Updated On - December 29th 2022, Updated By - ishika
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CLAT 2023 Examination: NLU Odisha, Cuttack conducts CLAT. The Law entrance examination will held in the month of May 2023 tentatively in computer-based mode. Law aspirants searching for admission to 3-5 year integrated LLM and LLB programs in 19 NLUS and another private school can apply in online mode in January 2023.
CLAT 2023
Examination Name | Common-Law Admission Test |
Examination Type | National Level |
Exam Status | BA LLB (Hons),BSc. LLB (Hons),BBA LLB (Hons),B. Com LLB (Hons),LLM, BSW LLB (Hons) |
CLAT 2023 Application Mode | Online |
CLAT 2023 Examination Mode | Online |
Email id | - |
Official Website | http://www.CLAT.ac.in/ |
Exam Duration | 2 Hours |
Total Marks | 150 |
Address: | The National University Of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi Nuals Campus, H.M.T. Colony P.O. Kalamassery, Kochi, Kerala, India, Pin - 683 503 |
Marking Scheme | Negative Marking (0.25 Marks) |
Exam Fees | General-4000, SC/ST-3500, OBC/ PWD/SAP-4000 |
Overview Of CLAT 2023
Exam Level | National |
Conducting Body | National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi |
Exam Mode | Offline (Pen-paper based) |
NLUs seat intake | 2984 |
Application Mode | Offline (Pen-paper based) |
Official Website | www.CLAT.ac.in |
Exam Periodicity | Yearly |
Courses Offered By National Law University (NLUs)
Courses | Time duration |
B. Com LLB (Hons) | 5 year |
LLM | 1 year |
BBA LLB (Hons) | 5 year |
BA LLB (Hons) | 5 year |
BSW LLB (Hons) | 5 year |
BSc. LLB (Hons) | 5 year |
Important Dates Of CLAT 2023
Event | Tentative Dates |
Application Form Starts | January 2023 |
Application Form close | March 2023 |
Admit Card Issuance date | Third week of April 2023 |
CLAT Entrance Exam date | June 2023 |
Result Declare | July2023 |
Eligibility Criteria
The Undergraduate Program
Qualifications | Students must have passed the 12th class. |
Age limit | As per reserved rules, there is no upper age limit. |
Appearing students | Which students appearing qualifying examination in March/April 2023 are eligible to appear in CLAT 2023 exam. |
The Postgraduate Program
Qualification | Students must have LLB or any equivalent degree. |
Age limit | There is no upper age limit for the postgraduate program. |
Appearing students | Which students qualifying for examination in March/April 2023 are eligible to appear in the CLAT 2023 exam. |
How To Fill The Application Form
Go to the official website to access the application form for the Common Law Admission Test. The last to fill the application form is in the month of March 2023. Completing the CLAT registration form involves four steps-
Step I: Filling Basic Information
Be carefully enter the registration number and password. then fill in all the details as required as- Student's name, DOB, Father and mother name, and active mobile number and email ID.
Step II: Scanning And Uploading Of Documents
Login with ID and password, upload the documents as defined-
Document | Size and Format |
Signature | 10 kb – 20 kb in JPEG only |
Photograph | 20 kb – 50 kb in JPEG only |
What Are The Courses Offered By CLAT 2023?
- By CLAT 2019BA LLB (Hons)
- BSc. LLB (Hons)
- B. Com LLB (Hons)
- LLM
- BBA LLB (Hons)
- BSW LLB (Hons)
Step III: Fill CLAT 2023 Application Form
Fill other required details in the application form.
Personal details
Name, date of birth, Parent's name, mobile number, Postal address, category, gender, etc.
Preference for CLAT: As per students' preference.
Qualification details: Percentage, marks score, board name, passing year, etc.
Step IV: Payment Of CLAT Application Form
Students can pay the application fee online by Credit card, debit card, or net banking. The application fee for each category mentioned here-
Category | Application fee |
General | 4000 only |
SC/ST | 3500 only |
The Admit Card
CLAT Hall Ticket: Students who successfully registered can download the admit card of CLAT. Students required to carry valid identity proof as- a passport, voter ID, Adhar card, Driving license, etc.
along with CLAT 2023 admit card at the examination center. Without admit card and photo id proof the examination center does not provide an entry into the examination hall.
How To Download The Admit card?
- Visit the official website of CLAT at www.CLAT.ac.in.
- Click on the link which provides for download admit card.
- Students log in page will be open on the computer screen.
- Be carefully enter the registered email ID and password.
- Click on the submit button.
- Check it and download it.
- Students can take a print out for further use.
Exam Pattern Of CLAT 2023
Mode of Examination | Online |
Nature of Questions | Objective type |
Total Questions | 200 Questions in LLB and 150 Questions in LLM |
Negative Marking | 0.25 marks deducted for a wrong Answer |
Number of Sections | In LLB- 5 Sections and In LLM – 3 sections |
Marking Scheme | 1 mark for each question |
Negative marking | 1/4 Mark deduct for an incorrect answer |
Exam Pattern For LLB:-
For the undergraduate course, the question paper will contain five sections as- General knowledge, English, Elementary mathematics, legal aptitude, and logical reasoning.
For every correct answer, students will be awarded 1 mark and 1/4 mark will be deducted for every incorrect answer.
The Question Paper Distributed Section-Wise
SUBJECTS | NUMBER OF QUESTIONS | MAXIMUM MARKS |
English (comprehension) | 40 | 40 |
Legal Aptitude | 50 | 50 |
Elementary Mathematics (Numerical Ability) | 20 | 20 |
General Knowledge & Current Affairs | 50 | 50 |
Logical Reasoning | 40 | 40 |
Total | 200 questions | 200 marks |
Exam Pattern For LLM:-
The postgraduate courses will contain 3 parts as- Torts, Internation Law, IPR, Contrat, Jurisprudence, Constitutional Law, etc. The question paper will have a total of 150 multiple-choice questions.
SUBJECTS | NO. OF QUESTIONS | MAXIMUM MARKS |
Rest of the topics like Contract, Torts, Criminal Law, International Law, IPR, etc. | 50 | 50 |
Jurisprudence | 50 | 50 |
Constitutional Law | 50 | 50 |
Total | 150 | 150 |
Information About The Answer Key Of CLAT 2023
Solution Key of CLAT Exam will be released for LLB & LLM in online mode in the month of May as per schedule. The question and answer key can be reported from May. provides email ID and password to access the answer keys.
- Visit the official website of CLAT.
- Click on the Link Which Provides for Open Questions and Answer Key.
- Open a new tab, enter the registered email ID and password then click on the login tab.
- where the answer key will be displayed, click on the student's response tab.
- Students will be able to see the responses which they got wrong or right in this sheet.
- Participant ID
- Test Center Name
- Participant Name
- Test Date
- Test Time
- Subject (CLAT 2023 UG/PG)
- Marks Obtained
- Marks obtained as per the Questions
- Questions with correct answers
How To Check The Result?
- Go to the official website of CLAT 2023 at www.CLAT.ac.in.
- Click on the result tab.
- Be careful with the date of birth and registration number.
- Click on the Login Tab.
- View the result and save it.
CLAT Counseling 2023
- CLAT Office conducted the centralized counseling.
- On the basis of merit provides the seat to the student.
- Students must indicate their NLUs preference online where they want to take admission.
- Students deposit 50,000 for the securing allocated seat during the counseling procedure.
Required Documents
- CLAT 2023 Application Form
- Score Card of CLAT 2023
- CLAT 2023 Admit Card
- Class 10th Marks-sheet (Date of Birth proof)
- Class 12th Marks-sheet (Academic Qualification/ Eligibility Criteria)
- Specially-Abled Certificate (If applicable)
- NRI Certificate (If applicable)
- Sponsored NRI Certificate (If applicable)
- Domicile Certificate (If applicable)
- Caste Certificate (If applicable)