CLAT 2024 will be held in December 2023 due to a change in the CLAT schedule from the previous year. The exam was previously held in May, but the Consortium decided to make specific changes as a result of conflicts with the board exams, increased stress on candidates from taking multiple exams at once, and many other factors. Candidates must therefore appear for CLAT 2024 if they want to be considered for admission to law programmes during the academic year 2023–2024.

The Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) is the entrance exam for law admissions in India. CLAT, one of the most common law entry-level exams, is taken by students who desire to study law. A nationwide exam administration process is used. Thousands of candidates compete for limited seats in various law schools. For admission to undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, separate exams will be held. The details of both exams are disclosed in the Consortium's official notification. We can anticipate the release of the CLAT 2024 official notification by August 2023. 

CLAT 2024: Highlights

S.No.

Particulars

Details
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Name of the Examination

Common Law Admission Test (CLAT)
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Conducting body

The Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs)
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Frequency

Once a Year 
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Exam Level

National Level
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Purpose
  • Admission to undergraduate courses in law.
  • Admission to postgraduate courses in law.
  • PSUs recruitments. 
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Exam timings

2 PM - 4 PM (Might be subjected to changes if needed)
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Duration

120 Minutes, i.e. 2 Hours
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Mode

Pen and Paper 
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Medium

English
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Total no. of questions

CLAT UG- 150 Questions

CLAT PG- 120 Questions
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Maximum Marks

CLAT UG- 150 Marks

CLAT PG- 120 Marks
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Question Type

MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions)
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Participating Institutions

22 NLUs except for NLU, Delhi and other private institutions.
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Number of Seats

3000 for UG Program

1000 for PG Program
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Total Sections

5 Sections (English Language, Legal Reasoning, Logical Reasoning, Current Affairs including General Knowledge and Quantitative Techniques.)
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Negative Marking

Yes, Deduction of 0.25 for every wrong answer.

How to Check the CLAT 2024 Official Notification?

The CLAT 2024 official notification will be released on the Consortium's website. The official notification will include all the essential details about the CLAT 2024 exam. The following information will be included:

  • CLAT 2024 General Instructions.
  • CLAT 2024 Eligibility Criteria
  • CLAT 2024 Exam Syllabus & Guide.
  • CLAT 2024 Question Paper Format. 
  • Test Day Instructions for the CLAT 2024.

Undertake the following steps to check the CLAT 2024 official notification.

  • Visit the official website of the Consortium, https://consortiumofnlus.ac.in/.
  • Look for the CLAT 2024 tab and click on it.
  • Select the details you wish to know from the drop-down. 

The details will flash on your screen. 

CLAT 2024 Eligibility Criteria

The primary criteria for eligibility to take the CLAT exam are outlined in the CLAT eligibility criteria. It covers the CLAT qualifying exam, CLAT age restriction, and CLAT minimum qualifying scores. These key exam details must be well-known to the candidates.

CLAT 2024 Eligibility Criteria: Undergraduate 

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

GUIDELINES BY CONSORTIUM

Qualifying Examination

X+2 or an equivalent exam from a recognised board or institution

Minimum Qualifying marks

For General / OBC/ NRI / PWD / PIO / OCI category candidates: 45% or its equivalent grade in the Qualifying exam.



For SC/ST candidates: 40% or its equivalent score in the Qualifying examination.

Age

No upper age limit.

CLAT 2024 Eligibility Criteria: Postgraduate

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

GUIDELINES BY CONSORTIUM

Qualifying Examination

An LL.B Degree or an equivalent degree/ exam from a recognised university.

Minimum Qualifying marks

50% marks or equivalent grade for General/OBC/ PIO/NRI/OCI aspirants.



45% or equivalent score for SC/ST candidates.

Age

No upper age limit

CLAT 2024 Question Paper Format

Through the CLAT official notification 2024, the Consortium will disclose the exam format. A better understanding of the CLAT exam format will benefit the aspirants. The CLAT UG question paper format is slightly different from the CLAT PG paper format. 

CLAT 2024 UG Question paper Format (Expected)

  • Maximum Marks: 150 Marks
  • Duration of CLAT 2024: 02:00 Hours (120 Minutes)
  • Type of Question: Passage Based Multiple Choice Questions
  • No. of Questions: 150 Questions.
  • Marking: 1 mark for every correct response and 0.25 marks for every incorrect answer.

Section-wise marks weightage and No. of questions

S.No.

Subject Areas

Questions

Marks

Weightage (approx)
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English Language

28-32 Questions

28-32 Marks

20%
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Current Affairs, including General Knowledge

35-39 Questions

35-36 Marks

25%
  •  

Legal Reasoning

35-39 Questions

35-39 Marks

25%
  •  

Logical Reasoning

28-32 Questions

28-32 Marks

20%
  •  

Quantitative Techniques

13-17 Questions

13-17 Marks

10%

CLAT 2024 PG Question paper Format (Expected)

  • Maximum Marks: 120 Marks
  • No. of Questions: 120 Questions
  • Duration: 02:00 Hours (120 Minutes)
  • Marking: 1 mark for every correct response and 0.25 marks for every incorrect answer.
  • Type of Questions: Passage Based Multiple Choice Questions

Section wise Marks and Question Distribution

S.No.

Subjects

Questions

(approx.)

CLAT total marks

Weightage
  •  

Constitutional Law

60

60

50%
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Other Laws such as Jurisprudence, Criminal Law, Administrative Law, Law of Contract, Torts, Family Law,  Property Law, Company Law, Environmental Law, Public International Law, Tax Law,  and Labour & Industrial Law

60

60

50%
 

TOTAL

120

120

100%

CLAT 2024 Syllabus

English Language

  • Read and understand the key ideas discussed in the Passage and any arguments and opinions mentioned.
  • Make conclusions and inferences based on the Passage.
  • Summarising the Passage.
  • Draw differences and similarities among the different views or opinions set out in the Passage and
  • Make sense of various words and phrases in the Passage's context.

Legal Reasoning

  • Identify and infer the rules and regulations laid out in the Passage;
  • Apply rules and regulations to similar and different scenarios; and
  • To infer the influence of modification in rules or principles on different scenarios.

Logical Reasoning

  • Understanding the discussion, its premises and conclusions.
  • Read and identify the ideas set out in the passages.
  • Critically look at the patterns of reasoning and determine how decisions may depend on specific premises or evidence.
  • Draw inferences from the Passage and apply them to novel situations.
  • Identify contradictions and equivalence, draw relationships and analogies, and assess the effectiveness of arguments.

Quantitative Technique

  • Deriving, inference and manipulation of numerical information given in the paragraphs or the form of other representations; and
  • Application of 10th-standard mathematical operations like introductory algebra, ratios and proportions, measurement and statistical estimation.

Current Affairs Including General Knowledge

  • Current events of significance from India and the world
  • Arts and Culture
  • International affairs and
  • Historical occurrences of continuing importance.

You can discover more about the CLAT 2024 exam by visiting the Consortium's official website after the CLAT 2024 official notification has been released. To keep up with information regarding the CLAT 2024 exam, you must frequently visit the website.