CLAT 2020

CLAT Eligibility Criteria 2020 - UG & PG Courses

Course

Eligibility

Age limit

• There will be no upper age limit for UG Programme and PG Programme in CLAT 2020.

  Minimum Percentage of Marks:

• As regards the minimum percentage of marks in the qualifying examination (i.e., 10+2 or an equivalent examination), the candidates must have secured:

1. Forty-five per cent (45%) marks or its equivalent grade in case of candidates belonging to General/ OBC/ PWD/ NRI/ PIO/ OCI categories.
2. Forty Percent (40%) marks or equivalent in case of candidates belonging to SC/ST categories.

  Qualifying examination: 

• Candidates who are appearing in the qualifying examination in March/ April 2020 are also eligible to appear in CLAT-2020 examination.

• However, they shall be required to produce evidence of their passing the qualifying examination at the time of admission, failing which they shall lose their right to be considered for admission.     

  Results Submission: 

• The result of the qualifying examination (i.e., 10+2) shall be submitted by the candidate at the time of admission failing which the candidate shall be ineligible for admission to the Course.

  Qualification:

• An LL.B Degree or an equivalent examination with a minimum of Fifty five percent (55%) of marks or its equivalent grade in case of candidates belonging to General/ OBC/ PWD/ NRI/ PIO/ OCI categories and Fifty percent (50%) of marks or its equivalent grade in case of candidates belonging to SC/ST categories.

  Qualifying Examination: 

• Candidates appearing in the qualifying examination in April/ May 2020 are also eligible to apply.

 CLAT Apply Online 2020

CLAT 2020 Date of Announcement of Notification

CLAT 2020 Application Start Date 

CLAT 2020 Application Last Date 

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CLAT 2020 Application availability

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Application form 

Online Mode:

• Application for CLAT-2020 must be done online only. There is no printed application form available.

• Applicants those who are eligible and interested can apply online through the Official Website of Clat Consortium of NLU.

Steps to Apply online:

1) Online Registration:

Exam Centre States

Exam Centre Cities

Andhra Pradesh

Hyderabad, Vishakapatnam, Vijayawada

Assam

Guwahati

Bihar

Muzzafarpur, Patna

Chattisgarh

Bilaspur, Raipur

Gujrat

Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar

Haryana

Faridabad, Gurgaon, Hisar, Kurukshetra

Himachal Pradesh

Kangra, Shimla

J&K

Jammu, Srinagar

Jharkhand

Jamshedpur, Ranchi

Karnataka

Bangalore, Mysore

Kerala

Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram

Madhya Pradesh

Bhopal, Indore

Maharashtra

Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Nagpur, Thane, Pune

Manipur

Imphal

Meghalaya

Shillong

NCR

Delhi

Odissa

Bhubaneshwar, Cuttack

Punjab

Amritsar, Jalandhar, Mohali, Patiala

Rajasthan

Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota

Sikkim

Bardang, Gangtok

Tamil Nadu

Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Tiruchirapalli

UT

Chandigarh

Uttar Pradesh

Agra, Allahabad, Barabanki, Ghaziabad, Gorakhpur, Greater Noida, Kanpur, Lucknow, Noida, Varanasi

Uttarakhand

Dehradun, Haldwani, Nainital

West Bengal

Kolkata, Siliguri

CLAT Admit Card 2020

Availability of Admit Card:

• CLAT Hall Ticket 2020 will be released in The third week of April 2020.

• The CLAT Admit Card/ Hall Ticket can be downloaded by the candidate by logging into his/ her account. 

Admit Card Download Procedure:

 Step 1: Applicants should visit the CLAT Official Website

 Step 2: Applicants need to click on Login to download their Admit Card.

 Step 3: Login with CLAT 2020 Registered Mobile Number and Password.

 Step 4:  Upon successful log-in, the Admit Card will be displayed on a screen.

 Step 5: Download and take Printout of the admit card for further use. 

• Correct: +1 Mark

• Incorrect: ¼ Mark will be deducted

• Correct: +1 Mark

• Incorrect: ¼ Mark will be deducted.

• The English section will test the candidate's proficiency in English based on comprehension passages and grammar. In the comprehension section, candidates will be assessed on their understanding of the passage and its central theme, meanings of words used therein, etc. The grammar section requires correction of incorrect grammatical sentences, filling of blanks in sentences with appropriate words, etc.

• The General knowledge will be evaluated on the general awareness including static general knowledge. Questions on current affairs will test the candidate's on their knowledge of national and international current affairs.

• This section will test the candidate's knowledge of elementary mathematics, i.e., maths taught up to 10th Class/Standard.

• This section will test the candidate’s interest in the study of law, research aptitude and problem-solving ability. Questions may include legal propositions (described in the paper), and a set of facts to which the said proposition has to 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.

• The purpose of the logical reasoning section is to test the candidate’s ability to identify patterns, logical links and rectify illogical arguments. It may include a variety of logical reasoning questions such as syllogisms, logical sequences, analogies, etc. However, visual reasoning will not be tested.

• Applicants must carry their CLAT Admit Card 2020 to appear for the test.

• On the date of the exam, one of the following ID proof will be required with the admit card for verification purposes:

 Proof of Identification Documents Test Day:

• PAN Card

• Aadhaar Card

• Voter Identity Card

• Passport

• Driving License

• College ID

CLAT Exam Day Instructions 2020

CLAT Exam Day Instructions 2020

• Candidates must carry the Admit Card to the examination room. Anyone who fails to do so will be prevented from taking the exam.

• It is advisable to have on hand a copy of the admit card, which can serve as a future reference.

• A candidate must bring his/ her valid Original documents like PAN, Aadhar, or any document issued by Govt with a photo.

• Candidates must reach the exam centre at least 30 minutes before the exam starts.

• Check all the required documents, as indicated above, it would be helpful to check if they have all of them with them before leaving for the exam hall.

• Candidates will not be allowed to carry calculators, mobile phones or any other electronic gadgets in the examination hall.

• Candidates will only be allowed to show proof of identity, admit card,  pencil and eraser.

• Persons carrying unauthorized items in the examination room will not be allowed to appear for CLAT 2020.

CLAT Answer Key 2020:

• The answer key will be published from the third week of May 2020.
  
  
  

Steps to access the CLAT Answer Key:

• Visit CLAT Official Website 2020.

• Click on click here to view the Question and Answer Key link.

• Click on Login by Enter the Login access details i.e. Registered Email ID and Password.

• Upon successful Login, Click on ‘Candidate Response’ tab. Here, the answer keys will be displayed. 

 Results Availability: 

The results for CLAT 2020 for December Session will be released on the CLAT official website in the Fourth week of May 2020.

 Results Checking Procedure:

• Visit the CLAT Official Website 2020.

• Click on the link “CLAT-Result 2020”.

• Login using Registration Number and Password.

• Click on the “Submit” button.

• Results will be displayed on the new screen.

• Download and Save your Result.

• The results are prepared by the NLU authorities.

• It is established on the basis of the results of the candidate for the entrance examination.

• A merit list is also published by the authorities.

• It will include a merit list of states and merit lists from India.

• These lists are prepared according to the category of the candidate, for example, Unreserved/ SC/ ST/ OBC/ Women/ SAP exam for CLAT 2020.

CLAT Cut Off 2020

• There is no common cut-off for CLAT examination.

• The different Participating NLUs Defined their own individual cutoff Score, based on the cutoff score they will publish opening rank and closing rank to get admission to the respective NLUs.  

    The CLAT Cut-Off 2020 depends on various factors like:

• The number of available seats.

• The Number of candidates appearing for the exam.

• Average marks obtained by the candidates.

• Level of complexity of examination.

 Note: There is no sectional cut-off for the CLAT 2020 exam.

S. No

Name of College

Cut-Off 2017

Cut-Off 2016

Cut-Off 2015

1.

National Law School of India University, Bangalore

139.5

145.2

118

2.

NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad

132.25

142

111.75

3.

National Law Institute University, Bhopal

119.75

134.23

100.5

4.

West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata

124

136.56

109.5

5.

National Law University, Jodhpur

119

131.88

102.5

6.

Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur

112.5

122.05

75.25

7.

Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar

116.75

125

78.25

8.

Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow

112.25

120.11

77

9.

Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Patiala

107.5

115.29

91.75

10.

Chanakya National Law University, Patna

101.75

115.29

90.75

11.

National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi

100.75

119

85

12.

National Law University Odisha, Cuttack

101.25

121

89

13.

National University of Study & Research in Law, Ranchi

100.5

117

52

14.

National Law University & Judicial Academy, Guwahati

99.75

114

57

15.

Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University, Visakhapatnam

99.25

119

-

16.

Tamil Nadu National Law School, Tiruchirapalli

99.25

116

35

17.

Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai

106.5

127

-

18.

Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur

99

-

-

19.

Maharashtra National Law University, Aurangabad

-

-

-

Cut Off Rank 2018

Opening   Rank 2017

  Closing   Rank 2017

Cut-Off 2016

Cut-Off 2015

Counselling Process

• National Law University Odisha, Cuttack will conduct CLAT 2020 counselling.

• Candidates will be required to attend the counselling of CLAT 2020 in online mode.

• Candidates whose names appear on the CLAT 2020 merit list will receive a call letter to attend CLAT Counselling 2020.

• Candidates are allocated seats for admissions to CLAT 2020 on the basis of the merit/ preference principle.

• This means that admissions to law schools are based on their CLAT results as well as in the order of preference of the colleges (acceptance of CLAT results), as indicated by the candidate in his/ her application form CLAT 2020.

Steps to follow

The admission or counselling procedure consists of the following processes:

• online registration.

• making a choice of NLU.

• allotment of seats in NLUs.

• payment of CLAT Counselling fee.

• upgrading of seats and then reporting to the allotted NLUs.

• The first indicative list by the university based on merit preference will be published on the CLAT 2020 website.

• A specified number of candidates from various categories will be allowed to participate in the CLAT 2020 counselling process against the actual number of seats available with participating NLUs.

• The candidates failing to deposit the requisite counselling fee through the CLAT 2020 website by the specified date will lose their right to be considered for admission under CLAT 2020 and their names will be dropped from the merit list.

Provisionally selected students have to deposit Rs 50,000 as counselling fee.

Applicants who are provisionally shortlisted need to deposit the counselling fee and perform the following activities.

  Lock: 

• Any candidate who chooses the lock option at the time of the CLAT 2020 counselling confirms his/ her choice of NLU.

• Such an applicant will not be considered for transfer to another unit of NLU if a vacancy occurs at a later stage of the board.

 Upgrade:

• Candidates who choose the "Upgrade" option will be considered for any vacancy occurring in the NLUs of their highest choice (upward shift) through a subsequent list of allotments.

• Only the preferences of the candidates indicated in the application form will be modified, depending on the availability of vacancies.

• The office of CLAT 2020 must not go down to the slightest step of the counselling procedure.

 Withdrawal:

There is an option to withdraw the fee as well in two ways.

• Option 1 – Failing to deposit the requisite fee

• Option 2 – Choosing the option of withdrawal before final seat allotment list i.e. during the fourth round of CLAT Counselling. 

• The CLAT office publishes a second list of candidates who paid their CLAT 2020 counselling fees and reserved their seats in the participating NLUs.

• A second list will be published for the candidates on the waiting list, who are provisionally selected against the abandoned candidates if any.

• The CLAT office will publish a third detailed list of allotments of applicants who have paid their consultation fees and reserved their places in the participating NLU units.

• The complete list must include the names of the candidates who paid the CLAT 2020 consultation fee in relation to the first and second Tentative Lists.

CLAT Counselling Required Documents 2020

Required Documents

• CLAT 2020 Application Form

• CLAT 2020 Admit Card 

• CLAT 2020 Score Card

• Class 10^thMarks-sheet (Date of Birth proof)

• Class 12^thMarks-sheet (Academic Qualification/ Eligibility Criteria)

• Caste Certificate (If applicable)

• Specially-Abled Certificate (If applicable)

• NRI Certificate (If applicable)

• Sponsored NRI Certificate (If applicable)

• Domicile Certificate (If applicable) 

• Call Letter issued by CLAT authority

• Recent Passport size Photographs

• Once the candidates have finally been allocated seats in the participating NLUs, they will have to get closer to the same, with the amount of the balance and the other fees of the course taken for admission.

• Candidates must be provided with the original certificates/ documents in original, issued by the competent authority, in support of the various requests made by the candidates during the periods indicated in the CLAT 2020 calendar and complete their admission formalities.

• Original certificates will be verified by the respective universities at the time of admission.

• Candidates who do not have the required certificates/ documents in the original or who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be allowed to apply for admission to the participating NLUs.

• Candidates for admission into different categories, specially those belonging to the reserved categories such as SC/ ST/ OBC/ SAP (People with Reduced Mobility)/ DFF/ NRI/ NRI candidates and unqualified applicants who wish to be admitted to the Home category, obtain the relevant and authentic certificates/ documents from the competent authorities and produce them at the time of admission to the relevant UNL.

• Candidates who do not present themselves at the NLU allotted after the publication of the CLAT 2020 merit list and do not complete the admission formalities according to the CLAT 2020 calendar will automatically lose their application for admission and their total amount. a consulting fee of INR 50,000/ - will be confiscated.

S. No

CLAT Participating Colleges 2020

1.

National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru

2.

National Academy for Legal Study and Research (NALSR) University of Law, Hyderabad

3.

National Law Institute University (NLIU), Bhopal

4.

West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (NUJS), Kolkata

5.

National Law University (NLU), Jodhpur

6.

Hidayatullah National Law University (HNLU), Raipur

7.

Gujarat National Law University (GNLU), Gandhinagar

8.

Dr Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University (RMLNLU), Lucknow

9.

Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (RGNUL), Punjab

10.

Chanakya National Law University (CNLU), Patna

11.

National Law University of Advanced Legal Studies (NLUALS), Kochi

12.

National Law University Odisha (NLUO), Cuttack

13.

National University of Study and Research of Law (NUSRL), Ranchi

14.

National Law University and Judicial Academy (NLUJA), Assam

15.

Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University (DSNLU), Visakhapatnam

16.

Tamil Nadu National Law School (TNNLS), Tiruchirappalli

17.

Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Mumbai

18.

Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Nagpur

19.

Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Aurangabad

20.

Dharmashastra National Law University, Jabalpur

21.

Himachal Pradesh National Law University  (HPNLU)

The Common Law Admission Test mode is way back to an offline pattern after being administered online for the last four years.

CLAT 2020 will be a paper-pen based test administered by CLAT Consortium.

Yes, some of the NLUs offer seats to BRI/ NRO sponsored/ foreign national candidates.

Candidates need to go through the official website to know more about NRI seats.

Yes, the CLAT eligibility criteria had been changed two years back after the Supreme Court order on BCI's age cap.

According to the revised eligibility criteria of CLAT 2020, candidates irrespective of their age limit can apply for the NLUs admission test.

Yes, the specially-abled persons can opt either to arrange for his/ her own scribe or to make a request to the CLAT office to provide one for them.  

Moreover, the SAPs will be entitled to a compensatory time of 40 minutes.

Yes, some of the participating NLUs offer seats under state domicile quota.

Candidates need to find the details of state domicile seats by visiting each of the official brochures of NLUs.

The candidate doesn't need to send any document or CLAT application form to the CLAT office.

However, it is advised that candidates should keep a hard copy of the filled-in CLAT 2020 application form for his/her own record and future correspondences with the CLAT office.

A CLAT aspirant can make changes in the application form as many times as he/she wishes before paying the CLAT application fee.

No changes can be made after the payment of fees and once the application form has been submitted.

The CLAT aspirants should retain the following details after completion of the application form–

1. Hard-copy of CLAT 2020 application form

2. Fee receipt detail

3. Auto-generated id and password

Candidates will have to deposit a counselling fee of Rs. 50,000 at the CLAT office.

The counselling fee is not a separate fee but will be adjusted in the admission fees at the time of admission in the allotted NLU.

There is no such minimum cut off score/sectional cut off score to qualify CLAT.

However, admissions to NLUs will be offered based on candidates’ performance in the law entrance examination, in the order of merit.

Candidates must note that there shall be no refund of counselling fee after the last date of withdrawal from the admission process, i.e., tentatively in the month June.

Those candidates who have withdrawn their seats up to the last scheduled date will be refunded after deducting Rs. 10,000 from the CLAT counselling fee.

No, once a candidate has indicated and submitted his/ her choices of NLUs, it’ll be treated as final.

However, in case of multiple applications for CLAT, the last submitted form will be treated as final.