The Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) is an all India entrance examination conducted by 14 National Law Schools/Universities for admissions to their under-graduate and post graduate degree programmes (LL.B & LL.M). The CLAT-2012 is being conducted by National Law University , Jodhpur (NLU, Jodhpur ).

The 14 participating NLUs in the order of their establishment are:

• National Law School of India University , Bangalore (NLSIU)
• NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad (NALSAR)
• National Law Institute University , Bhopal (NLIU)
• The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata (WBNUJS)
• National Law University , Jodhpur (NLUJ)
• Hidayatullah National Law University , Raipur (HNLU)
• Gujarat National Law University , Gandhinagar (GNLU)
• Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow (RMLNLU)
• Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Patiala (RGNUL)
• Chanakya National Law University , Patna (CNLU)
• National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi (NUALS)
• National Law University , Orissa (NLUO)
• National University of Study & Research in Law, Ranchi (NUSRL)
• National Law University & Judicial Academy , Assam (NLUJA)

Eligibility: To be eligible to appear in CLAT-2012, a candidate should have obtained a Senior Secondary School/Intermediate (10+2) or its equivalent qualification from a recognised Board with not less than 50% marks in aggregate (45% in case of SC/ST/OBC and PWD).** Candidates who have appeared in the 10+2 examination and are awaiting results are also eligible to appear in the test. Age of candidate should not be more than 20 years in case of General/OBC candidates (22 years in case of SC/ST and persons with Disability)** as on 1st July, 2012. The candidate must have passed the qualifying examination at the time of his/her admission and be able to submit its proof.

*Subject to state reservation at the University concerned .

Calendar CLAT-2012

Intake and Reservation *

NLIU, Bhopal
TOTAL SEATS: 82

Reservation for Women: 30% (Horizontal Reservation)

WBNUJS-Kolkata
TOTAL SEATS: 125
           General                                                       78
           Scheduled Castes                                       15
           Scheduled Tribes                                         08
           Person with Disability (PWD)                       02
           Foreign Nationals                                        04
           Sponsored by Non-Resident Indians            18

NLU, Jodhpur
TOTAL SEATS: [B.B.A. (Hons.), LL.B. (Hons.); B.Sc. Technology (Hons.), LL.B. (Hons.) and B.P.Sc. (Hons.), LL.B. (Hons.)]: 100

Scheduled Castes                 15%
Scheduled Tribes                   7.5%
Physically Challenged          3% (in each category)

GNLU, Gandhinagar
TOTAL SEATS : 160

RMLNLU,Lucknow
TOTAL SEATS : 160
                      Category                                                                             No. of Seats
                      Unreserved                                                                                 80
                      O.B.C. of Uttar Pradesh                                                             43
                      Scheduled Castes of Uttar Pradesh                                           34
                      Scheduled Tribes of Uttar Pradesh                                              3

Horizontal Reservation to the following category shall also be available as mentioned below
                      Persons with Disabilities (PWD)                                                    3%
                      Dependents of Freedom Fighters of U.P.                                     2%
                      Sons/daughters of defence personnel deployed
                      in Uttar Pradesh or defence personnel of Uttar Pradesh
                      either retired or killed/disabled in action                                    5%
                      Women candidates                                                                    20%

RGNUL, Patiala
TOTAL SEATS: 80

Category
General Category                                                    46
Scheduled Castes                                                (15%)12
Scheduled Tribes                                                  (7.5%) 06
Persons with Disabilities                                        (3%) 02
Foreign Nationals                                                      05
Punjab Residents                                                 (10%) 08
Ancestral Residents of Village                                  01
Sidhuwal, District, Patiala

CNLU, Patna
Total Seats: 140

Category                                             Reservations
Scheduled Castes                                      16%
Scheduled Tribes                                         1%
Extremely Backward Classes                     18%
Backward Classes                                     12%
Women of Backward Classes                    3%
Persons with Disabilities                             3%
Women of Backward Classes                   3%
Persons with Disabilities                             3%
30% of the total seats shall be filled by eligible candidates

NUALS, Kochi
TOTAL SEATS: 65

Category                          Percentage             Seats
All India Merit                          51%                       33
State Merit (Kerala)                 10%                        7
Scheduled Castes                    8%                        5
Scheduled Tribes                       2%                       1
Backward and Others
       Backward Classes             26%                     17
Persons with Disability               3%                       2
Total 100% 65

NLU, Orissa
TOTAL SEATS: 120

Category                                     Seats
General                                           78
Scheduled Tribes                             14
Scheduled Castes                           10
Persons with Disability                     04
Foreign Nationals                            04
NRI/NRI Sponsored                          10

NUSRL, Ranchi
TOTAL SEATS: 100

NLSJA, Assam
TOTAL SEATS: 60

Category                              Seats
Scheduled Tribe (ST)              15%
Scheduled Caste (SC)         7.5%
Persons with Disability          3%
Assam Residents                 25%

Pattern of the Test Paper for Undergraduate Programme

         Total Marks                                 200
         Total number of questions         200
         Duration of examinations           Two Hours

Subject areas with weightage:

English including Comprehension                        40 Marks
General Knowledge/ Current Affairs                    50 Marks
Elementary Mathematics (Numerical Ability)       20 Marks
Legal Aptitude                                                     50 Marks
Logical Reasoning                                               40 Marks

The different subject areas of the exam are explained as under:

The different subject areas of the exam are explained as under:

English including Comprehension

The English section will test the candidate's proficiency in English based comprehension passages and grammar. In the comprehension section, candidates will be questioned on their understanding of the passage and its central theme, meanings of words used therein etc. The grammar section requires correction of incorrect grammatical sentences, filling of blanks in sentences with appropriate words, etc.

This section will only test students on their knowledge of current affairs (broadly defined as matters featuring in the mainstream media between March 2011 and March 2012)

This section will test candidates only on "elementary" mathematics i.e. maths that is taught up to the class X.

The purpose of the logical reasoning section is to test the student's ability to identify patterns, logical links and rectify illogical arguments. It will include a wide variety of logical reasoning questions such as syllogisms, logical sequences, analogies, etc. However, visual reasoning will not be tested.

Legal Aptitude

This section will test students only on "legal aptitude". Questions will be framed with the help of legal propositions (described in the paper), and a set of facts to which the said proposition has to be applied. Some propositions may not be "true" in the real sense (e.g. the legal proposition might be that any person who speaks in a movie hall and disturbs others who are watching the movie will be banned from entering any movie theatre across India for one year). Candidates will have to assume the "truth" of these propositions and answer the questions accordingly.

Candidates will not be tested on any prior knowledge of law or legal concepts. If a technical/legal term is used in the question, that term will be explained in the question itself. For example, if the word patent is used, the meaning of patent ("a legal monopoly granted by the government for certain kinds of inventions") will also be explained.

Availability of CLAT-2012 Information Brochure and Application form

Application Forms along with the CLAT-2012 Information Brochure will be available at the designated branches (refer- www.clat.ac.in ) of the State Bank of India, or in any of Law Schools mentioned in clat website against payment of Rs.3000/- only (Rs.2500/- in case of SC/ST/PWD on submission of proof) inclusive of test fee and bank charges.

Request for Application Form may be sent to the Convener, CLAT-2012, National Law University, Jodhpur, NH-65, Nagour Road, Mandore, Jodhpur - 342 304 (Rajasthan) with a demand-draft of Rs.3000/- only (Rs.2500/- in case of SC/ST/PWD) drawn in favour of the National Law University, Jodhpur CLAT A/C and payable at Jodhpur (Rajasthan).

Duly filled OMR application form along with necessary documents as mentioned in the OMR application form to The Convener, CLAT-2012 either in person or through registered post to the following address so as to reach on or before 31 March 2012. The address for sending the filled in forms is: The Convener, Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) - 2012, National Law University , Jodhpur, NH-65, Nagour Road , Mandore, Jodhpur (Raj.)-342 304.

For any further clarification and information regarding CLAT- 2012
please contact at the following address:

The Convenor,
Common Law Admission Test, CLAT-2012
National Law University , Jodhpur
NH-65, Nagour Road , Mandore
Jodhpur - 342 304. (Rajasthan)
Tele : (0291) 2577044, 2577045, 2577138, 2577526
Fax : (0291) 2577540
Email : helpdesk@clat.ac.in
Website: www.clat.ac.in

* * * Kindly confirm with respective Law Schools.