The consortium of NLUs published certain criteria that everyone must satisfy to be eligible for the Common law Admission Test. In CLAT Admission test, the CLAT 2022 Eligibility Criteria cover various aspects such as age limit, educational qualification, minimum qualifying marks, and others. 

The eligibility varies for LLB and LLM courses. Hence, it is essential to know the required criteria for the particular course you are applying for. 

Read through the post that will give you a complete insight into CLAT Eligibility Criteria 2022 for both UG and PG programs.

CLAT UG Exam Eligibility 2022

You must make sure to satisfy the eligibility criteria before filling the CLAT Application Form 2022. If you fail to meet the eligibility criteria, you will be debarred from the procedure of recruitment without any further notice or intimation. We have also included a comprehensive comparison between CLAT PG vs CLAT UG to help you in CLAT Admission Test.

The eligibility will be measured considering three major factors as mentioned below:

• Age Limit
• Educational Qualification
• Nationality

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CLAT Nationality 2022

As per the official notification,  Indian Nationals, Non-Resident Indians (NRIs), Overseas Citizens of India (OCIs), Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs), Foreign Nationals are eligible to apply for the CLAT Exam 2022.

CLAT Age Limit 2022

As per the updated guidelines, there will be no upper age limit for UG Program. However, the minimum age limit should be above 17 years.

CLAT Educational Qualification 2022

• If you belong to the General / OBC / PWD / NRI / PIO / OCI categories, then you must have secured 45% marks in the Senior Secondary School Examination/ 12th Board Examination.
• Those belonging to SC/ST categories must have secured 40% marks in the 12^th standard.

CLAT Eligibility Criteria 2022 - General Criteria

All those who are appearing in the 12^th Standard examination in March/April 2022 are also eligible to fill the application form for CLAT 2022 Exam. However, they should submit the result of the 12^th standard examination at the time of admission.

If you fail to submit the result at the time of admission, you will lose your chance of admission to the desired law school. If there is a case of equal marks, the following tie-breaking procedure will be practiced by the exam conducting body:

• An applicant with higher marks in Legal Aptitude will be preferred.
• If the tie still exists, then applicants of higher age will be preferred.
• If the tier continues to exist, then a computerized draw is done to decide the rank.

CLAT Eligibility Criteria for PG Courses

If you are planning to apply for PG programs, you must satisfy the CLAT PG Eligibility Criteria in terms of age, education qualification, and minimum qualifying marks.

Go through the post below to know the detailed eligibility criteria for the LLM courses. 

Nationality

As per the official notification,  Indian Nationals, Non-Resident Indians (NRIs), Overseas Citizens of India (OCIs), Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs), Foreign Nationals are eligible to apply for the CLAT PG Exam 2022.

Age Limit

No upper age limit is set for the CLAT  PG Exam, which means those belonging to any age group can apply for LLM courses. But the minimum age limit to apply for the exam is above 20 years.

CLAT PG Educational Qualification

If you are belonging to the General/OBC/PWD/NRI/PIO/OCI categories then a score of 50% marks in LLB degree or an equivalent examination is necessary.

Age relaxation of 5% is given if you belong to SC/ST category.

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CLAT Requirements for General Criteria

If you are appearing for the final year examination of the qualifying degree in the month of April/May 2022, you are also eligible to apply for five-year integrated LLB or LLM courses.

In case of equal marks, the following tie-breaking procedure will be followed by the authorities.

• Higher age
• Computerized draw of lots

CLAT Eligibility Criteria for NRI

The admissions for NRI/NRI sponsored category aspirants are carried out on the basis of their CLAT merit and the seats will be allocated by the concerned university under NRI Quota.

• You should contact the concerned university directly for admission formalities, eligibility, documents required, and other related queries for seeking admission under NRI Quota.

WBNUJS, Kolkata (West Bengal) holds different conditions in order to give admissions, which are mentioned as follows:

• A total of 17 seats are there for the aspirants who wish for admissions in the UG Programs. On the other hand, there will be no seat for the students seeking admissions for the PG Program.
• CLAT Office shall hold the duty of issuing the list of candidates who are eligible for CLAT Admission under this category.

Documents Required for NRI Candidates at the time of CLAT Admission

If you belong to the NRI category, you need to submit the below-mentioned documents at the time of admission.

• Copy of Valid Indian Passport of the Student
• Visas acquired in the last 12 months
• Certificate from the local embassy stating that the person is an NRI/OCI or PIO Card

Documents required for NRI Sponsored Candidates at the time of Admission

• Sponsor's copy of Valid Indian Passport.
• Visas obtained in the last 12 months by the Sponsor
• Certificate from the local embassy stating that the Sponsor is an NRI/ OCI or PIO Card
• An affidavit by the sponsor indicating the interest shown in the education affairs of the student and willingness to fund the education of students over the next 5 years.