CLAT LLM 2024: Exam Date (Out), Application Form, Eligibility, Exam Pattern, Syllabus, Admit Card, Participating Colleges
Content Curator | Updated On - Nov 7, 2025
CLAT 2024: The exam is conducted for admission to UG and PG law courses in 22 participating NLUs and other law colleges. CLAT 2024 Registration is now open on the official portal. CLAT 2024 Exam is organized by the Consortium of National Law Universities.
The exam duration is 2 hours. According to the CLAT Exam Pattern, a total of 120 MCQ-type questions are asked in CLAT Question Paper. The exam is conducted at various centers in more than 83 cities across India. Candidates need to clear the CLAT 2024 Cutoff to be eligible to take admission into LLB and LLM programs in prestigious NLUs.
CLAT Eligibility Criteria for admission to UG Courses requires that a candidate must have passed 10+2 with at least 45% marks with any stream. For admission to PG programmes a candidate must have a 3 or 5-year LLB degree with at least 50% marks.
What is CLAT Exam?
CLAT is a national-level Common Law Test. It is the gateway for admissions to undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) law programs. These programs are offered at 22 participating NLUs and more than 60 affiliated colleges/universities.
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CLAT 2024 Highlights
| CLAT 2024 Full Form | Common-Law Admission Test |
| Conducting Body | Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) |
| Exam Level | UG and PG |
| Mode of Application | Online |
| Mode of Exam | Offline (pen and paper) |
| Exam Frequency | Once a year |
| Exam Duration | 120 Minutes |
| Number of Questions | 150 |
| Question Type | Objective type Question |
| Application Fees | INR 4,000/- |
| Total Seats Offered | UG courses - 3,012 seats (2021) PG courses - 997 seats (2021) |
| Applications per Year | 70,277 (2021) |
| Number of Exam Centres | 82 |
| Official Website | consortiumofnlus.ac.in |
| CLAT 2024 Helpline | 08047162020 |
Ques. What is the difference between AILET and CLAT?
Ans. CLAT is conducted for admission to all NLUs while AILET is conducted for admission to NLU Delhi, specifically. However the syllabus is more or less the same but exam pattern of both exams might differ.
Ques. Is CLAT compulsory for LLB?
Ans. No, CLAT Exam is not compulsory for admission to Law Courses. Candidates can take up other Law entrance exams like SLAT, AILET, LSAT, etc or university entrances for admission to Law courses. CLAT is compulsory only for admission to National Law Universities.
Ques. How to apply for CLAT Exam?
Ans. CLAT Application is filled online on its official website consortiumofnlus.ac.in/clat-2024. Candidates must first complete the CLAT Registration and then pay the Registration fees. After this proceed to fill out the CLAT Application Form. Make sure you carry all the required documents like scanned Photograph, Signature and a valid ID Proof, while filling the CLAT Form. Read Here Detailed CLAT Application Process.
CLAT 2024 Exam Dates
Below are the important dates that candidates must know if they are preparing for CLAT 2024.
| Events | Dates |
|---|---|
| CLAT 2024 Application Forms Start Date | July 01, 2023 (Out) |
| CLAT 2024 Application Forms Last Date | November 03, 2023 |
| CLAT 2024 Admit Card Release Date | TBA |
| CLAT 2024 Exam Date | December 03, 2024 |
| CLAT 2024 Answer Key Release Date | TBA |
| Objection against CLAT 2024 Answer Key | TBA |
| CLAT 2024 Result Release Date | TBA |
| CLAT 2024 Counselling Begins | TBA |
CLAT 2024 Courses Offered
There are various Law colleges all over India that accept the CLAT score exams to provide admission to its UG and PG law courses. If one cracks the CLAT 2024 exam, the candidate will be eligible for admission to the following courses:
CLAT 2024 Eligibility Criteria
Candidates from any board and stream can apply for CLAT 2024. There are separate eligibility criteria for CLAT UG and PG Program. For details go through the following table.
| Particulars | CLAT UG | CLAT PG |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum Educational Qualification | Candidates must pass 10+ 2 or equivalent | The candidate must have passed 3-year LLB or 5-year integrated LLB Exam |
| Minimum qualifying marks |
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| Age Limit | There is no age limit | There is no age limit |
CLAT 2024 Application Form
The Registration dates for CLAT 2024 are yet to be announced. The candidates need to follow the steps mentioned below to fill the Application Form of CLAT 2024.
- Step 1: Visit the official website of CLAT
- Step 2: To register, candidates are required to fill in the details like name, email address, mobile number, and create a password.
- Step 3: After completing the registration, log in using your newly created ID and password.
- Step 4: Fill in all the relevant details asked in the form carefully.
- Step 5: Choose your preferences among the 22 national law universities.
- Step 6: Pay the CLAT 2024 Application Fees using Net Banking/UPI/Credit Card/Debit Card.
- Step 7: Upload the scanned copy of the following documents in jpg/jpeg format: Photograph (500KB), Signature (100KB), category certificates (2 MB).
- Step 8: Click on the Submit button and take a printout of the CLAT 2024 Application Form same.
CLAT 2024 UG Application Fees
Here are the CLAT 2024 Application Fees for all categories.
| Category | Application Fee |
|---|---|
| General/ OBC and other category candidates | ₹ 4000/- |
| SC/ ST category candidates | ₹ 3500/- |
CLAT 2024 Application Form Correction
The Consortium of NLUs usually does not provide a further chance to correct the CLAT application forms. However, CLAT 2021 was an exception as the CNLUs increased the number of Exam cities due to COVID-19. Therefore, candidates were allowed to update their preferences for cities, as well as review and edit their name, date of birth, and reservations category if it needs any correction.
CLAT 2024 Exam Centers
While filling the CLAT 2024 application form, candidates can choose up to three CLAT test cities according to their preference. Depending on the number of candidates opting for CLAT 2024 each city will have multiple exam centers. The list of expected CLAT 2024 Exam Centers is as follows.
| Agra | Ernakulam | Jodhpur | Pune |
| Ahmedabad | Faridabad | Kanpur | Raipur |
| Allahabad | Gandhinagar | Kanyakumari | Rajahmundry |
| Amravati (Maharashtra) | Gangtok | Kolkata | Ranchi |
| Amritsar | Ghaziabad | Kota | Salem |
| Aurangabad | Gorakhpur | Kottayam | Shillong |
| Barasat | Greater Noida/ Noida | Kurnool | Shimla |
| Barrackpore | Gurugram | Kurukshetra | Siliguri |
| Bengaluru | Haldwani | Lucknow | Sonepat |
| Bhopal | Hisar | Madurai | Srinagar |
| Bhubaneshwar | Hooghly | Mangalore | Surat |
| Bilaspur | Hubli / Dharwad | Meerut | Thane |
| Calicut | Hyderabad | Mohali | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Chandigarh | Imphal | Mumbai | Tiruchirappalli |
| Chennai | Indore | Muzaffarpur | Tirunelveli |
| Chittoor/Tirupati | Jabalpur | Mysore | Vadodara |
| Coimbatore | Jaipur | New Delhi | Varanasi |
| Cuttack | Jalandhar | Patiala | Vellore |
| Dehradun | Jammu | Patna | Vijayawada |
| Durg | Jamshedpur | Puducherry | Visakhapatnam |
CLAT 2024 Admit Card
The candidates who will successfully apply for the CLAT exam will be eligible to download the CLAT 2024 admit card from the official website. Make sure candidates have their CLAT 2024 registration number and password handy, as it will be required to download the same.
How to Download the CLAT 2024 Admit Card
If you need assistance to download the CLAT Admit Card 2024 you can follow the below-mentioned steps.
- Step-1: Open the official website of the CLAT consortium.
- Step-2: To log in to your registered account, submit your user ID and password and click on the “Login” button.
- Step-3: 'Download Admit Card' link will be displayed on your screen.
- Step- 4: Submit your CLAT application number carefully and download your CLAT 2024 admit card.
- Step- 5: Take a printout of the Admit Card and cross-check all the details mentioned in the same.
CLAT 2024 Exam Pattern
| Subject/Section | Topic |
|---|---|
| English Language | 28-32 (20% of the paper) |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 13-17 (10% of the paper) |
| Logical Reasoning | 28-32 (20% of the paper) |
| General Awareness | 35-39 (25% of the paper) |
| Legal Aptitude | 35-39 (25% of the paper) |
| Total Marks | 150 |
| Total Time (min) | 120 |
| Negative Marking | 0.25 marks for each wrong answer |
Given below are the marks allotted for each section in CLAT 2024.
| Subjects | Marks Allotted |
|---|---|
| English Comprehension) | 40 |
| Current Affairs | 50 |
| Legal Reasoning | 50 |
| Logical Reasoning | 40 |
| Quantitative Techniques | 20 |
CLAT 2024 Syllabus
The candidates need to go through the following table to have an idea about the CLAT 2024 Syllabus.
| Name of the Sections | Topics |
|---|---|
| English | Synonyms, Antonyms, Word Rearrangement, Analogies, Spelling Errors, Cloze Test, Spotting Errors, Idioms & Phrases, Reading Comprehension, Sentence Improvement, Sentence Rearrangement, Fill in the blanks, One Word Substitution. |
| Logical Reasoning | Alphabet Test, Classification, Analogy, Coding-Decoding, Number Test, Distance and Direction, Blood Relations, Ranking, Series, Syllogism, Time & Sequence, Statement & Assumption/ Conclusion/Argument/ Course of action. |
| Numerical Ability | Averages, Number Systems, Surds & Indices, Fractions & Decimals, Percentage, Ratio, Proportion, Square Roots, Simplification & Approximation, Partnerships, HCF & LCM, Discounts, Interest, Profit & Loss, Areas, and Volumes. |
| Legal Aptitude | Important Supreme Court Judgments; Important amendments of the legislature; Important topics from Contract law, Criminal law, and Constitutional law; Legal GK and current affairs; International treaties, etc. |
| General Knowledge & Current Affairs | Current happenings, Static GK, Science & Technology, Economics, Books, Authors Persons, Sports, and Place. |
CLAT 2024 Preparation Tips
To ace CLAT exam, it is crucial that candidates apply a proper strategy and are consistent with their preparation. Go through the following points for every five areas individually to know the right strategy to follow.
- General knowledge and Current Affairs: GK, though the toughest topic for most of the candidates carries 35 to 39 questions in the CLAT paper. Other than GK books, reading daily newspapers, following editorial and national pages help a lot in improving GK and CA sections. You can also practice GK questions from GK Today, Cloud Affairs, TCY, etc. websites.
- Legal Reasoning: Keep a track of the latest legal happening around the world, new amendments, the important judgments, etc. Follow some good legal blogs, read newspapers daily to increase your reading speed. Some basic concepts from constitutional law, contract law, tort law, etc must be understood while preparing for CLAT 2024 for better results.
- Quantitative Aptitude: Candidates are advised to complete the syllabus once and then keep practicing more and more questions to achieve 100% accuracy and increase their speed. Practicing questions will strengthen your base so you will be able to solve any questions under that topic.
- Logical Reasoning: Try to identify your way of solving the Reasoning. Puzzle, number series, coding-decoding all need the right approach to solve them. Practice daily 1-2 hours from your reasoning book, follow the right, easy and fast solution, and keep practicing thoroughly.
- English Language: As RC is a crucial part of the English section, find a book with plenty of Reading comprehension. Make a habit to read Newspapers, magazines, blogs to improve your vocabulary.
Ques. Can I prepare for CLAT in 6 months?
Ans. CLAT Preparation requires 6 months to 1 year time. If you are a student of Humanities, 6 months are good enough for preparation. Students of other streams must try to give at least 1 year for CLAT preparation.
Ques. Which stream is best for CLAT?
Ans. In terms of syllabus similarity, stream of Humanities is more helpful for CLAT exam. However, candidates of any stream can perform good in CLAT if the keep on working on their general knowledge and current affairs along with their subject of study.
CLAT 2024 Recommended Books
Given below are the books that the candidates need to refer to for enhancing their CLAT 2024 Preparation.
| Books | Authors/Publishers |
|---|---|
| Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations | Abhijit Guha |
| Fаst Trасk Оbjeсtive Аrithmetiс | Rajesh Verma, |
| Objective General English | SP Bakshi |
| Manorama Yearbook 2021 | Mammen Mathew |
| Legal Awareness and Legal Aptitude | AP Bhardwaj |
| Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning | RS Agarwal |
CLAT 2024 Answer Key
CLAT Answer key is very helpful for candidates as by referring to the answer key candidates can easily calculate their CLAT 2024 marks. Given below is the answer key for previous year:
| CLAT Exam | Answer Key |
|---|---|
| CLAT 2023 UG | Click Here to Download |
| CLAT 2023 PG |
To check the CLAT Answer Key candidates can follow the mentioned steps below.
- Click on the link to visit CLAT website
- Enter your registered ID and password to log in to your account.
- Click on the CLAT answer key link.
- The CLAT answer key will be downloaded in PDF form.
How to Raise Objection Against CLAT 2024 Answer Key
There is also an option available for candidates to raise objections in case the CLAT answer key contains some incorrect answers or discrepancies. The expert committee will review all the objections, and if your objections are valid they will revise the key accordingly.
If candidates want to raise their objections against the answer key they have to follow the below-mentioned procedure.
- On the CLAT registration portal candidates will find a "Raise objections" button, under the 'Answer Key' section.
- Enter the question number candidates have objections about.
- Complete your payment, and your objection is raised.
Please note that the objection raise fee against the CLAT answer key is Rs 1000 per question. Candidates have to record their objections within 24 hours and after that, the window will be closed and no further objections will be entertained.
CLAT 2024 Result
Candidates can access the result online by following the below-mentioned steps.
- Step-1: For viewing CLAT Results, first click on the “Result” option on the official site. The link will be activated after the CLAT Results Declaration.
- Step-2: Click on the tab “View Result”
- Step-3: Enter your CLAT application number and password.
- Your CLAT Results will be displayed on your screen.
CLAT 2024 Rank Card
The admissions to the NLUs or top Law Colleges of India are granted by considering your rank in the merit list.
CLAT 2024 Rank Card
The CLAT 2024 Rank Card will have personal information, result details, and other details listed below.
- Name of Candidates.
- Roll Number.
- Application Number.
- CLAT UG Score.
- Category Name (Gen/ OBC/ SC/ ST).
- All India Rank (AIR).
- Category Rank.
CLAT 2024 Rank Card - Tie-Breaking Criteria
If two or more candidates secure the same score, CLAT Consortium will break the tie of two or more candidates to allot their ranks by adopting some tie-breaking rules given below. The CLAT tie-breaking rules are as follows:
- The candidate who will get higher marks in the Legal Aptitude section will be ranked higher.
- The older candidate among them will be ranked higher.
- If the tie is still unresolved after two rules, the CLAT authority will do the computerized draw for ranking.
CLAT 2024 Counselling
The Consortium of NLUs conducts CLAT Counselling for the invited candidates through an online centralized process. The CLAT 2024 Counseling process will be done as per the CLAT 2024 Exam Dates scheduled by the conducting authorities. You can expect the Counselling to be conducted soon after the publication of the CLAT 2024 Result and Merit list.
The stepwise procedure for attaining the CLAT Counselling Process is as follows:
- Step 1: After the publication of CLAT Results and Merit lists, based on rank, the first list for CLAT counselling will be released.
- Step 2: Candidates have to choose 5 NLUs taking into consideration their achieved rank and score against the seats available.
- Step 3: After filling up their choices candidates must pay INR 30,000 as a Registration Fee to be provisionally selected.
- Step 4: The candidates who have registered successfully for the Seat Allotment Lists will be published for them on the official website.
Ques. How many seats are there in CLAT?
Ans. In CLAT 2024, 22 NLUs will be participating that will offer admission on around 3000 Law seats.
Ques. Is CLAT Counselling fee refundable?
Ans. The counselling fee of CLAT is non-refundable, if one withdraws the admission after the last date.
CLAT 2024 Seat Allotment
To get eligible for CLAT 2024 Seat Allotments process candidates have to register themselves for the Counselling session. After CLAT 2024 Results are published, shortlisted candidates will be allotted seats according to their preference.
- For CLAT 2024 Seat Allotment Process shortlisted candidates will be invited via their registered contact details.
- Candidates have to log in to the counseling website using the login details sent to them.
- Candidates have to choose their preferred NLUs. They can select a minimum of five NLUs for their CLAT 2024 SEAT Allotment.
- Required fees must be submitted to complete the registration process.
CLAT 2024 Cut-off
The CLAT 2024 Cut-Off will be released after the declaration of the results. Candidates are advised to study the past year's CLAT cutoff to have an idea about the same and also analyze the competition.
CLAT Facts and Figures
- For 2022, NLU reduced the CLAT 2022 Counselling Fees from Rs 50,000 to Rs 30,000 for General candidates whereas, for SC, ST, OBC, EWS, BC, PWD candidates, the counseling fee is Rs 20,000.
- Around 53,532 Candidates appeared for CLAT 2021 UG Exam to compete for 2522 LLB seats.
- Manhar Bansal, CLAT 2021 topper scored 125.5 marks out of 149 chose to pursue BA LLB (Hons) from NLSIU Bangalore.
CLAT 2024 FAQs
Ques. Can I apply for both CLAT 2023 and CLAT 2024?
Ans. Yes, you can apply for both sessions. You have to register yourself twice by submitting separate CLAT application fees.
Ques. Is there any sectional cut-off for the 5 sections in CLAT 2024?
Ans: There is no sectional cut-off for the 5 sections CLAT. Candidates have to clear the overall cut-off to get admission to the law college.
Ques. Can Btech students appear for CLAT 2024 Exam?
Ans: Students from any stream can appear for CLAT 2024 Exam. They have to pass 10+2 with a minimum of 45% marks. There is no particular degree required to apply for the CLAT 2024 UG exam.
Ques. What are the best Law colleges in India?
Ans: There are 23 top National Law Universities all over India. Some of the top law colleges are NLSIU Bangalore - NLU Hyderabad, NUJS Kolkata, NLU Jodhpur.
Ques. What is the fees structure of NLSIU Bangalore?
Ans: The fee for NLSIU Bangalore is ₹2.14 Lakhs (1st Year Fees). The NLUs are not government funding colleges, they are self-financing institutions leading to charging a high fee.
Ques. Can I take the CLAT 2024 exam for an Integrated LLB after completing graduation?
Ans: If you have already completed your graduation, there is no need to apply again for a 5-year integrated law program. You can go for a 3 year LLB degree. Some of the colleges that offer 3 year LLB are Faculty of Law, DU, Symbiosis Law College, Pune, Government Law College, Mumbai, ILS Law College, Pune.
Ques. Where can I find the CLAT practice paper?
Ans: If you are preparing for CLAT 2024, you must go through the previous year's papers, and practice them thoroughly to achieve a good score.
Ques. What was the CLAT 2021 closing rank NLSIU Bangalore and Hyderabad?
Ans: The NLSIU Bangalore and Hyderabad are the top Law colleges in India, so the cut-off goes very high in these colleges. The CLAT 2021 closing rank for NLSIU Bangalore and Hyderabad were 80, and 163 respectively.
*The article might have information for the previous academic years, please refer the official website of the exam.
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