CLAT at a glance

Conducting body

Consortium of National Law Universities (rotating host NLU)

Full form

Common Law Admission Test

What is the CLAT exam format?

Duration: 2 hours total (120 minutes, single sitting)

Scoring: +1 per correct; -0.25 negative marking. Total 120 questions; max raw score 120.

• English Language

  ~24 min

  Comprehension-based: 28-32 questions on passages, vocab, inference.

• Current Affairs incl. General Knowledge

  ~28 min

  35-39 questions; high weightage on last 12 months' events.

• Legal Reasoning

  ~28 min

  35-39 questions on principle-application - no prior law knowledge required.

• Logical Reasoning

  ~22 min

  28-32 questions on inferences, syllogisms, assumptions.

• Quantitative Techniques

  ~18 min

  13-17 questions on elementary maths, data interpretation.

What does my CLAT score mean?

115+ raw / 99+ percentile

Competitive for NLSIU Bangalore, NALSAR Hyderabad, NUJS Kolkata - top 3 NLUs by ranking.

100-115 / 95-99 percentile

Strong calls from new NLUs (NLU Delhi via separate AILET, NUALS Kochi, GNLU, RGNUL, etc.) and top private law schools.

80-100 / 85-95 percentile

Calls from established mid-tier NLUs and many private law schools.

60-80 / below 85 percentile

Limited NLU calls; consider strong private 5-year programs (Symbiosis, Christ, OP Jindal).

How does T.I.M.E. Coimbatore teach CLAT?

Batch types

Classroom (full-time) • Classroom (weekend) • Online live • Test-series only

Course duration

12-18 months for foundation track (Class XI start); 6-8 months for accelerated track (Class XII)

Mock series

Section-wise CLAT mock series + 15+ full-length CLAT mock tests per cycle

Legal reasoning is the highest-leverage section - most aspirants improve fastest here with structured drilling. T.I.M.E.'s prep emphasizes passage-based question types introduced in the post-2020 CLAT format. Fee structure: please enquire below.

When should I start preparing for CLAT?

Class XI second semester is the standard start point (~18 months out). Class XII students can target an accelerated 6-8 month track if they already read regularly + have strong English. CLAT rewards reading habit and current-affairs depth more than rote prep, so longer runways tend to produce better results.

What's the difference between CLAT and AILET?

CLAT gates ~22 NLUs + many private law schools nationally. AILET is the separate entrance for NLU Delhi only. Both are similar in format; AILET is often considered slightly more difficult and rewards stronger English / logical reasoning. Most CLAT aspirants take AILET in parallel as a separate exam.

Is law school worth it post-CLAT?

NLU graduates have strong placement records (top NLUs place at 100% with average packages above Rs 15 LPA at 5-year integrated graduates; corporate-law-focused, with growing litigation/judiciary tracks). Career flexibility extends to UPSC, judicial services, in-house counsel, policy think-tanks, and post-grad LLM programs abroad.