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CLAT 2017: Counselling, All India Rank (AIR), Cut-off, Admission

CLAT 2017CLAT 2017 Fourth Allotment List is releasing on 24th June 2017. CLAT 2017 Counselling (Fee payment & exercising option) will be started soon. Common Law Admission Test (CLAT 2017) is a national level entrance exam. It is commenced once in a year in the month of May. It is organized for granting admission in Integrated L.L.B and L.L.M courses offered by 18 National Law Universities of India. For the year 2017, examination is being organized by the Chankya National Law University, Patna. Last year (2016), it was managed by the Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab. Candidates may check the latest updates about CLAT Exam 2017 including counselling schedule & procedure, etc.

Result Counselling Exam Dates FAQs

CLAT 2017 Notification – 4th Indicative Allotment List on 24th June

newiconCLAT 2017 Fourth Allotment List is releasing on 24th June 2017 (After 7:00 PM). Click here for counselling details.

CLAT 2017 Fee Payment & Exercising Option will be started soon. Click here for counselling details.

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CLAT 2017 Third Allotment List has been released on 19th June 2017. Click here for counselling details.

The Second Indicative Allotment List has been published on 13th June, 2017. Click here for counselling details.

CLAT 2017 Counselling (Fee payment & exercising option) has been started now. Click here for counselling details.

CLAT 2017 First Indicative Seat Allotment List has been released on 5th June 2017 (after 10:00 PM). Click here for counselling details.

CLAT 2017 Result & All India Rank has been released on 29th May 2017. Click here for result details.

CLAT 2017 Final Answer Key has been released on 25th May 2017. Click here for answer key details.

CLAT 2017 Answer Key has been published on 16th May 2017. Click here for answer key details.

Note: Candidates appeared in CLAT-2017 online examination held on Sunday, the 14th May, 2017 only can register their objections by logging into CLAT-2017 website till Friday, the 19th May, 2017, if they have any objections regarding answer key which has already been uploaded on Tuesday, the 16th May, 2017.

Candidates can download CLAT 2017 Admit card from 20th April 2017 (10:00 PM). Click here for admit card details.

CLAT 2017 Application form filling process is over.

As per the decision made by authorities, candidates who are above 20 Years of age (for general/NRI/NRI sponsored) & 22 years (SC/ST/OBC/SAP) as on 1st July 2017 are also eligible to apply for UG courses in CLAT 2017 exam.

Candidates are informed that seat matrix of UG & PG courses of various NLUs has been released. Click here to view Seat Matrix.

Previous Years Questions Papers of CLAT exam are available now. Click here for Question Papers.

List of Public Sector and Institutions consider the CLAT 2017 scores has been released now. Click here to view Participating Institutions.

CLAT 2017 Official Notification – Check Here

New Changes in CLAT

  • Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Nagpur has been added in the list of 18 NLUs.
  • The admission/counselling process is being organized in only four rounds.

CLAT 2017 Dates

Candidates may check CLAT 2017 Dates as per the latest notification:

EventsDates
Date of Issue of First Admission Notification31st December 2016
Online application Start Date1st January 2017
Last date for submission of filled-in online application form31st March 2017
Availability of Admit Card20th April 2017 (10:00 PM)
Date of Entrance Exam14th May 2017 (3:00 PM to 5:00 PM)
Uploading of Answer Key16th May 2017
Representation, if any, relating to exam, questions or key
17th – 19th May 2017
Date for uploading the amended answer key
25th May 2017 (after 10 pm)
Result & merit list release29th May 2017
Release of first indicative seat allocation list5th June 2017
Revised first indicative list release7th June 2017 (9:00 PM)
Counselling fee payment & exercising options7th – 10th June 2017 (Extended)
Release of second allotment list13th June 2017
Counselling fee payment & exercising options15th June 2017 (5:00 PM)
Release of third allotment list19th June 2017
Counselling fee payment & exercising options21st June 2017 (5:30 PM)
Last Date for withdrawal from the Admission Process
21st June 2017
Release of fourth allotment list
24th June 2017
Payment of full fees by 4th seat allotment candidates & completion of admission formalities
28th – 30th June 2017
Receiving status of admissions from the participating NLU (s) in the CLAT office
4th July 2017
Closer of admission process
6th July 2017

CLAT 2017 Counselling

The authority is releasing the fourth indicative seat allotment list on 24th June 2017. The admission to UG and PG programmes in CLAT participating universities 2017 under CLAT 2017 will be done via centralized counselling. The seat will be allotted on the basis of the ‘merit-cum-preference’. That will be prepared by CLAT score and order of preference given by the candidate in the CLAT application form. After the result announcement, the CLAT 2017 Counselling process has been started from 6th June 2017. The counselling process will be organized in four rounds. Candidates would have to pay Rs. 50,000/- as counselling fee to show their commitment/seriousness in taking admission in any of the participating NLU(s).

CLAT 2018

CLAT 2018 is a national level law entrance test organized by the 18 National Law Universities (NLUs) rotationally. It is conducted for admission into integrated LL.B. and LL.M. programme. Candidates will be able to fill the application form the 1st week of January 2018.

CLAT 2017 Registration/Application Form

  • CLAT 2017 registration was available via online process only.
  • The CLAT 2017 Application Form was available from the 1st January 2017.
  • Before filling the application form, candidates should be ready with the scanned documents of photograph, signature, SC/ST/SAP certificate (if applicable) and domicile certificate (if applicable).
  • Candidates are suggested to fill the application form carefully.
  • The last date for submission of the filled application form was 31st March 2017.
  • There is no need to send the application form through offline process.

Check Step By Step CLAT Application Form Filling Procedure

Application Fee:

Candidates those belong to the UR/OBC/SAP (Specially Abled Persons) category, have to submit Rs. 4,000/- as an application fee. SC/ST candidates have to pay Rs. 3,500/- only. The application fee can be deposited either through Online or e-Challan. Additional bank charges may apply for the above transactions. The application fee is non-refundable in any circumstances.

Also check CLAT 2017 Application Form Correction.

Eligibility Criteria

To appear in CLAT 2017, candidates have to fulfill the following eligibility criteria. The eligibility criteria for UG and PG courses are different as given below:

For UG Programmes:

  • Candidate has to qualify their 10+2 or equivalent examination with the minimum 45% marks (in case of Unreserved/OBC/SAP categories) and 40% marks (in case of SC/ST category).
  • Appearing candidates of Class 10+2 or equivalent examination in March/April 2017 are also eligible to appear in the entrance exam.
  • At the time of admission, the candidates would have to produce an evidence of their passing qualifying examination.
  • The upper age limit to appear in CLAT 2017 has been removed.

For PG Programmes:

  • Candidates must be passed the LL.B or equivalent degree with a minimum of 55% marks (Unreserved/OBC/SAP categories) and 50% marks (SC/ST category).
  • Candidates appearing in the qualifying examination are also eligible to appear CLAT.
  • Candidates would have to produce the evidence of their qualifying examination at the time of admission.
  • There is no upper age limit for PG courses.

Exam Pattern

The CLAT 2017 Exam Pattern is different for UG and PG programmes.

UG Programmes:

  • Mode of Exam: The entrance exam is being held through online process.
  • It was a computer based test (CBT).
  • Medium: The medium of examination was of English language.
  • Marks: The question paper was of 200 marks.
  • Marking Scheme: For each correct response, 1 mark was given to the candidate.
  • Negative Marking: 0.25 marks was deducted for each wrong answer.
  • Duration: The time duration of this entrance exam was two hours.

For PG Programmes:

  • Mode of Exam: The entrance exam was held through online process.
  • It was a computer based test (CBT).
  • Medium: The medium of examination was of English language.
  • Duration: The paper was of 2 Hours duration.
  • Marks: The paper was comprise of 150 MCQs.
  • Marking Scheme: The candidate was be awarded for 1 mark for each correct answer.
  • Negative Marking: There was provision for 0.25 negative marking for every incorrect response.

Also Check:

CLAT Preparation Books

How to Prepare for CLAT

CLAT 2017 Syllabus

For the exam preparation, candidates have to know about the complete CLAT 2017 Syllabus. The syllabus of the entrance exam was prepared by the conducting university. The syllabus includes the topic of General Knowledge and Current Affairs, Legal Aptitude, Elementary Mathematics and Constitutional Law, etc.

FAQ’s (Most Asked Questions)

Answer: It means, allotment of seats will be done on the basis of score of CLAT and university preferences marked by candidates in application form.
Answer: The upper age limit to appear in the CLAT 2017 exam is 20 years.
Answer: No, NLUs offer only integrated Law in UG degree like BA LLB, BBA LLB or B.Com LLB.
Answer: Perhaps this facility may be provided but not sure. So fill your application correctly.
Answer: Participating Universities means the 17 National Law Universities which are part of CLAT 2017.
Answer: The following documents can be uploaded as a proof for Date of Birth
Birth Certificate
Matric Certificate (Tenth) having Date of Birth and issued by recognized board
Passport.
Answer: The candidate need to only know how to operate computer mouse.
Answer: Yes. Need based assistance shall be provided to the Specially Abled Persons(SAP).
Answer: Medium of examination is English.
Answer: There will be enough buffer systems available in the examination center to take care of such problems and time lost in change of system will be duly taken care of as each and every second will be recorded by the server.
Answer: It is a secured and un-interrupted Computer Based Test (CBT) using LAN. Online mode of examination is Examinee friendly also.
Answer: You can check the eligibility from the above given section.
Answer: Yes, technically qualified people will be available at the Examination Centre.
Answer: A candidate will have to produce disability certificate from competent authority in accordance with the provisions of the Act. Definition of disability for the purpose of admission shall be in accordance with Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995. Disability in the act is defined to include: Blindness, low vision, leprosy cured, hearing impairment, loco-motor disability, mental retardation or illness.
Answer: Yes, Examination Centre will provide. But no electronic devices are allowed in Examination Hall/Room.
Answer: The Mock Test will be available on the website shortly. The candidate can use the same and practice as many times as he/she wants. This will give look and feel of the format of online examination (Computer Based Test) in simulation environment. It can also be downloaded and can be installed on stand-alone computer.
Answer: No change can be made after the Final Submission of the Application Form. However, if the time is still left for filling up the Online- Application Form, the applicant has to fill a Fresh/New Application Form along with the prescribed fee. In such case the new ID will be generated by the system and the fee paid for the previously filled Application form will not be refunded. Make Note that the last application form shall be treated as Final.
Answer: It means that the Application Form has not been submitted successfully and you are required to apply a fresh.
Answer: The candidate must retain the Hard copy of the Filled-in form, Fee receipt Detail and Auto-generated ID and Password.
Answer: Your e-mail ID is your login ID and you are required to click on the ‘forgot password’ button and follow the directions to ‘recover/reset your password’.
Answer: During the online submission of application form, the candidates will be required to fill up all the 18 available choices of National Law Universities for the UG/PG course in order of their preferences. Seats shall be allotted on merit-cum-choice basis and candidates can not change their choices after submitting the application.
Answer: Yes. In some of the participating Law Universities seats are available for NRIs/NRI sponsored/Foreign National.
Answer: Yes. Some of the participating Law Universities have provision of domicile based reservations.
Answer: Yes. Some of the participating universities provide horizontal reservation for the female candidates.
Still any question, leave your comment.

CLAT 2017 Admit Card

Aspirants can download the admit card through online mode. CLAT 2017 Admit Card was available from 20th April 2017 (10:00 PM). The conducting university was not send the hall ticket through e-mail or by post. On the day of examination, it is mandatory for the candidates to bring the identity proof (Aadhar Card/Voter ID/ Passport/Driving license) along with the admit card. Candidates are advised to preserve the admit card for further use.

CLAT 2017 Answer Key

On the day of examination we (Sarvgyan.com) display the preliminary answer key to facilitate the aspirants to calculate their scores (link is given above). After the result announcement, the official answer key was released. The CLAT 2017 answer key was published on 16th May 2017. With the help of answer key, candidates can get a rough idea that how many marks they was score in the examination. The final answer key was released on 25th May 2017.

CLAT 2017 Result

The CLAT 2017 Result & Rank was released on 29th May 2017. Candidates can check their result via online mode. The merit list is released with the result. On the basis of the merit list, candidates will be called for the admission procedure.

You may also check:

CLAT 2017 Cut-off

CLAT 2017 Rank Predictor

Candidates having any query about CLAT 2017, may leave comments in the comment box given below.

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  1. Shiva namratha says:
    June 16, 2017 at 6:58 pm

    Sir I have appeared for clat2017. I have not yet paid councilling fees. Is there still any chance to pay the fee. As I got 21000 above rank and I got state BC(d) reservation I may get opportunity in third or fourth rounds. So plz give me information if there is any chance.

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  2. S.Mohamed Razith Sha says:
    June 13, 2017 at 7:08 pm

    I wrote the clat exam on May 14 still i don’t no my results how get my results pls help me

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  3. Mobeen khan says:
    May 29, 2017 at 10:51 am

    What is the per annum fees of Nlus & its hostel charges

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