CLAT-LLM 2011

CLAT-LLM 2011


Common Law Admission Test-LLM (CLAT-LLM) is an All India level admission test for admission to 2 year LLM programs of national law universities. CLAT-LLM is the most important exam for the candidates who want to do post graduation in Law. Every year a very large number of students appear for CLAT-LLM and the competition to get in the National Law Universities is quite tough. The admission test is of high standard and therefore allots elite as well as highly educated students to undertake the course of LLM in these Institutes.

CLAT started as a need to have a common admission test for all the national law universities so that candidates are saved from the expenses and inconvenience of appearing in several entrance exams for different law universities. CLAT is conducted by one of the national law universities every year based on a rotational policy. There are 8 national law universities in which admission for LLM is through CLAT.

National Law Universities in which Admission is through CLAT LLM:

NLSIU (Bengaluru)
NALSAR University of Law (Hyderabad)
National Law Institute University (Bhopal)
West Bengal National University of Juridicial Sciences (Kolkata)
Hidayatullah National Law University (Raipur)
Gujarat National Law University (Gandhinagar)
Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia National Law university (Lucknow)
Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (Punjab)

Eligibility Criteria:

A candidate should have passed LLB/BA LLB degree with atleast 55% aggregate marks (50% for reserved categories). Those who are in final year can also apply. The candidates that are interested in appearing for this exam should also have passed their 10+2 level with a minimum of 50% (for the General candidates) and 45% for the Scheduled Caste as well as Scheduled Tribe genera. The candidates should not be less than 20 years as on 01st of July of the ensuing year for the General based Candidates and 22 years for the SC as well as ST based candidates. Candidates that are appearing in their qualifying examination can also apply to appear in this exam but have to provide a proof of pass before taking admission in this course.

Availability of Application forms:

Candidates can get the form of CLAT-LLM through designated branches of Indian Bank, State bank of India and 11 participating National Law Schools. Candidates can also download the form through the website: www.clat.ac.in. One can also get the forms of CLAT-LLM through the CLAT office by post by sending a demand draft along with the request for form.

The candidates can also earn the application form through post. These candidates have to send a requisite letter along with mentioning of the registration number at the top, along with the signature of the respective candidate at the back of the Demand Draft. The Examination body will reply to the same in the earliest context. The Examination Body does not hold any responsibility for the loss of the requisite letter and thus the application form.

Important Dates:

Date of CLAT-LLM: Mid week of May, 2011
Availability of Application Forms: First week of January, 2011
Last Date for receipt of completed application forms: First week of April, 2011
Announcement of results: Last week of May, 2011

Examination Pattern:

CLAT paper will be of 2 hours and 200 marks containing questions from the following sections: Law of Contracts, Law of Torts, Family Law, Criminal Law, and Constitutional Law & Legal Theory.

The questions will be divided as follows:

1. Objective Type: 50 questions of 1 mark each
2. Short Questions: 10 questions of 5 marks each
3. Essay Type: 2 questions of 50 marks each (There will be 2 sections containing 3 questions each out of which 1 is to be answered from each section)

CLAT-LLM 2011