CLAT Exam : Dates, Eligibility, Pattern, Cut Off

One of the NLU conduct CLAT. The exam is held in the month of May every year. The Common Law Admission Test is an online examination through which candidates are granted admission in UG and PG law courses offered by participating NLUs. To apply for the UG exam, the candidates should have passed 10+2, whereas, to apply for PG examination the candidates should possess LL.B or equivalent degree. You can get CLAT exam dates, eligibility, syllabus, exam pattern, and more details on this page.

CLAT 2018 CLAT 2018 (Hindi) CLAT 2019

CLAT Exam

The admission in the participating institutes is granted on the basis of merit-cum-preference basis of CLAT exam. However, fulfilling the eligibility criteria is equally important for the candidates. Check the table below to know all the exam dates for CLAT.

CLAT Exam	Dates
CLAT 2018	13 May 2018
CLAT 2019	May 2019

CLAT Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria of for the UG and the PG examination is given below.

Eligibility Criteria for UG

• 45% marks in 10+2 for general categories
• 40% for SC and ST categories

Candidates appearing for 10+2 examination in current year are also eligible to apply. 

Eligibility Criteria for PG

• Applicant should possess LL.B / Five Integrated LL.B. (Hons.) / Equivalent Degree.
• In the degree course, the minimum marks secured by the candidates should be 55% for general
• 50% for SC and ST categories

Candidates in final year of Degree course can also apply. 

CLAT Exam Pattern

It Computer Based examination, for both UG and PG exam. The question paper is provided only in English Language. The specific details about the exam pattern for the UG and PG exam are as below:

CLAT UG Exam Pattern:

• Duration – 02 hours
• Number of Questions – 200
• Type of Questions – Multiple Choice Type
• Marks Per Question – 1 marks
• Negative Marking – 0.25 marks

The subject areas with weight-age will be as below:

Section	Maximum Marks
English including comprehension	40
General Knowledge and Current Affairs	50
Elementary Mathematics (Numerical Ability)	20
Legal Aptitude	50
Logical Reasoning	40

CLAT PG Exam Pattern:

• Duration – 02 hours
• Number of Questions – 150
• Type of Questions – Multiple Choice Type
• Marks Per Question – 1 marks
• Negative Marking – 0.25 marks

Section	Maximum Marks
Constitutional Law	50
Jurisprudence	50
Other Law Subjects such as Contract, Torts, Criminal Law, International Law, IPR etc.	50

CLAT Cut Off

NUALS will announce the cutoff for the examination later on. However, until then the candidates may check the previous year cutoff from below:

NUALS	Last Year’s CLAT Cut Off	Closing Rank of CLAT
West Bengal National University of Judicial Sciences	213	7556
National Law School of India University	59	1779
Hidayatullah National Law University	574	29835
Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University	627	28216
Chanakya National Law University	909	16614
National Law University Odisha	1023	15734
National Law University and Judicial Academy	1124	17322
Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University	1180	38156
Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur	1126	39573
National Academy of Legal Studies and Research	130	5098
National Law University Jodhpur	343	8051
Gujarat National Law University	453	10585
National Law Institute University	351	17348
Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law	801	12580
National University of Advanced Legal Studies	826	24087
National University of Study and Research in Law	1051	28174
Tamil Nadu National Law School	1151	25604
Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai	478	17294

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