CLAT 2020 Common Law Admission Test Online Form

CLAT 2020 Common Law Admission Test Online Form

Advt No : CLAT – 2020

What is CLAT – CLAT (Common Law Admission Test) is a non-statutory body created under a Memorandum of Understanding for the convenience of the students seeking admission in various Law Universities in India. An entrance test is conducted NLU on the basis of merit-cum-preference to each University for admission to their programme, as per the eligibility criteria laid down under the respective statutes of the participating Universities. The Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) is an all India entrance examination, conducted on rotation by 18 National Law Universities (NLUs) for admissions to their Under-Graduate and Post-Graduate degree programme.

CLAT Registration Form is available on the official website from January 1, 2020. NUSRL, Ranchi will conduct CLAT on May 10, 2020.  CLAT is conducted to grant admission to students in LLB and LLM programs offered by 21 NLUs, 53 private colleges and other participating colleges.

How to apply for CLAT

Online forms are available on clat.ac.in from 1st January 2020 onwards. Normally forms are available in hard copy and online, however for the CLAT, forms will be available online only.

What is the syllabus for CLAT

Scope and coverage of questions under different subject areas:

1. English including comprehension-
   The English section will test the candidates’ proficiency in English based on comprehension passages and grammar. In the comprehension section, candidates will be questioned on their understanding of the passage and its central theme, meanings of words used therein etc. The grammar section requires correction of incorrect grammatical sentences, filling of blanks in sentences with appropriate words, etc.
2. General Knowledge and Currents Affairs-
   As far as general knowledge is concerned; the candidates will be tested on their general awareness including static general knowledge. Questions on current affairs will test candidates on their knowledge of current affairs.
3. Mathematics-
   This section will test candidate’s knowledge on elementary mathematics, i.e. maths taught up to Class X.
4. Legal Aptitude-
   This section will test candidate’s interest towards study of law, research aptitude and problem solving ability. Questions will be framed with the help of legal propositions (described in the paper), and a set of facts to which the said proposition has to be applied. Some propositions may not be “true” in the real sense (e.g. the legal proposition may be that any person who speaks in a movie hall and disturbs others that are watching the movie will be banned from entering any movie theatre across India for one year). Candidates will have to assume the “truth” of these propositions and answer the questions accordingly.

5. Logical Reasoning-
The purpose of the logical reasoning section is to test the candidate’s ability to identify patterns, logical links and rectify illogical arguments. It will include a wide variety of logical reasoning questions such as syllogisms, logical sequences, analogies, etc. However, visual reasoning will not be tested.