NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad, has invited applications for the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT – 2009) to be held on May 17, 2009 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. for admission to the undergraduate and postgraduate programmes offered by 11 law schools in the country—National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bangalore; NALSAR, Hyderabad; NLIU, Bhopal; WBNUJS, Kolkata; NLU, Jodhpur; HNLU, Raipur; GNLU, Gandhinagar; RM LNLU, Lucknow; RGNUL, Patiala; CNLU, Patna; and NUALS, Kochi.

Indian nationals seeking admission to these institutes must appear for CLAT- 2009.

Eligibility              Those who have passed 10+2 or equivalent examination with at least 50 per cent marks are eligible to apply for undergraduate programmes. (45 per cent for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes and differently-abled candidates). Those who are appearing for the final qualifying examination in March or April 2009 are also eligible to apply.

Age limit: 20 years for general category and 22 years (for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes and differently-abled candidates) as on July 1, 2009.

For PG programmes (except for NLU, Jodhpur), candidates should have secured at least 55 per cent marks in aggregate for L.L.B. or BL. (50 per cent for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes and differently-abled candidates).

Application form and other details can be downloaded from the web site www.clat.ac.in.

Duly filled-in application form along with a demand draft for the required fee and other enclosures should be sent to the Convener, CLAT – 2009, NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad – 500 027, AP, so as to reach the address on or before April 10, 2009.

For details, visit www.clat.ac.in.