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This page contains all necessary information regarding CLAT 2024 and will be updated regularly to include upcoming announcements regarding important deadlines, admission procedures, and any updates for the academic years 2023-2025 from the Consortium.
The existing notifications comprise announcements regarding CLAT 2023 final admissions, and the basic tentative structure for CLAT 2024. While counseling for the academic year 2023 is complete, CLAT 2024 is on the way, and the best practice is to know about the test months in advance. Find below the test highlights from CLAT 2023, which are expected to be the same for CLAT 2024.
Test Highlights |
Details |
Full Form |
CLAT (Common Law Admission Test) |
Test Conducting Body |
The Consortium of National Law Universities |
Test Level |
UG and PG |
Test Frequency |
Once a year |
Test Mode |
Offline |
Test Duration |
120 Minutes |
Test Language |
English |
Test Purpose |
Admissions to BA LLB, BCom LLB, BSc LLB, BBA LLB, BSW LLB, LLM courses |
Based on the previous year’s revised deadlines for the exam announced by the consortium, here are the important dates the candidate should keep a note of.
Event |
Tentative Dates |
Release of admission notification |
July 2023 |
Start of online application form |
1 July 2023 |
Last date to submit application form |
3 November 2023 |
Release of admit card |
Nov-end, 2023 |
Exam date |
3 December 2023 |
Release of final answer key |
Fourth week of December 2023 |
Declaration of results |
Fourth week of December 2023 |
Commencement of counseling |
January 2024 |
Once the CLAT exam pattern basic structure is clear, take a look at the five sections that comprise CLAT. These sections test one's aptitude and reasoning abilities, and hence, require months of preparation and practice.
Each question carries 1 mark and for every incorrect attempt, 0.25 marks will be deducted.
Subject/Section |
Topic |
English Language |
28-32 (20% of the paper) |
Quantitative Aptitude |
13-17 (10% of the paper) |
Logical Reasoning |
28-32 (20% of the paper) |
General Awareness |
35-39 (25% of the paper) |
Legal Aptitude |
35-39 (25% of the paper) |
Total Marks |
120 |
Total Time (min) |
120 |
Negative Marking |
0.25 marks for each wrong answer |
The eligibility criteria for are primarily based on two factors:
Any candidate who has completed 10+2 or equivalent examination is eligible to apply for CLAT 2024 test.
Minimum marks required for different categories are listed below:
Note: Candidates appearing for their Class 12th examination in March/ April 2024 are also eligible for the test. Such candidates need to give evidence of passing their Class 12th exam at the time of admission. Candidates who fail to fulfill this will lose their right to admission through the CLAT exam.
There is no upper age limit to apply for the test.
Candidates seeking admission to undergraduate law courses offered by the participating NLUs can now fill out the application form for CLAT 2024 on the official Consortium website.
The steps to apply are as follows:
Given below is a list of documents that a student will need while applying for CLAT 2024.
Document |
Format |
Photograph |
Jpeg/PNG |
Signature |
Jpeg/PNG |
Category Certificate for SC/ST/OBC candidates |
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Relevant Certificate for P.W.D. candidates |
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Relevant Certificate for BPL candidates |
Category |
Amount |
General/ OBC/PwD/NRI/PIO//OCI |
INR 4000 |
ST, SC, EWS |
INR 3500 |
The test is conducted in offline mode where the paper has 150 questions from five different sections. Below is an elaboration of the scope and coverage of CLAT exam syllabus under every section.
This section would again consist of passages instead of direct questions that were asked earlier. The passages would again be 450 words each and the same would be derived from news, journals, etc. Questions based on such passages would be asked. Such a question can cover the static portion as well, candidates are therefore advised not to forgo the static portion entirely. Reading Newspapers daily, specifically, articles containing any bills Judgments or legal information should help in preparing for this section.
Category |
Topics |
Politics |
Ancient, Medieval, Modern, and World History |
Geography |
Economics (Outline of Indian Economy, Five Year Plans, National Income of India, Indian Tax Structure) |
Science and technology |
Environment & Ecology |
General Science |
National & International Burning topics |
Books and Authors |
Environment |
Industries |
Major Industries in India |
Agriculture |
Awards and Achievements |
Legal reasoning for CLAT will test the candidate's interest in the study of law, research aptitude, and problem-solving ability. Questions would again be based on passages relating to facts or scenarios involving legal matters. The passage would contain certain rules and principles which should be identified and accordingly applied to the questions. The passages would be approximately 450 words each.
Indian Constitution |
Indian Penal Code |
Indian Contract Act |
Family Law |
Law of Torts |
Legal fundamentals and terms |
Legal Maxims |
Important Landmarks, Supreme Court Judgements |
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The Quantitative Technique or Maths section will include short sets of facts or propositions, graphs, or other textual, pictorial, or diagrammatic representations of numerical information, followed by a series of questions. The questions will be in the form of Data Interpretation i.e. candidates would be required to infer information from the given passage and answer accordingly.
Mensuration |
Areas, Volumes |
Commercial Mathematics |
Interest, Profit, loss and Discounts, Percentage, Partnership |
Modern Mathematics |
Permutation & Combination Probability, Clocks & Calendars |
Data Interpretation |
Graphs, Charts |
Arithmetic |
Number system, H.C.F and L.C.M, Logarithms and, Functions, Fractions, and decimals, Roots and Indices, Simplification, Ratio and proportions, Time and Work, Average |
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The purpose of the logical reasoning section is to test the candidate's ability to identify patterns, logical links, and rectify illogical arguments. The questions would be based on the passage of 300 words.
Statement & Arguments |
Statement & actions |
Assertion – Reason |
Syllogism |
Number test |
Direction and distance test |
Coding and Decoding |
Blood Relationships |
Ranking |
Analogy |
English section will test the candidates' proficiency in English based on comprehension passages. Students will be given passages of about 450 words each and such passages could be fiction/ non-fiction, contemporary/historical, etc. Candidates will be questioned on their understanding of the passage and its central theme, meanings of words used therein, etc. The inference would be key here, candidates will have to comprehend the main idea discussed in the passage including any counter-arguments used in the passage.
Vocabulary |
Synonyms, Antonyms, Homonyms, Word definitions, Analogies |
Proficiency |
Idioms and Phrases, One-word substitution, Sentence improvement & rearrangement, Fill in the blanks with suitable words, Subject-Verb Agreement, Conditionals, Noun, Pronoun, Articles & Conjunction, Adjective, and Determinants |
Usage Errors |
Grammatical errors- tense, voice, preposition usage, speech errors, Correct Spelling, Spotting errors, Inappropriate usage of words |
Comprehension |
On the basis of the passage provided, various questions will be asked. It is advisable to first go through the questions first and then read the passage. Doing this will help them to point out the answers and gather information relating to the questions. |
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All the candidates who successfully register and apply for CLAT 2024 will be able to download the admit card from the consortium website. Candidates are advised to carry valid ID proof with their admit card.
The admit card will carry the following details:
Candidate's name
Date of birth.
Roll number
Father's name
Test date
Test time
Test City
Examination reporting time
Application number
Category applied for
Course applied for
Photograph
Specimen signature
Invigilator signature
Candidate's signature
In case of any discrepancy in the CLAT 2024 admit card, the candidates must immediately contact the test conducting authority and try to rectify the issue in time. Hence, it is advised for the candidate to download the document as soon as available. Note: While filling out the application form candidates should multiple-check the information they have provided to dodge any kind of discrepancy later.
Candidates may check their results at the official website of the CLAT consortium.
Candidates need their application form number to check their results.
Candidates will also need to mention their registered email address and date of birth to check the result.
It is advisable to download the result and keep a print of it for future reference.
For more information regarding CLAT cut-off click here.