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CLAT UG (5-Year Integrated B.A./B.B.A. LL.B.)

National Law Entrance for Undergraduates across 24 National Law Universities

Duration

120 Minutes (2 Hours)

Total Marks

120 Marks

Questions

120

Marking Scheme

0.25 marks deducted per wrong answer

Key Examination Characteristics

Comprehensive passage-based test of legal, critical, and logical reasoning acumen

No prior knowledge of technical law required — propositions given inside passages

Gateway to premier institutions including NLSIU Bengaluru, NALSAR Hyderabad, and WBNUJS Kolkata

Tests speed, precision, reading stamina, and real-time comprehension

Eligibility Criteria

Academic Pre-requisites

General / OBC / EWS / PwD: Minimum 50% aggregate marks in LL.B. (3-year or 5-year integrated).

SC / ST Categories: Minimum 45% aggregate marks in LL.B. degree.

Final Year / Appearing Candidates: Eligible to apply (must submit degree proof at time of admission).

Upper Age Limit: None. Candidates of any age may appear for CLAT PG.

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Comprehensive Subject-Wise Syllabus (13 Subjects)

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CLAT UG Sectional Architecture (5 Sections)

120 questions across 5 sections based on reading passages of 350-450 words.

120

Passages (approx. 450 words) on legal principles, contemporary law issues, or judicial decisions

Identification and inference of legal rules and principles stated in the passage

Application of given legal principles to varied factual hypothetical scenarios

Understanding how changes to rules or facts alter the legal outcome

Foundational familiarity with Constitutional Law, Law of Torts, Contracts, and Criminal Law basics

Passages (approx. 450 words) derived from news reports, journalistic articles, and non-fiction commentary

Contemporary events of national and international significance

Arts, culture, and historical landmarks associated with current affairs

International affairs, treaties, global institutions, and multilateral summits

Key statutory enactments, judicial pronouncements, and legislative bills in Parliament

Short passages (approx. 300 words) testing critical and analytical arguments

Recognition of an argument, its premises, and conclusions

Identification of underlying assumptions and structural relationships in reasoning

Evaluating strengths and weaknesses of arguments; detecting logical fallacies

Drawing warranted conclusions and evaluating alternate interpretations

Passages (approx. 450 words) drawn from contemporary or historical fiction and non-fiction

Core reading comprehension

identifying central points, arguments, and viewpoints

Drawing inferences and conclusions based on the text

Vocabulary in context

understanding metaphorical and technical meanings

Tone of the author, grammatical structure, and summary synthesis

Short sets of facts or propositions, graphs, charts, or textual data representations

Derivation and computation of quantitative information from passages

Class 10th standard mathematical arithmetic

Ratios and Proportions

Percentages, Profit & Loss, Simple and Compound Interest

Basic Mensuration, Averages, and Data Interpretation (Tables, Bar Charts, Pie Charts)

Examination FAQs

Do I need prior knowledge of legal acts for CLAT UG?

No prior knowledge of law is formally required. The Consortium designs passages such that the legal principles and facts are provided within the question passage itself. However, familiarity with basic legal vocabulary and constitutional fundamentals provides a significant speed advantage.

How is CLAT UG scored?

Each correct answer carries +1 mark, while each wrong answer carries -0.25 negative marking. Unattempted questions carry zero marks. Total score is calculated out of 120 marks.