The Consortium of National Law Universities has issued the CLAT eligibility criteria on its official website. The candidates seeking admission to the colleges that accept the CLAT score have to satisfy all eligibility criteria to fill out the CLAT 2024 application form. CLAT eligibility criteria define the minimum qualification to appear for the exam, and authorities have the right to disqualify the candidates if candidates are found to have not abided by the eligibility criteria.

The Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) 2024 registration started on July 1, 2023, and the CLAT 2024 exam will be held on December 3, 2023. This article discusses all the important information regarding the CLAT eligibility criteria, such as age limit, nationality, educational qualifications, qualifying examination, and more.

Latest Update:
– CLAT 2024 exam pattern has been revised.
– CLAT 2024 application form submission began on July 1, 2023.

CLAT Eligibility Criteria 2024

The requirements of the candidates are defined in the notification issued on the official website of the consortium of NLUs. The eligibility criteria for the CLAT 2024 include the following.

Age Criteria

The age limits to apply for the CLAT 2024 application as per the CLAT eligibility criteria are given below.

Course	Age Limit
Post Graduate Level	Upper Age Limit- No upper age limit is defined. Lower Age Limit- Not prescribed by the conducting body, provided the candidate must have qualified for the educational criteria.

Educational Criteria

The candidates applying for the CLAT 2024 must qualify for the following minimum educational criteria.

Course	Category	Educational Qualification
Under Graduate Level	General/ OBC/ PWD/ NRI/ PIO/ OCI Categories, SC/ ST Categories	10+2 or Equivalent Examination- 45% Marks or Its Equivalent Grade 10+2 or Equivalent Examination- 40% Marks or Its Equivalent Grade
Post Graduate Level	General/ OBC/ PWD/ NRI/ PIO/ OCI Categories, SC/ST Categories	LL.B Degree or an Equivalent Examination- 55% of Marks or Its Equivalent Grade LL.B Degree or an Equivalent Examination-  50% of Marks or Its Equivalent Grade

Domicile Eligibility

The applicants must understand the domicile requirements per the conducting body to fill out the CLAT 2024 application form. The eligibility criteria are given below.

Course	Eligibility
Under Graduate Level	Indian nationals/NRIs/PIO/OCI are eligible.  Foreign Non-national is not eligible.
Post Graduate Level	Indian nationals/NRIs/PIO/OCI are eligible Foreign Non-national is not eligible

Qualifying Examination Eligibility Criteria

The following are the qualifying examination requirements per the notification issued by the consortium of NLU. The requirements as per the CLAT 2024 eligibility criteria are given below.

Course Level	Exam Name	Requirements
Under Graduate Level	Class 12th Board Exam Appearing Candidates	They Will Have to Provide the 12th or Equivalent Mark Sheet at the Time of Admission.
Post Graduate Level	LL.B Final Year Appearing Candidates are Eligible	They Will Have to Provide the Graduation or Equivalent Final Year Mark Sheet at the Time of Admission.

Note: If the candidates will not provide the mark sheet at the time of admission. The conducting body shall cancel their admission. 

What after CLAT Eligibility Criteria 2024? 

Candidates who qualify for all the requirements per the CLAT 2024 eligibility criteria can fill out the CLAT 2024 application form. Any failure in fulfilling the eligibility criteria can cancel the candidate’s admission. The CLAT eligibility criteria are the minimum requirement to be fulfilled by the aspirants, without which they will not be able to appear in the CLAT 2024. Candidates can submit the application form by November 3, 2023.

CLAT 2024: Preparation Tips

The candidates are advised to follow some preparation tips, which are recommended keeping in mind the CLAT 2024 sample paper. As per the detailed CLAT 2024 sample paper analysis, the following are the preparation tips recommended for all candidates.

• The candidates are advised to prepare a timetable per the exam pattern and subjects.
• They should study with the reference of CLAT sample paper 2024 to learn the exam paper strategy. 
• The law section should be covered from the bare acts for better understanding.
• Any candidate of undergraduate level is advised to do the sectional study as per the CLAT sample paper.
• The candidate of the post-graduate level is advised to give complete attention to the law part as their syllabus contains only law in both objective and subjective modes. 
• Reference to case laws will be helpful for a better understanding of the acts of candidates of both levels.

FAQs on CLAT Eligibility Criteria 2024

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