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CLAT 2024 Syllabus: UG & PG Section Wise Topics, Syllabus PDF
Updated On - May 24 2023 by Abhinandan Singh
CLAT 2024 Syllabus will be released by the Consortium of National Law Universities. The CLAT will focus on evaluating the comprehension and reasoning skills and abilities of candidates. Common-Law Admission Test syllabus will be different for 5-year integrated LLB and for LLM admission test. The syllabus for UG entrance test will include topics like general knowledge & current affairs, English, legal aptitude and logical reasoning whereas, for PG syllabus topics like Constitutional Law, Jurisprudence, Law of Torts, Criminal Law, International Law, and others are included. Check the complete syllabus of CLAT 2024 from the article below.
CLAT 2024 Syllabus
Please note that this is just a general overview of the CLAT syllabus. The actual syllabus may vary slightly from year to year. It is always advisable to check the official CLAT syllabus before starting your preparation.
| Subject | Topics |
|---|---|
| English Language | Comprehension, Grammar, Usage, Vocabulary, Idioms, and Phrases |
| Current Affairs and General Knowledge | Static GK, Current Affairs, Science and Technology, Sports, Environment, and Social Issues |
| Quantitative Techniques | Algebra, Arithmetic, Geometry, and Trigonometry |
| Logical Reasoning | Analogies, Inductive and Deductive Reasoning, Syllogisms, and Venn Diagrams |
| Legal Reasoning | Legal Maxims, Law, and Legal GK |
The UG-CLAT 2024 shall be a multiple-choice questions car 150 MCQs crying 1 mark each of total, There shall be negative marking of 0.25 marks for every wrong answer. These questions would be divided across the following 5 subjects:
- English Language
- Current Affairs, including General Knowledge
- Legal Reasoning
- Logical Reasoning
- Quantitative Techniques
English Language
In this section of the question paper will be provided passages of about 450 words each. These passages will be derived from contemporary or historically significant fiction and non-fiction writing, and would be of a XII standard.
Each passage will be followed by a series of questions that will require to demonstrate comprehension and language skills, including the abilities to:
- Read and comprehend the main point discussed in the passage, as well as any arguments and viewpoints discussed or set out in the passage;
- Draw inferences and conclusions based on the passage;
- Summarise the passage;
- Compare and contrast the different arguments or viewpoints set out in the passage; and
- Understand the meaning of various words and phrases used in the passage.
Current Affairs Including General Knowledge
This section will be provided passages of up to 450 words each from news, journalistic sources and other non-fiction writing. The questions may include an examination of legal information or knowledge discussed in or related to the passage, but would not require any additional knowledge of the law beyond the passage.
Each passage will be followed by a series of questions that will require to demonstrate the awareness of various aspects of current affairs & general knowledge, including:
- Contemporary events of significance from India and the world.
- Arts and culture;
- International affairs; and
- Historical events of continuing significance.
Legal Reasoning
The passages may relate to fact situations or scenarios involving legal matters, public policy questions or moral philosophical enquiries. You will not require any prior knowledge of law.
Each passage would be followed by a series of questions:
- Identify and infer the rules and principles set out in the passage;
- Apply such rules and principles to various fact situations; and
- Understand how changes to the rules or principles may alter their application to various fact situations.
Logical Reasoning
Each passage will be followed by one or more questions:
- Recognize an argument, its premises and conclusions;
- Read and identify the arguments set out in the passage;
- Critically analyse patterns of reasoning, and assess how conclusions may depend on particular premises or evidence;
- Infer what follows from the passage and apply these inferences to new situations;
- Draw relationships and analogies, identify contradictions and equivalence and assess the effectiveness of arguments.
Quantitative Techniques
The Quantitative Techniques section will include short sets of facts or propositions, graphs, or other textual, pictorial or diagrammatic representations of numerical information, followed by a series of questions.
- Derive, infer, and manipulate numerical information set out in such passages, graphs, or other representations; and
- Apply various 10th standard mathematical operations on such information, including from areas such as ratios and proportions, basic algebra, mensuration and statistical estimation.
The PG-CLAT 2024 will emphasis on the comprehension abilities of the students. It shall be of 120 minutes duration, with one section.
- Constitutional Law
- Jurisprudence
- Administrative Law
- Law of Contract
- Torts
- Family Law
- Criminal Law
- Property Law
- Company Law
- Public International Law
- Tax Law
- Environmental Law
- Labour & Industrial Law
Important Books for CLAT 2024
The candidates must be careful while selecting study material for the exam. It is the sole responsibility of the candidates to select those books which have the concepts clearly stated in it and are trustworthy books. Check out the list of books given in the table below and useful for the preparation of CLAT 2024.
| Books |
| Self Study Guide CLAT 2024 |
| Guide to CLAT & LL.B. Entrance Examination 2024 |
| CLAT & AILET Chapter Wise Solved Papers 2008-2019 |
| Latest 2019-2020 Guide to CLAT & LL.B. Entrance Examination |
| Complete CLAT Companion with Free Current Affairs Booklet by Pearson |
Preparation Tips for CLAT 2024
Apart from knowing the syllabus, books to prepare and exam pattern, the candidates need to follow some preparation tips till the time of examination. Check the preparation tips given below for CLAT 2024.
- Before starting with the preparation, prepare a timetable and make a slot for each subject. Make sure you stick to the time table till the day a before the exam .
- It is advised to practice the mock tests before appearing in the actual examination. Practicing the mock test is beneficial as it enlists the pattern of how the exam is conducted. This also increases your accuracy and speed to solve questions.
- Apart from knowing the syllabus it is important for the candidates to know the pattern of the question papers well. With the help of previous year question paper Candidates can get to know the important topics from the point of exam.
- Do not forget to prepare your notes and revise them regularly. Continuous revision is the key to your success. So, make sure you revise all the topics again and again till the day of examination.
- Apart from studying day and night for the examination, try to focus on your health too. As it is said, that “health is wealth” so make sure your health is not neglected at the time of preparation. Get a proper sleep, get the proper food and take enough breaks in between.
CLAT 2024 Exam Pattern
As per the last year, the CLAT examination is conducted both for UG and PG categories. It is expected that the exact pattern and scheme of CLAT might get updated by the Consortium of NLUs with the announcement of the CLAT 2024 exam.
Form Start Date:
08 Aug 2023
Form End Date:
18 Nov 2023
The last date to submit the form was on 18 Nov 2023
Browse Other ExamsExamination Date (Online):
18 Dec 2023
Application Fees:
₹ 4,000
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