By: Ishita Pal
Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) is an annually conducted exam to give exam for graduates and undergraduates who want to pursue their career in law such as BA LLB, BBA LLB, BCOM LLB and BSc LLB.
Before you prepare for your CLAT exam, you need to know about the exam pattern which is as follow:
| Section |
Number of MCQs |
No.of Marks |
Weightage |
|---|---|---|---|
| English |
28-32 |
28-32 |
20 |
| Current Affairs |
35-39 |
35-39 |
25 |
| Quantitative Techniques |
35-39 |
35-39 |
25 |
| Legal Reasoning |
28-32 |
28-32 |
20 |
| Logical Reasoning |
13-17 |
13-17 |
10 |
CLAT Tips & Tricks
- As we all know CLAT is an online exam for which the most important thing you should know is how to manage time well and accordingly so that you end up solving a maximum number of questions.
- Focus on all the important subjects mentioned above but most importantly on the one in which you have great command.
- Try solving the easier questions first and then move on to the harder ones in the Mathematics and Logical Reasoning which is time taking and consists only 60 marks whereas the other sections such as GK or English constitute 100 marks.
- It becomes quite hard for the students to crack the legal section in the paper since these subjects are not being taught in their schools, so it is better that you restrict yourself from focusing deeper into these questions rather you must focus on the fundamental doctrines on which laws have been framed, plus you must be wise enough to apply your logical skills and that can only be only achieved as much as you practice.
- Make sure that you are in a daily habit of reading newspapers and be aware of the news updates from all parts of the world and must focus on sections like sports, science and literature, etc.
- Try attempting as many as mock tests possible, this helps you managing time efficiently and also helps you prepare better for the exams.
- Make sure that you focus on the vocabulary section well and solve all the unseen passages from as many books possible since the English section is quite easier to score.
- Try solving all the mathematics books from 6th-8th class especially and keep solving them on a regular basis.
- Lastly, avoid solving questions which you are not sure about since every wrong answer gets you a deduction of 0.25 marks.
About the Author:
Ishita Pal is a fourth-year BBA LLB student at Banasthali Vidyapith. Rapid and sustainable growth is her true passion along with reading books on various subjects.
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered Yesterday
Yes, candidates who have registered for the CLAT exam can access the sample papers through their login credentials.
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Contributor-Level 8
Answered Yesterday
The practice the sample papers of CLAT released by the consortium follow these steps
Go to consortiumofnlus.ac.in
Login and click on attempt sample paper
You will now see instructions on your screen
Read the instructions and click on Start Mock Test
Attempt the question paper
M
Contributor-Level 8
Answered 3 days ago
Yes, students can take admissions to BITS Law School without appearing from CLAT exam. BITS Law School admissions also conducts its own entrance exam called BITS Law Admission Test. Shortlisted candidates need to appear for Personal Interview rounds for admissions.
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Contributor-Level 9
Answered 5 days ago
No, CLAT is not compulsory to take admission in the law courses at Innovative Institute of Law. Candidates are shortlisted based on merit achieved in last qualifying exam. However, the institute accepts CLAT score as well.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 6 days ago
To check the merit list for NLU Silvassa, students can refer to the list of pointers below.
- Go to the official Consortium of NLUs website.
- Click on the CLAT OPTION in the top-right corner
- Scroll down to the notification section
- Check the merit list for all courses at the UG and PG levels.
Students shou
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 6 days ago
To get a seat at GNLU Silvassa for the UG and PG-level law courses, students have to appear for the CLAT entrance examination and then the counselling process to be considered eligible for admission.
The GNLU Silvassa CLAT cutoff 2026 was concluded after 5 rounds of seat allotment for the above-ment
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 6 days ago
Yes, you could get into GNLU Silvassa with a 4000 rank if you belong to the SC AI category. For this category, the overall cutoff range was 2843 to 8902. Hence, a rank of 4000 could get you a seat at this institute.
Students can see the table below to know the last round closing ranks for available
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 6 days ago
GNLU Silvassa CLAT cutoff 2026 concluded after the release of the final round of seat allotment for the BA LLB (Hons) and LLM courses. The cutoff was out for several AI and HS quota categories.
For the General AI category, the overall cutoff ranged from 336 to 1500 for both courses, with LLM course
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
To get a seat at Dr B.R. Ambedkar National Law University for the BA LLB and LLM courses, students have to first appear for the CLAT entrance exam and then sit for the CLAT counselling process to be considered eligible for admission to the above-mentioned courses.
The NLU Sonepat CLAT cutoff 2026 was
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
Yes, you could get into NLU Sonepat with a CLAT rank of 300 if you belong to the OBC AI category.
For this category, the overall cutoff ranged from 3409 to 4684 for the BA LLB and LLM courses. Students can refer to the table below to know the first and last round closing ranks for this category.
| Course | Round 1 | Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| B.A. LL.B. | 3409 | 3780 |
| Master of Legislative Laws (LL.M.) | 3526 | 4684 |
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Contributor-Level 10