CLAT Counselling 2023

The Common Law Admission Test CLAT is a centralised entrance exam conducted by the National University of Advanced Legal Studies (NUALS) in Kochi, Kerala for admission to undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) law programmes offered by 22 National Law Universities (NLUs) in India. The UG programmes include a five-year integrated LL.B. Course, while the PG programmes include LL. M. courses. Eligibility for the CLAT UG exam:
Candidates must have passed 10+2 or equivalent examination from a recognised board with a minimum of 45% marks in aggregate (40% for SC/ST/OBC/SAP). The upper age limit for candidates is 20 years as on 1st July of the year of admission (22 years for SC/ST/OBC/SAP). Eligibility for the CLAT PG exam:
Candidates must have a LL.B. Or equivalent degree from a recognised university with a minimum of 55% marks in aggregate (50% for SC/ST/OBC/SAP). The upper age limit for candidates is 30 years as on 1st July of the year of admission (35 years for SC/ST/OBC/SAP). Exam pattern for the CLAT UG exam:
The exam is 2 hours long and consists of 200 multiple choice questions. The subjects tested are: English including Comprehension (40 marks), General Knowledge and Current Affairs (50 marks), Mathematics (20 marks), Legal Aptitude (50 marks), and Logical Reasoning (40 marks). Exam pattern for the CLAT PG exam:
The exam is 2 hours long and consists of 150 multiple choice questions. The subjects tested are: Constitutional Law (50 marks), Jurisprudence (50 marks), Other law subjects such as Contracts, Torts, Criminal Law, International Law, Family Law, etc. (50 marks). The CLAT exam is typically held in the month of May each year. The application process for the exam typically begins in the month of January and the admit cards are made available in the month of April. The results of the exam are usually declared in the month of June. I hope this information helps! Let me know if you have any other questions.

If you failed to attempt the exam or scored a poor score in the CLAT exam, then still you have the option to follow your goal. There are many good law colleges in India that allow admission without considering the CLAT score. Some of these colleges may have their own basic entrance exam but if you have prepared for CLAT you will crack these entrance exams.
1. Sage University, Indore, Madhya Pradesh
2. JECRC University, Jaipur, Rajasthan
3. Ganpat University, Mehsana, Gujarat
4. Amity University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
5. Dr K. N. Modi University, Newai, Tonk, Rajasthan
6. Bhai Gurdas Group Of Institutions, Sangrur, Punjab
7. KL University (KLU), Guntur, Andhra Pradesh
8. Sandip University, Nashik, Maharashtra
9. Raffles University, Neemrana, Rajasthan
10. Teerthanker Mahaveer University, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh.

I hope with less score you mean a score less than 80 but more than 70-75 because if you are pointing towards and even lesser score then your chances of getting an NLU are slim and unlikely. It should be noted that the score are not the basis over which candidates are shortlisted rather it is the merit list that is taken into account directly for shortlisting. There is no fixed trend for the merit list as it keeps changing and varies each year depending upon the number of candidates appearing for the CLAT. Though it is preferred to make a strategy keeping in mind the most recent trend of merit list and cutoff rates because in that way you are likely to get atleast some other NLU even if it is not one of the top 3 or 5. The cutoffs for the topmost 3 or 5 NLUs like NLSIU, NALSAR and NUJS in the recent years were around 95-100, which shows how competitive it is to get into an NLU. Also, an important point here to note is that you wish to get an NLU and not some traditional college hence, you should know that NLUs tend to have higher cutoffs regardless of their rankings. So, even if you aim to get a low ranking NLU then you must have a score of atleast 70+ and a lot of luck working in favour of you. Therefore, to get an NLU the lowest of marks that can be taken into consideration is around 70-75. Though this is mostly applicable to 'general' candidates and if you are SC, ST, OBC or State Candidate (I. e. , a candidate belonging from the same state where the NLU is situated) along-with a lot of luck then you may get some relaxation and get a seat at some NLU even if you have a lower score and a rank lying somewhere around 35,000 - 40,000.

It is difficult for me to accurately predict your chances of getting into a National Law University (NLU) or a private law college based on the limited information you have provided. Admissions decisions at these institutions are typically based on a variety of factors, including your rank in the Common Law Admission Test CLAT your academic record, scores on standardized tests, and other achievements and characteristics. To determine your chances of getting into a specific law school, it is best to consider all of these factors and compare them to the school's admissions criteria and the profiles of past applicants who were accepted. I recommend contacting the admissions offices of the NLUs and private law colleges that you are interested in attending to get more information about their admissions process and to discuss your specific situation. They may be able to provide you with more information about your chances of being accepted based on your rank and other qualifications.

It is difficult for me to accurately predict your chances of getting into the National Law University (NLU) based on the limited information you have provided. Admissions decisions at NLU and other universities are typically based on a variety of factors, including your academic record, scores on standardized tests, and other achievements and characteristics. To determine your chances of getting into a specific university, it is best to consider all of these factors and compare them to the university's admissions criteria and the profiles of past applicants who were accepted. I recommend contacting the admissions office at NLU for more information about their admissions process and to discuss your specific situation.