CLAT 2022: Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) 2022 will be held twice in the year 2022. CLAT 2022 Schedule was released on November 14, 2021, in the Annual Executive Committee and the General Body Meetings of the Consortium of the National Law Universities that was held at NALSAR University, Hyderabad. In the meeting, the CLAT 2022 and CLAT 2023 dates were decided as given below.
The Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) is a national-level entrance exam for admissions to undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) law programs offered by 22 National Law Universities around the country. CLAT is organized by the Consortium of National Law Universities consisting of the representative universities.
- CLAT 2022 Exam Date: May 8, 2022
- CLAT 2023 Exam Date: December 18, 2023
Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) 2022
| Organization | Consortium of NLUs |
| Exam Name | Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) |
| Participating Universities | 22 |
| Course Name | Law UG & Law PG |
| Website | www.consortiumofnlus.ac.in |
Table of Contents
Important Dates (CLAT Schedule)
- CLAT 2022 Apply Online Start: January 1, 2022
- CLAT 2022 Last Date to Apply: March 31, 2022
- CLAT 2022 Exam Date: May 8, 2021
- CLAT 2023 Exam Date: December 18, 2022
CLAT Application Fees
- Gen/ OBC/ PwD/ NRI/ PIO/ OCI: Rs. 4000/-
- SC/ ST/ BPL: Rs. 3500/-
- Mode of Payment: Online
CLAT Counselling Fees
For the CLAT 2022 and CLAT 2023 the Consortium reduced the Counselling fee from 50,000/- to Rs.30,000/- for the General category candidates and Rs.20,000/- for ST/ SC/ OBC/ BC/ EWS/ PWD and other reservation candidates.
What is CLAT Counselling Fees: After clearing the written exam, the aspirants need to take part in the counselling by filling in the preferred choices for admission along with the counselling fees. The counselling Fees is refunded if a candidate doesn’t get admission in any preferred choices.
CLAT Eligibility and Qualification
| Course | Age | Qualification |
|---|---|---|
| LLB | No Age Limit | 12th Pass with 45% Marks (40% for SC/ ST) |
| LLM | No Age Limit | LLB with 50% Marks (45% for SC/ ST) |
CLAT Admission Process
- CLAT Admission Test
- Counselling
- Fees Deposit and Admission
CLAT Exam Pattern
CLAT Exam Pattern for Under Graduate (UG) Level [LLB]
- Time Duration: 2 Hours
- Negative Marking: 1/4th
- Medium of Exam: Offline OMR based Multiple Choice Questions Paper
| Subject | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| English | 30 | 30 |
| GK & Current Affairs | 37 | 37 |
| Legal Reasoning | 38 | 38 |
| Logical Reasoning | 30 | 30 |
| Maths | 15 | 15 |
| Total | 150 | 150 |
CLAT Exam Pattern for Post Graduate (PG) Level [LLM]
The first section would include 120 objective-type questions carrying 1 mark each. There shall be a negative marking of 0.25 marks for every wrong answer. The paper will be based on the mandatory subjects of the undergraduate program and include Constitutional Law, Jurisprudence, Administrative Law, Law of Contract, Torts, Family Law, Criminal Law, Property Law, Company Law, Public International Law, Tax Law, Environmental Law, and Labour & Industrial Law.
| Subject | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Objective Type Questions of LLB Level | 120 | 120 |
CLAT Previous Year Papers PDF
| Exam Name & Year | Download PDF |
|---|---|
| CLAT 2020 Question Paper (UG) | Click Here |
| CLAT 2019 Question Paper (UG) | Click Here |
| CLAT 2018 Question Paper (UG) | Click Here |
| CLAT 2017 Question Paper (UG) | Click Here |
| CLAT 2016 Question Paper (UG) | Click Here |
| CLAT 2015 Question Paper (UG) | Click Here |
Important Links
| Join Telegram Group for Latest News | Click Here |
| CLAT 2022 Notification and Apply Online | Click Here |
| CLAT Official Website | Click Here |
| Check Govt Jobs | Click Here |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the CLAT 2022 Exam Date?
CLAT 2022 Exam Date is May 8, 2022
What is CLAT 2023 Exam Date?
CLAT 2023 Exam Date is December 18, 2022
How to apply for CLAT Exam?
Apply online from the website www.consortiumofnlus.ac.in
What is CLAT?
CLAT is the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) which is conducted by the Consortium of National Law Universities for admission in the UG and PG Courses of Law i.e. LLB and LLM in the major 22 universities of India.
When CLAT 2022 notification will be released?
CLAT 2022 notification will be released in January 2022.