The consortium of NLUs published certain criteria that everyone must satisfy to be eligible for the Common law Admission Test.

Only those who will satisfy the criteria prescribed by the consortium are eligible to apply for the entrance exam.

As per the official notification, the eligibility for LLB and LLM courses varies. 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 2023 for both UG and PG programs.

CLAT UG Exam Eligibility 2023

You must make sure to satisfy the eligibility criteria before filling out the CLAT Application Form 2023.

If you fail to meet the eligibility criteria, you will be debarred from the procedure of recruitment without any further notice or intimation.

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

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• Age Limit
• Educational Qualification
• Nationality

CLAT Nationality 2023

As per the CLAT UG Eligibility Criteria,  Indian Nationals, Non-Resident Indians (NRIs), Overseas Citizens of India (OCIs), Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs), and Foreign Nationals are eligible to apply for the CLAT Exam 2023.

CLAT Age Limit 2023

When you are applying for the Common Law Admission Test, the first criterion is CLAT Eligibility Age.

According to the notification published by the consortium, there will be no upper age limit to apply for the CLAT Entrance Exam 2023.

CLAT Educational Qualification 2023

• Suppose you belong to the General/OBC/PWD/NRI/PIO/OCI categories. In that case, you must have secured 45% marks in the Senior Secondary School Examination/12th Board Examination to be eligible for the CLAT 2023 exam.
• Those belonging to SC/ST categories must have secured 40% marks in the 12^th standard.

CLAT Eligibility Criteria 2023 - General Criteria

All those who are appearing in the 12^th Standard examination in March/April 2023 are also eligible to fill out the CLAT Registration Form. 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 the Legal Aptitude section 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.

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CLAT Eligibility Criteria for PG Courses

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

Go through the post below to learn the detailed CLAT PG 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 2023.

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.

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CLAT PG Educational Qualification

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

Age relaxation of 5% is given if you belong to SC/ST category, which means you must have scored 45%  marks in an LLB degree or an equivalent examination.

CLAT Requirements for General Criteria

Suppose you are appearing for the final year examination of the qualifying degree in the month of April/May. In that case, 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 merit score, and the CLAT Seat Allotment will be allocated by the concerned university under NRI Quota.

• You should contact the concerned university directly for admission formalities, minimum eligibility for CLAT, 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 aspirants wishing to be admitted to the UG Programs. On the other hand, there will be no seats for the students seeking admission to the PG Program.
• CLAT Office shall hold the duty of issuing the list of candidates who are eligible for CLAT Admission under this category.

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Documents Required for NRI Candidates at the time of CLAT Admission

If you belong to the NRI category, you must submit the documents below 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

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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.