The Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) announces the CLAT eligibility criteria for integrated LLB and LLM. Candidates must fulfill the eligibility criteria to appear in the CLAT exam.
A minimum of 45% is required to qualify for the exam. 5% relaxation is given to candidates of the reserved category. Candidates can complete the registration process through eligibility criteria; however, admissions are only given if they clear the university’s requirements during the admissions process.
CLAT 2025
NLUs will release CLAT 2025 application form tentatively in August 2024. The application form will be available at the official website. The exam will be conducted offline in December 2024. For the first time, CLAT will be as early as December instead of its usual time, i.e., the first week of May.
CLAT Eligibility Criteria: Highlights
| Parameters | Eligibility |
| Age Limit | The UG program no longer has an upper age limit according to the new criteria. There is no maximum age for taking the CLAT exam. |
| Nationality | Candidates who are Indian Nationals/NRIs/PIO/OCI are eligible to appear for CLAT. |
| No. of Attempts | There is no time constraint for taking the CLAT exam. Candidates can take the CLAT UG/PG exam as they desire. |
CLAT Eligibility: General Criteria
During the application process, the candidates are required to provide documentation that they have successfully passed the examination. If they are unable to do so, then they will be disqualified from taking the CLAT 2025 examination. When two candidates receive the same score, a procedure that breaks ties will be carried out in order to determine the winner.: (i) Higher marks in the legal aptitude section in CLAT (ii) Higher age (iii) A computerized draw of lots
CLAT Eligibility: Detailed Criteria
The rules and guidelines of the CLAT exam can be understood in the given respects:
Academic Qualification
The candidate should have passed the 12th Board Exams or any equivalent examination with marks mentioned below:
- UG Qualification: 45% marks for candidates belonging to Unreserved /OBC /Specially abled Persons (SAP) and other categories. 40% marks for SC/ST category. Candidates appearing in the 10+2 examination can also appear for this examination. However, they should be able to produce sufficient evidence to prove that they have passed 10+2 at the time of admission.
- PG Qualification: LLB or equivalent degree in law examination with a minimum of 55% marks in General/OBC/SAP categories and 50% marks in the SC/ST category. Candidates appearing in the qualifying examination in April/May 2024 will also be eligible for the CLAT 2025 examination. However, they will be required to prove their passing the qualifying examination at the allotted National Law Universities.
CLAT Eligibility Criteria: Final Year Students
Here are some points that will help the final year students to clear any confusion about their eligibility for the CLAT exam:
- Final year candidates must show proof of passing the qualifying examination at the time of admission, or their right to be considered for admission will be forfeited.
- Candidates need to submit marksheet/ certificates of their passing with the required marks for admissions.
CLAT Age Criteria
Age Criteria for appearing in the CLAT exam are given below. Candidate must check their eligibility before applying for the exam:
- For candidates belonging to unreserved categories – 20 years
- For candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC/Specially-abled Persons/Persons with disabilities (SAP/PWD) categories – 22 years
CLAT Syllabus
Below is a description of both UG and PG CLAT Syllabus:
| UG Syllabus | PG Syllabus |
| English Language | Constitutional Law, Jurisprudence, Administrative Law |
| Current Affairs, including General Knowledge | Law of Contract, Torts, Family Law, Criminal Law |
| Legal Reasoning | Property Law, Company Law |
| Logical Reasoning | Public International Law, Tax Law |
| Quantitative Techniques | Environmental Law, and Labour & Industrial Law |
CLAT Eligibility: Important Documents
While filling out the application form, candidates must upload documents and provide information related to their educational qualifications. Therefore, candidates must prepare the following documents before filling out the application form:
- Class 10th and 12th mark sheets and certificates
- Email Id and mobile number
- Caste certificate (if applicable)
- Domicile certificate (if applicable)
- Photo and signature (scanned in prescribed format)
- BPL certificate (If applicable)
Document specifications
| Document | Image Size(max) | Folder |
| Photograph | 500 KB | jpg/jpeg or PNG |
| Signature | 100 KB | jpg/jpeg or PNG |
| State of domicile certificate | 1.5 MB |
CLAT Score Tie Breaker
In case of a score tie between candidates, the following procedure and order are used by NLUs to break it:
- CLAT 2024: UG Score Tie-breaker: Higher scores in legal aptitude subject, Older age, Computerized lotteries
- CLAT 2024: PG Score Tie-breaker: Older age, Computerized lotteries
CLAT Eligibility: Important Points
Candidates who fail to meet the eligibility criteria of CLAT 2025 will be disqualified even if they have cleared the entrance exam. Hence, candidates must read the eligibility criteria as prescribed by the NLU Consortium. Candidates must secure the minimum required marks appearing in the qualifying exam (Class 12 for CLAT UG and final year of graduation for CLAT PG). Failing to secure the minimum prescribed marks in the qualifying examination will be disqualified from the CLAT admission process. Candidates must submit the marks obtained in the qualifying exam along with the mark sheet/certificate at the time of counselling. Otherwise, their admission will be cancelled. Candidates applying under the reserved or domicile category must submit the documents supporting their claim.
Conclusion
Proper research is required to excel in any field. Students must research thoroughly before applying to any competitive exam. Hope this article helped you in providing information about the CLAT eligibility criteria. Keep track of the changes made in the eligibility criteria to avoid any last-minute hustle. Our website will help you with all the information required to crack your desired exam. Keep on working hard. All the best!
