Common Law Admission Test 2022

• The Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) is a national-level entrance exam for admissions to candidates in undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) law programmes offered at National Law Universities (NLUs) and other colleges/ universities accepting exam scores.
• Till 2018, the exam was conducted by NLUs on a rotational basis.
• However, from 2019 onwards it is being conducted by a permanent body formed by the universities i.e. the Consortium of NLUs.
• The consortium has its headquarter at NLSIU Bangalore and comprises:
  • An Executive Committee
  • CLAT Convener of the current year (NUSRL, Ranchi for CLAT 2020)
  • CLAT Convener of the following year 
  • Two co-opted Vice-Chancellors of NLUs

Courses Offered

• BA LLB
• BSc LLB
• BSW LLB
• BCom LLB
• BBA LLB
• LLM

Exam Highlights

Marking scheme for Undergraduate Courses:

• The UG paper will have objective type questions
• 150 multiple-choice questions
• Max marks 150

Subject Areas with weightage:  (approximate number of questions)

Marking scheme for Postgraduate Courses:

• The PG paper will have both objective-type and subjective-type questions
• 100 objective-type questions
• Candidates securing 40% (35% in the case of SC, ST, and PWD) marks in the objective section qualify for the evaluation of their answers in the descriptive section.

• The CLAT application form 2022 was released on January 1. The CLAT 2022 exam will be conducted on May 8.
• The application form will be available in online mode only on the official website of CLAT Consortium.

Pre-requisites for filling CLAT Application Form 2022

• Prior to starting with the CLAT application process, candidates need to be ready with the following documents/ details:
  • A working email ID
  • A working mobile number
  • Class 10 and 12 mark sheet details
  • Details mentioned in ID and address proof (Aadhaar Card/Driving License/PAN Card)
  • Scanned Passport size photograph (Format: JPEG)
  • Scanned signature (Format: JPEG)
  • Category certificate if applying under SC/ST/OBC category
  • Relevant certificate issued by a competent authority if applying as PwD or BPL candidate
• Before starting with the application process for the exam, candidates are advised to ensure that they meet CLAT eligibility criteria.

How to fill CLAT Application Form 2022?

• Step 1: Register for CLAT
  • Register on the official website: To register for the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT), candidates first need to visit the official website of the CLAT Consortium. Thereafter, candidates need to click on the ‘Register’ tab and fill details such as their name, mobile number, email address and password. After filling the details aspirants need to click on the ‘Register’ button. On submitting the details a pop-up opens on the screen which asks candidates to confirm if they want to register for CLAT 2022. 
  • Activate account: Once registered, candidates need to activate their accounts by entering the mobile number and OTP (received on their mobile during the registration process) on the displayed screen. Once the details are submitted, a dialogue box opens, stating, "You are going to activate your account, Please confirm”. Candidates need to click the `OK` button.  
  • Login to the account: Once the account is activated, candidates need to login to their registered accounts using their mobile number and password. Once candidates enter the details, they are redirected to a page containing instructions regarding CLAT application process. Once candidates go through all the mentioned instructions, they need to click on ‘Apply for CLAT 2022` button.
• Step 2: Fill CLAT Application Form

• Preview and submit CLAT application form: Once all details are filled, candidates can preview the filled-in application form before submitting it.
• Once candidates check all the details mentioned in the form, they need to click on ‘Submit’ button.
• After clicking on the `Submit` button, a dialogue box opens which asks candidates to ensure if all the data entered by them is correct because aspirants are not allowed to make any changes in data once they submit their application form.   
• Step 3: Upload Documents
  • Candidates need to upload the below-mentioned documents in the prescribed format and size:

• Apart from the documents mentioned above, candidates also need to upload the category (SC/ ST/ OBC/ PwD/ BPL) certificate, if applicable.
• Step 4: Pay CLAT Application Fee
  • Candidates can pay the application fee in online mode using (debit card/ credit card/ net banking) as well as offline (bank challan) modes.
  • Once candidates successfully pay the application fee, their application process for CLAT exam gets complete and they receive a confirmation email/ message on their registered email ID and mobile number.

CLAT Application Form 2022: Points to be remembered

• No hard copy of the filled-in application form is to be sent to the CLAT Consortium Office
• CLAT application form correction facility is not available   
• It is not mandatory to complete the CLAT application process in one sitting. Candidates can save the CLAT application form at any stage and always come back and continue from where they left. The system automatically shows the page from where candidates need to continue.
• Candidates must spell their parents’ and their names correctly as mentioned in the certificates/mark sheets/identity proof. Any alteration in the name of the candidate or his/her parents may disqualify the candidature.
• Candidates should ensure that all the information provided by them in the application form is correct and authentic
• No change in the preference order for the 22 NLUs is allowed after the final submission of the application form. Therefore, candidates are advised to give their preference for NLUs very carefully.   
• In case, candidates fill more than one application form, only their last online application form is considered. CLAT application fee for previous forms, in such cases, is not refunded.

How to recover CLAT login password?

• Visit the official website of CLAT Consortium
• Click on ‘Forgot Password’ link in the Login window
• Enter the registered mobile number and click on ‘Request OTP’
• Enter the One Time Password (OTP) received on mobile
• Create a new password and proceed to login 

Fee Structure

• Candidates can pay the application fee in online mode using (debit card/credit card/net banking) as well as offline (bank challan) modes.
• CLAT application fee for different categories is as mentioned in the table below:

• Candidates can purchase previous years’ CLAT question papers by remitting a fee of Rs 500 online, which is not included in the CLAT application fee.
• Candidates need to bear the bank transaction charges for paying the online application fee.
• Actual bank charges are displayed on the payment gateway page after candidates choose the mode of payment.   
• CLAT application fee is non-refundable.

The team of Edunews proficient in the entrance examination, in particular, has carefully examined the pressure built on the candidates both overtly and covertly. The team after examining the paper came out with the analysis as under:

• English Section (40 questions)
  • For most of the students this is one such section that gives the heebie-jeebies, but this year it turned out to be a cakewalk.
  • It had 8 questions based on a Reading Comprehension, 10 questions on sentence correction, that were basically carved out from the topic of Subject Verb Agreement, 4 questions on Para jumbles, 2 questions on Vocabulary in the form of Synonyms and Antonyms, 5 questions each on foreign words and misspelled words.
  • The remaining questions were based on Idioms and Phrases, the meaning of which was too deduced from the statements in which they were imbibed.
  • Around 35 attempts will be considered a good attempt, ensuring a minimum of 30+ score.
• General Knowledge Section (50 questions)
  • In 2019, the GK section was inundated by current affairs questions, with the discounting of one question from static GK.
  • Questions were rolled out across various events of national and international importance on Science and Technology, Economics, Books and Authors, Important Dates, etc.
  • Any candidate, who kept himself in constant touch with current affairs of the last 6-8 months, could have made a decent attempt of 35+ questions, with a manageable score of 30+.
• Reasoning Section (40 questions)
  • Much expected critical reasoning questions is not found in this paper.
  • Questions were framed around analytical reasoning skills.
  • Topics like Directions, Blood Relations, Puzzle, Syllogisms, Seating Arrangement, Coding-Decoding, Odd One Out, etc, found profound room in the reasoning section.
  • 35+ questions will be considered a good attempt with a score of 30+.
• Legal Aptitude Section (50 questions)
  • This section is considered as one of the favorites among law aspirants, but much to our surprise, there were no experiments done in this section too.
  • All the questions were summed up around legal reasoning, resting on direct facts and principles.
  • None of the questions fell under the purview of legal GK. Also in 2019, principles were not too wordy.
  • They were kept short and precise, which in turn commanded a good attempt of 40+ questions from the students.
  • A score of a decent 35+ can be easily expected.
• Mathematics Section (20 questions)
  • The vibrant feel of the entire paper was well carried by this section as well.
  • Questions were in sync with conventional topics like Clocks, Calendars, Profit and Loss, etc.
  • Arithmetic and number system-based questions also found a mention, like always.
  • Leaving aside one question which has been termed as erroneous, the remaining questions were easy to solve.
  • 15 + questions will be termed as a good attempt with a score of 14 +.
• CLAT 2019 question paper was one of the easiest papers ever held. Keeping all the facts in mind, the expected CLAT cutoff for this year is going to be very high.
• It will fall somewhere around 150 + for the top 3 National Law Universities and 130 + for the next NLUs in the league.
• GK will certainly act as a deciding factor with a prerequisite of a good score in Math.

• CLAT counselling 2022 will be conducted in online mode including seat allotment list and confirmation.
• Counselling of CLAT 2022 will begin right after the results and merit lists are released.
• CLAT counselling is a centralized seat allotment process by CLAT Consortium.
• Seat allotment will be done on basis of CLAT 2022 released separately for the participating National Law Universities (NLUs) as well as the preferences marked by the candidates in their CLAT 2022 application form.
• Mentioned below is the complete counselling procedure of CLAT 2022 including online registration, choice locking, fee payment, and more.

CLAT Counselling Process 2022

• Step 1: Publication of first admission list 
  • CLAT Consortium will release a separate merit list for each NLU based on all India ranks and preference marked by candidates during their application process.
  • Candidates can check the merit list for each NLU and participate in online counselling accordingly.
• Step 2: CLAT counselling fee payment
  • As per the admission list, candidates have to confirm their admission by fee payment and choice locking.
  • The counselling fee of Rs. 50000 shall be paid within the specified dates. Once, the counselling fee has been paid, candidates need to exercise the options below:
    • Lock option: This option is used by candidates to confirm their choice of NLU. Once the lock option is used, the candidate`s seats at the allotted NLU will be locked in place and it won`t be used for further seat allotment process. Moreover, the candidates need not participate in further seat allotment rounds (unless they withdraw admission). 
    • Upgrade: This option is used when candidates want to change the allotted institute to his or her higher choice (upward shifting). Such candidates will have to wait until the next seat allotment list and they will be allotted seats only in the upper list of colleges as per their preferences marked in their CLAT 2022 application form and depending on the availability of vacant seats. 
• Step 3: Publication of second admission list
  • After fee payment and choice locking/upgrade is made, the CLAT consortium will release a second admission list for the next round of the seat allotment process.
  • Along with the seat allotment, a waitlisted candidates list will also be released, who will be called for admission if vacant seats are left after the seats locking process.
  • Waitlisted candidates also have to pay the counselling fee of Rs. 50000 and choice filling options. 
  • Candidates who have been allotted seats already can withdraw their admission in this round.
  • In withdrawal cases, a nominal fee of Rs. 10000 will be deducted from Rs.50000 counselling and the remaining will be refunded to the candidates. If candidates withdraw admission after the specified dates, no refund will be given to them. 
• Step 4: Publication of third admission list
  • A third seat allotment list will be released including waitlisted candidates from the second round, and the list of waitlisted candidates for the next round will be released separately.
  • Waitlisted candidates, who completed choice filling and fee payment in the second round, will be in place of the candidates who have withdrawn from admission.  
• Step 5: Completing admission formalities
  • After seat allotment, candidates have to report to the allotted NLUs for further admission formalities like document verification and payment of remaining admission fees.
  • Candidates have to carry all the documents required for verification in original as well as copies (to be submitted with the NLU)
  • Candidates not reporting to their respective NLUs will not be confirmed for final admission. Moreover, no fee refund will be given to them i.e. Rs. 50000 amount paid as counselling fee will be forfeited. 
  • If candidates are found ineligible during document verification then their admission will be cancelled. Such candidates will also not be refunded any admission fee. 
• Note: 
  • Aspirants can apply for a full refund only under the conditions mentioned below
  • Full Refund: The aspirant may avail a refund of the full amount of Rs 50,000 If the aspirant doesn’t get a seat in any of the CLAT counselling rounds
  • A partial refund is possible under two conditions as mentioned below:
  • Condition 1: Despite being allotted a seat in any of the three allotment rounds, if the candidate t wishes to forfeit the seat and exit the CLAT admission process, then an amount of Rs 40,000 only will be refunded.
  • Condition 2: Rs. 40,000 will be also be refunded if a candidate is found ineligible on the basis of the documents or information submitted by the candidate

Documents required for CLAT Counselling 2022

• CLAT 2022 Application Form
• CLAT 2022 Admit Card
• CLAT 2022 Scorecard
• Proof of part admission fee payment (Counselling fee Rs. 50000)
• Class 10th Marksheet (as a Date of Birth proof document)
• Class 12th Marksheet (qualifying examination proof)
• Caste Certificate (If applicable)
• Specially-Abled Certificate (If applicable)
• NRI Certificate (If applicable)
• Sponsored NRI Certificate (If applicable)
• Domicile Certificate (If applicable)

BA LLB, BCom LLB, BSc LLB, BBA LLB, BSW LLB

1. English including Comprehension:

• • In this section, the proficiency in English is tested on the basis of questions related to comprehension passages and grammar.
  • In the comprehension section, candidates are evaluated on the basis of their understanding of the passage, the central theme, meanings of words used in the passage etc.
  • The grammar section requires correction of incorrect grammatical sentences, filling of blanks in sentences with appropriate words, etc.

2. General Knowledge and Currents Affairs:

• • In this section, candidates are evaluated on the basis of their general awareness including static general knowledge.
  • Current affair questions test a candidate’s knowledge about the events happening nationally as well as internationally.
  • To prepare for this section, candidates are advised to be up-to-date with news and other topics discussed in mainstream media from March 2022 to April 2022.

3. Mathematics:

• • In this section, candidate’s knowledge on elementary Mathematics, that is, Maths taught up to Class X is tested.

4. Legal Aptitude:

• • In this section, a candidate’s interest in the field of law, research aptitude as well as problem solving abilities is tested.

5. Logical Reasoning:

• • In this section, a candidate’s ability to identify patterns, logical links as well as rectify illogical arguments are evaluated.
  • This section of CLAT exam includes logical reasoning questions along the lines of syllogisms, analogies, logical sequences, etc. However, visual reasoning is not tested in the exam.

LLM

• CLAT 2022 exam date has been revised by the Consortium of NLUs.
• CLAT 2022 exam is scheduled to be conducted on May 13 from 2:00-4:00 PM.
• The CLAT exam date was postponed keeping in view the clash with the CBSE board exams.
• The CLAT application process for 2022 is underway. Candidates can fill the CLAT application form 2022 latest by March 31. 

CLAT Eligibility for UG courses:

To appear for CLAT exam for UG course admissions, candidates need to fulfill the below-mentioned eligibility criteria:

• Candidates should complete Class 12 or equivalent examination from national or state board of education
• Candidates should obtain a minimum 45 percent aggregate if belonging to General/Other Backward Class (OBC)/Specially-abled category and 40 percent aggregate if belonging to Scheduled Class (SC)/Scheduled Tribe (ST) category
• There is no upper age limit to apply for CLAT 2022 as the Bar Council of India (BCI) has removed the upper or lower age limit criteria for admissions to law courses

CLAT Eligibility for PG courses:

To appear for CLAT exam for PG course admissions, candidates need to fulfill the below-mentioned eligibility criteria:

• Candidates should obtain an LLB degree from a recognised university
• Candidates should obtain a minimum 50 percent aggregate if belonging to General/OBC/Specially-abled category and 45 percent aggregate if belonging to SC/ST category
• There is no upper age limit to apply for CLAT

• CLAT cutoff 2022 will be released after the results announcement by the Consortium of NLUs.
• CLAT 2022 expected cutoffs will be available after the answer keys are published.
• CLAT experts will release the expected cut-off for CLAT 2022 after paper analysis on the exam day itself.
• CLAT cut-off is basically the minimum score/rank at which the qualified candidates will be offered admission in different colleges accepting CLAT scores/ranks.
• Read here all about CLAT 2022 cut off including factors affecting cut off and institute-wise previous year cut-offs.

Factors affecting CLAT Cut off

• • The difficulty level of the exam
  • Total applications received
  • Total candidates qualifying CLAT exam (current year)
  • Total number of seats 
  • Previous year cut off

Expected Cut off for CLAT 

CLAT expected cut-off is shared by the exam experts after they have analysed the papers for UG and PG courses.

• The CLAT consortium has mentioned 40 test cities where candidates can take the exam.
• However, it can add more exam cities to the list, refer the table below for tentative test centers.

• CLAT 2022 result date is yet to be announced
• The Consortium of National Law Universities will make the result available on the official website of the exam separately for Undergraduate and Postgraduate courses
• Along with the results, the consolidated merit list for CLAT UG and PG courses will also be released, mentioning the roll number and scores of all the candidates who attempted the exam
• The result cum scorecard will mention candidate` scores in each section, overall scores, and their ranks.
• CLAT Consortium will also release separate merit lists for CLAT 2022 for all NLUs
• The result of CLAT 2022 will be released at consortiumofnlus.ac.in
• The CLAT Consortium will not send hard copies of the scorecard to any candidate
• Candidates can check their results on the CLAT Consortium website by entering their login details i.e. Registration Number and Password/Date of Birth.

 How to check CLAT Result 2022?

• Step 1:Visit the official website of CLAT Consortium
• Step 2:Click on the CLAT 2022 result link
• Step 3:Enter the required details for login i.e. registration/ application number and date of birth
• Step 4:Click on `Submit` button
• Step 5:Go to the ‘Score Card’ tab in the registered account and click on it
• Step 6:Check CLAT rank, score and qualifying status
• Step 7:Download your CLAT scorecard and result sheet

 CLAT 2022 Scorecard Details 

• Name of the Candidate
• Father`s Name
• Roll Number
• Application Number
• Category (as per CLAT form)
• CLAT Score
• All India Rank (AIR)
• Category Rank
• NRI Rank
• NRI Sponsored Rank

CLAT Result and the problem of ties

• CLAT Consortium will break the ties in scores of the qualified candidates to allot ranks while preparing the CLAT merit list/ rank list.
• Tie-breaking is done in a situation where scores of two or more candidates qualifying CLAT exam is same.
• Below is the method used to resolve ties in the merit list of CLAT: 
  • Candidate with higher marks in the Legal Aptitude section of CLAT exam is ranked higher.
  • A candidate who has a higher age (the older candidate) is ranked higher.
  • Computerized draw of lots – Here, the candidate whose name appears in the draw is ranked higher.

 What after CLAT Result 2022?

• CLAT cutoff: Once CLAT result is declared, the Consortium of NLUs will release CLAT cutoff on its official website.
• The cutoff is basically the minimum marks/rank that aspirants need to secure in order to qualify for this law entrance exam.
• CLAT counselling: Once the results are declared and cutoffs are released, candidates need to take part in the CLAT 2022 counselling process.
• It is through this counselling process that candidates can secure admission in UG and PG programmes offered at colleges accepting CLAT ranks/scores.

• CLAT admit card 2022 will be available in the month of April and the card is issued only through online mode by the CLAT consortium.
• To download CLAT admit card, candidates have to log in on the official website using registration ID and password who submit the application form of CLAT 2022 before the application window closes.
• Admit card will be considered as hall ticket for CLAT 2022, as it mentions details candidates` as well as the allotted exam center, exam date, and timings.
• Candidates are strongly advised to cross-check the details on their admit card, and if any discrepancy is found, they should immediately contact the exam helpdesk.

Download CLAT Admit Card 2022

• Visit the official website of the CLAT consortium
• Click on the “Login” button 
• Enter mobile number and password
• View and download CLAT hall ticket
• Take a clear print of the CLAT admit card/ hall ticket
• Candidates are advised to cross-check the details on the admit card before downloading it

Steps to download CLAT Admit Card if forgot password

• In case, candidates forget the password required to login into their registered accounts, they can follow the below-mentioned steps to recover the same:
  • Visit the official website of CLAT 2022
  • Click on “CLAT Admit Card” tab/link
  • Click on Forgot Password button
  • Enter the registered mobile number
  • Click on the Request OTP button
  • A pop-up will appear – Click on the OK button
  • Enter mobile number, OTP (received on the mobile), and the new password
  • Click on the Reset Password button
  • A new password will be successfully generated
• Thereafter, candidates can log in to their registered accounts using the mobile number and new password to download their CLAT hall ticket. 

Details on CLAT Admit Card 2022

• Once candidates download their admit card, it is important to check all the information present on the document carefully.
• Information given on the admit card should match with the one provided by candidates on the CLAT application form.
• Admit card for CLAT will contain relevant details related to candidates and the exam such as:
  • Candidate’s details including name, the application number, reservation category, date of birth
  • Candidate’s photo and signature
  • Exam details including course, date and time of the exam
  • CLAT exam center name and location
  • Reporting time for candidates at the allotted exam center
• On finding any discrepancy in the information provided on the admit card, candidates must contact the CLAT Consortium office to get it rectified.  

 Documents to carry with CLAT Admit Card 2022

• Other than the CLAT 2022 admit card, candidates are recommended to carry a passport size photograph (preferably the same as uploaded at the time of filling the application form) and an original ID proof issued by the Government of India.
• Documents that can be presented as ID proof include:
  • PAN Card
  • Driving License
  • Voter ID
  • Passport
  • Aadhaar Card
  • Ration Card

 CLAT Admit Card 2022 – Important points to remember

• Some of the important points related to the CLAT admit card that each candidate need to remember:
  • Admit card will be issued for only those candidates who successfully fill and submit their application form.
  • Admit card will not be sent by post to any candidate. Candidates can access the admit card only in online mode.
  • Candidates must preserve the admit cards in good condition till they secure admission to a college.

 CLAT Exam Day Guidelines

• Candidates appearing for the exam should be careful of the exam day instructions mentioned below:
  • Candidates should report their allotted test centres at least an hour before the exam timings. 
  • They should carry admit card for CLAT as well as one photo ID proof and a recent passport size 
  • Candidates should also carry one HB pencil and at least two pens (ballpoint and black/ blue coloured ink).

Moreover, candidates must not carry study material, valuable items or electronic devices with them as mobile phones, calculators, smart watches or tablets are banned inside the examination hall.   

Official Website: https://clatconsortiumofnlu.ac.in/