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Important Dates
Commencement of Submission of Online Application Form:
01st January 2016

Last Date for Submission of Dully Filled in Online Application Form:
31st March 2016 (11.59 PM)

Date of CLAT-2016 Online Exam:
08th May 2016 (03.00 PM to 05.00 PM)


Exam Pattern CLAT

The CLAT Question Paper for UG courses shall multiple choice type questions as per the following scheme

Maximum Marks: 200

Duration of CLAT-2016: 02:00 Hours

Total Number of Questions: 200

Negative Marking: 0.25 Mark/wrong answer

Subject areas with weightage

1. English including Comprehension: 40 Marks

2. General Knowledge and Current Affairs: 50 Marks

3. Elementary Mathematics (Numerical Ability): 20 Marks

4. Legal Aptitude: 50 Marks

5. Logical Reasoning: 40 Marks

The CLAT Question Paper for PG courses shall have the following pattern:

Maximum Marks: 150

Duration of CLAT-2015: 02:00 Hours

Long Essay Type Descriptive Questions: 100 Mark

Multiple-Choice Questions: 50 Marks (50 questions of 1 mark each)

Negative Marking: 0.25 Mark/wrong answer to MCQ

The long essay type contains 4 questions and 25 marks each pertaining to subject areas such as constitutional Law and Jurisprudence

The Multiple-Choice Questions covers all subjects except Constitutional Law and Jurisprudence prescribed by BCI for Under-Graduate Courses

Tie-Breaking

In case of equal marks secured by candidates, the procedure to break the tie will be as per the following order:

(i) Higher marks in the section of legal aptitude in CLAT

(ii) Higher age

(iii) Computerized draw of lots


Application Fee
The applicants has to pay the application fee for general OBC/PWD and other category applicants Rs.4000/- while submitting the Application Form of CLAT

The fee is Rs.3500/- in case of the SC/ST category applicants