CLAT Syllabus 2017: Check Detailed Syllabus for Common Law Admission Test

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Candidates should read the complete and updated syllabus for CLAT 2016 also called Common Law Admission Test 2017. CLAT 2017 is the is a national level entrance exam, which is conducted once in a year in May month. This test is conducted for providing admissions to the candidates in the Integrated L.L.B and L.L.M courses, which is to be offered by 17 National Law Universities of India. In the year 2017, CLAT Exam 2017 will be managed by Chanakya National Law University, Patna. Earlier, CLAT 2016 was organised by  Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab.

The online registration for CLAT 2017 will begin from January 1, 2017.  The interested candidates are needed to check the latest updates about CLAT Exam 2017 that includes online registration, application form, syllabus and exam dates. We are here providing the complete syllabus for helping the candidates who are preparing for CLAT 2017. After qualifying CLAT 2017, candidates will be able to get the admission in renowned and top most law schools of the country. Mentioned below are important dates for CLAT 2017 and Latest Syllabus.

Date of Issue of First Admission Notification Second week of December 2016
Online application Start Date Jan 1, 2017
Last date for submission of filled-in online application form March 31, 2017
Availability of Admit Card Third week of April 2017
Date of Entrance Exam Second week of May 2017
Result Declaration Date Third week of May 2017
Merit List Release Date First week of June 2017
Counselling started First week of June 2017

Lets check the updates syllabus for CLAT 2017

Section 1: English including comprehension

This section is included in judging the proficiency of the candidates on the basis of knowledge in English Comprehension and English Grammar. Reading comprehension will be included the evaluate the candidates on the basis of their understanding of the passage, the central theme, meanings of words used in the passage etc. The grammar section includes the correction of incorrect grammatical sentences, filling in blanks in sentences with appropriate words, etc.

Section 2: General Knowledge and Currents Affairs

In GK and Current Affairs Section, the aspirants are evaluated on the basis of their knowledge in general awareness including static general knowledge. Similar current affairs questions will test a candidate’s knowledge of current affairs. All the aspirants are required to get themselves updated with news and other topics discussed in mainstream media from March 2016 to April 2017.

Section 3: Mathematics

In this section, candidate’s knowledge on elementary Mathematics, that is, Maths taught up to Class X will be tested.

Section 4: Legal Aptitude

In this section, a candidate’s aptitude or interest in law, research aptitude as well as problem-solving abilities will be tested. It has been said that “Questions in this section will be framed with the help of legal propositions 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 theater across India for one year). Candidates will have to assume the “truth” of these propositions and answer the questions accordingly”.

Section 5: Logical Reasoning

Logical Reasoning Section is included in judging the candidate’s ability to identify patterns, logical links as well as rectify illogical arguments will be evaluated. This section of CLAT 2017 will include logical reasoning questions along the lines of syllogisms, analogies, logical sequences, etc. However, visual reasoning will not be tested.Candidates can purchase CLAT sample papers from the official website of the exam during

All the candidates who want to aspire for CLAT 2017 can also buy CLAT sample papers from the official website of the exam during registration process, so that they can be better acquainted with CLAT 2017 exam pattern.

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