CLAT

Common-Law Admission Test is around the corner and those who want to give the biggest hit preparing for this examination hardly. Common-Law Admission Test (CLAT) is a centralized national-level entrance test for admissions to twenty-two National Law Universities (NLU) in India. 

CLAT 2023 Application Form will be commenced by Chanakya National Law University, Patna, and based on the online computer-based pattern. Most private and self-financed law schools in India also use these scores for law admissions. 

The test is taken after the Higher Secondary Examination or the 12th grade for admission to an integrated undergraduate degree in Law (BA LL.B) and after Graduation in Law for Master of Laws (LL.M) programs offered by these law schools.

CLAT Exam Highlights

CLAT 2023 Exam Date

Eligibility Criteria for CLAT 2023

1. Qualification: Candidates must qualify 12th board examination from any recognized board or university.

2. Percentage: General / OBC / PWD / NRI / PIO / OCI category candidates must score 45% marks in the qualifying exam. Candidates with SC/ ST category must score 40% marks in order to be eligible.

3. Appearing: Candidates appearing in the qualifying exam are also eligible for the examination. In this case, candidates also have to prove evidence of their passing the qualifying examination.

4. Candidates should be below Twenty (20) years of age in case of Unreserved/NRI/NRI sponsored categories and below twenty-two (22) years in case of SC/ST /OBC/SAP categories as on 01st July 2023.

CLAT 2023 Application Form

Candidates seeking admission to undergraduate law courses offered by the participating NLUs can fill the application form for CLAT 2023 on the official CLAT website once they are released.

How to fill CLAT Application Form 2023?

1. Registration: To register, enter your name, email id, mobile number, and other details.

2. Relevant details: Here enter personal, academic, and contact details. You will also be required to select the program of study (UG or PG), and enter preferred NLUs in the order of priority from the drop-down menu.

3. Upload documents: Scanned copies of signature, photograph, and other documents in the prescribed specification (refer to the table below) have to be uploaded.

CLAT 2023 Application Fees

CLAT Application Fees must be paid through the online mode using their payment portal. Candidates can submit their application fees online mode, using net banking, credit card or debit card options.

CLAT 2023 Exam Pattern

1. Exam Mode: CLAT 2023 exam will be organized via offline (Pen-paper based) mode.

2. Time Duration: Candidates will be allotted 2 hours to complete the exam.

3. Questions Type: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) & subjective type questions will be asked in the examination.

4. No. of Questions: There will be 150 questions in UG & 120 questions in PG exam.

5. Medium Language: Questions will be asked in English language medium.

6. Marking Scheme: Each correct answer will consist of 1 mark. For each wrong response, 0.25 marks will be deducted.

CLAT Admit Card 2023

All the candidates who have successfully registered and applied for CLAT 2023 will be able to download the admit card for the CLAT exam from the official website of the CLAT consortium. Candidates are advised to carry a valid ID proof with their admit card.

How to Download CLAT Admit Card 2023 ?

1. Visit the official site of the Common Law Admission Test @ consortiumofnlus.ac.in.

2. The homepage of the CLAT will open.

3. Click on the Login button which is available on the home page.

4. Enter log-in details & click the submit button.

5. Verify the data on the CLAT Admit Card 2023.

6. Download it and also take out the printed copy of it.

CLAT Result

The Result for the CLAT Exam has been declared in May 2023. Candidates can their results on the official website. The Result will contain total marks, percentages, and the overall status of the students in the printed form. The candidates who qualify for the exam will be invited for Counselling.