All About Law Entrance Exams

CLAT (Common Law Entrance Test)

CLAT Eligibility Criteria

CLAT Age Limit

As per the revised standards, there will be no upper age limit for UG Program in CLAT 2021.

CLAT Eligibility

1. Academic Qualification – A candidate must have secured minimum marks required in 12th standard, as per the category to which he/she belongs:
   • For Unreserved /OBC /Specially Abled Persons (SAP) and other categories – A minimum of 45% marks required.
   • For SC/ST Category – A minimum of 40% marks required.
2. General Criteria – Candidates appearing in the qualifying examination in April/May 2021 are eligible to register for Common Law Admission Test. They must submit an evidence of their successfully clearing the qualifying examination at the time of admission, failing which they will lose their right to be considered for admission.
   • Submit the result of qualifying examination (i.e., 10+2) at the time of CLAT Admission.
   • In case of equal marks, the tie-breaking procedure is as follows:
     1. Higher marks in the section of legal aptitude in CLAT 2021
     2. Higher age
     3. A computerized draw of lots

Once you clear Common Law Entrance Test you will get admission into one of the 22 National Law Schools (NLUs) based on your Rank:

1. National Law School of India University, Bangalore (NLSIU)
2. National Academy of Legal Study & Research University of Law, Hyderabad (NALSAR)
3. National Law Institute University, Bhopal (NLIU)
4. The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata (WBNUJS)
5. National Law University, Jodhpur (NLUJ)
6. Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur (HNLU)
7. Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar (GNLU)
8. Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow (RMLNLU)
9. Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Patiala (RGNUL)
10. Chanakya National Law University, Patna (CNLU)
11. National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi (NUALS)
12. National Law University, Cuttack, Odisha (NLUO)
13. National University of Study & Research in Law, Ranchi (NUSRL)
14. National Law University & Judicial Academy, Guwahati, Assam (NLUJAA)
15. Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University, Visakhapatnam (DSNLU)
16. Tamil Nadu National Law School, Tiruchirappalli (TNNLS)
17. Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai (MNLU)
18. Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur (MNLU)
19. Maharashtra National Law University, Aurangabad (MNLU)
20. Himachal Pradesh National Law University (HPNLU)
21. Dharmashastra National Law University, Jabalpur (MPDNLU)
22. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Law University, Rai, Sonipat (DBRANLU)

Reference Material

English Language

1) English is Easy - BSC Publications

2) Word Power Made Easy - Norman Lewis

3) High School English Grammar and Composition - Wren and Martin

4) Objective General English - S. Chand Publications

5) Six Weeks to Words of Power - Dr. Wilfred Funk

6) Proficiency in Reading Comprehension - Ajay Singh

7) Websites (For Reading):

          Farnam Street

          AL Daily

Newspapers

1) The Hindu

2) The Indian Express

Logical Reasoning

1) GMAT Guides

2) RS Aggarwal - Verbal Reasoning

Quantitative Techniques

1) Quantitative Techniques - by RS Aggarwal

Current Affairs and General Knowledge

1)General Knowledge- Arihant Publications

2) Magazines: Frontline, Caravan, Economic and Political Weekly (EPW), The Economist, New Yorker.

Legal Reasoning

1) Legal Aptitude for the CLAT and other Law Entrance Tests - AP Bhardwaj.

2) Current Legal Knowledge Articles from Websites Like:

     1)https://www.livelaw.in/

     2)https://lawctopus.com/clatalogue/

     3)Legal Blogs from iPleaders

     4)https://www.advocatekhoj.com/

     5)https://indiankanoon.org/

Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs)

Website: https://consortiumofnlus.ac.in/

YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGea0wCbyesSSP1fH0LN-8Q

Exam Preperation Guide

Current Affairs and General Knowledge Guide

English  Language Guide

Legal Reasoning Guide

Logical Reasoning Guide

Quantitative Techniques Guide

Novels to Read: (Classics)

1) The Great Gatsby - F. Scott Fitzgerald

2) John Grisham - The Partner

3) John Grisham - The Last Juror

4) Khaled Hosseini - A Thousand Splendid Sons

5) Khaled Hosseini - The Kite Runner

6) Khaled Hosseini - And The Mountains Echoed

7) Yuval Noah Harari - Sapiens

8) And Then There were None - Agatha Christie

9) Malgudi Days - R.K. Narayan

10) The Guide - R.K. Narayan

11) Heads You Win - Jeffrey Archer

12) JK Rowling - Harry Potter Series

13) Why I Assassinated Gandhi - Nathuram Godse

14) Bhagat Singh - The Eternal Rebel - Malwinder Jit Singh Waraich

15) Markus Zusak - The Book Thief

16) Zia Mody - Ten Judgements that Changed India

17) R.K. Narayan - The Bachelor of Arts

18) The Complete Novel of Sherlock Holmes - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

19) How Democracies Die - Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt

20) The Tipping Point - Malcolm Gladwell

21) Outliers - Malcolm Gladwell