Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) 2018
CLAT 2018 Exam Date: 13th May, 2018 (Sunday) 3.00 PM - 5.00 PM
Common Law Admission Test - 2018
Organising University: The National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi, Kerala, India
Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) is conducted as per a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the convenience of the students seeking admission to various National Law Universities in the country. An entrance test is conducted to provide a list of candidates on the basis of 'merit-cum- preference' to each University for admission to their Under-Graduate (UG)/Post-Graduate (PG) programmes, as per the eligibility, reservation and other criteria laid down under the respective statutes of the participating Universities.
The Common Law Admission Test (CLAT), is an all India common entrance examination, conducted on rotational basis by 19 National Law Universities (NLUs) for admissions to their UG and PG degree programmes.
CLAT 2018 Calendar:
| Sl. No. | Description of Specific Activities | Date and Day |
| 1 | Date of Issue of Admission Notification | 20th December, 2017 (Wednesday) |
| 2 | Date of commencement of submission of online application form along with the order of preferences for NLUs | 1st January, 2018 (Monday) |
| 3 | Last date for submission of filled-in online application form along with the order of preferences for NLUs | 31st March, 2018 (Saturday) |
| 4 | Commencement of downloading of Admit Cards/Hall Tickets | 20th April, 2018 (Friday) |
| 5 | Date of CLAT 2018 online Examination | 13th May, 2018 (Sunday) from 03:00 pm to 05:00 pm |
| a. Date of uploading the Answer Key | 15th May, 2018 (Tuesday) |
| b. Representation, if any, relating to the exam, questions or key | 16th May – 18th May, 2018 (Wednesday – Friday) |
| c. Date for uploading the amended answer key (if required) | 26th May, 2018 (Saturday) |
| 6 | Declaration of results, i.e., issue of Merit List (Category-wise) | 31st May, 2018 (Thursday) |
| 7 | Publication of the first indicative seat allocation list based on merit-cum-preference | 7th June, 2018 (Thursday) |
| 8 | Date for payment of counselling fee of Rs. 50,000/- (Rupees Fifty thousand only) | 8th June – 12th June, 2018 (Friday – Tuesday) |
| 9 | Publication of the second allotment list after payment of counselling fee. | 16th June, 2018 (Saturday) |
| 10 | Date for payment of counselling fee for the candidates whose names appear for the first time in the second provisional allotment list | 17th June – 19th June, 2018 (Sunday – Tuesday) |
| 11 | Publication of the third allotment list | 24th June, 2018 (Sunday) |
| 12 | Payment of full fees by the candidates whose name appear for the first time in the third allotment list to the allotted Universities | 28th – 30th June, 2018 (Thursday - Saturday) |
| 13 | Candidates to complete the admission formalities at the allotted NLU’s for admission against allotment list. |
| 14 | Date for receiving status of admissions from the participating NLU (s) in the CLAT Office | 4th July, 2018 (Wednesday) |
| 15 | Date of closure of admission process by the CLAT 2018 Office | 6th July, 2018 (Friday) |
Note: After the closure of the CLAT Office, vacancy if any, in any NLU will be filled by the respective NLU at their own level from the CLAT list in the order of merit as per the Rules and Regulations of the participating Universities.
Eligibility:
UG Programme (Five Year Integrated Law Degree (Hon’s))
1. There will be no upper age limit for UG Programme in CLAT 2018.
2. As regards minimum percentage of marks in the qualifying examination (i.e., 10+2), the candidates must have secured:
- Forty five percent (45%) marks in case of candidates belonging to Unreserved/OBC/Specially Abled Persons (SAP) and other categories, and
- Forty Percent (40%) marks in case of candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST) categories.
3. Candidates who are appearing in the qualifying examination in March/April, 2018 are also eligible to appear in CLAT-2018 online examination. However, they shall be required to produce an evidence of their passing the qualifying examination at the time of admission, failing which they shall lose their right to be considered for admission.
4. The result of the qualifying examination (i.e., 10+2) shall be submitted by the candidate at the time of admission failing which the candidate shall be ineligible for admission to the Course.
5. In case of equal marks, the break of tie shall be by the following procedure and order as under:
- Higher marks in the component /section on legal aptitude in the CLAT-2018 exam;
- Higher age;
- Computerised draw of lots.
PG Programme (One Year LL.M. Degree)
1. The candidates must have minimum percentage of marks in the qualifying examination [i.e. LL.B./Five-Year Integrated LL.B. (Hons.)/any other equivalent exam] as under:
- Fifty five percent (55%) marks in case of candidates belonging to Unreserved/OBC/Specially Abled Persons (SAP) and other categories, and
- Fifty percent (50%) marks in case of candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST) categories.
2. The candidate must have passed/appeared in the final semester/final year examination of the qualifying examination on the date of his/her admission.
3. In case of candidates who have appeared in the qualifying examination, he/she may submit his/her final result of qualifying examination within the time frame prescribed by the respective University/Institute. Till then such candidates may be given provisional admission.
4. In case of equal marks, the break of tie shall be by procedure and order as under:
- Higher age;
- Computerized draw of lots.
5. No upper age limit is prescribed for appearing in CLAT-2018.
Syllabus:
UG Programme: Scope and coverage of questions under different subject areas:
English including comprehension: The English section will test the candidate's proficiency in English based on comprehension passages and grammar. In the comprehension section, candidates will be assessed 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.
General Knowledge and Current Affairs: The General knowledge will be evaluated on the general awareness including static general knowledge. Questions on current affairs will test the candidate's on their knowledge of national and international current affairs.
Mathematics: This section will test the candidate’s knowledge on elementary mathematics, i.e., maths taught upto 10th Class/Standard.
Legal Aptitude: This section will test the candidate’s interest towards the study of law, research aptitude and problem solving ability. Questions may include 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, candidates will have to assume the “truth” of these propositions and answer the questions accordingly.
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 may include a variety of logical reasoning questions such as syllogisms, logical sequences, analogies, etc. However, visual reasoning will not be tested.
The pattern of Question Paper for the UG Courses in CLAT-2018
| (a) | Maximum Marks | 200 |
| (b) | Duration of CLAT-2018 Exam | 02:00 Hours |
| (c) | Multiple-Choice Questions | 200 questions of one mark each |
| (d) | Subject areas with weight-age: | |
| 1. English including comprehension | 40 Marks |
| 2. General Knowledge and Current Affairs | 50 Marks |
| 3. Elementary Mathematics (Numerical Ability) | 20 Marks |
| 4. Legal Aptitude | 50 Marks |
| 5. Logical Reasoning | 40 Marks |
| (e) | Negative Marking | 0.25 Mark for each wrong answer |
The pattern of Question Paper and syllabus for the PG Programme in CLAT-2018
The pattern of the question paper for admission to the Post-Graduate Course for CLAT-2018 is as under:
| (a) | Maximum Marks | 150 |
| (b) | Duration of CLAT-2018 Exam | 02:00 Hours |
| (c) | Multiple-Choice Questions | 150 questions of one mark each |
| (d) | Syllabus | Questions will be asked from the following areas of Law: |
| 1. Constitutional Law | 50 Marks |
| 2. Jurisprudence | 50 Marks |
| 3. Other Law Subjects such as Contract, Torts, Criminal Law, International Law, IPR etc. | 50 Marks |
| (e) | Negative Marking | 0.25 Mark will be deducted for each wrong answer |
The procedure for filling up the Application Form for CLAT-2018:
The application form for CLAT-2018 shall be filled
Online only.
The online application form has to be accessed from the CLAT-2018 website (www.clat.ac.in).
The candidates are first required to register themselves at the CLAT-2018 online application webpage by using personal e-mail ID and mobile number. To register an application, choose the tab "CLICK HERE FOR NEW REGISTRATION" and enter Name, Email-id and Mobile number. A Provisional Registration Number and Password will be generated by the system. An Email and SMS indicating the Provisional Registration number and Password will be sent. Use this Provisional Registration Number and Password to log in to fill the Online Application.
The Name of the candidate and the parents should be spelt correctly in the application as it appears in the Certificates/Mark sheets/Identity proof. Any change/alteration found may disqualify their candidature.
Application Fee/Previous Years Question Papers' Fee:
1. Application fee for General/OBC/SAP and other category candidates: Rs.4,000/-
2. Application fee for SC/ST category candidates: Rs.3,500/-
3. The cost of previous years' question papers is Rs.500/- (not included in the CLAT-2018 application fee of Rs.4,000/- or Rs.3,500/- as the case may be.)
4. The candidates themselves will have to bear the bank transaction charges for remitting the fee online
ADMISSION PROCEDURE: The admission to UG and PG programmes in participating universities under CLAT-2018 shall be completed through centralised online counselling conducted by the CLAT Office. The basis of allotment of seats shall be 'merit-cum-preference', i.e., the CLAT Rank, the order of preference given by the candidate in the CLAT application form and the category / categories selected by the candidate in the online application form and the number of seats and their division/break-up as available in each of the participating NLU. Online counselling shall start after the declaration of CLAT-2018 results. The entire procedure shall be completed as per the CLAT calendar which is available on the CLAT website.
Declaration of Result: CLAT-2018 result will be published on 31st May, 20l8 in the CLAT website (www.clat.ac.in).
Contact Address:
The National University of Advanced Legal Studies
NUALS Campus, H.M.T. Colony P.O.,
Kalamassery, Kochi, Kerala, India, PIN - 683 503.
Phone: 09446899010, 1800 419 2929
Website:
www.clat.ac.in
