CLAT Exam Date, Registration, Notification, Syllabus

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Current update about CLAT 2022

CLAT 2022 - On January 1, the Consortium of NLUs announced the CLAT 2022 online application form; the deadline to submit the form is March 31. UG applicants who received 45 percent in their 10+2 exams and PG applicants who received 50 percent in their 12th exams are eligible to apply for admission; reserved category candidates get a waiver in qualifying marks. The CLAT 2022 exam will be conducted on May 8, 2022, by the consortium (from 3-5 pm). The exam will be in pen-and-paper format, with multiple-choice questions, and will last two hours. English, Current Affairs, Legal Reasoning, Logical Reasoning, and Quants are the five topics on which questions will be asked. To succeed in the exam, candidates must study the subject-by-subject syllabus and relevant themes.

CLAT scores will be used for admission to 5-year LLB and one-year LLM courses offered by participating NLUs. CLAT 2023 exam - The CLAT 2023 exam will be held on December 18, 2022. It marks the first time CLAT is being held twice in the same year.

About CLAT Exam

The Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) is a centralized nationwide entrance test for admissions to India's twenty-two National Law Universities (NLUs). Scores from CLAT are also used by private and self-financed law schools in India.

The test is conducted after the Higher Secondary Examination or 12th grade for admission to these law schools' combined undergraduate degree in law (BA LLB) programmes and after graduation in law for Master of Laws (LL.M) programs. It is regarded as one of India's most difficult admission exams, with an acceptance rate of less than 1%.

CLAT 2022 Highlights and Key Statistics

Name of the exam  Common-Law Admission Test
Popularly known as CLAT
Conducting body The consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs)
What is new in CLAT
  • There will be two CLAT exams in 2022.
  • - CLAT 2022 will be conducted on May 8, 2022
  • - CLAT 2023 exam will be conducted on December 18, 2022
Exam purpose Admission to the following courses:
  1. Five-year integrated LLB
  2. One-year LLM 
Exam fee Rs 4,000 (General category) 
Exam mode Pen-and-paper exam
Exam duration 2 hours
CLAT 2022 exam date May 8, 2022
Application (OPEN) January 1- March 31, 2022
Number of seats UG courses - 2, 644  courses - 914ot including sponsored, supernumerary, NRI, and extra seats.
Counseling Candidates will be shortlisted for counseling based on their CLAT 2022 (or CLAT 2023) merit ranks.ypically, candidates five times the number of available seats are invited for counseling.
Accepting colleges The consortium has 22 participating NLUs that will only accept CLAT scores for admission to 5-year LLB and one-year LLB courses.
 
  • In addition, there are 61 affiliate colleges that will offer admission on the basis of CLAT scores.  
Top-ranked participating NLU Here are top-ranking participating NLUs as per NIRF Ranking 2021  
  • NLSIU Bengaluru - Rank 1
  • NALSAR - Rank 3
  • WBNUJS Kolkata - Rank 4
Official website https://consortiumofnlus.ac.in/

Exam Date of CLAT 2022

On its official website, consortiumofnlus.ac.in, the Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) has issued the CLAT 2022 application form today, January 1, 2022 (2 pm). On or before March 31, 2022, candidates can finish the CLAT 2022 enrollment and fill out the application form. CLAT 2022 was announced by the Consortium of NLUs earlier this year. CLAT 2022 and CLAT 2023 exam dates have been announced at - consortiumofnlus.ac.in. CLAT 2022 will take place on May 8, 2022, and CLAT 2023 will take place on December 18, 2022. The CLAT significant dates include the release of the CLAT 2022 application form and deadline, the distribution of the admit card, and the day and time of the pen-and-paper-based Common Law Admission Test.

CLAT 2022 Dates and Events

Event CLAT 2022
Release of admission notification November 14, 2021
Online registration starts (OPEN)  January 1, 2022
Last day to submit applications March 31, 2022
Release of admit cards 4th week of April 2022 
CLAT exam date May 8, 2022(3-5 pm)
Release of CLAT answer key  To be notified
Window to raise objections To be notified
Release of final answer key To be notified
Declaration of CLAT results  To be notified
Commencement of counseling To be notified

Eligibility for CLAT 2022

The test is only open to Indian citizens and non-resident Indians. Foreign nationals interested in enrolling in a course at one of the participating Law Universities should contact the university directly to inquire about available seats. The CLAT eligibility criteria are published by the Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) and include information on the required educational qualification, minimum marks, and age limit.

Read More: CLAT Eligibility Criteria 2022

CLAT 2022 Application Form

CLAT Application Form 2022 - On January 1, the Consortium of NLUs released the CLAT 2022 online application form; the deadline for submitting the form is March 31, 2022. Before the deadline, applicants who meet the required qualifying conditions may submit their applications. The CLAT application form is the identical for both the 5-year LLB and one-year LLM programmes; the candidate can choose their programme of study when filling out the application. To apply for CLAT 2022, you must first register, then fill out your personal, educational, and contact information, upload documents, and pay the application price. The general CLAT exam costs Rs. 4000, while SC, ST, & BPL applicants pay Rs. 3500.

Candidates who successfully complete the application will be notified.

The paper-based CLAT2022 exam will take place on May 8, 2022. Please note that the CLAT 2023 exam will be held on December 18, 2022, so there will be two CLAT exams in 2022. The consortium will publish the CLAT2023 application later.

In order to register for the CLAT 2022 examination, you require following the given steps:

  • Online registration
  • Filling out the application form
  • Uploading of documents
  • Application fee payment

Read More: CLAT Application Form 2022.

CLAT 2022 Admit Card

All applicants who have successfully registered and registered for CLAT 2022 will be able to download their CLAT admit card from the CLAT consortium's official website. Candidates should bring a valid photo ID along with their admission card.

CLAT 2022 hall ticket will be available in the official website. The procedure for doing so is as follows.

  • Step 1: Go to the CLAT official website.
  • Step 2: Select 'Login' from the drop-down menu.
  • Step 3: To access the portal, enter your cellphone number and password.
  • Step 4: The dashboard for the candidate will show on the screen.
  • Step 5: At the upper right of the screen, click the 'Download Admit Card' link.
  • Step 6: When you click the link, a new tab will open.
  • Select 'Admit Card' from the drop-down menu.
  • Step 8: When applicants click the link, a new tab will open, prompting them to enter your login credentials.
  • Step 9: After entering and submitting the information, the CLAT 2022 admission card will show on the screen, along with information such as the exam date and location.
  • Step 10: Select 'Download Admit Card' from the drop-down menu.
  • Step 11: Print three A4-size copies for future reference.

Details Mentioned on the CLAT 2022 Admit Card

Given below are the details that will be mentioned on the CLAT 2022 admit card

  • Candidate's name
  • Date of birth
  • Roll number
  • Father's name
  • Test date
  • Test time
  • Test City
  • Examination reporting time
  • Application number
  • Category applied for
  • Course applied for
  • Photograph
  • Specimen signature
  • Invigilator signature
  • Candidate's signature
What to do in case of an error in CLAT 2022 admit card?

Candidates should notify the exam conducting authorities as soon as possible if there is a discrepancy on their CLAT 2022 admit card. As a result, candidates should obtain their CLAT 2022 admit timely as feasible. This provides you plenty of time dealing with any discrepancies on your admit card. Note: Candidates should double-check the details they have supplied on the CLAT 2022 application form to avoid any discrepancies later.

Read More: CLAT Admit Card 2022.

CLAT Exam Centres List 2022

Candidates can discover the details of the cities wherein CLAT 2022 will be conducted in the table below. Candidates need to choose three places to take the test in, one of which must be their hometown or one of the cities nearest to their hometown. The exam centres chosen must be listed in order of preference on the CLAT 2022 application form.

ID Proof: It is mandatory to carry a valid photo ID proof and the hall ticket to the CLAT exam center.

The authorities will try their best to provide an exam centre in the city of the candidate's first preference. However, the authority reserves all rights to allocate the candidate a test centre in any of the three cities they have already chosen.

Read More: CLAT Exam Centres 2022.

CLAT 2022 Exam Pattern

CLAT 2022 Exam Pattern - On its official website, consortiumofnlus.ac.in, the Consortium of NLUs has published the CLAT 2022 exam format. The CLAT 2022 exam pattern contains information about the exam's structure, such as the manner in which it will be administered, the marking scheme, the number of questions, and the test duration. The candidate can connect their study with the exam requirements by reviewing the CLAT 2022. The undergrad test paper will contain 150 questions, while the CLAT LLM 2022 examination will have 120 questions, according to the exam pattern. Given that either the UG and PG tests in CLAT 2022 are 120 minutes long, speed and precision will be crucial.

CLAT UG is divided into 5 sections- English Language, General Knowledge, Legal Aptitude, Quants, and Logical Reasoning.

The key features of the CLAT 2022 pattern are given in the table below:

Question Type Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ's)
Duration 2 hours or 120 Minutes
Total Marks UG - 150 Marks PG - 150 Marks
Marking Scheme +1 Marks for Correct Answers -0.25 Marks for Incorrect Answers
Medium English

Read More: CLAT Exam Pattern 2022.

CLAT Syllabus 2022

CLAT Curriculum 2022 - Consortiumofnlus.ac.in now has the approved syllabus for UG and PG programmes. The CLAT 2022 curriculum will be used to create questions for the CLAT 2022 entrance test, which will be conducted on paper. Current Affairs, including GK, Legal Reasoning, Logical Reasoning, English, and Quantitative Techniques make up the UG course for the national-level exam. There will be 150 objective-type questions in total. The CLAT syllabus for LLM, on the other hand, will be based on mandatory UG subjects and will cover themes such as Constitutional Law, Jurisprudence, Administrative Law, Law of Contract, Torts, Family Law, Criminal Law, and so on.

Applicants can filter the important topics and improve their chances of earning a better mark by reviewing the CLAT 2022 curriculum. It's worth noting that some topics, such as Legal Reasoning (23.33-26 percent), have a higher weighting than others, such as Quantitative Techniques (8.66 - 11.33 percent ). As a result, when practicing for CLAT 2022, you must also consider these factors.

CLAT UG Syllabus 2022

  • English: Correcting incorrect grammatical sentences, filling in the blanks in sentences with appropriate words, etc.
  • General Knowledge and Current Affairs: Includes national and international current affairs and GK.
  • Mathematics: Includes 10th Standard maths.
  • Aptitude: Includes legal propositions and a set of facts to which the said proposition must be applied. Some propositions may not be “true” in the real sense. Candidates will have to assume the “truth” of these propositions and answer the questions accordingly.
  • Logical Reasoning: Includes logical reasoning questions such as syllogisms, logical sequences, analogies, etc.

CLAT PG Syllabus 2022

  • Constitutional Law: Includes laws related to the nation, etc.
  • Jurisprudence: Includes legal systems, legal reasoning, legal institutions, and their role in society.
  • Other Law Subjects such as Contract Torts, Criminal Law, International Law, IPR: This section includes family laws, cyber law, civil law, etc.

Read More: CLAT Syllabus 2022.

CLAT 2022 Answer key

Candidates must examine the answer keys in order to assess their likely exam scores. Applicants can raise objections to the preliminary answer keys if any differences are discovered. They must justify their complaint and report it within the time frame specified. On this website, students can discover all of the CLAT 2022 answer key information.

How to Download the CLAT Answer Key 2022?

The steps to download the CLAT 2022 answer key are given below.

  • Step 1: Visit the official website of NLU.
  • Step 2: Check the question paper set number and click on the answer key link provided. The answer key PDF will be displayed on the screen.
  • Step 3: Download it for reference and start cross-checking the answers.

Read More: CLAT Answer Key 2022.

CLAT 2022 Result

CLAT 2022 results will be announced by the Consortium of NLUs in the last week of May 2022. CLAT results will be released in the form of scorecards, which applicants can access by registering into the admissions portal. The candidate's marks, roll number, and all-India rank, including category rank, will all be included in the outcome. 22 national law universities will provide admission to undergraduate and postgraduate law programmes based on CLAT scores. Candidates whose names appear on the merit list will be counselled by the consortium. What is the procedure for checking the CLAT 2022 result?

Candidates can verify their CLAT 2022 result by following the procedures below after it is released.

  • Step 1: Go to the CLAT 2022 exam's official website.
  • Step 2: Look for the "CLAT 2022 Result" link and click it.
  • Step 3: Click the "Submit" button after entering your login information
  • Step 4: After logging into the CLAT account, find a tab that says "Score Card" and click on it.
  • Step 5: Examine the CLAT 2022 score. It will include the qualification's rank, score, and status.
  • Step 6: For future reference, download the CLAT exam score card as well as the result sheet. These credentials will be required at the CLAT 2022 Counseling session.

Read More: CLAT Result 2022.

CLAT 2022 Cut Off

According to the Consortium of National Law Universities' schedule, the CLAT 2022 cut offs will be notified shortly after the results are released. The dates are likely to move slightly depending on the circumstances. The cutoffs in this year's exam are based on data and patterns from previous years.

Cut-offs for CLAT 2022 are influenced by a number of important criteria.

The cut-offs differ from one NLU to the next. The greatest cut-offs are recorded at a well-ranked NLU, such as the National Law School of India in Bengaluru. Aside from the university's popularity and NIRF law ranking, a number of additional criteria could influence CLAT 2022 cut-offs this year. The following are some of them:

  1. The number of seats available at the NLU
  2. The university's reservation policy; some universities also give a 25% discount on domicile reservations.
  3. Candidate selection is based on characteristics such as university rankings and proximity to the candidate's hometown.
  4. The candidate's CLAT 2022 score and rank
  5. The number of students taking the exam; each year, roughly 60,000 candidates take the UG CLAT and about 10,000 candidates take the CLAT LLM.
  6. The number of candidates who have indicated a preference for a specific NLU.

Read More: CLAT Cut Off 2022.

CLAT 2022 Counselling

CLAT 2022 counselling will be handled directly by the CLAT authorities. Following the announcement of the results, the details will be released on the official website. Three rounds of counselling are anticipated to be conducted by the Consortium of NLUs.

Seat Allocation: Seats will be assigned on a merit-cum-preference basis. This means that admissions are made based on the CLAT 2022 rank, the candidate's order of preference on the CLAT 2022 application form, the category/ categories selected by the candidate on the online application form, and the number of seats and their division/ break-up as available in each participating NLU.

Fees for Counselling: Applicants must pay INR 50,000 to secure allotted seats throughout the counselling process.

Read More: CLAT Counselling 2022.

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