CLAT 2017 results were declared on May 29, 2017 by Chanakya National Law University (CNLU), Patna. CLAT 2017 was conducted on May 14, 2017 wherein more than 50,000 students registered for the national level law entrance exam.
The exam was in the eye of the storm this year when CLAT answer keys were declared and experts and students shared that the provisional answer keys released by the authorities had many flaws. CLAT final answer key saw some changes but experts still felt that all the errors had not been highlighted.
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The topper of CLAT UG exam is Jaipur’s Rajat Maloo who secured 154.25 marks out of 196 marks in CLAT exam. A Science stream student of Jayshree Periwal High School, Rajat secured 74.8% marks in his Class 12 exam. The second and third rank holder in the exam is Maharashtra’s Vihit Ashish Shah and Rajasthan’s Radhika Sarda respectively. The fourth rank holder is Bihar’s Sumit Kumar Gupta.
CLAT PG exam topper is Pranav Tripathi who belongs to Uttar Pradesh. He is closely followed by Swati Verma and Abhishek Sinisinwar. The interesting fact is that among the top 10 rank holders in CLAT 2017 for PG admissions, 7 students are from Uttar Pradesh (UP).
| CLAT UG 2017 Toppers |
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| Name |
CLAT UG 2017 Rank |
Score |
| 1 |
154.25 |
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| Vihit Ashish Shah |
2 |
150.25 |
| 3 |
148.5 |
|
| 4 |
147.5 |
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| 5 |
147.5 |
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| CLAT PG 2017 Toppers |
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| Name |
CLAT PG 2017 Rank |
Score |
| 1 |
125 |
|
| Swati Verma |
2 |
121.5 |
| Abhishek Sinisinwar |
3 |
120.25 |
| 5 |
119.25 |
|
| 6 |
119 |
|
After CLAT results, aspirants need to take part in the counselling round as per the important admission dates shared by CLAT authorities.
On the basis of an aspirant’s score in CLAT exam, he/she can secure admission in colleges accepting CLAT scores for admission. This year a total of 18 National Law Universities (NLUs) will accept CLAT scores for admission.
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Student Forum
Answered Yesterday
Yes, the Consortium removed two Test Cities from the CLAT 2027. The removed test cities are Vellore and Tiruvarur. CLAT 2027 exam date is December 6.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 3 days ago
Candidates are required to pay the CLAT Registration/Form fee as per their category. The Consortium prescribed the category-wise form fee. Without submitting the CLAT form fee, the registration will not be completed.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 3 days ago
No, a domicile certificate is not mandatory for all candidates. It is only required if you intend to claim a reservation/ seat under state quota (offered by specific NLUs). Students can skip this document if they are applying solely under the All-India open category.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 4 days ago
No, candidates who fulfill OP Jindal Global University BBA LLB (hons) eligibility criteria cannot apply with a CLAT-UG score. This institute only accepts admission based on LNAT-UK exam. No other entrance exams are accepted during admissions to this course.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 5 days ago
The Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) notified that the CLAT 2027 exam date is December 6, 2026. The exam will be held offline in pen-and-paper mode.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 5 days ago
The Consortium of NLUs activated the CLAT Registration form on August 3. The candidates should note that the last date to register for CLAT 2027 is October 31. The Consortium notified that the CLAT 2027 exam date is Dcember 6.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 5 days ago
No, there is no such provision given by the Consortium to fill the CLAT registration form offline. Candidates must complete the CLAT 2027 registration 2027 on or before the last date. The candidates should note that the CLAT 2027 exam date is December 6.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 5 days ago
CLAT does not give a fixed number for grammar. The exam is fully passage-based. Grammar is tested inside English Language, which carries around 20% weightage.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 5 days ago
You will see contextual sentence completions. You will also see sentence-improvement, pronoun reference, parallelism and meaning-based questions. All come inside English Language passages.
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