On January 1, 2022, the CLAT 2022 Application Form became available. The exam date has been set. CLAT is a nationwide entrance exam for undergraduate and postgraduate legal programmes at the country's 22 national law universities.
A consortium of National Law Universities administers the CLAT exam each year in May. Every year, tens of thousands of students from across the country apply for admission to NLUs.
The Consortium of National Law University will soon publish the notification for the CLAT 2022 examination on the official website clat.ac.in or consortiumofnlus.ac.in, with the exam scheduled for November 2021 [3rd week]. Meanwhile, get a sense of the upcoming CLAT Exam from the information provided in the article below.
According to the announcement, two Common Law Admission Tests will be held in 2022. CLAT 2022 will be held on May 8, 2022, and CLAT 2023 will be held on December 18, 2022, respectively. The entire CLAT 2022 announcement will be made public this week.
The CLAT 2022 Exam will be place on May 8, 2022, according to the Consortium of National Law Universities' amended CLAT Exams schedule. Check out the CLAT 2022 tentative schedule, which will be finalised once the notification is released.
Events |
Important Dates |
CLAT 2022 Notification |
November 2021 |
Release of Online Application Form |
November 2021 |
Last date of Application Date |
November/December 2021 |
Withdrawal of Application |
December 2021 |
CLAT Admit Card Release Date |
April 2022 |
CLAT 2022 Exam Date |
08th may 2022 |
Answer Key Release Date |
June 2022 |
CLAT 2022 Result |
June 2022 |
Counselling Sessions |
June/July 2022 |
CLAT is a common law admission test administered annually by the Consortium of National Law Universities, and it has been decided to hold it twice this year (May & December 2021) We've put up a brief preview of the CLAT exam to give you a taste of what to expect on the big day.
Exam Highlights |
Details |
Exam Name |
CLAT 2022 (Common Law Admission Test) |
CLAT Exam Conducting Body |
National Law Universities Consortium |
CLAT Exam Level |
UG and PG |
CLAT Exam Frequency |
Twice |
CLAT Exam Mode |
Online |
CLAT Exam Duration |
120 Minutes |
Number of Questions |
UG: 150 and PG: 100 |
Question type |
MCQs |
Marking |
0.25 marks for each wrong answer |
CLAT Exam Language |
English |
Number of seats |
To be notified |
Participating NLUs |
22 |
CLAT Exam oBJECTIVE |
BA LLB, BCom LLB, BSc LLB, BBA LLB, BSW LLB, and LLM admissions |
|
clat@consortiumofnlus.ac.in |
Phone |
All working days, call 80 47162020 between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. |
Website |
www.consortiumofnlus.ac.in |
Candidates must take the CLAT 2022 online entrance exam, which will be held this year by NUALS Kochi, to seek admission to one of the 22 participating NLUs.
Following the declaration of results, the candidates will be granted a seat in the NLU's preference order (as filled out in the online application form), based on seat availability and merit list.
As a result, there will be three stages to the CLAT 2022 selection process:
The National Law Universities (NLUs) in India (except for the NLU Delhi) and other top law colleges accept CLAT scores for admission to five-year integrated LLB and LLM programmes. The following courses are available:
Take a look at the CLAT 2022 exam pattern for UG and PG programmes. Click on the link below to see the CLAT 2022 test pattern, syllabus, and marking scheme in detail.
Only English will be accessible for the CLAT question paper for the UG Course. The UG-CLAT 2022 exam will last two hours and will consist of 150 multiple-choice questions worth one point each. There is also a 0.25-point penalty for each incorrect answer.
Particulars |
Details |
Maximum Marks |
150 |
No. of Questions |
150 |
Marks per Question |
1 |
Duration |
2 Hours |
Negative Marking |
0.25 for wrong answer |
The following five subjects would be separated into these questions:
The following is a detailed CLAT 2022 UG exam pattern:
Name of the Section |
Number of Questions |
Duration |
English Language |
28-32 |
2 hours (120 mins.)
|
Quantitative Techniques |
13-17 |
|
Current Affairs including General Knowledge |
35-39 |
|
Logical Reasoning |
28-32 |
|
Legal Reasoning |
35-39 |
|
Total |
150 |
CLAT for PG Course will be a two-hour test with a maximum score of 120 points. CLAT PG Exam 2022 has two sections, one of which is MCQ and the other is subjective. For each erroneous response, 0.25 points will be deducted.
Particulars |
Details |
Maximum Marks |
120 |
MCQ's |
120 |
Marks per MCQ |
1 |
Duration |
2 Hours |
Negative Marking |
0.25 for each incorrect MCQ answer |
The following sections will be used to ask the questions:
Candidates must pay the required exam fee during the CLAT 2022 Registration process. The table below contains information on the CLAT 2022 exam application fees:
Category |
Application Fee |
General/OBC/SAP and other category candidates |
₹ 4000/- |
SC/ST category candidates |
₹ 3500/- |
CLAT 2022 eligibility criteria cover the terms and conditions that the candidate must meet in order to appear in CLAT 2022, depending on the course (UG/PG) for which the candidate is seeking admission to Law School.
Education Qualification: A 10+2 or equivalent exam from a recognised university or board is required.
Percentage Requirement: To take the CLAT 2022, you must have a minimum of 45 percent in your qualifying degree. SC and ST candidates only need 40% to pass.
Age limit: There is no maximum age.
Education Qualification: The candidate must have completed an LLB or equivalent exam from a recognised university.
Percentage Requirement: Candidates from the General/OBC/PWD/NRI/PIO/OCI categories must have a minimum of 55% or its equivalent. SC/ST candidates are eligible for a 5% minimum-marks relaxation.
Age limit: There is no maximum age.
The online application for the CLAT Entrance Test for both UG and PG Courses is expected to begin in January 2022. We will update this page as soon as the link is officially activated.
Step-I Register by providing information such as your name, email address, and mobile phone number.
Step-II After that, complete all relevant sections of the application form, including personal, academic, and contact information.
Step III: Upload scanned copies of your signature, photograph, and other documents in the format specified. The picture's size and format are shown below.
Document |
Size and Format |
Photograph |
20 kb – 50 kb in JPEG only |
Signature |
10 kb – 20 kb in JPEG only |
Step-IV Fill out the rest of the application form with your personal and qualification information, as well as your preference for NLUs.
Step-V Finally, pay the application fee and submit the application form.
The CLAT Admit Card will be available approximately two weeks before the exam dates. Because the exam is scheduled for May 8, 2022, the admit card will most likely be released in April 2022.
Availability of CLAT Admit Card |
15 days before the Exam |
Mode of Availability |
Online |
CLAT Official Website |
consortiumofnlus.ac.in |
Details on Admit Card |
Test taker and examination details |
Acceptable Photo ID Proof |
PAN Card, Driving License, Aadhar Card Any Government Issued Identity Card |
Helpline Number |
1800 419 2929 | 09446899010 |
Once the exam has been successfully completed, the authority will announce the CLAT 2022 results. Candidates can only access the CLAT results online. The outcome will include the roll number, candidate details, and the candidate's marks. To be eligible for the CLAT exam, a candidate must obtain the minimum qualifying marks.