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5.Law Entrance Syllabus
The Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) is an entrance exam for admission to undergraduate and postgraduate law programs in India. Here's an overview of the syllabus, including the number of questions, marks, and subject areas for both the undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) exams:
Undergraduate (UG) CLAT Exam after Class XII.
1. English Language
Number of Questions: 28-32
Marks: 28-32
Syllabus:
Comprehension passages
Grammar and vocabulary
Sentence correction
Fill in the blanks
Synonyms and antonyms
2. Current Affairs, including General Knowledge
Number of Questions: 35-39
Marks: 35-39
Syllabus:
National and international current events
General knowledge (historical events, etc.)
Arts and culture
Legal and constitutional knowledge
3. Legal Reasoning
Number of Questions: 35-39
Marks: 35-39
Syllabus:
Legal propositions
Facts and legal principles
Application of legal principles to factual scenarios
General awareness of contemporary legal and moral issues
4. Logical Reasoning
Number of Questions: 28-32
Marks: 28-32
Syllabus:
Logical sequences and analogies
Critical reasoning
Syllogisms
Logical puzzles and patterns
Strengthening and weakening arguments
5. Quantitative Techniques
Number of Questions: 13-17
Marks: 13-17
Syllabus:
Elementary mathematics (up to Class X level)
Arithmetic (ratios, proportions, time, work, averages)
Basic algebra, geometry, mensuration
Data interpretation (charts, graphs, tables)
Total for UG CLAT Exam:
Number of Questions: 150
Total Marks: 150
Duration: 2 hours
Postgraduate (PG) CLAT Exam after graduation
1. Constitutional Law
Number of Questions: 60
Marks: 60
Syllabus:
Provisions of the Constitution
Important case laws
Fundamental rights and duties
Union and State relations
Judiciary and legislative process
2. Other Law Subjects (Contract, Torts, Criminal Law, International Law, IPR, Jurisprudence)
Number of Questions: 60
Marks: 60
Syllabus:
Key concepts from contract law, torts, criminal law, international law, intellectual property rights, and jurisprudence
Important judgments and cases
Legal principles and their application
Total for PG CLAT Exam:
Number of Questions: 120
Total Marks: 120
Duration: 2 hours
Key Points:
Marking Scheme: Each question carries 1 mark. There is a negative marking of 0.25 marks for each incorrect answer in both UG and PG exams.
Nature of Questions: All questions are multiple-choice questions (MCQs).
The UG CLAT focuses more on testing comprehension, logical reasoning, and elementary legal knowledge, while the PG CLAT tests more in-depth legal knowledge and understanding of the law.
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