Consortium NLUS CLAT 2021 PG Syllabus Common Law Admission Test : consortiumofnlus.ac.in
Organisation : Consortium of National Law Universities
Exam Name : CLAT 2021 Common Law Admission Test
Announcement : CLAT 2021 PG Syllabus
Website : https://consortiumofnlus.ac.in/
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Consortium CLAT Exam
The PG-CLAT 2021 will feature an emphasis on the comprehension abilities of the students. It shall be of 120 minutes duration, with one sections
Related / Similar Syllabus :
NLUS CLAT 2021 UG Syllabus
** The first section would include 100 objective-type questions carrying 1 mark each. There shall be a negative marking of 0.25 marks for every wrong answer.
** The second section would require candidates to write 2 descriptive essays.
** Candidates who secure 40% (35% in case of SC, ST, and PWD) marks in the objective section will qualify for the evaluation of their answers in the descriptive section.
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 2021, 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.
Descriptive Section
In this section of the PG-CLAT 2021, you will be required to write essays answering Any 2 questions from amongst the list of questions supplied. Your answers must not exceed 800 words each, and you will be required to demonstrate the following in your response:
** Awareness of the legal, factual, and philosophical issues arising out of the questions you choose to answer;
** Ability to structure your answer, and clearly set out various arguments and perspectives related to the topic set out in the questions and to draw a conclusion based on the above.
Preparing for the PG-CLAT
As part of your preparations for the PG-CLAT 2021, 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;
** Practice writing essays of the type indicated above, with clear presentations of issues, factual matters, arguments and conclusion.
About The Consortium:
The Consortium of National Law Universities was established on 19th August, 2017 with the aim of improving the standard of legal education in the country and justice system through legal education with Prof. R. Venkata Rao, erstwhile Vice-Chancellor, NLSIU as President and Prof. Faizan Mustafa, Vice-Chancellor, NALSAR, as Vice-President.
The Consortium aspires to facilitate better coordination amongst National Law Schools to achieve highest standards of legal education in the country. Twenty-One National Law Universities have joined the Consortium as founder members.