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CLAT 2022

Updated on May 16, 2022 by sue

CLAT 2022: Registration and Exam Date – CLAT Consortium has released CLAT 2022 application form, notification and exam date. Eligible candidates can apply online for CLAT 2022 from January 1, 2022 to March 1, 2022. CLAT admit card 2022 will be released on July 10, 2022 and the exam will be held on July 23, 2022.

Updates:

CLAT 2022 exam will be held on July 23, 2022 and there is no change in exam date.

CLAT admit card 2022 out on July 10, 2022 and exam will be conducted on July 23, 2022.

CLAT 2022 online application form submission has begun on January 1, 2022 and the last date for online registration is March 31, 2022. The official CLAT 2022 apply online link provided below along with application process, how to steps and important dates.

CLAT 2022 registration process – Check Here

Official CLAT Apply online link – Apply Here

CLAT Admit Card 2022 – Download Here

CLAT Result 2022 – Check Here

CLAT is the law entrance exam conducted by CLAT Consortium, which has 22 Law Universities. The exam is mainly held for candidates who seek law admissions in programs like BA LLB, BBA LLB and LLM courses. Almost all prominent colleges in India accept CLAT Score cards to offer admission to the candidates, which include both government and private colleges.

  • The CLAT 2022 exam notification has been announced on January 1, 2022, registration has started on January 1, 2022 and the last date for submission of online application is March 31, 2022.
  • CLAT 2022 will be held by CLAT consortium on June 13, 2022.
  • It is an online test, that will be conducted for admission to LLB and LLM courses of the 22 participating National Law Universities (NLUs).
  • Apart from the NLUs, the score card of CLAT exam will be accepted by various other participating law schools.
  • About 2688 LLB undergraduate and 783 LLM post graduate seats will be filled through CLAT exam 2022.
  • Notification
  • Apply Online
  • Exam Date
  • Eligibility
  • Admit Card
  • Result
  • Cut Off
  • Syllabus
  • Pattern
  • counselling
  • FAQ

CLAT 2022 Notification

The notification for CLAT 2022 has been released on January 1, 2022 and the exam will be conducted on June 13, 2022. Currently, CLAT 2022 registration/application form open and it will continue till March 31, 2022.
CLAT 2022 Overview:

Exam NameCLAT 2022
Conducted byCLAT Consortium
Mode of ApplicationOnline
Application FeeGen/OBC/PWD – ₹4,000.
SC/ST/BPL – ₹3,500.
Exam DateJune 13, 2022
Admissions/SeatsLLB – 2622 seats.
LLM – 783 seats.
Courses OfferedLLB and LLM
Official Websiteconsortiumofnlus.ac.in

Also, what students must know is that the score card for CLAT 2022 will be valid for the academic year 2022-22. So all the aspiring candidates for CLAT 2022 must check the notification to know more about the eligibility, exam pattern and exam dates.

CLAT 2022 Eligibility Criteria

The CLAT 2022 eligibility norms for the undergraduate and postgraduate will differ from each other. It is important for every applicant to fulfill all the eligibility criteria of CLAT 2022. The candidates who are unable to fulfill any of the eligibility norms will be disqualified on or before the admission rounds. Also, few of the eligibility criteria will also vary with the category of the candidates. Check the eligibility norms of the exam from below.

ExamAge LimitEducationMinimum Marks
CLAT UGNo Upper Age Limit10+2 or EquivalentGen/OBC/PWD – 45%.
SC/ST – 40%
CLAT PGNo Upper Age LimitLLB or EquivalentGen/OBC/PWD – 50%.
SC/ST – 45%

Eligibility for CLAT UG Courses

  • Candidates must have passed Class 12 board examination with at least 45% marks (SC/ST: 40%)
  • Candidates waiting for the result of the qualifying exam can also apply
  • No age limit

Eligibility for CLAT PG Courses

  • Candidates must have passed LLB or Equivalent examination with at least 45% marks (SC/ST: 40%)
  • Candidates waiting for the result of the LLB exam can also apply.
  • No age limit

CLAT 2022 Application Form

CLAT 2022 application form released on January 2022. The CLAT 2022 registration will stay open till March 31, 2022. Admit card will be released on June 1, 2022. Candidates will be able to submit the application form for the exam from Jan 1, 2022 to March 31, 2022 on CLAT consortium website. The direct link also provided above to register for CLAT 2022.

The application form of CLAT 2022 has been made available. It is important for the candidates to successfully apply for the test to be eligible to appear for the CLAT exam. To start with the application process, first candidates are required to register by entering all the required details. Only after successful registration, login credentials will be sent to the candidates. Candidates are required to login using mobile number and password, and start filling the application form. To conclude the application process, candidates are required to pay the application fee.

Steps to apply online for CLAT 2022?

Following are easy steps to submit CLAT 2022 application form:

  1. Go to CLAT Consortium website: consortiumofnlus.ac.in
  2. Click on register button, then provide phone number, email and password to get OTP. Validate it to get login details.
  3. Login with registered mobile number and password.
  4. Now, start filling your CLAT 2022 application form by selecting the UG program or PG program options.
  5. Next, upload your photograph and signature.
  6. Fill all required details and click on the submit button.
  7. Once all done, make payment using debit card/credit card to complete CLAT application form submission process.

CLAT Application Fee

Category/ItemFees
Gen/OBC/PWD₹4000
SC/ST/BPL₹3500
CLAT Previous Question Papers₹500

The CLAT application fee for General/OBC/PwD is ₹4000. The candidates belongs to SC/ST category have to pay ₹3500 only. It is non-refundable and candidates can pay the same using Credit Card, Debit Card or Internet Banking.

CLAT 2022 Exam Date

CLAT 2022 exam date is June 13, 2022. Candidates require to reach cut off marks to participate in counselling for admissions to LLB and LLM programs. Following table shows the all important dates of CLAT exam.

CLAT 2022: Important Dates

CLAT 2022 EventDates
CLAT 2022 Registration startsJanuary 1, 2022
Last date to apply for CLAT 2022March 31, 2022
CLAT 2022 Admit Card Release dateJune 1, 2022
CLAT 2022 Exam DateJune 13, 2022 (2 PM – 4 PM)
CLAT 2022 Result AnnouncementJune 24, 2022
CLAT 2022 CounsellingJuly 2022

Let us look at the CLAT exam dates and important schedule.

  • The official CLAT 2022 notification has released on January 1, 2022 at consortiumofnlus.ac.in by the CLAT Consortium.
  • CLAT 2022 application form/registration has started on January 1, 2022 and the last date to apply online is March 31, 2022.
  • The admit card for CLAT 2022 will be issued to the eligible candidates from June 1, 2022 to till the exam date.
  • CLAT 2022 exam will be conducted on June 13, 2022.
  • The result of CLAT exam will be declared on June 24, 2022.
  • The final merit list for participating in counselling will be out in the last week of June 2022 and counselling will commence in the first week of July 2022.

CLAT 2022 Exam Pattern

CLAT Exam Pattern 2022 for UG and PG programs are completely different. It’s an online based test, where test takers will be allotted 2 hours to attempt 200 objective type questions. These questions will be divided into 5 sections, which are English with Comprehension, General Knowledge & Current Affairs, Quantitative Aptitude, Legal Reasoning and Logical Reasoning. Each correct answer will be awarded 1 mark while 0.25 marks will be penalized for every wrong attempt. Know more about the exam pattern of CLAT UG and PG programs from the table provided below.

CLAT UG Exam Pattern

SubjectsMarks AllottedNumber of Questions
English (with Comprehension)4040
Current Affairs5050
Legal Reasoning5050
Logical Reasoning4040
Quantitative Techniques2020
Total200200

CLAT PG Exam Pattern

SectionQuestion TypeNumber of QuestionsMarks Allotted
Section 1Objective100100
Section 2Descriptive250

CLAT 2022 Admit Card

CLAT 2022 admit card will release on June 1, 2022 and it will remains open to download till the exam date. To download CLAT admit card 2022, candidates are required to login with their registered mobile number and password. Check the below steps to download CLAT admit card 2022:

  • Go to CLAT 2022 official website – consortiumofnlus.ac.in
  • Login with your mobile number and password.
  • Select admit card tab and click on download link.
  • CLAT 2022 admit card will displayed on screen. Then, download and save it.
  • The candidates need to save and take a printout of the same.

In case there is any discrepancy or query related to CLAT 2022 admit card, the candidates should utilize help desk at the contact number 08047162020 between 10:00 am to 6:00 pm during the working days. Applicant can also send an email to clat@consortiumofnlus.ac.in with the subject line as ‘CLAT Consortium’.

The admit card is an important document and candidates must carry the same to the examination hall on the day of the test along with a valid photo ID proof. Before entering the test center, they are required to produce the admit card to the invigilator. If candidates fail to produce this CLAT admit card, then they wont be allowed to enter the exam hall and write the test. Details about the candidate, examination center address and timing of the test will be printed on the admit card.

CLAT 2022 Syllabus

CLAT 2022 Syllabus for UG and PG programs has different topics.Understanding the syllabus of CLAT is one of the major things that each aspirant must do before they start preparing. The syllabus will help the candidates to prepare accordingly and avoid wasting time by preparing unnecessary topics. All the topics and the sub-topics required are provided in the syllabus of the exam. There will be a total of 200 questions divided into 5 sections. The topics of each section will vary from each other. Check the table provided below to know how to prepare for the test.

CLAT 2022 Syllabus for UG Courses

SubjectTopics Covered
EnglishPassages, Reading, Comprehension, Inference and Conclusion, Summary, Vocabulary etc.
Current AffairsContemporary Events of National and International Significance, Art and Culture, International Affairs, Historical Events of significance
Legal ReasoningRules and Passages of Law, Application of the rules and passages, etc.
Logical ReasoningArgument – Premise and Conclusion, Inference, Relationships and Analogies, Contradictions and Equivalence, etc.
Quantitative TechniquesBasic Algebra, Mensuration, Statistical Estimation, Graphs, Numerical Information, Ratio and Proportion etc.

CLAT 2022 Syllabus for PG Courses

Constitutional LawJurisprudence
Administrative LawLaw of Contract
TortsFamily Law
Criminal LawProperty Law
Company LawPublic International Law
Tax LawEnvironmental Law
Labour & Industrial LawOther Mandatory subjects from Undergraduate level

CLAT Result 2022

CLAT Result 2022 will release on June 24, 2022. To check your results, simply login on consortiumofnlus.ac.in with registered mobile number and password. Following are steps to check CLAT result 2022:

  • Go to consortiumofnlus.ac.in
  • Enter your registered mobile number and password
  • Click on login button.
  • Select CLAT result tab, then it will display your result with score card.
  • Click on download score card button.

The CLAT rank, score, qualifying status and few details of test takers will be provided by CLAT consortium in the score card. The CLAT 2022 result will be available in online mode only. To access the result, candidates are required to login with their registered mobile number and password. Test takers are advised to download their score card and keep a copy of it for future reference. Based on the rank, a shortlist will be prepared on the basis of which candidates can pay the counselling fee and lock the seats in the NLUs.

CLAT 2022 Cutoff

The CLAT 2022 cut off scores are the minimum marks that candidates must obtain to get shortlisted for the counselling rounds. Each NLU will have their own cutoff scores and will vary from each other. Also, the cutoff marks will differ with the category of candidates. These NLUs will prepare the cutoff scores on the basis of factors like the number of test takers, difficulty level of test and total number of seats.

Here’s expected CLAT 2022 cut off scores for each NLU:

Participating NLUCut off
National Law School of India University59-66
National Academy of Legal Studies and Research130-135
National Law Institute University351-386
West Bengal National University of Judicial Sciences213-260
National Law University, Jodhpur343-376
Hidayatullah National Law University574-657
Gujarat National Law University453-494
Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University627-668
Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law801-924
Chanakya National Law University909-1186
National University of Advanced Legal Studies826-928
National Law University, Odisha1023-1167
National University of Study and Research in Law1051-1255
National Law University and Judicial Academy1124-1556
Tamil Nadu National Law School1151-1571
Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University1180-1432
Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai478-503
Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur1126-1532
Maharashtra National Law University, Aurangabad–
Dharmashastra National Law University, Jabalpur–

CLAT Counselling 2022

CLAT 2022 Counselling will commence from July 2022. The CLAT Consortium will prepare and release the final merit list of a students for both UG and PG programs through CLAT Counselling 2022.

The CLAT committee strictly follows the reservation policy as prescribed by the Government of India. There are 22 NLUs in total offering thousands of UG and PG seats. These seats are reserved for the Other Backward Class (OBC), Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) categories. The candidates who are applying under the reserved categories are required to produce the necessary documents to support their reservation at the time of admission in the concerned NLUs.

After the announcement of the result, a University-wise seat allocation list will be prepared. The candidates whose names are on the list will be able to pay the counselling fee and opt for Lock or Upward Shifting of seats.

The candidates are advised to pay the fee or exercise their options within the time-period, else, their name will be dropped off from the list. Now, the students must visit their respective NLUs and complete the documentation process. Only the candidates who have successfully participated in all the counselling rounds will be allotted seats.

CLAT 2022 – FAQ

How many UG and PG seats are there in CLAT 2022?

CLAT consortium will conduct counselling for admissions to 2688 undergraduate and 783 post graduate seats based on the candidates performance in CLAT exam 2022.

What is the exam date of CLAT 2022?

CLAT 2022 exam date is June 13, 2022. CLAT consortium will conduct it on June 13, 2022 in 203 exam centers all over India.

How to download CLAT admit card?

consortiumofnlus.ac.in is the official CLAT 2022 website, where a candidate can download CLAT admit card 2022 by login with registered mobile number and password.

How to check CLAT result?

Go to CLAT consortium, then login and select result tab to check CLAT result 2022. It’s expected that the result of CLAT 2022 will be out on June 24, 2022.

Is there any age limit to apply for CLAT 2022?

No, there is no restrictions in age limit to apply for CLAT exam.

How to select CLAT exam center?

While applying for CLAT 2022 exam, the candidates can select the exam center from the drop down list. The final allotment of the center is done by the CLAT consortium depending upon candidate selection. In case the first preferred center is not available then priority will be given to the next selected center.

Is there any negative marking in CLAT exam?

Yes, there is negative marking 0.25 marks will be deducted for every wrong answer as a penalty in CLAT exam.

How to get CLAT previous year question papers?

While making payment, select option to get CLAT previous year question papers. Here you need to pay additional fee of ₹3,500 to get these papers.

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