CLAT 2017: Important dates

The exam date of the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) 2017 has been published on the official website, clat.nic.in. The exam is scheduled to be held on May 14.

Here are the important dates:

• Last date to apply: March 31

• Download of admit cards: April 20

• Date of CLAT: May 14

• Date of uploading the answer keys: May 16

• Representation, if any, relating to exam, questions or key: May 17 to May 19

• Date for uploading the amended answer key (if required): May 25

• Declaration of results: May 29

• Publication of first indicative seat allocation list based on merit-cum-preference: June 5

• Dates for payment of counselling fee of Rs 50,000 and dates for locking of allotted seas or exercising option for shifting against indicative seat allocation list: June 6 to June 8

• Publication of second allotment list: June 12

• Dates for payment of counselling fee of Rs 50,000 and dates for locking of allotted seas or exercising option for shifting against indicative seat allocation list:  June 13 to June 14

• Publication of third allotment list: June 19

• Dates for payment of counselling fee of Rs 50,000 and dates for locking of allotted seas or exercising option for shifting against indicative seat allocation list: June 20 to June 21

• Last date for withdrawal from the admission process: June 21

• Publication of fourth allotment list: June 24

• Payment of full fees by the candidates whose names have appeared in the fourth allotment list to the NLUs where their names appeared: June 28 to June 30

• Candidates to complete the admission formalities at the allotted NLUs for admission against allotment list: June 28 to June 30

• Dates for receiving status of admissions from the participating NLU (s) in the CLAT office: July 4

• Date of closure of admission process by CLAT 2017 office: July 6

NOTE: After the closure of CLAT 2017, vacancy if any, in any NLU will be filled by the respective NLUs at their own level from the CLAT 2017 list in order of merit as per the rules and regulations of the eighteen participating NLUs.

Check out paper pattern and complete syllabus here

The candidates who are appearing for the exam on May 14 can check out the paper pattern below:

• The exam will consist of 200 multiple choice questions based on English, general knowledge and current affairs, elementary mathematics and legal aptitude

• The test will be of 200 marks and will be held for a duration of two hours

Here's the detailed syllabus:

English:

• 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 on sentences with appropriate words.

General knowledge:

• The candidates will be test on the general awareness including static general knowledge. Also, questions on national current affairs and international current affairs will be asked.

Mathematics:

• This part will include elementary mathematics, i.e. maths taught up to class 10

Legal aptitude:

• The topics will include study of law, research aptitude and problem solving ability. The candidates will be asked legal propositions and a set of facts to which the said proposition has to be applied.

Logical reasoning:

• It may include a variety of logical reasoning questions such as syllogisms, logical sequences, analogies, etc. However, visual reasoning will not be tested.

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