Common Law Admission Test 2018
CLAT 2018 is being organised by National University of Advanced Studies, Kochi, Kerala. Notification has already been published in the Leading News Papers. No upper age limit is prescribed for appearing in CLAT-2018.
Scheduled of Events and Dates for CLAT 2018
| Important Events | Dates |
| Commencement of Online Registration of Application | 01.01.2018 |
| Last date for Registration / Final Submission of Application | 31.03.2018 |
| Last date for Printing or downloading application | 12.05.2018 |
| Dates for Online fee Payment | 01.01.2018 to 31.03.2018 |
| Dates for Offline Challan Payment | 01.01.2018 to 21.03.2018 |
| Date from which Admission Card can be downloaded | 20.04.2018 |
| Last date to download admit card | 12.05.2018 |
| Date of Common Law Admission Test 2018 | 13.05.2018 |
CLAT 2018 Eligibility
UG Programme
There will be no upper age limit for UG Programme in CLAT 2018.
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.
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.
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.
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:
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.
The candidate must have passed/appeared in the final semester/final year
examination of the qualifying examination on the date of his/her admission.
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.
In case of equal marks, the break of tie shall be by procedure and order as
under:
- Higher age;
- Computerized draw of lots.
No upper age limit is prescribed for appearing in CLAT-2018.
Common Law Admission Test 2018 Syllabus
UG Programme
Scope and coverage of questions under different subject areas:
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. Mathematics
This section will test the candidate's knowledge on elementary mathematics,
i.e., maths taught upto 10th Class/Standard.
4. 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.
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 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
| Maximum Marks | 200 |
| Duration of CLAT2018 Examination | 2 Hours |
| Multiple Type Questions | 200 Questions of 1 Mark Each |
| Negative Marking | 0.25 Mark for each wrong Answer |
Subjects and Marks for the UG Courses in CLAT-2018
| Subjects | Maximum Marks |
| English including comprehension | 40 Marks |
| General Knowledge and Current Affairs | 50 Marks |
| Elementary Mathematics (Numerical Ability) | 20 Marks |
| Legal Aptitude | 50 Marks |
| Logical Reasoning | 40 Marks |
The pattern of Question Paper and syllabus for the PG Programme in CLAT-2018
| Maximum Marks | 150 |
| Duration of CLAT2018 Examination | 2 Hours |
| Multiple Type Questions | 150 Questions of 1 Mark Each |
| Negative Marking | 0.25 Mark for each wrong Answer |
Subjects and Marks for the PG Courses in CLAT-2018
| Subjects | Maximum Marks |
| Constitutional Law | 50 Marks |
| Jurisprudence | 50 Marks |
| Other Law Subjects such as Contract, Torts, Criminal Law, International Law, IPR etc. | 50 Marks |
Participating Universities for CLAT 2018
| NLSIU, BENGALURU | CNLU, PATNA |
| NALSAR, HYDERABAD | NUALS, KOCHI |
| NLIU, BHOPAL | NLUO, ODISHA |
| WBNUJS, KOLKATA | NUSRL, RANCHI |
| NLU, JODHPUR | NLUJA, ASSAM |
| HNLU, RAIPUR | DSNLU,VISAKHAPATANAM |
| GNLU, GANDHINAGAR | TNNLS, TIRUCHIRAPPALLI |
| RMLNLU, LUCKNOW | MNLU, MUMBAI |
| RGNUL, PUNJAB | MNLU, NAGPUR |
| MNLU, AURANGABAD |
Link to apply online for CLAT 2018: https://admissions.clat.ac.in/clat2018/
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