I am a 30 year old sports professional from Mumbai. I want to pursue law degree as it will help me in my career. Do I need to take CLAT?
I have scored 50% M.Com (Mumbai University), 58% B.Com (Mumbai University), JAIIB - 2nd Class, Diploma in football management (Western India Football Association - Skillanation).
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According to the Supreme Court's order of March 2017, any law aspirant can fill the application form for CLAT irrespective of their age. Hence, there is no age bar for CLAT application form hereon.
However, CLAT is not a compulsory exam to do law. Only students who wish to pursue law from National Law Universities (and Universities that take law into consideration for admission) should sit for CLAT. Reputation of NLUs is par excellence and for all the right reasons. The curriculum is exhaustive and the placement scenario is much better than most other law college.
However, if NLU is not the only option for you, you should also sit for o...more -
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6 years agoAccording to the Supreme Court's order of March 2017, any law aspirant can fill the application form for CLAT irrespective of their age. Hence, there is no age bar for CLAT application form hereon. However, CLAT is not a compulsory exam to do law. Only students who wish to pursue law from National Law Universities (and Universities that take law into consideration for admission) should sit for CLAT. Reputation of NLUs is par excellence and for all the right reasons. The curriculum is exhaustive and the placement scenario is much better than most other law college. -
Let me tell you that CLAT is a common law admission test for students who aspire to get into any of the 18 National Law Universities in India. The law degree from NLUs matter a lot, and if you are interested to pursue law in NLU, CLAT is compulsory.
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Hi,
I would appreciate your decision and it will surely help you get good career opportunities.
CLAT is a common entrance test for the National Law colleges across India. Based on the score in the exam you get college. So if you wish to take admission in the National Law College/ University, You need to go for CLAT which I would suggest you to take. The national colleges offer a great career opportunities and you having sports background, you will surely get a good scope for continuing your sports as well.
Apart from CLAT or the national colleges, there are many top private colleges that you could option for.
They are as follows-
1. Aligar...more
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Level: Comparable overall. NLET may be slightly more analytical/legal-reasoning oriented.
Preparation Overlap: Preparing for CLAT will largely cover NLET syllabus, but you may need extra practice on complex legal reasoning questions for NLET.
Difficulty: Both are competitive; CLAT is high due to large number of applicants, while NLET can feel harder in legal aptitude sections.
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Colleges You Can Get With Your CLAT Rank (General Guide)
Since you didn't mention your exact CLAT rank, here's a helpful list of law colleges that accept CLAT scores, including National Law Universities (NLUs) and good non‑NLU options, including options for mid to higher ranks. All these accept CLAT for UG law programs (BA LLB / BBA LLB):
1. National Law Universities (NLUs)
These are the most reputed law schools in India through CLAT, but they have varied cutoff ranges depending on category and rank:
Higher Cutoff (Top NLUs)
NLSIU Bengaluru — top‑ranked law school
NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad
WBNUJS Kolkata
These
To raise grievances on the CLAT 2026 Result, log in to your account on the Consortium of NLUs website (consortiumofnlus.ac.in), find the 'Submit Grievance' button, detail your issue (score/rank discrepancy, conduct) with supporting proof within the specified time, and submit online; accepted grievances might lead to result corrections.
Yes, you can. Candidates can raise their grievances by sending an email. Candidates can follow the steps given below
- Go to the consortiumofnlus.ac.in
- Login using your email
- Enter your password
- Click on the grievance option
- Submit
Yes, you can get admission based on CLAT Score. Apart from that you can also appear for ULSAT Exam conducted by the university.
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