CLAT 2018 Practice Test

Common Law Admission Test ( CLAT ) is conducted as per a Memorandum of Understanding ( MoU ) for the convenience of the students seeking admission to various National Law Universities in the country. An entrance test is conducted to provide a list of candidates on the basis of ‘ merit - cum - preference ’ to each University for admission to their Under - Graduate ( UG ) / Post - Graduate ( PG ) programmes, as per the eligibility, reservation and other criteria laid down under the respective Statutes of the participating Universities.

The Common Law Admission Test ( CLAT ), is an all India common entrance examination, conducted on rotational basis by 19 National Law Universities ( NLUs ) for admissions to their UG and PG degree programmes.

The 19 participating NLU’s in the order of their year of establishment are:

1. National Law School of India University ( NLSIU ), Bengaluru
2. National Academy of Legal Study and Research ( NALSAR ), University of Law, Hyderabad
3. National Law Institute University ( NLIU ), Bhopal
4. The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences ( NUJS ), Kolkata
5. National Law University ( NLU ), Jodhpur
6. Hidayatullah National Law University ( HNLU ), Raipur
7. Gujarat National Law University ( GNLU ), Gandhinagar
8. Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University ( RMLNLU ), Lucknow
9. Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law ( RGNUL ), Punjab
10. Chanakya National Law University ( CNLU ), Patna
11. The National University of Advanced Legal Studies ( NUALS ), Kochi
12. National Law University Odisha ( NLUO ), Cuttack
13. National University of Study and Research in Law ( NUSRL ), Ranchi
14. National Law University and Judicial Academy ( NLUJA ), Assam
15. Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University ( DSNLU ), Visakhapatnam
16. Tamil Nadu National Law School ( TNNLS ), Tiruchirappalli
17. Maharashtra National Law University ( MNLU ), Mumbai
18. Maharashtra National Law University ( MNLU ), Nagpur
19. Maharashtra National Law University ( MNLU ), Aurangabad

The first CLAT Core Committee consisting of Vice - Chancellors of seven participating NLUs decided that a Common Entrance Test shall be conducted by all the participating Universities on rotational basis in the order of their year of establishment. Accordingly, the first Common Law Admission Test ( CLAT ) was conducted in the year 2008. Presently there are 19 NLUs participating in CLAT and following the policy of rotation, the 12th Common Law Admission Test ( CLAT - 2018 ) is being organised by NLUO, Odisha, Cuttack.

The nineteen NLUs offer five - year integrated Under - Graduate Law Programmes leading to the award of a degree in Law as per their respective nomenclature.

Most NLUs also offer PG Programmes in Law. The information pertaining to the LL.B. and LL.M. Degree Course offered at various NLUs along with the course duration and the specializations offered has been provided in detail under the respective sections of each University’s website and information brochure. The candidates are advised to check the websites of the respective Universities from time to time to keep themselves updated with any change in the course structure or other details.