Question
I am interested in the field of law and for this decided to apply for the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT). Will you provide CLAT Form Last Date for submission along with other important dates also provide me details of pattern of exam so I can prepare well for exam?
Answer:
Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) is one of the popular law entrance exams conducted by 18 National Law Universities (NLUs) rotationally.
It is the all India level law common entrance exam for the students seeking admission in integrated LL.B. and LL.M. programme.
Important dates:
Notification Date December 2017
Availability of Online Application Form 1st January 2018
Closing date of Application Submission along with order of preferences for NLUs 31st March 2018
Issue Date of Admit Card 3rd week of April 2018
Date of Examination 13th May 2018 (3:00 PM to 5:00 PM)
Publishing of Answer Key 3rd week of May 2018
Announcement of Result (issue of merit list) 4th week of May 2018
Counselling Commence 1st week of June 2018
Closure of Admission 1st week of July 2018
CLAT exam pattern of 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