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CLAT(COMMON LAW ADMISSION TEST) 2023

CLAT is a national level entrance exam for admissions to candidates in undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) law courses offered at 23 NLUs and several other colleges/ universities which represent some of the best law colleges across India.

The Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) has informed that CLAT 2024 will be held in December 2023 in its latest notification. The Common Law Admission Test 2024 exam dates and application will be confirmed anytime soon. From CLAT 2024 onwards, the law entrance exam will be held once in a year, and in December month. The exam authority has confirmed there will no longer be two CLATs in the same year. The application forms of CLAT 2024 will be available tentatively, from August 2023 onwards. The application forms for undergraduate and postgraduate courses will be available at the
official website - consortiumofnlus.ac.in.


CLAT Highlights 2023

By looking at the current year’s key details, CLAT 2023 can be understood from the table given below:

Features Details
Exam Conducting Body Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs)
Frequency of Conduct Once a year
CLAT 2024 exam date Third week of December 2023
Exam Level National-level exam
Exam purpose CLAT is conducted for:
1. Admission to UG and PG law courses offered at the participating NLUs
2. Admissions to Private and self-financed colleges
3. PSUs recruitment for legal positions
Application Fee INR 4,000 for General/ OBC category, INR 3500 for all other reserved categories
Mode of Exam Pen-and-paper mode
Question paper language English
Duration of the exam 2 hours
Number of Seats UG program - more than 3,000 seats
PG program - around 1,000 seats
Official website Consortiumofnlus.ac.in
CLAT Eligibility Criteria 2023

Candidates seeking admissions to NLUs through CLAT 2024 must be informed about the conditions of eligibility for their respective course. The participating NLUs will also cross-check whether a shortlisted candidate fulfils the eligibility criteria or not. Here is an overview of CLAT 2024 eligibility criteria for UG and PG courses:


Factors CLAT Eligibility Criteriafor 5-year LLBe CLAT Eligibility Criteria for One-year LLMne
Age limit There is no age limit for admission to five-year LLB courses. There is no upper age limit.
Qualifying exam Class 12 or equivalent exam from a recognized board of education/ university/ institute. An undergraduate degree in law from a BCI recognized law college/ University.
Minimum marks in qualifying exam Candidates should have obtained at least,
• 45% marks for General/ OBC category
• 40% marks for SC/ ST categories
Candidates should have obtained at least,
• 50% marks for General/ OBC category
• 45% marks for SC/ ST categories

CLAT 2023 Application Form

The application form of CLAT 2024 will be released in online mode tentatively in June 2023 or July 2023. Candidates who meet the prescribed eligibility criteria need to duly fill the form and submit it before the last date. Note that one must only use genuine and verifiable information, as all details will be checked at the time of document verification, which is a part of CLAT 2024 counselling and seat allotment process. Take a look at CLAT 2023 application process below to understand the steps to fill the form:

How to apply for CLAT 2023?

The online application process of CLAT 2024 will comprise five main steps as under:
1. Online Registration
2. Filling up the form
3. Uploading documents
4. Selecting test centres
5. Fee payment and form submission

CLAT 2023 Application Form

• INR 4,000 for General, OBC, and PwD
• INR 3,500 for SC and ST

Documents required for CLAT 2023 application process

There are some documents which need to be submitted as a part of the CLAT 2024 Registration. The list of documents is given below:

Document Format
Photograph Jpeg/png
Signature Jpeg/png
Category Certificate for SC/ST/OBC candidates PDF
Relevant Certificate for P.W.D. candidates PDF
Relevant Certificate for BPL candidates PDF

CLAT Exam Dates 2023

The tentative schedule for CLAT 2024 exam is as per the table below:

Event Dates
Release of early admission notification January 2023
CLAT 2024 notification July or August 2023
CLAT application 2024 begins August 2023
Last date of application November 2023
Issue of CLAT admit cards November or December 2023
CLAT exam day 2024 December 2023
Official CLAT answer key December 2023
Release of final answer key December 2023
Declaration of CLAT results December 2023 or January 2024
Commencement of counselling January 2024

CLAT Exam Pattern 2023

CLAT exam is being held in pen-and-paper mode at various exam centres in the country. Read key points related to the exam pattern below.


CLAT Exam Pattern Details

CLAT Exam Features Five-year LLB One-year LLM
Exam mode Pen-and-paper mode Pen-and-paper mode
Exam duration 2 hours 2 hours
Type of questions Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs) Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs)
Total questions 150 questions 120 questions
Maximum marks 150 marks 120 marks
Marking scheme +1 for correct answer
-0.25 for incorrect answer
+1 for correct answer
-0.25 for incorrect answer
Test language English English

CLAT NLU’S -

CLAT Participating NLUs
National Law School of India University, Bangalore
NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad
The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata
National Law Institute University, Bhopal
National Law University, Jodhpur
Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar
Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow
Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Patiala
Chanakya National Law University Patna
National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi
National Law University Odisha, Cuttack
National University of Study & Research in Law, Ranchi
National Law University & Judicial Academy, Assam
Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University (DSNLU) Visakhapatnam
The Tamil Nadu National Law School, Tiruchirapalli
Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai
Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur
Maharashtra National Law University, Aurangabad
Himachal Pradesh National Law University, Shimla
Dharmashastra National Law University, Jabalpur
Dr B R Ambedkar National Law University Sonipat, Haryana
Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipurtd

CLAT Syllabus 2023

Before starting your preparation, the first thing you should do is go through the CLAT exam syllabus carefully. Take a look at the syllabus and weigtage for CLAT UG as mentioned in the table below:

Subjects Topics Marks
Current Affairs, including GK • Contemporary events of national and international significance
• Arts and culture
• International affairs
• Historical events of continuing significance
35 - 39 marks
English • Correcting Incorrect Grammar Sentences
• Synonyms & Antonyms
• Tenses
• Fill in the Blanks
• Spotting Grammatical Errors
• Active & Passive Voice
28 - 32 marks
Logical Reasoning • Analogies
• Relationships
• Syllogism
• Cause & Effect
• Premises & Conclusion
• Inferences
28 - 32 marks
Quantitative Techniques • Short sets of facts or propositions
• Graphs
• Other textual material
• Pictorial or diagrammatic representations of numerical information
• 10th standard mathematical operation, including ratios and proportions, basic algebra, mensuration, and statistical estimation
• Derive, infer, and manipulate numerical information
13 - 17 marks
Legal Reasoning • Legal Maxims
• Important Supreme Court Judgments
• Legal GK
• Indian Constitution
• Important Acts and Amendments of the Legislature
• Current Affairs
35 - 39 marks
Total 150 marks

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