CLAT 2020 Exam Date (New), Previous Year Papers & Syllabus

The Common Law Admission Test is a national level entrance examination for admission into Undergraduate and Post Graduate courses in various NLUs across India. There are a total of 19 Law Universities that are participating to conduct the exam as per the official website.

CLAT Latest Updates 2020

Exam Date Announced for CLAT 2020

The Consortium of National Law Universities has announced the Exam Date 2020 which will be conducted in online mode across various exam centers. The CLAT 2020 is scheduled on August 22, 2020, Saturday. The last date for registration has been extended until 10th July 2020. The examination will include 120 MCQ questions to be answered in 120 minutes. There will be no Descriptive Section in the Common Law Admission Test 2020. Check Exam Dates Notice

Medical Precautions for CLAT 2020 Exam

This year, the Common Law Admission Test will be conducted in online mode with certain precautions due to the current scenario. The Exam Authorities will be using “Social Distanced Computer-Based Testing” which will ensure safe attempting of the exam. Candidates must ensure to follow these rules without fail. Check CLAT Medical Precautions Notice

Schedule for Supplementary Study Materials Published by Official Authority

The official authority has published a schedule for accessing the study material for UG and PG exam both. The applicants will have to log in on the official website and access the preparation material published. Check All CLAT Latest Updates

Consortium of NLUs announce separate Telegram Channel for Updates (Both UG and PG)

Students worried about the exam date and other important updates related to the exam can now join the Telegram Channel created by Consortium. 

Sample Paper Published for All Registered Candidates

Consortium has published the third sample paper for UG program applicants to boost the preparation. Only registered applicants can access and solve it. Solve CLAT Question Paper

Seat Matrix (Eligibility) for All Categories Changed

The official authorities have announced changes in the seat matrix announced earlier. Few categories have been on an advantage.

Sample Paper for PG Applicants Published

The official authority has published a sample paper for PG preparation for all registered candidates. 

Learning Study Materials and Sample Paper Published for UG Applicants

Authorities have brought in changes the previous pattern of the exam for UG applicants, thus learning study materials and sample paper have been published for the students to ease the preparation. 

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CLAT 2020 Highlights

CLAT Notification 2020

The Notification for the law entrance test has been released on the official website of the Consortium of NLUs. The National University of Law releases the CLAT notification in PDF format. Candidates aspiring to get admission in top Law Colleges across India are suggested to go through the CLAT Notification thoroughly. It includes all the details about the examination like exam dates, how to apply, eligibility criteria, exam pattern, syllabus, exam centers, and many more.

Check CLAT 2020 Press Release PDF

Before applying for the law entrance exam make sure to read the CLAT notification and understand the eligibility. As per the CLAT 2020 Notification PDF, candidates who do not satisfy the eligibility will not be able to continue with the application process. Candidates applying for CLAT Entrance Exam without checking the eligibility may result in rejection of the candidature.

What is CLAT 2020?

CLAT is a Common Law Admission Test conducted to offer admissions for 21 different National Law Universities across India. It is a national level exam conducted every year for both BA LLB and LLM programs. Candidates clearing this CLAT Consortium Exam will be eligible for receiving admissions to their desired college. If you are aspiring to get admission in the top LAW College, then it is important to be well prepared for the exam and crack it. With proper and dedicated preparation, it is easier to crack the exam in one attempt. 

Until 2018, the Exam was conducted by NLUs of the CLAT Consortium on a rotational basis. But, from 2019 it is being conducted by a permanent body formed by the Universities i.e., The CLAT Consortium of NLUs. The headquarters of Consortium is located at NLSIU Bangalore which comprises off

• An Executive Committee
• The CLAT Convenor of the current year (DNLU Jabalpur for CLAT)
• The CLAT Convenor of the following year 
• Two co-opted Vice-Chancellors of NLU

CLAT Exam Dates 2020

Go through the dates for all important events of the Common Law Admission Test from the below table. 

• Candidates who have still not filled the form can visit the official website and complete the application process.
• The application dates have been extended and 10th July is the last date to apply.

CLAT Eligibility Criteria 2020

Candidates fulfilling the eligibility criteria will be able to fill the form. In case if any candidate who fails to satisfy the eligibility criteria, their form will result in cancellation. As the law entrance exam is conducted for both UG and PG, go through the CLAT Eligibility Criteria explained below for both programs separately.

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 i.e., candidates belonging to any age group can apply.
• In regards to the minimum percentage of marks in the 10+2 or Equivalent examination, candidates must have secured: Forty-five percent (45%) marks or its equivalent grade in 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 12th examination in March/April 2020 are also eligible to appear in CLAT 2020 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 eligibility criteria to be followed by candidates for the PG Exam 2020.

• There is no application of upper age limit for the PG Program
• The students must have a minimum percentage in the L.L.B Program (or any other exam of equal level) which is the qualifying exam in order to sit in the PG Course
• The candidates who belong to the Unreserved category and OBC category must have acquired 55% as minimum marks in the Bachelor's Degree and other categories (SC/ST) are compulsory to get at least 50% marks 
• It is important that the aspirant must have cleared their final semester or final year of the qualifying paper on the admission date

CLAT 2020 Application Form: How to Apply

As the Application Process has been extended until July 10, 2020, follow the steps below to fill the form correctly. The entire application process for CLAT Exam is conducted in online mode. There are four stages involved in filling the Application Form 2020. Go through the detailed instructions and fill the form accordingly.

Step 1: Online Registration

In order to fill the form, you must register to the official portal. For registration follow the below steps carefully

• Visit the Official website
• On the homepage, click on the link "Click Here"
• In the new login page, Click on "Register" button under the login 
• Enter all the details like name, email id, phone number, and password
• After entering all the details correctly, click on Activate
• Enter the OTP received on your registered mobile number
• Now your account will be activated.

Step 2: Filling of Application Form

After you are done with registration, log in to the account using the login credentials. Follow the steps below to fill the form

• After logging in, select any one of the option "UG" or "PG"
• Now fill all your details like personal details, educational details, communication details, category details, and exam center
• After checking if all details all entered correctly, click on the "Submit" button

Step 3: Uploading of Document

After filling the form, you need to upload certain scanned documents in the specified format. You need to upload documents like Passport side photo, signature, State of Domicile certificate, Caste Certificate.

• The passport size photograph should be uploaded with size between 20KB-50KB in JPG/JPEG format
• The signature must be done on a white background and scanned. The image should be in size between 10KB-20Kb in JPG/JPEG format
• The certificates should not exceed 2MB and should be in PDF format only

Step 4: Payment of Application Fee

After filling the form, candidates must pay an Application Fee. Payment can be done in both online or offline mode.

• Candidates belonging to General and OBC must pay Rs 4000 while candidates from SC/ST must pay Rs 3500 as application fee.
• If paying through online mode then use Debit/ Credit Card/Net Banking. 
• In case if you are willing to pay through offline mode then you need to generate an online challan and go for offline payment.
• Take a printout of the challan and fill the challan 
• Make the payment in the Bank

CLAT Form Correction 2020

• As per the CLAT Notification, there is no news about form correction.
• However, it depends on the exam conducting authority to provide an option for form correction.
• Applicants must remember that any corrections in the form can be made before the final submission. The final submission with all the corrections shall be applicable until July 18, 2020
• Last year, there was no option for correcting the application forms. Hence, it is advised for candidates to fill the form correctly.
• Take your time while filling the form and fill it properly by entering all details correctly. No changes can be made after submitting the form.
• In case of any mistakes occurred while filling the form, candidates can apply a freshly once again.
• But, ensure that upon submitting more than one application, the exam conducting authority will accept the last submitted form.
• Also, no refund will be provided for previously submitted forms.

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CLAT Admit card 2020

The CLAT Admit Card is always released 10-15 days prior to the examination takes place. This year, the admit card for the Common Law Admission Test is expected to be released in the second week of August 2020. The students without the call letter are not permitted into the exam hall. Candidates can follow the steps below in order to download the Admit card:

• Visit the official website i.e www.clatconsortiumofnlu.ac.in
• Login to your account using the login credentials and click on submit
• A new page will appear with the Admit Card of the candidate
• Verify all the details and download 
• Take print outs of the admit cards and save for future reference.

CLAT Exam Centers 2020

The exam takes place all over India. There are various CLAT Exam Centers spread in different states of the country. 

• The allocated venue of the exam is assigned and mentioned in the admit card
• Candidates must ensure to reach the exam center 15 minutes before the time scheduling of the exam
• In the exam center, no one shall carry any electronic gadgets like Phone, Bluetooth, etc.
• Check out the below table to know the exam centers across the country as per the latest CLAT Notification.

PSU Recruitment Through CLAT

Candidates willing to apply for Post Graduate Law Program can register to 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)

CLAT Exam Pattern 2020

This year, there are a lot of changes introduced in the CLAT 2020 Exam pattern. The below table explains the differences and changes in the new Exam Pattern for the Exam. Go through the comparison tabulated below between the old and new patterns of the Common Law Admission Test Exam.

• The mode of the examination is offline which remains the same
• There are changes introduced only in the UG exam Pattern
• The total number of questions in the UG Exam has been reduced to 150.

UG Exam Pattern 2020

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

PG Exam Pattern 2020

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

CLAT Syllabus 2020

Knowing the detailed CLAT 2020 Syllabus will help candidates to be aware of which topics to be studied. The below table explains the important topics from each section of the Exam. Find the separate syllabus for UG and PG below.

UG Syllabus 2020

As per the CLAT Notification, there are certain changes introduced this year. The level of the syllabus for each section will be as follows

• English language - Class 12^th level
• Current affairs including General Knowledge - Class 12^th level
• Legal Reasoning - Class 12^th level
• Logical Reasoning - Class 12^th level
• Quantitative Techniques - Class 10^th level

Under each of these sections, there will be only comprehension based questions.

PG Syllabus 2020

The PG Exam concentrates on improving the comprehension abilities of the students. The examination is conducted for 120 minutes with two sections.

• The first section includes 100 objective-type questions carrying 1 mark each. There shall be a negative marking of 0.25 marks for every wrong answer.
• The second section would require candidates to write 2 descriptive essays.
• The question paper is based on mandatory subjects of UG program as tabulated below

CLAT 2020 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. Here are a few general Preparation Tips 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 2020
• 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 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 Exam Day Instructions 2020

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 sanitizer (50 ml), A simple pen, Exam related documents (Admit Card, ID card, etc.)
• Reach the exam center 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 center.
• No candidate is allowed to leave the exam hall before the exam timings.

CLAT Sample Paper

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

• During the preparation period, it is suggested for all candidates to solve previous year question papers.
• 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. Check out the below UG Sample Paper released by the Consortium of National Law Universities to help candidates enhance their preparations. 
• Solve the question paper and be well prepared for the exam.

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CLAT Exam Analysis 2020

Common Law Admission Test is the national level exam and hence it is highly competitive. With the proper preparation, it is definitely possible to crack the exam in one attempt. In order to know the difficulty level of the paper and different types of questions asked, going through the CLAT Exam Analysis is the best solution.

• The Exam Analysis is prepared by taking the feedback from students who appear for the exam.
• Last year, the examination was Easy and students were able to attempt all the questions
• Compared to all sections, English was very easy and doable. 
• All the questions were in expected pattern and easy

CLAT Answer Key 2020

The exam conducting authorities will release a provisional answer key before the official one. The provisional answer key is extremely useful to aspirants as it can help them in calculating their tentative score in the CLAT Entrance Exam 2020. On the basis of this Provisional Key, candidates can raise objections against any question or answer as given in the Answer Key. Follow the steps below to check and download the CLAT Answer Key

• Visit the official Website
• Click on answer key tab present on the homepage
• Click on the course and set a link for which answer key needs to be seen
• View & download the answer key
• Take a printout of the answer key PDF for future reference

CLAT Result 2020

The CLAT Result is expected to be announced in the month of July 2020. The candidates can download the result from the official website directly by following the steps given below:

• Visit the official website
• Click on the Result Link
• 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 Scorecard 2020

The scorecard is released along with the result. The CLAT Scorecard PDF 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
• Category: the category to which the student belongs like General, SC, etc.
• Date of Birth: the candidate's date of birth is mentioned
• Score: the score achieved by the student
• Exam Qualifying Status: whether the student has cleared the exam or not
• All India Rank: the candidate's overall rank across India
• NRI Rank (students who had applied under NRI Quota)
• NRI Sponsored Rank (for the students who had applied under NRI Sponsored Quota)
• Legat Aptitude Marks: the candidate's marks in the Legal Aptitude Section

CLAT Result vs CLAT Rank vs CLAT College

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 2020

The CLAT Cut Off is released after the result. Go through the below table for Common Law Admission Test Previous year category-wise cut off.  

• The cut off is decided based on various factors like difficulty level of the exam, number of seats, and the number of students appearing for the exam.
• In order to shortlist candidates for the number of available seats, the exam conducting authority decides the cut off marks.

CLAT Merit List 2020

After the declaration of results, the National University of Study and Research of Law, Ranchi will release the CLAT Merit List 2020. The merit list will released only on the official website. 

• The Merit list of CLAT 2020 will be released separately for UG and PG programs. 
• For all the 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.

Details Mentioned on Merit List of CLAT Exam

The merit list includes various details that are tabulated below

CLAT Counseling 2020

The CLAT Counseling 2020 will start when the results have been announced. The candidates who have their names in the first allotment can pay their Counseling Fee.

• The counseling is conducted in online mode.
• A Counselling Fee of INR 50000 is charged if any student wants to have their name in 1st seat allotment list
• In the very first round of the counseling, the candidates would need proper access to the account
• The next list will have the names of those candidates who are shortlisted and who have already paid the counseling fee in the last round along with the waitlisted candidate’ names

Documents Required in CLAT Counseling 2020

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

• 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 College Predictor

It is common that students would like to know the chances of getting admission into their desired Law College. In order to help you know in which college you can gain admission, the CLAT College Predictor is designed by experts. 

• The College predictor of CLAT 2020 will let you know the chances of getting admission into your dream college.
• There is an advanced algorithm used in this predictor to predict the best possible college for you.

CLAT Colleges and Seats

As per the CLAT Notification 2020 PDF, the list of 19 NLU's is listed below. Candidates can check the below table to know where are these Law Universities located. The NLU begins the CLAT Seat Allotment according to the merit-cum-preference. The seat allotment procedure goes on for around a month. There are always possibilities of fluctuation in the total number of seats:

• 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
• The students can either finalize the allocated seat or go with the option of shifting
• Once the last date of withdrawal of admission process ends, the students will not get their refund
• Common Law Admission Test for the previous year was held for total 2342 seats(All India Seats 1480, Sate wise seats 604, and Special Seats 258) in participating NLU's.

CLAT UG Seats Intake 2020

CLAT PG Seats Intake 2020

CLAT UG Placement Statistics (5 year Program)

Check out the below table to know about the placement statistics. Know the number of students being placed in the year 2017, 2018, and 2019.

CLAT PG Placement Statistics (1 Year Program)

Here is the Placement Statistics for Common Law Admission Test PG Program. Know the number of students placed and their package in the year 2017, 2018, and 2019.