WHAT IS CLAT?
- CLAT is a centralized admission test to 17 National Law Universities. With the exception being NLU Delhi which admits on the basis of AILET score.
- Apart from 17 national universities, many private colleges accept CLAT score like the famous ones being Manipal, Nirma, Galgotias Etc.
WHEN IS CLAT HELD?
- The CLAT exam is usually held in the month of May.
- The registrations begin online in January.
- The exam in 2017 is said to be tentatively scheduled in the first week of may.
PATTERN OF THE EXAM
- CLAT is a computer-based objective paper for the undergraduate section for a total of 200 marks which consists of five subjects that are :
1) English
2) Logical Reasoning
3) Elementary Math
4) Legal Aptitude
5) Legal Reasoning
6) General Knowledge
The total time given for this exam is two hours.
ABC-CUBE
ABC cube stands for 'Any Body Can Crack CLAT'
- The CLAT Exam is open to people of all streams.
- Anybody can apply for the exam by scoring a minimum of 45% in 12th std exams.
- It usually takes 2-3 months to prepare well for the exam.
HOW TO PREPARE FOR CLAT?
- English
The English section tests the candidate's proficiency in English based on comprehension passages and basic grammar.
- Mathematics
This section will test candidates knowledge on elementary mathematics, i.e. maths taught up to Class X
_ Legal Aptitude & Legal Reasoning
This section tests the candidate's interest towards:
> study of law,
> research aptitude and
> problem-solving ability.
Questions will be framed with the help of legal propositions (described in the paper) and a set of facts to which the said proposition has to be applied.
- General Knowledge
General Knowledge is an important aspect of CLAT as the questions in this came from current affairs of the last 6-8 months.
_ Logical Reasoning
The purpose of the logical reasoning section is to test the candidate's ability to find the patterns, logical links and rectify illogical argument.
TOP COLLEGES UNDER CLAT.
The top 5 colleges according to various factors like opportunities, exposure, placements are as follows
1. National Law School of India University, Bangalore (NLSIU)
2. NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad.
3. National Law University Delhi (NLU-D)
4. National Institute of Judicial Science, West Bengal (WBNUJ)
5. National Law University, Jodhpur (NLU-J)
CLOSING RANKS & SEATS.
- The closing ranks change every year depending on the difficulty level of the exam that particular year.
- In 2015 the difficulty level of the paper was said to be high and therefore the cutoffs were low however for the year 2016 the scenario was compactly changed as the difficulty level of the paper was moderate
- There are 2252 seats up for grabs.
COURSES OFFERED AT TOP 5 COLLEGES
> NLSIU
NLSIU offers a B.A. course with an intake of 60 students.
The tuition fees are 80,000 per year.
> NALSAR
NALSAR offers a B.A. and a B.B.A. LLB course with the intake of 120 students.
The tuition fees are Rs.85,000 per year.
> NLU-D
NLU-D offers a B.A. LLB Hons course with an intake of 80 students.
The tuition fees are Rs.85,000 per year.
> WBNUJ
WBNUJ offers a B.A. LLB Hons course with an intake of 125 students.
The tuition fees are Rs.54,750 per year.
> NLU-J
NLU-J provides a variety of courses such as B.A. LLB, B.B.A LLB.
The tuition fees are Rs.97,000 per year.
OPPORTUNITIES AFTER LAW FROM NLU
- You can take up a job
1) Law Firm (Associate)
2) MNC (Legal Officer)
3) Government Agency
4) Judicial Exams
5) Bank, Legal Dept.
6) Litigation
7) LPO
- You can opt for the higher degree that is L.L.M. e.g. :
1) LLM Human Rights Law.
2) LLM Intellectual Property.
3) LLM Maritime Law.
4) LLM Business Law.
5) LLM Banking Law.
6) LLM Health Law.
7) LLM in Finance.
8) LLM International Tax Law.
Read more at - http://www.maansarovarlawcentre.com/
- CLAT is a centralized admission test to 17 National Law Universities. With the exception being NLU Delhi which admits on the basis of AILET score.
- Apart from 17 national universities, many private colleges accept CLAT score like the famous ones being Manipal, Nirma, Galgotias Etc.
WHEN IS CLAT HELD?- The CLAT exam is usually held in the month of May.
- The registrations begin online in January.
- The exam in 2017 is said to be tentatively scheduled in the first week of may.
PATTERN OF THE EXAM
- CLAT is a computer-based objective paper for the undergraduate section for a total of 200 marks which consists of five subjects that are :
1) English
2) Logical Reasoning
3) Elementary Math
4) Legal Aptitude
5) Legal Reasoning
6) General Knowledge
The total time given for this exam is two hours.
ABC-CUBE
ABC cube stands for 'Any Body Can Crack CLAT'
- The CLAT Exam is open to people of all streams.
- Anybody can apply for the exam by scoring a minimum of 45% in 12th std exams.
- It usually takes 2-3 months to prepare well for the exam.
HOW TO PREPARE FOR CLAT?
- English
The English section tests the candidate's proficiency in English based on comprehension passages and basic grammar.
- Mathematics
This section will test candidates knowledge on elementary mathematics, i.e. maths taught up to Class X
_ Legal Aptitude & Legal Reasoning
This section tests the candidate's interest towards:
> study of law,
> research aptitude and
> problem-solving ability.
Questions will be framed with the help of legal propositions (described in the paper) and a set of facts to which the said proposition has to be applied.
- General Knowledge
General Knowledge is an important aspect of CLAT as the questions in this came from current affairs of the last 6-8 months.
_ Logical Reasoning
The purpose of the logical reasoning section is to test the candidate's ability to find the patterns, logical links and rectify illogical argument.
TOP COLLEGES UNDER CLAT.
The top 5 colleges according to various factors like opportunities, exposure, placements are as follows
1. National Law School of India University, Bangalore (NLSIU)
2. NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad.
3. National Law University Delhi (NLU-D)
4. National Institute of Judicial Science, West Bengal (WBNUJ)
5. National Law University, Jodhpur (NLU-J)
CLOSING RANKS & SEATS.
- The closing ranks change every year depending on the difficulty level of the exam that particular year.
- In 2015 the difficulty level of the paper was said to be high and therefore the cutoffs were low however for the year 2016 the scenario was compactly changed as the difficulty level of the paper was moderate
- There are 2252 seats up for grabs.
COURSES OFFERED AT TOP 5 COLLEGES
> NLSIU
NLSIU offers a B.A. course with an intake of 60 students.
The tuition fees are 80,000 per year.
> NALSAR
NALSAR offers a B.A. and a B.B.A. LLB course with the intake of 120 students.
The tuition fees are Rs.85,000 per year.
> NLU-D
NLU-D offers a B.A. LLB Hons course with an intake of 80 students.
The tuition fees are Rs.85,000 per year.
> WBNUJ
WBNUJ offers a B.A. LLB Hons course with an intake of 125 students.
The tuition fees are Rs.54,750 per year.
> NLU-J
NLU-J provides a variety of courses such as B.A. LLB, B.B.A LLB.
The tuition fees are Rs.97,000 per year.
OPPORTUNITIES AFTER LAW FROM NLU
- You can take up a job
1) Law Firm (Associate)
2) MNC (Legal Officer)
3) Government Agency
4) Judicial Exams
5) Bank, Legal Dept.
6) Litigation
7) LPO
- You can opt for the higher degree that is L.L.M. e.g. :
1) LLM Human Rights Law.
2) LLM Intellectual Property.
3) LLM Maritime Law.
4) LLM Business Law.
5) LLM Banking Law.
6) LLM Health Law.
7) LLM in Finance.
8) LLM International Tax Law.
Read more at - http://www.maansarovarlawcentre.com/
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