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State University · Est. 1987
NLSIU Bengaluru
Bengaluru, Karnataka
National Law School of India University
- Indicative fee / yr
- ₹3L – ₹4L
- Entrance
- CLAT
- Law
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Law entrance exam
CLAT
Common Law Admission TestEntrance for five-year integrated law programmes and LLM at participating National Law Universities.
- Conducted by
- Consortium of National Law Universities
- Level
- Undergraduate & Postgraduate
- Frequency
- Once a year
- Typically held
- December (for admission the following year)
- Mode
- Pen-and-paper
- Duration
- 2 hours
Who it's for
Students from any stream interested in law, policy, corporate practice or the judiciary.
- BA LLB and other integrated LLB programmes
- LLM
Typical eligibility
- UG: Class 12 with at least 45% (40% for SC/ST); students in Class 12 can apply
- No upper age limit for the UG programme
- PG: LLB degree with the notified minimum marks
Exam pattern
Duration
2 hours
Marking
+1 for a correct answer, −0.25 for an incorrect one
| Section | Details |
|---|---|
| English Language | Passage-based comprehension |
| Current Affairs & GK | Passage-based, news-driven |
| Legal Reasoning | Principle-and-facts passages |
| Logical Reasoning | Arguments, assumptions, inferences |
| Quantitative Techniques | Data-based elementary maths |
Patterns are revised from time to time. Confirm the current pattern in the official information bulletin.
Subjects
- English
- Current Affairs
- Legal Reasoning
- Logical Reasoning
- Quantitative Techniques
How to prepare
- 01
Read a quality newspaper daily from Class 11 — the exam is reading-heavy
- 02
Practise passage-based questions under strict time
- 03
Build a monthly current-affairs compendium instead of last-minute cramming
Typical preparation timeline
Class 11
Reading habit
Newspapers, editorials, reading speed
Class 12 (Apr–Aug)
Section practice
Legal and logical reasoning sets
Sep–Dec
Mocks
Full-length mocks with analysis
Colleges that accept CLAT
From our directory. Cut-offs vary by year, category and programme.
GovernmentState University · Est. 1998
NALSAR Hyderabad
Hyderabad, Telangana
NALSAR University of Law
- Indicative fee / yr
- ₹2.5L – ₹3.5L
- Entrance
- CLAT
- Law
- Management
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GovernmentState University · Est. 1999
WBNUJS Kolkata
Kolkata, West Bengal
The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences
- Indicative fee / yr
- ₹3L – ₹3.8L
- Entrance
- CLAT
- Law
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