The Law Gate
REALM 01D / UNDERGRADUATE LAW ENTRY / CLASS XII / NATIONAL + INSTITUTIONAL
How does a citizen enter legal education in India? The Law Gate is not a single exam—it is a network of access protocols leading to the National Law Universities and beyond.
The Three Great Law Gates
THESE EXAMINATIONS DO NOT OPEN THE SAME DOOR
CLAT UG
The Common Law Admission Test. The principal common entrance route for participating National Law Universities (NLUs) across the country.
AILET
The All India Law Entrance Test. The dedicated, independent gateway exclusively for National Law University Delhi.
SLAT
The Symbiosis Law Admission Test. The gateway into the Symbiosis International (Deemed University) legal education ecosystem.
One Examination. Many Law Schools.
CLAT
THE CONSORTIUM GATE
PARTICIPATING NLUs
INDIVIDUAL PROGRAMMES
SEAT MATRICES & RESERVATIONS
DOMICILE RULES
CENTRALISED COUNSELLING
ALLOTMENT
THE EXCEPTION: NLU DELHI
Not every famous law school enters through CLAT. National Law University Delhi (NLU Delhi) conducts its own independent entrance exam: AILET. You cannot gain admission to the B.A.LL.B.(Hons.) programme at NLU Delhi using a CLAT score.
The Republic of Law Schools
NLSIU Bengaluru
NALSAR Hyderabad
NLU Delhi
WBNUJS Kolkata
GNLU Gandhinagar
NLU Jodhpur
NLIU Bhopal
RMLNLU Lucknow
You are not just choosing "Law"
YOU ARE CHOOSING A FORM OF LEGAL EDUCATION
BA LL.B. Law + Humanities
BBA LL.B. Law + Business
BCom LL.B. Law + Commerce
BSc LL.B. Law + Science
Can you study Law without CLAT?
Can I study law after Class 12?
Is there an age limit for CLAT?
Can PCM/Science students do law?
Are appearing Class 12 students eligible?
BA LL.B. vs BBA LL.B. for Corporate Law?
Which NLU can I get with my CLAT rank?
The Examination Room
CLAT Current Cycle
Application Form
Eligibility Rules
Syllabus & Pattern
CLAT Subjects
Previous Year Papers
Result & Rank
CLAT Cutoff
Winning the Exam ≠ Winning the Seat
CLAT Counselling
NLU Preference List
Seat Allotment Rounds
Domicile Quotas
NRI / Sponsored Categories
Vacant Seats Processing
The Size of the Gate
NLU MATRIX
Total UG Seats
Track official consortium data for category-wise and institution-wise intake limits.
AILET INTAKE
NLU Delhi Merit Seats
Historically ~110 seats on core merit, with additional specified category seats. Highly intense competition ratio.