ADMISSION TO UNDER-GRADUATE & POST-GRADUATE
PROGRAMMES 2012-2013

(National Law School of India University Bangalore, NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad, National Law Institute University Bhopal, West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences Kolkata, National Law University Jodhpur,Hidayatullah National Law University Raipur, Gujarat National Law University Gandhinagar, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University Lucknow,Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law Patiala, Chanakya National Law University Patna,National University of Advanced Legal Studies Kochi )

The Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) 2012 will be conducted for admission to the undergraduate programme for eleven National Law Universities and also for the post-graduate programme (LL.M) for admission to NLSIU, NALSAR, NLIU, WBNUJS, HNLU, GNLU, RMLNLU, CNLU and RGNUL.

The details of intake, reservation, courses offered along with the fee structure and further details can be had from the website of concerned University.
CLAT 2012 IMPORTANT DATES

The important dates for CLAT-2012:

Date of common law admission test: 13th May, 2012, 3.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m.

1. Publication of advertisement: 02nd January, 2012 (at regular intervals)

2. Issue of application forms from all CLAT-2011 member universities and specified branches of State Bank of India from: 02nd January, 2012 (Monday)

3. Last date for submission of filled-in forms: 31st March, 2012 (Saturday)

4. Issue of Hall Tickets to the candidates from: Upto 14th April, 2012 (Saturday)

5. Date of CLAT-2012 examination: 13th May, 2011 (Sunday) from 03.00 p.m to 05.00 p.m.

6. Publication of CLAT 2012 result: 28th May, 2012 (Monday)

7. Fee-deposit by the students of I-list in the respective institute: 09th June, 2012 (Saturday) by 4.00 p.m.

8. Issue of II-list and Re-shuffling: 10th June, 2012 (Sunday)

9. Fee deposit by the students of II-list in the respective institute: 16th June, 2012 (Saturday) by 4.00 p.m.

10. Issue of III-list and re-shuffling: 17th June, 2012 (Sunday)

11. Fee-deposit by the students of III-list in the respective institute: 23rd June, 2012 (Saturday) by 4.00 p.m.

12. Issue of IV list and Re-shuffling: 24th June, 2012 (Sunday)

13. Fee deposit by the students of IV-list in the respective institute: 27th June, 2012 (Wednesday)

14. Closing of admission: 30th June, 2012 (Saturday)

15. Commencement of Classes: 02nd July, 2012 (Monday)

The above dates are tentative and the Convenor, CLAT reserves the right to change the dates as per contingencies and requirement

UNDER-GRADUATE PROGRAMME
Eligibility:

Eligibility: 10+2 examination or equivalent with not less than 50% marks for general and 45% marks for SC/ST/OBC/PwD

Students taking qualifying examination in March/April 2012 are also eligible to apply

Age limit: Not more than 20 years in case of General/OBC category and 22 years in case of SC/ST/PwD as on 01st July, 2012

POST-GRADUATE PROGRAMME
The CLAT-2012 for the post-graduate programme (LL.M) will be applicable for admission to NLSIU, NALSAR, NLIU, WBNUJS, HNLU, GNLU, RMLNLU and RGNUL only. For NLU, Jodhpur and Cochin candidates are required to apply separately to that University.

Eligibility Criteria:

Eligibility: 55% marks in aggregate in LL.B/B.L (50% marks in case of SC/ST/OBC/PwD

Students taking qualifying examination in May 2012 are also eligible to apply

*Subject to state reservation at the University concerned.
Candidates appearing in the qualifying examination are eligible to apply for the Test. But candidate must have passed the qualifying examination at the time of his/her admission.
*Subject to state reservation at the University concerned.

Candidates appearing in the qualifying examination are eligible to apply for the Test. But candidate must have passed the qualifying examination at the time of his/her admission.

HOW TO APPLY

Procedure for obtaining and submission of application form

Printed application forms along with the CLAT-2012 information brochure will be available at the designated branches (refer www.clat.ac.in) 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 proof) inclusive of test fee and bank charges

Request for application form may be sent to the Convenor, CLAT-2012, National Law University, Jodhpur, NH-65, Nagour Road, Mandore, Jodhpur-342304, Rajasthan, 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

Applications can also be downloaded from www.clat.ac.in

Applications can also be submitted online at www.clat.ac.in

The duly filled in application form along with the demand draft and other enclosures must reach to the Convenor, CLAT-2012 at the address mentioned above on or before 31st March, 2012, 5.00 p.m.

Incomplete application forms will be rejected

Application fee is non-refundable

Incomplete application or application received after the last date shall not be considered. University shall not be responsible for any postal/courier delay.

CLAT result will be published through merit lists prepared on the basis of overall merit, preference-wise, gender-wise, state-wise and reservationwise. (SC/ST/OBC/PWD). A candidate whose name figures in more than one list will be given a choice after the declaration of the CLAT- 2010 result to unconditionally and irrevocably choose from any of the lists through which they want to seek admission within a stipulated time.
CLAT 2012 Examination Pattern

Pattern of the CLAT Paper for entry to the Under-graduate Programme:
Total Marks     200
Total number of questions     200
Duration of examination     Two Hours

Subject areas with weightage:

English including Comprehension     40 Marks
General Knowledge/ Current Affairs     50 Marks
Mathematics     20 Marks
Logical Reasoning     45 Marks
Legal Aptitude/Legal Awareness     45 Marks


Pattern of the CLAT Paper for Entry in the Post-graduate Programme:
Total Marks     200
Duration of examination     Two Hours
Subject areas     Law of Contracts, Law of Torts, Criminal Law, Constitutional Law and Legal Theory

Total Number of questions

Objective Type     100 questions of one mark each
Essay     2 questions of 50 marks each

For any further clarification and information regarding CLAT-2012 please contact at the following address

The Convenor, Common Law Admission Test, CLAT-2012, National Law University, NH-65, Nagaur Road, Mandore, Jodhpur-342304 (Rajasthan), Tel 0291-2577044, 2577045, 2577138, 2577526, Fax 0291-2577540, Website www.clat.ac.in, Email, helpdesk@clat.ac.in

Website: www.clat.ac.in