CLAT Exam 2023 Registration: Check Eligibility and Steps to Apply
The Consortium of National Law Universities has released an official notification for CLAT Exam 2023 Application Form. Check steps to apply.
CLAT Exam 2023 Registration: The CLAT Exam 2023 registration has begun yesterday 8 August 2022. Candidates can visit the official website – consortiumofnlus.ac.in. to complete the CLAT exam 2023 registration. Once registration is completed, candidates will start receiving the most recent information on dates, application forms, patterns, and syllabus. The deadline for submitting the CLAT application form 2023 is 13 November 2022.
On 18 December 2022, CLAT exam 2023 will be conducted offline. The Common Law Admission Test, or CLAT, will now take place in December rather than its typical week of May.
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CLAT Exam 2023 Highlights
Applicants can refer to the important highlights of CLAT 2023 given in the table below:
Particulars | Details |
Name of the exam | Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) |
Conducting body | The Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) |
Mode of exam | Pen-and-paper mode |
Number of questions | UG CLAT: 150
PG CLAT: 120 |
Question type | MCQs |
Number of seats | CLAT 5-year integrated
LLB program – 2538 seats LLM program – 742 seats |
Participating NLUs | 22 |
Programmes for Admission | BA LLB, B.Com LLB, B.Sc LLB, BBA LLB, BSW LLB, and, LLM |
Official website | consortiumofnlus.ac.in |
CLAT Exam 2023 Application Form Important Dates
Applicants can refer to the CLAT Exam 2023 registration important dates given in the table below:
Events | Dates |
Release of notification | 15 July 2022 |
Opening of CLAT 2023 application form | 08 August 2022 |
Release of first sample question set | September 2022 |
Release of second sample question set | 14 October 2022 |
Last date to submit the application form | 13 November 2022 |
Fee Submission and edit application form
Last Date |
November 2022 |
Release of admit card | November 2022 |
CLAT 2022 exam date | 18 December 2022 (Announced) |
Release of provisional answer key | 19 December 2022 |
Release of final answer key | Fourth week of December 2022 |
Declaration of results | Fourth week of December 2022 |
Commencement of counselling | January 2023 |
Steps to apply for CLAT Exam 2023
Applicants can refer to the steps given below to register for CLAT 2023:
- Visit the official website at consortiumofnlus.ac.in.
- Use your email address and mobile number to sign up.
- Enter your personal and communication information, as well as your educational qualifications, and then choose your test location and reservation status.
- Check all of the details to ensure that everything is correct.
- Submit the application form and pay the application fee after verification.
Note: The application fee for CLAT 2023 is INR 4,000 for general candidates and INR 3,500 for SC and ST candidates.
CLAT 2023 Eligibility Details
Candidates who wish to compete in CLAT 2023 must meet the eligibility requirements. Even if they pass the examination, candidates who are ineligible for admission to integrated LLB programmes offered by NLUs will not be considered for admission. As a result, candidates are required to meet the CLAT eligibility criteria.
Applicants can refer to the eligibility criteria for CLAT 2023 given below:
- Candidates for UG-CLAT 2023 must have passed Class 12 or an equivalent examination with at least 45 per cent aggregate marks (40 per cent in the case of SC and ST candidates).
- If you are currently enrolled in Class 12 or an equivalent course and are scheduled to take the board exam in May or April 2023, you are eligible to take CLAT 2023. However, admission will be subject to meeting the eligibility criteria (which includes a minimum grade point average in Class 12).
CLAT Exam 2023 Subject-Wise Weightage
Candidates preparing for CLAT 2023 should review the syllabus to learn about the subjects on which questions will be asked. English, general knowledge and current affairs, elementary mathematics, legal aptitude, and logical reasoning are the five subjects covered by the CLAT syllabus.
Applicants can refer to the subject-wise mark distribution for CLAT 2023 exam given in the table below:
Subjects | No. of questions | Weightage |
English Language | 28 to 32 | 20% |
Current Affairs & General Knowledge | 35 to 39 | 25% |
Legal Reasoning | 35 to 39 | 25% |
Logical Reasoning | 28 to 32 | 20% |
Quantitative Techniques | 13 to 17 | 10% |
Note: Students must visit the official website (mentioned above) for regular updates.
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