CLAT Eligibility Criteria 2022 - Age Limit, Qualification

By C.Suvarna | Updated on: Mar 14, 2023

Eligibility Criteria 2022

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Before applying online for the CLAT exam, ensure that you fulfil all the eligibility criteria to avoid the cancellation of your candidature at a later stage of the exam process. There are two parameters that need to be fulfilled to apply for the CLAT exam 2022. Let's get more details on CLAT 2022 educational and age criteria from below.

CLAT Educational Qualification

You are required to possess a certain percentage of marks in your 10+2 or an equivalent exam to be eligible to apply for CLAT 2022.This percentage criteria varies for different categories. If you are appearing in the qualifying exam in March / April, 2022, then also you are eligible to appear in the CLAT 2022 exam but you need to produce evidence of passing the qualifying exam at the time of admission. Further details on CLAT 2022 eligibility criteria is mentioned in the table below.

TestEducational Criteria
CLAT (Under Graduate Programme)
  • Qualification: 10+2 or an equivalent examination
  • Percentage: General/OBC - 45% , SC/ST - 40%

In case two candidates score equal marks in the CLAT 2022 exam, the break of tie will be done as follows.

  • Higher marks in the legal aptitude section of the CLAT 2022
  • Whoever is older 
  • Computerised draw of lots

CLAT Exam Age Limit

As per the CLAT 2022 notification, there is no age limit criteria that need to be followed for CLAT exam 2022. Besides this, there is no such age relaxation provided or mentioned on the official website.

ExamAge Limit
CLAT UG No Upper Age Limit

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FAQs

No, Foreign Nationals cannot appear for the test. However, Indian Nationals / NRIs / PIO / OCI are eligible for CLAT exam.
Yes, CLAT scores are accepted by Private Universities.
The CLAT exam will take place offline in the centres allotted to an individual.
Yes, there is no age limit to apply for the CLAT UG exam.
Yes, depending upon the category you belong to you are required to have qualified the 10+2 exam with a certain percentage of marks. Further details you can check above.
Yes, if you fail to submit the result of the 10+2 standard at the time of admission, you will be considered ineligible for admission.
No, there is no upper age limit for applying to the CLAT UG exam.

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