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Common Law Admission Test – 2020 (CLAT 2020)

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Introduction 


The Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) is a national level entrance examination for law admissions and its score is accepted by all National Law Universities along with other private colleges. CLAT 2020 will offer admission in courses like B.A. LL.B. (Hons.), B.B.A. LL.B. (Hons.), B.Com. LL.B. (Hons.) and one year LL.M. program in Corporate Laws and IPR Laws. The exam will be conducted and administered by the National University of Study and Research in Law (NUSRL), Ranchi and will likely be held in the month of May 2020.

List of Contents


1. Important Dates
2. CLAT 2020 Examination Date
3. Mode of Answering
4. Medium of Examination
5. CLAT 2020 Eligibility Criteria
6. How to Apply?
7. Application Fee
8. Documents to be Uploaded
9. Step by Step Application Procedure
10. Admit Card
11. Examination Pattern
12. Result
13. Counselling
14. Frequently Asked Questions
15. Useful Links

CLAT Important Dates (Tentative)


EVENTDATE
Starting of the application processFirst week of January 2020
Closing of the application processLast week of January 2020
Release of admit card First week of May 2020
CLAT 2020 exam dateLast week of May 2020
CLAT 2020 result dateFirst week of June 2020
Counselling process Second week of June 2020

CLAT 2020 Exam Date 


CLAT 2020 will most likely be held in the third or last week of May 2020

Mode of Answering 


The application form for the examination will be filled online. CLAT 2020 will be held in the offline mode

Medium of Examination 


CLAT will be held in English language only.

CLAT 2020 Eligibility Criteria


Undergraduate Courses 


Qualifying Examination

The candidate should have passed 10+2 examination with a minimum of 45% marks for General/OBC/Specially Abled categories and 40% marks in case of SC/ST category.  

Along with this, candidates who are eligible for the qualifying exam in March/April 2020 are also eligible to appear in CLAT 2020. However, evidence of passing qualifying examination will have to be submitted by the candidate.

Age Limit

No upper age limit for undergraduate courses. 

Tie-Breaker

In case of equal marks, the following procedure will be followed – 

  1. Higher marks in legal aptitude section of CLAT 2020.
  2. Higher age.
  3. Computerized draw of lots.
Number of Attempts

There is no limit on the number of attempts of CLAT.

Postgraduate Courses 


Qualifying Exam

The candidate should possess an LL.B. degree or an equivalent qualification with a minimum of 55% of marks or its equivalent grade for General/OBC/Specially Abled/PwD/NRI categories and a minimum of 50% for candidates belonging to SC/ST categories.  

Age Limit

No upper age limit for postgraduate courses.

Number of Attempts

There is no limit on the number of attempts of CLAT.

How to Apply for CLAT 2020?


Currently, the application portal is closed.

The registrations for CLAT exam will begin in the 1st week of January 2020 and shall end in last week of January 2020.

The application form for CLAT 2020 will be filled online only. 

Application Fee


CategoryFee
General/OBC/PWD/NRI/PIO/OCIRs. 4,000/-
SC/ST/BPLRs. 3,500/-

Payment of Application Fee for CLAT 2020 must be done online via Credit Card, Debit Card or Net Banking. However, the application fee is non-refundable and any other charges levied by the bank have to be borne by the candidate.

Along with this, the previous year’s question papers are also available for Rs. 500/-.

Documents to be Uploaded


  1. Recent passport size photo with a plain background.
  2. Signature of the candidate
  3. Category certificate if the candidate is applying under SC/ST/OBC.
  4. Relevant certificate issued by a competent authority if the applying candidate is PwD or comes under the BPL category.
  5. Relevant Certificate for State of Domicile issued by the revenue department. 

Application Procedure


Step 1: Visit the CLAT 2020 website and register for a new account

Students are required to register themselves in the CLAT 2020 website (http://clatconsortiumofnlu.ac.in) once the application process begins.

Step 2: Enter your Mobile Number and Email Address

Registration will be done using a personal mobile number and email address. An OTP will be sent to the given mobile number for verification. Once the number is validated, candidates can log in to their accounts using their mobile number and password. 

Step 3: Fill the Personal Details in the Application Form

The application form will be opened. Candidates should fill the form carefully. The name of the Candidate the parents should be spelt correctly and should match the names on identity proof/certificates/mark sheets.

Step 4: Fill in the Course details

Fill in the details of all the courses you are applying for.

Step 5: Upload the Documents

Upload the documents, photograph and the signature of the candidate. Follow the size guidelines given for each uploading document. 

Step 6: Payment of Application Fee

The last step is the payment of the fee for CLAT 2020. Please check your application for any errors before completing this step. No changes can be made after the submission of the application form.

Admit Card


Candidates can download the admit card by logging into their account on the official CLAT 2020 website. Admit cards will be available for last week April or first week of May. The final date of release will be put up on the website.

Examination Pattern 


– The exam duration of CLAT 2020 will be 2 hours. 

– There will be 200 multiple-choice questions.

– For every correct answer, the candidate will get one (1) mark and for every incorrect answer, a quarter of a mark (0.25) will be deducted.    

– The total marks of the exam are 200. 

SUBJECT AREAWEIGHTAGE
English including Comprehension40 Marks
General Knowledge and Current Affairs50 Marks
Elementary Mathematics (Numerical Ability) 20 Marks
Legal Aptitude 50 Marks
Logical Reasoning 40 Marks
Total200 Marks

Result


The result of CLAT 2020 will be announced in the first half of June 2020. The result will be declared on the official website of CLAT.

Counselling


The admission to UG and PG programmes in participating universities under CLAT 2020 shall be completed through centralised online counselling conducted by the CLAT Consortium Office. In addition, the basis of allotment of seats shall be ‘merit-cum-preference’, i.e., the CLAT Rank, the order of preference given by the candidate in the CLAT application form and the category/categories selected by the candidate in the online application form and the number of seats and their division/break-up as available in each of the participating NLU. Online counselling shall start after the declaration of CLAT-2020 results.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)


Question: Will CLAT 2020 be held in the online mode?

Ans – No, CLAT 2020 will not be held in online mode. Just like last year, CLAT 2020 will be an offline examination.

Question: Why was the mode of examination changed from online to offline?

Ans – Due to technical glitches, the CLAT Consortium decided to conduct the examination is offline mode.

Question: How many months of preparation is required to score well in CLAT?

Ans – The time required to prepare for CLAT depends upon the daily time commitment of the candidate. Along with this, one’s ability to grasp and understand concepts also plays an important role in the preparation. An average student takes about 8 – 16 months to prepare for the exam.

Questions: Can students of different academic backgrounds appear for CLAT?

Ans – Yes, candidates from any academic background can appear for CLAT. The main focus of the field of Law is on Logical Thinking and anyone with a logical and a critical mind can clear the exam.

Useful Links 


Application of LinkLink
Official Website of Conducting Bodyhttps://clatconsortiumofnlu.ac.in/
Official Notificationshttps://clatconsortiumofnlu.ac.in/notifications.html
Application Portalhttps://clatconsortiumofnlu.ac.in/
Help Desk https://clatconsortiumofnlu.ac.in/help_desk.html

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