CLAT

Common Law Admission Test is an All India level admission test to get admission in National Law Universities throughout the country.

CLAT is the most important exam for the candidates who want to pursue law as a career.

CLAT started in 2008, as a need to have a common admission test for all the national law universities so that candidates are saved from the expenses and inconvenience of appearing in several entrance exams for different law universities.

CLAT is conducted by one of the national law universities every year based on a rotational policy.

CLAT is conducted by

• 1.NLSIU (Bangalore) in 2008

• 2. NALSAR (Hyderabad) in 2009.

The CLAT-2010 is being conducted by National Law Institute

University, Bhopal.

There are 11 National Law Universities in which admission is through CLAT.

National Law Universities Participating in CLAT: for UG program

* National Law School of India University, Bangalore.

* NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad

* National Law Institute University, Bhopal.

* West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata.

* National Law University, Jodhpur.

* Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur.

* Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar.

.* Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow

* Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab

* Chanakya National Law University, Patna.

* National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi.

CLAT	UG PROGRAM
No.of Nationl law University	11
Eligibility	10+2 Examination passed/appeared with (a)50% marks for general . (b) 45% marks for SC/ST/OBC/ PD
Limit	20 Years-General category 22 years-reserved category/ PD No maximum age limit
Exam pattern	Objective Type
Time Duration	2 Hrs
No. of Questions	200
Subjects	English ,Comprehension: 40 Marks GK/Current Affairs: 50 Marks Legal Aptitude: 45 Marks Logical Reasoning: 45 Marks Elementary Mathematics: 20 marks
Passing Criteria	50% marks for General category 40% marks for Reserved category /PD
Form Avilability	Through designated branches of Indian Bank, State bank of India 11 participating National Law Schools. Download the form through the website www.clat.ac.in
Total Marks	200
Exam Dates	Date of CLAT : May 9th, 2010. Time : 10:00 am to 12:00 Noon . Availability of Application Forms : Jan 11th, 2010 (Monday) . Last Date for receipt of completed application forms : April 2nd , 2010. (Friday) . Announcement of result : May 29th,2009.

For any further clarification and information regarding CLAT- 2010

please contact at the following address:

The Convenor (CLAT- 2010)

The National Law Institute University,

Kerwa Dam Road,

Bhopal – 462 044 (M.P)

Tele: (0755)-2696965 /70/71, Fax: (0755)-2696972, E-mail: Info@nliu.com,

Web: www.nliu.com ; www.clat.ac.in.