Law is one of the promising career options in India. If you are also willing to become a lawyer, then you are on the right page. In this article, we have shared the information about the most crucial entrance test you will have to appear in if you wish to be a lawyer. Yes, we are talking about CLAT, and you will find all the possible information about the same over here.

CLAT or Common Law Admission Test is a national-level entrance exam for admission to Under Graduate (UG) and Post Graduate (PG) law courses such as BA LL.B, BSc LL.B, BBA LL.B, BCom LL.B and LL.M, offered by 24 National Law Universities. The exam is conducted on a rotational basis by the National Law Universities (NLUs). However, from 2019 onwards, the exam is being organized by the Consortium of National Law Universities.

Approximately 90,000 students appeared for CLAT 2023, a number that keeps on increasing every year.

Law aspirants look forward to getting the top ranks to get admissions to India's best law institutions. Aspirants work hard to get admission in the top National Law Universities such as National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru, NALSAR University of Law (NALSAR), Hyderabad, National Law Institute University (NLIU), Bhopal and many others.

CLAT Aspirants have so many queaires about CLAT related to eligibility criteria, application form, pattern, syllabus, result, counselling and the complete admission process. Here some FAQs to answer all your queries regarding the CLAT exam -

1. What is CLAT ?

CLAT or Common Law Admission Test is a national-level entrance exam for admission to Under Graduate(UG) and Post Graduate(PG) law courses such as BA LL.B, BSc LL.B, BBA LL.B, BCom LL.B and LL.M. Through CLAT exam, aspirants can secure admission in the aforementioned law courses offered at the prestigious National Law Universities (NLUs) and many other private colleges and universities. To know more please visit www.clatconsortiumofnlu.ac.in

2. When CLAT Held ?

• CLAT is usually conducted on the first week of May.

3. What is Eligibility Criteria: Nationality, Age Limit and Number of Attempts to appear CLAT?

Mentioned below are the eligibility criteria for CLAT under parameters listed below:

Parameters	Eligibility Criteria
Nationality	Candidates who are Indian Nationals/NRIs/PIO/OCI are eligible to appear for CLAT
CLAT Age Limit	As per the newly revised criterion, the UG Program will have no upper age limit. There is no higher age limit for taking the CLAT exam.
Number of Attempts	Candidates should be aware that the consortium has set no time constraint for taking CLAT. Candidates can take the CLAT UG/PG exam as many times as they desire.

• Bar Council of India has removed any upper or lower age limit criteria for CLAT.

4. What is the percentage required to apply CLAT?

• Candidates who are General/ OBC/ PWD/ NRI/ PIO/ OCI categories, must have secured 45% aggregate marks or its equivalent in their qualifying examination (i.e., 10+2 or an equivalent examination).

• Candidates belonging from the SC/ST categories, must have secured 40% aggregate or its equivalent.

5. What are the Fees ?

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

1. INR 4,000 for General/OBC/PWD/NRI/PIO/OCI candidates.

2. INR 3,500 for SC/ST/BPL candidates.

6. Is CLAT online or Offline based exam?

• CLAT rolled back to offline mode from 2019 due to the technical glitches experienced in the last few years. CLAT 2020 conducted in Online Mode keeping the COVID-19 crisis in mind. CLAT 2021,22 & 23 was conducted center base offline mode.

7. What is the selection process of CLAT ?

The CLAT selection process will be held in the following stages:

• CLAT Offline Test

• Counselling

• Merit List

8. In case of score tie between candidates ?

In the event of a tie, the following procedure and order will be used to break the tie:

• Higher scores in legal aptitude subject

• Older age

• Computerized lotteries

9. Does Candidate of any stream can appear for CLAT ?

• Yes, student of any stream can appear for CLAT Exam.

10.What are the CLAT Syllabus ?

These questions would be divided across the following 5 subjects:

. English Language

. Current Affairs, including General Knowledge.

. Legal Reasoning

. Logical Reasoning

. Quantitative Techniques

The below table explains the subject-wise weightage of questions.

Subject	Number of questions	Percentage weightage
English Language	25-30 questions	20%
Current Affairs, including General Knowledge	30-40 questions	25%
Legal Reasoning	30-40 questions	25%
Logical Reasoning	25-30 questions	20%
Quantitative Techniques	10-12 questions	10%

11. What are the various courses available in these National Law Universities?

Following are the various courses provided by the National Law Universities:

Under Graduate-

B.A. LL.B (Hons.)

B.Com. LL.B (Hons.)

B.SC LL.B (Hons.)

BB.A. LL.B. (Hons.)

BSW. LL.B (Hons.)

Post Graduate-

LL.M

12. Exam pattern of CLAT ?

CLAT-UG exam will consist of a total of 5 sections and will be conducted online. Here is the exam pattern for CLAT exam:

Name of the Section	Number of Questions	Marks Allotted to Each Section	Duration
English Language	25-30	Every question contains one mark each	2 hours (120 mins.)
Current Affairs including General Knowledge	30-40
Logical Reasoning	25-30
Legal Reasoning	30-40
Quantitative Techniques	10-12
Total	120	100

13. Does CLAT have negative marking?

• Each question will carry 1(one) mark. 0.25 marks will be deducted for each wrong answer.

14. What is the procedure of allotment of Law School for admission?

• The allotment of colleges is based on a candidates ranking.

15. Is there any sectional cut-off for CLAT ?

• There is no sectional cut-off for CLAT, there is just the overall cut-off.

16. List of the 25 NLUs ?

SL. No.	Name of NLUs	Location	Website
1.	National Law School of India University	Bangalore	www.nls.ac.in
2.	National Law University	Delhi	www.nludelhi.ac.in
3.	National Academy of Legal Study & Research(NALSAR) University of Law	Hyderabad	www.nalsar.ac.in
4.	The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences	Kolkata	www.nujs.edu
5.	National Law University	Jodhpur	www.nlujodhpur.ac.in
6.	Gujarat National Law University	Gandhinagar	www.gnlu.ac.in
7.	Rajiv Gandhi National University of law	Patiala	www.rgnlu.ac.in
8.	Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University	Lucknow	www.rmlnlu.ac.in
9.	National Law University & judicial Academy	Guwahati	www.nluassam.ac.in
10.	National Law Institute University	Bhopal	www.nliu.ac.in
11.	Hidayatullah National law University	Raipur	www.hnlu.ac.in
12.	Chanakya National Law University	Patna	www.cnlu.ac.in
13.	National University of Advanced Legal Studies	Kochi	www.nuals.ac.in
14.	National Law University Odisha	Cuttack	www.nluo.ac.in
15.	National Law University of Study & Research in Law	Ranchi	www.nusrlranchi.in
16.	Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University	Visakhapatnam	www.dsnlu.ac.in
17.	The Tamil Nadu National Law School	Tiruchirapalli	www.tnnlu.ac.in
18.	Maharashtra National Law University	Mumbai	www.mnlumumbai.edu.in
19.	Maharashtra National Law University	Nagpur	www.nlunagpur.ac.in
20.	Maharashtra National Law University	Aurangabad	www.mnlua.ac.in
21.	Himachal Pradesh National Law University	Shimla	www.hpnlu.ac.in
22.	Dharmashastra National Law University	Jabalpur	www.mpdnlu.ac.in
23.	Dr. B R Ambedkar National Law University	Rai(Sonepat)	www.dbranlu.ac.in
24.	Gujarat National Law University	Silvasa Campus	www.gnlus.ac.in
25.	National Law University	Tripura	www.nlutripura.ac.in

17. Number of seat offered by NLUs for 5-years LL.B Programme ?

Name of NLUs	Total Seats	State quota (Domicile and Category)	All India seats
National Law School of India University, Bangalore	180	25%	135
National Academy of Legal Studies and Research, Hyderabad	132	25%	99
National Law Institute University, Bhopal	120	50%	60
West Bengal National University of Judicial Sciences, Kolkata	132	36%	91
National Law University, Jodhpur	120	27.5%	87
Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur	170	50%	85
Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar	172	25%	156
Ram Manohar Lohiya National law University, Lucknow	169	52%	81
Rajiv Gandhi National Law University, Patiala	180	10%	162
Chanakya National Law University, Patna	138	66%	54
National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi	60	51%	31
National Law University Odisha, Cuttack	106	25%	79
National University of Study and Research in Law, Ranchi	120	50%	60
National Law University and Judicial Academy, Guwahati	60	48%	31
Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University, Visakhapatnam	138	40%	54
Tamil Nadu National Law School, Trichy	114	50%	57
Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai	150	63%	55
Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur	120	62%	46
Maharashtra National Law University, Aurangabad	60	62%	23
Himachal Pradesh National Law University, Shimla	120	25%	90
Dharmashastra National Law University, Jabalpur (MPDNLU)	120	40%	48
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Law University	120	25%	90
Gujarat National Law University, Silvassa Campus	66	49.5%	31
Tripura National Law University	60	10%	53
Total	2926		1780

18. Number of seat offered by NLUs for LL.M Programme ?

Sl. No	Name of NLUs Offering LLM Programme	Seat Availability for LLM Programme
1	National Law School of India University, Bangalore	75
2	National Academy of Legal Studies and Research, Hyderabad	66
3	National Law Institute University, Bhopal	60
4	West Bengal National University of Judicial Sciences, Kolkata	85
5	National Law University, Jodhpur	50
6	Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur	60
7	Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar	57
8	Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow	24
9	Rajiv Gandhi National Law University, Patiala	40
10	National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi	60
11	National Law University Odisha, Cuttack	53
12	National University of Study and Research in Law, Ranchi	40
13	National Law University and Judicial Academy, Guwahati	30
14	Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University, Visakhapatnam	69
15	Tamil Nadu National Law School, Trichy	18
16	Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai	50
17	Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur	45
18	Himachal Pradesh National Law University, Shimla	80
19	NLU, Jabalpur	50
20	Maharashtra National Law University, Aurangabad	60
21	Chanakya National Law University (Conducts separate entrance exam)	60
22	Gujarat National Law University, Silvassa	33
23	National Law University, Tripura	25
	Total	1130 +60 = 1190

19. CLAT Seat Reservation Categories in NLUs ?

The total seats in CLAT is divided based on category reservations. The different categories considered for the reservation of seats are given below.

If you secure a higher rank on the merit list, you will be given priority over other candidates.

• Scheduled Caste (SC)

• Scheduled Tribe (ST)

• Other Backward Classes (OBC)

• State Quota for the applicants in which NLU is located NRI/Foreign National candidates

• Physically Disabled Candidates (PwD)

• Kashmiri Migrants

• Candidates belonging to the North-Eastern States

20. Courses Offered by NLUs ?

Name of National law Universities	Undergraduate Law Programme	Postgraduate level
NLSIU, Bangalore	BA LLB	LLM Business Laws Human Rights Law
NLU, Delhi	BA LLB	LLM
NALSAR, Hyderabad	BA LLB	LLM Specialisation in Corporate Commercial laws Criminal law Family law Intellectual property International trade and business law Legal Pedagogy and Research and Public Law and Legal Theory
NLIU, Bhopal	BA LLB B.Sc. LLB(Cyber Security)	LLM Intellectual Property & Business Law Constitutional and Administrative Law Human Rights and Criminal Law
NLU, Jodhpur	BA., LL.B. B.SC. LL.B	LLM Corporate Laws IPR Laws
NUJS, Kolkata	BA LLB BSc LLB	LLM Corporate and Commercial Law International Law Criminal and Security Laws
HNLU, Raipur	BA LLB	LLM Research Methods and Legal Writing Comparative Public Law/Systems of Governance Law and Justice in a Globalizing World
GNLU, Gandhinagar	BA., LL.B. B.Com.LL.B. B.Sc LL.B BBA LL.B BSW LL.B	LLM Comparative Public Law/ Systems of Governance Research Methods and Legal Writing Law and Justice in a Globalizing World
NLU, Lucknow	BA LLB	LLM Constitutional and Administrative Law Corporate Law Criminal and Security Law International Law
RGNUL, Patiala	BA LLB	LLM Business Law Constitutional Law Criminal Law International Law
CNLU, Patna	BA LLB	LLM
NLU, Kochi	BA LLB	LLM
NLU, Odisha	BA., LL.B. BBA. LL.B.	LLM Corporate Law & Commercial Law (CCL) Constitutional Law
NLU, Ranchi	BA LLB	LLM Intellectual Property Rights Corporate and Commercial Law Constitutional and Administrative Law
NLU, Assam	BA LLB	LLM Corporate and Commercial Laws Intellectual Property Laws International Law Environmental Law Constitutional Law Personal Laws Human Rights Law
NLU, Visakhapatnam	BA LLB	LLM Legal Aspects of the Commercial Transactions Corporate Securities Laws Insolvency and Bankruptcy Law Information Technology and Commercial Law Investment and Trade Law Infrastructure Law
NLU, Trichy	BA., LL.B. B.Com LL.B.	LLM Corporate and Securities Laws Intellectual Property Laws Natural Resources Law
MNLU, Mumbai	BA LLB	LLM Corporate & Commercial Law Constitutional & Administrative Law Criminal & Security Law
MNLU, Nagpur	BA LLB	LLM Corporate and Commercial Laws Intellectual Property Laws Constitutional Law Personal Laws Energy and Telecommunication Laws
MNLU, Aurangabad	BA LLB
NLU, Shimla	BA LL.B BBA LL.B	LLM Constitutional Law Criminal Law
NLU, Jabalpur	BA LLB
NLU, Sonipat	BA LLB
GNLU, Silvassa	BA LL.B	LL.M Constitutional and Administrative Law
NLU, Tripura	BA LL.B	LL.M Constitutional Law

21. NLUs and their Fees Structures ?

24 National Universities will participate in CLAT and the candidates after qualifying CLAT exam need to submit their fees as per the CLAT seat allotment at the time of admission.

Name of the National Law Universities	Website	Annual Fees (LL.B)	Annual Fees (LL.M)
National Law School of India University, Bangalore	http://www.nls.ac.in	Rs.2,88,855	Rs.2,85,445
National Academy of Legal Study & Research University of Law (NALSAR), Hydrabad	www.nalsar.ac.in	Rs.2,57,000	Rs.1,75,000
The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata	www.nujs.edu	Rs.1,96,200	Rs.1,45,000
National Law University, Jodhpur	www.nlujodhpur.ac.in	Rs.1,44,000	Rs.1,14,000
Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar	www.gnlu.ac.in	Rs.2,52,000	Rs.2,55,600
Rajiv Gandhi National University of law, Patiala	www.rgnlu.ac.in	Rs.2,50,00	Rs.2,02,000
Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow	www.rmlnlu.ac.in	Rs.1,68,000	Rs.1,03,000
National Law University & Judicial Academy, Guwahati	www.nluassam.ac.in	Rs.2,24,000	Rs.1,94,500
National Law Institute University, Bhopal	www.nliu.ac.in	Rs.2,75,150	Rs.2,40,150
Hidayatullah National law University, Raipur	www.hnlu.ac.in	Rs.2,10,000	Rs.1,60,000
Chanakya National Law University, Patna	www.cnlu.ac.in	Rs.2,28,470	N/A
National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi	www.nuals.ac.in	Rs.2,78,000	Rs.2,27,500
National Law University Odisha, Cuttack	www.nluo.ac.in	Rs.2,11,000	Rs.1,51,000
National Law University of Study & Research in Law, Ranchi	www.nusrlranchi.in	Rs.2,47,700	Rs.2,19,500
Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University, Visakhapatnam	www.dsnlu.ac.in	Rs.2,00,000	Rs.1,80,000
Tamil Nadu National Law School, Trichy	www.tnnlu.ac.in	Rs.2,23,000	Rs.1,80,000
Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai	www.mnlumumbai.edu.in	Rs.3,07,000	Rs.2,26,000
Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur	www.nlunagpur.ac.in	Rs.2,15,000	Rs.1,73,000
Maharashtra National Law University, Aurangabad	www.mnlua.ac.in	Rs.2,87,304	Rs.1,66,063
Himachal Pradesh National Law University, Simla	www.hpnlu.ac.in	Rs.2,20,500	Rs.1,71,500
Dharmashastra National Law University, Jabalpur	www.mpdnlu.ac.in	Rs.2,81,000	Rs.2,81,000
Dr. B R Ambedkar National Law University, Sonipat	www.dbranlu.ac.in	Rs.1,88,000	N/A
Gujarat National Law University, Silvassa	www.gnlus.ac.in	Rs.2,58,000	Rs.2,62,000
National Law University	www.nlutripura.ac.in	Rs.1,81,000	Rs.1,51,000

22. List of Private Colleges Accepting CLAT Scores

Check out the entire list of private colleges accepting CLAT scores in order to offer admission to UG of Law.

SL. No.	College Name	College Location	Programmes Offered
1.	Shobhit University	Meerut, Uttar Pradesh	BA LLB, B.Com LLB Hons., BBA LLB Hons., LLB & LLM
2.	ISBR Law College	Bangalore, Karnataka	BA LLB, LLB, PG Diploma & Certificate
3.	Law College Dehradun, Uttaranchal University	Dehradun, Uttarakhand	BA LLB Hons, BBA LLB Hons, LLB Hons, LLM & Doctoral Programme in Law
4.	RNB Global University	Bikaner, Rajasthan	BA LLB, BBA LLB, LLM & Integrated LLM PhD Dual Degree
5.	Glocal University	Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh	BA LLB & BBA LLB
6.	Shri Vaishnav Institute of Law	Indore, Madhya Pradesh	BBA LLB Hons, BA LLB Hons, B.Com LLB Hons, LLB Hons & LLM
7.	Indore Institute of Law	Indore, Madhya Pradesh	BBA LLB Hons, BA LLB Hons, BBA LLB Hons With Global & Transnational Studies, LLB Hons & LLM Hons
8.	Lloyd Law College	Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh	BA LLB & LLB
9.	Amity University	Noida, Uttar Pradesh	BBA LLB Hons, BA LLB Hons, B.Com LLB Hons, LLB, LLM & PhD in Law
10.	Alliance School of Law, Alliance University	Bangalore, Karnataka	BBA LLB Hons, BA LLB Hons, LLM & PhD in Law
11.	Xavier Law School, Xavier University	Bhubaneswar, Odisha	BA LLB & B.Com LLB
12.	Gujarat Maritime University	Ahmedabad, Gujarat	LLM & PG Diploma
13.	Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies	New Delhi, Delhi	BA LLB, BBA LLB & LLM
14.	ICFAI Law School, ICFAI University	Dehradun, Uttarakhand	BA LLB Hons, BBA LLB Hons, LLM, PhD, Certificate
15.	Bennett University	Greater Noida, NCT Region, Uttar Pradesh	BBA LLB Hons, BA LLB Hons, LLB Hons & PhD
16.	Kalinga University	Naya Raipur, Chhattisgarh	BBA LLB, BA LLB, LLB & LLM
17.	Kirit P. Mehta School of Law, SVKM's NMIMS (Deemed-to-be-University)	Mumbai, Maharashtra	BA LLB Hons, BBA LLB Hons, LLM & PhD in Law
18.	Asian Law College	Noida, Uttar Pradesh	BA LLB & LLB
19.	DIRD College	Delhi	BA LLB, LLB & Certificate
20.	GITAM School of Law	Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh	BA LLB Hons, BBA LLB Hons, B.Com LLB Hons & LLM
21.	School of Law, JIMS Engineering and Management Technical Campus	Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh	BA LLB & BBA LLB
22.	School of Legal Studies, Mody University	Lakshmangarh, Rajasthan	BA LLB Hons, BBA LLB Hons, B.Com LLB Hons, LLB, LLM & PhD Law
23.	Aryans College of Law	Patiala, Punjab	BA LLB, B.Com LLB & LLB
24.	GLA University	Mathura, Uttar Pradesh	BA LLB & B.Com LLB
25.	Siddharth Law College	Dehradun, Uttarakhand	LLB, LLM & PGD
26.	ICFAI University	Agartala, Tripura	BA LLB Hons, BBA LLB Hons, LLB & PhD in Law
27.	Institute of Law, Nirma University	Ahmedabad, Gujarat	BA LLB Hons, B.Com LLB Hons, LLM & Doctoral Programme in Law
28.	Marwadi University	Rajkot, Gujarat	BA LLB Hons, B.Com LLB Hons & LLM
29	Unitedworld School of Law, Karnavati University	Gandhinagar, Gujarat	BA LLB Hons, LLM & PhD in Law
30	NIMT Institute of Method and Law	Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh	BA LLB
31.	Geeta Institute of Law	Panipat, Delhi NCR	BA LLB Hons, BBA LLB Hons, LLB & LLM
32.	REVA University	Bangalore, Karnataka	BA LLB Hons, BBA LLB Hons, LLM & PhD
33.	School of Law, Presidency University	Bengaluru, Karnataka	BA LLB Hons, BBA LLB Hons, B.Com LLB Hons & LLM
34.	Maharishi Law School, Maharishi University of Information Technology	Noida, Uttar Pradesh	BA LLB, BBA LLB, LLB & LLM
35.	Dr. K N Modi University	Jaipur, Rajasthan	BA LLB, LLB, LLM & PG Diploma
36.	SRM University	Sonepat, Haryana	BA LLB Hons, BBA LLB Hons, LLB Hons, LLM & PhD
37.	Academy of Law, Mahatma Jyoti Rao Phoole University	Jaipur, Rajasthan	BA LLB, BBA LLB, B.Sc LLB, LLB, LLM, PhD & PG Diploma
38.	School of Law, Oriental University	Indore, Madhya Pradesh	BA LLB Hons, BBA LLB Hons, LLB, Diploma, LLM & PhD in Law
39.	Galgotia University	Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh	BA LLB Hons, BBA LLB Hons, LLB Hons, LLM & PhD in Law
40.	Manipal University	Jaipur, Rajasthan	BA LLB Hons, BBA LLB Hons, LLB, LLM & PhD
41.	School of Law, FIMT	New Delhi, Delhi	BBA LLB & BA LLB
42.	The North Cap University	Gurugram, Haryana	BBA LLB Hons, LLM & PhD
43.	Shri Ram Murti Smarak College of Law	Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh	BA LLB & LLB
44.	Vivekananda Global University	Jaipur, Rajasthan	BBA LLB, BA LLB, LLB, LLM & PhD in Law
45.	Harlal School of Law	Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh	BA LLB & LLB
46.	TERI School of Advanced Studies	New Delhi, Delhi	LLM
47.	IFIM Law School	Bangalore, Karnataka	BBA LLB & LLB
48.	Jain University	Bangalore, Karnataka	NA
49.	Renaissance Law College	Indore, Madhya Pradesh	BA LLB Hons, BBA LLB Hons, B.Com LLB Hons, LLB Hons
50.	The Raffles University	Alwar, Rajasthan	BA LLB Hons, BBA LLB Hons, LLB, LLM, PG Diploma, Diploma & PhD
51.	ITM University	Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh	BA LLB Hons, B.Com LLB Hons, LLB & LLM
52.	Chettinad Academy of Research and Education	Kelambakkam, Tamil Nadu	BA LLB Hons, LLB Hons & LLM

23. What are the other Top Private Law Universities/Colleges Accepting CLAT ?

List of Top law other Top Law Universities/Colleges in India that accept CLAT for conducting admissions, apart from the National Law Universities.

Name of the Institute	Location
Amity University	Noida, Uttar Pradesh
Shobhit University	Meerut, Uttar Pradesh
ISBR Law College	Bangalore, Karnataka
Law College Dehradun, Uttaranchal University	Dehradun, Uttarakhand
Indore Institute of Law	Indore, Madhya Pradesh
Lloyd Law College	Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh
Alliance School of Law, Alliance University	Bangalore, Karnataka
Xavier Law School, Xavier University	Bhubaneswar, Odisha
Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies	New Delhi, Delhi
ICFAI Law School, ICFAI University	Dehradun, Uttarakhand

24. What are the Top Law Universities/Colleges Accepting AILET ?

Apart from NLU Delhi, many other leading law colleges in India accept AILET scores for their admission process.

Name of the Institute	Location
Faculty of Law, SRM University	Sonepat, Haryana
International School of Management Excellence (ISME) Law College	Bangalore, Karnataka
Xavier Law School, Xavier University	Bhubaneswar, Odisha
School of Law, The Northcap University	Gurugram, Haryana
Ansal University	Gurgaon, Haryana

25. Difference Between CLAT, AILET and LSAT ?

One of the major differences between CLAT, AILET, and LSAT is that all of these exams are held for giving admission to students in different universities and colleges. CLAT is used for admission to the National Law Universities (NLUs), etc. Many law institutes accept CLAT for conducting admissions. AILET is held by the National Law University of Delhi and it is considered only for law admissions in NLU Delhi. LSAT, on the other hand, enables students to take admission at the various private law universities in India.

Check the table given below to know the basic details about CLAT, AILET, and LSAT.

Exam	CLAT	AILET	LSAT
Duration	2 hours (120 minutes)	1 hour 30 minutes	2 hour 20 minutes
Mode of Exam	Online mode	Paper-pencil mode	Paper-pencil mode
Level of Entrance	Undergraduate and Postgraduate	Undergraduate	Undergraduate and Post-graduate
Number of Questions	120	150 + 1 Essay	92 to 100
Exam Sections	Comprehensive based Objective Type MCQs (120 Questions): English General Knowledge & Current Affairs Legal Reasoning/Aptitude Logical Reasoning Quentative Techniques	Objective Type MCQs (100 Questions): General Knowledge Numerical Ability Legal Aptitude Logical Reasoning	Analytical Reasoning (24 to 25 Questions) 1st Logical Reasoning (24 to 25 Questions) 2nd Logical Reasoning (24 to 25 Questions) Reading Comprehension (24 to 25 Questions)
Number of Participating Institutes	24 NLUs+other private law colleges	NLU Delhi	80
Negative Marking	0.25 marks deducted for each question	Not Applicable	Not Applicable
Level of Difficulty	The level of questions is moderate, however, it is difficult to keep up with the time limit. Also, negative marking is applicable to this exam. With enough practice, you will manage to attempt the appropriate number of questions in order to clear the exam.	AILET is a difficult exam in terms of competition. The number of students applying for this exam is more as compared to the number of seats available. Therefore securing a seat becomes tough.	Although the time provided for the number of questions in the exam is enough, the difficulty level of the questions is high. LSAT offers more complicated questions, therefore, a good amount of practice is required to clear the exam.

26. What are Top Law Universities/Colleges Accepting LSAT India?

Check the table given below to know the law colleges in India that accept LSAT India scores for their admissions.

Name of the Institute	Location
O.P Jindal Global University	Sonepat, Haryana
Faculty of Law, MIT-World Peace University (MIT-WPU)	Pune. Maharashtra
IFIM Law School	Bangalore, Karnataka
School of Law, Jagran Lakecity University (JLU)	Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
Indore Institute of Law	Indore, Madhya Pradesh
Faculty of Law, Manav Rachna University	Faridabad, Haryana
Vellore Institute of Technology	Vellore, Tamil Nadu
Bennett University (Times of India Group)	Noida, Uttar Pradesh
GITAM School of Law, GITAM (Deemed to be University)	Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
School of Law and Constitutional Studies, Shobhit Deemed University	Meerut, Uttar Pradesh

27. CLAT Eligibility Criteria for International Students

Candidates applying through NRI/NRI Sponsored/Foreign National category, should contact their concerned university for admission requirements, eligibility, required documents, and other related questions under the NRI Quota.

– Candidates applying for NRI category must appear for CLAT for those NLUs that require CLAT Exam as a requirement for admission to the category.

– The CLAT Office will be responsible for releasing a list of candidates who are eligible for admission in this category.

– In other circumstances, candidates must visit the respective universities they want to attend to know if CLAT is a requirement for admissions in NRI category.

28. Documents Required by the NRI Candidates

• Copy of Valid Indian Passport of the Student

• Copy of Visas obtained in the last 12 months

• Certificate from the local embassy stating that the person is an NRI/OCI or PIO Card

29. Sponsors for NRI Students

The person who willingly sponsors candidates for admission is required to be a first-degree relation of the student and shall be residing abroad as a Non-Resident Indian.

• In case the student has no parents or near relatives or is taken as a ward by some other nearest relative, such students also may be considered for admission.

• The guardian must have legally treated the applying candidate as a ward. Such guardians shall file an affidavit mentioning the interest in the education of the candidate and also their relationship with the candidate.

• It is mandatory for that person to also be a Non-Resident Indian and ordinarily residing abroad.

30. Documents Required by NRI Sponsored Candidates

1. Copy of Valid Indian Passport of the Sponsor

2. Copy of Visas obtained in the last 12 months by the Sponsor

3. Certificate from the local embassy stating that the Sponsor is an NRI/ OCI or PIO Card

4. An affidavit by the sponsor indicating the interest shown in the education affairs of the student and willingness to fund the education of the student over the next 5 years.

31. Whether Persons with Disabilities(PWDS)/Speically Abled Persons(SAPS) get extyra Time?

Yes, Candidates appearing for CLAT, who are ‘persons with benchmark disability’ as defined in Section 2(r) of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 (the “Act”) are entitled to extra time (compensatory time) of 40 (forty)

minutes, for the two hour CLAT. The total time that such candidates will be provided for CLAT will therefore be 2 (two) hours and 40 (forty) minutes.