CLAT (Common Law Admission Test ) Syllabus:-

Pattern of the CLAT for Under-graduate Programme:

Total Marks 200

Total number of questions 200
Duration of examination Two Hours

Subject areas with weightage:

English including Comprehension 40 Marks

General Knowledge/ Current Affairs 50 Marks
Mathematics 20 Marks
Logical Reasoning 45 Marks
Legal Aptitude/Legal Awareness 45 Marks

Pattern of the CLAT for Post-graduate Programme:

Total Marks 200

Duration of Two Hours
examination
Subject areas Law of Contracts, Law of Torts, Criminal Law, Constitutional Law and
Legal Theory

Total Number of questions

Objective Type 100 questions of one mark each

Essay 2 questions of 50 marks each

CLAT SYLLABUS:
I. English including Comprehension –
The English section test the candidates’ proficiency in English based on grammar and comprehension
passages. In the comprehension section, candidates will be assessed on their understanding of the
passage given, its central theme and meanings of the words used therein, etc. The grammar section
focuses on filling of blanks in the given sentences with appropriate words, correction of incorrect
grammatical sentences etc.. This section includes:

 Synonyms
 Antonyms
  Analogies
 Idioms and Phrases
 Sentence Improvment
 Cloze Test
 English Usage Erros etc.

II. General Knowledge/ Current Affairs –

Questions on current affairs test candidate’s knowledge on their general awareness including static
general knowledge. This section includes:

 Economics
 Science
 Technology
 Sports
 Persons and Places
 Books and Authors

III. Elementary Mathematics –

This section tests candidate’s knowledge on elementary mathematics, i.e. mathematics taught up to
Class X. This section includes:

 Number Systems
 Surds and Indices
 Square Roots
 Fractions and Decimals
 H.C.F. and L.C.M
 Simplification
 Logarithms
 Ineterest
 Percentage
 Profit and Loss
 Mensuration- Areas and Volumes

IV. Legal Aptitude –

This section tests candidate’s interest towards study of problem solving ability, research aptitude, law
and Questions asked may comprise of legal propositions/ principles and a set of facts to which the said
proposition/ principle has to be applied to arrive at a most reasonable conclusion. This section includes:

 Direction and Distance Test

 Analogy test
 Classification test
 Number and Series Test
 Statements Assumption
 Statements Conclusion
 Statetements Arguments
  Statetements Action

V. Logical Reasoning –
The purpose of this section is to check the candidate’s ability to identify logical links, pattern sand rectify
illogical arguments. This section includes:

 Legal Terms
 Torts and Contracts
 Civil and Criminal Law
 Constitution
 Historic Law Based Questions etc.

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