The Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) is a national-level entrance exam for admissions to 5-year integrated Undergraduate (UG) and Postgraduate (PG) law programs at 25 National Law Universities (NLUs) and other top institutions in India. Conducted in offline, pen-paper mode, it tests aptitude in English, current affairs, legal reasoning, logical reasoning, and quantitative techniques.
Key Details for CLAT :
- Registration: managed through the official Consortium of NLUs website.
- Eligibility (UG): Candidates with a 12th-grade certificate (minimum 45% for Gen/OBC, 40% for SC/ST) are eligible.
- Application Fee: ₹3,500 for SC/ST/BPL and ₹4,000 for General/OBC/NRI
- Exam Structure (UG):
- Duration: 2 hours.
- Total Questions: 120 (Multiple Choice Questions).
- Sections: English Language, Current Affairs (including GK), Legal Reasoning, Logical Reasoning, and Quantitative Techniques.
Marking: +1 for correct answer; -0.25 for every wrong answer.
Preparation and Pattern: The exam focuses heavily on reading and comprehension skills.
Questions are passage-based.
Quantitative Techniques: Focuses on 10th-standard mathematics (ratios, algebra, mensuration).
Legal Reasoning: Tests interest in studying law, research aptitude, and problem-solving.
CLAT 2026 was conducted on December 7, 2025, with top scores reaching around 112.75 out of 120, highlighting the competitive nature of the exam.