Common Law Admission Test ( CLAT )

The Common Law Admission Test ( CLAT ) is an all India entrance examination conducted on rotation by 14 National Law Universities ( NLUs ) for admissions to their under-graduate and post-graduate degree programmes ( LL.B & LL.M ). The 14 participating NLUs in the order of their establishment are:

The first CLAT Core Committee consisting of Vice-Chancellors of the seven participating NLUs at that time decided that the test should be conducted by rotation in the order of their establishment. Accordingly, the first Common Law Admission Test ( CLAT ) was conducted in the year 2008 by the National Law School of India University ( NLSIU ), Bangalore. Subsequently, CLAT-2009, CLAT-2010, CLAT-2011 and CLAT-2012 have been conducted by NALSAR-Hyderabad, NLIU-Bhopal, WBNJUJS-Kolkata and NLU-Jodhpur, respectively. The CLAT-2013 is being conducted by Hidayatullah National Law University ( HNLU ), Raipur.

CLAT 2021 Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria for CLAT Entrance Examination – 2015

For UG Programme

Educational Qualification:

A candidate should have obtained Higher Secondary School / Intermediate ( 10+2 ) or its equivalent certificate from a recognized Board with not less than 45% marks in aggregate ( 40% in case of SC and ST candidates ), as prescribed by the respective Statutes of the participating Universities.

Age:

A candidate should be below 20 years of age as on 1^st July, 2015

22 years in case of SC / ST and Persons with Disability candidates, as prescribed by the respective Statutes of the participating Universities.

For P.G. Programme:

Educational Qualification:

A candidate should have obtained an LL.B. / a five year integrated LL.B. / any other equivalent degree from a recognized University with not less than 55% marks in aggregate ( 50% in case of SC / ST candidates ), as prescribed by the respective Statutes of the participating Universities.

Age:

The participating Universities have not prescribed any upper age limit for PG Programmes

For More Details about CLAT EligibilityCriteria, kindly refer:

http://www.clat.ac.in/