Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) 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. CLAT 2017 registration has been started from the 1st January 2017.

CLAT 2017 Exam Dates

Date of Issue of First Admission Notification
31st December 2016

Online application Start Date
1st January 2017

Last date for submission of filled-in online application form
31st March 2017

Availability of Admit Card
20th April 2017

Date of Entrance Exam
14th May 2017 (3:00 PM to 5:00 PM)

Uploading of Answer Key
16th May 2017

Representation, if any, relating to exam, questions or key
17th – 19th May 2017

Date for uploading the amended answer key (if required)
25th May 2017

Result & merit list release
29th May 2017

Release of first indicative seat allocation list
5th June 2017

Counselling fee payment & exercising options
6th – 8th June 2017

Release of second allotment list
12th June 2017

Counselling fee payment & exercising options
13th – 14th June 2017

Release of third allotment list
19th June 2017

Counselling fee payment & exercising options
20th – 21st June 2017

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


Eligibility Criteria

For UG Programmes:
• One 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 exam in March/April 2017 are also eligible to appear in the entrance exam.
• At the time of admission, one 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:
• One 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).
• One appearing in the qualifying examination is also eligible to appear CLAT.
• One would have to produce the evidence of their qualifying examination at the time of admission.
• There is no upper age limit for PG courses.