CLAT 2013 Negative marking introduced Static GK makes a comeback

The syllabus for the sixth Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) has recently been notified. The exam is being conducted by Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur on May 12, 2013. Negative marking has been introduced in CLAT for the first time, wherein 0.25 marks will be deducted for each incorrect answer. Also, static General Knowledge has been included as part of the syllabus..The syllabus for the sixth Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) has recently been notified. The exam is being conducted by Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur on May 12, 2013..Negative marking has been introduced in CLAT for the first time, wherein 0.25 marks will be deducted for every incorrect answer. Also, static General Knowledge has been included as part of the syllabus. The exam in 2011 only had questions based on current affairs and refrained from asking questions based on static GK. Though the notified syllabus for CLAT 2012 did not include static GK, questions from static GK did make their way on to the question paper..A break up of the syllabus is available below. .Total Marks200Total number of multiple-choice questions of one mark each200Duration of examinationTwo HoursSubject areas with weightage:English including Comprehension40 MarksGeneral Knowledge/ Current Affairs50 MarksElementary Mathematics (Numerical Ability)20 MarksLegal Aptitude50 MarksLogical Reasoning40 Marks. The CLAT paper pattern for the Post Graduate programme has also been released. Negative marking has been introduced here as well, with 0.25 marks deducted for every incorrect answer. The CLAT PG paper is for 150 marks this year, unlike last year where it was for 200 marks. The 2013 paper has 50 multiple choice questions for fifty marks, while the 2012 paper had 100 multiple choice questions for 100 marks. While the CLAT PG 2012 paper carried 10 descriptive type questions for 10 marks each, the CLAT 2013 PG paper will carry 4 descriptive type questions for 25 marks each..Total Marks 150 Duration of examinationTwo HoursLong Essay Type Descriptive Questions(Covering Constitutional Law and Jurisprudence)100 Marks(4 questions of 25 marks each)Multiple-Choice Questions(Covering all compulsory law subjects prescribed by the BCI for the Under-Graduate Course except Constitutional Law and Jurisprudence)50 Marks(50 questions of 1 mark each).Meanwhile, a Letters Patent Appeal is still pending before the Delhi High Court, seeking the establishment of a permanent CLAT body. All the NLU’s who accept admissions via the CLAT have been impleaded in the said appeal.

CLAT 2013 Negative marking introduced Static GK makes a comeback

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