CLAT PG & CLAT UG - What is the difference?

Reader's Digest: Curious about the distinctions between CLAT PG and CLAT UG? Dive into this article to unravel the key dissimilarities and make an informed decision for your legal career!

The Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) administers the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT), a national entrance exam for various law programs at 24 NLUs.

CLAT PG versus CLAT UG! The stakes are high as these exams determine undergraduate and post-graduate law program admission.

Do you have what it takes to crack CLAT UG and secure a spot in BA LLB, BBA LLB, BCom LLB, or BSc LLB? Or are you ready to take on the advanced level of CLAT PG for admission to LLM programs and PSU jobs? Let's explore the key differences between these two exams and help you choose your path to legal success!

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CLAT PG vs CLAT UG

As we all know, Law as a profession is one of the most popular career options among students these days.

Various law entrance exams in India are conducted to provide admissions to law programs. However, CLAT Exam is one of the most popular exams in the nation.

CLAT PG vs CLAT UG is as follows: 

Features	CLAT UG	CLAT PG
Conducting Body	The Consortium of National Law Universities	The Consortium of National Law Universities
Exam Level	National Level	National Level
Number of Participating Institutes	24 NLUs + Private Colleges	24 NLUs + Private Colleges
Number of Seats Offered	3000+	Around 800
Educational Qualification	Class 12 or equivalent exam	Bachelor’s degree in Law (LLB)
Minimum Qualifying Marks	General - 45%, SC/ST - 40%	General - 50%, SC/ST - 45%
Age Limit	No upper age limit	No upper age limit
Application Mode	Online	Online
Application Fee	Rs. 4000/-	Rs. 4000/-
Exam mode	Offline (Pen-paper mode)	Offline (Pen-paper mode)
Subjects	English Language, Current Affairs, Legal Reasoning, Logical Reasoning, Quantitative Techniques	Constitutional Law, Jurisprudence, and other law subjects, including contemporary issues.
Total Questions	120	120
Negative Marking	Yes	Yes
Difficulty Level	Moderate	Moderate-Difficult

Differences between CLAT PG and CLAT UG Exam Pattern 

As said above, both CLAT UG and CLAT PG exams are conducted to provide admissions to undergraduate and postgraduate law programs, respectively.

However, the paper pattern differs for both exams. From the post below, the detailed pattern of the Common Law Admission Test for UG and PG programs shows the difference between CLAT PG and CLAT UG.

CLAT UG Exam Pattern 2024

The entire question paper for CLAT UG courses will have passages followed by a series of questions, except for the quantitative section.

In the quant section, the questions are based on graphs, pictorial representation, a set of facts, etc. You have to derive the answers from the given data.

For more CLAT UG Exam Pattern information, check out the table below.

Exam mode	Offline
Exam duration	120 minutes (2 hours)
Test language	English
Type of questions	Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs)
Number of Sections	5
Total Questions	150
Total Marks	150
Negative Marking	Yes

CLAT PG Exam Pattern 2024

Look at the table below to learn the detailed pattern for the CLAT PG exam.

Exam Mode	Offline
Exam Duration	2 hours
Nature of Questions	MCQ (objective-type)
Number of Questions	120
Total Marks	120
Marks for Each question	1
Negative Marking	Yes

Top Private Law Colleges Accepting Scores of CLAT PG and CLAT UG

Apart from NLUs, other private colleges accept CLAT scores for admission to undergraduate and post-graduate programs.

The following are the top private colleges for CLAT to pursue law courses.

Alliance School of Law, Bangalore	Amity University. Noida
Asian Law College, Noida	Delhi Institute of Rural Development(D.I.R.D.), Holambi, Delhi
Azim Premji University, Bengaluru	Geeta Institute of Law, Panipat
Disha Law College, Raipur	Galgotias University, Greater Noida
IFIM Law College, Bengaluru	Institute of Law, Nirma University, Ahmedabad
Harlal Law of School, Greater Noida	Indore Institute of Law, Indore
JECRC University, Jaipur	Jagannath University, Jaipur
JIMS Engineering Management Technical Campus of Law, Greater Noida	Maharaja Surajmal Brij University, Bharatpur
Manipal University, Jaipur	Lloyd Law College, Greater Noida
JECRC University, Jaipur	Maharashtra National Law University, Aurangabad
Mewar University, Chittorgarh	NIMT Institute of Method and Law( NIMT Vidhi Evam Kanun Sansthan, Delhi NCR)