Common Law Admission Test 2015 will be on 10th May 2015; All you want to know about CLAT 2015

The first Online Common Law Admission Test will be held on 10^th May 2015. Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University is conducting the examination this year.

Here is the complete information relating to CLAT .

16 Universities are participating in CLAT 2015.

They are

NLSIU - Bangalore

NALSAR - Hyderabad

NLIU - Bhopal

WBNUJS - Kolkata

NLU - Jodhpur

HNLU - Raipur

GNLU - Gandhinagar

RMLNLU - Lucknow

RGNUL - Patiala

CNLU - Patna

NUALS - Kochi

NLUO - Cuttack

NUSRL - Ranchi

NLUJAA - Guwahati

DSNLU - Visakhapatnam

TNNLS – Tiruchirappalli

The Under-Graduate Programme Offered By The National Law Universities

The Sixteen NLUs offer a five-year integrated under-graduate law courses leading to the award of B.A. LL.B., B.Sc. LL.B., B.B.A. LL.B., B.S.W. LL.B., B.Com. LL.B. (Hons.) degrees. While B.A. LL.B. is offered by most of the universities, B.Sc. LL.B. Course is offered by WBNUJS (Kolkata), NLU (Jodhpur) and GNLU (Gandhinagar). B.B.A. LL.B. is offered by NLU (Jodhpur), GNLU (Gandhinagar), CNLU (Patna) and NLUO (Cuttack); whereas B.S.W. LL.B. and B.Com. LL.B. (Hons.) degree courses are offered by GNLU (Gandhinagar) alone.

 The Post-Graduate Programme Offered By  National Law Universities

The information of the LL.M. degree course offered at the various NLUs with the duration and the specializations have been provided in detail under the sections of each University. The candidates are also advised to check the websites of respective Universities from time to time to keep themselves updated about the changes in the course structure and other details.

 Eligibility criteria for admission to UG/PG programme

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

1. English including comprehension

The English section will test the candidates’ proficiency in English based on 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.

2. General Knowledge and Currents Affairs

As far as general knowledge is concerned, the candidates will be tested on their general awareness including static general knowledge. Questions on current affairs will test candidates on their knowledge of current affairs (broadly defined as matters featuring in the mainstream media between March 2014 and April 2015)

3. Mathematics

 This section will test candidate’s knowledge on elementary mathematics, i.e. maths taught up to Class X.

4. Legal Aptitude

This section will test candidate’s interest towards study of law, research aptitude and problem solving ability. 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 may be that any person who speaks in a movie hall and disturbs others that 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.

5. Logical Reasoning

The purpose of the logical reasoning section is to test the candidate’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.

 CLAT 2015 CALENDER

 CLAT-2015 Computer Based (Online) Examination

Important Points To Be Noted By The Candidates

1. Information regarding details of intake, reservation and the courses offered along with the fee structure is available in the CLAT-2015 Information Brochure which can be seen on the CLAT-2015 website and the websites of the participating NLUs. The candidates are therefore advised to carefully go through the rules and fee structures of participating NLUs before filling the application form for UG as well as PG courses, and for the NRI/NRI Sponsored and Foreign National seats.
2. Information in the Information Brochure regarding intake, reservation, courses offered and the subjects taught at various levels including the areas of specialization, etc. are given in brief. For detailed information, the candidates are required to take a look at the information provided in the websites of the participating NLUs.
3. There shall be a centralized admission process for CLAT-2015 on the basis of merit-cum-preference. All admissions shall be centrally done through the Organizing University, i.e. Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow. The information relating to various dates of the admission shall be placed on CLAT-2015 website (clat.ac.in) from time to time.
4. Definition of disability for the purpose of admission shall be in accordance with Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995. Disability in the act is defined to include: Blindness, low vision, leprosy cured, hearing impairment, loco-motor disability, mental retardation or illness. A candidate will have to produce disability certificate from competent authority in accordance with the provisions of the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995, at the time of admission.
5. Candidates with disabilities appearing in the Common Law Admission Test shall be entitled to an additional time of 40 minutes.
6. The candidates having impairment and those who require a scribe to write the test should intimate the same at the relevant section in the Online Application Form, citing reasonable cause and attaching attested photocopies (by a Gazetted Officer) of the relevant supporting documents such as:
   
   
   
   1. A certificate of impairment from the competent authority
   2. A statement indicating whether the scribe will be brought by the candidate or to be arranged by the CLAT authorities. The educational qualification of the scribe should be at least one standard lower than 10+2.
   3. A declaration from the candidates that they will not request at any point of time the scribe to help them with the answers other than the normal process of reading the questions and helping them click the correct answer. Further if they are bringing their own scribe, they will have to declare that the selected scribe fulfils all the pre-requisites.
   4. Documentary evidence regarding the educational qualification of the scribe (e.g.. school certificate or school identity card)
   5. A declaration from the scribe (if brought by the candidate) that the scribe complies with the pre’requisites and he/she will not in any way help the candidate answer any question in the paper, apart from his/her regular duty of reading out the questions and clicking the correct answers.
   
   
   
   
7. For details relating to the admission of NRI/NRI sponsored candidates and the number of seats available for them, please see the information provided by the participating NLUs in the CLAT-2015 Information Brochure and their respective websites. NRI status /NRI sponsorship certificate shall be required to be submitted by the candidate at the time of admission in the concerned participating university in the format as prescribed by the university.
8. Some of the Universities will admit the NRI candidates directly whereas others will do it through CLAT-2015. Please carefully read the information provided by the participating NLUs on the subject in the CLAT-2015 Information Brochure and on the CLAT-2015 website (clat.ac.in).
9. Only Indian nationals/NRIs are allowed to appear in the CLAT-2015. Foreign nationals are not permitted to appear in CLAT-2015. The foreign nationals desirous of taking admission to any course in any of the participating NLUs may directly contact the concerned University having seats for foreign nationals.
10. In the event of insufficient number of candidates opting to appear from a particular Test Centre, the Convener, CLAT-2015, reserves the right to cancel such a centre and shift the applicants to another nearby centre or to a centre according to the candidate’s second or third preference.
11. Information such as the category of candidate, the centre of the Entrance Test and the preferences for various universities
    submitted by the candidates through Online Application Mode shall be final and will not be changed thereafter.
12. Allotment of seats will be made on merit-cum-preference basis according to the information furnished in the Online Application Form and during the Counselling Session, the candidates are required to read the instructions carefully and furnish correct and authentic information. In case the information furnished at any stage of admission process is found false or incorrect or there is any discrepancy or mismatch between the information furnished by the candidate at the relevant section and the certificates/documents produced at the time of admission, the provisional admission offered to the candidate shall be cancelled as per the declaration given in the Online Application Form and at other relevant places without assigning any further reason.
13. The basic principle of admission through CLAT-2015 is merit-cum-preference. However, if a candidate, at any stage of the allotment process, wants to forego his claim for the next higher preference and wants to stay with and take admission in the allotted University, or wants to
    quit from the admission process he/she will be given the option to do so. To exercise this option, the candidate will have to mention the same within the prescribed time limit. However, this option exercised once by the candidate will be treated as final and irrevocable, and the candidate will be deemed to have been admitted in the University opted by him/her or to be out of the admission process, as the case may be.
14. All offers of admission by CLAT-2015 shall be provisional and shall not create any right of admission in favour of a candidate. The organizing university will not be responsible for any inconvenience caused or expenditure incurred by the candidate on travel and stay, etc.
15. During the counselling session, it will be mandatory for all candidates to indicate their order of preference for all the participating Universities for the UG/PG programme . Choices once indicated will not be changed later. If a candidates fails to indicate him/her order of preference by stipulated date as notified in the CLAT Calendar, such a candidate will lose their right to participate in admission process.
16. The first indicative seat allocation list may comprise of some additional seats over and above the total available seats among the CLAT participating Universities. All these candidates shall be required to deposit the counselling fee to enable them to participate in the counselling process. If any candidate does not deposit the counselling fee by the stipulated date, he/she will lose his/her right to participate in admission process.
17. The candidates taking part in the counselling session after depositing the required amount of fee by the stipulated date and whose name appears in the waiting list, and later if such candidate fails to get a seat in any of the Universities due to non-availability of vacancy, the entire amount of 50,000/-deposited by such candidates will be refunded to him/her without any deduction.
18. In order to claim the benefit of reservation under state quota (based on one’s domicile), the candidate must produce the original certificates (i.e. SC/ST/OBC/EBC/BC/PWD/Dependants of Freedom Fighters/Dependants of Defense Personnel etc. and Domicile Certificate) issued by competent authority as required under the rules of the concerned State Government at the time of admission. The scanned copy of the same is also to be uploaded alongwith the online application form.
19. In order to claim the benefit of reservation under All India OBC/SC/ST/PWD Category the candidate must produce the caste certificates/respective certificates  as prescribed by the Government of India at the time of admission. The scanned copy of the same be also uploaded alongwith the online application form.
20. As per the Ministry of Home Affairs (Government of India) Guidelines, Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) and Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) Card holders are entitled to the benefit of “Parity with Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) in respect of economic, financial and educational fields except in relation to acquisition of agricultural or plantation properties. No parity shall be allowed in the sphere of political rights.” Accordingly, the PIO and OCI Card holders will be eligible for admission under the NRI seats available in some of the member National Law Universities. Such candidates can upload the scanned copy of the Overseas Citizen of India (OCI)/Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) document at the relevant section issued to them by the Competent Authority.

FAQ Examination :

• Hard copy of the filled-in form.
• Fee receipt detail
• Auto generated ID and Password.

18.Can candidate apply for CLAT-2015 offline? A.No, a candidates can apply only through online mode.19. How can I get previous year question papers? A.Previous year question papers can be downloaded from CLAT website at the payment of Rs. 250/-through online mode only. No hard copy will be provided by the CLAT office. 20.Is there any negative marking in examination? A.Yes, 0.25 marks will be deducted for each wrong answer.21.What is the procedure of allotment of Law School for admission? A.During the online counselling session, the candidates will be required to fill up all the available choices of National Law Universities for the UG/PG course in order of their preference. Seats shall be allotted taking into consideration candidate’s choice and merit. 22. Can the candidate change his/her choice subsequently. A.No, Choice once indicated and submitted shall be treated as final. 23. Is there any seat available for NRI/NRI sponsored /foreign nationals candidates? A.Yes. In some of the participating Law Universities seats are available for NRIs/NRI sponsored/Foreign Nationals. Candidates are advised to refer to CLAT e-brochure. 24. Is there any minimum cut-off CLAT score prescribed for admission. A.No. There is no minimum cut-off score prescribed. Candidature of every candidate shall be considered in their respective category, in order of merit. 25. Is there any provision of transfer of a student from one participating university to another participating university subsequent to their admission through CLAT. A.No. CLAT rules do not provide for such transfers. Up-gradation to the university of higher choice is done only by the CLAT office during the admission process. After the closure of admission process mobility shall not be possible.

Source; www.clat.ac.in