Everything You Want To Know About The ACLAT
In this article, we have dealt with all the important questions that students usually ask about ACLAT – the exam pattern, the questions, the syllabus, the marks, the time for the exam, the type of questions etc. Read on!
ACLAT Overview
ACLAT stands for the Alliance University Common Law Admission Test. It is an all India entrance examination conducted BY Allaince University for admissions to BA LLB, BBA LLB, LLM and Ph.D in Law programmes.
Eligibility for ACLAT
Candidate should have passed 10+2 or equivalent examination from a recognized board with a minimum of 45% marks in aggregate (40% marks for SC/ST candidates)
Pattern of ACLAT
| Exam Description | |
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| Total Marks | 200 |
| Number of multiple-choice questions of one mark each | 200 |
| Duration of Examination | Two hours (02:00 hours) |
| Subject areas with Weightage | |
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| Language Proficiency | 40 Marks |
| General Knowledge and Current Affairs | 50 Marks |
| Elementary Mathematics (Numerical Ability) | 20 Marks |
| Legal Aptitude | 45 Marks |
| Logical Reasoning | 45 Marks |
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Note: There shall be a system of Negative Marking wherein 0.25 marks will be deducted for each of the wrong answer. |
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The different subject areas of the examination:
1. English including comprehension
The English section will test the candidates’ proficiency in English based on comprehension passages and grammar. In the comprehension section, candidates will be questioned on their understanding of the passage and its central theme, meanings of words used therein etc. The grammar section requires correction of incorrect grammatical sentences, filling of blanks in sentences with appropriate words, etc.
2. General Knowledge and Currents Affairs
The candidates will be tested on their general awareness including static general knowledge. Questions on current affairs will test candidates on their knowledge of current affairs (broadly defined as matters featuring in the mainstream media between March 2016 to April 2017)
3. Mathematics
This section will test candidate’s knowledge on elementary mathematics, i.e. maths taught up to Class X.
4. Legal Aptitude
This section will test candidate’s interest towards study of law, research aptitude and problem solving abilities. Questions will be framed with the help of legal propositions (described in the paper), and a set of facts to which the said proposition has to be applied. Some propositions may not be “true” in the real sense (e.g. the legal proposition may be that any person who speaks in a movie hall and disturbs others that are watching the movie will be banned from entering any movie theater across India for one year). Candidates will have to assume the “truth” of these propositions and answer the questions accordingly.
5. Logical Reasoning
The purpose of the logical reasoning section is to test the candidate’s ability to identify patterns, logical links and rectify illogical arguments. It will include a wide variety of logical reasoning questions such as syllogisms, logical sequences, analogies, etc. However, visual reasoning will not be tested.
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