CLAT (Common Law Admission Test) – All it needs is good preparation….

Common Law admission test (CLAT) is an All India entrance test conducted by fourteen national law schools or universities for admission to the five year integrated undergraduate and post graduate degree programmes. CLAT is the gateway to the best law schools and clearing this examination is part of the admission process.

CLAT Exam

There are two examinations, one for the undergraduate program and other for post graduation in LAW. Students can also opt for a 5 year integrated program which is in high demand. CLAT exam follows a well defined examination pattern.

CLAT undergraduate program:

CLAT exam consists of 200 multiple choice questions carrying one mark each. The total duration of the examination is two hours and following are the subject areas covered in the examination:

1)   English including comprehension – 40 marks: This section mainly checks English proficiency of the candidate. It includes comprehension and questions related to English grammar.

2)   General Knowledge /Current affairs- 50 marks: This section is mainly looking into candidate’s knowledge in current affairs and GK.

3)   Elementary Mathematics- 20 marks: This section has simple problems on mathematics.

4)   Logical Reasoning- 40 marks: This section consists of questions to test student’s ability to identify patterns, logical sequences and analogies.

5)   Legal Aptitude- 50 marks:  Questions will be framed with the help of legal propositions (described in the paper), and a set of facts to which they said proposition has to be applied.

CLAT post graduate program

This section comprises of 200 marks and duration of the exam is 2 hours.

Section 1(Objective type questions) – 100 questions carrying one mark each. This covers law of contracts, Criminal law, Legal theory, etc.

Section 2 (Short answer questions) – This section consists of 10 questions of 10 marks each.

CLAT Application Form

CLAT Application Forms are available in the official website http://www.clat.ac.in/. Candidates can register online and details are available in the website.

CLAT mainly includes general topics and thus the CLAT Exam Syllabus is not well defined. Candidates can refer old question papers to understand the type of questions and the level of difficulty. CLAT Exam Syllabus

Colleges under CLAT Exam

There are many 14 universities which participate in CLAT. The fourteen universities participating in CLAT are listed below:

1. Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar (GNLU)
2. Chanakya National Law University, Patna (CNLU)
3. NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad (NALSAR)
4. National Law Institute University, Bhopal (NLIU)
5. The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata (WBNUJS)
6. National Law University, Jodhpur (NLUJ)
7. Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur (HNLU)
8. National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi (NUALS)
9. National Law University, Orissa (NLUO)
10. National University of Study & Research in Law, Ranchi (NUSRL)
11. National Law University & Judicial Academy, Assam (NLUJA)
12. National Law School of India University, Bangalore (NLSIU)
13. Dr. Ram Manohar  Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow (RMLNLU)
14. Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Patiala (RGNUL)
15. These universities come under top 20 law schools in India.

CLAT Preparation Books

There are many good books written on CLAT preparation. These books provide the detailed syllabus, test pattern, solved question papers and mock tests for self assessment. Find below some of the well known CLAT Preparation Books which has proved to be very helpful.

1)   The complete success package CLAT 2013: This book is published by expert compilation and is one very good book for CLAT aspirants.

2)   Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) Guide: This book is published by the Editorial Board and is a good book for study. 

IIT-JEE Exam

IIT - JEE Application Form

IIT - JEE Application Forms are available both online and offline. Offline application forms can be obtained by cash purchase from selected bank branches. Online application forms are available in the official website http://jeeadv.iitm.ac.in/. Candidates can follow the instructions in the website and register online. 

Colleges under IIT – JEE

All the IIT’s participate in IIT-JEE. There are many top institutes in India which consider IIT-JEE scores for admission. Find below some of the well known Colleges under IIT – JEE.

•     IIT- Kharagpur
•      IIT Delhi
•      IIT- Kanpur
•      IIIT- Hyderabad
•      NIT- Calicut
•      NIT- Warangal
•      Thapar University Patiala
•      Birla Institute of Technology, Ranchi
•      VIT University, Vellore
•      Amrita School of Engineering Coimbatore

IIT - JEE Syllabus

IIT – JEE Syllabus consists of 4 main papers. Candidates applying for engineering should take up Physics, Chemistry and Maths. Only candidates taking up B.Arch should take up Physics, Maths and B.Arch aptitude test.

1)   Physics: Some of the important concepts covered under physics are mechanics, electricity and magnetism, Optics and Modern Physics.

2)   Chemistry: The concepts covered under Chemistry are Atomic structure and Chemical bonding, Chemical equilibrium, Surface Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry and Nuclear Chemistry.

3)   Maths: The concepts covered in math are Algebra, Trigonometry, Analytical geometry, differential calculus, Integral Calculus and Vectors.

4)   B. Arch Aptitude Test: This includes freehand drawing, Geometrical drawing, three dimensional perception and Architectural awareness.

IIT - JEE Preparation Books 

 There are many good preparation books which are very helpful. Right books provide the right guidance. Candidates can buy books online at IIT - JEE Preparation Books | Acadzone.Com India where you can find the best collection of books. These books include the revised test pattern, syllabus and mock test papers. It is always preferable to buy the bestsellers and read book reviews before purchasing the books.

A Favorite Past Time: Hobby Ideas You Will Like

What is your favorite past time?  Hobby enthusiasts know that spare time is not to be "spent" but savored.  If you have a past time you enjoy, you will never look at your spare time in the same way again.  If you're not sure what past time hobby you would enjoy, here are some suggestions.

Many people listen to music as a favorite past time.  There is much you can learn about any style of music.  You can learn composers, famous melodies, and all about performers past and present.  You can develop sophisticated tastes in jazz or classical music or collect a large assortment of CD's.  Music makes a great past time hobby.

A lot of people love animals.  Pets of all sorts can become your hobby.  Perhaps you enjoy watching birds.  If you have trouble finding them in the trees to watch, maybe you'd like to get a pair of canaries, a budgie, or a cockatiel.  People who live in the country sometimes become interested in raising ornamental chickens, pigeons, or pheasants.  It is very interesting to watch a mother bird take care of a nest of young chicks.  Perhaps you can even raise some prize winners!

Dogs make a great hobby, too.  Walking and enjoying a pet dog is one thing, but breeding and raising show dogs is something else entirely.  Show dogs may require a bit of an investment, but many puppies are free.  There is also the aspect of training a dog in obedience.  Dogs give a lot of love back to their owners, too, so if you start a past time hobby of caring for a dog, you will never be lonely.  However, dogs require quite a bit of work and attention, especially when they are being trained, so keeping dogs is not for everyone.

Bicycles can become your favorite past time.  Hobby bicyclists are becoming more and more common to see cycling along lesser traveled highways seeing the countryside up close and personal.  Bicycling requires a helmet and suitable clothes as well as a small tool kit for roadside repairs.  Or maybe you would enjoy cycling on a smaller scale, simply taking fun rides with your family.  The choice is yours.

The world is full of interesting things to learn and do.  Don't merely sit back and watch TV.  Get interested in a past time hobby.  It's good for your mind.  In fact, it might even keep you from going senile in your old age, if you stay active in a past time hobby.  And it's a good example to our kids and grandkids if we spend our time doing something meaningful.