CLAT 2024 FAQs

This depends on one's ability to grasp concepts and learn. Anything between 7 to 16 months is good for preparation, depending on the average number of hours invested per day and the quality of preparation.

Legal education is just not about learning unlimited legal maxims and cases. In fact, the reality is that a good legal education enables the cultivation of personal autonomy, intellectual independence, and the development of critical life skills. The key attribute of a person pursuing a legal career should be logical thinking as Law in itself is based on aptitude and reasoning.

Practice and patience is the key required for cracking the CLAT exam. English - The students should attempt this area carefully and maintain their speed of reading. Some students prefer to read the passage first and then go to the questions while some tend to read the questions and scan the passage for answers. This might work with questions that are factual. For inference-based questions, this may prove fatal as you need an understanding of the entire passage. Solve plenty of questions to know what yields the best results so that you're all set for the actual Test. G.K. - The students need to keep themselves updated with current affairs as well as static GK. Reading newspapers and keeping one abreast with the happenings around the world will definitely give an edge. At this point, however, there are two things that they must keep in mind.

• News of the 12 months pre-March is likely to be the more probable current awareness question.
• Get hold of a standard "GK book" oriented towards CLAT.

Maths - Mathematics questions are mostly the IXth and Xth standard questions. Having the hang of basic concepts can help you sail through this section very easily.
Logical Reasoning - Analytical Reasoning and Quantitative ability questions are based on basic common sense and logic. Practice is the only key to this area as well.
Legal Aptitude - The candidate should read the principles in their entirety and should be able to grasp the key points very carefully. The application of these key points to the facts also needs to be done with caution. Having a little legal knowledge helps in the speedy solving of these kinds of questions. The students should evaluate what is the legal ambit of each question and should find the right answer within that periphery. As for the legal knowledge, again reading newspapers and certain basic legal propositions will add to the preparation of this section. Very importantly approach it as "logical reasoning" and not be bogged down by the word "Legal". Common sense and comprehension will work wonders.

LST session is conducted usually for two hours in which a student is acquainted with the basic concepts of the topic in hand with the help of examples and instances for the best possible understanding. Much emphasis is laid on practice as it is considered to be the key to cracking competitive exams. Class exercises are handed over to the students followed by rigorous discussion. CL believes in interactive learning so that the students are at ease and do not hesitate to come up with doubts or clarifications.

Apart from CLAT, which is the gateway to the 18 National Law Schools in India' certain other entrance exams that any law aspirant should keep in mind and appear for are:

• AILET - All India Law Entrance Test (AILET) for admission to National Law University (NLU), Delhi.
• Symbiosis Entrance Test (SET) conducted by Symbiosis International University to get admission into Symbiosis Law School.
• MHCET- The Common Entrance test conducted by CET cell, Maharashtra for various government law colleges situated in the state of Maharashtra.
• LSAT-India is a standardized test adopted as an admissions criterion by multiple law colleges across India.
• Christ University Law Entrance Exam - conducted by Christ University, Bangalore for admission to the School of Law, Christ University.

CLAT 2024 will be held in December 2023.

CLAT 2024 will be conducted in offline mode.

The one-time application fee which is non-refundable for CLAT 2024 is:

• INR 4,000 for General/OBC/PWD/NRI/PIO/OCI candidates.
• INR 3,500 for SC/ST/BPL candidates.

To be eligible to appear for CLAT 2024, candidates should have passed 10+2 (or its equivalent examination) with

• 45% marks (or an equivalent grade) for General/OBC/PWD/NRI/PIO/OCI candidates.
• 40% marks (or an equivalent grade) for SC/ST categories.

Candidates appearing in their qualifying examination in March/April 2024 are eligible to appear for CLAT 2024. However, they are required to submit the passing certificate of the qualifying examination on completion. In case the certificate isn't produced, the candidate will not be eligible for admission to the course.

Through CLAT, students can apply to the top National Law Universities in India. Given below is a table of NLUs in order of their preference, and seat intake in the BA LLB program:

Yes. There are other law schools/universities that accept CLAT scores for admissions. Among many, there are prestigious schools like

• Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, New Delhi
• Institute of Law, Nirma University, Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
• University of Petroleum & Energy Studies, Dehradun, Uttarakhand.
• NMIMS University, Mumbai

CLAT will be conducted in the following cities

The following documents are required (in PDF format only):

• A front-facing passport-size recent photograph with a plain background.
• Signature of the candidate.
• Category certificate if you are applying under SC/ST/OBC.
• Relevant certificate issued by competent authority (for P.W.D candidates only)
• Relevant certificate issued by competent authority (for BPL category candidates only)
• Relevant certificate for your respective State of Domicile. Issued by revenue department/taluk office (optional during the time of application, but needed during the admission hour).

There is no upper age limit prescribed for CLAT2024.

To be eligible to appear for CLAT 2024, candidates should have passed 10+2 (or its equivalent examination) with

• 45% marks (or an equivalent grade) for General/OBC/PWD/NRI/PIO/OCI candidates.
• 40% marks (or an equivalent grade) for SC/ST categories.

Candidates appearing in their qualifying examination in March/April of 2024 are eligible to appear for CLAT2024. However, they are required to submit the passing certificate of the qualifying examination on completion. In case of the certificate isn’t produced, the candidate will not be eligible for admission to the course.

The stress-laying area for each student would differ. Each student will need to know his/her own strong and weak areas in order to take the test effectively. Once the student is clear with his/her strengths and weaknesses, he/she should opt for the stronger areas first and also should avoid the weaker areas considering the negative marking scheme in the CLAT paper. This will also help students in forming their own strategies. CLAT likes to throw surprises, leaving students bewildered in the examination halls. CLAT-2011, for example, had four RCs leaving out grammar and vocabulary questions, which are famously part of the paper otherwise. Thus, it's always better to go with an open mind, ready to field the googlies. Keeping that in mind the students who have not made themselves familiar with the online mode of examination will feel trouble attempting the examination in a new mode. The major challenge lies in managing the time and getting a hang of the navigation system in this kind of examination.
Make sure that the analysis of the tests that you have taken is able to identify your strengths and weaknesses.

Yes, visit your closest center for a thorough test-taking experience. Or, contact us at 8882-120-120 or mail us at support@careerlauncher.com. 

For CLAT and AILET mock tests, there are scheduled dates on which one has to write. If you miss it, you get access to the same mock later only in online format as per schedule.

Mock tests will always be based on new patterns. Relevance is of utmost significance to us.

We have broadly three sets of mock tests - Warm-up, Prime, and Countdown.

Warmup: For beginners. Mock under warmup does not have a deadline.

Prime Mocks: For specific days only as per schedule. If missed, these mocks are generally available again after 2.5 months.

Countdown: These are scheduled around 3-4 months before the actual exam. Available on scheduled days and then if these are missed, some will be available again at a later stage but as we move closer to the exam if these mocks are missed then they will not be available again.

Yes, you can take the mock tests offline if your nearest center is providing the same.

The mock tests in the test series are based on important exams: CLAT, AILET, SLAT, MHCET-law, NLAT, and PU Law.

Visit https://www.lawentrance.com/clat/ for more details.