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Most of the top law schools in India offer LLB admissions through entrance exams. Among the law entrance exams conducted in India, CLAT and SLAT are the most popular exams. Both CLAT and SLAT are considered gateways to some of the top law schools in India. Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) is primarily conducted for admission to 24 prestigious National Law Universities (NLUs), whereas Symbiosis Law Admission Test (SLAT) is accepted by four law schools of Symbiosis International University (SIU).
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The upcoming CLAT 2025 will be held in the first week of December. Whereas, SLAT will be held on May 5 and May 11, in online mode. Students looking for admission to top law schools can prepare for both these examinations simultaneously due to overlapping subjects. While the syllabi of both exams overlap with each other, there are many key differences between them in terms of difficulty level, mode of examination, exam pattern, and selection process. This article discusses the differences between the CLAT and SLAT in detail for better understanding for the students.
Differences | CLAT | SLAT |
---|---|---|
Conducting body | ||
Mode of examination | Offline (pen and paper) | Online (computer-based) |
Difficulty level | Very difficult | Moderately difficult |
Exam duration | 2 hours | 1 hour |
No. of questions asked | 120 | 60 |
Total marks | 120 | 60 |
Negative marking | -0.25 | No negative marking |
Seats available | 3,243 | 1,080 |
Frequency of examination | Once a year | Twice a year |
Selection process | Two-stage:
| Three stage
|
The eligibility criteria for CLAT 2025 and SLAT are the same. The criteria are mentioned below:
The students should have completed their 12th class.
Students who are currently in 12 standard and are due to pass out in
The passing percentage of the 12th standard should be 45% for the general category and 40% for the SC/ST category.
There is no age limit to appear in the examination.
The syllabus of CLAT and SLAT consists of 5 subjects each. The syllabus of both of the exams are quite similar but the pattern of the questions asked differ. One of the major differences between the questions asked in the exam is that CLAT focuses more on passage-based questions. Check the table for a detailed syllabus.
CLAT syllabus | SLAT syllabus |
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English language:
| Reading comprehension:
|
Current affairs including general knowledge:
| General knowledge:
|
Legal reasoning:
| Legal reasoning:
|
Logical reasoning:
| Logical reasoning
|
Quantitative technique:
(Basic 10th standard maths) | Analytical reasoning
|
The complex exam pattern and marking schemes of the CLAT make it more difficult than the SLAT examination. In the CLAT exam, students have to answer the questions from the passages given for each section. Candidates have to decipher the passages before selecting the right answers, and each wrong answer carries a negative marking of 0.25. On the other hand, questions asked in the SLAT exam are direct-objective type, and there is no negative marking.
Both examinations are held for admission to top law schools in India. However, their selection process is slightly different from one another.
The CLAT exam is held in offline mode, in more than 130 exam centres across the country. The students have to appear in the examination. The CLAT results are announced soon after the examination. Then the Consortium of NLU conducts counselling for seat allotment, where the students are allotted NLUs based on their preferences and rank in the merit list.
Whereas the SLAT exam has three stages of the selection process. The first round is the SLAT examination that takes place in May. It carries 50% weightage in the selection process. After the result declaration, the admission process becomes decentralized as the participating institutes conduct the SLAT counselling separately. The second and third phase of the SLAT selection process includes a Written Aptitude Test (WAT) and Personal Interview (PI) conducted by each law school.
The exam pattern of CLAT and SLAT is different in the matter of the number of questions asked and the weightage given to each section. As per the previous year's paper of the SLAT, the number of questions asked in each section is equal. An equal number of questions in each section denotes that the marks that each section carries are the same. However, according to the analysis of the previous year’s question paper of the CLAT, each section has a different number of questions and marks weightage. In the CLAT exam, legal reasoning has the most number of questions whereas the quantitative section has the least. Let’s take a look at the table for more clarity about the pattern of question papers of both exams.
Sections | CLAT | SLAT |
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English language | 24 | 12 |
Current affairs - general knowledge | 28 | 12 |
Legal reasoning | 32 | 12 |
Logical reasoning | 24 | 12 |
Quantitative technique/Analytical reasoning | 12 | 12 |
Total questions | 120 | 60 |
Students take the CLAT examination to get admission to the top-ranked NLUs of India. Whereas, the SLAT examination is for those candidates who want to pursue law from top Symbiosis colleges. Below is the list of institutions that accept CLAT and SLAT scores.
The list of colleges and institutes that accept the CLAT exam is given below:
National Law School of India University, Bengaluru
National Academy of Legal Studies and Research, Hyderabad
National Law Institute University, Bhopal
West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata
National Law University, Jodhpur
Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur
Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar
Gujarat National Law University, Silvassa
Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow
Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Patiala
Chanakya National Law University, Patna
National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi
National Law University, Cuttack
National University of Study and Research in Law, Ranchi
National Law University and Judicial Academy, Guwahati
Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University, Visakhapatnam
Tamil Nadu National Law School, Tiruchirappalli
Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai
Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur
Maharashtra National Law University, Aurangabad
Himachal Pradesh National Law University, Shimla
Dharamashastra National Law University, Jabalpur
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Law University, Sonipat
National Law University, Tripura
Four colleges accept SLAT scores of students, for their law course admission. The list of SLAT-participating law schools is given below.
Symbiosis Law School, Pune
Symbiosis Law School, Noida
Symbiosis Law School, Nagpur
Symbiosis Law School, Hyderabad
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The number of students who appear for CLAT is around 50,000 to 70,000. However, the seats are limited in the top-ranked law universities. The CLAT participating NLUs offer around 3300 seats in 5-year integrated LLB courses and around 1300 LLM seats.
NLUs | Courses | UG Intake |
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BA LLB (Hons) | 300 | |
BA LLB (Hons) | 132 | |
BA LLB (Hons) | 132 | |
BA LLB (Hons), B.Sc LLB, LLM | 202 (BA LLB 134, B.Sc LLB 68) | |
BA LLB (Hons) | 120 | |
BA LLB (Hons) | 180 | |
BA LLB(Hons.),BCom LLB(Hons.),BSc LLB (Hons.), BBA LLB(Hons), BSW LLB(Hons) | 172 (total seats for all the courses) | |
BA LLB (Hons) | 66 | |
BA LLB (Hons) | 169 | |
BA LLB (Hons) | 180 | |
BA LLB (Hons), BBA LLB (Hons) | 138( 69 seats each for BA LLB and BBA LLB | |
BA LLB (Hons) | 60 | |
BA LLB (Hons), BBA LLB (Hons) | 180 (BA LLB 120, BBA LLB 60) | |
BA LLB (Hons) | 134 | |
BA LLB (Hons) | 60 | |
BA LLB (Hons) | 138 | |
BA LLB (Hons), B.Com LLB (Hons) | 120 (BA LLB 60 , B.Com LLB 60) | |
BA LLB (Hons) , BBA LLB (Hons) | 100 | |
BA LLB (Hons) , BBA LLB (Hons) | 120 (BA LLB 60, BBA LLB 60) | |
BA LLB (Hons) , BBA LLB (Hons) | 120 (BA LLB 60, BBA LLB 60) | |
BA LLB (Hons) , BBA LLB (Hons) | 120 (BA LLB 60, BBA LLB 60) | |
BA LLB (Hons) | 120 | |
BA LLB (Hons) | 120 | |
BA LLB (Hons) | 60 | |
Total | 3243 |
Talking about SLAT, the law schools offer 1080 seats in BA LLB and BBA LLB courses. Around 20,000 candidates appear for SLAT exam every year. Refer to the table below for more clarity about the seat matrix of SLAT
Name of colleges | Courses offered and seats | Total seats | |
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Symbiosis Law School, Pune | BA LLB | 120 | 300 |
BBA LLB | 180 | ||
Symbiosis Law School, Noida | BA LLB | 120 | 300 |
BBA LLB | 180 | ||
Symbiosis Law School, Nagpur | BA LLB | 120 | 240 |
BBA LLB | 120 | ||
Symbiosis Law School, Hyderabad | BA LLB | 120 | 240 |
BBA LLB | 120 | ||
Total | 1080 |
The application form for the CLAT is usually released in the first week of July, and registration for the examination remains open till the first week of November. The CLAT examination is conducted in the first week of December.
Whereas, for the SLAT exam, the commencement of the application starts in December, and the registration window closes in April. The SLAT exam takes place in May. The SLAT is conducted twice in the same month, and if the student appears for both of the exams, the higher marks are counted for the final percentile calculation.
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No, CLAT is more difficult than SLAT. The higher number of candidates appear in CLAT which makes it more competitive.
Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) and Symbiosis Law Admission Test (SLAT) are the two entrance examinations in which candidates appear to get admission to top-rated law universities.
CAT examination is more tough to crack in comparison to CLAT. The CAT is the most important entrance examination to get admission to top management institutes. A very high number of applicants appear for the CAT every year which makes it competitive. Apart from that, the exam is also tough to crack because of the weightage given to the quantitative section.
The CLAT exam is highly competitive and tough to crack. However, with the right strategy and hard work, cracking the exam is not that difficult.
The cut-off of the SLAT examination is different for all the four colleges that come under the exam. It varies from 35 to 48.
Hello aspirant,
On its official website, the Consortium of NLUs will release CLAT sample papers 2025. By accessing the official website, consortiumofnlus.ac.in, and logging in with their user credentials, candidates can obtain the CLAT 2025 sample papers. One other learning tool that Careers360 has produced for candidates is a free PDF with 10 practice tests for the CLAT.
To get sample question papers, you can visit our website by clicking on the link given below.
https://law.careers360.com/articles/clat-sample-papers
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Hope this information helps you.
Hello,
Students who are giving the CLAT (Common Law Admission Test) in 2025 would typically get into college in the same year.
The process usually involves taking the exam, receiving results, participating in counseling or admissions processes, and then starting classes at the chosen law school. Therefore, students taking CLAT in 2025 would likely start their college education in the academic year starting in 2025 or 2026, depending on the specific timelines and admission procedures of the law schools they apply to.
Hope it helps you!
Greeting Student,
To prepare for current affairs for CLAT you can read daily newspapers like The Hindu, Hindustan Times and Indian Express. You can prefer apps like gk Today and Career Cloud. The LAw EX magazine. There are some examples of current affairs and tips to refer to for current affairs. https://testzone.smartkeeda.com/lawexmagazine/ https://www.gktoday.in/ https://careerscloud.in/ https://law.careers360.com/articles/clat-gk-questions https://law.careers360.com/articles/how-prepare-for-current-affairs-for-clat
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Hello Yashita,
Since you're in Class 11 and aiming for CLAT UG 2026, you have a good amount of time to develop a strong foundation for the exam. Here are some tips to help you prepare for CLAT UG 2026 alongside your Class 11 studies:
Develop a Study Plan:
Focus on Building Core Skills:
Utilize Resources:
Hy aspirant,
Yes, you can definitely prepare for the CLAT (Common Law Admission Test) exams through self-study.
Here are some book recommendations and tips that may help you :-
Stay updated with current events, especially those related to legal and constitutional matters.
Read newspapers like The Hindu, The Indian Express, and magazines like Pratiyogita Darpan for current affairs.
Participate in online forums and discussion groups for CLAT aspirants to clarify doubts and exchange study tips.
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