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The Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) is a national level entrance exam for admissions to undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) law programmes offered by 22 National Law Universities in India. The Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) administers the exam in an offline, pen-and-paper style. Candidates who pass the exam will be eligible for admission to the participating national law colleges’ 5-year integrated LLB and LLM programmes that commence in the Academic Year 2023-2024 shall be through the CLAT 2023

Latest Notification

The consortium has announced the exam dates for CLAT 2023 on August 08 along with the applications. Refer to the table below to check the exam schedule:

Events of CLAT 2023	CLAT 2023 Dates
CLAT 2023 application begins	08-Aug-2022
Publishing of first sample questions set	10-Oct-2022
First Open Campus Visit day (Only for CLAT 2023 registered candidates)	18-Oct-2022 to 27-Oct-2022
Publishing of second sample questions set	03-Nov-2022
Second Open Campus Visit day (Only for CLAT 2023 registered candidates)	December 2022
Publishing of third sample questions set	10-Dec-2022
Last date to apply for CLAT 2023	18-Nov-2022 (Over)
CLAT 2023 application updation for NLU preferences	17-Dec-2022
CLAT 2023 admit card release	06-Dec-2022
CLAT 2023 exam date	18-Dec-2022
CLAT 2023 provisional answer key	18-Dec-2022
CLAT 2023 final answer key	23-Dec-2022 (OUT)
CLAT 2023 result and rank list	23-Dec-2022(OUT)

Registration

CLAT 2023 Online Registration

The NLU Consortium has extended CLAT 2023 applications till November 18 in online mode at consortiumofnlus.ac.in. To register for the exam, candidates need a valid email ID and phone number. Upon registration, the candidate need to fill various fields in the form like applicant details, upload documents, select the exam center, and pay the application fee.

How to fill the CLAT 2023 application form?

Registration – The candidate can register by entering their name, mobile number, and email id. Also, select and confirm a password for the newly created applicant account.

Login – Log in to access the application form.
Select the program of study – After logging in, the first thing is to select the program of study 5-year LLB or one-year LLB
Fill the form – There will be different fields like personal information, communication details, qualifying examination status, exam center preferences (THREE centers can be selected in the order of preference), and reservation. All fields need to be filled.
Submit the form – Once the details are duly filled, agree to the declaration, give consent and submit the form.
Pay the application fee – In the last step, pay the application fee (which is category-specific) in online mode using credit or debit cards, or net banking. Note that in addition to the exam fee, candidates will have to pay an additional INR 500 if they want to opt for previous years’ question papers.

Application Fee

Category	Fees
SC/ST	INR 3500
OBC, Gender	INR 4000
EWS, OBC, General, PwD	INR 4000
CLAT previous years’ question papers fee	INR 500

Eligibility Criteria

CLAT UG and CLAT PG eligibility requirements have been established by the Consortium of NLUs. CLAT 2023 qualifying standards include academic and age requirements, which are detailed below.

Particulars	CLAT UG	CLAT PG
Educational Qualification	Class 12 or equivalent	3-year LLB or 5-year integrated LLB
Minimum Qualifying Marks	45% (40% for SC and ST)	50% (45% for SC and ST)
Age Limit	No Age Limit	No Age Limit

Eligibility requirements for qualifying examination candidates :

Candidates who are currently enrolled in a qualifying examination (Class 12 for CLAT UG and LLB final year for CLAT LLM) are also eligible to take the exam. During CLAT counselling and seat allocation, they must present proof of passing the qualifying examination (mark sheet/certificate/provisional certificate). Regardless of CLAT scores, if a candidate fails to present documents proving his or her qualifications, he or she will be considered ineligible for admission.

Important considerations for CLAT 2023 eligibility requirements

Before completing the application, candidates must validate their eligibility.
If an applicant fails to meet the CLAT eligibility criteria for 2023, he or she may be disqualified at any point during the application process.
The candidate’s information provided on the CLAT 2023 application form will be verified throughout the document verification procedure, which is an important element of the counselling process.
Application procedure: Meeting the CLAT exam eligibility requirements does not guarantee admission. CLAT 2023 merit rank will be used to determine admission or seat allocation.

Exam Pattern

The consortium has released the CLAT exam pattern mentioning details about the question paper structure such as, types of questions asked, marking scheme, and topics. Candidates appearing for CLAT 2023 can check out the detailed exam pattern below:

Category	UG program	PG program
Duration	Two hours	Two hours
Mode	Offline mode	Offline mode
Type of Questions	Objective-type, comprehension-based questions	Objective-type, comprehension-based questions
Number of Questions	150	120
Total Marks	150 marks	120 marks
Marking scheme	+1 mark for a correct answer. -0.25 marks for an incorrect answer.	+1 mark for a correct answer. -0.25 marks for an incorrect answer.

Category

UG program

PG program

Duration

Two hours

Two hours

Mode

Offline mode

Offline mode

Type of Questions

Objective-type, comprehension-based questions

Objective-type, comprehension-based questions

Number of Questions

150

120

Total Marks

150 marks

120 marks

Marking scheme

+1 mark for a correct answer.
-0.25 marks for an incorrect answer.

+1 mark for a correct answer.
-0.25 marks for an incorrect answer.

Syllabus

The CLAT syllabus is shared by the Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) to inform candidates about the subjects, important topics for the pen-and-paper exam. Further, the CLAT syllabus will help you:

Subjects

Number of Questions

Marks

Weightage (%)

Current Affairs, including General Knowledge

35-39

35 – 39

23.33 – 26

English Language

28-32

28 – 32

18.66 – 21.33

Logical Reasoning

28-32

28 – 32

18.66 – 21.33

Quantitative Techniques

13-17

13 – 17

8.66 – 11.33

Legal Reasoning

35-39

35 – 39

23.33 – 26

Total

150

150

100

The key takeaway from CLAT syllabus 2023

The Legal Reasoning and Current Affairs sections carry maximum weightage.
The second most important sections are the English and Logical Reasoning.
The least important section is Quantitative Techniques
While the weightage varies between sections, do not ignore any section.
In CLAT LLM, questions are asked from Law subjects such as Constitutional Law, Contract, Torts, Criminal Law, International Law, IPR and Jurisprudence, and more.

Subjects	Number of Questions	Marks	Weightage (%)
Current Affairs, including General Knowledge	35-39	35 – 39	23.33 – 26
English Language	28-32	28 – 32	18.66 – 21.33
Logical Reasoning	28-32	28 – 32	18.66 – 21.33
Quantitative Techniques	13-17	13 – 17	8.66 – 11.33
Legal Reasoning	35-39	35 – 39	23.33 – 26
Total	150	150	100

The key takeaway from CLAT syllabus 2023

The Legal Reasoning and Current Affairs sections carry maximum weightage.
The second most important sections are the English and Logical Reasoning.
The least important section is Quantitative Techniques
While the weightage varies between sections, do not ignore any section.
In CLAT LLM, questions are asked from Law subjects such as Constitutional Law, Contract, Torts, Criminal Law, International Law, IPR and Jurisprudence, and more.

Counselling

Candidates who pass the computer-based, online, centre-based exam are invited to participate in CLAT counselling, which is performed entirely online. All eligible candidates are provided CLAT 2023 counselling call letters in an online format in order to appear in CLAT 2023 counselling.
For the counselling procedure, the consortium invites candidates equal to FIVE times the seat intake in each category. Eligible candidates must register for counselling and pay a cost of Rs. 30,000 (Rs 20,000 for reserved category candidates) to select/edit NLU preferences and pay the counselling fee.

Document Required at Counselling

Printout of CLAT application form
CLAT admit card 2023
CLAT scorecard 2023
Class 10th mark sheet (for date of birth proof)
Class 12th mark sheet (academic qualification)
Caste certificate (if applicable)
Specially-abled certificate (if applicable)
NRI certificate (if applicable)
Sponsored NRI certificate (if applicable)
Domicile certificate (if applicable)

Exam Date

CLAT is the only law entrance exam accepted by the 22 NLUs in India. Therefore, candidates must be know the key elements of the exam as given in the table below:

Features	Details
Name of the exam	Common-Law Admission Test
Popularly known as	CLAT
Conducting body	The consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs)
Exam mode	Pen-and-paper exam
Exam duration	2 hours
CLAT 2023 exam date	18-Dec-2022
CLAT 2023 results (OUT)	23-Dec-2022
Number of applications	60,895 (2022)
Number of test-takers	5,6472 (2022)
Number of seats	For UG courses – 3, 213 and for PG courses – 1,217 (Not including sponsored, supernumerary, NRI, and extra seats.)
Accepting colleges	24 participating NLUs, and 61 private law colleges
Exam helpdesk number	08047162020
Official website	https://clatconsortiumofnlu.ac.in/