i am on the verge of completing my 12th i would like to give an entrance exam of law so i can get admission in colleges,i live in mumbai so as far as i can find i can give CLAT and CET I would like to know the syllabus and exam and application dates for both the exam and what books do i need to buy

Hello,

CLAT is conducted for two hours carrying 150 MCQs, each question is for one mark, and 0.25 mark is deducted for each incorrect attempt. It  consists of sections such as comprehension-based questions from English Language, Current Affairs including General Knowledge, Legal Reasoning, Logical Reasoning, Quantitative Techniques

First of all make a timetable, be acquainted with paper pattern and syllabus which you can check out at https://consortiumofnlus.ac.in/clat-2021/ug-syllabus.html and devote time to each section accordingly.

For General Knowledge and Current Affairs, you can go through magazines such as Pratiyogita Darpan, the best way to deal with dynamic portion is reading newspaper on a daily basis ,you can choose The Hindu or The Indian Express. For static GK part, you can use Lucent's GK. Also, you can search in Internet there are many sites which have compiled this in an organized manner pertaining to different subjects.

For Legal Reasoning, you can use Legal Aptitude and Legal Reasoning by A P Bhardwaj or Legal Awareness and Legal Reasoning by Pearson.

For Logical Reasoning, you can use any reasoning book such as Analytical Reasoning by M K Pandey or even Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning by RS Agarwal. try to get your concepts clear first and then practice in a steady manner.

For Quantitative Techniques, use Quantitative Aptitude by RS Aggarwal, you can also use NCERTs book to build the basic concepts.

For Language Comprehension, you can use Wren and Martin for grammar, and Norman Lewis's Word Power Made Easy to build vocabulary, also reading editorials section of The Hindu and The Indian Express will help you immediately to grasp the comprehension part along with enriching your vocabulary.

At last visit the official website at https://consortiumofnlus.ac.in/ to know more details regarding question paper format, sample paper and other such important aspects related  to preparation of CLAT.

Next, the eligibility criteria of MAH CET Law for five years integrated law course is passed 10+2 from a recognized board securing 45% aggregate, for SC/ST it's 40%, in case of VJNT/SBC/OBC it's 42%

The entrance test is conducted in CBT mode for a duration of 120 minutes carrying 150 questions, for each correct attempt one mark is awarded, there is no negative marking scheme from sections as follows-

• English - 30 marks
• Maths - 10 marks
• Logical and analytical reasoning - 40 marks
• Legal aptitude and legal reasoning - 40 marks
• General knowledge with current affairs - 30 marks

For recommended books, you can go through the list mentioned in respect to CLAT, else you can visit our page at https://law.careers360.com/articles/best-books-for-mh-cet-law if you're looking for alternative options,

Go through MHT CET LAW sample papers at https://law.careers360.com/articles/mh-cet-law-sample-papers

Check out the previous year cut-offs for participating colleges at https://law.careers360.com/articles/mh-cet-law-cut-off