CLAT 2024: Application (Ongoing), Exam Date (3 Dec), Eligibility, Syllabus, Pattern, Preparation

The full form of CLAT is Common Law Admission Test. CLAT is a national-level entrance exam that is conducted for admission to Undergraduate B.A. LL.B. BBA LL.B.Com LL.B.Sc. LL.B. And Postgraduate LL. M. courses offered by the participating National Law Universities. The entrance exam is held in pen-paper mode for two hours. Candidates qualifying CLAT are then shortlisted for admission to the 23 NLUs through Centralized Counselling Process. CLAT exam scores are also accepted by private universities that have signed MOU with the consortium of NLUs as well as, top private law colleges in India. Meanwhile, many popular PSUs use CLAT PG scores for recruitment purposes. Therefore, CLAT for UG candidates serves the purpose of admission, and for PG candidates admissions and recruitment process.

The Consortium of Law Universities (NLUs) conducts national-level law entrance exam called as CLAT. The full form of CLAT is Common Law Admission Test. CLAT is conducted for admission to 5-year integrated LLB (UG) and one-year LLM (PG) courses. The exam is conducted for admission to 24 NLUs for UG courses and 21 NLUs for PG courses. Apart from the NLUs in India,   there are 61 other private affiliated colleges that considers CLAT Scores and several PSUs that accept it for recruitment.

All those candidates who are willing to appear for the CLAT should meet the eligibility criteria as announced by the Consortium of National Law Universities. All eligible candidates must fill the CLAT application form before the last date.The consortium released the updated eligibility criteria of CLAT for admission to 5-year LLB and LLM courses on its official website. These criteria include parameters like academic qualification, minimum marks, age limit, etc. 

In order to be eligible for CLAT 2024, aspirants must have passed Class 12 exams or an equivalent examination from any recognised board or institution in the country. All those candidates who will be appearing in the Class 12 exam in April/ May 2024 are also eligible to appear for the CLAT 2024 Exam. However, such aspirants will have to produce the certificate of qualifying examination at the time of admission failing which their admission will be cancelled by the competent authority. Candidates are advised to carefully check the CLAT eligibility criteria 2024 before applying for the CLAT 2024 entrance exam. 

Candidates must note that they need to attain the prescribed CLAT 2024 age limit to take part in CLAT Exam 2024. As per the official eligibility criteria of the CLAT 2024, there is no age-limit criteria for candidates to appear in CLAT UG 2024 or CLAT PG 2024 exam. However, it is mandatory for candidates to fulfill other basic educational requirements, to take part in the CLAT Exam 2024.

CLAT Application Form 2024: Important points to remember:

Candidates can follow the simple steps given below to register for CLAT 2024:

• Go to the CLAT 2024 official website - consortiumofnlus.ac.in
• Open the CLAT 2024 portal and click on the new registration
• Fill CLAT registration form by entering your contact number, email ID and name and submit
• Enter the OTP that you have received on your mobile number and email ID to complete registration.

CLAT 2024 Application Form - Important Documents Required

The application edit window for CLAT Exam 2024 is likely to open soon after the application form closes. Using the application edit window, the candidate will be able to edit details. Also, if the candidate changes their applied category, the applicable application fees have to be paid by the candidate. Further, no refund of fees will be made in case of any category change. 

In case, the CLAT Application Correction Window 2024 is opened, then, details that can be changed during CLAT 2024 Application Form Correction have been mentioned below:

No, its not at all necessary to give CLAT to become a lawyer. Candidates can enroll in law courses offered by various universities and colleges to pursue UG and PG law courses. However, those who wish to take admission in one of NLUs except NLU Delhi will have to appear for Common National Admission Test (CLAT).  Many private university conducts their own entrance exam having exam pattern similar to CLAT but with less difficulty level. 

All those candidates who have passed the 10+2 examination or an equivalent examination from a recognisedboard with a minimum percentage of marks as specified by the participating universities are eligible to apper for CLAT 2024. Candidates who will be appearing for Class 12th exam are also allowed to appear for CLAT Exam 2024. In order to pursue LLM, it is important for candidates to have an LL.B. degree or should have completed an equivalent examination from a recognised university with a minimum percentage of marks as specified by the participating universities. 

CLAT Exam 2024 is conducted to fill 3,213 seats in undergraduate courses and 1,217 in PG courses. These number doesn't include sponsored, supernumerary, NRI, and extra seats. The admission to 24 NLUs will be done on the basis of the CLAT score and the cutoff. Candidates must note that the admission to any of the NLUs will not be done without CLAT score. CLAT Registration 2024 is currently underway and the last date to submit CLAT Application Form 2024 is on or before November 3, 2023.

Joining a coaching institute for CLAT has become a trend. Apparently, coaching institutes are good at selling the idea that coaching is necessary to crack law entrance exams. However, that is far from the truth. Candidates without any professional coaching can also crack the CLAT exam with flying colours. However, for the same, it is important for candidates to adopt a well-planned and well-thought-out CLAT preparation strategy 2024. Apart from this, it is also extremely important for candidates to be completely dedicated and consistent with their CLAT preparation.

CLAT Application Process 2024 is currently underway and students must note that they don't have much time left to prepare and excel in CLAT Exam 2024.

Among all the books of CLAT 2024 in the world, first, go for the NCERT books. You must complete all the NCERT books first before moving to other reference books available in the market. After completing the NCERT books, you can go for the following books to boost up your practice and concepts: Universal’s LLB Entrance Guide, Lexis Nexis, Objective Arithmetic, GK Today, India Year Book and Analytical, Logical Reasoning by RS Aggarwal,  Word Power Made Easy,  Verbal Reasoning by RS Aggarwal,  Manorama Year Book and Analytical Reasoning by MK Pandey.

CLAT Consortium, in its latest notification, a few changes have been made in CLAT 2024 exam pattern. As per the new pattern, there will be 120 questions for CLAT UG question paper. This means, 30 questions have been reduced from CLAT UG 2024 question paper. Earlier, there were 150 questions in CLAT UG question paper. Moreover, the question paper will be on similar lines as previous series i.e. passage-based objective-types questions of 1 mark each, and 0.25 marks will be deducted for incorrect attempts.

No change in the question paper of CLAT PG has been made, and it will be held as per the previous exam pattern i.e. 120 Objective Type Questions based on core law subjects.

In 2021, the Consortium had removed the descriptive section from the CLAT LL. M. exam pattern. All LL. M. candidates had to attempt 120 multiple-choice questions of 120 marks in a duration of two hours.

Solving CLAT sample papers/question papers is beneficial as it gives the look and feel of the actual exam and develops the aptitude for solving questions in a given format and time duration. CLAT previous year papers also give you exposure to all types of questions asked in various sections of the exam. Moreover, the biggest benefit of solving CLAT question paper is that it prepares you for all levels of questions – difficult, easy, lengthy, or tricky.

It is recommended to solve previous year CLAT papers of at least 3 years. Given below are some of the benefits of solving CLAT question papers/sample papers:

• Understand paper pattern well: It helps in understanding the pattern, syllabus and marking scheme for CLAT exam
• Check difficulty level: It helps in understanding the difficulty level of the questions asked in the exam
• Know important topics: It helps you identify the important topics in the exam. Also Read: Important topics to study from CLAT 2024 syllabus
• Improve speed and accuracy: It helps in improving the speed and accuracy of taking the tests  
• Identify strong and weak areas: It helps you figure out your strong and weak areas for the exam
• Boost confidence: It helps you boost confidence and keeps the exam stress away

To start preparing for CLAT 2024 there is no right time. However, as per experts, one should begin CLAT preparation at least five or six months before the exam. If you will begin your CLAT preparation early, then you will have sufficient bandwidth to complete the CLAT syllabus and also to attempt the previous year’s CLAT Question Paper. This will help you to know your strengths and weaknesses and also where you are committing the mistakes. Given below are some steps to help you start your preparation:

• Make a monthly and weekly timetable
• Keep your syllabus handy
• Ensure you cover all topics and concepts
• Revise it at regular intervals
• Attempt mock tests and previous years’ sample papers frequently
• Follow the proper marking scheme as there are negative marks for each incorrect answer in the actual CLAT 2024 exam. This practice will help you to know your actual score and your weak points

Candidates can check important preparation strategies of CLAT 2024 below:

• Prepare a monthly and weekly timetable and have the syllabus handy
• Make sure to cover all the topics and concepts right on time and revise them at frequent intervals
• Write mock tests and practice tests frequently and analyze the tests taken to recognize the weak areas, and work towards improving them
• Do not make assumptions while attempting the questions in actual CLAT as for every incorrect answer, 0.25 marks will be deducted

The CLAT Exam 2024 is scheduled to be held on December 3, 2023. CLAT admit card 2024 will be issued at least 15 days before the exam date. Before releasing the admit card, the exam authority will also allow candidates to make one last edition in their application details. Once the CLAT Correction Window 2024 is closed, candidates won't be able to make any changes. Candidates must note that they will also be getting an option to make changes to their preferred exam cities before the CLAT 2024 admit card is issued. Candidates can download the CLAT admit card by entering their login details on the official website. Know here all about CLAT admit card - https://www.shiksha.com/law/clat-exam-admit-card.

Candidates can download CLAT 2024 Admit Card by following the simple steps given below: Visit official website of CLAT consortium - consortiumofnlus.ac.in. Click on CLAT 2024, Login using your mobile number and password, the admit card link will be given on the dashboard. Download the CLAT admit card PDF and take a printout for your reference.

Candidates must note that they will not be allowed to appear in the CLAT Exam without the CLAT Admit Card 2024. 

No. CLAT 2024 admit card will not be sent by post to any candidate. The hall ticket has to be downloaded online from the official website, consortiumofnlus.ac.in.. Candidates have to login and enter registration ID, password to download the admit card for CLAT 2024. Candidates are advised to download the admit card and check all details carefully. In case of any error, candidates are advised to contact the exam conducting body immediately to get the error rectified.

CLAT Consortium releases the list of CLAT 2024 exam centres along with admission notification. The Consortium will inform about new addition to the list of CLAT 2024 test centres as well. The exam will be held in more than 125 cities listed as CLAT 2024 test centres in 22 states and UTs.

Candidates can select CLAT exam centres 2024 from the list of test cities while filling up the form only. The details of the allotted CLAT 2024 exam centre, including the name and location is mentioned on the admit card itself. On the day of the CLAT 2024 exam, a candidate needs to report to the exam centre as per the scheduled time mentioned on the admit card. Since, the exam centre authority does not allow entry to candidates who are late. 

Any changes to selected CLAT test centres can only be done if the consortium opens an edit window; last year the consortium allowed the candidates to edit test centres preferences. If the consortium does not reopens the edit window, candidates will have no option to change the exam center after submiting the application form. So, be careful while filling up the form. Candidates will be given three choices to choose from while selecting the CLAT Test Centres 2024. Make your choice wisely. 

No, it is mandatory for candidates to carry and show only the printout of CLAT admit card at the allotted test centre. The consortium of NLUs will release the CLAT 2024 Admit Card at least 15 days before the exam date, tentatively in the last week of November 2023. Candidates will be able to download CLAT 2024 admit card from the official website - consortiumofnlus.ac.in. To download the CLAT 2024 admit card, candidates will have to enter their registration number/ application number and date of birth. Candidates will also be required to correct/ update their application form with respect to the exam centre before downloading the admit card for CLAT 2024. Candidates will not be allowed to appear for CLAT 2024 exam without a valid admit card. 

Yes, the CLAT exam has negative marking of -0.25 marks for wrong attempt. Unanswered questions have no negative marking. Candidates must select questions to solve very carefully in the CLAT exam. They should solve only those questions which they know they can solve accurately.

• For every correct answer, candidates are awarded one mark

• For every wrong attempt, 0.25 marks are deducted from their total score 

• No marks are awarded or deducted for questions not left un-attempted

If you go through the pattern of CLAT exam, you will see that it is mostly general and does not involve any difficult subject. If you have basic understanding of English and have some interest in reading news and Current Affairs you are ready for two sections. The most challenging part, for most students, is Mathematics. However, it is of elementary standard and does not require special knowledge. If you did well in Math in class X, you have an edge. Only section that needs special preparation is legal aptitude. Most class XII students do not have idea about law. If you start in time and join coaching classes for help, you can get a hold of the basics in no time. 
So, we can say that CLAT is easy if you have basic knowledge of topics involved and you are prepared for some hard work to hone your skills further.

CLAT 2024 Exam analaysis will be made avaiable here https://www.shiksha.com/law/clat-exam-analysis once the exam is over. Meanwhile, candidates can check the CLAT 2023 Exam analaysis here.  In the last three years, CLAT question paper analysis as shared by the experts and candidates, observed as moderately difficult with few tricky questions in CLAT UG Quantitative Techniques section. Moreover, only 2 sections had the most unpredictable questions i.e. Legal Reasoning and Current Affairs & General Knowledge. 

The answer key for CLAT 2024 will be released on the day of examination or a day later. The CLAT 2024 exam is scheduled to be held on December 3, 2023. The CLAT 2024 exam will be conducted in offline mode from 2 pm to 4 pm. The answer key will be published on the official website; i.e. consortiumofnlus.ac.in. The answer key of CLAT 2024 will be released in two steps - first a provisional answer key, and then a final answer key. Candidates can refer to the answer key to compare their responses. 

The answer key for CLAT 2024 will be released on the day of examination or a day later. The CLAT 2024 exam is scheduled to be held on December 3, 2023. The CLAT 2024 exam will be conducted in offline mode from 2 pm to 4 pm. The answer key will be published on the official website; i.e. consortiumofnlus.ac.in. The answer key of CLAT 2024 will be released in two steps - first a provisional answer key, and then a final answer key. Candidates can refer to the answer key to compare their responses. 

The CLAT answer key for 2024 will consist of correct responses to the questions asked in the examination. With the help of the answer key, candidates will be able to calculate their probable scores before the result is announced. Therefore, to calculate the score, candidates need to refer to the official marking scheme. Also, candidates will be able to use the facility of challenging the answer key within the given period of time, if they find any objections to the answer key for CLAT 2024. The exam authorities will consider all the challenges raised by the candidates before the declaration of the CLAT result. No doubt the answer key also provides transparency to the admission process as it reduces the chance of unwanted penalization of candidates and extra marks being awarded in CLAT 2024. 

The CLAT 2024 results will be declared on the same day as the final answer key is released. Along with the result, the NLU Consortium will also release the consolidated CLAT merit list soon. The consortium announced that CLAT Exam 2024 will be held on December 3, 2023, in offline pen-paper-based mode. Candidates will be given two hours to complete the exam. CLAT 2024 exam will be conducted in more than 130 exam centers in India. Candidates need to secure a good rank in CLAT Exam 2024 to get admission into top NLUs.

Candidates can download the CLAT result 2024 following the steps mentioned below:

• Go to the official website of CLAT 2024; i.e. consortiumofnlus.ac.in.
• Click on the result link given
• A log-in window will open
• Fill in the following details: CLAT 2024 application number / Admit card number, Date of birth
• On successful login, the results would be displayed on the screen
• Download and take a printout of the CLAT 2024 scorecard

Candidates must take the printout of CLAT 2024 scorecard for future reference. 

The CLAT 2024 results will be declared on the same day as the final answer key is released. Along with the result, the NLU Consortium will also release the consolidated CLAT merit list soon. The consortium announced that CLAT Exam 2024 will be held on December 3, 2023, in offline pen-paper-based mode. Candidates will be given two hours to complete the exam. CLAT 2024 exam will be conducted in more than 130 exam centers in India. Candidates need to secure a good rank in CLAT Exam 2024 to get admission into top NLUs.

Only those aspirants who have been included in the CLAT 2024 invite list will be allowed to appear for CLAT 2024 Counselling. The counselling procedure of CLAT 2024 is conducted through an online centralised system. The counselling is conducted separetly for undergraduate and postgraduate courses. The entire process is conducted as per the CLAT 2024 counselling dates that is released by consortium. After every round, the consortium will announce the seat allotment for national law universities (NLUs) that are pariticipating in the admission process.

Candidates must note that in order to secure seat in top 3 NLUs they should have a cut-off between 100 and 105, as per the past years' trend. To get admission in one of the top 5 NLUs, candidates must note that the expected CLAT cut off 2024 is likely to be 95 and 100.  Candidates must try and prepare really well by solving sample papers, and mock tests in order to secure good rank and marks in CLAT 2024 Exam.

Candidates can check the CLAT Cutoff 2024 by following simple steps given below:

1. Click on the merit list link by visiting the official website
2. A log-in window will open
3. Fill in the following details:
   1. CLAT 2024 application number / Admit card number
   2. Date of birth 
4. On successful login, the merit list would be displayed on the screen
5. Download and take a printout of the CLAT 2024 Cutoff List

CLAT Consortium will publish the CLAT merit list for UG and PG courses separately. The CLAT merit list will be prepared based on the total marks scored by candidates in the exam. This means that a student scoring higher marks will be given a higher rank in the merit list.

The merit list will include information like All India Ranks (AIRs), roll numbers, and total marks. All candidates whose names have appeared in the merit list are eligible to participate in CLAT 2024 counseling for seat allotment procedure at the National Law Universities (NLUs). 

The CLAT 2024 Seat Intake has not been changed, however, CLAT 2024 reservation criteria has been revised for Gandhinagar National Law University (GNLU), Silvassa. CLAT has 2522 seats for undergraduate courses. These seats have been divided as per the candidate's category.

As per the revised GNLU reservation criteria, the Domicile Reservation Category has been included for candidates residing in the Dadar and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Union territories. All those candidates who are looking forward to appearing for UG and PG courses must go to official website of CLAT 2024 portal and update the reservation category accordingly.

If you go through the pattern of CLAT exam, you will see that it is mostly general and does not involve any difficult subject. If you have basic understanding of English and have some interest in reading news and Current Affairs you are ready for two sections. The most challenging part, for most students, is Mathematics. However, it is of elementary standard and does not require special knowledge. If you did well in Math in class X, you have an edge. Only section that needs special preparation is legal aptitude. Most class XII students do not have idea about law. If you start in time and join coaching classes for help, you can get a hold of the basics in no time. 
So, we can say that CLAT is easy if you have basic knowledge of topics involved and you are prepared for some hard work to hone your skills further.

CLAT is one of the highly competitive law exams and is considered to be one of the toughest exams to clear. However, aspirants should not worry, as with the right preparation and attitude you can definitely ace in the CLAT exam. The toppers of CLAT have suggested that aspirants should trust NCERT books and a habit to read newspaper daily to crack the exam. The difficulty level of CLAT paper is usually moderate. For complete insights on CLAT paper difficulty level, check analysis for current and previous years above. 

Aspirants who are preparing for the CLAT 2024 Exam should have a clear idea about a good CLAT score. CLAT is a very competitive exam and candidates need to score high to clear the cutoff. All those candidates who will be appearing for the CLAT 2024 are advised to check out the previous year's CLAT cutoff scores and get a fair idea of the trends that are being followed by the NLUs in the country.  A score above 100 is definitely considered as a good score for CLAT 2024. Candidates must note that the expected CLAT cutoff score for NLUSIU Bangalore is 100 plus, whereas, for NLU Kolkata, NLU Jodhpur and NLU Bhopal, the expected score is between 94 to 98. Candidates who wish to take admission into NALSAR Hyderabad they need to score between 98 to 100.