CLAT 2023 applications begin, Consortium schedules Open Campus Visit Days for registered candidates only

The Consortium of NLUs has begun the online application process for CLAT 2023, on August 08 around 8:30 am. Check here detailed schedule of events for CLAT 2023. 

The Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) 2023 online application process has begun on the official website - consortiumofnlus.ac.in from August 08 onwards. Candidates can apply for CLAT 2023 till November 13. The exam will be held on December 18, 2022 as informed by the Consortium of NLUs in 2021. This time, Consortium has also scheduled "Open Campus Visit day" for CLAT 2023 registered candidates, and there will be two phases for the visits - first in September 2022 (date to be confirmed), and second on October 22, 2022. The exam authority will also be sharing three sets of sample questions for CLAT 2023, first set in September, second set on October 14, and third set in October 2022 as well. No change in the exam pattern of CLAT 2023 for undergraduate and postgraduate has been announced yet. 

How to apply for CLAT 2023?

The application process of CLAT 2023 is same as the earlier, and candidates can apply in simple steps as under:

1. Go to the official website of CLAT Consortium - https://consortiumofnlus.ac.in/, and click on CLAT 2023 
2. A new page will open, wherein candidates have to register as a new candidate by clicking on 'Don't have an account? Register' link on the login page
3. Next, the registration form will open up on the same page, where candidates need to fill details like - name, mobile number, email ID, and create a password, and click on 'Register'
4. Next, they will recieve an OTP on their entered mobile number, and now candidates need to activate their account by submitting this OTP on the registeration form, 'Received OTP? ACTIVATE ACCOUNT' link. 
5. Next, they need to login with the registered mobile number and created password to fill the CLAT 2023 application form
6. In the application form, they need to fill their academic details, category details, parents details, communication details, select preferred centre locations, as well as, preferred National Law Universities based on their category and location.
7. They also need to upload a photograph and signature as per the specifications, and pay the application fee for CLAT 2023 to complete their registration. 

CLAT 2023 Application Fee

The application fee for CLAT 2023 can be paid in online mode using debit card/ credit card/ net banking/ e-wallets/ UPI payment applications. The application fee to be paid for CLAT 2023 is as under: 

Category	CLAT Application Fee (in INR)
General/OBC/PwD/NRI/PIO/OCI	4,000
SC/ST/BPL	3,500

CLAT 2023 Eligibility Criteria

Candidates should also check the eligibility criteria for their courses before filling up the application form. The CLAT 2023 eligibility for UG and PG courses are as under: 

UG courses - "Candidates must secure the following minimum percentage of marks in their qualifying examination (i.e., 10+2 or an equivalent examination):

• Forty five percent (45%) marks or its equivalent grade in case of candidates belonging to General / OBC / PWD / NRI / PIO / OCI categories
• Forty Percent (40%) marks or equivalent in case of candidates belonging to SC/ST categories.
• Candidates who may be appearing for their qualifying examination in March/ April, 2023 are also eligible to appear for the CLAT 2023 examination. However, they shall be required to produce an evidence of their passing the qualifying examination at the time of admission, failing which they shall lose their right to be considered for admission"

PG courses - "An LL.B. Degree or an equivalent examination with a minimum of Fifty percent (50%) marks or its equivalent grade in case of candidates belonging to General/OBC/PWD/NRI/PIO/OCI categories and Forty-Five percent (45%) marks or its equivalent grade in case of candidates belonging to SC/ST categories.
Candidates appearing for their qualifying examination in April/May 2023 are also eligible to apply."

CLAT 2023 Dates and Events 

The schedule shared by the Consortium for CLAT 2023 is different this time with unprecendated events like Campus Visits, and Sample Questions for the upcoming examination. Here is the schedule for CLAT 2023 events: 

Events of CLAT 2023	CLAT 2023 Dates
CLAT 2023 application begins	08-Aug-2022
Publishing of first sample questions set	Anytime in Sep 2022
First Open Campus Visit day (Only for CLAT 2023 registered candidates)	Anytime in Sep 2022
Publishing of second sample questions set	14-Oct-2022
Second Open Campus Visit day (Only for CLAT 2023 registered candidates)	22-Oct-2022
Publishing of third sample questions set	Anytime in October 2022
Last date to apply for CLAT 2023	13-November-2022
CLAT 2023 admit card release	15 days before the exam date
CLAT 2023 exam date	18-Dec-2022

The schedule will be updated with other events including answer keys, result annoucement, and counselling process in the coming days. 

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