CLAT 2018 Application Form will be released from 1st January 2018.Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) is one of the popular law entrance exams conducted by 18 National Law Universities (NLUs) rotationally. It is the all India level law common entrance exam for the students seeking admission in integrated LL.B. and LL.M. programme. CLAT 2018 exam will be organized by the National University of Advanced Legal Studies. CLAT Scores are considered by various private law colleges and government undertaking colleges across the country. Candidates can get here the detailed information about CLAT 2018 starting from application procedure to admission procedure.
Here we have mentioned all the official exam date and events related to CLAT 2018:
| Events | Dates (Announced) |
| Notification Date | December 2017 |
| Availability of Online Application Form | 1st January 2018 |
| Closing date of Application Submission along with order of preferences for NLUs | 31st March 2018 |
| Issue Date of Admit Card | 3rd week of April 2018 |
| Date of Examination | 13th May 2018 (3:00 PM to 5:00 PM) |
| Publishing of Answer Key | 3rd week of May 2018 |
| Announcement of Result (issue of merit list) | 4th week of May 2018 |
| Counselling Commence | 1st week of June 2018 |
| Closure of Admission | 1st week of July 2018 |
Application Fee:
The application fee of CLAT 2018 is different for different categories which is as follows:
| Category | Application Fee |
| General/OBC/SAP and other category candidates | Rs. 4000/- |
| SC/ST category candidates | Rs. 3500/- |
Application fee is to be paid online only through net banking/credit card or debit card.
Eligibility Criteria
CLAT 2018 eligibility criteria will define the minimum qualification requirement, percentage of marks and age criteria to appear in the CLAT exam. The eligibility for undergraduate and postgraduate law courses is given below:
For UG Integrated Courses:
- Age Criteria: There will be no upper age limit to apply for CLAT 2018.
- Qualification Eligibility: The candidate will be considered eligible for CLAT if he/she has passed the 12th examination with minimum 45% marks (40% for SC/ST candidates).
- Candidates appearing the 12th examination in March/April will also be eligible for CLAT 2018. Such candidates have to produce the proof of passing the qualifying examination at the time of admission.
For PG Courses:
- Qualifying Examination: The prescribed qualification for LL.M. is LL.B./Five-Year Integrated LL.B. (Hons.)/ any other equivalent exam.
- Minimum Marks: Minimum percentage of marks in qualifying examination should be 55% for unreserved /OBC/Specially Abled Persons (SAP). In case of SC/ST, the minimum marks would be 50%.
- Candidates appearing in the qualifying exam in April/May 2018 may also apply.
- Age Limit: No prescribed maximum age limit for PG courses.
CLAT 2018 Exam Pattern
Get details about CLAT 2018 exam pattern such as number of questions asked, areas from where the questions will be asked, exam duration, etc. The paper-pattern for CLAT UG and PG courses is given below:
For UG Courses:
- Courses: The online examination of CLAT will be held for integrated UG law courses.
- Mode of Examination: Exam will be held in online mode (computer Based Test).
- Type of Questions: Only objective type questions of maximum 200 marks will be asked from each subject areas.
- Exam Duration: The duration of CLAT exam will be 2 hours.
- Question Paper Medium: The language of question paper will be English only.
- Marking Scheme: Each right answer will be awarded with 1 mark.
- Negative Marking: There is a system of negative marking. 0.25 mark will be subtracted for each wrong answer.
| Subjects | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks |
| English including Comprehension | 40 Questions | 40 Marks |
| General Knowledge and Current Affairs | 50 Questions | 50 Marks |
| Elementary Mathematics (Numerical Ability) | 20 Questions | 20 Marks |
| Legal Aptitude | 50 Questions | 50 Marks |
| Logical Reasoning | 40 Questions | 40 Marks |
| Total | 200 Questions | 200 Marks |
For PG Courses:
- Courses: The online examination of CLAT will be held for post-graduate law courses (i.e. LL.M.).
- Mode of Examination: Exam will be held in online mode (computer Based Test).
- Type of Questions: Only multiple-choice questions of maximum 150 marks will be asked from each subject areas.
- Exam Duration: The duration of CLAT exam will be 2 hours.
- Question Paper Medium: The language of question paper will be English only.
- Marking Scheme: Each right answer will be awarded with 1 mark.
- Negative Marking: There is a system of negative marking. 0.25 mark will be subtracted for each wrong answer.
| Subjects | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks |
| Constitutional Law | 50 Questions | 50 Marks |
| Jurisprudence | 50 Questions | 50 Marks |
| Other law subjects | 50 Questions | 50 Marks |
| Total | 150 Questions | 150 Marks |
CLAT 2018 Syllabus
CLAT Syllabus for UG course will cover subjects areas like English including Comprehension, General Knowledge, Mathematics (taught up to 10th class), Legal Aptitude and Legal Reasoning. Syllabus for PG courses include Constitutional Law, Jurisprudence and other law subjects such as Contract, Torts, Criminal Law, International Law, Environment Law and Human Rights.