CLAT is a test for admission to law programmes at India’s prestigious National Law Universities. The Consortium of NLUs administers the Common Law Entrance Exam on behalf of NLUs for admission to Undergraduate and Postgraduate law programmes at the 22 NLUs and other private universities.
CLAT 2023 exam date has been announced by the Consortium of NLUs in a recent notification. CLAT 2023 will be held on December 18, 2022, and registration has already begun. Continue reading for more information and the most recent CLAT 2023 updates.
CLAT 2023 Exam Date
As per the notification out by the CLAT 2023Consortium of NLUs, the CLAT 2023 Exam schedule has been released, candidates can check the revised exam dates below –
Nomenclature
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CLAT 2023
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Date of Notification
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To be notified
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Online Application
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To be notified
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Last Date to Apply
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To be notified
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Last Date to Make CLAT Application Fee Payment
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To be notified
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Issue of Admit Card
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To be notified
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CLAT Exam Date
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18 December 2022
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CLAT Exam Time
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To be notified
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Uploading of Answer Key
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To be notified
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Result and Rank List
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To be notified
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Counselling and Seat Allotment
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To be notified
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Payment of CLAT Counseling Fee (1st Allotment)
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To be notified
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Payment of CLAT Counseling Fee (2nd Allotment)
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To be notified
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Payment of CLAT Counseling Fee (3rd Allotment)
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To be notified
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Payment of CLAT Counseling Fee (4th Allotment)
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To be notified
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Payment of CLAT Counseling Fee (5th Allotment)
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To be notified
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CLAT 2023: Exam Summary
Nomenclature
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Details
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Name of the Exam
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Common-Law Admission Test
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Exam Type
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Undergraduate & Postgraduate
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Exam Level
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National
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Exam Mode
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Pen and Paper Mode
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Exam Duration
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120 minutes
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Conducting Authority
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Consortium of NLUs
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Total number of participating institutes
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22 NLUs except for National Law University-Delhi
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CLAT 2023: Latest News
- CLAT 2022 and CLAT 2023 will be held in 2022, according to the NLU Consortium.
- The CLAT 2023 Exam will be held on December 18, 2022.
- CLAT 2023 registration will be announced once the official admissions notification is released.
- The exam will be administered using pen and paper in accordance with the COVID rules and regulations.
- The exam will be divided into five sections: English comprehension, general knowledge and current events, legal reasoning, logical reasoning, and quantitative techniques.
Participating Colleges for CLAT 2023
CLAT 2022 Participating NLUs | Courses-wise Seat Intake |
National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru | BA LLB (Hons) – 80 |
The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS), Kolkata | BA LLB (Hons) – 127 |
National Law University, Jodhpur | BA LLB (Hons) and BBA LLB (Hons) – 120 |
Gujarat National Law University (GNLU), Gandhinagar | BA LLB (Hons), BCom LLB (Hons), BSc LLB (Hons), BBA LLB (Hons), BSW LLB (Hons) – 198 |
Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (RGNLU), Patiala | BA LLB (Hons) – 180 |
National University of Advanced Legal Studies (NUALS), Kochi | BA LLB (Hons) – 60 |
National University of Study & Research in Law (NUSRL), Ranchi | BA LLB (Hons) – 120 + 20 (special category) |
DamodaramSanjivayya National Law University (DSNLU), Visakhapatnam | BA LLB (Hons) – 138 |
Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Mumbai | BA LLB (Hons) – 100 |
Maharashtra National Law University, Aurangabad | BA LLB (Hons) – 60 |
Dharmashastra National Law University (DNLU), Jabalpur | BA LLB (Hons) – 120 |
National Academy of Legal Study & Research (NALSAR) University of Law, Hyderabad | BA LLB (Hons) – 120 |
National Law Institute University (NLIU), Bhopal | BA LLB (Hons) – 134 |
Hidayatullah National Law University (HNLU), Raipur | BA LLB (Hons) – 160 |
Dr Ram ManoharLohiya National Law University (RMLNLU), Lucknow | BA LLB (Hons) – 187 seats, including supernumerary |
Chanakya National Law University (CNLU), Patna | BA LLB (Hons) and BBA LLB (Hons) – 132 |
National Law University Odisha (NLUO), Cuttack | BA LLB (Hons) – 120
BBA LLB (Hons) – 60 |
National Law University & Judicial Academy (NLUJA), Assam | BA LLB (Hons) – 60 |
The Tamil Nadu National Law University (TNNLU), Tiruchirapalli | BA LLB (Hons) – 60
BCom LLB (Hons) – 60 |
Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur | BA LLB (Hons) – 120 |
Himachal Pradesh National Law University (HPNLU), Shimla | BA LLB (Hons) – 60
BBA LLB (Hons) – 60 |
Dr B R Ambedkar National Law University (DBRANLU), Sonipat, Haryana | BA LLB (Hons) – 120 |