CLAT (PG) Exam Pattern | LLM Exam Pattern

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LLM Exam Pattern
- CLAT PG Exam Pattern
- AILET LLM Exam Pattern
- DU LLM Exam Pattern
- PU LLM Exam Pattern

LLM is the 2 years programme offered at the post-graduate level by various colleges and institutions in India. Admissions to this programme are done based on LLM entrances, which are conducted at the university, state and national levels. However, every law aspirant must be thorough with the LLM exam pattern and syllabus. Getting all the information about the exam helps the candidate in preparing well for the exam.

LLM exam pattern contains information about the sections, the number of questions, marks distribution and time limit, which are the critical aspects of the LLM exam. However, you must be through with the exam pattern. In this article, we will be covering the exam pattern.

LLM Exam Pattern

CLAT PG Exam Pattern

The key features of the CLAT LLM question paper are mentioned below:

Particulars	CLAT 2023 Pattern Highlights for LLM
Exam mode	Offline
Exam duration	120 minutes (2 hours)
Test language	English
Type of questions	Objective
Exam subjects	Various law subjects divided into two sections
Total questions	120
Total marks	120
Marking scheme	+1 for every correct answer -0.25 for every incorrect answer

The exam is based on subjects mandatory to study at the undergraduate level. The subjects included are

Constitutional Law
Jurisprudence
Administrative Law
Law of Contract
Torts
Family Law
Company Law
Property Law
Tax Law
Environmental Law
Labour & Industrial Law

The exam is objective type, where the emphasis is on testing the comprehension abilities of the candidates. Thus, there are extracts from primary legal materials like important court decisions in various fields of law, regulations or statutes.

AILET LLM Exam Pattern

Sections	Subjects	Subject-wise questions	Marks
Section A	Part -1 English Language	50	50
Section A	Part -2: Legal Reasoning	50	50
Section B	Legal knowledge - From different branches of law	10 questions 2 to be answered	50 (25 marks each)
Total		102	150

The exam is divided into 2 sections Part A (Objective) and Part B (Subjective). Part A has 100 and tests the candidates based on their skills in the English Language and Legal Reasoning. Part B focuses on Legal Knowledge, where 10 descriptive questions are asked, of which candidates have to attempt only 2 questions.

Questions from Part B contains questions based on

Jurisprudence
Family Law
Law of Torts
Constitutional Law
Criminal Law
International Law
Law of Contracts
Property Law

DU LLM Exam Pattern

Particulars	Details
Exam duration	2 hours
Exam mode	Online
Language	English
Type of questions	Multiple-choice type questions
Total marks	400
Number of questions	100
Marking scheme	4 marks for each correct answer and a penalty of 1 mark for each incorrect answer.

The questions in this section are based on legal subjects that the candidate must have studied at the undergraduate level

Jurisprudence
Constitutional Law of India
Sale of Goods
Law of Contracts
Consumer Protection
Law Torts
Criminal Law
Family Law
Environment Law
Company Law and Partnership
Cyber Law
Environment Law
Contemporary Legal Issues

PU LLM Exam Pattern

Components	Questions	Marks
Constitutional Law, Administrative Law, Service Law, Environmental Law and Human Rights	50	50
Indian Penal Code (IPC), Cr. Pr. Code and Law of Evidence	15	15
Jurisprudence	10	10
Family Law, Law of Contract, Law of Torts, Public International Law, Labour Laws, and Company Law	25	25
Total	100	100

With all the information about different LLM exam pattern, law aspirants can easily prepare for the entrance exam. It is essential that every candidate must be thorough with the exam pattern of the LLM entrance test they are going to appear for.

The above-mentioned entrances are conducted at the university and national levels. With scores of these entrances, you get admission to the top-ranked law institutions. So be thorough with your preparation and achieve your goal.

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