Know more about CLAT and other Law Entrance Examinations

Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) is the most esteemed national level law entrance exam in the country. It is the common mode of entrance that provides a merit-list of candidates to participating NLUs (National Law Universities) to invite applications for admission in their graduate as post graduate programmes. At present, there are 17 NLUs which participate and hold this exam on rotation basis. These are deemed as the best institutes in the country for imparting law education, and have produced many eminent lawyers and judges serving in the Indian Judiciary and corporate world.

CLAT, has emerged as one of the most opted entrance exam by students passing out from school these days. It is not an easy one to crack, and therefore, many students even take proper coaching for it. They even move out of their cities for doing so, much like those preparing for medical and engineering entrances. For instance, CLAT coaching in Chandigarh, Delhi have high repute.

Given below is the list of all the NSUs that consider CLAT score for admissions (the names are in no specific order):

• National Law School of India University, Bangalore
• National Law Institute University Bhopal
• National Academy of Legal Study and Research University of Law, Hyderabad
• National Law University, Jodhpur
• West Bengal National University of Judicial Sciences, Kolkata
• Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur
• Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia National Law University, Lucknow
• Chanakya National Law University, Patna,
• Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab
• Gujrat National Law Univeristy
• National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi
• Tamil Nadu National Law School, Truchirapalli
• National University of Study and Research in Law, Ranchi
• Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai
• National Law University and Judicial Academy, Assam
• National Law University Odisha, Cuttack
• Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University, Vishakhapatnam

Students who have passed their higher secondary examinations with not less than 50% (45% for ST/SCs and disabled) aggregate score are eligible to sit for the examination. The exam is held annually, most often in the month of May. The filling of applications begins in the month of January.

Given below is the exam pattern:

Time allotted: 2 hours Maximum score:200

Topics Maximum Marks

General Knowledge/Current Affairs 50

Elementary Mathematics 20

Legal Reasoning 50

Logical Reasoning 40

English (with comprehension) 40

There is no negative marking in this test. However, the cut-offs go extremely high, and there is limited scope for chance answering. Time management is the key to crack the exam, and students who opt for coaching are basically taught these essential skills of attempting the maximum number of questions with accuracy in the limited time slot that is allotted. It is here that these students have an edge over those going for self-preparation.

Besides this there are various other law entrances conducted like the All India Law Entrance Test (AILET) conducted exclusively for admission to the National Law University, Delhi; LSAT- a US based test for admission to various law schools in India, Symbiosis Entrance Test for admission to the law programmes in various Symbiosis institutes.

So if you are looking out for making a career in law, getting into a reputed law school must become your priority. The competition is stiff, and one needs to put in a lot of effort to get admitted to one of these top institutes. Make the best use of resources in hand, check out the admission procedure and syllabus for the above mentioned examinations. Start preparing now. It would be a wise move to strengthen your prospects by getting yourself enrolled for Law entrance exam coaching in Chandigarh for the right impetuous to move forward in the direction of your dreams.

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