CLAT Counselling 2022 - Registration Process, Fees, Document Verification
CLAT Counselling 2022 - The Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) will conduct a centralized CLAT 2022 counselling, tentatively in the last week of June. The dates for online-based CLAT counselling are announced separately. The counselling will be conducted for all candidates who cleared the CLAT 2022 exam and are included in the invite list. The counselling process includes online registration, choice filling, document submission and verification, and seat allotment. After the seat allotment, candidates will have complete the admission formalities and submit the course fee to the allotted national law university. Read the complete article to learn more about CLAT counselling 2022, seat allotment, and more.
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CLAT 2022 Counselling Dates
Event | Date |
Exam date | June 19, 2022 (Announced) |
Result declaration | Fourth week of June, 2022 |
Release of CLAT invite list | Fourth week of June, 2022 |
Commencement of counselling | Fourth week of June, 2022 |
Release of seat allotment | July, 2022 |
How many Candidates will be invited for CLAT Counselling 2022
The national law universities through CLAT 2022 would offer around 2800 seats in undergraduate 5-year LLB progrmames and around 850 seats in LLM programmes. To fill these seats, the consortium will prepare a CLAT merit list, containing 5 times more candidates then the number of seats offered by the universities in each category.
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CLAT Counselling Fees 2022
The consortium has reduced the cousnelling fee for the academic year 2022-23. This year, candidates will have pay Rs. 30,000 as a counselling fee. For SC/ST candidates, the counselling fee is Rs 20,000.
CLAT Counselling 2022 - Events and Details
Event | Details |
Counselling registration | 1) Candidates will pay counselling fee to block the seat 2) Filling up of preferences (Minimum five preferences should be filled) |
Publication of first allotment list | Only students registered for counselling will be considered. Such students to exercise the options - 1) Accept/Lock the seat and upload documents and pay the NLU fee, OR 2) Apply for upgrade and submit documents and pay the fee to the NLUs, OR 3) Exit the admission process Candidates who accept the allotment or apply for the upgrade will have to pay the course fee. NLUs will verify the documents and accept the candidate after receiving the fee at their end. |
Publication of second allotment list | Shortlisted candidates will again have the following options 1) Accept/Lock the seat and upload documents and pay the NLU fee; OR 2) Apply for upgrade and submit documents and pay the fee to the NLUs, OR 3) Exit the admission process Next, candidates who accept the seat or want to apply for upgrade need to submit documents and fee to the allotted NLU. NLUs to conduct document verification and update the admission status of the candidates. |
Publication of third list | Candidates to exercise the options - Accept/lock the seat, apply for upgrade or exit the admission process. NLUs to verify the documents and accept the fees from candidates and update their admission status. |
Publication of third list | Candidates to exercise the options - Accept the seat or apply for upgrade or exit option. NLUs to accept the fees and conduct document verification for candidates who accept or apply for upgrade. |
Publication of final round | Candidate can either accept the seat or exit the counselling process |
CLAT counselling 20202 - Important documents to keep handy
CLAT UG | CLAT PG |
10th or equivalent mark sheet | 10th or equivalent mark sheet |
12th or equivalent mark sheet | 12th or equivalent mark sheet |
Character certificate | Marksheet of law graduation |
Character certificate | |
Transfer / Migration Certificate | Transfer / Migration Certificate |
Caste Certificate (SC/ST/OBC etc.) if applicable | Caste certificate (SC/ST/OBC etc.) if applicable |
PWD Certificate (If applicable) | PWD Certificate (If applicable) |
Domicile/residence certificate (If applying under domicile category) | Domicile/residence certificate (If applying under domicile category) |
CLAT Counselling Process 2022 - Complete details
CLAT Counselling Registration 2022
To appear in the counselling of CLAT 2022 candidates will have to visit the official website of the consortium and register for the counselling.
College preference for counselling
Candidates will have to exercise choice filling by selecting at least five national law universities in the order of preference.
Candidates should select the NLUs very carefully as they will not be allowed to edit the options after fee payment.
Candidates are advised to consult with their teachers, and NIRF law ranking before giving the preference for national law universities.
They should also consider the CLAT cut-offs while giving preference to NLUs.
CLAT 2022 Counselling Fees Payment
Candidates will have to submit the counselling fee - Rs 30,000 for unreserved category candidates and Rs, 20,000 for SC/ST candidates.
The counselling fees can be paid online using the net banking, credit card or debit card options. The payment gateway will be provided inside the CLAT registration portal.
The counselling fee of CLAT 2022 must be submitted before the deadline. Candidates who fail to submit the counselling fee will not be considered for the seat allotment.
The CLAT counselling fee is ADJUSTED with the course fees. Candidates while submitting the course fee at the allotted NLU will have to pay the course fee after adjusting the counselling registration fee.
CLAT Seat Allotment 2022
Only candidates who have registered for counselling and submitted the counselling fee will be considered for seat allotment. The CLAT 2022 seat allotment will be announced by the NLU Consortium after considering the following factors.
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Candidate’s rank and category
College preference given by the candidate
Availability of seat in the category selected by the candidate
The CLAT seat allotment is announced for all 22 national law universities, separately. Candidates will be able to check their allotment status by opening their registered accounts.
Options after CLAT Seat Allotment 2022
After the allotment, candidates will have the following options.
Accept/Lock the seat
Apply for upgrade and submit documents and pay the fee to the NLUs, OR
Exit the admission process
Option 1 - Accept CLAT allotment
Candidates who are satisfied with the allotment can exercise this option. They will have to upload documents and pay the course fee to the allotted law university. Such candidates will not be able to participate in the next round of counselling.
Document Verification
Candidates who accept the seat allotment will have to submit their documents at the admission office of the allotted national law university to complete the admission process.
The admission officials will verify the details and documents submitted by the candidates to establish the candidate’s eligibility for course.
After verification of documents, candidates will have to submit the course fee and complete the admission formalities.
Option 2 - Apply for Upgrade
Candidates who wish to participate in the next round of counselling can apply for an upgrade. Such candidates will also be required to complete the admission process by submitting the documents and course fee to NLU received in the first round of allotment.
Such candidates will have a seat locked in the university received in the previous allotment. New allotment will be offered only if a vacancy is available in the NLU that is preferred over the current allotment.
If the candidate fails to complete the admission formalities required for an upgrade, he/she will not be considered for an upgrade.
Candidates exercising the upgrade option will get another seat allotment in the next round of counselling where they will again have the option to accept the offer, upgrade or to exit from the process. In the final round of counselling, no upgrade option will be offered.
Option 3 - Exit from CLAT Admission Process 2022
It is the last option available for candidates who are not interested in any of the NLU and want to quit the admission process.
Candidates who exercise the Exit option will not only lose the current allotment but will also stand disqualified from participating in any subsequent round.
Candidates who do not exercise any of the above mentioned three options will also stand disqualified from the admission process. Their names will not be featured in the counselling list.
Options after final round of CLAT Seat Allotment 2022
After the final round of seat allotment, candidates will have only two options.
Accept/Lock the seat and upload documents and pay the NLU fee; OR
Exit the admission process
There will be no option for an upgrade. Candidates who accept admission in this round will be offered admission provided they meet the eligibility criteria of the course set by the university.
CLAT 2022 Counselling Fee Refund
Candidates who did not get allotment or those who exercised the exit option will get a refund of the counselling fee. The refund policy is as follows.
Candidates who did not get allotment in any of the rounds will get a 100% fee refund.
Candidates who exercise the Exit option and reject the allotment will get a refund after a certain amount is deducted as a processing charge. Till last year, Rs. 10,000 was deducted in such a case.
In case a candidate is found to be ineligible for admission to the selected course, he/she will also get a refund after a certain amount is deducted from the counselling fees.
Frequently Asked Question (FAQs) - CLAT Counselling 2022 - Registration Process, Fees, Document Verification
Question: When will the CLAT 2022 counselling be conducted?
Answer:
The CLAT counselling 2022 will be held tentatively in the first week of July, in online mode.
Question: Is it mandatory to appear in CLAT counselling?
Answer:
Yes. candidates seeking admission to any of the NLU participating in CLAT 2022 must appear in the counselling after the result declaration.
Question: How many seats are offered by the NLUs through CLAT 2022?
Answer:
There are 22 NLUs in CLAT 2022. These NLUs would offer a combined intake of over 2800 seats in UG law programmes and around 800 seats in LLM programme.
Question: Who can appear in CLAT 2022 counselling?
Answer:
Candidates who have appeared in CLAT 2022 and are included in the CLAT invite list will be eligible to appear in the counselling.
Question: What is CLAT seat allotment?
Answer:
The CLAT seat allotment are announced by the Consortium of NLUs during the counselling. It informs the candidates about their allotment status.
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clat exam dates be changed once again in 2022
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The CLAT Consortium has re-opened the CLAT application correction window till May 30, 2022 for All India Candidates who have selected OBC category. The CLAT registration 2022 commenced on January 1, 2022. The Consortium of NLUs will conduct the CLAT 2022 exam on June 19 (2 pm to 4 pm), in offline mode. CLAT 2022 will be a two-hour-long test, consisting of 150 objective-type questions. The Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) is a national-level law entrance exam for admission to 22 national law universities and more than 70 affiliated colleges. Keep an eye on the official website or the link below for the latest information.
clat exam dates be changed once again
Hello Aspirant,
Hope you are doing great. I think, there is no possibility to do so as the exam is on July 19 itself and if there is possibility for the changes it can be for the exam of CLAT 2023. On June 19, the Consortium of NLUs will administer the CLAT 2022 exam (rescheduled from May 8). The deadline to submit an application for CLAT 2022 was May 9, 2022 and it is closed. Already on May 11 the CLAT application correction window 2022 has opened for candidates to change their test center options. It should be noted that the CLAT 2023 exam will be held on December 18, 2022.
Candidates can update their reservation categories, as well as for OBC category NCL or CL status, through the CLAT application correction window. Candidates can make changes to their CLAT 2022 application form until May 30 and correction window will be closed there after.
You can Access the below link for more details:
https://law.careers360.com/articles/clat-important-dates
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Im pursuing 3rd year BBA LLB in 5 years course. Can I apply for PG CLAT?
Hello aspirant,
Hope you are doing good...!!!
NO, you can't have any significant bearing from third year BBA LLB Course. To apply for PG CLAT Exam, you probably finished total 5 years of coordinated course. Moreover, the qualification rules for PG CLAT Exam is as per the following :
A LL. B Degree or a comparable assessment with at least 50% (half) of imprints or its identical grade if there should arise an occurrence of competitors having a place with General/OBC/PWD/NRI/PIO/OCI classes and Forty-Five percent (45%) of imprints or its identical grade in the event of up-and-comers having a place with SC/ST classifications.
Hope this information helps you...!!!!!!!!
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CLAT 2023 is on Dec 2022. so from which month current affair should i start preparing for it?
Hello Aspirant,
As CLAT 2023 is scheduled for December 2022 so you should start focusing on current affairs right now because in such entrance exams it is expected from candidate that the candidates should have proper knowledge of current affairs of at least 6-7 months till the date of examination so for your reference I am enlisting down the best books for CLAT preparation for all subjects :-
@GK & CURRENT AFFAIRS
- Manorama Year Book
- General Knowledge by Arihant Publications
- Current Affairs Yearly by Arihant Publications
@LOGICAL REASONING
- A Modern Approach to Logical Reasoning by RS Aggarwal
- Analytical Reasoning (English) by M K Pandey
- Quantitative Aptitude ebook (ALL Parts Solved) by R S Agarwal
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@ENGLISH
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I hope this information helps you.
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How to study for Gk in one month for clat 2022?
Hi,
- Conventionally, students are advised to study current affairs of last 12 months before exam month. So, if CLAT 2022 happens in May, one should prepare for current affairs from May 2021-April 2022. At the same time, static GK in the context of current affairs is also important, which has no set historical timelines
- Most commonly asked CA topics are - Government & politics, world news & forums, business-economy-trade, personalities, awards & honours, science & technology, aerospace- defence in the decreasing order of importance
- With the new CLAT pattern, Q will be passage based. Hence, knowing every event till the second level of detailing will be crucial. Also, static GK in the context of current affairs is important. For events related to above topics, ask ‘who’, ‘what’, ‘why’, ‘when’ and ‘when first/when last’ Q. You will learn almost everything about that event
- Rely on daily newspaper like THE HINDU and 1–2 websites like cloudaffairs/GKToday since they provide clubbing of event by topics. They also provide quizzes which should be used for revision & not preparation
- Create your own charts/flash cards with tables of relevant events. Exchange them with like minded & serious CLAT aspirants and ask quizzes in small groups. This will lead to better recall. Since you have almost 1.5 years ahead, start this practice early so that you will get used to it & start enjoying the process.
Hope this helps.
Good luck.