Hello aspirant,

The Calcutta University legal Entrance Test (CULAT) is required for admission to a variety of legal programs, including the 5-year integrated LLB (BA LLB) and 3-year LLB programmes. The syllabus and exam schedule are intended to assess students' general aptitude, legal knowledge, and reasoning skills. Below is a full overview of the syllabus and the weightage of each exam subject.

The CULAT is primarily composed of multiple-choice questions (MCQs) and may include questions on the following important subjects:

1. English Language and Comprehension

Total Marks: 20

Topics Covered:  a) Vocabulary: Synonyms, Antonyms, Phrasal verbs.

b) Grammar: Sentence correction, Tenses, Articles, Prepositions.

c) Comprehension: Reading passages with questions to test understanding, inference, and analysis.

d) Idioms and Phrases: Commonly used expressions and their meanings.

e) Sentence Formation: Correct usage of words and phrases.

Weightage : 20% of the total marks

2. General Knowledge and Current Affairs

Total Marks: 25

Topics Covered: a) Current Affairs: National and International events, politics, sports, economy, environment, science, and technology.

b) General Knowledge: History, Geography, Awards and Honors, Culture, Literature, Indian Constitution, Famous personalities, etc.

c) Static GK: Basic knowledge about history, geography, political systems, and famous movements in India and the world.

Weightage : 25% of the total marks.

3. Legal Aptitude and Reasoning

Total Marks: 25

Topics Covered: a) Legal Principles: Basic legal knowledge such as fundamental rights, duties, justice, and law.

b) Legal Reasoning: Logical reasoning with legal propositions.

c) Legal Awareness: Understanding of important legal concepts like contract law, criminal law, constitutional law, etc.

d) Case Studies: Short cases followed by questions that require critical thinking and legal reasoning.

Weightage: 25% of the total marks.

4. Logical Reasoning

Total Marks: 20

Topics Covered: a) Analytical Reasoning: Problem-solving ability, understanding patterns, and sequences.

b) Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning: Syllogisms, analogies, series completion, blood relations, puzzles.

c) Critical Reasoning: Identifying conclusions, assumptions, and arguments from a given set of statements.

d) Data Interpretation: Tables, charts, and graphs.

Weightage: 20% of the total marks.

5. Mathematics (Basic Arithmetic)

Total Marks: 10

Topics Covered: a) Percentage: Calculation of percentage and its applications.

b) Profit and Loss: Basic concepts of profit, loss, and discounts.

c) Ratio and Proportion: Basic understanding of ratios and proportionality.

d) Time and Work: Solving problems related to time, work, and efficiency.

e) Speed, Distance, and Time: Calculation involving basic speed and distance problems.

f) Averages: Understanding of averages and related concepts.

Weightage: 10% of the total marks.

6. Elementary Mathematics (Up to Class 10 Level)

Total Marks: 10

Topics Covered: a) Basic Algebra

b) Geometry (Basic concepts like angles, triangles, quadrilaterals, etc.)

c) Statistics (Mean, median, mode, and simple probability).

The total number of marks is 100.

Hello Shefali,

The Calcutta University BA LLB Entrance Test consists of 100 MCQs (1 mark each) with a 2.5-hour duration.

Subjects and Weightage:

1. General English (25 marks) : Vocabulary, grammar, comprehension, sentence rearrangement.
   
   
2. General Knowledge (25 marks) : Current affairs, history, government schemes, sports, geography.
   
   
3. General Reasoning (25 marks) : Coding-decoding, number series, problem-solving, analogies.
   
   
4. Current Affairs (25 marks) : Recent events, policies, sports, awards, scientific innovations.

Each section carries equal weightage. Focus on regular updates in current affairs and practice MCQs to excel.

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