New Delhi: The results of the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) 2024, which is the entrance exam for admission to undergraduate and postgraduate law programmes at the National Law Universities (NLUs) and other associate institutions, have been declared today, December 10, by the Consortium of NLUs. The candidates who appeared for the exam on December 3 can check their results on the official website of the Consortium — consortiumofnlus.ac.in.
How to check the CLAT 2024
The candidates can follow these steps to check their CLAT 2024 results:
- Step 1: Visit the official website of the Consortium — consortiumofnlus.ac.in.
- Step 2: Click on the link that says “CLAT 2024 result” on the homepage.
- Step 3: Enter your login credentials, such as your application number and password, as required.
- Step 4: The CLAT 2024 result will appear on the screen, showing your score, rank, and category-wise cut-off.
- Step 5: Download and print a copy of the result for future use.
What to do after the CLAT 2024 results
The candidates who have qualified for the CLAT 2024 exam will be eligible to participate in the online counselling process for admission to the law programmes offered by the 23 NLUs and 61 non-NLU associate institutions. The counselling process will start on December 12 and will continue till December 22. The candidates will have to register for the counselling process on the official website of the Consortium and pay a counselling fee of Rs 50,000. The candidates will also have to fill in their preferences for the institutions and programmes they wish to join.
The Consortium will allot seats to the candidates based on their CLAT 2024 score, rank, category, and preferences. The candidates will have to confirm their seats by paying the admission fee and submitting the required documents to the allotted institution. The candidates who are not satisfied with their allotted seats can opt for upgradation in the subsequent rounds of counselling, subject to the availability of seats.
About the CLAT 2024 exam
The CLAT 2024 exam was conducted on December 3 in an online mode at various centres across the country. The exam was of two hours duration and consisted of 120 multiple-choice questions from five sections — English Language, Current Affairs, Legal Reasoning, Logical Reasoning, and Quantitative Techniques. The exam had a total of 120 marks, with one mark for each correct answer and 0.25 marks deducted for each incorrect answer.
The Consortium released the provisional answer key of the CLAT 2024 exam on December 4 and invited objections from the candidates till December 5. The final answer key was released on December 9, after considering the valid objections. The final answer key had two questions deleted — one from the Legal Reasoning section and one from the English Language section. Therefore, the candidates scored out of 118 marks instead of 120 marks.
The Consortium also revised the syllabus and pattern of the CLAT 2024 exam, as per the recommendations of the CNLU. The exam had fewer questions and more comprehension-based questions than the previous years. The revision aimed to test the aptitude and skills of the candidates rather than their memory and knowledge.
The CLAT is a national-level entrance exam for admission to the five-year integrated undergraduate and one-year postgraduate law programmes offered by the NLUs and other associate institutions. The exam is conducted every year by the Consortium of NLUs, which is a body of 23 NLUs that have joined together to ensure the quality and standard of legal education in the country. The CLAT 2024 scores will be valid for admission to the law programmes starting from the academic year 2024-25.
