issue of CLAT Admit Cards	Will Be Announced Soon
CLAT Exam Date	01 December 2024

IMPORTANT FACTS:

1- CLAT examination is held Once a Year.

2- Online Form Validity Period - Approx 2 Month.

3- Candidates are advised to be clear about the exam schedule.

4- Candidates are advised to download and print the Admit Card timely.

5- Candidates should reach the Examination center well before time in order to prepare themselves for the examination.

6- Candidates must be fully aware of all the barred items that are not permitted in the examination.

IMPORTANT LINK-

For Official Website- Click Here
For Official Notification- Click Here

Analysis

CLAT UG Examination 2024: LATEST UPDATE

OVERVIEW:

EXAM ANALYSIS:

OVERALL ANALYSIS:

Name of the Section	Questions asked	Total no. of Passage / Sets	Difficulty Level
English Language	30	06	Easy - Moderate
Current Affairs, including General Knowledge	35	07	Moderate
Legal Reasoning	40	08	Moderate - Difficult
Logical Reasoning	30	06	Moderate
Quantitative Techniques	15	03	Moderate - Difficult
Overall	150	30	Moderate - Difficult

SECTION WISE ANALYSIS:

English Language:

The English section was quite lengthy and consisted of 6 Reading Comprehension Passages. Overall if someone went through the passages carefully, they would be able to score well, as the questions were on point. This section was more of a test of your reading speed, than knowledge of the English language. The passages were on the following topics:

Name of the Topic	Number of Questions
Covid 19 Vaccine Diplomacy	5
A Scandal in Bohemia Sir Arthur Conan Doyle	5
Need of Educational Institutions in the current education landscape	5
Planning & Strategy v. Execution	5
Prospects of Gig Economy	5
Failures of TRC in South Africa	5

Current Affairs, including General Knowledge:

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CLAT UG Examination 2024: LATEST UPDATE

OVERVIEW:

EXAM ANALYSIS:

OVERALL ANALYSIS:

Name of the Section	Questions asked	Total no. of Passage / Sets	Difficulty Level
English Language	30	06	Easy - Moderate
Current Affairs, including General Knowledge	35	07	Moderate
Legal Reasoning	40	08	Moderate - Difficult
Logical Reasoning	30	06	Moderate
Quantitative Techniques	15	03	Moderate - Difficult
Overall	150	30	Moderate - Difficult

SECTION WISE ANALYSIS:

English Language:

Name of the Topic	Number of Questions
Covid 19 Vaccine Diplomacy	5
A Scandal in Bohemia Sir Arthur Conan Doyle	5
Need of Educational Institutions in the current education landscape	5
Planning & Strategy v. Execution	5
Prospects of Gig Economy	5
Failures of TRC in South Africa	5

Current Affairs, including General Knowledge:

Overall, the GK portion of CLAT 2021 was moderately easy. In comparison to 2020 where the pattern for GK had changed, this time students were prepared for the type of passages to come. Further, last year the questions were technical in nature and involved various numbers which would have been difficult to memorise. However, this year the questions were easy, direct and prominent in the news. The Section consisted of 7 passages with 5 questions each on the following topics:

Name of the Topic	Number of Questions
TSO Kar Wetland Complex	5
Port Investment – Chabahar	5
PM’s Visit to Bangladesh	5
The disengagement plan between India and China along the LAC	5
World Water Day, 2021	5
The United Nations	5
Vaccination	5

Legal Reasoning:

Most questions were easy but quite a few of them were moderately difficult. The passages were appreciably lengthy; however, they were not very complex. Further, the passages were based on fundamental legal concepts as opposed to legal current affairs. The Legal Reasoning section consisted of 8 Passages with 5 questions each. The passages were on the following topics:

Name of the Topic	Number of Questions
Law of Contract	15
Res Judicata	5
Law of Torts	5
Compassionate Appointment	5
Law of Crimes	5
Family Law	5

Logical Reasoning:

The questions for all the passages covered almost all the critical reasoning topics such as assumptions, conclusions / inferences, strengthening and weakening of arguments, etc. While some passages were lengthy, others were of moderate length. Overall, the logical reasoning section was a little surprising since it did not have a single analytical reasoning question. Therefore, topics such as syllogisms, seating arrangements, puzzles, input - output, etc. were completely absent from the paper. The overall difficulty level was moderate. The Logical Reasoning section consisted of 6 Passages with 5 questions each. The passages were on the following topics:

Name of the Topic	Number of Questions
School as an Institution	5
Mental health and COVID	5
COVID-19 and its effects	5
Diplomacy in the Indian sub-continent	5
COVID Death Rates	5
Climate Change	5

Quantitative Techniques:

The paper did not involve any complicated questions or higher - level discussions. They were based largely on percentages and a basic understanding of percentages would have been enough to solve the problems, as long as adequate conceptual clarity existed on the same. The profit and loss based set too would have been adequately solved with a fundamental understanding of profit and loss. A careful approach would ensure full marks there. The questions were based on the following topics:

Name of the Topic	Number of Questions
Percentages	10
Profit and Loss	5

28 SEPTEMBER 2020 EXAM ANALYSIS (03:00 to 05:00 PM):

SECTION WISE ANALYSIS:

English:

1- English section was Moderate on the difficulty level.

2- There were 30 questions under 6 passages. The passages were reported to be a bit long but the questions were not difficult to answer.

3- Passages were story - based and a few of them were on Bois Locker Room Controversy, Virtual Reality and Climate Change.

4- Students had to answer the questions based on word - meanings, synonyms, etc.

Legal Aptitude:

1- The Legal Reasoning section had a total of 39 Questions.

2- Candidates had to go through 8 passages and as per the experts they were more basic than knowledge - based.

3- Passages touched topics such as the issue of obscenity, Vizag gas leak, the principle of Natural Justice, impact of COVID 19, Article 20 (1): Ex post facto laws, the lynching of Palghar District, Arnab Goswami vs Union of India and Common intention.

4- This section was also considered as Moderate to Difficult.

Logical Reasoning:

1- The Logical Reasoning section of CLAT 2020 saw a total of 30 questions.

2- Only 2 questions were from Analytical Reasoning while the rest 25+3 came from critical reasoning.

3- Issues such as social journalism, the anti - alcohol movement, work from home during the corona pandemic, coding - decoding, matrix puzzle, etc. were touched in this section.

4- Questions were easy to attempt but consumed time.

Quantitative Techniques:

1- Minimum questions arose from the Quantitative Techniques section.

2- 15 questions were asked under 3 sets. Each set carried 5 questions.

3- One set was reported to be incorrect by the experts while the rest 2 sets were easy to solve.

General Knowledge and Current Affairs:

1- The Current Affairs & General Knowledge section of the CLAT 2020 was different than the usual CLAT exam.

2- 36 Questions popped up from 7 passages.

3- Most of the questions and passages were based on recent events and happenings.

4- The difficulty level of this section has been recorded between Moderate to Difficult.

5- Students complained that the questions required factors and reasons affecting the event. They were not straightforward.

6- Like many other sections, Current Affairs & General Knowledge was reported to as time-consuming.

OVERALL ANALYSIS:

Section	Good Attempts	Number of questions	Level of Difficulty	Remarks	No. of Passages
English Language	25 +	30	Moderate	Some very typical Passages which many would have found difficult to comprehend. There were also straight questions from Vocabulary, Figures of Speech, and Idioms / Phrases. Surprisingly, there were no questions testing English Grammar.	6 Passages
Quantitative Techniques	8 +	15	Tough	As per the feedback received from students, this section was tricky and lengthy (even for those who are generally comfortable with numbers and calculations). One of the passages in QT might have some errors as per the feedback from the students.	3 Passages
Logical Reasoning	25 +	30	Moderate	The section was on expected lines with more weightage given to Critical Reasoning and only a few questions coming from Analytical Reasoning. The passages were from Current Events, making the overall understanding of the passage a lot better. The answer options though were close and students should have sound knowledge of CR concepts to crack it.	5 Passages
Legal Aptitude	25 +	39	Moderate	This Section was on the expected lines with a lot of passages covering the Current News around Legal Affairs. Though the section also expected you to have a basic idea of the important legal terms for a better understanding of the Questions. Someone who was well - read with the current legal events would have found the passages quite familiar.	8 Passages
Current Affairs, including General Knowledge	25 +	36	Tough	The section caught students off- guard. The reason being the section was Analytical and not factual. Only someone who was well-read and had done a thorough analysis of the most important topics of the year could have got the right answers. Events like NEP, COVID, UAE- Israel Peace Deal, Atmanirbhar Scheme etc. were covered in the exam.	7 Passages
Overall	100 to 130 with 80% to 90%	150	Moderate but lengthy		29 Passages

Major Highlights:

1- Less number of questions as compared to last year.

2- Duration of the exam remains the same therefore sufficient time to attempt the paper.

3- Comprehension - based questions in all sections.

4- Overall the level of the exam was moderate but lengthy.

5- The legal and logical reasoning sections didn’t need much critical reasoning skills to answer questions in these sections.

IMPORTANT LINK-

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Study Tips

CLAT UG Examination 2024: LATEST UPDATE

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STUDY PLAN:

The Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) is accepted by all the National Law Universities (NLUs) except NLU Delhi for selecting candidates for their undergraduate and postgraduate programs of law. NLU Delhi conducts the All India Law Entrance Test (AILET) for shortlisting applicants for admission to the school. There are a complete of 23 NLUs and that they are considered to be among the top law colleges of India. Around 70,000 law aspirants appear for CLAT every year, making it the most popular law entrance exam in India.

Important Topics are given below:

(English Language, Legal Reasoning, Logical Reasoning, Quantitative Techniques, General Knowledge and Current Affairs):

English Language	Legal Reasoning	Logical Reasoning	Quantitative Techniques	General Knowledge and Current Affairs
Reading comprehension	Facts, situations or outlines of legal matters	Relationships	Ratios and proportions	National and international current affairs
Sentence completion and correction	Public policy	Analogies	Basic algebra	Contemporary events of significance from India and the world
Spelling errors	Moral philosophical enquiries	Arguments	Mensuration	General knowledge about world leaders, industrialists, lawyers
Proverbs and adverbs	General awareness of contemporary legal and moral issues	conclusions	Statistics	Arts and culture of India and world
Synonyms and antonyms	Legal terms and meanings	Logical sequences	Profit and loss	Historical events of continuing significance

3 Month Study Plan:

Week	English Language	Legal Reasoning	Logical Reasoning	Quantitative Techniques	General Knowledge and Current Affairs
1st Week

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STUDY PLAN:

Important Topics are given below:

(English Language, Legal Reasoning, Logical Reasoning, Quantitative Techniques, General Knowledge and Current Affairs):

English Language	Legal Reasoning	Logical Reasoning	Quantitative Techniques	General Knowledge and Current Affairs
Reading comprehension	Facts, situations or outlines of legal matters	Relationships	Ratios and proportions	National and international current affairs
Sentence completion and correction	Public policy	Analogies	Basic algebra	Contemporary events of significance from India and the world
Spelling errors	Moral philosophical enquiries	Arguments	Mensuration	General knowledge about world leaders, industrialists, lawyers
Proverbs and adverbs	General awareness of contemporary legal and moral issues	conclusions	Statistics	Arts and culture of India and world
Synonyms and antonyms	Legal terms and meanings	Logical sequences	Profit and loss	Historical events of continuing significance

3 Month Study Plan:

Week	English Language	Legal Reasoning	Logical Reasoning	Quantitative Techniques	General Knowledge and Current Affairs
1st Week	Study Notes on Noun	Constitution of India Part 1: Preamble of Indian Constitution	Blood relation	Know the Basics of Number System	Static GK: Art and Culture of India
2nd Week	Study Notes on Verb	Constitution of India Part 2: Fundamental Rights	Analogies	Basic Concepts of Percentages	Current Affairs
3rd Week	Study notes on Vocabulary	Know the Basics of Fundamental Duties	Direction Problem	Simple and Compound interests	Static GK: List of Countries, Capitals, and Currencies
4th Week	Reading Comprehensions	Basic Structure Doctrine	Logical Puzzle	Know the basics of Profit & Loss	Know the Basics of Economy
5th Week	Subject-Verb Agreement	Important Constitutional Amendment	Fact, Inference and Judgement	TIme and Work	Thermal Power Plants in India
6th Week	Idioms & Phrases	Panchayati Raj Institutions & Participative Democracy	Syllogism	profit and loss	Central Sector Schemes
7th Week	Know the Basics of Pronouns	Panchayati Raj, Municipalities & Centre-State Relation	Clocks and Calendar	Know the Basics of Compound Interest	World History: Nazism & Rise of Hitler
8th Week	One Word Substitution	Making of the Indian Constitution	Logical deduction	Know the Basics of Mixture & Allegation	Overview of Indian Economy
9th Week	Tenses	Parliament of India: Lok Sabha	Coding and Decoding	Pie Chart Questions in DI	National Green Highway Corridor Project
10th Week	Cloze Test	Indian Parliament: Types of Majority	Assertion and Reasoning	Age Problems	Indian National Movement (1917-1947)
11th Week	Jumbled Paragraphs	Law and Legal System in British India	Cause and Effect	Averages	Indian National Movement (1917-1947)
12th Week	Error spotting	List of Non-Constitutional Bodies	Strengthening and weakening arguments	Ratio and Proportions	Important Birds Sanctuaries

Note- It is advisable to attempt a mini Mock Test on a daily basis to be thorough with the topic.

TIPS & TRICKS:

1- Follow Updated Syllabus and Exam Pattern: The candidates looking for success in CLAT should follow the updated exam pattern and syllabus for their preparation. It will help them know about the types of questions asked in the examination, total number of questions, marking schemes and other relevant information.

2- Make a study routine: The candidates preparing for CLAT should make a study routine after going through the syllabus and exam pattern. They should distribute the study timing based on the subject weightage and ensure that enough timing is left to work on weak areas. Following a strategic study routine will help the candidates cover CLAT syllabus well ahead of the time thereby, giving them enough time for revising the short notes and practising the sample papers.

3- Choose Right Study Resources: While preparing for CLAT, it is important for the candidates to choose the right resources such as study materials, books and other relevant resources. The candidates should use the books only from credible authors.

4- Make Study Notes: The candidates should not only go through the study materials and books. They should also note down the important points while studying. It will help them memorize the points while preparing for CLAT in the final moments.

5- Revise and Revise: Apart from studying important study materials and practicing question papers, revision is also highly significant. Going over the subjects, again and again, will help the candidates overcome their difficulties.

6- Practice Previous Years Question Papers: The candidates preparing for CLAT 2024 should solve the previous years CLAT question papers. It will help them find out their strengths and weaknesses and also let them know the difficulty level of the CLAT question pattern.

7- Learn Time Management Skills: Obtaining higher marks in CLAT requires both speed and accuracy from the candidates. It is obvious for the candidates to feel pressure during CLAT preparation. However, by learning the important time management and practicing the questions properly the candidates can overcome the pressure.

Recommended Books for CLAT UG is given below:

English Language	Legal Reasoning	Logical Reasoning	Quantitative Techniques	General Knowledge and Current Affairs
Objective General English 2021 by SP Bakshi	Universal’s Guide to CLAT LLB Entrance Examination	A Modern Approach to Logical Reasoning by RS Aggarwal	30 days wonder for Maths by S Chand	Manorama Year Book
The Pearson Guide to the CLAT	Pearson's Legal Awareness and Legal Reasoning	Arihant’s A New Approach to Verbal and Analytical Reasoning	Pearson's Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations	General Knowledge 2021, 2020 by Arihant Publications
Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis	Pearson’s Guide to the CLAT	Analytical Reasoning (English) by MK Pandey	Quantitative Aptitude by RS Aggarwal	Lucent’s General Knowledge 2021

CLAT UG FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS(FAQ):

FAQ RELATED TO CLAT UG EXAM BACKGROUND:

QUERIES	RESPONSE
What kind of questions are included in CLAT question paper?	The CLAT question paper for UG courses includes objective - type questions from subjects such as Logical Reasoning, Legal Reasoning, Quantitative Techniques, English and Current Affairs including General Knowledge. The CLAT paper for the LLM course includes both objective questions from law subjects such as Constitutional Law, Jurisprudence, Administrative Law, Law of Contract, Torts, Family Law, etc.
Will CLAT be conducted in other languages?	No, the CLAT exam will be held in the English language only like in previous years. However, as per media reports, the Bar Council of India is planning to include vernacular languages as medium of paper in the coming years.
Will there be any break during CLAT exam?	No, the candidates will not be allowed to take breaks or exit the exam centre during the exam. Candidates should drink water, eat or use the washroom before or after the exam timings.
When will the CLAT seat allotment list be released?	The CLAT seat allotment results will be released after the declaration of results on the official website.

FAQ RELATED TO CLAT UG EXAM DURATION AND PATTERN:

QUERIES

RESPONSE

Is CLAT an online exam or offline exam?

The CLAT exam will be held in offline mode as a pen & Paper based test.

While the exam is usually held in offline mode, only in 2020 due to the spread of COVID-19,

the law entrance exam was conducted as an online test.

Is the Legal Aptitude section of CLAT removed?

The Legal Aptitude section of the exam has not been removed,

however, the name has been changed to Legal Reasoning.

FAQ RELATED TO CLAT UG EXAM RESULT:

QUERIES

RESPONSE

What details are mentioned in CLAT result?

CLAT result and scorecard mention details such as candidate's Name, roll number, category,

Exam qualifying status, total score, AIR and category rank.

What is a CLAT invite list?

The CLAT invite list will be released before the commencement of CLAT counseling registration.

SELECTION PROCEDURE:

1. Selection of Candidates will be based on their performance in the CLAT Exam.

2. Seats are allotted to aspirant on the basis of Merit / AIR (All India Rank) secured by the candidate.

3. The Admission Procedure involves a centralized counselling process, wherein he/she can select the seats of their preferences of NLUs.

IMPORTANT LINK-

For Official Website- Click Here
For Official Notification- Click Here

General info

CLAT UG Examination 2024: LATEST UPDATE

OVERVIEW:

25 National Law Universities around the country:

Sl. No.	Partcipating University Name	Official Website	Brochure	City Name
1.	National Law School of India University	https://www.nls.ac.in/	NLSIU	Bengaluru
2.	NALSAR University of LAW	https://nalsar.ac.in/	NALSAR	Hyderabad
3.	National Law Institute University	https://nliu.ac.in/	NLIU	Bhopal
4.	The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences	https://www.nujs.edu/	WBNUJS	Kolkata
5.	National Law University	https://www.nlujodhpur.ac.in/	NLU	Jodhpur
6.	Hidayatullah National Law University	https://hnlu.ac.in/	HNLU	Raipur
7.	Gujarat National Law University	https://www.gnlu.ac.in/	GNLU	Gandhinagar
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CLAT UG Examination 2024: LATEST UPDATE

OVERVIEW:

25 National Law Universities around the country:

Sl. No.	Partcipating University Name	Official Website	Brochure	City Name
1.	National Law School of India University	https://www.nls.ac.in/	NLSIU	Bengaluru
2.	NALSAR University of LAW	https://nalsar.ac.in/	NALSAR	Hyderabad
3.	National Law Institute University	https://nliu.ac.in/	NLIU	Bhopal
4.	The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences	https://www.nujs.edu/	WBNUJS	Kolkata
5.	National Law University	https://www.nlujodhpur.ac.in/	NLU	Jodhpur
6.	Hidayatullah National Law University	https://hnlu.ac.in/	HNLU	Raipur
7.	Gujarat National Law University	https://www.gnlu.ac.in/	GNLU	Gandhinagar
8.	Gujarat National Law University, Silvassa Campus	https://www.gnlus.ac.in/	GNLU, Silvassa Campus	Silvassa
9.	Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya, National Law Unversity	https://www.rmlnlu.ac.in/	RMLNLU	Lucknow
10.	Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law	https://www.rgnul.ac.in/	RGNUL	Punjab
11.	Chanakya National Law University	https://cnlu.ac.in/	CNLU	Patna
12.	The National University of Advanced Legal Studies	https://www.nuals.ac.in/	NUALS	Kochi
13.	National Law University	https://nluo.ac.in/	NLUO	Odisha
14.	National University of Study and Research in Law	https://nusrlranchi.ac.in/	NUSRL	Ranchi
15.	National Law University & Judicial Academy	https://www.nluassam.ac.in/	NLUJA	Assam
16.	Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University	https://dsnlu.ac.in/	DSNLU	Visakhapatanam
17.	Tamil Nadu National Law University	https://tnnlu.ac.in/	TNNLU	Tiruchirappalli
18.	Maharashtra National Law Unversity, Mumbai	https://mnlumumbai.edu.in/	MNLU	Mumbai
19.	Maharashtra National Law Unversity, Nagpur	https://www.nlunagpur.ac.in/	MNLU	Nagpur
20.	Maharashtra National Law Unversity, Aurangabad	https://mnlua.ac.in/	MNLU	Aurangabad
21.	Himachal Pradesh National Law Unversity	https://hpnlu.ac.in/	Shimla	Shimla
22.	Dharmashastra National Law University	https://mpdnlu.ac.in/	DNLU	Jabalpur
23.	Dr. B. R. Ambedkar National Law University	https://www.dbranlu.ac.in/	DBRANLU	Haryana
24.	National Law University, Tripura	https://nlutripura.ac.in/	NLUT	AGARTALA
25.	Dr. Rajendra Prasad National Law University	https://www.rpnlup.ac.in/	RPNLUP	Prayagraj

SALIENT FEATURES:

Particulars	Details
Exam name	Common Law Admission Test
Conducting Body	The consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs)
Exam level	National Level Exam
Mode of the examination	Pen & Paper based Exam
Courses offered	BBA LLB, BA LLB, B.Com LLB, B.Sc LLB, BSW LLB, LLB (3 years) & LLM
Exam fess	General Category / OBC - Rs. 4000/- SC / ST Category- Rs. 3500/-
Exam Duration	UG level- 120 minutes (2 hours ) PG level- 120 minutes (2 hours )
Official website	consortiumofnlus.ac.in

IMPORTANT DATES:

Event	Dates
Notification Release Date	15 July 2024
Opening of CLAT application form	15 July 2024
Last date of application	22 October 2024 (Extended)
Application Form Correction Window Opens	23 October 2024
Application Form Correction Window Closes	25 October 2024
Issue of CLAT Admit Cards	Will Be Announced Soon
CLAT Exam Date	01 December 2024

HOW CAN APPLY:

Documents Required:

Candidates must keep the following details / Documents ready while filling CLAT UG Application Form:

1- A working Email ID and mobile number.

2- Class 10th and 12th mark sheet.

3- ID and address proof (Aadhaar Card / Driving License / PAN Card, etc).

4- Scanned Passport size photograph (Format: JPEG).

5- Scanned signature (Format: JPEG).

6- Category certificate if applying under SC / ST / OBC Category.

7- Relevant certificate issued by a competent authority if applying as PwD or BPL candidate.

Steps tp fill CLAT UG Online Application Form:

1. Registration: To Registering for the CLAT Examination follow the below steps mentioned below:

STEP 1- Click on the registration link of the Official website.
STEP 2- You will be redirected to a registration window.
STEP 3- Click on the "Register" button.
STEP 4- A registration form will open where you will have to enter registration details like Name, mobile number, email id. Also select and confirm a password for the candidate account.

2. Filling up the CLAT UG application form: Here enter personal, Academic and contact details. You will also be required to select the program of study (UG or PG) and enter preferred NLUs in the order of priority from the drop - down menu.

3. Upload of Prescribed Documents & Images (Photographs and Scanned Signatures): Scanned copies of signature, photograph and other documents in the prescribed specification have to be uploaded.

Document	Image size (maximum)	Format
Photograph	500 KB	jpg / jpeg
Signature	100 KB	jpg / jpeg
State Domicile Certificate	2 MB	PDF

4. Pay the Examination Fee: After submitting the application form, the candidate has to next pay the application or exam fee, which is category - specific. Candidates can pay the application fee in online mode using (debit card / credit card / Net banking).

5. Print the Confirmation page: The last step is to take four printouts of the confirmation page, after successful payment of CLAT UG application fees. Candidates must keep this acknowledgment page till the admission process is over.

Application Fees:

Category	Fee
General / OBC / PwD / NRI / PIO / OCI Category	Rs. 4,000/-
SC /ST / BPL Category	Rs. 3,500/-

Exam Centre:

State	Cities
Andhra Pradesh	Anantapur, Chirala, Eluru, Guntur, Kadapa, Kakinada, Kurnool, Nellore, Ongole, Rajahmundry, Srikakulam, Tekkali, Tirupathi, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, Vizanagaram
Arunachal Pradesh	Itanagar / Naharlagun
Assam	Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Silchar, Tezpur
Bihar	Arrah, Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Gaya, Muzaffarpur, Patna, Purnea,
Chandigarh	Chandigarh
Chhattisgarh	Bilaspur, Bhilai Nagar, Durg, Raipur
Delhi	New Delhi
Goa	Panaji / Madgaon
Gujarat	Ahmedabad, Anand, Bhavnagar, Gandhinagar, Himatnagar, Jamnagar, Mehsana, Rajkot, Sonipat, Yamuna Nagar
Himachal Pradesh	Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Kangra, Kullu, Mandi, Shimla, Una
Jammu and Kashmir	Jammu, Samba, Srinagar
Jharkhand	Bokaro Steel, Dhanbad, Hazaribagh, Jamshedpur, Ranchi
Karnataka	Ballari (Bellary), Belagavi (Belgaum), Bengaluru, Bidar, Davanagere, Dharwad / Hubli, Kalaburagi (Gulbarga), Hassan, Mangaluru (Mangalore), Mysuru (Mysore), Shivamogga (Shimoga), Tumakuru (Tumkur), Udupi, Vijayapura (Bijapur)
Kerala	Alappuzha, Ernakulam, Idukki, Kannur, Kasaragod, Kollam, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Palakkad, Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur
Lakshadweep	Kavaratti
Madhya Pradesh	Bhopal, Indore, Gwalior, Jabalpur, Sagar, Satna, Ujjain
Maharashtra	Ahmednagar, Akola, Amravati, Aurangabad, Chandrapur, Dhule, Jalgaon, Kolhapur, Latur, Mumbai / Navi Mumbai, Nagpur, Nanded, Nashik, Pune, Raigad, Ratnagiri, Sangli, Satara, Solapur, Thane, Wardha
Manipur	Imphal
Meghalaya	Shillong
Mizoram	Aizawl
Nagaland	Kohima
Odisha	Balasore, Berhampur-Ganjam, Bhubaneshwar, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Rourkela, Sambalpur
Pondicherry	Pondicherry
Punjab	Amritsar, Bhatinda, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Mohali, Patiala, Sangrur
Rajasthan	Ajmer, Alwar, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Sikar, Sriganganagar, Udaipur
Sikkim	Gangtok
Tamilnadu	Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Salem, Erode, Thanjavur, Nagercoil, Tirunelveli, Tiruchirappalli, Vellore, Namakkal
Telangana	Hyderabad, Khammam, Karimnagar, Warangal, Nizamabad, Mahabubnagar
Tripura	Agartala
Uttar Pradesh	Ghaziabad, Greater Noida, Meerut, Noida, Agra, Aligarh, Bareilly, Gorakhpur, Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Mathura, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar, Prayagraj, Varanasi, Allahabad
Uttrakhand	Dehradun, Haldwani, Haridwar, Roorkee
West Bengal	Siliguri, Barasat, Barrackpore, Kolkata, Asansol, Burdwan (Bardhawan), Hooghly, Howrah, Kalyani

ADMIT CARD:

Candidates can download the admit card for CLAT UG in below mentioned steps:

STEP 1- Visit the official website of CLAT.
STEP 2- Enter registered mobile number and password in the space provided.
STEP 3- Click on the Login button.
STEP 4- Click on the Download Admit Card link given at the top right of the screen.
STEP 5- Download and save the admit card PDF on your device.
STEP 6- Take printouts of the admit card for future references.

RESULT:

Candidates can follow the steps mentioned below to download the result of CLAT:

STEP 1- Visit the official website of CLAT.
STEP 2- Click on the result link given in the notification section.
STEP 3- Login using mobile number and password.
STEP 4- The CLAT scorecard will be displayed on the screen.
STEP 5- Download and save the scorecard for future reference.

Candidates will find the following details in their CLAT Results:

1. Candidate’s Name, date of birth and parents name.

2. Application number of the candidate.

3. CLAT admit card number.

4. CLAT marks.

5. All India rank.

6. Category rank.

7. NRI rank (only if applied under NRI category).

8. NRI sponsored rank (if applicable).

COUNSELING PROCEDURE:

1. Candidates will receive an invite to register for the counseling process through SMS / email. The counseling information will be uploaded on the Consortium website as well. Candidates can log in to their CLAT account and register for the counseling process.

2. The registration process consists of Two steps:

Step- 1 -Update your NLU preferences:

You can provide a fresh set of NLU preferences. You can choose to provide all the NLUs OR you can choose to give preferences of only those NLUs in which you are interested. Candidates are strongly advised to give a minimum of five preferences.

Step- 2 -Make an online payment:

Candidates will have to make an online payment to Consortium of INR 50,000/- to register for counseling through their login id on the Consortium website. Candidates are requested to make the payment before the last date. Requests for payments after the last date will not be considered in any circumstance.

Now the Consortium has reduced the Counselling fee from 50,000/- to Rs.30,000/- for the General category candidates and Rs.20,000/- for ST / SC / OBC / BC / EWS / PWD and other reservation candidates.

Note: ONLY THOSE CANDIDATES WHO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THE COUNSELLING REGISTRATION PROCESS WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR ALLOTMENT OF SEAT.

IMPORTANT LINK-

For Official Website- Click Here
For Official Notification- Click Here

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CLAT UG Examination 2024: LATEST UPDATE

OVERVIEW:

25 National Law Universities around the country:

Sl. No.	Partcipating University Name	Official Website	Brochure	City Name
1.	National Law School of India University	https://www.nls.ac.in/	NLSIU	Bengaluru
2.	NALSAR University of LAW	https://nalsar.ac.in/	NALSAR	Hyderabad
3.	National Law Institute University	https://nliu.ac.in/	NLIU	Bhopal
4.	The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences	https://www.nujs.edu/	WBNUJS	Kolkata
5.	National Law University	https://www.nlujodhpur.ac.in/	NLU	Jodhpur
6.	Hidayatullah National Law University	https://hnlu.ac.in/	HNLU	Raipur
7.	Gujarat National Law University	https://www.gnlu.ac.in/	GNLU	Gandhinagar
8.	Guja

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CLAT UG Examination 2024: LATEST UPDATE

OVERVIEW:

25 National Law Universities around the country:

Sl. No.	Partcipating University Name	Official Website	Brochure	City Name
1.	National Law School of India University	https://www.nls.ac.in/	NLSIU	Bengaluru
2.	NALSAR University of LAW	https://nalsar.ac.in/	NALSAR	Hyderabad
3.	National Law Institute University	https://nliu.ac.in/	NLIU	Bhopal
4.	The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences	https://www.nujs.edu/	WBNUJS	Kolkata
5.	National Law University	https://www.nlujodhpur.ac.in/	NLU	Jodhpur
6.	Hidayatullah National Law University	https://hnlu.ac.in/	HNLU	Raipur
7.	Gujarat National Law University	https://www.gnlu.ac.in/	GNLU	Gandhinagar
8.	Gujarat National Law University, Silvassa Campus	https://www.gnlus.ac.in/	GNLU, Silvassa Campus	Silvassa
9.	Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya, National Law Unversity	https://www.rmlnlu.ac.in/	RMLNLU	Lucknow
10.	Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law	https://www.rgnul.ac.in/	RGNUL	Punjab
11.	Chanakya National Law University	https://cnlu.ac.in/	CNLU	Patna
12.	The National University of Advanced Legal Studies	https://www.nuals.ac.in/	NUALS	Kochi
13.	National Law University	https://nluo.ac.in/	NLUO	Odisha
14.	National University of Study and Research in Law	https://nusrlranchi.ac.in/	NUSRL	Ranchi
15.	National Law University & Judicial Academy	https://www.nluassam.ac.in/	NLUJA	Assam
16.	Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University	https://dsnlu.ac.in/	DSNLU	Visakhapatanam
17.	Tamil Nadu National Law University	https://tnnlu.ac.in/	TNNLU	Tiruchirappalli
18.	Maharashtra National Law Unversity, Mumbai	https://mnlumumbai.edu.in/	MNLU	Mumbai
19.	Maharashtra National Law Unversity, Nagpur	https://www.nlunagpur.ac.in/	MNLU	Nagpur
20.	Maharashtra National Law Unversity, Aurangabad	https://mnlua.ac.in/	MNLU	Aurangabad
21.	Himachal Pradesh National Law Unversity	https://hpnlu.ac.in/	Shimla	Shimla
22.	Dharmashastra National Law University	https://mpdnlu.ac.in/	DNLU	Jabalpur
23.	Dr. B. R. Ambedkar National Law University	https://www.dbranlu.ac.in/	DBRANLU	Haryana
24.	National Law University, Tripura	https://nlutripura.ac.in/	NLUT	AGARTALA
25.	Dr. Rajendra Prasad National Law University	https://www.rpnlup.ac.in/	RPNLUP	Prayagraj

SALIENT FEATURES:

Particulars	Details
Exam name	Common Law Admission Test
Conducting Body	The Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs)
Exam level	National Level Exam
Mode of the examination	Pen & Paper based Exam
Courses offered	BBA LLB, BA LLB, B.Com LLB, B.Sc LLB, BSW LLB, LLB (3 years) and LLM
Exam fess	General Category / OBC- Rs. 4000/- SC / ST Category- Rs. 3500/-
Exam Duration	UG level- 120 minutes (2 hours) PG level- 120 minutes (2 hours)
Official website	consortiumofnlus.ac.in

IMPORTANT DATES:

Event	Dates
Notification Release Date	15 July 2024
Opening of CLAT application form	15 July 2024
Last date of application	22 October 2024 (Extended)
Application Form Correction Window Opens	23 October 2024
Application Form Correction Window Closes	25 October 2024
Issue of CLAT Admit Cards	Will Be Announced Soon
CLAT Exam Date	01 December 2024

EXAM PATTERN:

CLAT UG Examination shall be held as an Offline Test comprising a total of 150 Questions of total 150 Marks. The total duration for the examination shall be 120 Minutes.

The section wise distribution of number of questions and marks are indicated below:

Test Mode	Name of Test	No. of Questions	Total Marks	Duration
Offline Test	English Language	28 - 32 Q	150 Marks	120 Minutes
	Legal Aptitude	35 - 39 Q
	Logical Reasoning	28 - 32 Q
	Quantitative Techniques	13 - 17 Q
	General Knowledge and Current Affairs	35 - 39 Q
	Total	150 Questions

Mode Of Examination:

CLAT UG Examination is held as an Offline Test comprising Multiple Type Questions (MCQs).

Medium Of Examination:

Questions in CLAT UG Examination shall be available in English Language only.

Marking Scheme:

Sections of the Test:

1. English Language

2. Legal Aptitude

3. Logical Reasoning

4. Quantitative Techniques

5. General Knowledge and Current Affairs

Questions from the above - mentioned sections will be asked in CLAT UG Examination, where total of 150 Questions will be asked of 1 Mark each summing up to 150 Marks.

Marking Scheme Highlights:

1. One Mark will be awarded for each correct answer.

2. There will be a Negative marking of 0.25 marks for every wrong answer given by the candidate.

3. No marks will be deducted for unattempted Questions.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:

Nationality
Age Limit
Educational Qualifications

Nationality:

The candidate must be:

Citizen of India, or
A subject of Nepal, or
A subject of Bhutan, or
A Tibetan refugee who came over to India before the 1st January 1962, with the intention of permanently settling in India, or
A person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia or Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.

Age Limit:

As per the revised standards, there will be no upper age limit for UG Program in CLAT.

Educational Qualifications:

1- As regards minimum percentage of marks in the qualifying examination (i.e., 10+2 or an equivalent examination), the candidates must have secured:

a) Forty five percent (45%) marks or its equivalent grade in case of candidates belonging to General / OBC / PWD / NRI / PIO / OCI categories.

b) Forty Percent (40%) marks or equivalent in case of candidates belonging to SC / ST Categories.

3- The result of the qualifying examination (i.e., 10+2) shall be submitted by the candidate at the time of admission failing which the candidate shall be ineligible for admission to the Course.

Break of Tie:

In case of equal marks, the break of tie shall be by the following procedure and order as under:

1- Higher marks in the component / section on legal aptitude in the CLAT exam.

2- Higher Age.

3- Computerised draw of lots.

HOW CAN APPLY:

1. Registration: To Registering for the CLAT Examination follow the below steps mentioned below:

STEP 1- Click on the registration link of the Official website.
STEP 2- You will be redirected to a registration window.
STEP 3- Click on the "Register" button.
STEP 4- A registration form will open where you will have to enter registration details like Name, mobile number, email id. Also select and confirm a password for the candidate account.

3. Upload of Prescribed Documents & Images (Photographs and Scanned Signatures): Scanned copies of signature, photograph and other documents in the prescribed specification have to be uploaded.

Document	Image size (maximum)	Format
Photograph	500 KB	jpg / jpeg
Signature	100 KB	jpg / jpeg
State domicile certificate	2 MB	PDF

Application Fees:

Category	Fees
General / OBC / PwD / NRI / PIO / OCI Category	Rs. 4,000/-
SC / ST / BPL Category	Rs. 3,500/-

Exam Centres:

States	Cities
Andhra Pradesh	Anantapur, Chirala, Eluru, Guntur, Kadapa, Kakinada, Kurnool, Nellore, Ongole, Rajahmundry, Srikakulam, Tekkali, Tirupathi, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, Vizanagaram
Arunachal Pradesh	Itanagar / Naharlagun
Assam	Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Silchar, Tezpur
Bihar	Arrah, Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Gaya, Muzaffarpur, Patna, Purnea
Chandigarh	Chandigarh
Chhattisgarh	Bilaspur, Bhilai Nagar, Durg, Raipur
Delhi	New Delhi
Goa	Panaji / Madgaon
Gujarat	Ahmedabad, Anand, Bhavnagar, Gandhinagar, Himatnagar, Jamnagar, Mehsana, Rajkot, Sonipat, Yamuna Nagar
Himachal Pradesh	Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Kangra, Kullu, Mandi, Shimla, Una
Jammu and Kashmir	Jammu, Samba, Srinagar
Jharkhand	Bokaro Steel, Dhanbad, Hazaribagh, Jamshedpur, Ranchi

ADMIT CARD:

Candidates can download the admit card for CLAT UG in below mentioned steps:

STEP 1- Visit the official website of CLAT.
STEP 2- Enter registered mobile number and password in the space provided.
STEP 3- Click on the Login button.
STEP 4- Click on the Download Admit Card link given at the top right of the screen.
STEP 5- Download and save the admit card PDF on your device.
STEP 6- Take printouts of the admit card for future references.

RESULT:

Candidates can follow the steps mentioned below to download the result of CLAT:

STEP 1- Visit the official website of CLAT.
STEP 2- Click on the result link given in the notification section.
STEP 3- Login using mobile number and password.
STEP 4- The CLAT scorecard will be displayed on the screen.
STEP 5- Download and save the scorecard for future reference.

IMPORTANT LINK-

For Official Website- Click Here
For Official Notification- Click Here

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CLAT UG

ONLINE TESTS

SAMPLE PAPERS

NOTES

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PREVIOUS YEAR PAPERS

Sample Papers

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