May 19, 2022
The Common Law Admission Test abbreviated as CLAT - is your ticket to enter the top law schools across India for both UG and PG courses.
Talking about CLAT 2022 Notification, an official announcement on the exam date had been published by the Consortium on November 14, 2021.
The surprise element to this notice was - CLAT had been planned to be conducted twice this year but for two different sessions i.e. 2022 and 2023.
What got to our notice is a list of queries students face now have around the CLAT Notification 2022.
Catering to those, we have tried resolving a few common ones here:
May 11, 2022: CLAT Registration Fees
The last date to fill the ‘CLAT registration’ was May 11, 2022 till 11:59 PM.
March 14, 2022: Last Date for CLAT Registration Extended!
The last date to fill out the CLAT Application Form was May 09, 2022.
March 14, 2022: CLAT Exam Rescheduled!
The CLAT 2022 Exam Date has been changed to June 19, 2022, from May 08, 2022, as per the official announcement by Consortium. The probable reason for this change is the CBSE Board Exam Datesheet. Read the detailed Exam Date Changed Notice here.
January 01, 2022: The Application Process for the 2022 session begins
The registrations for the 2022 session began on the official website. The last date to submit applications is March 31, 2022
November 14, 2021: CLAT Exam Date announced on the official website and through a Tweet!
The announcement around CLAT 2022 and CLAT 2023 Exam Date was made.
The below table lists the tentative schedule for CLAT 2022 and 2023. In the recent reports, the Consortium of NLUs has announced the CLAT 2022 exam date and 2023.
Events | Dates |
CLAT Exam Date Notification Release | November 14, 2021 |
Starting Date to Apply | January 01, 2022 |
Last date to apply | May 09, 2022 (Extended) |
Last date for online fee payment | May 11, 2022 (Extended) |
Admit Card Release Date | The second week of June 2022 |
CLAT 2022 Exam Date | June 19, 2022 (Rescheduled) |
Answer key Release Date | To be Notified |
Result Date | To be Notified |
Admission Process | To be Notified |
CLAT 2023 Exam Date | December 18, 2022 |
Ensure that you satisfy the eligibility criteria before applying for CLAT 2022. Here are the brief CLAT Eligibility Criteria explained below for both UG and PG programs separately.
The UG exam is the entrance examination for Undergraduate Courses i.e, Bachelor of Legislative Law.
You must satisfy the following eligibility criteria to apply for the 3 year BA LLB program:
The PG exam is conducted for those aspiring to secure admission for Post Graduation courses i.e., Master of Law in top Law Universities.
Have a look at the detailed CLAT PG Eligibility Criteria for detailed requirements.
The entire application process will be conducted online mode. There are four stages involved while filling the CLAT Application Form 2022 i.e., Online Registration, Filling the form, Uploading Documents, and Payment of the application fee. Follow the below steps to complete the process smoothly.
Check: Start your preparations early with CLAT Mock Tests 2023
The application fees vary for each category. Check out the table below to know the CLAT application fee as per your category.
Category | Application fee |
General / OBC / PWD/ | Rs. 4000 |
NRI / PIO / OCI candidates | Rs. 4000 |
SC / ST / BPL candidates | Rs. 3500 |
As per the notification, the CLAT Exam pattern 2022 is the same as the last year.
The following table shows the question paper pattern for the undergraduate courses.
Mode of Exam | Offline |
Medium of Question Paper | English (only) |
Type of Exam | Objective Type |
Duration | 2hours |
Level of the Exam | after XII |
Type of Questions | Objective Type |
Total Number of Questions | 150 |
Marks Obtained for Correct Answer | +1 |
Marks Deducted for Incorrect Answer | -0.25 |
Sections in the exam | English Language, Quantitative Techniques, Logical Reasoning, Current Affairs (inc. General Knowledge), and Legal Reasoning |
Weightage of Logical Reasoning | 28-32 (roughly 20% of the Test Paper) |
Weightage of Legal Reasoning | 35-39 (roughly 25% of the Test Paper) |
Weightage of Current Affairs (inc. General Knowledge) | 35-39 (roughly 25% of the Test Paper) |
Weightage of English Language | 28-32 (roughly 20% of the Test Paper) |
Weightage of Maths Section | 13-17 (roughly 10% of the Test Paper) |
Check: Take CLAT Mock Tests 2022 to know where you stand with your CLAT preparations.
Check out the table below to know the detailed CLAT PG Exam Pattern 2022.
Mode of Exam | Offline |
Medium of Question Paper | English (only) |
Type of Exam | Objective + Subjective (Tentative) |
Duration | 2 hours |
Type of Questions | Objective Type and Subjective Type (Tentative) |
Number of Multiple Choice Questions | 100 |
Marks Obtained for Correct Answer | +1 |
Marks Deducted for Incorrect Answer | -0.25 |
Number of Subjective Questions | 2 (Essay of 800 words each) |
Marks Allocated | 50 (25 Marks for each) |
Negative Marking for Subjective Type | No Negative Marking |
Topics Asked in MCQ | Constitutional Law, Administrative Law, Criminal Law, Family Law, Property Law, Company Law, Labour Law, Environmental Law, etc. |
Topics Asked in Subjective Questions | Essay on Law and Contemporary Issues |
Going through the CLAT Syllabus will help you get an idea about the important topics from the exam point of view. As per the official CLAT Notification, the syllabus for both UG and PG programs is similar to the last year.
Have a look at the detailed syllabus for both UG and PG programs from the post below.
As per the CLAT 2022 Notification, there are five main subjects included in the UG Exam. Check out the table below to know the detailed syllabus for CLAT UG.
Subjects | Syllabus |
English Language | There is a 450 words passage given based on contemporary or historically significant fiction and non-fiction writing. Based on the passage 5-6 questions will be asked that test candidate's comprehension and language skills. |
Current Affairs including GK | This section also includes a 450 words passage followed by questions. The passage is based on news, journalistic sources, and other non-fiction writing. |
Legal Reasoning | You need to read the 450 words passage based on facts, situations, and scenarios related to legal matters, public policy questions, or moral philosophical inquiries. Even if you don't have knowledge of the law is fine but general awareness of contemporary legal and moral issues is desirable. |
Logical Reasoning | This includes many short 300 words passages each followed by one or more questions after each passage. |
Mathematics | This section includes short sets of facts or propositions, graphs, textual material, pictorial material, or diagrammatic representations of numerical information. Each of these includes questions that require applying mathematical operations. |
The PG syllabus is also based on comprehension-based questions. The descriptive section was removed from the syllabus as per last year's exam.
Have a look at the table below to know the CLAT PG Syllabus.
Constitutional Law | Jurisprudence | Administrative Law | Law of Contract |
Torts | Family Law | Criminal Law | Property Law |
Company Law | Public International Law | Contemporary Judgements | Environmental Law |
Labour Law | Industrial Law | - | - |
You can download the CLAT Admit Card only from the official website as per the scheduled date. You can follow the steps below in order to download the admit card:
Based on the choices made during filling the form, you will be allotted CLAT Exam Centers across the country. The allocated venue of the exam is mentioned in the admit card.
You will not be able to change the exam center after the issue of admit card, as per the CLAT 2022 Notification.
Allahabad | Aurangabad | Bengaluru | Bhopal |
Bhubaneswar | Chandigarh | Chennai | Dehradun |
Ernakulam | Faridabad | Gandhinagar | Ghaziabad |
Gurugram | Guwahati | Hisar | Hyderabad |
Indore | Jabalpur | Jaipur | Jammu |
Jodhpur | Kanpur | Kolkata | Lucknow |
Mumbai | Nagpur | New Delhi | Noida |
Patiala | Patna | Pune | Raipur |
Ranchi | Shimla | Siliguri | Trichy |
Thiruvananthapuram | Varanasi | Vijayawada | Vishakhapatnam |
In order to crack the exam in one attempt, you must make a proper study plan and preparation strategy. As per the expert's opinion, you must make sure to start your CLAT preparation at least 6 or 7 months before the exam.
If you start your preparation early, you will have sufficient time for preparation, practice questions, and revision.
Ishan Thakur has successfully cleared the Law entrance Test 2021 with an AIR of 19 and scored 100.25 out of 150.
This is definitely a great score despite the change in the pattern and new type of questions. Here is a brief CLAT Topper Interview of Ishan. Know his success strategy and how he reached his goals.
Due to the current situation, there are certain CLAT Exam Day Instructions to be followed by all aspirants on the day of the exam.
By practicing the previous exam papers or sample question papers, you can understand the type of questions asked in the paper and also the difficulty level of the exam.
Practicing CLAT Previous Year Question Papers will help enhance your speed and accuracy in the final exam.
Every year, the Common Law Admission Test is conducted to offer admission into UG and PG programs. Here is the brief CLAT Exam Analysis of the previous year.
Going through the analysis can help you to know the difficulty level of the exam, the number of good attempts, and more.
After the completion of the exam, the Consortium of NLUs will release the provisional answer key. In case there are any objections to be raised, you can send them via the official website.
Based on the objections received, the final answer keys will be released. Here are the steps that can be followed to download the CLAT Answer Key for both UG and PG programs.
The CLAT Result is prepared based on the final answer key. The result is released as a merit list of shortlisted aspirants for the counseling procedure through the Law entrance Test score.
Results can be viewed only from the official website. Before the merit list, the scorecard of the exam will be released. Here are the steps you need to follow while checking for results:
The scorecard is released along with the result. The Scorecard PDF for Common Law Admission Test can be viewed and downloaded only from the official website. There are various details mentioned on the scorecard that are listed below.
Check: CLAT Online Coaching for 2022-2023 by LegalEdge
The Common Law Admission Test Results will be declared on the official website by the exam conducting authorities. You need to log in to the official website to view their results.
You are required to score above 115 in order to get a rank between 1-200 to get admission in reputed NLUs. The table below will help you get an idea about the ranks required to get admission to top NLUs by analyzing previous years' trends.
Participating Colleges | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
National Law School of India University | 54 | 66 | 59 |
National Academy of Legal Studies and Research | 120 | 135 | 130 |
National Law Institute University | 380 | 386 | 351 |
West Bengal National University of Judicial Sciences | 203 | 260 | 213 |
National Law University Jodhpur | 294 | 376 | 343 |
Hidayatullah National Law University | 549 | 657 | 574 |
Gujarat National Law University | 417 | 494 | 453 |
Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University | 617 | 668 | 627 |
Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law | 805 | 924 | 801 |
Chanakya National Law University | 949 | 1186 | 909 |
National University of Advanced Legal Studies | 880 | 928 | 826 |
National Law University Odisha | 879 | 1167 | 1023 |
National University of Study and Research in Law | 966 | 1255 | 1051 |
National Law University and Judicial Academy | 1104 | 1556 | 1124 |
Tamil Nadu National Law School | 1186 | 1571 | 1151 |
Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University | 1263 | 1432 | 1180 |
Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai | 462 | 503 | 478 |
Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur | 1073 | 1532 | 1126 |
Maharashtra National Law University, Aurangabad | 1167 | Did not participate in 2018 | Did not participate in 2017 |
The CLAT Cut Off is decided by the Consortium based on various factors like the difficulty level of the exam, the number of seats, and the number of students appearing for the exam.
Go through the below table to know the previous year's college-wise cutoff.
CLAT Cut Off Trends
National Law University | Cut Off 2021 | Cut Off 2020 |
NLSIU Bangalore | 139.5 | 132 |
NALSAR Hyderabad | 132.75 | 129 |
WBNUJS Kolkata | 124 | 126 |
NLIU Bhopal | 119.75 | 120 |
NLU Jodhpur | 119 | 123 |
The merit list is generally released after the results by the Consortium of NLU. The CLAT Merit List will be released only on the official website separately for UG and PG.
The CLAT Counselling 2022 will begin after the release of the merit list. The entire counseling is conducted in online mode.
You must carry the following documents at the time of counseling:
The NLU begins the CLAT Seat Allotment according to the merit-cum-preference. 3 Seat allotment lists are released for admissions on the official website.
Name of the college | UG Seat Intake |
National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru | 120 |
The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS), Kolkata | 105 |
National Law University, Jodhpur | 104 |
Gujarat National Law University (GNLU), Gandhinagar | 174 |
Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (RGNLU), Patiala | 175 |
National University of Advanced Legal Studies (NUALS), Kochi | 60 |
National University of Study & Research in Law (NUSRL), Ranchi | 120 |
Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University (DSNLU), Visakhapatnam | 120 |
Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Mumbai | 100 |
Maharashtra National Law University, Aurangabad | 60 |
Dharmashastra National Law University (DNLU), Jabalpur | 120 |
National Academy of Legal Study & Research (NALSAR) University of Law, Hyderabad | 120 |
National Law Institute University (NLIU), Bhopal | 102 |
Hidayatullah National Law University (HNLU), Raipur | 170 |
Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University (RMLNLU), Lucknow | 169 |
Chanakya National Law University (CNLU), Patna | 132 |
National Law University Odisha (NLUO), Cuttack | 159 |
National Law University & Judicial Academy (NLUJA), Assam | 60 |
The Tamil Nadu National Law University (TNNLU), Tiruchirapalli | 114 |
Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur | 120 |
Himachal Pradesh National Law University (HPNLU), Shimla | 120 |
Dr. B R Ambedkar National Law University (DBRANLU), Sonipat, Haryana | 120 |
Name of the college | PG Seat Intake |
National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru | 50 |
The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS), Kolkata | 60 |
National Law University, Jodhpur | 50 |
Gujarat National Law University (GNLU), Gandhinagar | 58 |
Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (RGNLU), Patiala | 58 |
National University of Advanced Legal Studies (NUALS), Kochi | 60 |
National University of Study & Research in Law (NUSRL), Ranchi | 50 |
Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University (DSNLU), Visakhapatnam | 60 |
Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Mumbai | 50 |
Maharashtra National Law University, Aurangabad | 60 |
Dharmashastra National Law University (DNLU), Jabalpur | - |
National Academy of Legal Study & Research (NALSAR) University of Law, Hyderabad | 60 |
National Law Institute University (NLIU), Bhopal | 60 |
Hidayatullah National Law University (HNLU), Raipur | 60 |
Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University (RMLNLU), Lucknow | 24 |
Chanakya National Law University (CNLU), Patna | -- |
National Law University Odisha (NLUO), Cuttack | 46 |
National Law University & Judicial Academy (NLUJA), Assam | 30 |
The Tamil Nadu National Law University (TNNLU), Tiruchirapalli | 18 |
Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur | 20 |
Himachal Pradesh National Law University (HPNLU), Shimla | 40 |
Dr. B R Ambedkar National Law University (DBRANLU), Sonipat, Haryana | - |
Here is detailed information about the number of students being placed in the years 2021, 2020, and 2019 for the UG program.
Check out the below table to know about the placement statistics for the year 2021.
NIRF Ranking | Name of NLU | No. of students graduating | No. of students placed | Median Placement Package(Rs.) |
2021 | ||||
1 | National Law School of India University (NLSIU ), Bangalore | 82 | 51 | 15,20,000 |
2 | National Law University (NLU), Delhi | 81 | 26 | 13,80,000 |
3 | NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad | 74 | 58 | 15,00,000 |
4 | Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Mumbai | 29 | 24 | 7,40,000 |
5 | West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS), Kolkata | 114 | 87 | 15,00,000 |
Check out the below table to know about the placement statistics for the year 2020.
NIRF Ranking | Name of NLU | No. of students graduating | No. of students placed | Median Placement Package(Rs.) |
2020 | ||||
1 | National Law School of India University (NLSIU ), Bangalore | 77 | 39 | 14,50,000 |
2 | National Law University (NLU), Delhi | 81 | 30 | 15,00,000 |
3 | NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad | 73 | 58 | 15,00,000 |
4 | Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Mumbai | 37 | 26 | 8,00,000 |
5 | West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS), Kolkata | 117 | 76 | 15,00,000 |
Check out the below table to know about the placement statistics for the year 2019.
NIRF Ranking | Name of NLU | No. of students graduating | No. of students placed | Median Placement Package(Rs.) |
2017 | ||||
1 | National Law School of India University (NLSIU ), Bangalore | 69 | 42 | 14,50,000 |
2 | National Law University (NLU), Delhi | 73 | 15 | 11,80,000 |
3 | NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad | 78 | 53 | 14,00,000 |
4 | Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Mumbai | 29 | 20 | 7,25,000 |
5 | West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS), Kolkata | 103 | 87 | 15,00,000 |
Here is detailed information about the number of students being placed in the years 2021, 2020, 2019 for the PG program.
Go through the below table to know about the placement statistics for the year 2021.
NIRF (ranking) | Name | No. of students graduating | No. of students placed | Median Placement Package(Rs.) |
2021 | ||||
1 | National Law School of India University (NLSIU ), Bangalore | 49 | 16 | 6,00,000 |
2 | National Law University (NLU), Delhi | 23 | 2 | 6,00,000 |
3 | NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad | 63 | 46 | 8,50,000 |
4 | Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Mumbai | 8 | 4 | 6,00,000 |
5 | West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS), Kolkata | 35 | 10 | 6,00,000 |
Go through the below table to know about the placement statistics for the year 2020.
NIRF (ranking) | Name | No. of students graduating | No. of students placed | Median Placement Package(Rs.) |
2020 | ||||
1 | National Law School of India University (NLSIU ), Bangalore | 53 | 8 | 4,71,000 |
2 | National Law University (NLU), Delhi | 39 | 20 | 7,00,000 |
3 | NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad | 57 | 45 | 7,00,000 |
4 | Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Mumbai | 13 | 7 | 6,00,000 |
5 | West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS), Kolkata | 36 | 12 | 5,00,000 |
Go through the below table to know about the placement statistics for the year 2019.
NIRF (ranking) | Name | No. of students graduating | No. of students placed | Median Placement Package(Rs.) |
2019 | ||||
1 | National Law School of India University (NLSIU ), Bangalore | 48 | 8 | 6,00,000 |
2 | National Law University (NLU), Delhi | 47 | 15 | 5,50,000 |
3 | NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad | 54 | 42 | 6,00,000 |
4 | Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Mumbai | NA | NA | NA |
5 | West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS), Kolkata | 40 | 11 | 4,00,000 |
Those willing to apply for post-graduate law programs can also register for PSU Recruitment through CLAT.
The Public Sector Undertaking recruits individuals as an Assistant Legal Advisor, Legal Executive Trainee, and Trainee Legal Advisor. These Public Sectors accept the scores for recruiting aspirants to various Law Officers/Legal Advisors positions. Some of the most popular PSUs accepting the Score are:
Frequently Asked Questions
Do the NLUs consider Class 12 marks for admission?
How does the allotment of NLUs happen through CLAT?
While applying for Law entrance Test, every candidate is required to submit the preference of the National Law Universities. The preference matching to the rank of the candidate is considered while allotting the National Law University. Apart from domicile, gender, caste category is also considered as each NLU has different seat allocation for each category of student.
What is the age eligibility condition to apply for CLAT 2022?
There is no upper age limit applicable to anyone who wants to apply for the exam. But, the lower age limit has to be 20 years old and for the candidates who belong to SC/ST and PhD (Physically Disabled) categories, and for others the lower age limit is 22 years old.
When is the CLAT 2022 Exam Date?
If I do not clear CLAT exam according to their cut off, will I be eligible for the final admissions?
No, it is actually not important to clear the minimum CLAT cut off for the proceedings of the admission. If any student who fails this step, it will make them uneligible to get admitted in any law school that only accept candidates on the basis of CLAT score.
What is Horizontal Reservation?
Horizontal Reservation refers to reservation of seats from each category of seats available. For e.g., many NLUs offer horizontal reservation for female students, which refers to seats reserved for women candidates from the list of seats in all the categories (Gen., SC, ST, etc.).
Who can apply for EWS seats in CLAT 2022?
Once I have been alloted a NLU, what is the further process?
Once a candidate has been allotted a National Law University, basis his/her rank and preference order as given in the CLAT application, the student has three choices to make:
What if I dont want to take admission to the allotted University? Will the counselling fee be refunded?
If you do not wish to take admission this year as the NLU allotted to you is not to your liking for any reason, you must show your interest to withdraw from the process within the stipulated time frame. CLAT will deduct Rs. 10000 and the balance amount will be refunded.
Do I need to go to the NLU allotted to me to pay the counselling fee?
What happens if I dont pay the CLAT counselling fee within the stipulated time?
I have not been allotted any CLAT seat in the first list. Do I have a chance in the second list?
What is the process of CLAT Spot Counselling?
Updated On : May 19, 2022
The Common Law Admission Test abbreviated as CLAT - is your ticket to enter the top law schools across India for both UG and PG courses.
Talking about CLAT 2022 Notification, an official announcement on the exam date had been published by the Consortium on November 14, 2021.
The surprise element to this notice was - CLAT had been planned to be conducted twice this year but for two different sessions i.e. 2022 and 2023.
What got to our notice is a list of queries students face now have around the CLAT Notification 2022.
Catering to those, we have tried resolving a few common ones here:
May 11, 2022: CLAT Registration Fees
The last date to fill the ‘CLAT registration’ was May 11, 2022 till 11:59 PM.
March 14, 2022: Last Date for CLAT Registration Extended!
The last date to fill out the CLAT Application Form was May 09, 2022.
March 14, 2022: CLAT Exam Rescheduled!
The CLAT 2022 Exam Date has been changed to June 19, 2022, from May 08, 2022, as per the official announcement by Consortium. The probable reason for this change is the CBSE Board Exam Datesheet. Read the detailed Exam Date Changed Notice here.
January 01, 2022: The Application Process for the 2022 session begins
The registrations for the 2022 session began on the official website. The last date to submit applications is March 31, 2022
November 14, 2021: CLAT Exam Date announced on the official website and through a Tweet!
The announcement around CLAT 2022 and CLAT 2023 Exam Date was made.
The below table lists the tentative schedule for CLAT 2022 and 2023. In the recent reports, the Consortium of NLUs has announced the CLAT 2022 exam date and 2023.
Events | Dates |
CLAT Exam Date Notification Release | November 14, 2021 |
Starting Date to Apply | January 01, 2022 |
Last date to apply | May 09, 2022 (Extended) |
Last date for online fee payment | May 11, 2022 (Extended) |
Admit Card Release Date | The second week of June 2022 |
CLAT 2022 Exam Date | June 19, 2022 (Rescheduled) |
Answer key Release Date | To be Notified |
Result Date | To be Notified |
Admission Process | To be Notified |
CLAT 2023 Exam Date | December 18, 2022 |
Ensure that you satisfy the eligibility criteria before applying for CLAT 2022. Here are the brief CLAT Eligibility Criteria explained below for both UG and PG programs separately.
The UG exam is the entrance examination for Undergraduate Courses i.e, Bachelor of Legislative Law.
You must satisfy the following eligibility criteria to apply for the 3 year BA LLB program:
The PG exam is conducted for those aspiring to secure admission for Post Graduation courses i.e., Master of Law in top Law Universities.
Have a look at the detailed CLAT PG Eligibility Criteria for detailed requirements.
The entire application process will be conducted online mode. There are four stages involved while filling the CLAT Application Form 2022 i.e., Online Registration, Filling the form, Uploading Documents, and Payment of the application fee. Follow the below steps to complete the process smoothly.
Check: Start your preparations early with CLAT Mock Tests 2023
The application fees vary for each category. Check out the table below to know the CLAT application fee as per your category.
Category | Application fee |
General / OBC / PWD/ | Rs. 4000 |
NRI / PIO / OCI candidates | Rs. 4000 |
SC / ST / BPL candidates | Rs. 3500 |
As per the notification, the CLAT Exam pattern 2022 is the same as the last year.
The following table shows the question paper pattern for the undergraduate courses.
Mode of Exam | Offline |
Medium of Question Paper | English (only) |
Type of Exam | Objective Type |
Duration | 2hours |
Level of the Exam | after XII |
Type of Questions | Objective Type |
Total Number of Questions | 150 |
Marks Obtained for Correct Answer | +1 |
Marks Deducted for Incorrect Answer | -0.25 |
Sections in the exam | English Language, Quantitative Techniques, Logical Reasoning, Current Affairs (inc. General Knowledge), and Legal Reasoning |
Weightage of Logical Reasoning | 28-32 (roughly 20% of the Test Paper) |
Weightage of Legal Reasoning | 35-39 (roughly 25% of the Test Paper) |
Weightage of Current Affairs (inc. General Knowledge) | 35-39 (roughly 25% of the Test Paper) |
Weightage of English Language | 28-32 (roughly 20% of the Test Paper) |
Weightage of Maths Section | 13-17 (roughly 10% of the Test Paper) |
Check: Take CLAT Mock Tests 2022 to know where you stand with your CLAT preparations.
Check out the table below to know the detailed CLAT PG Exam Pattern 2022.
Mode of Exam | Offline |
Medium of Question Paper | English (only) |
Type of Exam | Objective + Subjective (Tentative) |
Duration | 2 hours |
Type of Questions | Objective Type and Subjective Type (Tentative) |
Number of Multiple Choice Questions | 100 |
Marks Obtained for Correct Answer | +1 |
Marks Deducted for Incorrect Answer | -0.25 |
Number of Subjective Questions | 2 (Essay of 800 words each) |
Marks Allocated | 50 (25 Marks for each) |
Negative Marking for Subjective Type | No Negative Marking |
Topics Asked in MCQ | Constitutional Law, Administrative Law, Criminal Law, Family Law, Property Law, Company Law, Labour Law, Environmental Law, etc. |
Topics Asked in Subjective Questions | Essay on Law and Contemporary Issues |
Going through the CLAT Syllabus will help you get an idea about the important topics from the exam point of view. As per the official CLAT Notification, the syllabus for both UG and PG programs is similar to the last year.
Have a look at the detailed syllabus for both UG and PG programs from the post below.
As per the CLAT 2022 Notification, there are five main subjects included in the UG Exam. Check out the table below to know the detailed syllabus for CLAT UG.
Subjects | Syllabus |
English Language | There is a 450 words passage given based on contemporary or historically significant fiction and non-fiction writing. Based on the passage 5-6 questions will be asked that test candidate's comprehension and language skills. |
Current Affairs including GK | This section also includes a 450 words passage followed by questions. The passage is based on news, journalistic sources, and other non-fiction writing. |
Legal Reasoning | You need to read the 450 words passage based on facts, situations, and scenarios related to legal matters, public policy questions, or moral philosophical inquiries. Even if you don't have knowledge of the law is fine but general awareness of contemporary legal and moral issues is desirable. |
Logical Reasoning | This includes many short 300 words passages each followed by one or more questions after each passage. |
Mathematics | This section includes short sets of facts or propositions, graphs, textual material, pictorial material, or diagrammatic representations of numerical information. Each of these includes questions that require applying mathematical operations. |
The PG syllabus is also based on comprehension-based questions. The descriptive section was removed from the syllabus as per last year's exam.
Have a look at the table below to know the CLAT PG Syllabus.
Constitutional Law | Jurisprudence | Administrative Law | Law of Contract |
Torts | Family Law | Criminal Law | Property Law |
Company Law | Public International Law | Contemporary Judgements | Environmental Law |
Labour Law | Industrial Law | - | - |
You can download the CLAT Admit Card only from the official website as per the scheduled date. You can follow the steps below in order to download the admit card:
Based on the choices made during filling the form, you will be allotted CLAT Exam Centers across the country. The allocated venue of the exam is mentioned in the admit card.
You will not be able to change the exam center after the issue of admit card, as per the CLAT 2022 Notification.
Allahabad | Aurangabad | Bengaluru | Bhopal |
Bhubaneswar | Chandigarh | Chennai | Dehradun |
Ernakulam | Faridabad | Gandhinagar | Ghaziabad |
Gurugram | Guwahati | Hisar | Hyderabad |
Indore | Jabalpur | Jaipur | Jammu |
Jodhpur | Kanpur | Kolkata | Lucknow |
Mumbai | Nagpur | New Delhi | Noida |
Patiala | Patna | Pune | Raipur |
Ranchi | Shimla | Siliguri | Trichy |
Thiruvananthapuram | Varanasi | Vijayawada | Vishakhapatnam |
In order to crack the exam in one attempt, you must make a proper study plan and preparation strategy. As per the expert's opinion, you must make sure to start your CLAT preparation at least 6 or 7 months before the exam.
If you start your preparation early, you will have sufficient time for preparation, practice questions, and revision.
Ishan Thakur has successfully cleared the Law entrance Test 2021 with an AIR of 19 and scored 100.25 out of 150.
This is definitely a great score despite the change in the pattern and new type of questions. Here is a brief CLAT Topper Interview of Ishan. Know his success strategy and how he reached his goals.
Due to the current situation, there are certain CLAT Exam Day Instructions to be followed by all aspirants on the day of the exam.
By practicing the previous exam papers or sample question papers, you can understand the type of questions asked in the paper and also the difficulty level of the exam.
Practicing CLAT Previous Year Question Papers will help enhance your speed and accuracy in the final exam.
Every year, the Common Law Admission Test is conducted to offer admission into UG and PG programs. Here is the brief CLAT Exam Analysis of the previous year.
Going through the analysis can help you to know the difficulty level of the exam, the number of good attempts, and more.
After the completion of the exam, the Consortium of NLUs will release the provisional answer key. In case there are any objections to be raised, you can send them via the official website.
Based on the objections received, the final answer keys will be released. Here are the steps that can be followed to download the CLAT Answer Key for both UG and PG programs.
The CLAT Result is prepared based on the final answer key. The result is released as a merit list of shortlisted aspirants for the counseling procedure through the Law entrance Test score.
Results can be viewed only from the official website. Before the merit list, the scorecard of the exam will be released. Here are the steps you need to follow while checking for results:
The scorecard is released along with the result. The Scorecard PDF for Common Law Admission Test can be viewed and downloaded only from the official website. There are various details mentioned on the scorecard that are listed below.
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The Common Law Admission Test Results will be declared on the official website by the exam conducting authorities. You need to log in to the official website to view their results.
You are required to score above 115 in order to get a rank between 1-200 to get admission in reputed NLUs. The table below will help you get an idea about the ranks required to get admission to top NLUs by analyzing previous years' trends.
Participating Colleges | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
National Law School of India University | 54 | 66 | 59 |
National Academy of Legal Studies and Research | 120 | 135 | 130 |
National Law Institute University | 380 | 386 | 351 |
West Bengal National University of Judicial Sciences | 203 | 260 | 213 |
National Law University Jodhpur | 294 | 376 | 343 |
Hidayatullah National Law University | 549 | 657 | 574 |
Gujarat National Law University | 417 | 494 | 453 |
Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University | 617 | 668 | 627 |
Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law | 805 | 924 | 801 |
Chanakya National Law University | 949 | 1186 | 909 |
National University of Advanced Legal Studies | 880 | 928 | 826 |
National Law University Odisha | 879 | 1167 | 1023 |
National University of Study and Research in Law | 966 | 1255 | 1051 |
National Law University and Judicial Academy | 1104 | 1556 | 1124 |
Tamil Nadu National Law School | 1186 | 1571 | 1151 |
Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University | 1263 | 1432 | 1180 |
Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai | 462 | 503 | 478 |
Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur | 1073 | 1532 | 1126 |
Maharashtra National Law University, Aurangabad | 1167 | Did not participate in 2018 | Did not participate in 2017 |
The CLAT Cut Off is decided by the Consortium based on various factors like the difficulty level of the exam, the number of seats, and the number of students appearing for the exam.
Go through the below table to know the previous year's college-wise cutoff.
CLAT Cut Off Trends
National Law University | Cut Off 2021 | Cut Off 2020 |
NLSIU Bangalore | 139.5 | 132 |
NALSAR Hyderabad | 132.75 | 129 |
WBNUJS Kolkata | 124 | 126 |
NLIU Bhopal | 119.75 | 120 |
NLU Jodhpur | 119 | 123 |
The merit list is generally released after the results by the Consortium of NLU. The CLAT Merit List will be released only on the official website separately for UG and PG.
The CLAT Counselling 2022 will begin after the release of the merit list. The entire counseling is conducted in online mode.
You must carry the following documents at the time of counseling:
The NLU begins the CLAT Seat Allotment according to the merit-cum-preference. 3 Seat allotment lists are released for admissions on the official website.
Name of the college | UG Seat Intake |
National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru | 120 |
The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS), Kolkata | 105 |
National Law University, Jodhpur | 104 |
Gujarat National Law University (GNLU), Gandhinagar | 174 |
Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (RGNLU), Patiala | 175 |
National University of Advanced Legal Studies (NUALS), Kochi | 60 |
National University of Study & Research in Law (NUSRL), Ranchi | 120 |
Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University (DSNLU), Visakhapatnam | 120 |
Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Mumbai | 100 |
Maharashtra National Law University, Aurangabad | 60 |
Dharmashastra National Law University (DNLU), Jabalpur | 120 |
National Academy of Legal Study & Research (NALSAR) University of Law, Hyderabad | 120 |
National Law Institute University (NLIU), Bhopal | 102 |
Hidayatullah National Law University (HNLU), Raipur | 170 |
Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University (RMLNLU), Lucknow | 169 |
Chanakya National Law University (CNLU), Patna | 132 |
National Law University Odisha (NLUO), Cuttack | 159 |
National Law University & Judicial Academy (NLUJA), Assam | 60 |
The Tamil Nadu National Law University (TNNLU), Tiruchirapalli | 114 |
Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur | 120 |
Himachal Pradesh National Law University (HPNLU), Shimla | 120 |
Dr. B R Ambedkar National Law University (DBRANLU), Sonipat, Haryana | 120 |
Name of the college | PG Seat Intake |
National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru | 50 |
The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS), Kolkata | 60 |
National Law University, Jodhpur | 50 |
Gujarat National Law University (GNLU), Gandhinagar | 58 |
Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (RGNLU), Patiala | 58 |
National University of Advanced Legal Studies (NUALS), Kochi | 60 |
National University of Study & Research in Law (NUSRL), Ranchi | 50 |
Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University (DSNLU), Visakhapatnam | 60 |
Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Mumbai | 50 |
Maharashtra National Law University, Aurangabad | 60 |
Dharmashastra National Law University (DNLU), Jabalpur | - |
National Academy of Legal Study & Research (NALSAR) University of Law, Hyderabad | 60 |
National Law Institute University (NLIU), Bhopal | 60 |
Hidayatullah National Law University (HNLU), Raipur | 60 |
Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University (RMLNLU), Lucknow | 24 |
Chanakya National Law University (CNLU), Patna | -- |
National Law University Odisha (NLUO), Cuttack | 46 |
National Law University & Judicial Academy (NLUJA), Assam | 30 |
The Tamil Nadu National Law University (TNNLU), Tiruchirapalli | 18 |
Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur | 20 |
Himachal Pradesh National Law University (HPNLU), Shimla | 40 |
Dr. B R Ambedkar National Law University (DBRANLU), Sonipat, Haryana | - |
Here is detailed information about the number of students being placed in the years 2021, 2020, and 2019 for the UG program.
Check out the below table to know about the placement statistics for the year 2021.
NIRF Ranking | Name of NLU | No. of students graduating | No. of students placed | Median Placement Package(Rs.) |
2021 | ||||
1 | National Law School of India University (NLSIU ), Bangalore | 82 | 51 | 15,20,000 |
2 | National Law University (NLU), Delhi | 81 | 26 | 13,80,000 |
3 | NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad | 74 | 58 | 15,00,000 |
4 | Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Mumbai | 29 | 24 | 7,40,000 |
5 | West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS), Kolkata | 114 | 87 | 15,00,000 |
Check out the below table to know about the placement statistics for the year 2020.
NIRF Ranking | Name of NLU | No. of students graduating | No. of students placed | Median Placement Package(Rs.) |
2020 | ||||
1 | National Law School of India University (NLSIU ), Bangalore | 77 | 39 | 14,50,000 |
2 | National Law University (NLU), Delhi | 81 | 30 | 15,00,000 |
3 | NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad | 73 | 58 | 15,00,000 |
4 | Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Mumbai | 37 | 26 | 8,00,000 |
5 | West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS), Kolkata | 117 | 76 | 15,00,000 |
Check out the below table to know about the placement statistics for the year 2019.
NIRF Ranking | Name of NLU | No. of students graduating | No. of students placed | Median Placement Package(Rs.) |
2017 | ||||
1 | National Law School of India University (NLSIU ), Bangalore | 69 | 42 | 14,50,000 |
2 | National Law University (NLU), Delhi | 73 | 15 | 11,80,000 |
3 | NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad | 78 | 53 | 14,00,000 |
4 | Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Mumbai | 29 | 20 | 7,25,000 |
5 | West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS), Kolkata | 103 | 87 | 15,00,000 |
Here is detailed information about the number of students being placed in the years 2021, 2020, 2019 for the PG program.
Go through the below table to know about the placement statistics for the year 2021.
NIRF (ranking) | Name | No. of students graduating | No. of students placed | Median Placement Package(Rs.) |
2021 | ||||
1 | National Law School of India University (NLSIU ), Bangalore | 49 | 16 | 6,00,000 |
2 | National Law University (NLU), Delhi | 23 | 2 | 6,00,000 |
3 | NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad | 63 | 46 | 8,50,000 |
4 | Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Mumbai | 8 | 4 | 6,00,000 |
5 | West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS), Kolkata | 35 | 10 | 6,00,000 |
Go through the below table to know about the placement statistics for the year 2020.
NIRF (ranking) | Name | No. of students graduating | No. of students placed | Median Placement Package(Rs.) |
2020 | ||||
1 | National Law School of India University (NLSIU ), Bangalore | 53 | 8 | 4,71,000 |
2 | National Law University (NLU), Delhi | 39 | 20 | 7,00,000 |
3 | NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad | 57 | 45 | 7,00,000 |
4 | Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Mumbai | 13 | 7 | 6,00,000 |
5 | West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS), Kolkata | 36 | 12 | 5,00,000 |
Go through the below table to know about the placement statistics for the year 2019.
NIRF (ranking) | Name | No. of students graduating | No. of students placed | Median Placement Package(Rs.) |
2019 | ||||
1 | National Law School of India University (NLSIU ), Bangalore | 48 | 8 | 6,00,000 |
2 | National Law University (NLU), Delhi | 47 | 15 | 5,50,000 |
3 | NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad | 54 | 42 | 6,00,000 |
4 | Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Mumbai | NA | NA | NA |
5 | West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS), Kolkata | 40 | 11 | 4,00,000 |
Those willing to apply for post-graduate law programs can also register for PSU Recruitment through CLAT.
The Public Sector Undertaking recruits individuals as an Assistant Legal Advisor, Legal Executive Trainee, and Trainee Legal Advisor. These Public Sectors accept the scores for recruiting aspirants to various Law Officers/Legal Advisors positions. Some of the most popular PSUs accepting the Score are:
Frequently Asked Questions
Do the NLUs consider Class 12 marks for admission?
How does the allotment of NLUs happen through CLAT?
While applying for Law entrance Test, every candidate is required to submit the preference of the National Law Universities. The preference matching to the rank of the candidate is considered while allotting the National Law University. Apart from domicile, gender, caste category is also considered as each NLU has different seat allocation for each category of student.
What is the age eligibility condition to apply for CLAT 2022?
There is no upper age limit applicable to anyone who wants to apply for the exam. But, the lower age limit has to be 20 years old and for the candidates who belong to SC/ST and PhD (Physically Disabled) categories, and for others the lower age limit is 22 years old.
When is the CLAT 2022 Exam Date?
If I do not clear CLAT exam according to their cut off, will I be eligible for the final admissions?
No, it is actually not important to clear the minimum CLAT cut off for the proceedings of the admission. If any student who fails this step, it will make them uneligible to get admitted in any law school that only accept candidates on the basis of CLAT score.
What is Horizontal Reservation?
Horizontal Reservation refers to reservation of seats from each category of seats available. For e.g., many NLUs offer horizontal reservation for female students, which refers to seats reserved for women candidates from the list of seats in all the categories (Gen., SC, ST, etc.).
Who can apply for EWS seats in CLAT 2022?
Once I have been alloted a NLU, what is the further process?
Once a candidate has been allotted a National Law University, basis his/her rank and preference order as given in the CLAT application, the student has three choices to make:
What if I dont want to take admission to the allotted University? Will the counselling fee be refunded?
If you do not wish to take admission this year as the NLU allotted to you is not to your liking for any reason, you must show your interest to withdraw from the process within the stipulated time frame. CLAT will deduct Rs. 10000 and the balance amount will be refunded.
Do I need to go to the NLU allotted to me to pay the counselling fee?
What happens if I dont pay the CLAT counselling fee within the stipulated time?
I have not been allotted any CLAT seat in the first list. Do I have a chance in the second list?
What is the process of CLAT Spot Counselling?