Introduction and Overview

The PG-CLAT 2024 will feature an emphasis on the comprehension abilities of the students. It shall be of 120 minutes duration, with one sections:

• The first section would include 120 objective-type questions carrying 1 mark each. There shall be a negative marking of 0.25 marks for every wrong answer.

The paper will be based on the mandatory subjects of the undergraduate program and include Constitutional Law, Jurisprudence, Administrative Law, Law of Contract, Torts, Family Law, Criminal Law, Property Law, Company Law, Public International Law, Tax Law, Environmental Law, and Labour & Industrial Law.

Objective Section

In this section of the PG-CLAT 2024, you will be provided extracts from primary legal materials such as important court decisions in various fields of law, statutes or regulations. Each passage will be followed by a series of questions that will require you to demonstrate the:

• Ability to read and comprehend the issues discussed in the passage, as well as any arguments and viewpoints discussed or set out in the passage;

• Awareness of the issues discussed in the passage, as well as of legal issues and facts related to and arising out of the passage and the judgment or statute from which it is extracted;

• Summarise the passage; and

• Ability to apply your knowledge of the fields of law discussed in the passage.

Preparing for the PG-CLAT 2024

As part of your preparations for the PG-CLAT 2024, you should:

• Read and refresh your knowledge of important judgments, and try to discern various issues discussed in such judgments;

• Refresh your knowledge of important constitutional and legislative provisions, particularly those that may have been discussed in recent judgments; it would also be useful to ensure you are aware of historical case law and amendments related to such provisions, so that you have a more complete awareness of such provisions and the issues related to them;

Question Paper Format

Maximum Marks  120

Duration of exam 02:00 Hours

Multiple-Choice Questions 120 questions of one mark each

Syllabus:

Constitutional Law

Other areas of law such as Jurisprudence, Administrative Law, Law of Contract, Torts, Family Law, Criminal Law, Property Law, Company Law, Public International Law, Tax Law, Environmental Law, and Labour & Industrial Law

Negative Marking:  0.25 Mark will be deducted for each wrong answer