Clat Entrance

About The Common Law Admission Test (CLAT):

The Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) is an all India entrance examination conducted on rotation by 14 National Law Universities (NLUs) for admissions to their under-graduate and post-graduate degree programmes (LL.B & LL.M.).

The 14 participating NLUs in the order of their establishment are:

1.       National Law School of India University, Bangalore (NLSIU).

2.       National Academy of Legal Study & Research (NALSAR) University of Law, Hyderabad.

3.       National Law Institute University, Bhopal (NLIU).

4.       The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata (WBNUJS).

5.       National Law University, Jodhpur (NLUJ).

6.       Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur (HNLU).

7.       Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar (GNLU)

8.       Ram ManoharLohiya National Law University, Lucknow (RMLNLU)

9.       Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Patiala (RGNUL).

10.    Chanakya National Law University, Patna (CNLU).

11.    National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi (NUALS).

12.    National Law University Odisha, Cuttack (NLUO).

13.    National University of Study & Research in Law, Ranchi (NUSRL).

14.    National Law University & Judicial Academy, Assam, Guwahati (NLUJAA)

The first CLAT Core Committee consisting of Vice-Chancellors of the seven participating NLUs at that time decided that the test shall be conducted by rotation in the order of their establishment. Accordingly, the first Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) was conducted in the year 2008. Now there are 14 participating NLUs and following the practice the seventh Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) will be conducted by the Gujarat National Law University, Gandhi agar in 2014.

The Under-Graduate Programme Offered By the National Law Universities

The fourteen NLUs mentioned above offer a number of five-year integrated under-graduate law courses leading to B.A. LL.B., B.Sc. LL.B., B.B.A. LL.B., B.S.W. LL.B., B.Com. LL.B. (Hons.) degrees. While B.A. LL.B. is offered by most of the universities, B.Sc. LL.B. Course is offered by WBNUJS (Kolkata), NLU (Jodhpur) and GNLU (Gandhinagar). B.B.A. LL.B. is offered by NLU (Jodhpur), GNLU (Gandhinagar), CNLU (Patna) and NLUO (Cuttack); whereas B.S.W. LL.B. and B.Com. LL.B. (Hons.) degree courses are offered by GNLU (Gandhinagar) alone.

Eligibility

To be eligible to appear in CLAT-2015, a candidate should have obtained a Higher Secondary School/Intermediate (10+2) or its equivalent certificate from a recognized Board with not less than 45% marks in aggregate (40% in case of SC and ST candidates) and should be below 20 years of age as on 1st July 2014 (22 years in case of SC/ST and Persons with Disability (PWD) candidates) *. Candidates who are appearing in March/April, 2014 or have appeared in the 10+2 examination and are awaiting results are also eligible to appear in the test. However, such candidates are required to have passed the qualifying examination at the time of their admission and must be able to submit proofs in support of their claims. No provisional admission shall be provided to those candidates who are not submitting the result of the qualifying examination (i.e. 10+2) at the time of admission.

Pattern of CLAT (Under-Graduate Programme)

EXAM DESCRIPTION
Total Marks	200
Multiple-choice questions of one mark	200
Duration of Examination	Two hours
English including Comprehension	40 Marks
General Knowledge and Current Affairs	50 Marks
Elementary Mathematics (Numerical Ability)	20 Marks
Legal Aptitude	50 Marks
Logical Reasoning	40 Marks

The Bar Council of India is responsible for legal education in India. It has set a high academic standard of judicial studies in terms of classroom teaching methods, practical training programs and skills, argument sessions, court visits and legal aid work for law aspirants.

There are numerous entrance exams conducted on All India basis as well as individually by institutes or universities to provide admissions to different law colleges and law universities in India.

The different entrance exams for admission into Law:

CLAT is an all-India entrance examination conducted by 14 National Law Universities for admissions to their undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes (LLB & LLM).

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SYMBIOSIS ENTRANCE TEST (SET)

Symbiosis Law School conducts SET every year for admission in to its bachelor courses in law, BA LLB & BBA LLB.

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DELHI UNIVERSITY OF LAW ENTRANCE EXAM

Delhi University is on of the top universities in India. The Faculty of Law conducts an all-India Entrance Test for admission to the LLB (three years) and LLM courses.

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Punjab University PU CET (LAW)

Punjab University PU CET conducts entrance exams B.A./B.Com-LL.B (Hons) Five Years Integrated Course. The form is available around march end of every year.

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ARMY INSTIUTE OF LAW (AIL) ENTRANCE EXAM

Army Institute of Law (AIL) was established in July 1999 under the aegis of Army Welfare Education Society (AWES).  The Institute runs B.A.,LL.B. 5-year degree course in law, primarily for the wards of servicemen and ex-servicemen of Army. 20 percent of the total number of seats is available to wards of civilians. Out of this, 15 percent are reserved for residents of Punjab and 5 percent for those resident in the rest of India. The Institute is affiliated to Punjabi University, Patiala and approved by the Bar Council of India.

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ULSAT ENTRANCE EXAM

UPES Law Studies Aptitude Test (ULSAT) is conducted by the University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES). The competitive entrance test is conducted to grant admission to Bachelor of Laws (B.A.LLB) and LLB in Corporate Laws, Cyber Laws and Intellectual Property Rights. The students, who have passed or presently appearing in their final year of certificate and degree examination, can also apply to appear in entrance test.

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LSAT

LSAT (Law School Admission Test) —India is a standardized test adopted by Law School Admission Council, USA (LSAC) specifically as an admission criteria by multiple law colleges across India for admission to the three-year Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) degree programme and the five-yearB.A.,LL.B.degree progrmme.

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RULET

RULET(Rajasthan University LLB Entrance Test) Entrance Test for admission into the first-year of the five-year undergraduate integrated B A LLB programme, offered in the University and its various constituent colleges.