Common Law Admission Test 2012 on May 13

The Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) is an all India entrance examination conducted by 14 National Law Schools/Universities for admissions to their UG and PG degree programmes.

Organising University: National Law University, Jodhpur

Programmes:

UG - Five year integrated BA/BSc/BBA/BSW/BCom LLB (Hons) degree courses
PG - Two Year LLM degree course

Participating Schools/Universities:

• National Law School of India University, Bangalore (NLSIU)
• NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad (NALSAR)
• National Law Institute University, Bhopal (NLIU)
• The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata (WBNUJS)
• National Law University, Jodhpur (NLUJ)
• Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur (HNLU)
• Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar (GNLU)
• Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow (RMLNLU)
• Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Patiala (RGNUL)
• Chanakya National Law University, Patna (CNLU)
• National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi (NUALS)
• National Law University, Orissa (NLUO)
• National University of Study & Research in Law, Ranchi (NUSRL)
• National Law University & Judicial Academy, Assam (NLUJA)

Eligibility: 

UG 

• A candidate should have obtained a Senior Secondary School/Intermediate (10+2) or its equivalent qualification from a recognised Board with not less than 50% marks in aggregate (45% in case of SC/ST/OBC and PWD).
• Candidates who have appeared in the 10+2 examination and are awaiting results are also eligible to appear in the test.
  Age of candidate should not be more than 20 years in case of General/OBC candidates (22 years in case of SC/ST and persons with Disability)as on July 1, 2012.
• The candidate must have passed the qualifying examination at the time of his/her admission and be able to submit its proof.

PG

• A candidate should have obtained a LLB/BL degree or an equivalent degree from a recognised University with not less than 55% marks in aggregate (50% in case of SC/ST /OBC and persons with Disability).
• Candidates who have appeared in the qualifying degree examination and are awaiting results are also eligible to appear in the test.
• The candidate must have passed the qualifying examination at the time of his/her admission and be able to submit its proof.

Admission criteria:
UG - Admission will be on the basis of merit cum preference.
PG - Admission will be finalised by the respective institutes on the basis of the score of the candidates in CLAT-2012.

Mode of obtaining Application form:

• Printed application forms along with the CLAT-2012 Information Brochure will be available at the designated branches of the State Bank of India, or in any of Law Schools mentioned above against payment of Rs.3000/- only (Rs.2500/- in case of SC/ST/PWD on submission of proof) inclusive of test fee and bank charges.
• Request for Application Form may be sent to the Convener, CLAT-2012, National Law University, Jodhpur, NH-65, Nagour Road, Mandore, Jodhpur -342 304 (Raj.) with a demand-draft of Rs.3000/- only (Rs.2500/- in case of SC/ST/PWD) drawn in favour of the National Law University, Jodhpur CLAT A/C and payable at Jodhpur (Rajasthan).
• Application form will be available on website both for downloading and applying online.

How to apply:

• Duly filled OMR application form along with necessary documents should be sent to the Convener, CLAT-2012 either in person or through registered post to the following address:
  
  The Convener,
  Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) - 2012
  National Law University, Jodhpur
  NH-65, Nagour Road, Mandore,
  Jodhpur (Raj.)-342 304.
   
• Candidates applying on downloaded application forms must enclose Demand Draft/Bankers Cheque/Pay order of Rs.3000/- (Rs.2500/- for SC/ST/PWD candidates) in favour of "National Law University, Jodhpur CLAT A/C" and payable at Jodhpur (Rajasthan).
• Candidates applying online should have a demand draft of Rs.3000/- (Rs.2500/- for SC/ST/PWD candidates) in favour of "National Law University, Jodhpur CLAT A/C" and payable at Jodhpur (Rajasthan) ready before starting the procedure.

Important dates:

Application deadline - March 31, 2012 (Saturday)
Exam date - May 13, 2012 (Sunday) from 3 pm to 5 pm

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Address:
The Convener,
Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) - 2012
National Law University, Jodhpur
NH-65, Nagour Road, Mandore,
Jodhpur (Raj.) - 342304

Phone: (0291) 2577044, 2577045, 2577138, 2577526

Email: helpdesk@clat.ac.in

Website: http://www.clat.ac.in/index.aspx