About clat: ll.b & ll.m programme

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The eligibility criteria of CLAT will differ for undergraduate and postgraduate programs. Given below is CLAT eligibility criteria for 5-year integrated law program:

• Qualifying exam: Candidates who have passed their Senior Secondary School Examination/ 12th Board Examination can apply.
• Marks in qualifying exam: A minimum of 45% marks in the qualifying degree is required to appear in CLAT . SC and ST candidates need only 40% marks.
• Age limit: There is no age limit for appearing in CLAT for UG program

• Qualifying exam: Aspirants applying for admission to the LLM program needs to hold a valid bachelor’s degree in law or any equivalent exam. Both five-year integrated and three-year law degrees are accepted.
• Marks in qualifying marks: Aspirants need to score at least 55% in the qualifying degree. SC/ST category candidates will be granted 5% relaxation in minimum marks.
• Age limit: Like in CLAT UG, there is no age limit for appearing in CLAT for PG program as well.

A candidate can appear in CLAT as many times as he/she wants to.

Topics

English

• comprehension passages
• Grammar
• word meanings
• incorrect/correct sentences

Mathematics

• algebra
• profit and loss
• time and work
• average, speed and distance
• permutation-combination and Venn diagrams
• statistical estimation
• Mensuration

General Knowledge & Current Affairs

• Static general knowledge including History, Polity, Geography, Environment, etc.
• Current affairs- national of national and international importance, sports, new appointments, awards and honours etc.

Logical Reasoning

✓Logical and Analytical reasoning skills

Legal Aptitude

   ✓Study of law

• Research aptitude
• Problem-solving ability
• Questions based on hypothetical situations
• Important court decisions
• {Scroll down for the detailed syllabus}

The following topics will be covered in the CLAT for LL.M

Sections

✓Constitutional Law

✓Law of Torts

✓Public International Law

✓Jurisprudence

✓Intellectual Property Law

✓Law of Contracts

✓Criminal Law

✓Family Law

✓Administrative Law

✓Property Law

✓Company Law

✓Tax Law

✓Environmental Law

✓Industrial and Labour Law

Duration

2 hours

Mode

Offline (pen-paper mode)

Type of Questions

Multiple Type Questions (MCQs)

Number of Questions

Undergraduate Exam (BA LLB) - 150 objective type questions

Postgraduate Exam (LLM) - 100 objective and 2 subjective questions

Language - English

Total Marks

UG - 150 marks
PG - 150 marks

Marking scheme:

Each objective question (both UG and PG) will carry 1 mark. 

An incorrect question will invite a penalty of 0.25 marks.

In case of PG exam, the two (2) subjective questions will each carry 25 marks each.

Subject/topicsNumber of questionsPercentage weightage

 English Language 28-32 questions (20%)

Current Affairs, including General Knowledge 35-39 questions (25%) 

Legal Reasoning 35-39 questions (25%)

Logical Reasoning 28-32 questions (20%)

Quantitative Techniques 13-17 questions (10%)

Participating Universities -

1) NLSIU Bengaluru
2) NALSAR Hyderabad
3) NLIU Bhopal
4) WBNUJS Kolkata
5) NLU Jodhpur
6) HNLU Raipur
7) GNLU Gandhinagar
8) RMLNLU Lucknow
9) RGNUL Punjab
10) CNLU Patna
11) NUALS Kochi
12) NLUO Odisha
13) NUSRL Ranchi
14) NLUJA Assam
15) DSNLU Visakhapatanam
16) TNNLU Tiruchirappalli
17) MNLU Mumbai
18) MNLU Nagpur
19) MNLU Aurangabad
20) HPNLU Shimla
21) DNLU Jabalpur
22) DBRANLU Haryana

Private Universities accepting CLAT 2020 Scores -

1. Shobhit University, Meerut

2. RNB Global University, Bikaner

3. ISBR Law College, Bangalore

4. LLOYD Law College, Greater Noida

5. Glocal Law School, Glocal University, Saharanpur

6. Indore Institute of Law, Indore

7. Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies, Delhi

8. Xavier Law School, Xavier University, Bhubaneswar

9. Amity University, U.P.

10. Law College Dehradun

11. Alliance School of Law, Alliance University, Bangalore

12. Shri Vaishnav Institute of Law, Indore

13. GITAM SCHOOL OF LAW, Rushikonda, Visakhapatnam

14. Kalinga University, Naya Raipur

15. ICFAI Law School, ICFAI University, Dehradun

16. Asian Law College, Noida

17. Siddharth Law College, Dehradun

18. Aryans College of Law, Punjab

19. School of Law, JIMS Engineering and Management Technical Campus, Greater Noida

20. GLA University, Mathura

21. REVA University, Bangalore

22. Unitedworld School of Law, Karnavati University, Gandhinagar

23. School of Legal Studies, Mody University, Lakshmangarh

24. Marwadi University, Rajkot

25. Institute of Law, Nirma University, Ahmedabad

26. ICFAI University, Tripura

27. Gujurat Maritime University, Ahmedabad

28. Kirit P. Mehta School of Law, SVKM's NMIMS (Deemed-to-be-University) Mumbai

29. Bennett University, Greater Noida

30. DIRD College, Delhi

31. SRM University, Sonepat

32. Geeta Institute of Law, Panipat

33. Maharishi Law School, Maharishi University of Information Technology, NCR Delhi

34. NIMT Institute of Method and Law, Greater Noida

35. School of Law, Presidency University, Bengaluru

36. Manipal University, Jaipur

37. School of Law, Oriental University, Indore

38. The North Cap University, Gurugram

39. Academy of Law, Mahatma Jyoti Rao Phoole University, Jaipur

40. Dr. K N Modi University, Jaipur

41. Harlal School of Law, Greater Noida.