How To Prepare CUET and CLAT 2024 Together?

CLAT and CUET exams are not correlated in any way, therefore your preparations for these exams must not affect each other. 

Major law exams like CLAT, AILET, LSAT, SLAT, etc. exams have absolutely nothing to do with CUET exams and they are not affected by the release of this exam. 

So how can you prepare for CLAT and CUET exams? Is it possible?

With too many changes introduced in CUET, can you prepare for CUET and CLAT exams? 

The article answers these questions. 

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List of Central Universities offering UG Law Program

Here is a list of central universities offering law based on CUET scores. 

Check: Mistakes to Avoid During CUET Application Process 2024

Note that the eligibility criteria and form-filling methods can be different. 

Check the NTA CUET website for specific colleges' syllabi and exam patterns for preparations. 

Other law universities offering admissions for law programs through CUET are 

• IIMT University Meerut
• BML Munjal University of Haryana
• Jagannath University, Jaipur

Check: NTA CUET Syllabus 2024

Admission criteria for BHU College 

If you want to take admitted to the law program (BA.LLB) at Banaras Hindu University, you are required to do the following: 

Apply and prepare for Domain/ Optional languages mapped to the programs of respective universities

The entrance test for this program is common to test for all languages - 

1. In Section - Opt for Hindi and English
2. Section 2 - Opt for Legal Studies
3. The criterion for preparations of Merit List: Combined score of section 1A + Score of Section 2. 

Candidates who will not appear for section 1A language (Hindi/ English) and section 2 legal studies, will not be considered for admission to the Law program at BHU. 

Admission criteria for BML Munjal University College 

Apply and prepare for Domain/ Optional languages mapped to the programs of respective universities for BA LLB and BBA LLB. 

Candidates are required to attend the general test

Eligibility for the program is that the applicant must have attended CUET/ CLAT/ LSAT/ BHU SAT/SAT. 

Check: CUET Exam Pattern 2024 Check Marking Scheme

Which is the list of CUET Colleges not taking CUET scores for UG Law programs? 

• Aligarh Muslim University
• Jamia Millia Islamia

These colleges do not allow admissions for the UG law program through CUET. You must write the college’s entrance exams. 

Should I take CUET for admission to UG Law programs?

• No top central colleges offer law programs, so be aware you will be giving CUET entrance to average colleges under CUET.
• The top law colleges have their stand-alone entrance exams like CLAT/ LSAT.
• These exams don't merge with CUET.
• If you are a fresher and aiming for a top university, attend law exams like CLAT, AILET, LSAT, SLAT, etc.
• If your dropper and planning to write CLAT again, you can give CUET.

Check: NTA CUET Mock Tests 2024 [Common University Entrance Test] by SuperGrads

How to Prepare for CUET and CLAT together?

• Check the college-specific syllabus for CUET, since its being conducted for the first time. 
• Compare it with common topics of CLAT.
• Prepare for those topics and finish them before venturing to other topics. 
• Prioritize your exam, if you are looking to study at a top NLU prepare for CLAT, and then focus on studying CUET topics.
• Make sure you keep a note of the exam dates when you prepare the timetable so you are well informed and your preparations do not clash.