CLAT 2023 Eligibility Criteria for Final Year Students

Candidates who will take the qualifying test in March/April 2023 are also eligible to take the CLAT 2023 exam. 

• Final year candidates, however, are required to show proof of passing the qualifying examination at the time of admission, or they will forfeit their right to be considered for admission.
• Candidates who do not submit the marksheet/ certificates of their passing with the required marks will not be eligible for admissions.

CLAT 2023: Score Tie-breaker

In case of score tie between candidates, NLU uses the following procedure to break the tie. 

CLAT 2023: UG Score Tie-breaker

In the event of a tie, the following procedure and order will be used to break the tie:

• Higher scores in legal aptitude subject 
• Older age
• Computerized lotteries

CLAT 2023: PG Score Tie-breaker

In the event of a tie in PG CLAT 2023, the following procedure and sequence will be used to break the tie:

• Older age
• Computerized lotteries

CLAT 2023 Eligibility Criteria for International Students

Candidates applying through NRI/NRI Sponsored/Foreign National category, should contact their concerned university for admission requirements, eligibility, required documents, and other related questions under the NRI Quota.

• Candidates applying for NRI category must appear for CLAT 2023 for those NLUs that require CLAT Exam as a requirement for admission to the category.
• The CLAT Office will be responsible for releasing a list of candidates who are eligible for admission in this category.
• In other circumstances, candidates must visit the respective universities they want to attend to know if CLAT 2023 is a requirement for admissions in NRI category.

CLAT 2023 Admissions: Documents Required by the NRI Candidates

• Copy of Valid Indian Passport of the Student
• Copy of Visas obtained in the last 12 months
• Certificate from the local embassy stating that the person is an NRI/OCI or PIO Card

Sponsors for NRI Students

The person who willingly sponsors candidates for admission is required to be a first-degree relation of the student and shall be residing abroad as a Non-Resident Indian.

• In case the student has no parents or near relatives or is taken as a ward by some other nearest relative, such students also may be considered for admission. 
• The guardian must have legally treated the applying candidate as a ward. Such guardians shall file an affidavit mentioning the interest in the education of the candidate and also their relationship with the candidate. 
• It is mandatory for that person to also be a Non-Resident Indian and ordinarily residing abroad.

CLAT 2023 Admissions: Documents Required by NRI Sponsored Candidates 

• Copy of Valid Indian Passport of the Sponsor
• Copy of Visas obtained in the last 12 months by the Sponsor
• Certificate from the local embassy stating that the Sponsor is an NRI/ OCI or PIO Card
• An affidavit by the sponsor indicating the interest shown in the education affairs of the student and willingness to fund the education of the student over the next 5 years.