Common Law Admission Test
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India
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. The test is taken after the 12th grade for admission to graduation (also known as Bachelor's) courses in Law
Law
Law is a system of rules and guidelines which are enforced through social institutions to govern behavior, wherever possible. It shapes politics, economics and society in numerous ways and serves as a social mediator of relations between people. Contract law regulates everything from buying a bus...
. This exam was conducted for the first time on 11 May 2008. A total number of 1037 seats from seven law schools were offered to be filled by the test. The results of the first CLAT were announced on May 19, 2008. The two-hour admission test consists of objective type covering questions on English
English language
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, general knowledge
General knowledge
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, basic mathematics
Mathematics
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, besides legal and logical reasoning
Logical reasoning
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. The second CLAT, for the academic year 2009-10, was supposed to be conducted on 17 May 2009. This year, eleven law schools are participating in CLAT. The paper which was supposed to be held on 17 May 2009 was rescheduled and has taken place on 31 May 2009 due to paper tampering; CLAT 2010 was administered on May 9.
History
Before the introduction of the CLAT, the autonomous law schools in IndiaAutonomous law schools in India
The term Autonomous law schools in India refers to the law schools founded in India pursuant to the second-generation reforms for legal education sought to be implemented by the Bar Council of India. The first such autonomous law school was the National Law School, Bangalore which admitted its...
conducted their own entrance examinations, requiring the candidate to prepare and appear separately for each of the examinations. The time of the administration of these tests sometimes conflicted with the other or with other major entrance tests such as the Indian Institute of Technology Joint Entrance Examination
Indian Institute of Technology Joint Entrance Examination
The Indian Institute of Technology Joint Entrance Examination is an annual college entrance examination in India. It is used as a sole criterion for the Indian Institutes of Technology as well as other institutes.The exam is conducted by the various IITs by a policy of rotation...
and the All India Pre Medical Test
All India Pre Medical Test
The All India Pre Medical Test is a yearly college entrance examination in India. The exam is conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education , Delhi for admission to MBBS and BDS courses in several medical colleges around the country...
. This caused students to miss tests and experience much stress.
There are thirteen national law schools in India, the first of which was the National Law School of India University
National Law School of India University
The National Law School of India University is the leading institution for undergraduate and graduate legal education in India. By popular estimates, the school consistently ranks as the most prestigious law school in India...
, which admitted its first batch of students in 1987. Out of the thirteen, the National Law University, Delhi
National Law University, Delhi
National Law University, Delhi , abbreviated to NLUD is a specialised law university offering courses at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. It is situated in Sector- 14, Dwarka, New Delhi, India...
and the National Law University, Orissa
National Law University, Orissa
National Law University, Orissa is the newest addition to the list of the National Law Universities in India. It is located at Cuttack, Orissa. The university offers courses for undergraduate and graduate legal education...
conduct their own separate entrance tests. The CLAT admits the students on the basis of the national entrance test conducted by it generally in the month of May each year. With the emergence of other law schools, which also sought to conduct their admission tests at around the same time, students faced a hard time preparing for them. From time to time the issue was raised by different persons to conduct a common entrance exam to reduce the burden of the students to give multiple test, but given the autonomous status of each law school, there was no nodal agency to co-ordinate an action to this regard.
The matter drew national attention when a Public Interest Litigation
Public interest litigation
In Indian law, Public Interest Litigation OR जनहित याचिका means litigation for the protection of the public interest. It is litigation introduced in a court of law, not by the aggrieved party but by the court itself or by any other private party...
was filed by one Varun Bhagat against the Union of India and various National Law Universities in the Supreme Court of India
Supreme Court of India
The Supreme Court of India is the highest judicial forum and final court of appeal as established by Part V, Chapter IV of the Constitution of India...
in 2006. The Chief Justice of India
Chief Justice of India
The Chief Justice of India is the highest-ranking judge in the Supreme Court of India, and thus holds the highest judicial position in India. As well as presiding in the Supreme Court, the Chief Justice also head its administrative functions....
directed the Union of India to consult with the National Law Universities to formulate a common test. The move was strongly supported by the Bar Council of India
Bar Council of India
The Bar Council of India is a statutory body that regulates and represents the Indian bar. It was created by Parliament under the Advocates Act, 1961. It prescribes standards of professional conduct and etiquette and exercises disciplinary jurisdiction...
.
Given the lack of a central nodal authority to bring forth a consensus on the issue, the Ministry of Human Resources Development
Ministry of Human Resource Development (India)
The Ministry of Human Resource Development is an Indian government ministry, responsible for the development of human resources...
, (Government of India
Government of India
The Government of India, officially known as the Union Government, and also known as the Central Government, was established by the Constitution of India, and is the governing authority of the union of 28 states and seven union territories, collectively called the Republic of India...
) and the University Grants Commission of India organized a meeting of the Vice-Chancellors of seven National Law Universities along with the Chairman of the Bar Council of India. After a few such meetings, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed by the Vice Chancellors of the seven National Law University on 23 November 2007 to conduct a common admission test. The Common Law Admission Test will be conducted each year by each of the law colleges and the responsibility of conducting the exam will be rotated and given on the basis of seniority. Nonetheless, the matter has not been resolved completely as there are other national law universities which are not taking part in CLAT.
2008
The first entrance examination through CLAT took place to admit students for the academic year 2008-09. The examination was held on 11 May 2008.The following law schools admitted the students on the basis of the scores obtained by the candidates in CLAT:
- National Law School of India UniversityNational Law School of India UniversityThe National Law School of India University is the leading institution for undergraduate and graduate legal education in India. By popular estimates, the school consistently ranks as the most prestigious law school in India...
, BangaloreBangaloreBengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and... - National Academy of Legal Studies and Research (Nalsar) University of LawNalsar University of LawThe Nalsar University of Law, or officially the National Academy of Legal Studies and Research , is a legal studies institution located in Shamirpet, Hyderabad, India. It was established in 1998 as a state university in an Act of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly...
, Hyderabad - National Law Institute University, Bhopal
- The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, KolkataKolkataKolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...
- National Law University, JodhpurNational Law University, JodhpurNational Law University, Jodhpur is an autonomous law university in India. The Institute offers under-graduate and post-graduate courses in various streams of law.The degrees offered at the under-graduate level are;* B.B.A,LL.B. * B.A.,LL.B....
- Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia National Law UniversityDr. Ram Manohar Lohia National Law UniversityDr. Ram Manohar Lohia National Law University is a university in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is one of the autonomous law schools in India....
, LucknowLucknowLucknow is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh in India. Lucknow is the administrative headquarters of Lucknow District and Lucknow Division.... - Hidayatullah National Law UniversityHidayatullah National Law UniversityHidayatullah National Law University is a university in New Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India, named after former Chief Justice Mohammad Hidayatullah. It is one of the esteemed national law schools established in India...
, Raipur - Gujarat National Law UniversityGujarat National Law UniversityGujarat National Law University is a statutory university established by the Government of Gujarat under the Gujarat National University Act, 2003. This University is based in the city of Gandhinagar, which is the capital of Gujarat and is located 30 kilometers north to the metropolitan city of...
, Gandhinagar - Chanakya National Law UniversityChanakya National Law UniversityThe Bihar Government has established Chanakya National Law University to provide quality legal education along the lines of the established National Law Schools, such as NLSIU Bangalore, NUJS Kolkata, NALSAR Hyderabad, ....
, PatnaPatnaPaṭnā , is the capital of the Indian state of Bihar and the second largest city in Eastern India . Patna is one of the oldest continuously inhabited places in the world... - Rajiv Gandhi National University of LawRajiv Gandhi National University of LawRajiv Gandhi National University of Law , is a National Law University located in Patiala, Punjab, India. It was established in 2006 by the Punjab Government as a public university dedicated to the field of Legal Education...
, Patiala - National University of Advanced Legal StudiesNational University of Advanced Legal StudiesNational University of Advanced Legal Studies is a university located at Kochi, India for under-graduate, graduate and post-graduate legal education....
, KochiKochi-Places:* Kochi, a city in the state of Kerala, India, formerly known as Cochin* Kingdom of Cochin, a former feudal city-state on Malabar Coast, India** Fort Kochi, one of the three main urban components which constitute the present day city of Kochi, Kerala, India...
.
2009
The second entrance examination through CLAT for admitting students for the academic year 2009-10 is scheduled for 31 May 2009. From seven last year, the list of participating law schools for this year has increased to eleven.The following law schools admitted the students on the basis of the scores obtained by the candidates in CLAT:
- National Law School of India UniversityNational Law School of India UniversityThe National Law School of India University is the leading institution for undergraduate and graduate legal education in India. By popular estimates, the school consistently ranks as the most prestigious law school in India...
, BangaloreBangaloreBengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and... - National Academy of Legal Studies and Research (Nalsar) University of LawNalsar University of LawThe Nalsar University of Law, or officially the National Academy of Legal Studies and Research , is a legal studies institution located in Shamirpet, Hyderabad, India. It was established in 1998 as a state university in an Act of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly...
, Hyderabad - National Law Institute University, Bhopal
- The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, KolkataKolkataKolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...
- National Law University, JodhpurNational Law University, JodhpurNational Law University, Jodhpur is an autonomous law university in India. The Institute offers under-graduate and post-graduate courses in various streams of law.The degrees offered at the under-graduate level are;* B.B.A,LL.B. * B.A.,LL.B....
- Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia National Law UniversityDr. Ram Manohar Lohia National Law UniversityDr. Ram Manohar Lohia National Law University is a university in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is one of the autonomous law schools in India....
, LucknowLucknowLucknow is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh in India. Lucknow is the administrative headquarters of Lucknow District and Lucknow Division.... - Hidayatullah National Law UniversityHidayatullah National Law UniversityHidayatullah National Law University is a university in New Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India, named after former Chief Justice Mohammad Hidayatullah. It is one of the esteemed national law schools established in India...
, Raipur - Gujarat National Law UniversityGujarat National Law UniversityGujarat National Law University is a statutory university established by the Government of Gujarat under the Gujarat National University Act, 2003. This University is based in the city of Gandhinagar, which is the capital of Gujarat and is located 30 kilometers north to the metropolitan city of...
, Gandhinagar - Chanakya National Law UniversityChanakya National Law UniversityThe Bihar Government has established Chanakya National Law University to provide quality legal education along the lines of the established National Law Schools, such as NLSIU Bangalore, NUJS Kolkata, NALSAR Hyderabad, ....
, PatnaPatnaPaṭnā , is the capital of the Indian state of Bihar and the second largest city in Eastern India . Patna is one of the oldest continuously inhabited places in the world... - Rajiv Gandhi National University of LawRajiv Gandhi National University of LawRajiv Gandhi National University of Law , is a National Law University located in Patiala, Punjab, India. It was established in 2006 by the Punjab Government as a public university dedicated to the field of Legal Education...
, Patiala
2010
As of December 2009 it was announced that the CLAT 2010 examination is scheduled on May 9, 2010.The following law schools admitted the students on the basis of the scores obtained by the candidates in CLAT 2010:
- National Law School of India UniversityNational Law School of India UniversityThe National Law School of India University is the leading institution for undergraduate and graduate legal education in India. By popular estimates, the school consistently ranks as the most prestigious law school in India...
, BangaloreBangaloreBengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and... - National Academy of Legal Studies and Research (Nalsar) University of LawNalsar University of LawThe Nalsar University of Law, or officially the National Academy of Legal Studies and Research , is a legal studies institution located in Shamirpet, Hyderabad, India. It was established in 1998 as a state university in an Act of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly...
, Hyderabad - National Law Institute University, Bhopal
- The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, KolkataKolkataKolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...
- National Law University, JodhpurNational Law University, JodhpurNational Law University, Jodhpur is an autonomous law university in India. The Institute offers under-graduate and post-graduate courses in various streams of law.The degrees offered at the under-graduate level are;* B.B.A,LL.B. * B.A.,LL.B....
- Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia National Law UniversityDr. Ram Manohar Lohia National Law UniversityDr. Ram Manohar Lohia National Law University is a university in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is one of the autonomous law schools in India....
, LucknowLucknowLucknow is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh in India. Lucknow is the administrative headquarters of Lucknow District and Lucknow Division.... - Hidayatullah National Law UniversityHidayatullah National Law UniversityHidayatullah National Law University is a university in New Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India, named after former Chief Justice Mohammad Hidayatullah. It is one of the esteemed national law schools established in India...
, Raipur - Gujarat National Law UniversityGujarat National Law UniversityGujarat National Law University is a statutory university established by the Government of Gujarat under the Gujarat National University Act, 2003. This University is based in the city of Gandhinagar, which is the capital of Gujarat and is located 30 kilometers north to the metropolitan city of...
, Gandhinagar - Chanakya National Law UniversityChanakya National Law UniversityThe Bihar Government has established Chanakya National Law University to provide quality legal education along the lines of the established National Law Schools, such as NLSIU Bangalore, NUJS Kolkata, NALSAR Hyderabad, ....
, PatnaPatnaPaṭnā , is the capital of the Indian state of Bihar and the second largest city in Eastern India . Patna is one of the oldest continuously inhabited places in the world... - National University of Advanced Legal StudiesNational University of Advanced Legal StudiesNational University of Advanced Legal Studies is a university located at Kochi, India for under-graduate, graduate and post-graduate legal education....
, (Kochi) - Rajiv Gandhi National University of LawRajiv Gandhi National University of LawRajiv Gandhi National University of Law , is a National Law University located in Patiala, Punjab, India. It was established in 2006 by the Punjab Government as a public university dedicated to the field of Legal Education...
, Patiala
2011
The CLAT 2011 was organised by The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences. The candidates went disappointed with the standard of paper as 12 questions in the various sections had underlined answers due to the oversight of the organisers. Around 24,000 candidates have given the test including the post-graduate candidates.2012
The fifth edition of CLAT will be organised by National Law University, JodhpurNational Law University, Jodhpur
National Law University, Jodhpur is an autonomous law university in India. The Institute offers under-graduate and post-graduate courses in various streams of law.The degrees offered at the under-graduate level are;* B.B.A,LL.B. * B.A.,LL.B....
. Also, National Law University, Orissa
National Law University, Orissa
National Law University, Orissa is the newest addition to the list of the National Law Universities in India. It is located at Cuttack, Orissa. The university offers courses for undergraduate and graduate legal education...
and National Law University, Assam announced officially that they would join the this edition of CLAT which would make the total number of Universities reach 13. However, National Law University, Delhi
National Law University, Delhi
National Law University, Delhi , abbreviated to NLUD is a specialised law university offering courses at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. It is situated in Sector- 14, Dwarka, New Delhi, India...
and National University for Study and Research in Law, Ranchi are yet to decide.
Non-participating schools
Despite the Supreme Court in the Public Interest LitigationPublic interest litigation
In Indian law, Public Interest Litigation OR जनहित याचिका means litigation for the protection of the public interest. It is litigation introduced in a court of law, not by the aggrieved party but by the court itself or by any other private party...
and the efforts of the Ministry of Human Resources Development
Ministry of Human Resource Development (India)
The Ministry of Human Resource Development is an Indian government ministry, responsible for the development of human resources...
, not all law schools in the country could come to an agreement to be participants to CLAT. While the number of participating institutions has increased from seven to eleven from 2008 to 2009, there are still a number of law schools which choose to continue with their existing admission test system by conducting their own entrance examinations. Some of the main ones are;
- National Law University, DelhiNational Law University, DelhiNational Law University, Delhi , abbreviated to NLUD is a specialised law university offering courses at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. It is situated in Sector- 14, Dwarka, New Delhi, India...
,(New DelhiNew DelhiNew Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...
) - NIRMA
- Army Institute of Law, (MohaliMohaliMohali is a city adjacent to Chandigarh, 18th District in Punjab, India. It is officially named after the eldest son of Guru Gobind Singh, Sahibzada Ajit Singh . It, along with Chandigarh and Panchkula, form a part of the Chandigarh Tricity...
) - Baroda School of Legal Studies, Faculty of Law, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of BarodaMaharaja Sayajirao University of BarodaThe Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, commonly referred as M. S. University , is a university in the city of Vadodara, in Gujarat state, India...
, VadodaraVadodaraVadodara formerly known as Baroda is the third most populated city in the Indian State of Gujarat . It is one of the four cities with the population of over 1 million...
, Gujarat - Symbiosis Law SchoolSymbiosis Society's Law CollegeSymbiosis Law School, Pune originally known as Symbiosis Society's Law College, was established in 1977 under the banner of Symbiosis Society under the patronage of Dr. S. B. Mujumdar, President & Founder Director, it is registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 and the Bombay Public...
, (PunePunePune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ...
) - ILS Law CollegeILS Law CollegeIndian Law Society's Law College, more commonly known as ILS Law College is a Law schools based in Pune, India. It was established in 1924 and offers a wide range of courses, primarily 3-year and 5-year degrees. It is one of the oldest as well as most reputed legal institutions in India...
, (PunePunePune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ...
) - Amity Law SchoolAmity Law SchoolAmity Law School, New Delhi is a law school owned by the Ritnand Balved Education Foundation India.- History :Amity Law School, Delhi was founded in 1999, and is the first law school in the National Capital Region to start the five year integrated Bachelor of Laws course.- Ranking :Amity Law...
, (DelhiDelhiDelhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
) - Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law UniversityTamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law UniversityThe Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University is a law school in Chennai, India. Named after Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, a Indian legal specialist of the 20th century, the university offers specializations at undergraduate and postgraduate level....
, (ChennaiChennaiChennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
) - Rajiv Gandhi School of Intellectual Property LawRajiv Gandhi School of Intellectual Property LawRajiv Gandhi School of Intellectual Property Law is a Law school based at the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur. It was set up in collaboration with the George Washington University Law School, Washington DC and has the unique distinction of being the only law school within the IIT system...
, (KharagpurKharagpurKharagpur is an industrial city in India. It is located in the Midnapore West district of the state of West Bengal.Kharagpur was chosen as the location of the first campus of the prestigious Indian Institutes of Technology . The IITs are the premier technical education institutes in India and... - KIIT Law SchoolKIIT Law SchoolKIIT Law School is a law school imparting legal education to the students. The institution is situated in Bhubaneswar, Orissa within the KIIT University campus and is affiliated to the same. KLS offers five years integrated course in B.A. LLB., BBA. LLB. and BSc...
, (BhubaneswarBhubaneswarBhubaneswar is the capital of the Indian state of Orissa, officially Odisha. The city has a long history of over 2000 years starting with Chedi dynasty who had Sisupalgarh near present-day Bhubaneswar as their capital...
) - Faculty of LawFaculty of Law, University of DelhiThe Faculty of Law was established in 1924 and was initially housed in the Prince's Pavilion in the Old Vice regal Lodge Grounds. In 1963, the faculty moved to its present location at the Chhatra Marg, University of Delhi, Delhi....
, Delhi University, (DelhiDelhiDelhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
) - Government Law CollegeGovernment Law College, MumbaiThe Government Law College, also known as GLC and located in Mumbai, India, is the oldest and one of the most distinguished law schools in India...
, (MumbaiMumbaiMumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
) - School of Law, University of Petroleum and Energy StudiesUniversity of Petroleum and Energy StudiesThe University of Petroleum and Energy Studies is a university situated at Dehradun, india, specializing in the fields of oil and gas, power and infrastructure. Established in 2003, UPES offers over 47 undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programs...
, (DehradunDehradun- Geography :The Dehradun district has various types of physical geography from Himalayan mountains to Plains. Raiwala is the lowest point at 315 meters above sea level, and the highest points are within the Tiuni hills, rising to 3700 m above sea level...
) - Faculty of Law, Banaras Hindu UniversityBanaras Hindu UniversityBanaras Hindu University is a public university located in Varanasi, India and is one of the Central Universities of India. It is the largest residential university in Asia, with over 24,000 students in its campus. BHU was founded in 1916 by Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya under the Parliamentary...
, (VaranasiVaranasi-Etymology:The name Varanasi has its origin possibly from the names of the two rivers Varuna and Assi, for the old city lies in the north shores of the Ganga bounded by its two tributaries, the Varuna and the Asi, with the Ganges being to its south...
) - National Law University, OrissaOrissaOrissa , officially Odisha since Nov 2011, is a state of India, located on the east coast of India, by the Bay of Bengal. It is the modern name of the ancient nation of Kalinga, which was invaded by the Maurya Emperor Ashoka in 261 BC. The modern state of Orissa was established on 1 April...
Institutions utilising CLAT 2011 scores
The following institutions have been permitted to utilise CLAT 2011 scores for the purposes of admissions to their undergraduate and postgraduate courses:- Andhra Pradesh University of LawAndhra Pradesh University of LawThe A.P. University of Law was set up in Visakhapatnam, India in 2008 to create a generation of able and competent lawyers who would join the Bench and prestigious law firms across the globe. It was created by an Act of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly with the main campus at Visakhapatnam...
, Palace Layout, Pedawaltair, Viskhapatnam - Jodhpur National University, Narandi, Jahnwar Road, Jodhpur
- Siddhartha Law College, Sahastradhara Road, Near IT Park, Dehradun
- SOA National Institute of Law, Faculty of Legal Studies, Siksha O Anusandhan University, Khandagiri Square, Bhubaneswar
- Institute of Law, Nirma University, Sarkhej-Gandhinagar Highway, Post Chandlodia, Via Gota, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
In addition to this, CLAT has also entered into a MOU with the Indian Oil Corporation, whereby IOC would be utilising CLAT scores as one of the selection criteria for recruitment of legal professionals to IOC.
Method of allocation
The CLAT form provides the students with a preference list. Each student fills the preference list, according to the colleges he/she desires.On the basis of these preferences and ranks obtained, students are allocated colleges. CLAT 2011 has seen a dramatic change. The previous system of asking applicants preferences of institution at the time of filing the application form has been done away with. In an attempt to allow for more informed choice, CLAT 2011 applicants would be asked to make a selection of institutions after the declaration of results.Formal structure
CLAT is administered by the eleven participating law schools each year turn by turn, on the basis of seniority. For the first year (2008) the National Law School, (BangaloreBangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
) was in charge of conducting CLAT. For the year 2009, the responsibility to conduct CLAT was upon NALSAR University of Law, (Hyderabad). As a formal structure, CLAT is administered through two committees which have been constituted by the participating law schools. These is a 'Core Committee', which consists of the Vice-Chancellors/Directors of the participating law schools and an 'Implementation Committee' which constitute of the Registrars of the participating law schools. The current members of the two committees (ex-officio) are as under:
Core Committee
- Prof. Veer Singh, Vice-Chancellor, NALSAR University of Law, (Hyderabad),Convenor
- Prof. A. Jayagovind, Vice-Chancellor, National Law School, (BangaloreBangaloreBengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
) - Dr. S.S. Singh, Director, National Law Institute University, (Bhopal)
- Prof. M. P. Singh, Vice-Chancellor, The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, (KolkataKolkataKolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...
) - Justice N.N. Mathur, Vice-Chancellor, National Law University, (JodhpurJodhpurJodhpur , is the second largest city in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is located west from the state capital, Jaipur and from the city of Ajmer. It was formerly the seat of a princely state of the same name, the capital of the kingdom known as Marwar...
) - Prof. M. K. Srivastava, Vice-Chancellor, Hidayatullah National Law UniversityHidayatullah National Law UniversityHidayatullah National Law University is a university in New Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India, named after former Chief Justice Mohammad Hidayatullah. It is one of the esteemed national law schools established in India...
, (Raipur) - Mr. Bimal N. Patel, Director, Gujarat National Law UniversityGujarat National Law UniversityGujarat National Law University is a statutory university established by the Government of Gujarat under the Gujarat National University Act, 2003. This University is based in the city of Gandhinagar, which is the capital of Gujarat and is located 30 kilometers north to the metropolitan city of...
, (Gandhinagar) - Prof. Balraj Singh Chauhan, Director, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia National Law UniversityDr. Ram Manohar Lohia National Law UniversityDr. Ram Manohar Lohia National Law University is a university in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is one of the autonomous law schools in India....
, LucknowLucknowLucknow is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh in India. Lucknow is the administrative headquarters of Lucknow District and Lucknow Division.... - Prof. Gurjeet Singh, Vice-Chancellor, Rajiv Gandhi National University of LawRajiv Gandhi National University of LawRajiv Gandhi National University of Law , is a National Law University located in Patiala, Punjab, India. It was established in 2006 by the Punjab Government as a public university dedicated to the field of Legal Education...
, Patiala - Prof. A. Lakshminath, Vice-Chancellor, Chanakya National Law UniversityChanakya National Law UniversityThe Bihar Government has established Chanakya National Law University to provide quality legal education along the lines of the established National Law Schools, such as NLSIU Bangalore, NUJS Kolkata, NALSAR Hyderabad, ....
, PatnaPatnaPaṭnā , is the capital of the Indian state of Bihar and the second largest city in Eastern India . Patna is one of the oldest continuously inhabited places in the world... - Dr. N.K. Jayakumar, Vice-Chancellor, National University of Advanced Legal StudiesNational University of Advanced Legal StudiesNational University of Advanced Legal Studies is a university located at Kochi, India for under-graduate, graduate and post-graduate legal education....
, (Kochi)
Implementation Committee
- Prof. K.V.S. Sarma, Registrar, NALSAR University of Law, (Hyderabad), Convenor
- Prof. V. Vijayakumar, Professor of Law, National Law School, (BangaloreBangaloreBengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
) - Mr. C.M. Garg, Registrar, National Law Institute University, (Bhopal)
- Dr. Surajit C Mukhopadhyay, Registar, The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, (KolkataKolkataKolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...
) - Mr. Ratan Lahoti, Registrar, National Law University, (JodhpurJodhpurJodhpur , is the second largest city in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is located west from the state capital, Jaipur and from the city of Ajmer. It was formerly the seat of a princely state of the same name, the capital of the kingdom known as Marwar...
) - Mr. M.K. Thakre, Registrar, Hidayatullah National Law UniversityHidayatullah National Law UniversityHidayatullah National Law University is a university in New Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India, named after former Chief Justice Mohammad Hidayatullah. It is one of the esteemed national law schools established in India...
, (Raipur) - Mr. Rishikesh Dave, Registrar, Gujarat National Law UniversityGujarat National Law UniversityGujarat National Law University is a statutory university established by the Government of Gujarat under the Gujarat National University Act, 2003. This University is based in the city of Gandhinagar, which is the capital of Gujarat and is located 30 kilometers north to the metropolitan city of...
, (Gandhinagar) - Mrs. Anita Mishra, Registrar, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia National Law UniversityDr. Ram Manohar Lohia National Law UniversityDr. Ram Manohar Lohia National Law University is a university in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is one of the autonomous law schools in India....
, LucknowLucknowLucknow is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh in India. Lucknow is the administrative headquarters of Lucknow District and Lucknow Division.... - Prof. G.I.S. Sandhu, Registrar, Rajiv Gandhi National University of LawRajiv Gandhi National University of LawRajiv Gandhi National University of Law , is a National Law University located in Patiala, Punjab, India. It was established in 2006 by the Punjab Government as a public university dedicated to the field of Legal Education...
, Patiala - Dr. S.P. Singh, Registrar, Chanakya National Law UniversityChanakya National Law UniversityThe Bihar Government has established Chanakya National Law University to provide quality legal education along the lines of the established National Law Schools, such as NLSIU Bangalore, NUJS Kolkata, NALSAR Hyderabad, ....
, PatnaPatnaPaṭnā , is the capital of the Indian state of Bihar and the second largest city in Eastern India . Patna is one of the oldest continuously inhabited places in the world... - Mr. V.Narayana Swamy, Registrar, National University of Advanced Legal StudiesNational University of Advanced Legal StudiesNational University of Advanced Legal Studies is a university located at Kochi, India for under-graduate, graduate and post-graduate legal education....
, (Kochi) - Prof. Vijender Kumar, Professor of Law, NALSAR University of Law, (Hyderabad)
See also
- List of law schools in India
- Autonomous Law Schools in IndiaAutonomous law schools in IndiaThe term Autonomous law schools in India refers to the law schools founded in India pursuant to the second-generation reforms for legal education sought to be implemented by the Bar Council of India. The first such autonomous law school was the National Law School, Bangalore which admitted its...
- Legal Education in India
- Law School Admission TestLaw School Admission TestThe Law School Admission Test is a half-day standardized test administered four times each year at designated testing centers throughout the world. Administered by the Law School Admission Council for prospective law school candidates, the LSAT is designed to assess Reading Comprehension,...