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The selection for 60 students shall strictly be on the basis of merit as determined by the Common Law Admission Test and candidates shall fulfill other requirements regarding age and qualifications as per CLAT.

Admission is based on the Common Entrance Test (CET) by the Maharashtra State, and Centralized Admission Process (CAP) conducted by the State CET Cell.

1. There will be no upper age limit for UG Programme in CLAT.
2. As regards minimum percentage of marks in the qualifying examination (i.e., 10+2 or an equivalent examination), the candidates must have secured:
   1. Forty five percent (45%) marks or its equivalent grade in case of candidates belonging to General / OBC / PWD / NRI / PIO / OCI categories
   2. Forty Percent (40%) marks or equivalent in case of candidates belonging to SC/ST categories.
3. Candidates who are appearing in the qualifying examination in March/April, are also eligible to appear in CLAT examination. However, they shall be required to produce an evidence of their passing the qualifying examination at the time of admission, failing which they shall lose their right to be considered for admission.
4. The result of the qualifying examination (i.e., 10+2) shall be submitted by the candidate at the time of admission failing which the candidate shall be ineligible for admission to the Course.
5. In case of equal marks, the break of tie shall be by the following procedure and order as under:
   1. Higher marks in the component / section on legal aptitude in the CLAT exam;
   2. Higher age;
   3. Computerised draw of lots.

The candidate should be an Indian Citizen. The candidate belonging to the type [NRI, PIO, OCI, and Foreign National Students] with the following Academic Eligibility is not required to appear for the CET Examination. They must apply only for CAP rounds.

A candidate to be eligible for admission to the first year of the Five-Year integrated law course should have passed the H.S.C. Examination [Arts, Science, or Commerce] of the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education, Pune, or its equivalent examination.

(a)   An applicant who have completed Senior Secondary School course (+2) or equivalent (such as 11+1, A level in Senior Secondary School Leaving Certificate Course) from a recognized university of India or outside or from Secondary Board or equivalent, constituted or recognized by the Union or by a State Government or from any equivalent institution from a foreign country recognized by the government of that country for issue of qualifying certificate on successful completion of the course Examination, with minimum of 45% marks in aggregate. (Candidate belonging to SC and ST Category with minimum 40% marks).

(b)   The applicants who have obtained +2 Higher Secondary Pass Certificate or First Degree Certificate after completing studies in the distance or correspondence method are eligible for the course:

Provided that, the applicants who have obtained 10+2 through the Open University system directly without having any basic qualification are not eligible.

Further provided that, applicants who have obtained the 10th std. /Secondary Schooling Certificate Examination, in a single sitting examination, without having a basic qualification (1 to 9th standard of schooling) is not eligible.

Further provided that, the candidates who are appearing/appeared for the qualifying examination (regular examination of that academic year) are also eligible to apply for the Entrance Examination. Such candidates will be eligible for admission only if they produce the provisional/Degree certificate of the qualifying examination and the mark lists of all parts of the qualifying examination at the time of admission.

(c)    And obtained the score in the CET conducted by the Competent Authority.