CLAT Exam Pattern 2018 will be comprised of types of questions, number of questions, marking scheme, etc. CLAT (Common Law Admission Test) is an all India level entrance test which regulated by the 18 National Law Universities on rotation basis. This exam will be held after 12th for admissions into UG courses in law and after graduation in law for Masters of Law programme. CLAT Score Card will be accepted by various private law colleges and government undertaking colleges across the country. In this article, we are providing the detailed information about CLAT 2018 Exam Pattern.
CLAT Exam Pattern 2018
CLAT exam will be held through online mode in the month of May 2018. The CLAT exam pattern for UG & PG programmes are given below:
CLAT Under Graduate (UG) Exam Pattern:
- Duration: The duration of the examination will be two hours.
- Number of Questions: 200 questions will be asked in the examination.
- Type of Questions: The questions will be of objective type (multiple choice questions).
- Language: The question paper will be asked in English language only.
- Total Marks: The question paper will be of 200 marks.
- Marking Scheme: Each question will carry one mark.
- Negative Marking: There will be negative marking process. 0.25 marks will be deducted for each wrong answer.
The questions will come from the following sections and the number of marks for each section is given below:
| Subjects | Number of Questions | Marks Allotted per Section |
| English including Comprehension | 40 | 40 |
| General Knowledge and Current Affairs | 50 | 50 |
| Elementary Mathematics( Numerical Ability) | 20 | 20 |
| Legal Aptitude | 50 | 50 |
| Logical Reasoning | 40 | 40 |
| Total | 200 | 200 |
CLAT Post Graduate( PG) Exam Pattern:
- Duration: The exam duration will be two hours.
- Total Marks: The question paper will be of 150 marks.
- Type of Questions: The questions will be of objective type (multiple choice questions).
- Medium of Exam: The question paper will be asked in English language only.
- Marking Scheme: For correct answer, one marks will be given to the candidates.
- Negative Marking: There will be negative marking process. 0.25 marks will be deducted for each wrong answer.
The questions will be asked in the question paper of the given sections:
| Subjects | Number of Questions | Marks Allotted per Section |
| Constitutional Law | 50 | 50 |
| Jurisprudence | 50 | 50 |
| Other Subjects such as Contract, Torts, Criminal Law, International Law, Environment Law and Human Rights. | 50 | 50 |
| Total | 150 | 150 |
CLAT Syllabus 2018
There is no prescribed syllabus of CLAT exam. For UG courses, the questions will be asked from English including Comprehension, General Knowledge, Mathematics (taught up to 10th class), Legal Aptitude and Legal Reasoning sections. For PG courses, the questions will be asked from Constitutional Law, Jurisprudence and other law subjects such as Contract, Torts, Criminal Law, International Law, Environment Law and Human Rights topics. Candidates can prepare from model papers & last year question papers.
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