CLAT 2024 Exam: Registrations, Dates, Eligibility, Pattern, Syllabus, Cut Offs
What is CLAT Exam?
The Common Law Admission Test, also known as CLAT is a national-level law entrance exam that is conducted by the Consortium of NLUs for admission to 5-year integrated LLB (UG) and one-year LLM (PG) courses. The exam is conducted for admission to 24 NLUs for UG courses and 21 NLUs for PG courses. The exam is conducted in the offline, pen and paper format wherein candidates have to attempt questions from English, Current Affairs and GK, Legal Reasoning, Logical Reasoning and Quantitative Mathematics for UG course, and from Constitutional Law, and other law subjects like Jurisprudence, Torts, IPC, CrPC, CPC, Family Law, and IPR.
The CLAT Result 2024 was declared on December 10, 2023. Candidates can check the CLAT Result 2024 PDF and CLAT Counselling Dates 2024 by visiting the official website; i.e. consorotiumofnlus.ac.in.
Based on CLAT scores, the admissions are offered by NLUs. Apart from the NLUs in India:
- 61 other private affiliate colleges accept CLAT exam scores. Check here complete list.
- Some public organizations such as ONGC and BHEL use CLAT-PG scores for recruitment.
Also Read: How to clear CLAT 2024 in first attempt?
What is new in CLAT 2024?
Candidates can check all the latest update on CLAT 2024 below:
CLAT Third Allotment List 2024
The CLAT 2024 third allotment list was released on January 22 at 10 am.
CLAT 2024 Exam Dates & Schedule
Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of CLAT 2024 exam
| Dates | Upcoming Exam Dates |
|---|---|
20 May ’24 | CLAT Fourth Allotment List 2024 |
28 May ’24 | CLAT Fifth Allotment List 2024 |
| Dates | Past Exam Dates |
22 Jan ’24 – 25 Jan ’24 | CLAT Third Allotment List 2024 Fee Submission |
08 Jan ’24 – 09 Jan ’24 | CLAT Second Allotment List 2024 |
08 Jan ’24 – 12 Jan ’24 | CLAT Second Allotment List 2024 Fee Payment |
26 Dec ’23 | CLAT 2024 First Allotment List |
26 Dec ’23 – 02 Jan ’24 | CLAT 2024 First Allotment List fee payment |
12 Dec ’23 – 20 Dec ’23 | CLAT 2024 Counselling Registration (Begins) |
12 Dec ’23 – 22 Dec ’23 | CLAT 2024 Counselling Registration |
10 Dec ’23 | CLAT 2024 Result |
10 Dec ’23 | Release of CLAT 2024 invite list |
10 Dec ’23 | CLAT 2024 Result |
09 Dec ’23 | CLAT 2024 Final Answer Key |
04 Dec ’23 | CLAT 2024 Revised Answer Key |
04 Dec ’23 | CLAT Provisional Answer Key 2024 |
04 Dec ’23 – 05 Dec ’23 | CLAT 2024 Objection Window |
03 Dec ’23 | CLAT 2024 exam date |
21 Nov ’23 | CLAT 2024 Admit Card |
09 Nov ’23 – 12 Nov ’23 | CLAT 2024 Application Correction Window |
03 Oct ’23 | CLAT 2024 Sample Papers (3rd set) |
03 Sep ’23 | CLAT 2024 Sample Papers (2nd set) |
05 Aug ’23 | CLAT 2024 Sample Papers (1st set) |
01 Jul ’23 – 10 Nov ’23 | CLAT 2024 online registrations |
22 Jan ’23 | CLAT Third Allotment List 2024 |
CLAT 2024 Highlights
CLAT is conducted for admissions to law courses offered by 24 NLUs in India. Therefore, candidates must know the key elements of the exam as given in the table below:
| Features | Ongoing |
|---|---|
| Name of the exam | Common-Law Admission Test |
| Popularly known as | CLAT |
| Conducting body | The Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) |
| Exam mode | Pen-and-paper exam |
| Exam duration | Two hours |
| Number of seats | For UG courses – 3, 213 and for PG courses – 1,217 (Not including sponsored, supernumerary, NRI, and extra seats.) To read more about CLAT score accepting institutes – Click Here |
| Accepting colleges | 24 participating NLUs, and 61 private law colleges |
| Top-ranked participating NLU | Here are top-ranking participating NLUs as per NIRF Ranking 2023
|
| Exam helpdesk number | 08047162020 |
| Official website | https://clatconsortiumofnlu.ac.in/ |
CLAT is one of the most important law entrance exams in the country and is the most difficult to crack. About 1 lakh candidates appeared for the CLAT exam this year. This year, 97.03% of the candidates registered for the CLAT 2024 Undergraduate test, and 93.92% of the candidates registered for the CLAT 2024 Postgraduate test appeared in the exam. The Consortium of NLUs has stated, “The overall attendance percentage for CLAT 2024 was 96.45%. Of the candidates who appeared for CLAT 2024, 57% are Females, 43% are Males, and 6 candidates are Transgender.”
CLAT 2024 Cutoff
The Consortium of NLUs will release the NLU-wise CLAT cut-off for the 5-year integrated and one-year LLM programs after each round. CLAT 2024 Third Merit List was released on January 22. CLAT 2024 Second Merit List was released on January 8, 2024. On December 26, 2023, the CNLU released CLAT 2024 First Seat Allotment List. The cutoffs are category-specific and indicate the minimum marks (or ranks) one needs to secure in one’s given category to be considered for admission.
CLAT cutoff 2024 for participating NLUs is determined considering the following points:
- The seat intake for the program applied for admission
- Total number of candidates seeking admission to that course
- The CLAT 2024 merit rank of the applicants
- Category under which admission is sought
- NIRF Ranking (if available) of the applied NLU.
CLAT 2024 Counselling
The counselling process of CLAT 2024 will be conducted in online mode on the official website of Consortium of NLUs; i.e. consortiumofnlus.ac. CLAT Counselling Registration 2024 was done from December 12 to December 20, 2023. Candidates who will be shortlisted for CLAT 2024 admission process will be asked to exercise their options to accept, revise or withdraw from the seat allotment process before the last date. Those accepting or applying for seat upgrades will be asked to pay the confirmation fee to hold the seat. The admission process for CLAT 2024 will conclude with five rounds of the counselling process. CLAT 2024 First Allotment List was released on December 26. CLAT second merit list 2024 was released on January 8, 2024. CLAT 2024 Third Merit List was released on January 22, 2024.
Also Read: CLAT Rank Predictor 2024: Calculate your CLAT 2024 Rank List Here
CLAT counselling process is completely online including, registration, publishing of the merit list, and then seat allotment as per the preferences marked by candidates. Candidates can accept or upgrade or exit from their allotted seat in any round of counselling. Once their choice of seat is allotted then they can complete their admission by paying the counselling and admission fee as required.
Documents Required for CLAT Counselling 2024
Listed below are the documents that were required to verify the eligibility of candidates for final admission:
UG candidates:
Class 10 Marksheet (as a Date of Birth proof document)
Class 12 Marksheet (qualifying examination proof)
CLAT 2024 Admit Card
- Character Certificate/Conduct Certificate
- Transfer/Migration Certificate
- Caste Certificate (If applicable)
- Specially-Abled Certificate (If applicable)
- Domicile Certificate (If applicable)
- Any other supporting document to claim your seat if applied under a category such as Wards of Serving/Retired Defence Personnel, EWS, Sons/daughters of Ex-servicemen/Defence service personnel etc.
PG candidates:
Class 10 Marksheet
Class 12 Marksheet
CLAT PG 2024 Admit Card
- LLB Marksheet
- Character Certificate/Conduct Certificate
- Transfer/Migration Certificate
- Caste Certificate (If applicable)
- Specially-Abled Certificate (If applicable)
- Domicile Certificate (If applicable)
- Any other supporting document to claim your seat if applied under a category such as Wards of Serving/Retired Defence Personnel, EWS, Sons/daughters of Ex-servicemen/Defence service personnel etc.
CLAT Counselling Fee Refund
The CLAT counselling fee of INR 50,000 paid at the time of registration is refundable. However, candidates should keep in mind the below points:
- The fee will be fully refunded if candidates withdraw their seat before the last date
- A deduction of INR 10,000 to the total counselling fee will be done if candidates withdraw their seat after the last date
If candidates are found ineligible during document verification then their admission will be cancelled. Such candidates will get refund INR 40,000 after deduction of processing charges.
CLAT Colleges and Seat Intake 2024
| CLAT Courses | Total Seat Intake at NLUs |
|---|---|
BA LLB (Hons) (Bachelor of Arts LLB Honours) | 3,213 seats |
BSc LLB (Hons) (Bachelor of Science LLB Honours) | |
BCom LLB (Hons) (Bachelor of Commerce LLB Honours) | |
BBA LLB (Hons) (Bachelor of Business Administration LLB Honours) | |
BSW LLB (Bachelor of Social Work LLB Honours) | |
LLM (Master of Laws) | 1, 217 seats |
CLAT Participating NLUs 2024
Every year, 24 NLUs participate in the counselling and seat allotment process of CLAT exam for UG and PG course admission. Here’s the list of NLUs for CLAT exam:
CLAT participating National Law Universities (NLUs) | |
|---|---|
National Law School of India University, Bangalore | National Academy of Legal Study & Research (NALSAR) University of Law, Hyderabad |
The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata | National Law Institute University, Bhopal |
National Law University, Jodhpur | Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur |
Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar | Dr Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow |
Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Patiala | Chanakya National Law University Patna |
National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi | National Law University Odisha, Cuttack |
National University of Study & Research in Law, Ranchi | National Law University & Judicial Academy, Assam |
Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University (DSNLU) Visakhapatnam | The Tamil Nadu National Law School, Tiruchirapalli |
Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai | Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur |
Maharashtra National Law University, Aurangabad | Himachal Pradesh National Law University, Shimla |
Dharmashastra National Law University, Jabalpur | Dr B R Ambedkar National Law University Sonipat, Haryana |
NLU Silvassa (w.e.f from 2023 session) | NLU Tripura (w.e.f 2024 academic session) |
CLAT Counselling 2024 Important Dates
The schedule for CLAT 2024 counselling dates is as per the table below:
Event | Dates |
|---|---|
CLAT exam day 2024 | 03-Dec-2023 |
Official CLAT answer key | 03-Dec-2023 |
Release of CLAT final answer key | 09-Dec-2023 |
Declaration of CLAT result 2024 | 10-Dec-2023 |
CLAT 2024 Counselling Registration (Begins) | 12-Dec-2023 |
CLAT 2024 Counselling Registration (Ends) | 20-Dec-2023 |
CLAT First Allotment List 2024 | 26-Dec-2023 (10 am) |
| Payment of Confirmation Fee to Consortium for Freeze and Float options and Admission by NLUs for the First Allotment List
| 26-Dec-2023 (10 am) to 02-Jan-2024 (1 pm) |
| CLAT Second Allotment List 2024 | 08-Jan-2024 |
| Payment of Confirmation Fee to Consortium for Freeze and Float options and Admission by NLUs for second Allotment List | 08-Jan-2024 (10 am) to 12-Jan-2024 (1 pm) |
| CLAT Third Allotment List 2024 | 22-Jan-2024 |
| Payment of Confirmation Fee to Consortium for Freeze and Float options and Admission by NLUs for the Third Allotment List | 22-Jan-2024 (10 am) to 25-Jan-2024 (1 pm) |
| Payment of University Fee | 14-May-2024 |
| Publication of Fourth Allotment List | 20-May-2024 |
| Publication of Fifth and Final Allotment List | 28-May-2024 |
CLAT 2024 Admit Card
The Consortium released the CLAT 2024 admit card on November 21, 2023. Candidates were able to download the hall ticket for CLAT 2024 from the official website until 1.30 pm of December 3. Candidates could download CLAT Admit Card 2024 as per the steps below:
- Go to the official website of CLAT exam 2024 or click here for direct link (will be updated soon)
- On the login window, enter the registered phone number and password to access the admit card
- Next, download the admit card, and cross-check all details mentioned on it.
CLAT admit card is an important and mandatory document to be carried on exam day and for admission to the allotted NLUs during the counselling process. Candidates must carry a valid ID proof (with photo on it) along with the admit card on the exam day.
Also read: Breaking News: CLAT Reservation Criteria 2024 REVISED, Check Details
CLAT 2024 Exam Day Guidelines
The CLAT 2024 admit card carried all the important guidelines that candidates had to follow on the day of the exam. Candidates were advised to read all the exam day instructions carefully to ensure hassle-free process on the day of the CLAT exam. Check out some important CLAT 2024 exam day guidelines below:
- CLAT documents: Candidates must carry all the things and documents mentioned above to the test centre
- Reporting time: Candidates should report at the test centre at least one hour before the exam
- Baggage: The test centre authorities may or may not provide the facility for baggage storage. Therefore, candidates are advised not to carry any valuable item to the test centre.
- COVID guidelines: Candidates must adhere to all the COVID-19 guidelines to ensure proper social distancing is followed.
CLAT 2024 Result
The CLAT result 2024 was declared on December 10. The CLAT result 2024 PDF or the scorecard was released online. Candidates have to log in to the official website to download the CLAT 2024 result. The scorecard carries information such as candidate name, Roll Number, the total score obtained, All India Rank, qualifying status and cutoff scores. The CLAT result 2024 or the scorecards can be downloaded from the official website by entering your CLAT Application number and date of birth.
Also Read: How to get a good rank in CLAT 2024? Prepare like a topper – Read here
How to download CLAT result 2024?
Candidates can download the CLAT result 2024 following the steps mentioned below:
- Click on the result link given above
- A log-in window will open
- Fill in the following details:
- CLAT 2024 application number / Admit card number
- Date of birth
- On successful login, the results would be displayed on the screen
- Download and take a printout of the CLAT 2024 scorecard.
Details mentioned on CLAT 2024 Result & Scorecard
The CLAT scorecard 2024 will contain the following exam information:
- Name
- Father’s Name
- Roll Number
- Application Number
- Category (General, OBC, SC, ST, etc.)
- CLAT 2024 sectional and overall scores
- All India Rank (AIR)
- Category Rank
Note: The CLAT Consortium will not send hard copies of the scorecard to any candidate.
CLAT 2024 Toppers
The following table brings the list of CLAT 2024 toppers.
CLAT Topper 2024 | All India Rank in CLAT 2024 | Scores |
|---|---|---|
| Arijit Bansal | AIR 7 | To be announced |
| Jigyasa | AIR 9 | To be announced |
| Asutosh Kar | AIR 10 | To be announced |
| Pawan Kumar Pandey | AIR 11 | To be announced |
| Astha Nayak | AIR 16 | To be announced |
| Aivyansh Bohra | AIR 19 | To be announced |
| Umma | AIR 50 | To be announced |
| Vaibhavi | AIR 132 | To be announced |
CLAT 2024 Answer Keys
The exam authority published the CLAT 2024 provisional answer key on December 4. The CLAT answer keys 2024 are released at two levels – first as a provisional key and then a final answer key after revising it. CLAT Final Answer Key 2024 was released on December 9, 2023. CLAT Answer Key 2024 is released online. Candidates who appeared for CLAT Exam, can download official CLAT Answer Key 2024 PDF Online by visiting the official website of Consortium; i.e. consortiumofnlus.ac.in. The answer key of CLAT exam mentions correct options against each question asked in the question paper. Moreover, the exam authority also asks candidates to verify their responses with CLAT 2024 answer key, and raise objections in case of discrepancies. CLAT Objection Window 2024 was closed on December 5, 2023 (7 pm).
CLAT Answer Key 2024 Analysis
For CLAT UG 2024 answer key, following revisions were made:
MODIFICATION TO QUESTIONS CLAT 2024 UNDERGRADUATE
| Section | Question Number | Modification | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal | Set A (69) | Set B (75) | set C (56) | SET D (82) | Correct Option Indicated in Provisional Answer Key was (D) | Correct Option in Final Answer Key (c) |
| English Language | SET A (16) | SET B (10) | SET C (4) | SET D (19) | Question Withdrawn | Question Withdrawn |
| Legal Reasoning | SET A (65) | SET B (84) | SET C (71) | SET D (59) | Question Withdrawn | Question Withdrawn |
MODIFICATION IN THE PROVISIONAL ANSWER KEY CLAT 2024 POSTGRADUATE
| Question | Correct Option Indicated in Provisional Answer Key | Correct Option in Final Answer Key |
|---|---|---|
| SET A (116) | D | C |
| Set B (11) | D | C |
| Set C (14) | D | C |
| Set D (21) | D | C |
For CLAT UG 2023 answer key, following revisions were made:
| Question | Correct Option Indicated in Provisional Answer Key | Correct Option in Final Answer Key |
|---|---|---|
| 47 | B | A |
| 71 | C | B |
| 113 | C | Both, option B and option C |
For CLAT PG 2023 answer key, Question number 144 was withdrawn as found incorrect.
For CLAT 2022 answer keys, the exam authority revised some of the questions as under:
| CLAT UG Question number objected and revised | CLAT PG Question number objected and removed |
|---|---|
| Question number 22 | Question number 30 |
| Question number 28 | |
| Question number 139 |
How to download CLAT 2024 answer key?
Candidates can download the CLAT 2024 answer key by following the steps below:
Step 1: Visit the official website of CLAT Consortium – consortiumofnlus.ac.in
Step 2: Click on CLAT answer key link present on the official website.
Step 3: View, download and save CLAT 2024 answer key and question paper PDF.
Link to download CLAT 2024 answer key will be provided here.
How to Raise Objections on CLAT Answer Key 2024?
Candidates will be able to raise objections against the questions/answers with which they are not satisfied on the official website. Check out the quick steps below:
Step 1: Visit the official website – consortiumofnlus.ac.in.
Step 2: Login using registered mobile number and password.
Step 3: Click on the Submit Objections button.
Step 4: Select the type of objection (1) About the question or (2) About the answer key.
Step 5: Enter objection details.
Step 6: Click on submit button.
Step 7: Click on the Make Payment button to make a payment of INR 1,000 per question.
CLAT 2024 Exam Analysis
With many conceptual problems, the logical section was moderately long. The English exam was similarly long but not too hard, with a lot of vocabulary problems. Arithmetic was challenging. There were some unexpected themes, and general awareness was only mediocre. By moderate, legal was a little bit long. It was, all in all, fairly long.
CLAT 2024 Analysis (Overall)
Candidates can check the CLAT exam analysis 2024 below:
CLAT 2024 Sections | Difficulty Level | Cutoff Marks |
|---|---|---|
English Language | Easy | 20+ |
Current Affairs including General Knowledge | Moderate | 30+ |
Logical Reasoning | Moderate | 20+ |
Legal Reasoning | Easy to Moderate | 15+ |
Quantitative Techniques | Moderate to Difficult | 10+ |
Also Read: CLAT 2024 Student Reaction and Paper Analysis, Check Exam Difficulty, Expected Cut-off
CLAT 2024 Exam Analysis
The paper analysis of CLAT 2024 for both UG and PG courses was uploaded here after the exam. The analysis was shared based on the review given by the test-takers of CLAT 2024. The expected cut off for CLAT 2024 was 100 for UG paper, and 80-90 for PG paper. The exam analysis for CLAT 2024 has been given below:
CLAT 2024 Sections | Difficulty Level | Questions details |
|---|---|---|
English Language | Moderate |
Questions were bit lengthy, however, was based on CLAT syllabus. |
Current Affairs including General Knowledge | Easy |
Questions were based on current affairs. Some questions were based on ISRO, G20 summit, Cricket World Cup, etc. |
Logical Reasoning | Moderate, because of lengthy questions |
The section was overall lengthy. The questions asked were quite tricky. |
Legal Reasoning | Easy to Moderate, due to a few tricky questions |
The section was quite lengthy. The questions were asked from legal maxims, Indian Constitution, Fundamental Rights, Bigamy,etc. |
Quantitative Techniques | Moderate to difficult, due to a few tricky questions | All the questions were asked on the basis of the CLAT syllabus released by the consortium earlier. The questions were |
Overall difficulty level | Moderate | Moderately difficult and lengthy questions |
CLAT 2023 Exam Analaysis
CLAT 2023 exam analysis was made available on December 18, 2022. Here we take a closer look at the CLAT 2023 exam analysis:
- The difficulty level of was moderate to easy (depending on the preparation level of candidates
- The question paper was lengthy for Logical Reasoning, and Legal Aptitude
- There were a few tricky questions in Quantitative Techniques
- The General Knowledge section also contained many static GK, and current affairs questions were around recent news.
CLAT 2023 Analysis (Overall)
CLAT 2022 Sections | Difficulty Level | Questions details |
|---|---|---|
English Language | Easy | Easy to comprehend section. |
Current Affairs including General Knowledge | Moderate to Easy | Based on recent current affairs like FIFA, Worldcup. |
Logical Reasoning | Moderate | A few tricky questions but lengthy section. |
Legal Reasoning | Easy to Moderate | Easy for those prepared well. |
Quantitative Techniques | Moderate to Tough | Questions were tough as compared to last year. |
CLAT past years’ paper analysis
CLAT Sections | Number of MCQs | Number of Passages | Difficulty Level |
|---|---|---|---|
English | 30 | 6 | Easy |
GK including Current Affairs | 35 | 7 | Moderate to Difficult |
Logical Reasoning | 30 | 6 | Moderate |
Legal Reasoning | 40 | 8 | Moderate |
Quantitative Techniques | 30 | 6 | Easy |
Total | 165 (15 optional questions) | 33 | Moderate |
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