CLAT – The Common Law Admission (CLAT) is a national level entrance exam for admissions to undergraduate (UG) and Postgraduate (PG) Law Programs offered by 22 National Law Universities in India. CLAT is organized by the Consortium of National Law Universities, comprising representative universities. Several affiliates’ universities and organizations also use the CLAT exam for admissions and recruitment respectively.
CLAT Eligibility Criteria
Undergraduate (UG) 2023
There is no upper age limit for candidates appearing for UG Program through the CLAT.
Candidates must secure the following minimum percentage of marks in their qualifying examination (i.e., 10+2 or an equivalent examination).
Forty Five Percent (45%) Marks or its equivalent grade in case of candidates belonging to General / OBC / PwD / NRI / PIO / OCI / Categories.
Forty Percent (40%) Marks or equivalent in case of candidates belonging to SC / ST Candidates.
Subjects for Entrance Test
1. English Language
2. Logical Reasoning
3. Quantitative Techniques
4. Current Affairs, including General Knowledge
5. Legal Aptitude/Reasoning
Courses offered through CLAT
The National Law Universities (NLUs) in India (except for the NLU Delhi) and other top law colleges offer admissions to five-year integrated LLB courses, as well as LLM courses based on CLAT scores. The courses offered are: