The Consortium of National Law Universities has released an official notification on its official website confirming its revised CLAT 2022 schedule. The eligibility required to take CLAT Exam is to have secured at least 45% marks in aggregate in 12^th class exams. This is defined under CLAT 2022 Eligibility Criteria available on the official website of CNLU. As CLAT 2022 is going to be conducted after a month, so candidates are under pressure of performing well but they still have enough time to solve CLAT Previous Year Question Papers to be able to increase their efficiency of solving the paper. This will also help them get a better understanding of CLAT Exam Pattern, CLAT Syllabus and the difficulty level of the exam.

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CLAT 2022 Exam Highlights

What is CLAT Exam?

The Common Law Admission Test which is widely known as CLAT exam is a national level online entrance examination for admission to undergraduate and postgraduate law programs offered by 22 law institutions across the country. The exam is conducted by the consortium of National Law Universities. Not only the National Law University but also various private and self-financed law institutes and colleges in India accept CLAT Score in order to shortlist candidates for admission.

CLAT Key Points

• Exam will be conducted in offline mode i.e. Pen and Paper based format.
• Total No. of questions in UG and PG exam will be 150 and 120 respectively.
• There will be 5 sections in CLAT 2022 i.e. Legal Reasoning, Logical Reasoning, English Language, and Current Affairs.
• CLAT LLM Syllabus consists of law subjects such as Company Law, Constitutional Law, Family Law, and many more.

CLAT 2022 Exam Dates

CLAT 2022 Registration

The NLU Consortium began CLAT 2022 Registration Procedure on 1^st January 2022 and the last date to fill the application form has been extended till 9^th May 2022. The CLAT Application Form has been made available through online mode and students interested in taking the exam can fill the application form by following the link given here. To register for the exam, candidates must possess a valid email id and a phone number. While registering for the exam, candidates must fill the various fields such as Name, DOB, Upload Documents, Educational Details, etc. They must also select Exam Center and process the payment of application fee while filling the form.

Below mentioned are the steps that students must follow to register themselves for the examination:

How to Apply for CLAT 2022 Exam?

Registration – Interested candidates will have to register by providing their personal and academic details. Besides, they must select and confirm a password for their newly created account.

Login – After the registration process is completed, candidates must log in to access their application form.

Select the Program – After logging in, choose the program you wish to take this exam for i.e. 5-year LLB or 1-year LLB.

Fill the Application Form – There are various fields in the exam form such as personal information, communication details, qualifying examination status, exam center preferences (THREE centers can be selected in the order of preference), and reservation.

Submit the Form – Once these exam details are completely filled, candidates must agree to the declaration and give their consent. After all this is done, candidates must submit the form.

Payment of Application Fee - This is the last step to fill CLAT 2022 Application Form. The payment of CLAT Application Fee must be done through online mode i.e. credit card, debit card or net banking. In addition to the exam fee, candidates will also be required to pay an additional amount of INR 500 if they wish to opt for previous years' question papers.

CLAT 2022 Application Fee

• CLAT Application Fee must be paid through online mode.
• CLAT Application Fee will not be refundable in any circumstances.

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Documents Upload Guidelines

While filling the online CLAT Application Form, candidates must upload the required documents as per the format mentioned below:

CLAT 2022 Eligibility Criteria

As per the CLAT 2022 Eligibility defined by the Consortium of National Law Universities, the candidates with at least 45% marks in aggregate in their last qualifying examination will be considered eligible to take the national level entrance examination. Besides, 5% relaxation in the qualifying marks will be gives to candidates belonging to the reserved categories.

CLAT Eligibility Highlights

• There is no age limit to apply or appear in CLAT Exam.
• NRIs, OCIs, PIOs & Foreign Nationals can also apply or appear for CLAT. 

CLAT Admit Card

CLAT 2022 Admit Card is made available on the official website i.e. https://clatconsortiumofnlu.ac.in/. CLAT Admit Card is an essential document that students must carry on the date of examination. There are various details mentioned on admit card such as name, dob, exam center, exam time, exam date, type of exam, etc.

Below mentioned are the steps to download CLAT Admit Card 2022:

How to Download CLAT 2022 Admit Card?

• Visit the official website of the National Law University Consortium.
• Navigate to and click on ‘Click Here' tab.
• Log in to the site using your login credentials such as your registered mobile number and password.
• Download the admit card available on the screen.
• Take a printout of admit card and save it for future reference.

CLAT 2022 Exam Pattern

The consortium released CLAT Exam Pattern along with its registration form on its official website. The details mentioned on it pertain to the structure and format of the paper including type of questions asked, marking scheme, and topics one would need to prepare for the examination.

Below mentioned are the different parameters of CLAT Exam Pattern:

CLAT Exam Pattern

CLAT 2022 Syllabus

CLAT Syllabus for Undergraduate and Postgraduate varies from each other as these contain different subjects. Current Affairs, Legal Reasoning, etc. are included in CLAT 2022 Syllabus for Undergraduate programs while CLAT PG Syllabus consists of Criminal Law and International Law topics. The details regarding the important topics of CLAT UG and CLAT PG syllabus are mentioned below:

CLAT 2022 Syllabus Weightage

CLAT 2022 UG Syllabus

CLAT 2022 PG Syllabus

CLAT 2022 Preparation Books

Below mentioned are the important books for CLAT 2022 Exam to be held in June 2022:

CLAT 2022 Mock Test

To prepare for CLAT 2022, candidates need to practice a significant number of mock tests. There are several advantages to take the CLAT practice exam 2022: Mock tests contain similar types of questions to those asked in the exam. So, solving these problems will help candidates judge the difficultly level of CLAT 2022 and plan accordingly.

• Mock test performance can reveal exam readiness or lack thereof. One might need to draw up their socks and work harder if they are not ready.
• A candidate who performs well on mock tests will have more confidence going into the real examination.
• The CLAT mock tests will educate the candidate time management techniques as well as how to get out of a tight situation by remaining calm.
• By completing the CLAT mock test, you may develop the art of prioritizing questions effectively. Students who understand this technique will be able to answer all the questions that are a lock before going on to more challenging and uncertain ones.

CLAT previous year papers

Additionally, candidates should complete all CLAT previous year papers, particularly those that follow the new exam format. Understanding the types of questions offered in the exam and the subjects that come up frequently in the test paper might also be aided by studying the papers from the previous year. Candidates may purchase the question papers during the CLAT registration process for Rs 500.

CLAT 2022 Result

The Consortium has declared the result of CLAT 2022 in online mode on June 24, 2022. Candidates can access CLAT result 2022 by logging in using their registration/application number and date of birth. The result contains important details like sectional and overall marks, and open and category (if applicable) rank obtained in the exam. 

• Visit the official website of CLAT and click on ‘Result' link.
• Navigate to and click on ‘View Result'.
• Enter your login credentials and click on submit.
• After CLAT Result 2022 is declared, candidates will receive a provisional admission to an NLU based on their merit rank secured in CLAT 2022 Exam.
• A merit list containing the name of the colleges will be released on the official website. Candidates can check it from there only.

Details mentioned on the CLAT 2022 result

• Name of the candidate
• Roll number
• Category under which admission is sought
• Program of study (UG / PG)
• CLAT score 2022
• CLAT All India Rank (AIR)
• CLAT 2022 category rank (CR)

The Consortium has declared the result of CLAT 2022 in online mode on June 24, 2022. Candidates can access CLAT result 2022 by logging in using their registration/application number and date of birth. The result contains important details like sectional and overall marks, and open and category (if applicable) rank obtained in the exam. 

How to download CLAT result 2022?

• Click on the result link (or Click here)
• In the CLAT login window, enter the registration/application number and date of birth
• The CLAT result 2022 would be displayed on the screen
• Download and take a printout of the result

Details mentioned on the CLAT 2022 result

• Name of the candidate
• Roll number
• Category under which admission is sought
• Program of study (UG / PG)
• CLAT score 2022
• CLAT All India Rank (AIR)
• CLAT 2022 category rank (CR)

CLAT 2022 Merit List

Based on the results of the entrance exam, the exam officials will create and release the CLAT 2022 merit list. The CLAT merit list 2022 places candidates in order of their test scores. The tiebreaker, however, is employed to determine the merit rank when two or more candidates receive the same ranks.

CLAT Merit List 2022 - Tie-breaking procedure

• The candidate with the highest score in the "Legal Aptitude" segment of CLAT 2022 will be put higher in the merit list.
•  If this step is taken, the candidate who is older will receive a higher rank.
• If there is still a tie, the merit rank of these applicants will be established by a computerized draw of lots.

CLAT Counseling

Below mentioned are the steps to register for CLAT Counseling after qualifying CLAT Exam.

Step 1 – Visit the official website and check the merit list of shortlisted candidates.

Step 2 – Enter your preferences for NLU and choose up to 6 NLU.

Step 3 – Process the payment of prescribed application fee online at the portal.

After the completion, seat allotment results will be announced by the concerned authority and after it, all the shortlisted candidates will be advised to confirm their seat for admission to their desired colleges. Shortlisted candidates will have 3 options:

• Accept or Lock the seat
• After accepting/locking the seat, upload the required documents to proceed further.
• Process the payment of admission fee to the allotted college.
• Submit all the important documents and process the requisite amount to the NLU.
• Exit admission process.

CLAT Colleges and Seat Intake

Except for NLU Delhi, all of India's National Law Universities (NLUs) accept CLAT scores from applicants for admission to their five-year integrated LLB and LLM programmes. See the list of courses available through the CLAT exam as well as the total number of seats at the 22 participating NLUs:

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