Remove NTA as Paper Setter, Scrap GK: Expert Committee Suggested CLAT Reforms

The expert committee on CLAT reforms suggested removing the General Knowledge section and NTA as the paper setter. The committee further highlighted the need for reducing coaching dependency. Read further to know more about the CLAT reforms suggested by the expert panel here. 

The Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) has released the Expert Committee report for Common Law Admission Test (CLAT). The committee has suggested no changes to the CLAT exam pattern and syllabus. However, they have recommended major changes in the structure and conduct of the law entrance examination for the upcoming session. 

The committee suggested that the CLAT 2028 exam shall not have a General Knowledge section and dependence on coaching institutes. The Consortium has decided that the suggestions will be examined before introducing CLAT 2028 changes.

The report was prepared by a five-member expert committee co-convened by Prof Dev Saif Gangjee from the University of Oxford and Prof Tarunabh Khaitan from the London School of Economics. 

CLAT Reforms: Committee Aims to Make CLAT Aptitude-Based

The committee checked feedback from candidates, experts, and Vice-Chancellors of Consortium member universities before suggesting these changes. The recommendations aim to make the CLAT exam more focused on legal aptitude and reasoning skills rather than memory-based preparation. The committee also highlighted concerns over previous year CLAT question papers and suggested a new pattern for reviewing questions before the examination.

CLAT 2028: Expert Committee Suggests Removing General Knowledge Section

One of the major recommendations in the report is to remove the General Knowledge and Current Affairs section from the CLAT UG exam. The committee has suggested reducing the existing five-section structure to three sections:

• Language and Comprehension
• Logical Reasoning and Legal Aptitude
• Quantitative Techniques

According to the report, the revised sections will focus more on Critical thinking, Legal reasoning, understanding arguments and Interpretation of information. 

CLAT Exam Pattern Changes Suggested for Future

For the CLAT UG exam, the committee recommended restructuring the paper and having fewer sections, more application-based questions, greater focus on comprehension and reasoning, and limiting each section to 10-15 questions.

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