Step 1: What is CLAT?
CLAT stands for the Common Law Admission Test. It is the national level entrance exam for admission to undergraduate and postgraduate law programs in National Law Universities and other participating institutions in India.
Step 2: Purpose of CLAT
The exam assesses candidates’ abilities in areas such as English language, legal aptitude, logical reasoning, general knowledge, and mathematics.
Step 3: Importance of CLAT
CLAT provides a common platform to ensure fair and transparent selection of candidates into premier law schools, making the admission process streamlined across the country.
Step 4: When and who conducts CLAT?
CLAT is usually conducted once a year by a consortium of National Law Universities, with the hosting responsibility rotating among them.