CLAT Eligibility Criteria 2020

CLAT Eligibility Criteria 2020 – NUSRL, Ranchi will be announcing CLAT 2020 eligibility criteria for admission to 5-year integrated and LLM courses offered by participating NLUs. Candidates applying for national level law entrance exam can refer to this article for information on eligibility criteria pertaining to academic qualification, age bar, etc. Only such candidate who meets prescribed CLAT eligibility criteria 2020 will be considered for admission. The eligibility of the candidate would be ascertained during the document verification process, which will be held during CLAT 2020 counselling. Also, any candidate trying to fake eligibility will be automatically disqualified if caught. So, one must carefully read the eligibility criteria prior to filling CLAT application form. In this article, the aspirants will find information related to CLAT eligibility criteria 2020 for both undergraduate and postgraduate law programmes.
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CLAT 2020 Eligibility Criteria - Undergraduate Law Programmes

The eligibility criteria of CLAT 2020 will different for undergraduate and postgraduate programs. Given below is CLAT 2020 eligibility criteria for 5-year integrated law program:

• Qualifying exam: Candidates who have passed their Senior Secondary School Examination/ 12th Board Examination can apply.

• Marks in qualifying exam: A minimum of 45% marks in the qualifying degree is required to appear in CLAT 2020. SC and ST candidates need only 40% marks.

• Age limit: There is no age limit for appearing in CLAT 2020 for UG program

CLAT 2020 Eligibility Criteria - Postgraduate Law Programmes

• Qualifying exam: Aspirants applying for admission to the LLM program needs to hold a valid bachelor’s degree in law or any equivalent exam. Both five-year integrated and three-year law degrees are accepted.

• Marks in qualifying marks: Aspirants need to score at least 55% in the qualifying degree. SC/ST category candidates will be granted 5% relaxation in minimum marks.

• Age limit: Like in CLAT UG, there is no age limit for appearing in CLAT 2020 for PG program as well.

So, any candidate who is planning to appear in CLAT after graduation, they must attempt CLAT PG and not CLAT UG.

CLAT 2020 Eligibility Criteria- Number of Attempts

A candidate can appear in CLAT as many times as he/she wants to.

CLAT Eligibility Criteria 2020 - Highlights

The key takeaways from CLAT 2020 eligibility criteria prescribed by CLAT authorities include the following:

• There is no age limit for appearing in CLAT 2020; and this applies for UG and PG program. So, a candidate of any age can appear for admission in either UG or PG program through CLAT, provided they meet the other eligibility criteria.

• The candidate will have to pass the qualifying exam as per the course they have applied for admission, for exam PG aspirants need to hold a bachelor's degree in law.

• Candidates who are appearing in the qualifying exam in March/April (UG program) or April/May (PG program) may also apply.

• SC and ST candidates are eligible for 5% relaxation in minimum marks in the qualifying exam.

• CLAT PG, or CLAT after graduation, is for admission to LLM programs offered by the NLUs.