The Common Law Admission Test commonly known as the CLAT exam is a centralized National level entrance exam for admissions into the top National Law colleges offering integrated course of law with any other undergraduate degree. CLAT was first introduced in 2008 as a centralized exam for admission in the top National Law Schools and since then this exam is being held without any delay. CLAT is considered to be one of the top 10 toughest entrance exams in India, with an acceptance rate of only 10%.
CLAT (UG):
- Common law admission test often referred to as the CLAT exam has two main categories or is held for two main groups namely; CLAT UG and CLAT PG.
- CLAT UG mainly focuses on a variety of subjects ranging from English, Current Affairs, while CLAT PG is more specialized in law subjects like Constitutional Law.
- CLAT UG is an undergraduate exam for law aspirants who desire to pursue a 5-year integrated law course (BA LLB, BBALLB, BCOMLLB) from any of the NLUs.
SYLLABUS OF CLAT UG:
| SECTIONS | IMPORTANT TOPICS | IMPORTANT BOOKS |
| ENGLISH LANGUAGE | Grammar (correction of incorrect grammatical sentences, fill in the blanks, etc.) Vocabulary | English Grammar by Wren & Martin Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis |
| CURRENT AFFAIRS INCLUDING GENERAL KNOWLEDGE | Static GK (Arts & Culture and History) Knowledge of all events happening nationally and internationally | General Knowledge 2022-2023-2024 by Arihant Publications Manorama Year Book |
| LOGICAL REASONING | Relationships Analogies Logical Sequences Arguments | A Modern Approach to Logical Reasoning by RS Aggarwal Arihant’s A New Approach to Verbal and Analytical Reasoning |
| LEGAL REASONING | General awareness of contemporary legal and moral issues | Pearson’s Legal Awareness and Legal Reasoning Pearson’s Guide to the CLAT |
| QUANTITATIVE TECHNIQUES | Ratios and Proportions Basic Algebra Mensuration Statistics | NCERT Class 10 Book Quantitative Aptitude by RS Aggarwal |
EXAM PATTERN OF CLAT UG, INDIA
- CLAT UG includes all the subjects such as English, Legal Reasoning, Logical Reasoning, Current Affairs, and Quantitative Techniques.
- Time Duration: 2 hours
- Mode: Offline (pen paper-based)
- Type of Questions : Objective-type
- Number of Questions: 120
- Total Marks: 120
- Marking Scheme:
- Correct Answer: 1 mark,
- Incorrect Answer: 0.25 marks deduction,
- Unattempted Questions: No negative marking
- Language : English
| SECTION | NUMBER OF QUESTIONS | PERCENTAGE OF PAPER/WEIGHTAGE |
| ENGLISH LANGUAGE | 22-26 | 20% |
| CURRENT AFFAIRS, INCLUDING GK | 28-32 | 25% |
| LEGAL REASONING | 28-32 | 25% |
| LOGICAK REASONING | 22-26 | 20% |
| QUANTITATIVE TECHNIQUES | 10-14 | 10% |
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR CLAT UG
- Age Limit:
- There is no upper age limit for candidates applying for the UG-CLAT 2025 examination.
- Minimum percentage of marks in the qualifying examination (10+2 or its equivalent)
- Applicants should have secured a minimum percentage of marks given below in 10+2 or its equivalent examination. Category-wise minimum percentage of marks required to apply for the exam is given in the table below.
- Minimum Percentage of Marks in the Qualifying Examination (10+2 or its equivalent)
| S.NO. | CATEGORY | MINIMUM PERCENTAGE OF MARKS IN THE QUALIFYING EXAM |
| 1. | GENERAL/OBC/PWD /NRI/PIO/OCI | 45% MARKS OR ITS EQUIVALENT GRADE |
| 2. | SC/ST | 40% MARKS OR ITS EQUIVALENT GRADE |
Candidates who are going to appear in the qualifying exam (10+2 or its equivalent) in March/April, 2025 can apply for CLAT 2025 exam. However, they should produce evidence of their passing the qualifying examination at the time of admission.
Candidates should submit their results (i.e., 10+2 or its equivalent) at the time of admission. If candidates do not submit their results as and when made mandatory, they will become disqualified for admission.
Note:
If candidates score equal marks in the CLAT examination, then to break the tie, the procedure and order given below will be followed.
i. Higher marks scored in the section on Legal Aptitude in the CLAT 2025 exam
ii. Higher age
iii. Computerised draw of lots
