The Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) is a centralized national level entrance exam for admissions to 22 National Law Universities in India. Some key details about the exam include: - It is a computer-based test conducted once per year, usually in May, to fill over 2,000 seats across 18 participating NLUs. - The exam is 2 hours long and contains 200 multiple choice questions testing English comprehension, general knowledge, legal reasoning, quantitative logic, and other subjects. - To be eligible to take CLAT, applicants must have completed 10+2 education with at least 45% marks for general category candidates and 40% for reserved category candidates. There is no upper age limit.

1. CLAT
Common Law Admission TestCommon Law Admission Test
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2. What is the exam all about?
Online exam/Computer Based Test
Centralized Test since 2008
19 NLU’s in India (18 participate)
Exam is conducted on rotational basisExam is conducted on rotational basis
Conducted once a year: conventionally on
the second Sunday of May
Courses offered: B.A LL.B, B.Com LL.B,
B.Sc LL.B (Undergraduate) &LL.M(Post
graduate)
Total no. of seats: 2252 (Undergraduate)
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3. CLAT IN A NUTSHELL
Eligibility: 10+2 with at least 45%
(General Category) & 40% (SCs, STs)
No upper age bar
Subjects chosen in the 12th grade are notSubjects chosen in the 12 grade are not
relevant
Total Time: 2 hours
Total Questions: 200
Total marks:200
Negative marking: Yes
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4. Exam Pattern
Subject Total Questions Marks Allotted
English including
Comprehension
40 40
General Knowledge
50 50
General Knowledge
and Current Affairs
50 50
Elementary
Mathematics
20 20
Legal Aptitude (Tie
breaker)
50 50
Logical Reasoning 40 40
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5. Important Dates
EVENT DATES
Notification 3rd week of December
When can an aspirant start
applying?
Beginning of January
When is the last date to apply? 1st week of AprilWhen is the last date to apply? 1 week of April
When do the admit cards become
available?
3rd week of April
When does the exam take place? 2nd Sunday of May
When is the official answer key
uploaded?
3rd week of May
When is the official result declared?
Within 3-4 days of the release of
official answer key
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