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Common Law Admission Test (UG & PG)

Conducting Body: Consortium of National Law Universities
Scope: All India
Frequency: Annual (Conducted every December for succeeding academic year)
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Overview & Description

A statutory competitive examination conducted to select candidates based on merit, aptitude, and academic capability.

Exam Type Recruitment
Examination Mode Offline Pen and Paper (OMR)
Educational & Age Eligibility
Minimum Qualification Passed 10+2 or equivalent with minimum 45% marks (40% for SC/ST) for UG CLAT; LL.B with 50% for PG CLAT
Eligible Streams Any Stream (Arts, Commerce, Science, Humanities)
Age Criteria No upper age limit for UG and PG CLAT
Selection Process & Examination Pattern
STAGES OF SELECTION:
Single 2-hour offline examination (120 Questions, 120 Marks) -> Centralized Counselling for 24 NLUs
CORE SUBJECTS & CURRICULUM:

English Language, Current Affairs including General Knowledge, Legal Reasoning, Logical Reasoning, Quantitative Techniques

Career Opportunities & Associated Posts

Designated Appointments: Admission to 24 National Law Universities (NLSIU Bengaluru, NALSAR Hyderabad, WBNUJS Kolkata, NLU Jodhpur, etc.) for 5-Year Integrated BA/BBA/B.Sc LL.B; pathway to Corporate Law, Litigation, Judicial Services, and PSU Legal Advisers

Data Integrity Principle: MPath maintains strict separation between permanent examination regulations (syllabus, eligibility, selection methodology) and changing cycle notices (deadlines, fee revisions, vacancies). Always cross-reference final dates with the gazette notification published on the official authority portal.
Snapshot Facts
  • Short Name: CLAT
  • Conducting Body: Consortium of National Law Universities
  • Category: Law Entrance
  • Application Mode: Online
  • Application Fee: INR 4,000 (General/OBC), INR 3,500 (SC/ST/PwD)
  • Pay / Emoluments: Top NLU law firm placement starting CTC: INR 15 - 22 LPA
  • Verification Status: VERIFIED_OFFICIAL
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