Understand the route before you apply.
CLAT needs a programme-specific review of the current award, entry route, campus, eligibility and selection stages.
- CLAT overviewUse this overview to identify the exact programme, awarding institution, campus, study mode and authorised entry route before comparing eligibility or outcomes.
Admission dates, seats, weights and fees can change by cycle; verify the current official notice before acting.
How this admission route actually works
- The paper is two hours long, carries 120 marks and contains 120 multiple-choice questions.
- A wrong answer attracts a deduction of 0.25 mark.
- Approximate question ranges are English 22–26, Current Affairs including General Knowledge 28–32, Legal Reasoning 28–32, Logical Reasoning 22–26 and Quantitative Techniques 10–14.
- Consortium registration, NLU preferences and the central counselling actions are separate steps; the current counselling instructions govern allotment.
Programmes, courses and academic structure
Confirm the exact degree title, duration, campus and mode in the current prospectus before selecting the route.
- Integrated law degreesConfirm the exact award, campus, mode, duration, curriculum and exit or progression rules for the intake being considered.
Eligibility checklist
Match every subject, marks, age, category and board condition to the student’s own records. Similar programme names can have different rules.
- EligibilityCheck the exact qualification, subjects, aggregate, year-of-passing, age and category conditions against the current programme notice.
Application, selection and counselling
Check
Confirm current eligibility and route.
Prepare
Organise records and category proof.
Apply
Submit only on the official portal.
Select
Complete test, interview or counselling.
Report
Accept the offer and complete reporting.
- DatesTrack the official opening, closing, result, counselling and reporting milestones; an older cycle is only a planning reference.
- ApplicationUse the authorised portal, match every entry to the student’s records and retain the submitted form, acknowledgement and payment proof.
- DocumentsPrepare the current prescribed originals, scans and category or quota certificates before the application and reporting windows.
- CounsellingMap this stage into the full selection sequence and complete each official action within the stated deadline.
Exam pattern, subjects or evaluation areas
Use the current bulletin for final question counts, duration, marking and selection weights.
| Area to review | Action before applying |
|---|---|
| Current exam pattern | Confirm the current official format and prepare against the published syllabus or selection criteria. |
| English | Confirm the current official format and prepare against the published syllabus or selection criteria. |
| Current Affairs and GK | Confirm the current official format and prepare against the published syllabus or selection criteria. |
| Legal Reasoning | Confirm the current official format and prepare against the published syllabus or selection criteria. |
| Logical Reasoning | Confirm the current official format and prepare against the published syllabus or selection criteria. |
| Quantitative Techniques | Confirm the current official format and prepare against the published syllabus or selection criteria. |
| Marking scheme | Confirm the current official format and prepare against the published syllabus or selection criteria. |
Seats, merit and previous cut-off context
Read previous figures by the correct programme, campus, category, quota and round. They are planning references, never a guaranteed threshold.
| Decision data | How to interpret it |
|---|---|
| NLU seat matrix | Use the official result, merit list or counselling archive for the same category and admission cycle. |
Final source: current official admission information.
Fees, scholarships and student experience
Compare tuition, compulsory charges, hostel and deposits from the current fee schedule. Review internships, exposure and career outcomes for the exact programme.
- FeesCompare tuition, compulsory charges, deposits, residence costs and published aid in the current fee schedule before accepting an offer.
Documents and current-cycle dates
- Identity and date-of-birth proof
- Class 10 and Class 12 records
- Entrance scorecard or admit card, if applicable
- Category, EWS or PwD certificate in the required format
- Application and payment acknowledgement
- Photographs and signatures to portal specifications
Track registration, correction, test, result, counselling, fee-payment and reporting dates only on the authorised portal.