CLAT PG — LLM Entrance Examination
CLAT PG is the Common Law Admission Test for postgraduate law programmes conducted by the Consortium of NLUs. It is the gateway to LLM programmes at all National Law Universities. A high CLAT PG score also strengthens applications to several other top law schools.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Qualification for LLM at NLUs (NLSIU, NALSAR, NUJS, NLU Delhi etc)
- Gateway to teaching and research careers through UGC NET
- Pathway to PhD in Law at NLUs
- Strengthens profile for foreign LLM applications
- Used by some PSU and government legal departments for recruitment
Skills Required
- Constitutional Law and Jurisprudence
- Administrative Law and Contract Law
- Company Law and Securities Law
- Criminal Law — IPC, CrPC and Evidence
- Labour Law and Industrial Relations
- Family Law and International Law
Career Roadmap
1
Start preparation 6 months before the exam
2
Study previous year CLAT PG papers and understand the pattern
3
Focus on constitutional law, contract and criminal law (high weightage)
4
Practice objective questions with 2 hour time limits
5
Register on consortiumofnlus.ac.in when registration opens
Salary Range
After LLM at NLU
Rs 6 to 20 LPA (varies by specialisation)
Figures are indicative and vary by city, employer and experience.
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