clat 2019

CLAT 2019 .

Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) is conducted as per a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the convenience of the students seeking admission to various National Law Universities in the country. An entrance test is conducted to provide a list of candidates on the basis of ‘merit-cum- preference’ to each University for admission to their Under-Graduate (UG)/Post-Graduate (PG) programmes, as per the eligibility, reservation and other criteria laid down under the respective Statutes of the participating Universities.

The Common Law Admission Test (CLAT), is an all India common entrance examination, conducted on rotational basis by 19 National Law Universities (NLUs) for admissions to their UG and PG degree programmes. 

The 19 participating NLU’s in the order of their year of establishment are:

1. National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru
2. National Academy of Legal Study and Research (NALSAR), University of Law, Hyderabad
3. National Law Institute University (NLIU), Bhopal
4. The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (NUJS), Kolkata
5. National Law University (NLU), Jodhpur
6. Hidayatullah National Law University (HNLU), Raipur
7. Gujarat National Law University (GNLU), Gandhinagar
8. Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University (RMLNLU), Lucknow
9. Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (RGNUL), Punjab
10. Chanakya National Law University (CNLU), Patna
11. The National University of Advanced Legal Studies (NUALS), Kochi
12. National Law University Odisha (NLUO), Cuttack
13. National University of Study and Research in Law (NUSRL), Ranchi
14. National Law University and Judicial Academy (NLUJA), Assam
15. Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University (DSNLU), Visakhapatnam
16. Tamil Nadu National Law School (TNNLS), Tiruchirappalli
17. Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Mumbai
18. Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Nagpur
19. Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Aurangabad

The first CLAT Core Committee consisting of Vice-Chancellors of seven participating 

NLUs decided that a Common Entrance Test shall be conducted by all the participating 

Universities on rotational basis in the order of their year of establishment. Accordingly, 

the first Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) was conducted in the year 2008. Presently

 there are 19 NLUs participating in  CLAT and following the policy of rotation, the Eleventh

 Common Law Admission Test  (CLAT - 2018) is being organised by NUALS, Kochi.

The nineteen NLUs offer five-year integrated Under-Graduate Law Programmes leading
to the award of a degree in Law as per their respective nomenclature.Most NLUs also
offer PG Programmes in Law. The information pertaining to the LL.B. and LL.M. Degree
Course offered at various NLUs along with the course duration and the specializations
offered has been provided in detail under the respective sections of each University’s
website and information brochure. The candidates are advised to check the websites
of the respective Universities from time to time to keep themselves updated with any
hange in the course structure or other details.

CLAT 2019 Exam Dates

CLAT 2019	Important Dates
CLAT 2019 online registration of application	1st week of Jan 2019
Last date of registration/submission of application	last week of Mar 2019
The last date of Printing/downloading of  the application	2nd week of May 2019
Online payment	1st week of Jan to Last week  of Mar 2019
Offline Challan payment	1st week of Jan to last week f Feb 2019
The release of Admit Card	3rd week of Apr 2019
CLAT 2019 Exam Date (Announced)	12 May 2019
Result	Last week of May 2019

Eligibility Criteria for CLAT 2019 UG :

UG Programme

1. There will be no upper age limit for UG Programme in CLAT 2018.
2. As regards minimum percentage of marks in the qualifying examination (i.e., 10+2),                                                                                                              the candidates must have secured:
   1. Forty five percent (45%) marks in case of candidates belonging to Unreserved/                                                                                          OBC/Specially Abled Persons (SAP) and other categories, and
   2. Forty Percent (40%) marks in case of candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste/                                                                                                       Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST) categories.
3. Candidates who are appearing in the qualifying examination in March/April, 2018 are                                                                                                          also eligible to appear in CLAT-2018 online examination. However, they shall be                                                                                                                  required to produce an evidence of their passing the qualifying examination at                                                                                                                        the time of admission, failing which they shall lose their right to be considered for                                                                                                           admission.
4. The result of the qualifying examination (i.e., 10+2) shall be submitted by the                                                                                                                     candidate at the time of admission failing which the candidate shall be ineligible for                                                                                                           admission to the Course.
5. In case of equal marks, the break of tie shall be by the following procedure and                                                                                                                       order as under:
1. Higher marks in the component /section on legal aptitude in the CLAT-2018 exam;
2. Higher age;
3. Computerised draw of lots.

PG Programme:

1. The candidates must have minimum percentage of marks in the qualifying                                                                                                                     examination [i.e. LL.B./Five-Year Integrated LL.B. (Hons.)/any other equivalent                                                                                                                        exam] as under:
   1. Fifty five percent (55%) marks in case of candidates belonging to Unreserved/                                                                                          OBC/Specially Abled Persons (SAP) and other categories, and
   2. Fifty percent (50%) marks in case of candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste/                                                                                                             Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST) categories.
2. The candidate must have passed/appeared in the final semester/final year                                                                                                          examination of the qualifying examination on the date of his/her admission.
3. In case of candidates who have appeared in the qualifying examination, he/she                                                                                                                    may submit his/her final result of qualifying examination within the time frame                                                                                                        prescribed by the respective University/Institute. Till then such candidates may be                                                                                                                   given provisional admission.
4. In case of equal marks, the break of tie shall be by procedure and order as under:
   1. Higher age;
   2. Computerized draw of lots.
5. No upper age limit is prescribed for appearing in CLAT-2018.