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The two most competitive law admission <\/strong><\/a>exams in India are AILET<\/strong><\/a> and CLAT. Candidates who wish to take both of these exams need to be aware of the key distinctions between AILET and CLAT<\/strong><\/a> in terms of syllabus, exam pattern, degree of difficulty, and other factors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These are both national-level legal exams that serve as a shortlist for final admission to NLUs and NLUDs, respectively. The differences between CLAT and AILET have been thoroughly explained in this blog, which you should read through if you want to study for both tests at the same time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Particulars<\/strong><\/td>CLAT 2024<\/strong><\/td>AILET 2024<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Conducting Body<\/td>Consortium of National Law Universities<\/td>NLU Delhi<\/td><\/tr>
Exam Level<\/td>National Level<\/td>National level<\/td><\/tr>
Frequency of Exams<\/td>Once a year<\/td>Once a year<\/td><\/tr>
Participating Institutes<\/td>24 NLUs and 65 participating institutes<\/td>NLU Delhi<\/td><\/tr>
Law Programmes Offered<\/td>5 Year LLB, LLM<\/td>BA LLB, LLM<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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AILET vs CLAT: Exam Pattern<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The primary difference between AILET and CLAT is that AILET does not have a section on Quantitative or Mathematics, whereas CLAT does. AILET bases its general knowledge questions on one-liners or general statements, while CLAT bases its GK on passages. Below we have mentioned additional details regarding the exam patterns of both exams and presented a comparative analysis between the two:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AILET vs CLAT <\/strong><\/td>CLAT<\/strong><\/td>AILET<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Exam mode<\/td>Offline pen paper-based<\/td>Offline pen paper-based<\/td><\/tr>
Exam timings<\/td>3:00-5:00 PM.<\/td>10:00-11:30 AM.<\/td><\/tr>
Test duration<\/td>120 minutes<\/td>90 minutes<\/td><\/tr>
Type of questions<\/td>Objective-type questions based on Reading Comprehension passages of about 300-450 words.<\/td>The questions are completely multiple-choice based in all sections.<\/td><\/tr>
Total Questions<\/td>150<\/td>There are 150 MCQs in total.<\/td><\/tr>
Negative Marking<\/td>+1 for a correct answer-0.25 for an incorrect answer<\/td>+1 for a correct answer-0.25 for an incorrect answer<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

AILET vs CLAT: Sectional Weightage<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Below we have provided the differences between AILET and CLAT exam concerning the sectional weightage:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AILET vs CLAT<\/strong><\/td>CLAT<\/strong><\/td>AILET<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
English Comprehension<\/td>28 \u2013 32 Questions of 1 mark every<\/td>50 Questions of 1 mark each<\/td><\/tr>
General Knowledge, including Current Affairs<\/td>35 \u2013 39 Questions of 1 mark every<\/td>30 Questions of 1 mark each<\/td><\/tr>
Logical Reasoning<\/td>28-32 Questions of 1 mark every<\/td>70 Questions of 1 mark each<\/td><\/tr>
Legal Aptitude and Reasoning<\/td>35-39 Questions of 1 mark each<\/td>Removed<\/td><\/tr>
Quantitative Techniques<\/td>13\u201317 Questions of 1 mark each<\/td>Removed<\/td><\/tr>
Total<\/td>150 Questions and marks<\/td>150 Questions and marks<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

AILET vs CLAT Eligibility Criteria<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The general eligibility differences between CLAT and AILET are almost similar. However, the requirements of the mark vary, and the candidates must read CLAT Eligibility and AILET Eligibility in detail before applying for the exam. To apply for CLAT, the candidates need to score 45% marks in 10+2 exams (40% for reserved categories). While for AILET, 50% marks in the 10+2 exam are a requirement.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AILET vs CLAT Application Fees<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Exam costs for AILET and CLAT are not the same. If students apply for both of these law entrance exams, they must understand the distinction between the application fees for AILET and CLAT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Categories<\/strong><\/td>CLAT Application Fees<\/strong><\/td>AILET Application Fees<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
General\/ Other Backward Class (OBC)\/ Persons with Disability (PwD)\/Non-Resident of India (NRI)\/Person of Indian Origin (POI)\/ Overseas Citizens (OCI)\/ Kashmiri Migrants<\/td>Rs. 4,000<\/td>Rs. 3500<\/td><\/tr>
SC\/ ST<\/td>Rs. 3,500<\/td>Rs. 1500<\/td><\/tr>
Below Poverty Line (BPL)<\/td>Rs. 3,500<\/td>Not to pay<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

AILET vs CLAT \u2013 Which Exam is Tougher?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When a candidate initially starts the preparation for law exams, their first thought is usually which one is hard to get into. Below we have listed some of our observations regarding both exams:<\/p>\n\n\n\n