CLAT 2020: Exam Scheme, Syllabus & Exam Centres
CLAT 2020:
Exam Scheme, Syllabus & Exam Centres
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- Official notice on CLAT 2020 exam: “The CLAT 2020 shall be conducted through a computer-based, online, centre-based test to be held on Saturday, August 22, 2020”.
- The last date for online applications for CLAT is extended to July 10, 2020.
- Due to the current situation of COVID-19, the Executive Committee of the Consortium of National Law Universities has extended the last date of online Application Form for CLAT 2020 to 1st July, 2020.
- The date for CLAT Exam 2020 will be announced by the Executive Committee 21 days before the commencement of the exam.
- Official notice on CLAT 2020 exam: “The CLAT 2020 shall be conducted through a computer-based, online, centre-based test to be held on Saturday, August 22, 2020”.
- The last date for online applications for CLAT is extended to July 10, 2020.
- Due to the current situation of COVID-19, the Executive Committee of the Consortium of National Law Universities has extended the last date of online Application Form for CLAT 2020 to 1st July, 2020.
- The date for CLAT Exam 2020 will be announced by the Executive Committee 21 days before the commencement of the exam.
CLAT 2020 is organized by the Consortium of National Law Universities consisting of the representative universities.CLAT 2020 is organized by the Consortium of National Law Universities consisting of the representative universities.
Exam Scheme
Exam Scheme
Recent changes made by the organizing Committee:
Recent changes made by the organizing Committee:
- The number of questions have been reduced to 150 from 200, including more of comprehension based questions.
- The duration of the paper will be 120 minutes (2 hours).
- The number of questions have been reduced to 150 from 200, including more of comprehension based questions.
- The duration of the paper will be 120 minutes (2 hours).
Structure of Exam:
Structure of Exam:
CLAT 2020 consist of One Paper divided into five subjects :CLAT 2020 consist of One Paper divided into five subjects :
- English Language
- Current Affairs, including General Knowledge
- Legal Reasoning
- Logical Reasoning
- Quantitative Techniques
- English Language
- Current Affairs, including General Knowledge
- Legal Reasoning
- Logical Reasoning
- Quantitative Techniques
| Subject | No. of Questions | Weightage |
| English Language | 28-32 | 20% of the paper |
| Current Affairs | 35-39 | 25% of the paper |
| Legal Reasoning | 35-39 | 25% of the paper |
| Logical Reasoning | 28-32 | 20% of the paper |
| Quantitative Techniques | 13-17 | 10% of the paper |
| Subject | No. of Questions | Weightage |
| English Language | 28-32 | 20% of the paper |
| Current Affairs | 35-39 | 25% of the paper |
| Legal Reasoning | 35-39 | 25% of the paper |
| Logical Reasoning | 28-32 | 20% of the paper |
| Quantitative Techniques | 13-17 | 10% of the paper |
Exam Pattern:
Exam Pattern:
| CLat 2020 | |
|---|---|
| Mode of Exam | Offline |
| Duration | 2 hours |
| Total no. of Questions | 150 |
| Subjects | English Language, Current Affairs (including General Knowledge), Legal Reasoning, Logical Reasoning, Quantitative Techniques |
| Total Marks | 150 |
| Marking Scheme | Correct Answer – (+1) Wrong Answer- (-0.25) No Response – 0 |
| CLAT 2020 | |
| Mode of Exam | Offline |
| Duration | 2 hours |
| Total no. of Questions | 150 |
| Subjects | English Language, Current Affairs (including General Knowledge), Legal Reasoning, Logical Reasoning, Quantitative Techniques |
| Total Marks | 150 |
| Marking Scheme | Correct Answer – (+1) Wrong Answer- (-0.25) No Response – 0 |
Syllabus
Syllabus
Click on the subjects given below to know detailed syllabus of CLAT 2020 along with best book suggestion and preparation tips. Click on the subjects given below to know detailed syllabus of CLAT 2020 along with best book suggestion and preparation tips.
English Language
In this section, students will be given few passages each of 450 words. These passages can be of contemporary or historically significant fiction and non-fiction writing.
The passages will cover the following sections:
| Sections | Topics |
| English Vocabulary | Synonyms, Antonyms and Analogies |
| English Proficiency | Idioms and Phrases, One Word Substitution, Sentence Improvement, Rearrangement of Word in Sentence, Rearrangement of Word in Paragraph, Fill in the Blanks and Cloze Tests |
| English Usage Errors | Common Errors Spotting, Errors Inappropriate, Usage of Words and Spelling Mistakes (English Usage) |
| English Comprehension | Types of Comprehension Based Questions and Strategies for Comprehension Based Questions |
Best Books of English :
- High School English Grammar and Composition Key by Wren & Martin
- Objective General English by R.S. Aggarwal
- Word power made easy by Norman Lewis
- Study Package for CLAT and LLB by A. P Bhardwaj
- Universal Law Publishing – An imprint of LexisNexis by Manish Arora
Preparation Tips:
English is considered to be much easier than other sections of CLAT 2020. Hence, you should start you preparation with this section.
- Start reading newspapers and magazines in order to improve your vocabulary.
- Start practicing basic grammar rigorously using your Class 10th and 12th English Grammar textbooks. It will help you to solve common errors is the passage
English Language
In this section, students will be given few passages each of 450 words. These passages can be of contemporary or historically significant fiction and non-fiction writing.
The passages will cover the following sections:
| Sections | Topics |
| English Vocabulary | Synonyms, Antonyms and Analogies |
| English Proficiency | Idioms and Phrases, One Word Substitution, Sentence Improvement, Rearrangement of Word in Sentence, Rearrangement of Word in Paragraph, Fill in the Blanks and Cloze Tests |
| English Usage Errors | Common Errors Spotting, Errors Inappropriate, Usage of Words and Spelling Mistakes (English Usage) |
| English Comprehension | Types of Comprehension Based Questions and Strategies for Comprehension Based Questions |
Best Books of English :
- High School English Grammar and Composition Key by Wren & Martin
- Objective General English by R.S. Aggarwal
- Word power made easy by Norman Lewis
- Study Package for CLAT and LLB by A. P Bhardwaj
- Universal Law Publishing – An imprint of LexisNexis by Manish Arora
Preparation Tips:
English is considered to be much easier than other sections of CLAT 2020. Hence, you should start you preparation with this section.
- Start reading newspapers and magazines in order to improve your vocabulary.
- Start practicing basic grammar rigorously using your Class 10th and 12th English Grammar textbooks. It will help you to solve common errors is the passage
Current Affairs
This section is considered to be one of the most important part of any competitive exam.
This section tests the awareness level of candidates about the current events/ happenings in the country and worldwide.
Parts covered in this sections:
| Sections | Topics |
| General Knowledge | Indian History (Ancient, Medieval & Modern) |
| World History | |
| Geography | |
| Art & Literature | |
| Economy & Industries | |
| Science & Technology | |
| Current Affairs | National & International News |
| Government Policies | |
| Sports & Movies | |
| Business & Economy | |
| Awards | |
| Science & Technology |
Best Books of Current Affairs :
- Manorama Yearbook 2020
- Mega Yearbook 2020
- Lucents General Knowledge (English) by Sanjeev Kumar, Renu Sinha, Manwendra Mukul, Vinay Karna, R. P. Suman
- Concise General Knowledge 2020
- Newpapers -The Hindu, Indian Express
- Magazines – Pratiyogita Darpan, Manorma, India Today.
Preparation Tips:
- One of the best way to prepare for this section is to read newspaper daily.
- Go through previous years papers.
- Watch newspaper regularly.
- Participate in online quiz competitions.
- Regularly take online mock tests.
Current Affairs
This section is considered to be one of the most important part of any competitive exam.
This section tests the awareness level of candidates about the current events/ happenings in the country and worldwide.
Parts covered in this sections:
| Sections | Topics |
| General Knowledge | Indian History (Ancient, Medieval & Modern) |
| World History | |
| Geography | |
| Art & Literature | |
| Economy & Industries | |
| Science & Technology | |
| Current Affairs | National & International News |
| Government Policies | |
| Business & Economy | |
| Awards | |
| Sports & Movies | |
| Science & Technology |
Best Books of Current Affairs :
- Manorama Yearbook 2020
- Mega Yearbook 2020
- Lucents General Knowledge (English) by Sanjeev Kumar, Renu Sinha, Manwendra Mukul, Vinay Karna, R. P. Suman
- Concise General Knowledge 2020
- Newpapers -The Hindu, Indian Express
- Magazines – Pratiyogita Darpan, Manorma, India Today.
Preparation Tips:
- One of the best way to prepare for this section is to read newspaper daily.
- Go through previous years papers.
- Watch newspaper regularly.
- Participate in online quiz competitions.
- Regularly take online mock tests.
Legal Reasoning
In this section, candidates will be given passages of 450 words which will be related to the fact situations or scenarios involving legal matters, public policy questions or moral philosophical enquiries. For this section candidates are not required to have prior knowledge of law however, knowledge of general awareness of contemporary legal and moral issues may benefit you.
Parts covered in this section are :
| Topics |
| Indian Constitution |
| Indian Penal Code |
| Indian Contract Law |
| Legal Terms |
| Family Laws |
| Law of Torts |
| Legal Maxims |
| Supreme Court Judgements |
| Legal fundamentals & terms |
Best Books for Legal Reasoning :
- Legal Awareness & Legal Reasoning by Pearson
- Legal Aptitude for the CLAT and other Law Entrance Examinationsby Bhardwaj
- Objective Legal Aptitude by R S Aggarwal
- Legal Awareness Legal Reasoning by Bhardwaj
- Legal Aptitude by RK Gupta
Legal Reasoning
In this section, candidates will be given passages of 450 words which will be related to the fact situations or scenarios involving legal matters, public policy questions or moral philosophical enquiries. For this section candidates are not required to have prior knowledge of law however, knowledge of general awareness of contemporary legal and moral issues may benefit you.
Parts covered in this section are :
| Topics |
| Indian Constitution |
| Indian Penal Code |
| Indian Contract Law |
| Legal Terms |
| Family Laws |
| Law of Torts |
| Legal Maxims |
| Supreme Court Judgements |
| Legal fundamentals & terms |
Best Books for Legal Reasoning :
- Legal Awareness & Legal Reasoning by Pearson
- Legal Aptitude for the CLAT and other Law Entrance Examinations by Bhardwaj
- Objective Legal Aptitude by R S Aggarwal
- Legal Awareness Legal Reasoning by Bhardwaj
- Legal Aptitude by RK Gupta
Logical Reasoning
This part is quite interesting and easy. But it requires a lot of practice to solve the problems based on logical reasoning.
Parts covered in this section are :
| Sections | Topics |
| Logical Test | Statements Assumptions |
| Statements Assumptions | |
| Statements Conclusions | |
| Statements Action | |
| Reasoning Test | Direction and Distance Test |
| Analogy Test | |
| Classification (Odd Man Out) Test | |
| Coding Decoding Test | |
| Number Test | |
| Series Test | |
| Alphabet Test | |
| Blood Relations | |
| Assertion-Reason | |
| Time Sequence Test | |
| Ranking |
Best Books for Logical Reasoning :
- Analytical Reasoning by M.K Pandey
- Logical Reasoning by R K Gupta and Samiksha Gupta
- Universal’s Logical Reasoning for CLAT, LSAT and other Law Entrance Exams by Jain Prateek
Preparation Tips:
- Practice regularly.
- Solve Previous Years Question Papers.
- Take online mock tests regularly.
Logical Reasoning
This part is quite interesting and easy. But it requires a lot of practice to solve the problems based on logical reasoning.
Parts covered in this section are :
| Sections | Topics |
| Logical Test | Statements Assumptions |
| Statements Assumptions | |
| Statements Conclusions | |
| Statements Action | |
| Reasoning Test | Direction and Distance Test |
| Analogy Test | |
| Classification (Odd Man Out) Test | |
| Coding Decoding Test | |
| Number Test | |
| Series Test | |
| Alphabet Test | |
| Blood Relations | |
| Assertion-Reason | |
| Time Sequence Test | |
| Ranking |
Best Books for Logical Reasoning :
- Analytical Reasoning by M.K Pandey
- Logical Reasoning by R K Gupta and Samiksha Gupta
- Universal’s Logical Reasoning for CLAT, LSAT and other Law Entrance Exams by Jain Prateek
Preparation Tips:
- Practice regularly.
- Solve Previous Years Question Papers.
- Take online mock tests regularly.
Quantitative Techniques
This section requires a lot of practice. But it’s easy score marks in this section if you have practiced regularly.All the topics given in this section are equally important.
Parts covered by this section :
| Section | Topics |
| Arithmetic (Number Theory) | Number Systems |
| Surds & Indices | |
| Square Roots | |
| Fractions & Decimals | |
| HCF & LCM | |
| Simplification | |
| Approximations | |
| Time & work | |
| Ratio & Proportions | |
| Average | |
| Logarithms & Functions | |
| Age Problems | |
| Data Interpretation | Graphs & Charts |
| Mensuration | Area & Volume |
| Commercial Maths | Profit & Loss |
| Simple & Compound Interest | |
| Discounts | |
| Percentage | |
| Partnership |
Best Books for Quantitative Techniques :
- Quicker Maths by M.Tyra
- Mathematics for CLAT by Shailesh Kumar
- Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations by RS Aggarwal
- Mathematics for CLAT & AILET by LAWGICIANS
Preparation Tips:
- Practice Daily
- Solve Previous Years Question Papers
- Take online mock tests regularly
Quantitative Techniques
This section requires a lot of practice. But it’s easy score marks in this section if you have practiced regularly.All the topics given in this section are equally important.
Parts covered by this section :
| Section | Topics |
| Arithmetic (Number Theory) | Number Systems |
| Surds & Indices | |
| Square Roots | |
| Fractions & Decimals | |
| HCF & LCM | |
| Simplification | |
| Approximations | |
| Ratio & Proportions | |
| Average | |
| Logarithms & Functions | |
| Age Problems | |
| Time & work | |
| Data Interpretation | Graphs & Charts |
| Mensuration | Area & Volume |
| Commercial Maths | Profit & Loss |
| Simple & Compound Interest | |
| Discounts | |
| Percentage | |
| Partnership |
Best Books for Quantitative Techniques :
- Quicker Maths by M.Tyra
- Mathematics for CLAT by Shailesh Kumar
- Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations by RS Aggarwal
- Mathematics for CLAT & AILET by LAWGICIANS
Preparation Tips:
- Practice Daily
- Solve Previous Years Question Papers
- Take online mock tests regularly
Exam Day Guidelines
Exam Day Guidelines
Candidates must following the guidelines given below on the day of examination:Candidates must following the guidelines given below on the day of examination:
- Candidates must report at their respective exam centres atleast 1 hours before the commencement of the exam.
- Candidates will not be allowed to enter the examination hall after 30 mins from the commencement of the exam.
- Candidates are not allowed to carry any electronic devices- movlie phones, pagers, calculators etc inside the exam hall.
- Rough work should be done in the blank part of the examination booklet.
- Candidates must be very careful while handling their OMR sheets.
- Documents to be carried:
- Candidates must report at their respective exam centres atleast 1 hours before the commencement of the exam.
- Candidates will not be allowed to enter the examination hall after 30 mins from the commencement of the exam.
- Candidates are not allowed to carry any electronic devices- movlie phones, pagers, calculators etc inside the exam hall.
- Rough work should be done in the blank part of the examination booklet.
- Candidates must be very careful while handling their OMR sheets.
- Documents to be carried:
- CLAT 2020 Admit card
- Any one of the given ID Proofs :
- PAN Card
- Driving License
- Voter’s ID Card
- Photo identity proof issued by a People’s Representative on official letterhead along with photograph
- Photo identity proof issued by a Gazetted Officer on official letterhead along with photograph
- Valid recent Identity Card issued by a recognized College/ University
- Bank Passbook with photograph
- Aadhar card with a photograph/ Employee ID/ Bar Council Identity Card
- CLAT 2020 Admit card
- Any one of the given ID Proofs :
- PAN Card
- Driving License
- Voter’s ID Card
- Photo identity proof issued by a People’s Representative on official letterhead along with photograph
- Photo identity proof issued by a Gazetted Officer on official letterhead along with photograph
- Valid recent Identity Card issued by a recognized College/ University
- Bank Passbook with photograph
- Aadhar card with a photograph/ Employee ID/ Bar Council Identity Card
Exam Centres
Exam Centres
Consortium of NLUs has released the list of Exam Centres for CLAT 2020 : Consortium of NLUs has released the list of Exam Centres for CLAT 2020 :
| State/ UTs | Cities |
| Andhra Pradesh | Vijayawada, Vishakhapatnam |
| Assam | Guwahati |
| Bihar | Patna, Muzzafarpur |
| Chandigarh | Chandigarh |
| Delhi | Delhi |
| Gujarat | Gandhinagar, Ahmedabd |
| Haryana | Faridabad, Gurugram, Hissar, Kurukshetra |
| Himanchal Pradesh | Shimla, Kangra |
| Jammu & Kashmir | Jammu, Srinagar |
| Jharkhand | Jamshedpur, Ranchi |
| Karnataka | Bengalore, Mysore |
| Kerala | Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram |
| Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal, Indore |
| Maharastra | Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Nagpur, Thane, Pune |
| Manipur | Imphal |
| Meghalaya | Shillong |
| Odisha | Bhubaneshwar, Cuttack |
| Punjab | Amritsar, Jalandhar, Mohali, Patiala |
| Rajasthan | Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota |
| Sikkim | Bardang, Gangtok |
| Tamil Nadu | Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Tiruchirapalli |
| Uttar Pradesh | Agra, Allahabad, Barabanki, Ghaziabad, Gorakhpur, Greater Noida, Kanpur, Lucknow, Noida, Varanasi |
| Uttarakhand | Dehradun, Haldwani, Nainital |
| West Bengal | Kolkata, Siliguri |
| State/ UTs | Cities |
| Andhra Pradesh | Vijayawada, Vishakhapatnam |
| Assam | Guwahati |
| Bihar | Patna, Muzzafarpur |
| Chandigarh | Chandigarh |
| Delhi | Delhi |
| Gujarat | Gandhinagar, Ahmedabd |
| Haryana | Faridabad, Gurugram, Hissar, Kurukshetra |
| Himanchal Pradesh | Shimla, Kangra |
| Jammu & Kashmir | Jammu, Srinagar |
| Jharkhand | Jamshedpur, Ranchi |
| Karnataka | Bengalore, Mysore |
| Kerala | Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram |
| Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal, Indore |
| Maharastra | Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Nagpur, Thane, Pune |
| Manipur | Imphal |
| Meghalaya | Shillong |
| Odisha | Bhubaneshwar, Cuttack |
| Punjab | Amritsar, Jalandhar, Mohali, Patiala |
| Rajasthan | Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota |
| Sikkim | Bardang, Gangtok |
| Tamil Nadu | Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Tiruchirapalli |
| Uttar Pradesh | Agra, Allahabad, Barabanki, Ghaziabad, Gorakhpur, Greater Noida, Kanpur, Lucknow, Noida, Varanasi |
| Uttarakhand | Dehradun, Haldwani, Nainital |
| West Bengal | Kolkata, Siliguri |
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