CLAT 2022 Notification, Exam Dates & Application Form

Are you aspiring to pursue your bachelor's law degree at top law universities in India? Then the right time to begin the preparation is at least 6 months to 1 year before the exam. The online registrations for CLAT 2022 shall begin from January 2022 onwards. 

There are a total of 22 NLUs in India offering UG and PG law courses. This post shall take you through detailed information on CLAT 2022. 

Latest Update: Consortium of National Law University shall conduct two CLAT exams in one year. Get all the latest updates on CLAT Exam Date here. Know about each stage of CLAT in detail and gear up your preparations. 

The consortium of NLUs shall release the notification for UG and PG courses in the month of December 2021.  CLAT 2022 Notification PDF gives clarity on the eligibility criteria, exam pattern, syllabus, exam dates, etc. 

CLAT 2022 Exam Date & Schedule

The below table lists the tentative schedule for CLAT 2022 and 2023. In the recent reports, the Consortium of NLUs has announced the CLAT exam date for 2022 and 2023. 

CLAT 2022 Eligibility Criteria [UG & PG]

Here is the brief CLAT Eligibility Criteria explained below for both PG and UG programs separately. Ensure that you satisfy the eligibility criteria before applying for CLAT 2022. 

Eligibility for UG Program

The UG exam is the entrance examination for Undergraduate Courses i..e, Bachelor of Legislative Law. Here is the eligibility that one must satisfy to apply for the 3 year BA LLB program:

• There will be no upper age limit for UG, however, candidates who have passed 10+2 can apply. 
• As per the CLAT Notification 2022, Candidates must have secured Forty-five per cent (45%) marks in 10+2 or its equivalent grade in the case of candidates belonging to General / OBC / PWD / NRI / PIO / OCI categories; Forty Percent (40%) marks or equivalent in case of candidates belonging to SC/ST categories. 
• Candidates who are appearing for the 12th examination in March/April 2022 are also eligible to appear in the examination. However, they shall be required to produce evidence of their passing the qualifying examination at the time of admission. 

Eligibility for PG Program

The PG exam is conducted for candidates aspiring to secure admission for Post Graduation courses i.e., Master of Law in top Law Universities. Here is the list of criteria to be followed by candidates for the PG Exam 2022.

• There is no upper age limit for the PG Program.
• Candidates belonging to General/OBC/PWD/NRI/PIO/OCI categories must have a minimum of Fifty percent (50%) of marks in LLB degree or its equivalent grade.
• According to the CLAT Notification, Candidates belonging to SC/ST categories must have Forty-Five percent (45%) of marks in LLB degree or its equivalent grade.
• It is important that the aspirant must have cleared their final semester or final year of the qualifying paper on the admission date.

How to Apply for CLAT 2022?

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, Payment of application fee. Follow the below steps to complete the process smoothly.

• Step 1: Visit the official website i.e., clatconsortiumofnlus.ac.in
• Step 2: Click on the link "Register" and complete the registration process by entering the name, mobile number, and set a password.
• Step 3: Enter the OTP received on the registered mobile number. This completes the registration process. 
• Step 4: Log in to the portal using the registered mobile number and password. 
• Step 5: Start filling the application form by entering all the correct details.
• Step 6: Upload necessary scanned images, documents, signatures in the specified format.
• Step 7: Make the payment of the fee through the different online payment modes to complete the application process. 

Application Fee

The application fees tabulated here are as per the previous year's CLAT Notification. Aspirants can expect a similar amount to be charged while filling the form. 

Application Form Correction Details

• As per the previous year's trend, there is no facility for form correction. 
• The officials had announced that any corrections in the form can be made before the final submission. 
• It was advised for all candidates to fill the form as no changes could be made after submitting the form.
• In case of any mistakes occurred while filling the form, candidates can apply freshly once again.
• Any candidate who had submitted more than one application must remember that the exam conducting authority will accept the last submitted form.
• Also, no refund will be provided for previously submitted forms.

CLAT 2022 Admit Card Release Date

Candidates who have successfully filled the application forms will receive the CLAT Admit Card. Candidates can download the admit card only from the official website as per the scheduled date. Candidates can follow the steps below in order to download the Admit card:

• Visit the official website
• Click on the link "Click Here" present on the home page.
• Login to your account using the registered mobile number and password.
• After logging in, there will be an option to download the admit card. 
• Verify all the details and download.
• Take printouts of the admit cards and save them for future reference.

CLAT 2022 Exam Centers

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. Candidates will not be able to change the exam center after the issue of admit card, as per the CLAT 2022 Notification.

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CLAT 2022 Exam Pattern

Last year, the Consortium of NLUs introduced a lot of changes in the CLAT Exam pattern. These changes will be followed this year as well. But, the Consortium will intimate if any changes will be made this year. Here is the list of changes introduced in the Law Entrance Test.

• For UG, the number of questions was reduced from 200 to 150.
• The CLAT Notification states that the number of questions was reduced from 200 to 120 for the PG program.
• In PG, the descriptive part of the question paper was completely removed.
• Both UG and PG included only comprehension-based questions.
• The new pattern for UG involved short passages followed by 4-5 objective questions.
• There were five subjects in UG i.e., English Language, Current Affairs including General Knowledge, Legal Reasoning, Logical Reasoning, and Quantitative Techniques.
• For the PG Admission test, the time duration was 120 minutes during which candidates had to answer 120 objective comprehension-based questions.

CLAT 2022 UG Exam Pattern

The following table shows the question paper pattern for Under Graduate Examination.

CLAT 2022 PG Exam Pattern

The following table shows the question paper pattern for Post Graduate Examination

CLAT 2022 Syllabus [UG & PG]

There is no official confirmation about the new CLAT Syllabus for both UG and PG. However, as per the previous year syllabus candidates can go through the important topics from each section below:

CLAT UG Syllabus 2022

As per the CLAT 2022 Notification, there are five main subjects included in the UG Exam. Based on last year's exam, the below table explains the syllabus for each subject. 

CLAT PG Syllabus 2022

The PG syllabus is also based on comprehension-based questions. The descriptive section was removed from the syllabus as per last year's exam. 

CLAT 2022 Preparation Tips

In order to crack the exam in one attempt, you must make a proper study plan and follow the expert's preparation tips as follows for both UG and PG:

• Read More to improve language. read books, magazines, newspapers, and novels to enhance your vocabulary.
• Study the basics of grammar and this can be done even from school level grammar books to strengthen your basics. However, one needs to get your grammar right and fix the mistakes to secure a good rank 
• The books are the most important aspect whenever it comes to cracking an exam, check CLAT Preparation Books 2022
• For law aspirants, mathematics may not be a big deal as this is just Class 10 mathematics. Go through NCERT Mathematics textbooks of class 9 and class 10. 
• Legal aptitude continues to be the most important section.
• Important book references for this would be the Constitution of India and the Legal Penal Code.
• Importance of Moot Courts: Knowledge of arguing cases and knowing various laws at the tip of your tongue is a great thing to know for all aspiring lawyers

CLAT Toppers Tips

Ishan Thakur has successfully cleared the Law entrance Test 2022 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.

• Ishan began his preparation for Law entrance Test for a year and his dream was to join NLSIU Bangalore which is the top law university in the country.
• He focused completely on his studies and took a break from all the social networking platforms. 
• He was confident of making it to the top 3 NLUs but scoring 19 in All India Ranking was unexpected.
• Due to the postponement of the exam, Ishan pushed himself to study more and kept himself motivated.
• This phase actually let him prepare more and increase his confidence.
• He followed a series during preparation i.e., he began with English then Current affairs followed by Legal Reasoning then Mathematics and lastly Logical Reasoning. Since this year, the Exam was comprehension based, this strategy well suited him.
• When it comes to Ishan's preparation strategy, he didn't have any particular timings for studying. Some days he would study the whole day and other days just 4-5 hours. He also added that "taking breaks between studying is very important as it refreshes your mind and helps in focussing better"
• Another important tip from Ishan is that he attempted more than 70 mock tests and solved all the sample papers provided by Consortium. After the mock test, it is important to go through the analysis to know your errors. 
• Reading newspapers like The Hindu and Indian Express daily helped Ishan tackle the analysis based on current affairs.
• Most importantly, Ishan took up Online Coaching from LegalEdge Indore which was his great companion throughout his preparation. 

CLAT 2022 Exam Day Instructions

Due to the current situation, there are certain new instructions to be followed by aspirants on the day of the exam. Check out the below CLAT Exam Day Instructions and ensure to follow them. 

• All candidates with a temperature of more than 99.14 will be directed to the isolation lab for taking the examination.
• In the case of candidates with the scribe, both must carry their own N95 masks.
• Candidates can carry Mask, Gloves, Personal transparent water bottle, Personal hand sanitiser (50 ml), A simple pen, Exam related documents (Admit Card, ID card, etc.)
• Reach the exam centre at least half an hour before the reporting time
• carry necessary documents like Photo ID Proof to the examination hall.
• Do not carry any electronic gadgets to the exam hall. 
• Any required stationery items will be provided at the exam centre.
• No candidate is allowed to leave the exam hall before the exam timings.

CLAT Sample Papers PDF Download Here

By practicing the previous exam papers or sample question papers, candidates can understand the type of questions asked in the paper and also the difficulty level of the exam. So it is very important to practice CLAT Previous Year Question Papers to crack the Exam

• Take up one question paper and solve it by keeping a timer so that candidates can improve their speed and accuracy.
• Know your mistakes and try to improvise on them. 

CLAT 2022 Exam Analysis

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. As the CLAT Exam Date for 2022 is tentatively scheduled in May 2022, going through the analysis can help all the aspirants to know the difficulty level of the Exam. 

• As the exam pattern was changed, it was expected that the question paper would be easy.
• Students who appeared for the exam gave feedback that the question paper was lengthy and difficult. 
• Students were unhappy with the newly designed pattern.
• Candidates also said that the mock tests provided on the official website were completely different from the ones asked in the exam.

CLAT 2022 Answer Key

After the completion of the exam, the Consortium of NLUs will release the provisional answer key. In case if there are any objections to be raised, candidates 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. 

• Visit the official Website
• On the homepage, click on the "CLAT Answer Key" Tab
• Enter your login credentials and submit them.
• Now, you can view the answer key for your respective course and set.
• Verify the answers and if there is any error, then objections must be raised within the stipulated time.
• Download and take a printout of the answer key PDF for future reference

CLAT 2022 Result Dates & Updates

The CLAT Result is prepared based on the final answer key. The result is released as a merit list of candidates shortlisted for the counselling procedure through the Law entrance Test score. Results can be viewed only on the official website of the Law entrance Test. Before the merit list, the scorecard of the exam will be released. Here are the steps you need to follow while checking for results:

• Visit the official website
• Click on the link "CLAT Result"
• Enter the Registration Number & Password and click on submit
• Click on the scorecard tab after logging in
• A new page will open showing the results & the scorecard
• Save and download the scorecard PDF for future reference

CLAT 2022 Scorecard PDF

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.

• Name: Name of the student who has given the test
• Roll Number: the roll number that is allocated to the student
• Date of Birth: the candidate's date of birth is mentioned
• Score: the score achieved by the student
• All India Rank: the candidate's overall rank across India
• All India Category Rank: candidate's rank belonging to a category like General, SC, etc.
• NRI Rank (students who had applied under NRI Quota)
• NRI Sponsored Rank (for the students who had applied under NRI Sponsored Quota)

CLAT 2022 College-wise Ranks 

The Common Law Admission Test Results will be declared on the official website by the exam conducting authorities. Candidates need to login to the official website to view their results. A candidate is 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 candidates to get an idea about the ranks required to get admission in top NLUs by analyzing previous years' trends.

CLAT Cut Off Marks 

The CLAT Cut Off is decided by the Consortium based on various factors like difficulty level of the exam, number of seats, and the number of students appearing for the exam. Go through the below table for Common Law Admission Test Previous year college-wise cut off.

CLAT Cut Off Trends

CLAT 2022 Merit List

The merit list is generally released after the results by the Consortium of NLU. The merit list includes the shortlisted candidates for the admission process. The CLAT Merit List will be released only on the official website separately for UG and PG. 

• For all three rounds of Counseling, the merit list will be released separately.
• The Merit List includes the category-wise merit rank of the applicant who has qualified in the exam
• This list is prepared by using the scores of all candidates with the higher scores placed at the top and followed by the lowest scores.
• The details mentioned on the merit list include the Candidates admit card number, All India Rank, and Total marks obtained by the candidate. 

CLAT 2022 Counselling

The CLAT Counselling 2022 will begin after the release of the merit list. The entire counselling is conducted in online mode.

• Candidates must make an online payment of Rs 50000/- to register for the counselling procedures. 
• Once the first provisional list is released, candidates must choose any of the three options: Accept the allotted seat, Apply for Upgrade, or Exit from the Admission Process. 
• If the first option is chosen then, the candidate needs to upload all the required documents and make payment of a requisite fee to the allotted NLU.
• If the candidate chooses the second option i.e., Accept for Upgrade then, the candidate must make a payment of Rs 50000/- to the allotted University and upload documents as per the schedule. 
• If the last option is chosen, then the allotted seat will be lost and the candidate will not be considered for further allotment.

Documents Required in CLAT Counselling 2022

Candidates must carry the following documents at the time of counselling:

• Application Form
• Scorecard
• 10th & 12th Marksheets
• Admit Card
• Specially-abled Certificate (if applicable)
• Domicile Certificate (if applicable)
• Caste Certificate (if applicable)
• NRI Certificate (if applicable)
• Sponsored NRI Certificate (if applicable)

CLAT 2022 Colleges and Seats

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.

• The selected candidates' names, roll numbers, and all the information will be mentioned in the list
• Common-Law Admission Test for the previous year was held for a total of 2342 seats(All India Seats 1480, Sate wise seats 604, and Special Seats 258) in participating NLU's.

CLAT UG Seats Intake 2022

CLAT PG Seats Intake 2022

CLAT 2022 UG Placement Statistics (5-year Program)

Here is detailed information about the number of students being placed in the years 2017, 2018, and 2019 for the UG program.

UG Placement Statistics of 2019

Check out the below table to know about the placement statistics for the year 2019.

UG Placement Statistics of 2018

Check out the below table to know about the placement statistics for the year 2018.

UG Placement Statistics of 2017

Check out the below table to know about the placement statistics for the year 2017.

CLAT PG Placement Statistics (1 Year Program)

Here is detailed information about the number of students being placed in the year 2017, 2018, and 2019 for the PG program.

PG Placement Statistics of 2019

Go through the below table to know about the placement statistics for the year 2019.

PG Placement Statistics of 2018

Go through the below table to know about the placement statistics for the year 2018.

PG Placement Statistics of 2017

Go through the below table to know about the placement statistics for the year 2017.

PSU Recruitment Through CLAT 2022

Candidates willing to apply for Post Graduate Law Program can register for PSU Recruitment through CLAT. The Public Sector Undertaking recruit individuals as an Assistant Legal Advisor, Legal Executive Trainee, Trainee Legal Advisor. These Public Sectors accept the scores for recruiting candidates to various positions of Law Officers/Legal Advisors. Some of the most popular PSUs accepting the Score are:

• ONGC Ltd, Dehradun
• Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL)
• Power System Operation Corporation Ltd. (PSOC)
• Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL)
• National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC)
• Oil India Limited (OIL)
• Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL)