CLAT Eligibility Criteria 2024: Age Limit, Qualification, Minimum Qualifying Marks

CLAT Eligibility Criteria 2024 - The Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) has announced the eligibility criteria of CLAT 2024. Candidates who want to apply for the national level law entrance exam must meet the CLAT eligibility criteria 2024 before filling the application form. CLAT or Common Law Admission Test is conducted for admission to 5-year LLB and LLM programmes. The CLAT 2024 eligibility criteria for both law programmes are different. The eligibility criteria of CLAT 2024 is expressed in terms of educational qualifications, minimum qualifying marks, age limit and others. Read the complete article below to know more about CLAT eligibility criteria 2024 for both UG and PG law programmes and other relevant information.

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This Story also Contains

1. UG-CLAT 2024 Eligibility Criteria
2. Minimum Qualifying Marks Required for UG-CLAT 2024
3. PG - CLAT 2024 Eligibility Criteria
4. CLAT Application Form 2024
5. CLAT 2024 Preparation Tips

CLAT 2024 will be conducted for admission to 5-year integrated LLB programmes and one year LLB programme offered by 22 national law universities and over 70 affiliated law colleges across the country.

UG-CLAT 2024 Eligibility Criteria

The following are the CLAT 2024 eligibility criteria for UG law programmes:

Educational Qualification

Candidates must have passed class 12 or an equivalent examination from a recognized board or institution.

Candidates appearing in the qualifying exam (Class 12 exam in April/May, 2024) are also eligible to appear in CLAT 2024. However, such candidates must produce the certificate of qualifying examination at the time of admission failing which their admission will be cancelled.

Minimum Qualifying Marks Required for UG-CLAT 2024

Candidates must have passed their qualifying examination (Class 12) with at least 45% aggregate marks.

SC and ST candidates are required to secure at least 40% or equivalent grade.

Age Limit

There is no age limit for appearing in UG CLAT 2024 and for pursuing LLB course in national law universities.

PG - CLAT 2024 Eligibility Criteria

The following are the eligibility criteria of CLAT 2024 for PG programme:

Educational Qualification

The candidate must have obtained an LLB degree (5-year or 3-year LLB) from a university recognised by the Bar Council of India.

Candidates appearing in the final year of LLB graduation are also eligible for CLAT LLM 2024. Such candidates will be required to submit the qualification certificate at the time of admission.

Minimum Qualifying Marks Required for CLAT LLM 2024

Candidates must secure at least 50% marks its equivalent grade in LLB graduation. Only SC and ST candidates are required to secure at least 45% of marks in the qualifying examination.

Age Limit for CLAT LLM 2024

There is no upper age limit for appearing in CLAT 2024 for LLM progrmame.

CLAT Application Form 2024

The consortium releases the application form for CLAT on its official website - consortiumofnlus.ac.in. Candidates need to submit their personal information, communication and educational details, preference of NLU, and other factors while registering for CLAT 2024. Candidates who successfully register for CLAT 2024 will be eligible to appear for the exam. CLAT application fee is Rs. 3500 (Rs. 3,000 for SC and ST candidates).

CLAT 2024 Preparation Tips

The following pointers may help applicants ace the CLAT 2024 examination:

• Go through the CLAT 2024 exam pattern and syllabus carefully and plan your preparation accordingly.

• To succeed in the examination, practice a large number of previous year CLAT question papers. It will assist students in comprehending the exam's level of difficulty and the kind of questions that will be asked.

• Examine your mistakes. Candidates should spend as much time as possible working on their weak areas.

• Concentrate on improving your time management abilities.

• For any subject, consulting two books are more than sufficient. Candidates should use class notes and handwritten notes in addition to the CLAT books.