Are you planning to take admission in five-year integrated LLB courses and LLM courses? Shiksha elaborates on CLAT 2020 eligibility criteria such as academic requirements, age limit, and minimum marks.
The CLAT Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) has released the latest eligibility criteria for the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) 2020 along with the applications. Candidates, who plan to appear for the exam to get admission in five-year integrated LLB courses or LLM course should ensure they meet the CLAT eligibility criteria. The application process of CLAT 2020 has begun on January 1 and the registration can be done in online mode only. Candidates have to fill the details such as educational qualification, date of birth, and other details in the form and it should be as per the eligibility requirements only.
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All law schools in India accepting CLAT follow the eligibility criteria mentioned by the CLAT Consortium to offer admissions. Moreover, the eligibility criteria for legal education in India are prescribed by the Bar Council of India (BCI). Therefore, the CLAT 2020 eligibility criteria remain the same as earlier and candidates can check below the requirements for their courses:
- CLAT 2020 Eligibility Criteria for Undergraduate Law Courses
- CLAT 2020 Eligibility for Postgraduate Law Courses
- FAQs for CLAT Eligibility Criteria
CLAT 2020 Eligibility Criteria for Undergraduate Law Courses
Parameters that candidates need to meet in order to fulfil CLAT eligibility criteria for undergraduate (UG ) level law courses are mentioned below:
Educational qualification
- Candidates should clear Class 12th with minimum 45% marks (applicable for candidates belonging to General/ Other Backward Class (OBC)/ Person with Disability (PwD)/ Non-Resident Indian (NRI)/ Person of Indian Origin (PIO)/ Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) category)
- Candidates should clear Class 12th with minimum 40% marks (applicable for candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC)/ Scheduled Tribe (ST) category)
- Candidates appearing for their Class 12th board examinations are also eligible to apply for CLAT 2020 exam. However, such candidates need to produce the proof of passing Class 12th or equivalent exam at the time of admission. Candidates unable to produce the evidence shall forfeit their right of admission through CLAT 2020 exam
CLAT age limit
- There is no upper age limit to appear for the CLAT 2020 exam. This means that candidates belonging to any age group can apply for the law entrance exam.
- The age will be an important factor when there will be a tie in marks of two or more candidates.
CLAT 2020 Eligibility for Postgraduate Law Courses
Postgraduate (PG) law programme in which candidates can secure admission through CLAT exam is LLM (Master of Law).
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Basic criteria that candidates need to fulfil in order to meet CLAT eligibility criteria for LLM course are mentioned below:
Educational qualification
- Candidates (belonging to General/ OBC/ PwD/ NRI/ PIO/ OCI category) should possess an LLB or equivalent degree with minimum 50% aggregate marks
- Candidates (belonging to SC/ ST category) should possess an LLB or equivalent degree with minimum 45% aggregate marks
- Candidates appearing for the final year examination of their qualifying degree are also eligible to apply for CLAT
CLAT age limit
- There is no upper age limit to apply for CLAT PG exam
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FAQs for CLAT Eligibility Criteria
Q: Is the 45% in Class 12th board exams required as an aggregate percentage to meet CLAT eligibility?
A: Yes, you need to score a minimum of 45% aggregate marks in all the subjects of Class 12th in order to be eligible for CLAT 2019 exam.
Q: Is there any age restriction for CLAT exam?
A: No, candidates belonging to any age group can appear for CLAT exam. However, it may be noted that BCI had earlier introduced an age limit for the CLAT exam. But, later Supreme Court directed the BCI to remove the age criteria.
Q: How many times can I appear for the CLAT exam?
A: Currently, there is no restriction on the number of times you can appear for CLAT. There is no prescribed age limit as well to appear for the CLAT exam.
Q: I am a student having Science subjects in Class 12th. Am I eligible to apply for CLAT?
A: Yes, candidates belonging to any educational stream (Science/ Commerce/ Humanities) are eligible to apply for CLAT exam.
Q: I am a student belonging to a reserved category. Which documents do I need to submit along with the application form?
A: You need to submit your relevant category certificate issued by the competent authority along with the application form.
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered a week ago
Yes, candidates who have registered for the CLAT exam can access the sample papers through their login credentials.
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Contributor-Level 8
Answered a week ago
The practice the sample papers of CLAT released by the consortium follow these steps
Go to consortiumofnlus.ac.in
Login and click on attempt sample paper
You will now see instructions on your screen
Read the instructions and click on Start Mock Test
Attempt the question paper
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Contributor-Level 8
Answered a week ago
Yes, students can take admissions to BITS Law School without appearing from CLAT exam. BITS Law School admissions also conducts its own entrance exam called BITS Law Admission Test. Shortlisted candidates need to appear for Personal Interview rounds for admissions.
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Contributor-Level 9
Answered a week ago
No, CLAT is not compulsory to take admission in the law courses at Innovative Institute of Law. Candidates are shortlisted based on merit achieved in last qualifying exam. However, the institute accepts CLAT score as well.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
To check the merit list for NLU Silvassa, students can refer to the list of pointers below.
- Go to the official Consortium of NLUs website.
- Click on the CLAT OPTION in the top-right corner
- Scroll down to the notification section
- Check the merit list for all courses at the UG and PG levels.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
To get a seat at GNLU Silvassa for the UG and PG-level law courses, students have to appear for the CLAT entrance examination and then the counselling process to be considered eligible for admission.
The GNLU Silvassa CLAT cutoff 2026 was concluded after 5 rounds of seat allotment for the above-ment
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
Yes, you could get into GNLU Silvassa with a 4000 rank if you belong to the SC AI category. For this category, the overall cutoff range was 2843 to 8902. Hence, a rank of 4000 could get you a seat at this institute.
Students can see the table below to know the last round closing ranks for available
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
GNLU Silvassa CLAT cutoff 2026 concluded after the release of the final round of seat allotment for the BA LLB (Hons) and LLM courses. The cutoff was out for several AI and HS quota categories.
For the General AI category, the overall cutoff ranged from 336 to 1500 for both courses, with LLM course
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 weeks ago
To get a seat at Dr B.R. Ambedkar National Law University for the BA LLB and LLM courses, students have to first appear for the CLAT entrance exam and then sit for the CLAT counselling process to be considered eligible for admission to the above-mentioned courses.
The NLU Sonepat CLAT cutoff 2026 was
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 weeks ago
Yes, you could get into NLU Sonepat with a CLAT rank of 300 if you belong to the OBC AI category.
For this category, the overall cutoff ranged from 3409 to 4684 for the BA LLB and LLM courses. Students can refer to the table below to know the first and last round closing ranks for this category.
| Course | Round 1 | Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| B.A. LL.B. | 3409 | 3780 |
| Master of Legislative Laws (LL.M.) | 3526 | 4684 |
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Contributor-Level 10
Can I practice CLAT sample papers?