The Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) is a national-level entrance exam conducted by the Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) every year to provide Under-Graduate (UG) and Post-Graduate (PG) Law Programmes offered by 24 NLUs. As per Notification, published by the CNLU on the official website, CLAT 2025 will be held on 1st December 2024 (2P.M-4P.M)
The CLAT exam is conducted to grant admissions to the following Under-Graduate (UG) & Post-Graduate (PG) courses:
• BA LLB (Bachelor of Arts LLB)
• BSc LLB (Bachelor of Science LLB)
• BCom LLB (Bachelor of Commerce LLB)
• BBA LLB (Bachelor of Business Administration LLB)
• BSW LLB (Bachelor of Social Work LLB)
• LLM (Master of Law)
To apply for the CLAT-UG exam, you must have completed your class 12 or equivalent exam from a recognized board.
To apply for the CLAT-PG exam, you must have completed your graduation degree in law LL.B from a recognized institution.
Read through the post that will give you a complete insight into exam dates, the application process, eligibility, exam pattern, and more.
CLAT-UG : HIGHLIGHTS
As said above, there are a total of 24 NLUs in India offering UG and PG law courses. You must score minimum qualifying marks in the CLAT to get admission to one of the top NLUs.
Exam Name |
Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) |
Conducting Body |
Consortium of NLUs |
Exam Level |
National |
Periodicity of the Exam |
Yearly |
Application Mode |
Online |
Application Fee |
For General/OBC/PWD/NRI - INR 4000; For SC/ST/BPL - INR 3500 |
Exam Mode |
Offline Mode |
Syllabus |
English, Legal Reasoning, Logical Reasoning, GK & Current Affairs and Quantitative Techniques, |
Official Website |
consortiumofnlus.ac.in |
CLAT-UG : Eligibility
The CLAT-UG is the entrance examination for Undergraduate Courses i..e, Bachelor of Legislative Law. You must satisfy the following eligibility criteria to apply for the 5 year Integrated LLB programme:
1. There will be no upper age limit for UG, however, you must have passed 10+2 to apply for the exam.
2. As per the CLAT Notification, you must have secured 45% marks in 10+2 or its equivalent grade if you belong to General / OBC / PWD / NRI / PIO / OCI categories; while it is 40% for those belonging to SC/ST categories.
3. If you are appearing for the 12th examination in March/April, you are also eligible to appear in the examination. However, you shall be required to produce evidence of your passing the qualifying examination at the time of admission.
CLAT Exam Date & Schedule
The official CLAT Notification was released on the official website. Check out the table below to know all the important events related to the Common Law Admission Test.
Events |
Dates CLAT 2025 |
CLAT Exam Date Notification Release |
July 2024 |
Starting Date to Apply |
15 July, 2024 |
Last date to apply |
15 Oct, 2024 |
Last date for online fee payment |
15 Oct, 2024 |
Admit Card Release Date |
To be Notified |
CLAT Exam Date |
1Dec , 2024 |
Final Answer key Release Date |
To be Notified |
Release Rank List |
To be Notified |
Admission Process |
To be Notified |
How to Apply for CLAT-UG ?
The entire application process will be conducted online mode. There are four stages involved while filling the CLAT Application Form i.e., Online Registration, Filling the form, Uploading Documents, Payment of application fee. Follow the below steps to complete the process smoothly.
Step 1: Visit the official website of CLAT i.e. clatconsortiumofnlus.ac.in
Step 2: On the Home page, click on the link "Register" and complete the registration process by entering the name, mobile number, and setting a password.
Step 3: Enter the OTP received on the registered mobile number. This completes the registration process.
Step 4: Log in to the portal using the registered mobile number and password.
Step 5: Start filling the application form by entering all the correct details.
Step 6: Upload necessary scanned images, documents, signatures in the specified format.
Step 7: Make the payment of the fee through the different online payment modes to complete the application process.
CLAT-UG : Application Fee
The application fees vary for each category. Check out the table below to know the CLAT application fee as per your category.
Category |
Application fee |
General / OBC / PWD/ |
Rs. 4000 |
NRI / PIO / OCI candidates |
Rs. 4000 |
SC / ST / BPL candidates |
Rs. 3500 |
CLAT-UG : Admit Card Release Date
You can download the CLAT Admit Card only from the official website as per the scheduled date. You can follow the steps below in order to download the admit card:
1. Visit the official website of CLAT.
2. On the homepage, click on the link "Download CLAT Admit Card "
3. Enter your login credentials and click on the submit button.
4. The admit card will be displayed on the screen.
5. Download and take a printout of the admit card for future reference.
CLAT-UG : Exam Centers
Based on the choices made during filling the form, you will be allotted CLAT Exam Centers across the country. The allocated venue of the exam is mentioned in the admit card.
You will not be able to change the exam center after the issue of admit card, as per the CLAT Notification.
Allahabad |
Aurangabad |
Bengaluru |
Bhopal |
Bhubaneswar |
Chandigarh |
Chennai |
Dehradun |
Ernakulam |
Faridabad |
Gandhinagar |
Ghaziabad |
Gurugram |
Guwahati |
Hisar |
Hyderabad |
Indore |
Jabalpur |
Jaipur |
Jammu |
Jodhpur |
Kanpur |
Kolkata |
Lucknow |
Mumbai |
Nagpur |
New Delhi |
Noida |
Patiala |
Patna |
Pune |
Raipur |
Ranchi |
Shimla |
Siliguri |
Trichy |
Thiruvananthapuram |
Varanasi |
Vijayawada |
Vishakhapatnam |
CLAT-UG : Exam Day Instructions
Due to the current situation, there are certain CLAT Exam Day Instructions to be followed by all aspirants on the day of the exam.
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Reach the exam center at least half an hour before the reporting time.
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Make sure to carry necessary documents like Photo ID Proof to the examination hall.
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Do not carry any electronic gadgets to the exam hall.
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Any required stationery items will be provided at the exam center.
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Those with a temperature of more than 99.14 will be directed to the isolation lab for taking the examination.
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You can carry Mask, Gloves, Personal transparent water bottle, Personal hand sanitizer (50 ml), A simple pen, Exam related documents (Admit Card, ID card, etc.)
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No candidate is allowed to leave the exam hall before the exam timings.
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In the case of aspirants with the scribe, both must carry their own N95 masks.
CLAT-UG : Sample Papers PDF Download Here
By practicing the previous exam papers or sample question papers, you can understand the type of questions asked in the paper and also the difficulty level of the exam.
Practicing CLAT Previous Year Question Papers will help enhance your speed and accuracy in the final exam.
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Take up one question paper and solve it by keeping a timer so that you can know how much time you are taking to solve each question.
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Know your mistakes and try to improvise on them.
CLAT-UG : Exam Analysis
Every year, the Common Law Admission Test is conducted to offer admission into UG and PG programs. Here is the brief CLAT Exam Analysis of the previous year.
Going through the analysis can help you to know the difficulty level of the exam, the number of good attempts, and more.
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Overall the CLAT 2021 exam was easy compared to 2020. Last year there were so many unexpected questions, but this year questions were predictable and doable.
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All the passages and questions were predictable. It was less lengthy than the previous year. This increased the number of attempts.
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Current Affairs and GK were very easy. Passages were based on PM Modi's visit to Bangladesh, United Nations, SAARC. All the questions were straightforward.
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Legal Reasoning was also easy this year. Questions were based on regular topics like Hindu Marriage Act, IPC, Jurisdiction, Contract Law. Most of the questions were standard.
CLAT-UG : Answer Key
After the completion of the exam, the Consortium of NLUs will release the provisional answer key. In case if there are any objections to be raised, you can send them via the official website.
Based on the objections received, the final answer keys will be released. Here are the steps that can be followed to download the CLAT Answer Key for both UG and PG programs.
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Visit the official Website
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On the homepage, click on the "CLAT Answer Key" Tab
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Enter your login credentials and submit them.
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Now, you can view the answer key for your respective course and set.
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Verify the answers and if there is any error, then objections must be raised within the stipulated time.
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Download and take a printout of the answer key PDF for future reference
CLAT-UG : Result Date and Time
Check out the table below to know the dates for all the important events related to the Result. The expected CLAT 2023 Result will be.
Events |
Dates |
CLAT 2025 Exam Date |
Not announced |
CLAT 2025 Result Date |
Not announced |
CLAT 202 Counselling |
Not announced |
CLAT-UG : Result
The CLAT Result is prepared based on the final answer key. The result is released as a merit list of shortlisted aspirants for the counseling procedure through the Law entrance Test score.
Students can access the CLAT result from these official websites - consortiumofnlus.ac.in.
* Note: - If you intend to have an idea of your past performance in the exam, then you can visit the official website and get the answer key to your answer set and then analyze.
Once the CLAT results have been declared, aspirants need to take part in CLAT centralized counselling process which is conducted by the CLAT Consortium. It is through this counselling process that candidates can secure admission in UG and PG programmes offered by different National Law Universities. A total of 4 merit lists are released. Aspirants who do not make it to the first merit list have to wait for the second merit list and so forth. Candidates who make it to the first list have to pay a sum of Rs. 30,000(for General Categories) Rs. 20,000(for other Categories) if they want to be considered for the counselling process going forward. This amount is deductible from the college fees students pay, once they are made an offer of admission. Students also have an option of requesting a refund of this amount after the third list is out. Once the fourth list is out students cannot avail this option of seeking a refund on the deposited amount.
How to Check CLAT-UG Result ?
The Consortium of NLU will announce the result after the declaration of the CLAT Answer Key. You can follow the steps given below while downloading CLAT 2022 for both UG and PG programs.
Results can be viewed only from the official website. Before the merit list, the scorecard of the exam will be released. Here are the steps you need to follow while checking for results:
1. Visit the official website of Consortium of NLUs i.e.consortiumofnlus.ac.in
2. Click on the CLAT Login portal.
3. Enter your Registration Number, Date of Birth and click on the "Login" button.
4. On the new page, click on the "View Result" button
5. The results will be displayed on the screen
6. Download the CLAT scorecard and result sheet and take a printout for future reference
How to Retrieve CLAT Login Details if Forgotten?
You can follow the steps mentioned below if you forget your login credentials to download the CLAT Result Merit List.
1. Visit the official website of the Consortium of NLUs
2. On the Homepage, click on the "Login" portal
3. In the login window, click on "Forgot Password."
4. Enter your mobile number and click on "Request OTP."
5. You will receive an OTP in your registered mobile number
6. You can reset your password using your mobile number and the OTP
CLAT-UG : Scorecard
The CLAT scorecard is an official document that will be released by the exam conducting authorities along with the result. The Scorecard PDF for Common Law Admission Test can be viewed and downloaded only from the official website.This document will include the marks scored in each section and also the total marks scored. During the counselling, it is mandatory to carry this Common Law Admission Test Scorecard without fail. Also, note that this Scorecard will be valid only for one year.
There are various details mentioned on the scorecard that are listed below.
A. Name: Name of the student who has given the test
B. Roll Number: the roll number that is allocated to the student
C. Date of Birth: the candidate's date of birth is mentioned
D. Score: the score achieved by the student
E. All India Rank: the candidate's overall rank across India
F. All India Category Rank: candidate's rank belonging to a category like General, SC, etc.
G. NRI Rank (students who had applied under NRI Quota)
H. NRI Sponsored Rank (for the students who had applied under NRI Sponsored Quota)
CLAT-UG : Discrepancies in Result
You must ensure to check if the details are correctly mentioned or not on the scorecard. If there are any errors on the CLAT 2022 score card, then you must report to the following regional office.
Address: National Law School of India University (NLSIU) Bangalore
P.O. Bag 7201, Nagarbhavi, Bangalore - 560 072 Karnataka, India
Website: consortiumofnlus.ac.in
Contact Number: 08047162020 (10:00 am to 05:00 pm)
CLAT-UG : Merit List
The merit list is released along with the declaration of the CLAT Result . The CLAT Merit List will be released in the form of a PDF. The Consortium will prepare 2(two) lists, i.e., General Rank List and category-Wise Rank List. The CLAT merit list will include:
. A total number of students appeared for Common Law Admission Test.
. Your performance in the exam with the State Rank.
. The standards on which you are selected
How to calculate the CLAT Score?
The results are prepared by calculating the raw scores. Once the raw scores are calculated, Consortium will prepare the CLAT merit list. The marking scheme to evaluate the CLAT Exam Result is given in the following table:
Correct Answer |
Incorrect Answer |
Unattempted Question |
+1 Marks |
-0.25 Marks |
0 Marks |
The formula to calculate the CLAT Score is as follows:
Total Score = 1*(Total number of correct answers) - 0.25*(Total number of wrong answers)
CLAT-UG : Result Tie Breaking Procedure
Often there are cases that two or more students have the same scores. In such cases, some tie-breaking rules are taken into consideration. The following factors will be taken into consideration while resolving the tie in the CLAT merit list.
. If your age is higher, then you will be given a high preference
. Those who have scored higher in the Legal Reasoning Test will be ranked higher
. In case if you and other person have equal age and secured equal marks in the Legal Aptitude Reasoning Test, then there will be a computerized draw of lots
What After CLAT Result ?
The Consortium will release the cutoff marks after the announcement of the CLAT Exam Result. Cut-off marks are the minimum marks that you need to score to get qualified for the next stage.
Based on the CLAT Cut Off marks, you will be shortlisted for the counselling process.
During the counselling process, you will be offered admission to UG and PG courses based on the Common Law Admission Test scores.
CLAT-UG : Cut Off
The CLAT Cut Off will be released separately for 24 NLUs. The consortium of NLUs will release college-wise and category-wise cut-off marks. Also, note that the cut-off would be released separately for each seat allotment round.
Check out the table below to know the previous year's CLAT Cut Off marks.
NLU Name |
General | EWS | OBC | SC | ST | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Opening Rank |
Closing Rank |
Opening Ran |
Closing Rank |
Opening Rank |
Closing Rank |
Opening Rank |
Closing Rank |
Opening Rank |
Closing Rank |
1 |
180 |
129 |
510 |
171 |
923 |
181 |
2674 |
1781 |
2835 |
|
25 |
177 |
365 |
680 |
931 |
1116 |
702 |
3388 |
3375 |
6174 |
|
136 |
260 |
- |
- |
1397* |
7119* |
588 |
4217 |
6121 |
7792 |
|
186 |
463 |
796 |
1290 |
591 |
1268 |
4505 |
5311 |
8143 |
10960 |
|
70 |
383 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2360 |
4457 |
6689 |
8076 |
|
481 |
805 |
- |
- |
2031 |
2061 |
6997 |
7137 |
10117 |
11277 |
|
147 |
462 |
488 |
1210 |
1150 |
1878 |
3680 |
5683 |
8790 |
10837 |
|
432 |
749 |
1432 * |
1845* |
772* |
3088* |
6014* |
9582* |
18980* |
27764* |
|
563 |
1307 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
5693 |
8856 |
10300 |
15585 |
|
628 |
1541 |
2002* |
2501* |
1511* |
5260* |
7741* |
13369* |
20004* |
- |
|
638 |
1461 |
5660* |
41647* |
- |
- |
6498* |
26009* |
27055* |
28147* |
|
504 |
1207 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
6147 |
7957 |
13445 |
16910 |
|
939 |
1895 |
2332 |
2688 |
2248 |
2756 |
7695 |
10032 |
14248 |
18477 |
|
704 |
2045 |
- |
- |
2509 |
4119 |
6192 |
10557 |
14452 |
- |
|
538 |
2080 |
2477 |
3285 |
7113* |
16077* |
9337* |
17282* |
13295* |
- |
|
325 |
590 |
2034* |
4878* |
3078* |
9880* |
5963* |
8923* |
17578* |
32870* |
|
878 |
2102 |
2710* |
14738 |
7420* |
22745* |
4921* |
21215* |
23125* |
39121* |
|
1824 |
2655 |
13589* |
- |
12558 |
24704 |
21626* |
26769* |
37995* |
- |
|
1375 |
2569 |
- |
- |
4913* |
38136* |
15318* |
31993* |
25618* |
42731* |
|
822 |
2816 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
8337 |
11982 |
13021 |
20699 |
|
1696 |
2698 |
2969 |
3513 |
3905 |
4318 |
10030 |
12073 |
17883 |
23002 |
|
767 |
2713 |
2584 |
3412 |
2533 |
4515 |
9611 |
11010 |
10923 |
21673 |
|
810 |
1820 |
1863 |
2984 |
2435 |
3992 |
8339 |
10104 |
13276 |
14846 |
*state category reservation
CLAT-UG: College-wise Cut Off Marks
The CLAT Cut Off is decided by the Consortium based on various factors like difficulty level of the exam, number of seats, and the number of students appearing for the exam.
Go through the below table to know the previous year's college-wise cutoff.
CLAT Cut Off Trends of Top 5 NLUs:
NLUS |
General (Opening Rank - Closing Rank) |
OBC (Opening Rank - Closing Rank) |
SC (Opening Rank - Closing Rank) |
ST (Opening Rank - Closing Rank) |
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NLU Bangalore | 1-180 | 94-206 | 144-256 | 239-277 |
NALSAR Hyderabad | 6-158 | 189-1076 | 319-3375 | 263-6083 |
WNUJS Kolkata | 140-262 | - | 3451- 3951 | 2856- 7487 |
NLIU Bhopal [BA LLB] | 311-404 | 1191-1315 | 4573-5178 | 8403-10023 |
NLIU Bhopal [BSc LLB] | 187-878 | 1112-1629 | 6497-7622 | 13905-15219 |
CLAT-UG : College-wise Ranks
The Common Law Admission Test Results will be declared on the official website by the exam conducting authorities. You need to login to the official website to view their results.
You are required to score above 90-120 in order to get a rank between 1-100 to get admission in reputed NLUs. The table below will help you get an idea about the ranks required to get admission to top NLUs by analyzing previous years' trends.
Name of NLU |
Year 2022 |
Year 2021 |
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Opening rank |
Closing rank |
Opening rank |
Closing rank |
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NLSIU Bangalore |
1 |
85 |
1 |
83 |
NALSAR Hyderabad |
8 |
162 |
65 |
172 |
WBNUJS Kolkata |
117 |
257 |
24 |
241 |
NLU Jodhpur |
155 |
378 |
185 |
356 |
GNLU Gandhinagar |
175 |
430 |
251 |
366 |
NLIU Bhopal |
241 |
451 |
247 |
378 |
HNLU Raipur |
430 |
756 |
387 |
765 |
RMLNLU Lucknow |
377 |
756 |
255 |
676 |
RGNLU Patiala |
437 |
1184 |
413 |
1075 |
CNLU Patna |
932 |
1498 |
677 |
1312 |
NUALS Kochi |
413 |
1315 |
414 |
1144 |
NLU Odisha |
470 |
1191 |
436 |
1072 |
NUSRL Ranchi |
933 |
1603 |
1104 |
1507 |
TNNLS Tiruchirappalli |
807 |
1816 |
1199 |
1834 |
DSNLU Vishakhapatnam |
1002 |
1589 |
1036 |
1473 |
MNLU Mumbai |
64 |
548 |
371 |
453 |
MNLU Nagpur |
999 |
1657 |
1052 |
1448 |
MNLU Aurangabad |
1390 |
2323 |
1474 |
2022 |
NLUJAA Guwahati |
1131 |
1979 |
1091 |
1659 |
HPNLU Shimla |
1056 |
2302 |
755 |
2009 |
DNLU Jabalpur |
1314 |
2262 |
1290 |
1949 |
NLU Sonipat |
1094 |
2333 |
1033 |
2040 |
CLAT Merit List
The merit list is generally released after the results by the Consortium of NLU. The CLAT Merit List will be released only on the official website separately for UG and PG.
• For all three rounds of counseling, the merit list will be released separately.
• The Merit List includes the category-wise merit rank of the applicant who has qualified in the exam.
• This list is prepared by using the scores of all aspirants with the higher scores placed at the top and followed by the lowest scores.
• The details mentioned on the merit list include your admit card number, All India Rank, and Total marks obtained in the entrance exam.
CLAT-UG : Counselling process
• The CLAT Counselling will begin once the results are declared by the exam conducting body.
• To attend the counselling procedure, you need to register by making an online payment.
• Once the first provisional list is released, you must choose any of the three options: Accept the allotted seat, Apply for Upgrade, or Exit from the Admission Process.
• If the first option is chosen, you need to upload all the required documents and pay a requisite fee to the allotted NLU.
• In case if you choose the second option i.e., Accept for Upgrade, then you must make a payment of Rs.30,000/- (if you are General category candidate) or Pay Rs.20,000/- (if you are ST/SC/OBC/BC/EWS/PWD and other reservation category candidate) to the allotted University and upload documents as per the schedule.
• If the last option is chosen, then the allotted seat will be lost and you will not be considered for further allotment.
CLAT Counselling
The CLAT Counselling will begin after the release of the merit list. The entire counselling is conducted in online mode.
• You must make an online payment of Rs. 30000/- for General Category and Rs. 20000/- for ST/SC/OBC/BC/ EWS/ PWD and other reserved categories to register for the counseling procedures.
• Once the first provisional list is released, you must choose any of the three options: Accept the allotted seat, Apply for Upgrade or Exit from the Admission Process.
• If the first option is chosen then you need to upload all the required documents and make payment of a requisite fee to the allotted NLU.
• If you choose the second option i.e., Accept for Upgrade then, you must make a payment of Rs 30000/- to the allotted University and upload documents as per the schedule.
• If the last option is chosen, then the allotted seat will be lost and you will not be considered for further allotment.
CLAT-UG : Documents Required in Counselling
You must carry the following documents at the time of counseling:
1. Application Form
2. Scorecard
3. 10th & 12th Marksheets
4. Admit Card
5. Specially-abled Certificate (if applicable)
6. Domicile Certificate (if applicable)
7. Caste Certificate (if applicable)
8. NRI Certificate (if applicable)
9. Sponsored NRI Certificate (if applicable)
CLAT-UG : Colleges and Seats
The NLU begins the CLAT Seat Allotment according to the merit-cum-preference. 5 Seat allotment lists are released for admissions on the official website.
The selected aspirants' names, roll numbers, and all the information will be mentioned in the list.
CLAT UG: Seats Intake
Sl.No. |
National Law Universities |
General Category Seats |
Total seats |
1 |
National Law School of India University, Bangalore |
180 |
300 |
2 |
National Academy of Legal Studies and Research, Hyderabad |
99 |
132 |
3 |
National Law Institute University, Bhopal |
60 |
120 |
4 |
West Bengal National University of Judicial Sciences, Kolkata |
91 |
132 |
5 |
National Law University, Jodhpur |
104 |
104 + 16 seats for NRI/ NRI sponsored candidates |
6 |
Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur |
85 |
180 |
7 |
Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar |
129 |
172 |
8 |
Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow |
80 |
169 |
9 |
Rajiv Gandhi National Law University, Patiala |
175 |
180 |
10 |
Chanakya National Law University, Patna |
69 |
138 |
11 |
National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi |
61 |
120 |
12 |
National Law University Odisha, Cuttack |
135 |
180 |
13 |
National University of Study and Research in Law, Ranchi |
60 |
120 (including 20 special category seats) |
14 |
National Law University and Judicial Academy, Guwahati |
31 |
60 |
15 |
Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University, Vishakhapatnam |
54 |
138 (including 12 seats for Foreign Citizens / Non-Resident Indians.) |
16 |
Tamil Nadu National Law School, Trichy |
60 |
114 (including 6 seats for NRI/OCI quota) |
17 |
Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai |
55 |
150 |
18 |
Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur |
92 |
240 |
19 |
Maharashtra National Law University, Aurangabad |
23 |
60 |
20 |
Dharmashastra National Law University, Jabalpur (MPDNLU) |
60 |
120 |
21 |
Himachal Pradesh National Law University, Shimla |
108 |
180 |
22. |
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Law University |
90 |
120 |
23. |
Gujarat National Law University, Silvassa |
50 | 66 |
24. |
National Law University, Tripura |
- | 120 |
CLAT-UG : Placement Statistics (5-year Program)
Here is detailed information about the number of students being placed in the years 2020, 2021, and 2022 for the UG program.
Check out the below table to know about the placement statistics for the year 2022.
NIRF Ranking |
Name of NLU |
No. of students graduating |
No. of students placed |
Median Placement Package(Rs.) |
2022 |
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1 |
National Law School of India University |
82 |
51 |
15,20,000 |
2 |
National Law University |
81 |
26 |
13,80,000 |
3 |
Nalsar University of Law |
74 |
58 |
15,00,000 |
4 |
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur |
29 |
24 |
7,40,000 |
5 |
The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences |
114 |
87 |
15,00,000 |
CLAT-UG : Placement Statistics of 2021
Check out the below table to know about the placement statistics for the year 2020.
NIRF Ranking |
Name of NLU |
No. of students graduating |
No. of students placed |
Median Placement Package(Rs.) |
2021 |
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1 |
National Law School of India University |
77 |
39 |
14,50,000 |
2 |
National Law University |
81 |
30 |
15,00,000 |
3 |
Nalsar University of Law |
73 |
58 |
15,00,000 |
4 |
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur |
37 |
26 |
8,00,000 |
5 |
The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences |
117 |
76 |
15,00,000 |
CLAT-UG Placement Statistics of 2020
Check out the below table to know about the placement statistics for the year 2019.
NIRF Ranking |
Name of NLU |
No. of students graduating |
No. of students placed |
Median Placement Package(Rs.) |
2020 |
||||
1 |
National Law School of India University |
69 |
42 |
14,50,000 |
2 |
National Law University |
73 |
15 |
11,80,000 |
3 |
Nalsar University of Law |
78 |
53 |
14,00,000 |
4 |
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur |
29 |
20 |
7,25,000 |
5 |
The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences |
103 |
87 |
15,00,000 |
CLAT-PG : Overview
CLAT-PG : Eligibility
The PG exam is conducted for those aspiring to secure admission for Post-Graduation courses i.e., Master of Law in top Law Universities.
Have a look at the detailed CLAT PG Eligibility Criteria from the post below.
- There is no upper age limit for the PG Program.
- Those belonging to the General/OBC/PWD/NRI/PIO/OCI categories must have a minimum of 50% of marks in the LLB degree or its equivalent grade.
- According to the CLAT Notification, those belonging to SC/ST categories must have secured 45% marks in an LLB degree or its equivalent grade.
- It is important that you must have cleared your final semester or final year of the qualifying paper on the admission date.
CLAT PG : Exam Pattern
Check out the table below to know the detailed CLAT PG Exam Pattern.
Mode of Exam |
Offline |
Medium of Question Paper |
English (only) |
Type of Exam |
Objective + Subjective (Tentative) |
Duration |
2 hours |
Type of Questions |
Objective Type and Subjective Type (Tentative) |
Number of Multiple Choice Questions |
100 |
Marks Obtained for Correct Answer |
+1 |
Marks Deducted for Incorrect Answer |
-0.25 |
Number of Subjective Questions |
2 (Essay of 800 words each) |
Marks Allocated |
50 (25 Marks for each) |
Negative Marking for Subjective Type |
No Negative Marking |
Topics Asked in MCQ |
Constitutional Law, Administrative Law, Criminal Law, Family Law, Property Law, Company Law, Labour Law, Environmental Law etc. |
Topics Asked in Subjective Questions |
Essay on Law and Contemporary Issues |
CLAT-PG Exam Pattern: Topic-wise Weightage
The below table explains the detailed CLAT PG exam pattern for the LLM course, and the number of questions asked from each topic in the exam.
Subjects |
Number of MCQ questions |
Marks |
Constitutional Law |
60 |
60 |
Other Law Subjects include Contracts Law, Law of Torts, Criminal Law, International Law, IPR, and Jurisprudence. |
60 |
60 |
Total |
120 |
120 |
CLAT PG: Syllabus
The PG syllabus is also based on comprehension-based questions. The descriptive section was removed from the syllabus as per last year's exam.
Have a look at the table below to know the CLAT PG Syllabus.
Constitutional Law |
Jurisprudence |
Administrative Law |
Law of Contract |
Torts |
Family Law |
Criminal Law |
Property Law |
Company Law |
Public International Law |
Contemporary Judgements |
Environmental Law |
Labour Law |
Industrial Law |
- |
- |
CLAT PG : Seats Intake
Sl.No. |
National Law Universities |
Total seats |
1 |
National Law School of India University, Bangalore |
75 |
2 |
National Academy of Legal Studies and Research, Hyderabad |
66 |
3 |
National Law Institute University, Bhopal |
60 |
4 |
West Bengal National University of Judicial Sciences, Kolkata |
85 |
5 |
National Law University, Jodhpur |
50 |
6 |
Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur |
60 |
7 |
Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar |
57 |
8 |
Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow |
24 |
9 |
Rajiv Gandhi National Law University, Patiala |
40 |
10 |
National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi |
60 |
11 |
National Law University Odisha, Cuttack |
53 |
12 |
National University of Study and Research in Law, Ranchi |
50 (10 Special category seats) |
13 |
National Law University and Judicial Academy, Guwahati |
30 |
14 |
Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University, Vishakhapatnam |
69 (including seats for Foreign Citizens / Non-Resident Indians) |
15 |
Tamil Nadu National Law School, Trichy |
18 |
16 |
Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai |
50 |
17 |
Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur |
45 |
18 |
Himachal Pradesh National Law University, Shimla |
80 |
19. | NLU, Jabalpur | 50 |
20. | Maharashtra National Law University, Aurangabad | 60 |
21. | Chanakya National Law University (Conducts separate entrance exam) | 60 |
Total | 1072+60= 1132 |
CLAT PG Placement Statistics (1 Year Program)
Here is detailed information about the number of students being placed in the years 2021, 2020, 2019 for the PG program.
PG Placement Statistics of 2021
Go through the below table to know about the placement statistics for the year 2021.
NIRF (ranking) |
Name |
No. of students graduating |
No. of students placed |
Median Placement Package(Rs.) |
2021 |
||||
1 |
National Law School of India University |
49 |
16 |
6,00,000 |
2 |
National Law University |
23 |
2 |
6,00,000 |
3 |
Nalsar University of Law |
63 |
46 |
8,50,000 |
4 |
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur |
8 |
4 |
6,00,000 |
5 |
The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences |
35 |
10 |
6,00,000 |
PG Placement Statistics of 2020
Go through the below table to know about the placement statistics for the year 2020.
NIRF (ranking) |
Name |
No. of students graduating |
No. of students placed |
Median Placement P ackage(Rs.) |
2020 |
||||
1 |
National Law School of India University |
53 |
8 |
4,71,000 |
2 |
National Law University |
39 |
20 |
7,00,000 |
3 |
Nalsar University of Law |
57 |
45 |
7,00,000 |
4 |
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur |
13 |
7 |
6,00,000 |
5 |
The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences |
36 |
12 |
5,00,000 |
PG Placement Statistics of 2019
Go through the below table to know about the placement statistics for the year 2019.
NIRF (ranking) |
Name |
No. of students graduating |
No. of students placed |
Median Placement Package(Rs.) |
2019 |
||||
1 |
National Law School of India University |
48 |
8 |
6,00,000 |
2 |
National Law University |
47 |
15 |
5,50,000 |
3 |
Nalsar University of Law |
54 |
42 |
6,00,000 |
4 |
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur |
NA |
NA |
NA |
5 |
The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences |
40 |
11 |
4,00,000 |
PSU Recruitment Through CLAT
Those willing to apply for post-graduate law programs can also register for PSU Recruitment through CLAT.
The Public Sector Undertaking recruit individuals as an Assistant Legal Advisor, Legal Executive Trainee, Trainee Legal Advisor. These Public Sectors accept the scores for recruiting aspirants to various Law Officers/Legal Advisors positions. Some of the most popular PSUs accepting the Score are:
1. ONGC Ltd, Dehradun
2. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL)
3. Power System Operation Corporation Ltd. (PSOC)
4. Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL)
5. National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC)
6. Oil India Limited (OIL)
7. Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL)
FAQ's
Q. Do the NLUs consider Class 12 marks for admission?
The NLUs which are part of Law entrance Test has the basic eligibility condition of 45% or above marks in aggregate in Class XII. Other than that, no consideration is given to class XII marks.
Q. What is the age eligibility condition to apply for CLAT 2024?
There is no upper age limit applicable to anyone who wants to apply for the exam. But, the lower age limit has to be 20 years old and for the candidates who belong to SC/ST and PhD (Physically Disabled) categories, and for others the lower age limit is 22 years old.
Q. I have submitted my form for CLAT already, but want to make some changes. Can I?
Generally, it is not possible. But, it depends on the consortium decision whether to provide form correction or not.
Q. Which all NLUs have NRI or NRI sponsored quota available?
Following NLUs under CLAT have NRI, NRI Sponsored seats available.
The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS) |
Kolkata |
National Law University (NLU) |
Jodhpur |
National Law Institute University (NLIU) |
Bhopal |
Gujarat National Law University (GNLU) |
Gandhinagar |
Maharashtra National Law University(MNLU) |
Mumbai |
National Law University Odisha (NLUO) |
Cuttack |
Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (RGNUL) |
Patiala |
Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia National Law University (RMLNLU) |
Lucknow |
Hidayatullah National Law University (HNLU) |
Raipur |
National University of Study & Research in Law (NUSRL) |
Ranchi |
The National University of Advanced Legal Studies (NUALS) |
Kochi |
Damodaran Sanjivayya National Law University (DSNLU) |
Vishakhapatnam |
Maharashtra National Law University(MNLU) |
Nagpur |
Tamil Nadu National Law University (TNNLU) |
Trichy |
Himachal Pradesh National Law University (HPNLU) |
Shimla |
Dharmashastra National Law University (DNLU) |
Jabalpur |
Dr. B R Ambedkar National Law University (DBRANLU) |
Sonepat |
Gujarat National Law University (GNLU) |
Silvassa |
National Law University (NLU) |
Tripura |
Q. Who can sponsor me for NRI Sponsored seats?
Only a first-degree relative (Parents, Grandparents & Siblings) or second-degree relatives (Cousins, Paternal Uncle/ Aunt, Maternal Uncles/Aunt) can sponsor your candidature for NRI Sponsored Seats.
Q. Who can apply for EWS seats in CLAT 2024?
To apply for EWS (Economically Weaker Sections) seats, one must have the EWS certificate. To be eligible for EWS, one’s family income should be less than 8 lacs per annum and other criteria in terms of ownership of land/plot/flat must be fulfilled.
Q. Once I have been allotted a NLU, what is the further process?
Once a candidate has been allotted a National Law University, basis his/her rank and preference order as given in the CLAT application, the student has three choices to make:
Lock: the candidate will pay the counseling fee of Rs. 50,000 (Rupees Fifty Thousand Only) and book the seat at the allotted National Law University. After locking, candidate will lose the option of upgrading to a higher NLU in the preference given.
Upgrade: Under this option, the student pays the counselling fee of Rs. 50,000 and wait for the upgrade to happen, in case of a vacancy in the National Law University, higher in the preference order by the candidate.
Withdraw: This is not a choice but is dependent on whether the candidate has paid the counselling fee or not. If the candidate has not paid the requisite counselling fee within the stipulated time frame, the candidate loses his candidature from CLAT 2023.
Q. What if I don’t want to take admission to the allotted University? Will the counselling fee be refunded?
If you do not wish to take admission this year as the NLU allotted to you is not to your liking for any reason, you must show your interest to withdraw from the process within the stipulated time frame. CLAT will deduct Rs. 10000 and the balance amount will be refunded.
Q. What happens if I don’t pay the CLAT counselling fee within the stipulated time?
If any candidate doesn’t pay the counselling fee within the stipulated time frame against the allotment list, one loses the candidature for allotment of National Law Universities in the subsequent lists too.
Q. Do I need to go to the NLU allotted to me to pay the counselling fee?
No, the payment of the counselling fee must be done online through the link given. You do not need to go to the National Law University to make the payment.
Q. I have not been allotted any CLAT seat in the first list. Do I have a chance in the second list?
It depends on the number of vacant seats after the first allotment. The allotment in the second list will depend on your rank and the number of seats available.
Q. What is the process of CLAT Spot Counselling?
> Under the spot counselling, National Law Universities, depending on the vacant seats across the different categories will notify on their respective websites.
> Candidates who wish to apply for such seats must submit their interest within the time frame given for such interest to be shown.
> After which, the NLUs give a timeline to such candidates who will be admitted against such seats to visit the campus and complete the admission process.
> The allotment for such seats is done based on ranks secured by such candidates who have shown interest for such seats