CLAT 2024 Exam Date Out, Notification, Application Form, Pattern
CLAT 2024 Exam Date Out: Common Law Entrance Test (CLAT) is conducted for the students who want to be enrolled in Undergraduate (UG) law courses offered at 22 National Law Universities and other private Law colleges/universities accepting Law scores. CLAT is organized by the Consortium of National Law Universities consisting of representative universities, which will be conducted by NUALS Kochi this year. Every year, CLAT Exam is conducted once for providing opportunities to aspirants who are seeking admission to Law Schools & Colleges. Besides NLU, more than 50 private colleges and universities are accepting admission on the basis of CLAT Scores. Go through the below article if you are planning for CLAT 2024 to know the Application Fee, Exam Date, CLAT Courses, CLAT Colleges, Exam Pattern, CLAT Syllabus, Exam Centres etc. This year, CLAT 2024 Exam is scheduled to be conducted on 3rd December 2023. The last date to apply for CLAT 2024 is 3rd November 2023.
CLAT 2024 Exam Date Out
CMAT 2024 Exam Date has been announced and it is going to be held on 3rd December 2023(Sunday). Conducting body has already begun the CLAT 2024 registration and CLAT Application Form 2024 is now available on its official website at www.consortiumofnlus.ac.in. The Annual Executive Committee and the General Body Meetings of the Consortium of National Law Universities met at the National Law Institute University, Bhopal, and decided to schedule the CLAT Exam Date on 3rd December 2023, Sunday. The details about the CLAT syllabus, application process has also been released, which has been discussed further.
CLAT 2024 Notification PDF- Click to Download
CLAT 2024 Important Dates
CLAT 2024 Exam will be held on 3rd December 2023 as per the CLAT Exams schedule announced by the Consortium of National Law Universities. Check the tentative schedule for CLAT 2024 which will be finalised once the notification is released.
| Events | Dates |
| Release of Online Application Form | 1st July 2023 |
| Last date of Application Date | 3rd November 2023 |
| CLAT Admit Card 2024 Release Date | Last week of November 2023 |
| CLAT Exam Date 2023 | 3rd December 2023 |
| Answer Key Release Date | December 2023 |
| CLAT 2024 Result | Second week of December 2023 |
| Counselling Sessions | Last week of December 2023 |
CLAT 2024- Overview
CLAT is a common law admission test conducted every year by the Consortium of National Law Universities and this year also they conducting CLAT exam. Here we present the overview of the CLAT exam to give you a glimpse of the upcoming exam.
| Exam Highlights | Details |
| Exam Name | CLAT 2024 (Common Law Admission Test) |
| CLAT Exam Conducting Body | Consortium of National Law Universities |
| CLAT Exam Level | UG |
| CLAT Exam Frequency | Once |
| CLAT Exam Mode | Online |
| CLAT Exam Duration | 120 Minutes |
| Number of Questions | UG: 150 |
| Question type | MCQs |
| Marking | 0.25 marks for each wrong answer |
| CLAT Exam Language | English |
| Participating NLUs | 22 |
| CLAT Exam Purpose | Admissions to BA LLB, BCom LLB, BSc LLB, BBA LLB, BSW LLB, LLM courses |
| [email protected] | |
| Phone | 080 47162020 (between 10:00 am and 5:00 pm) all working days |
| Website | www.consortiumofnlus.ac.in |
CLAT 2024 Application Form
The Online Application for CLAT Entrance Test has already been started on 1st July 2023 and it will be active till 3rd November 2023 for UG Courses. Candidates can visit the official website, www.consortiumofnlus.ac.in to apply for CLAT 2024 registration or click on the link below to apply directly.
CLAT 2024 Application Form – Click To Apply
Steps to fill CLAT 2024 Application Form
Step-I Registration – The candidate needs to register by entering their name, mobile number, and email id.
Step-II Login – Log in with your Mobile number and password to access the application form.
Step-III Choose the program of study – After logging in, the first thing is to select the program of study 5-year LLB or one-year LLB
Step-IV Fill the complete form – There will be different fields like personal information, communication details, qualifying examination status, exam center preferences (THREE centers can be selected in the order of preference), and reservation. All fields need to be filled.
Step-V Submit the form – Once the details are duly filled, agree to the declaration, give consent, and submit the form.
Step-VI Pay the application fee – In the last step, pay the application fee (which is category-specific) in online mode using credit or debit cards, or net banking. Note that in addition to the exam fee, candidates will have to pay an additional INR 500 if they want to opt for previous years’ question papers.
Step-VII Get registered by entering details like name, email id and mobile number. Upload scanned copies of signature, photograph and other documents in the prescribed specification. The size and format of pic is given below.
| Document | Size and Format |
| Photograph | 20 kb – 50 kb in JPEG only |
| Signature | 10 kb – 20 kb in JPEG only |
Step VIII Next fill in all relevant sections in the application form, including personal, academic and contact details
CLAT 2024 Application Fees
The candidates have to pay the required exam fee at the time of CLAT 2024 Registration process. You can check the details of the CLAT 2024 exam application fees in the table below:
| Category | Application Fee |
| General/OBC/SAP and other category candidates | ₹ 4000/- |
| SC/ST category candidates | ₹ 3500/- |
CLAT 2024 Admission Process
In order to get admission to one of the 22 participating NLU’s, candidates need to appear for the CLAT 2024 online entrance exam, which will be conducted by NUALS Kochi this year.
Post that, the counselling round will start after the declaration of results, where the candidates will be granted a seat in the preference order of the NLU (as filled in the online application form), based on seat availability and merit list.
Thus, the CLAT 2024 selection process will be held in the following stages:
1. Online Test
2. Counselling
3. Merit List
Courses offered through CLAT 2024
The National Law Universities (NLUs) in India (except for the NLU Delhi) and other top law colleges offer admissions to five-year integrated LLB courses, as well as LLM courses on the basis of CLAT scores. The courses offered are:
1. BA LLB (Bachelor of Arts LLB)
2. BSc LLB (Bachelor of Science LLB)
3. BCom LLB (Bachelor of Commerce LLB)
4. BBA LLB (Bachelor of Business Administration LLB)
5. BSW LLB (Bachelor of Social Work LLB)
6. LLM (Master of Laws)
Participating Universities
CLAT is conducted for admissions to 22 NLUs and more than 50 private law colleges in India. Below is the list of National Law Universities accepting CLAT Scores for UG Courses:
| NLUs Accepting CLAT Scores | |
| 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 |
CLAT 2024 Exam Pattern
Check the overview of the exam pattern of the UG Courses under CLAT 2024. Click on the link given below, to check the detailed exam pattern, syllabus and marking scheme of the CLAT 2024.
CLAT Exam Pattern for UG Course
The CLAT question paper for UG Course will only be available in the English language. The UG-CLAT 2024 shall be a 2-hour test, with 150 multiple-choice questions carrying 1 mark each. Also, there is a negative marking of 0.25 marks for every 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 |
These questions would be divided into the following 5 subjects:
1. English Language
2. Current Affairs, including General Knowledge
3. Legal Reasoning
4. Logical Reasoning
5. Quantitative Techniques
Below you can check out the detailed CLAT 2024 UG exam pattern:
| Name of the Sections | No. 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 Syllabus 2024: Check Detailed Syllabus, Marking Scheme & Exam Pattern
CLAT 2024 Eligibility Criteria
The terms and conditions that the candidate has to fulfill for appearing in CLAT 2024, depending on the course (UG) the candidate is seeking for admission in Law School, are covered by CLAT 2024 eligibility criteria.
Eligibility criteria for UG program
Education Qualification: The candidate must have passed a 10+2 or equivalent exam from a recognised university or board.
Percentage Requirement: A minimum of 45% marks in the qualifying degree is required to appear in CLAT 2024. SC and ST candidates need only 40% marks.
Age limit: There is no upper age limit.
CLAT 2024 Preparation
To know that your preparation is going effectively it is necessary to asses yourself so here, ADDA247 is providing CLAT 2024 Mock Test Series to know the types of questions being asked in the exam and the difficulty level. Know your strong and weak areas to assess your exam preparation and score good marks in the exam.
CLAT 2024 Online Coaching
To prepare for CLAT 2024, here we are providing an online classroom program in which a team of expert mentors will help you to crack CLAT 2024. Clat Preparation Study Material 2024 Online enables you to understand the live classes’ topics, study material, and mock tests. It is one of the best coachings for CLAT Preparation.
CLAT 2024 Exam Centres
The candidate has generally been allotted a CLAT test centre opted for by him/her at the time of filling out the application form unless there is an unforeseen event, in which case one will be allotted an alternate centre. Candidates will be provided with all the details of the allotted test centre, like name and address, on their CLAT admit card. The list of centres for CLAT 2024 will be released along with the notification. Have a look at the previous year’s exam centres for CLAT Exam.
| CLAT 2024 Exam Centres | |||
| Agra | Gandhinagar | Kolkota | Shimla |
| Ahmedabad | Gangtok | Kota | Siliguri |
| Allahabad | Ghaziabad | Kurukshetra | Sonepat |
| Amritsar | Gorakhpur | Lucknow | Srinagar |
| Aurangabad | Greater Noida | Madurai | Thane |
| Barasat | Gurugram | Mohali | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Barrackpore | Guwahati | Mumbai | Trichy |
| Bangalaru | Haldwani | Muzzaffarpur | Varanashi |
| Bhopal | Hisar | Mysore | Vijayawada |
| Bhubaneswar | Hyderabad | Nagpur | Vishakapatnam |
| Bilaspur | Imphal | Navi Mubmai | New Delhi |
| Calicut | Indore | Jabalpur | Noida |
| Chennai | Jaipur | Patiala | Chandigarh |
| Coimbatore | Jalandhar | Patna | Raipur |
| Dehradun | Jammu | Jamshedpur | Durg |
| Faridabad | Kanpur | Shillong | Ranchi |
| Ernakulum | Jodhpur | ||
CLAT 2024 Admit Card
The CLAT Admit Card will be released around two weeks before the exam dates. As the exam is scheduled to be held on 3rd December 2023, the admit card tentatively will be released in the last week of November 2023.
| Availability of CLAT Admit Card | November 2023 |
| 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 |
CLAT 2024 Result
The authority will announce the result of CLAT 2024 once the exam is conducted successfully. Candidates can access the CLAT result in online mode only. The result will consist of the roll number, candidate details, and marks scored by the candidate. To qualify for the CLAT exam, the candidate needs to obtain minimum qualifying marks.