CLAT PG Exam 2024: Merit List & Seat Allotment (Out), Cut-off, Counselling, Top Colleges
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About CLAT PG 2024
The Consortium of NLUs has published the third CLAT LLM 2024 allotment list on January 22, 2024. It has also commenced the third round of CLAT LLM 2024 counselling immediately after publication of the CLAT 2024 merit list. The consortium had earlier completed two rounds of CLAT 2024 counselling.
The consortium had notified the CLAT PG 2024 counselling schedule through a notification on the official website - consortiumofnlus.ac.in. The CLAT 2024 counselling registrations window was open between December 11-20, 2023.
It must be noted that the Common Law Admission Test PG 2024 (CLAT PG 2024) was conducted on December 3, 2023 from 2 PM till 4 PM. CLAT PG was conducted at around 139 CLAT exam centres across the country. It had declared the CLAT PG 2024 result in online mode on December 10. The CLAT LLM final answer key was released on December 9, 2023. It had published the CLAT 2024 provisional answer key on December 4, 2023.
The CLAT PG exam is conducted offline in pen and paper based test mode. Through CLAT LLM 2024 candidates can gain admission into LLM programmes of participating National Law Universities. Earlier, the CLAT PG 2024 application was closed on November 10, 2023. The consortium had released the application form of CLAT PG 2024 on July 1, 2023.
CLAT LLM 2024 - Test details
The national-level law entrance exam, CLAT LLM is conducted by the Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) in offline (pen and paper) mode. It is a common entrance test for admission into participating national law universities. CLAT PG is one of the most competitive law entrance exams in India. The intensity of the competition is high owing to big number of registered candidates and the coveted status enjoyed by NLUs.
As per the exam pattern of CLAT PG 2024, the test includes comprehension-based questions from various legal subjects of graduation level. Each question will carry one mark and each incorrect answer will invite a penalty of -0.25 marks. Candidates should check the CLAT 2024 syllabus for PG before starting the exam preparation. For preparatory purposes, candidates can refer to the previous year's CLAT PG question papers.
Frequency
CLAT PG Is held once a year. The Consortium of NLUs conducts the CLAT PG exam in offline mode along with its undergraduate counterpart at close to 130 test centres across the country.
Purpose of CLAT PG exam
The purpose of CLAT PG exam is to admit candidates into the postgraduate LLM courses at participating NLUs. It must be noted that NLU Delhi, and NLU Meghalaya do not participate in CLAT. CNLU Patna has its own admission process for its LLM programme.
CLAT PG exam eligibility
In order to be eligible for CLAT PG, candidates must have completed a five year or a three year LLB. The minimum passing marks is 50% for general and OBC candidates and 45% for SC and ST candidates. Final year LLB candidates are also eligible to apply provided that they submit their qualifying certificates at the time of admission.
Applicable for JAG
Indian Army will conduct Indian Army JAG recruitment through CLAT 2024 examination. The CLAT 2024 PG scores will will be used for SSC (NT) JAG entry scheme 33rd course. It is to be noted that the previous year's CLAT score is considered for recruitment of Judge Advocate General Indian Army.
CLAT previous year highlights
Particular | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
CLAT Registration | Around 10,000 | 9,000 | No of appeared candidates
| No of appeared candidates
|
Number of seats offered | Around 1300 | Around 1,072 | LLM program - 808 seats | LLM program - 808 seats |
Participating institutes | 22 NLUs + 60 + affiliated colleges | 19 NLUs + 60+ affiliated colleges | CLAT PG - Postgraduate courses are available at nineteen (19) NLUs. | |
Highest marks | 95.25 | 94 | CLAT PG - 85.75/120 | CLAT PG - 72/120 |
Contact Details
Particulars | Details |
Address | P.O. Bag 7201, Nagarbhavi, Bangalore - 560 072 Karnataka, India |
clat@consortiumofnlus.ac.in |
CLAT PG 2024 Highlights
Full Exam Name | Common Law Admission Test for LLM |
Short Exam Name | CLAT PG |
Conducting Body | Consortium of NLUs |
Frequency of Conduct | Once a year |
Exam Level | National Level Exam |
Languages | English |
Mode of Application | Online |
Application Fee (General) | 4000 Rs [Online] |
Mode of Exam | Online |
Mode of Counselling | Online |
Participating Colleges | 27 |
Exam Duration | 2 Hours |
Number of Seats | 742 Seats |
CLAT PG 2024 Important Dates
Upcoming Dates and Events
14 May, 2024
Counselling - Payment of university fee to NLU concerned for all candidates who have chosen the freeze option in the counselling process for first, second & third allotment lists | Mode: Online
20 May, 2024
Counselling - Round 4 -publication of fourth allotment list | Mode: Online
20 May, 2024 - 23 May, 2024
Counselling - Round 4 - payment of university fee for freeze or float options and admission by NLUs for the fourth allotment list | Mode: Online
28 May, 2024
Counselling - Round 5 (final) - publication of fifth and final allotment list | Mode: Online
28 May, 2024 - 31 May, 2024
Counselling - Round 5 (final) - payment of balance university fee for freeze option and admission by NLUs for fifth and final allotment list | Mode: Online
Past Dates and Events
22 Jan, 2024 - 25 Jan, 2024
Counselling - Round 3 - payment of confirmation fee for freeze and float options and admission by NLUs for the third allotment list | Mode: Online
22 Jan, 2024
Counselling - Round 3 - publication of third allotment list | Mode: Online
08 Jan, 2024 - 12 Jan, 2024
Counselling - Round 2 - payment of confirmation fee for freeze and float options and admission by NLUs for the second allotment list | Mode: Online
08 Jan, 2024
Counselling - Round 2 - publication of second allotment list | Mode: Online
26 Dec, 2023 - 02 Jan, 2024
Counselling - Round 1 - payment of confirmation fee for freeze and float options and admission by NLUs for the first allotment list | Mode: Online
26 Dec, 2023
Counselling - Round 1 - publication of first allotment list | Mode: Online
11 Dec, 2023 - 20 Dec, 2023
Counselling - Registration window & fee payment of counselling | Mode: Online
11 Dec, 2023
The portal to file grievances - Start Date | Mode: Online
10 Dec, 2023
Result - CLAT 2024 resut | Mode: Online
09 Dec, 2023
Answer Key - CLAT 2024 final answer key | Mode: Online
04 Dec, 2023 - 05 Dec, 2023
Answer Key - Raise objections to the question paper and provisional answer key | Mode: Online
04 Dec, 2023
Answer Key - Provisional answer key | Mode: Online
21 Nov, 2023 - 03 Dec, 2023
Admit Card | Mode: Online
03 Dec, 2023
Exam | Mode: Offline
12 Nov, 2023
Application Correction - last date | Mode: Online
01 Jul, 2023 - 10 Nov, 2023
Application | Mode: Online
The NLU consortium provides official CLAT PG 2024 eligibility criteria on its official website. The eligibility criteria of CLAT PG 2024 provides information such as qualifying exam passed, marks obtained in the qualifying exam, and age limit of candidates required before filling the CLAT 2024 application form. Only those candidates who meet the CLAT PG eligibility criteria 2024 requirements will be able to apply for the exam.
Eligibility criteria of CLAT PG 2024
- Educational Qualification - Candidates should have completed LLB graduation (3-year LLB or 5-year integrated LLB) from any recognized institute by the Bar Council of India.
- Qualifying exam : All candidates must have minimum 50% marks in the qualifying exam. However, candidates belonging to the SC and ST category will be given 5% relaxation and can apply for CLAT PG 2024 with 45% marks in graduation (qualifying exam).
- Upper age limit : There is no upper age limit.
- Appearing in qualifying exam : Candidates who are in their final year of the qualifying exam can also apply for the CLAT PG 2024 exam.
Mode of Application : Online
Mode of Payment : Net Banking | Credit Card | Debit Card
The CNLU has closed the application process of CLAT PG 2024. The consortium released the CLAT PG application form 2024 on July 1, 2023, on its official website - consortiumofnlus.ac.in. The application form of CLAT LLM 2024 had to be filled out by following the steps mentioned below.
How to fill CLAT PG application form 2024:
- Online Registration - To register online, the candidate has to create an applicant account by entering details like name, phone number, and email id. On successful registration, a password will be generated for the new account.
- Filling of application form - Next fill in various sections like personal details, correspondence, and address details. Also, select the course of study.
- Uploading of documents - In this step, candidates have to upload scanned photographs, signatures, and domicile certificates as per the format specified in the table below:
Document specifications
Document | Image size (maximum) | Format |
Photograph | 500 KB | JPG |
Signature | 100 KB | JPG |
State of domicile certificate | 2 MB |
Payment of application fee - After confirming the details, proceed to make payment of the application fee. The online payment options through which fees can be paid are net banking, credit, or debit cards.
Application Fees
Category | Quota | Mode | Gender | Amount |
---|---|---|---|---|
OBC, General | Online | Female, Transgender, Male | ₹ 4000 | |
ST, SC | Online | Female, Transgender, Male | ₹ 3500 |
Constitutional law
Jurisprudence
Administrative law
Law of contract
Torts
Family law
Criminal law
Property law
Company law
Public international law
Tax law
Environmental law
Labour & industrial law
CLAT PG exam pattern 2024 is officially provided by the consortium. The exam pattern of CLAT 2024 PG includes details such as the number of questions asked, mode of exam, marking scheme, question type and related information.
Exam pattern of CLAT PG 2024
- There are no descriptive section
- Only multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are asked
- There are 120 MCQs
- Questions are comprehension based
- +1 mark is awarded for correct, while -1/4 mark is deducted for an incorrect answer
Mode of exam : Online
Exam duration : 2 hours
The deadline to download the CLAT admit card 2024 ended on December 3, 2023 at 1:30 PM. The consortium had released the hall ticket cum admit card of CLAT PG 2024 on November 21, 2023. The CLAT admit card 2024 PG is an important document that all candidates need to carry during the national-level exam day . Candidates must safely keep the admit card even after the exam day, as it is also required for post-exam events like counselling.
How to download CLAT PG admit card 2024?
- Go to the official website - consortiumofnlus.ac.in
- Entering the registration number and password to log in
- The admit card will be displayed on the screen for download
- Download and take a printout of CLAT PG 2024 admit card
- Keep safe it for future reference
How to address discrepancies in CLAT PG admit card 2024
It is vital for candidates to check that the details mentioned in the CLAT PG 2024 admit card such as the name is correctly spelled, the right photo is included and that the information is legible. In case it is not so, candidates need to get in touch with exam officials immediately and get the error rectified.
Details mentioned on the CLAT PG admit card :
- Name
- Roll number
- Date and time of CLAT PG 2024 exam
- Name and address of exam centre
- Exam day guidelines
CLAT PG 2024 exam day document checklist : On the day of exam, along with the admit card, the candidate also needs to bring with them a valid photo id proof, including Aadhaar card/PAN card/driving license/passport, etc.
CLAT PG 2024 Exam Centers
State | City |
---|---|
Uttar Pradesh | Allahabad |
Ghaziabad | |
Kanpur | |
Lucknow | |
Noida | |
Varanasi | |
Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal |
Indore | |
Jabalpur | |
Odisha | Bhubaneswar |
Punjab | Chandigarh |
Patiala | |
Tamil Nadu | Chennai |
Tiruchirapalli | |
Uttarakhand | Dehradun |
Delhi | New Delhi |
Haryana | Faridabad |
Gurgaon | |
Hisar | |
Gujarat | Gandhinagar |
Assam | Guwahati |
Telangana | Hyderabad |
Rajasthan | Jaipur |
Jodhpur | |
Jammu and Kashmir | Jammu |
West Bengal | Kolkata |
Maharashtra | Mumbai |
Nagpur | |
Pune | |
Aurangabad | |
Bihar | Patna |
Chhattisgarh | Raipur |
Jharkhand | Ranchi |
Himachal Pradesh | Shimla |
Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram |
Andhra Pradesh | Vijayawada |
Visakhapatnam | |
Karnataka | Bangalore |
Documents Required at Exam
- CLAT PG admit card
- A valid photo id proof
The Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) released the CLAT PG provisional answer key 2024 on December 4. The CLAT 2024 final answer key would be published on December 9. The objection raising window was open from December 4 at 7 PM till December 5 till 7 PM. The candidates can refer to the answers given in the CLAT PG answer key 2024; and thus calculate their expected scores.
For calculating marks, refer to the official marking scheme. In case the candidate feels like there is any discrepancy in any of the keys, they may challenge the provisional key(s) within a given time frame on payment of a fee. Exam officials will notify a window during which challenges can be filed.
All objections are considered by the consortium before officials release the final answer key of CLAT PG 2024. An important distinction between the final and provisional keys is the keys mentioned in the provisional key can be challenged, but no challenges to the final keys are entertained.
The exam conducting authority has declared the CLAT PG result 2024 on December 10, 2023. The result was declared in online mode. CLAT 2024 result is available at the official consortium website in the form of scorecards, which includes details like the score obtained by the candidate, AIl India Rank (AIR), and category of the candidate.
How to check CLAT PG 2024 result
- Click on the result link
- A login window will open
- Enter registration/application number and date of birth
- The CLAT PG result 2024 will be displayed on the screen
- Download and take a print of the result.
Preparation of CLAT PG merit list
The marks obtained by candidates in the CLAT PG exam will later be used to prepare the CLAT PG merit list. This merit list will be further used for counselling and seat allotment process.
In cases where two or more candidates will score the same marks in CLAT PG 2024 exam, the consortium of NLUs will use a tie-breaking procedure to decide the merit rank.
The CLAT PG 2024 cutoff is the minimum rank or score that a candidate will have to secure in order to get admission to the LLM course at any of the participating NLUs. The CLAT PG cutoff 2024 will be category-specific and released separately for the NLUs. Candidates will be required to meet the cutoff criteria (on the basis of their categories) for the applied institute to be considered for admission. Candidates failing to meet the cutoff will not be considered qualified for further admission process.
Factors affecting CLAT PG 2024 cutoff:
- The number of candidates appearing in CLAT PG 2024
- The performance of applicants in the exam
- The number of applicants to the college in question
- Number of sanctioned seats
- The category of the candidate.
NOTE: If any of the above parameters change, the CLAT PG cutoff will also be changed.
Documents Required at Counselling
- CLAT PG admit card
- CLAT PG application form
- CLAT PG score card
- Class 12th marksheet (academic qualification/ eligibility criteria)
- Class 10th marksheet (date of birth proof)
- Domicile certificate (if applicable)
- Sponsored NRI certificate (if applicable)
- NRI certificate (if applicable)
- Specially-abled certificate (if applicable)
- Caste Certificate (If applicable)
- L.L.B marksheet
General Information
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Question:How many students appeared for CLAT PG 2023
Answer:
Close to 10000 candidates appeared for CLAT PG 2023 exam.
Question:How many questions will be asked in CLAT PG 2024?
Answer:
A total of 120 questions will be asked in CLAT PG 2024. Each question carried one mark and incorrect answers attract a penalty of 0.25 marks.
Question:What educational qualification is needed for appearing in CLAT PG 2024?
Answer:
For CLAT PG 2024 exam, candidates should have a graduation degree in Law.
Question:Is there any upper age limit for appearing in CLAT PG 2024?
Answer:
No, there will be no upper age limit for appearing in the postgraduate exam.
Question:What is the full form of CLAT PG?
Answer:
CLAT PG is the short form of the Common Law Admission Test for Post Graduate.
Question:Will CLAT PG scores used for admission to NLUs only?
Answer:
There are 24 NLUs that are participating institute of CLAT PG exam and use CLAT PG scores for admission purposes. In addition to this, over 60 law colleges across the country accept the CLAT LLM scores.
Question:When will CLAT PG 2024 entrance exam be conducted?
Answer:
The offline-based CLAT PG 2024 exam was conducted on December 3, 2023.
Question:Were there any changes to the exam pattern for the last session?
Answer:
The CLAT PG question paper included comprehension-based questions in last year's exam. It is same as previous year's exam pattern.
Question:Can candidates who haven't yet appeared in their qualifying exam still appear in CLAT PG 2024?
Answer:
As per the eligibility criteria, any candidate who will be appearing in the final LLB or any equivalent exam in April/May 2024 will be eligible to take CLAT PG 2024.
Question:When will CLAT LLM application form be released?
Answer:
The application form of CLAT 2024 was released on July 1, in online mode.
Questions related to CLAT PG
when the lawcet2024 notification published
Hey,
APSCHE has notified the AP LAWCET 2024 exam date. AP LAWCET 2024 will be conducted on June 9, 2024. APSCHE will issue the detailed AP LAWCET 2024 notification soon on its official website. Interested candidates would be able to apply online and appear for AP LAWCET 2024.
The authorities will conduct Andhra Pradesh Law Common Entrance Test to admit students into 3-year LLB and 5-year LLB programmes of participating colleges in Andhra Pradesh. The AP LAWCET 2024 exam will be held in offline mode in English and Telugu versions.
Candidates desirous of appearing for AP LAWCET 2024 must keep track of the dates. It must be noted that all the dates are tentative and will be updated upon release of official AP LAWCET 2024 notification.
For more details please visit : https://law.careers360.com/articles/ap-lawcet-2024
Hope this helps you.
My AIR clat PG rank is 6259 and state OBC rank is 8 with west bengal domicile.Can I get WBNUJS or any other NLU??
Hello,
The rank scored by you is really impressive and the college which you are looking for is also one of the top college with a good academic record, so you should definitely give a try though it is quite tough due to very high cutoffs and competition but as you have mentioned about OBC, hence you can apply in that category as well which might increase your chance. There are few more colleges mentioned below so you can research about them as well.
National Law School,Banglore
NLU,Delhi
NALSAR,Hyderabad
The West Bengal National University,Kolkata
NLU,Bhopal
This are top most choices and also there are many good number of colleges about which you can research.
Thank you..
How can I download the model question paper for clat pg 2023?
Hii There,
Practicing with past year's question papers provides an authentic exam experience, replicating conditions like time constraints and performance pressure. It serves as a crucial method to evaluate the candidate's preparedness level.
Please refer this link to download the model question paper for clat pg 2023:
https://law.careers360.com/articles/clat-2023-question-paper
I hope this answers your question.
Thanks
sir, i got 544 rank in clat pg . do i have any chance of getting admission in nlu.
Hiii... Roopanshi
You can use CLAT PG PREDICTOR and by using this you can get the idea of the colleges and the courses which you can be given to you on the basis of your score in the exam.
To use the CLAT PG college Predictor you can refer to this site
https://googleweblight.com/i?u=https://law.careers360.com/clat-pg-college-predictor&hl=en-IN
I got clat pg 2413 rank,and in obc rank 323 my marks is 45,what is possibilities about nlu,and which nlu
Hello dear
You can go to this link to know the college according to your rank -https://law.careers360.com/articles/clat-seat-allotment
You can also use college predictor available on our site -
https://law.careers360.com/clat-college-predictor?icn=clat-clgpd-trial&ici=quick-links
All the best