The Common Law Admission Test, abbreviated CLAT, is your ticket to enter the top law schools across India for UG and PG courses. This entrance exam is organized by the Consortium of National Law Universities, comprising 22 NLUs.

The consortium has announced the registration dates and exam dates for the entrance exam. You must make sure to fill out the registration form on or before the deadline to avoid discrepancies at the last moment.

What is new in CLAT 2023 Exam?

Every year, the consortium may come up with new changes in the exam pattern or the syllabus. But there is no change in the pattern and syllabus this year.

However, the following are some of the new changes introduced by the consortium for the current year:

• The exam is scheduled for twice this year.
• And for the first time, the consortium organized open campus visit days for those appearing in the CLAT 2023 entrance exam.

What got to our notice is a list of queries students face now around the CLAT Notification 2023. Catering to those, we have tried resolving a few common ones here:

• Who can apply for the 2023 CLAT session? Students applying for UG courses must have cleared their Class XII or must have appeared for their Class 12 exams this year. 
• I will be in my Class 12 with effect from April 2022. Am I eligible for CLAT 2023? Yes, you definitely are! Anyone who will give their Class 12 exams in April 2022 can apply for the December session.
• I am from a Science background. Can I apply for CLAT? Yes, this exam is open for all streams. The CLAT exam gives opportunities beyond engineering and medicine to science background students.

Are you a PG aspirant? Check more updates on CLAT PG Exam here.

CLAT 2023 Latest Updates:

8 August 2022: CLAT 2023 Application Window Opened!

The Law Consortium has started the online registration process for the Common Law Admission Test 2023. You can apply for the entrance exam starting on 08 August 2023.

If you are interested in applying for the exam, you must fill out the CLAT Application Form 2023 on or before the deadline to avoid last-minute discrepancies.

CLAT Exam Date & Schedule  2023

Check out the table below for all the important events related to the CLAT 2023 Entrance Exam.

CLAT 2023 Exam Highlights

CLAT 2023 Exam Eligibility Criteria [UG & PG]

Ensure that you satisfy the eligibility criteria before filling out the registration form or CLAT 2023 Exam.

 The brief CLAT eligibility criteria are explained below for both UG and PG programs.

CLAT 2023 Eligibility for UG Program

The UG exam is the entrance examination for Undergraduate Courses, i.e., Bachelor of Legislative Law.

You must satisfy the following eligibility criteria to apply for the 3-year BA LLB program:

• There will be no upper age limit for UG. However, you must have passed 10+2 to apply for the exam.
• As per the CLAT Notification 2023, 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. 
• If you are appearing for the 12th examination in March/April 2023, 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. 

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CLAT 2023 Eligibility for PG Program

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 for detailed requirements.

• 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.

How to Apply for CLAT 2023?

The entire application process will be conducted online mode. There are four stages involved while filling the application form, i.e., Online Registration, Filling the form, Uploading Documents, and Payment of the 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 out the application form by entering all the correct details.
• Step 6: Upload necessary scanned images, documents, and signatures in the specified format.
• Step 7: Make the payment of the fee through the different online payment modes to complete the application process. 

Read more: Analyze your preparation levels with the help of  CLAT Mock Tests 

Application Fee

The application fees vary for each category. Check out the table below for the CLAT application fee per your category.

CLAT Exam Pattern 2023

As per the notification, the CLAT Exam pattern 2023 is the same as the last year. 

• The CLAT Notification states the UG question paper includes 150 questions and the PG paper includes 120 questions.
• Both UG and PG included only comprehension-based questions.
• The new pattern for UG involved short passages followed by 4-5 objective questions.
• There were five subjects in UG, i.e., English Language, Current Affairs including General Knowledge, Legal Reasoning, Logical Reasoning, and Quantitative Techniques.
• For the PG Admission test, the time duration was 120 minutes, during which you have to answer 120 objective comprehension-based questions.

CLAT UG Exam Pattern 2023

The following table shows the question paper pattern for the undergraduate courses.

CLAT PG Exam Pattern 2023

Check out the table below to learn the detailed CLAT PG Exam Pattern 2023.

CLAT Syllabus 2023 [UG & PG]

Going through the CLAT Syllabus will help you get an idea about the important topics from the exam point of view. As per the official CLAT Notification, the UG and PG programs syllabus is similar to last year.

Have a look at the detailed syllabus for both UG and PG programs from the post below.

CLAT UG Syllabus 2023

As per the CLAT 2023 Notification, five main subjects are included in the UG Exam. Check out the table below to know the detailed syllabus for CLAT UG.

CLAT PG Syllabus 2023

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.

CLAT Preparation Tips 2023

In order to crack the exam in one attempt, you must make a proper study plan and preparation strategy. As per the expert's opinion, you must make sure to start your CLAT preparation at least 6 or 7 months before the exam.

If you start your preparation early, you will have sufficient time for preparation, practice questions, and revision.

• Read More to improve language. Read books, magazines, newspapers, and novels to enhance your vocabulary.
• Study the basics of grammar; this can be done even from school-level grammar books to strengthen your basics. However, you need to get your grammar right and fix the mistakes to secure a good rank.
• Mathematics may not be a big deal for law aspirants as this is just Class 10 mathematics. Go through NCERT Mathematics textbooks of class 9 and class 10. 
• Legal aptitude continues to be the most important section. Important book references for this would be the Constitution of India and the Legal Penal Code.
• Importance of Moot Courts: Knowledge of arguing cases and knowing various laws at the tip of your tongue is a great thing to know for all aspiring lawyers.

CLAT Books 2023

Generally, CLAT Preparation Books 2023 are judged as good or best based on the content and the information provided per the latest exam pattern and syllabus.

The following are some of the best books that you include during your exam preparation.

• Word Power Made Easy by Norman
• Legal Awareness and Legal Reasoning by Pearson 
• Manorama Year Book by Mammen Mathew
• Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations by RS Aggarwal
• A Modern Approach to Logical Reasoning by RS Aggarwal

CLAT Toppers Tips 2023

Ishan Thakur has successfully cleared the Law entrance Test 2021 with an AIR of 19 and scored 100.25 out of 150.

This is definitely a great score despite the change in the pattern and new types of questions. Here is a brief CLAT Topper Interview of Ishan. Know his success strategy and how he reached his goals.

• Ishan began his preparation for Law entrance Test for a year, and his dream was to join NLSIU Bangalore, the top law university in the country.
• He focused completely on his studies and took a break from all the social networking platforms. 
• He was confident of making it to the top 3 NLUs but scoring 19 in the All India Ranking was unexpected.
• Due to the postponement of the exam, Ishan pushed himself to study more and kept himself motivated.
• This phase actually let him prepare more and increase his confidence.
• He followed a series during preparation, i.e., he began with English, then Current affairs, followed by Legal Reasoning, then Mathematics, and lastly, Logical Reasoning. Since the Exam was comprehension-based this year, this strategy suited him well.
• When it comes to Ishan's preparation strategy, he didn't have any particular timings for studying. Some days he would study the whole day, and other days just 4-5 hours. He also added that "taking breaks between studying is very important as it refreshes your mind and helps in focussing better."
• Another important tip from Ishan is that he attempted more than 70 mock tests and solved all the sample papers provided by Consortium. After the mock test, it is important to go through the analysis to know your errors. 
• Reading newspapers like The Hindu and Indian Express daily helped Ishan tackle the analysis based on current affairs.
• Most importantly, Ishan took up Online Coaching from LegalEdge Indore, which was his great companion throughout his preparation. 

CLAT Admit Card 2023

You can download the CLAT Admit Card only from the official website. The CLAT Admit Card Release Date will be tentatively in the first week of December 2022.

You can follow the steps below in order to download the admit card:

• Visit the official website of CLAT.
• On the homepage, click on the link "Download CLAT Admit Card 2023."
• Enter your login credentials and click on the submit button.
• The admit card will be displayed on the screen. 
• Download and take a printout of the admit card for future reference.

CLAT 2023 Exam Centers

Based on the choices made during filling out 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 2023 Notification.

CLAT Exam Day Instructions 2023

Due to the current situation, there are certain CLAT Exam Day Instructions to be followed by all aspirants on the day of the exam.

• Reach the exam center at least half an hour before the reporting time.
• Make sure to carry necessary documents like Photo ID Proof to the examination hall.
• Do not carry any electronic gadgets to the exam hall. 
• Any required stationery items will be provided at the exam center.
• Those with a temperature of more than 99.14 will be directed to the isolation lab to take the examination.
• You can carry Mask, Gloves, a Personal, transparent water bottle, Personal hand sanitizer (50 ml), A simple pen, Exam related documents (Admit Card, ID card, etc.)
• No candidate is allowed to leave the exam hall before the exam timings.
• In the case of aspirants with the scribe, both must carry their own N95 masks.

CLAT Question Papers PDF

By practicing the previous exam papers or sample question papers, you can understand the type of questions asked in the paper and the exam's difficulty level.

Practicing CLAT Previous Year Question Papers will help enhance your speed and accuracy in the final exam.

• 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.
• Know your mistakes and try to improvise on them. 

CLAT Exam Analysis

The Common Law Admission Test is conducted annually 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. 

• 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.
• All the passages and questions were predictable. It was less lengthy than the previous year. This increased the number of attempts.
• Current Affairs and GK were very easy. Passages were based on PM Modi's visit to Bangladesh, United Nations, and SAARC. All the questions were straightforward. 
• Legal Reasoning was also easy this year. Questions were based on regular topics like Hindu Marriage Act, IPC, Jurisdiction, and Contract Law. Most of the questions were standard. 

CLAT Answer Key 2023

After the completion of the exam, the Consortium of NLUs will release the provisional answer key. In case 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 2023 for both UG and PG programs. 

• Visit the official Website of CLAT
• On the homepage, click on the "CLAT Answer Key" Tab
• Enter your login credentials and submit them.
• Now, you can view the answer key for your respective course and set.
• Verify the answers, and if there is any error, then objections must be raised within the stipulated time.
• Download and take a printout of the answer key PDF for future reference

CLAT Result 2023

The CLAT Result 2023 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.

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:

• Visit the official website
• Click on the link "CLAT Result."
• Enter the Registration Number & Password and click on submit
• Click on the scorecard tab after logging in
• A new page will open showing the results & the scorecard
• Save and download the scorecard PDF for future reference

CLAT Cut-Off Marks 2023

The CLAT Cut Off is decided by the Consortium based on various factors like the difficulty level of the exam, the 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 Merit List 2023

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. 

• The merit list will be released separately for all three counseling rounds.
• 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.

Check: Best Online Coaching classes for the CLAT exam

CLAT Participating Colleges 2023

Generally, three types of law schools in India will accept CLAT scores to admit students to UG and PG courses, and those are as follows:

• National Law Universities (NLUs)
• Law colleges affiliated with CLAT 2023
• Private Law Colleges

Currently, 22 National Law Universities in India come under the CLAT 2023 Participating Colleges list. Check out the table below to know the list of colleges.

CLAT Counselling 2023

The counselling will begin after the release of the merit list. The CLAT Counselling 2023 is conducted 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 an Upgrade, or Exit from the Admission Process. 
• If the first option is chosen, 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, you must pay Rs 50000/- 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.

Documents Required in CLAT Counselling 2023

You must carry the following documents at the time of counseling:

• Application Form
• Scorecard
• 10th & 12th Marksheets
• Admit Card
• Specially-abled Certificate (if applicable)
• Domicile Certificate (if applicable)
• Caste Certificate (if applicable)
• NRI Certificate (if applicable)
• Sponsored NRI Certificate (if applicable)

CLAT Colleges and Seats 2023

The NLU begins the CLAT Seat Allotment according to the merit-cum-preference. 3 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.
• Common-Law Admission Test for the previous year was held for a total of 2342 seats(All India Seats 1480, State wise seats 604, and Special Seats 258) in participating NLUs.

CLAT UG Seats Intake 2023

CLAT PG Seats Intake 2023

CLAT UG Placement Statistics (5-year Program)2023

Here is detailed information about the number of students being placed in the years 2021, 2020, and 2019 for the UG program.

UG Placement Statistics of 2022

Check out the below table to learn about the placement statistics for the year 2021.

UG Placement Statistics of 2021

Check out the below table to learn about the placement statistics for the year 2020.

UG Placement Statistics of 2019

Check out the below table to learn about the placement statistics for the year 2019.

CLAT PG Placement Statistics (1 Year Program)

Here is detailed information about the number of students being placed in the years 2022, 2021, 2020, and 2019 for the PG program.

Have a look at the table below, which shows CLAT PG Placements.

PG Placement Statistics of 2021

Go through the below table to learn about the placement statistics for the year 2021.

PG Placement Statistics of 2020

Go through the below table to know about the placement statistics for the year 2020.

PG Placement Statistics of 2019

Go through the below table to know about the placement statistics for the year 2019.

PSU Recruitment Through CLAT 2023

Those willing to apply for post-graduate law programs can also register for PSU Recruitment through CLAT. 

The Public Sector Undertaking recruits individuals as Assistant Legal Advisor, Legal Executive Trainee, and 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:

• ONGC Ltd, Dehradun
• Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL)
• Power System Operation Corporation Ltd. (PSOC)
• Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL)
• National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC)
• Oil India Limited (OIL)
• Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL)