Study Plan for CLAT 2023

CLAT 2023 is a national-level entrance exam for admissions to candidates in undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) law courses offered at 22 NLUs and several other colleges/ universities.

CLAT is held by the Consortium of National Law Universities headed by NLSIU. Being the leader in Law entrance preparation, Career Launcher experts bring you live updates on CLAT 2023.

Note: A press release issued by the Consortium of National Law Universities read, "The CLAT-2022 will be held on 19 June 2022. The consortium has resolved that CLAT- 2023 will be held on December 18, 2023. Hence, in 2023 two CLAT examinations will be held in one year." As CLAT is being held twice in 2022, the candidates get to optimize their preparation for the academic year 2022 and apply for the academic year 2023.

CLAT2023: Important Dates

CLAT 2023: Exam Highlights

Before we get into the details of CLAT 2023 Exam, make sure to look at the test highlights

CLAT 2023: Test Pattern

The CLAT exam is a test of one's aptitude and reasoning abilities. It comprises five sections namely:

• Verbal Ability
• Quantitative Aptitude
• Logical Reasoning
• General Knowledge
• Legal Aptitude

Each question carries 1 mark and for every incorrect attempt, 0.25 marks will be deducted.

CLAT 2023: Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria for CLAT 2023 are primarily based on two factors:

• Educational Qualification
• Age Limit

CLAT 2022 Educational Qualification: Any candidate who has completed 10+2 or equivalent examination is eligible to apply for CLAT 2023 test.

Minimum marks required for different categories are listed below:

• 45% marks for General/ Other Backward Class (OBC)/ Specially abled persons categories
• 40% marks for Scheduled Class (SC)/ Scheduled Tribe (ST) categories

Note: Candidates appearing for their Class 12th examination in March/ April 2023 are also eligible for CLAT 2023 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. CLAT 2022 Age Limit: There is no upper age limit to apply for CLAT 2023 test.

• Online registration
• Filling out the application form
• Uploading of documents
• Application fee payment

CLAT 2023: Application Process

Candidates seeking admission to undergraduate law courses offered by the participating NLUs can now fill out the application form for CLAT 2023 on the official CLAT website.

The steps to apply are as follows: 

• Online registration
• Filling out the application form
• Uploading of documents
• Application fee payment

Documents required

Given below is a list of documents that a student will need while applying for CLAT 2023

CLAT 2023: Application Fees

CLAT 2023: Syllabus

The CLAT 2023 shall be conducted in offline mode where the paper will have 150 questions from five different subjects including English (Comprehension), General Knowledge & Current Affairs, Elementary Mathematics (Numerical Ability), Legal Aptitude and Logical Reasoning. Scope and coverage of questions under different subject areas:

Current Affairs including General Knowledge

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 Bill or Judgments or legal information should help in preparing for this section.

Legal Reasoning

This section 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.

Quantitative Aptitude

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.

Logical Reasoning

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.

English

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.

CLAT 2023: Admit Card

All the candidates who have successfully registered and applied for CLAT 2023 can download the admit card for the CLAT from the official website of the CLAT consortium. Candidates are advised to carry valid ID proof with their admit card.

Given below are the details that will be mentioned on the CLAT 2023 admit card

• 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

What to do in case of an error in CLAT 2023 admit card?

In case of any discrepancy in the CLAT 2023 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 for CLAT 2023 candidates should multiple-check the information they have provided to dodge any kind of discrepancy later.

How to check the CLAT 2023 result?

• Candidates may check their CLAT 2023 results at the official website of the CLAT consortium.

• Candidates need their CLAT 2023 application form number to check their CLAT 2023 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.

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