Law Entrance Exams: CLAT, AILET, & SLAT Paper Patterns
CL Team June 17 2025
Law Entrance Exams: CLAT, AILET, & SLAT Paper Patterns
If you're aiming for a top-tier law school in India, your journey begins with one of these major entrance exams: CLAT, AILET, or SLAT. Each has a unique paper pattern, and understanding these differences is key to your success.
Let’s break it down.
CLAT 2025: Common Law Admission Test
Conducted for admissions to 22 National Law Universities (NLUs) and other affiliated colleges.
· Mode: Offline (Pen & Paper)
· Duration: 2 Hours
· Total Questions: 120 (MCQs)
·
Marking Scheme:
+1 for correct answers
-0.25 for wrong answers
Section-wise Breakdown:
|
Section |
Questions |
What It Tests |
|
English Language |
24 |
Reading comprehension, grammar, vocabulary |
|
Current Affairs (incl. GK) |
28 |
National & international news, static GK |
|
Legal Reasoning |
32 |
Legal principles, case studies, reasoning |
|
Logical Reasoning |
24 |
Critical thinking, arguments, puzzles |
|
Quantitative Techniques |
12 |
Basic arithmetic, percentages, ratios |
AILET 2025: All India Law Entrance Test
Conducted by NLU Delhi, one of the top law schools in the country.
· Mode: Offline (Pen & Paper) Duration: 2 Hours Total Questions: 150 (MCQs)
·
Marking Scheme:
+1 for correct answers -0.25 for wrong answers
Section-wise Breakdown:
|
Section |
Questions |
Focus |
|
English Language |
50 |
Reading comprehension, grammar |
|
Current Affairs & GK |
30 |
Current events & general knowledge |
|
Logical Reasoning |
70 |
Reasoning ability, critical thinking, legal reasoning |
Note: AILET has no separate Legal Aptitude section, but legal topics may be integrated into reasoning passages.
SLAT 2025: Symbiosis Law Admission Test
Conducted by Symbiosis International (Deemed University) for law programs at institutes like SLS Pune, Noida, Hyderabad, and Nagpur.
- Mode: Online (CBT) Duration: 60 Minutes Total Questions: 60 (MCQs)
- Marking
Scheme:
+1 for correct answers No negative marking
Section-wise Breakdown:
|
Section |
Questions |
Focus Area |
|
Logical Reasoning |
12 |
Analytical reasoning & patterns |
|
Legal Reasoning |
12 |
Legal principles & case analysis |
|
Analytical Reasoning |
12 |
Number puzzles, problem-solving |
|
Reading Comprehension |
12 |
Comprehension of passages |
|
General Knowledge |
12 |
Current events, static GK |
CLAT vs AILET vs SLAT: Quick Comparison Table
|
Feature |
CLAT |
AILET |
SLAT |
|
Mode |
Offline |
Offline |
Online |
|
Duration |
2 hours |
2 hours |
1 hour |
|
No. of Questions |
120 |
150 |
60 |
|
Negative Marking |
Yes (-0.25) |
Yes (-0.25) |
No |
|
Legal Aptitude |
Dedicated Section |
Integrated (in Reasoning) |
Dedicated Section |
|
Suitable For |
NLUs (except NLU Delhi) |
Only NLU Delhi |
Symbiosis Law Schools |
Final Thoughts
Each exam tests your analytical ability, comprehension, and awareness—but in different formats. Choose your target exams based on:
- Your preferred colleges
- Your comfort with online/offline modes
- Your exam strategy (speed vs accuracy)
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