CLAT 2021: Application Forms, Revised Exam Dates, Cut-Offs & Eligibility Criteria

14 Jan 2021 Read 5458 Views

CLAT UG 2021 exam dates have been revised and it is going to be conducted on the 13th of June, 2021. The test is conducted on a rotational basis by twenty- two National Law Universities of India every year.

With the notifications getting modified every time by the Consortium, students faces alot of problems finding the exact information with regards to the examination.

The entire article covers the eligibility criteria, schedule, cut- offs, list of 22 NLU, syllabus and many more to provide a one stop destination for all your doubts.

About CLAT 2021

Name of Examination	CLAT UG 2021
Name of Organization	Consortium of National Law Universities
Application Mode	Online
Application Fee	Gen/OBC/PWD/NRI - Rs. 4,000 SC/ST/BPL - Rs. 3,500
Mode of Exam	Offline
Counseling	Available
Courses Offered	BA LLB or BBA LLB or B.Sc LLB or LLM
Acceptance Rate	3%
Official Website	consortiumofnlus.ac.in

Have a look at these Important Dates and accordingly plan your CLAT preparation.

CLAT 2021 Schedule

Events	Dates
CLAT 2021 Application Form Opened on	January 1, 2021
CLAT 2021 Application Form Deadline	March 31, 2021
CLAT 2021 Admit Card Release date	1st week of June 2021
CLAT 2021 Exam Date	13th June 2021 (2 PM – 4 PM)
CLAT 2021 Answer Key Release Duration	4th week of June 2021
CLAT 2021 Result Announcement	NA
CLAT 2021 Counselling	July, 2021

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Eligibility Criteria for CLAT UG 2021

No upper age limit specified.
10+2 or equivalent.
Percentage Eligibility- Gen/OBC/PWD/NRI/PIO/OCI – 45% SC/ST – 40%.

CLAT UG 2021 Syllabus

English- 28- 32 questions
Legal Reasoning- 35- 39 questions
Logical reasoning- 28- 32 questions
Current Affairs including GK- 35- 39 questions
Quantitative Techniques- 13- 17 questions
(150 Questions of 1 mark each)

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Now, let's have an insight of the application procedure for CLAT UG 2021.

How to apply for CLAT 2021?

Visit the official website of the Consortium of NLU’s: click here.
The application can be filled through online mode only.
You are required to register using a valid email address and contact number for OTP validation.
Once the phone number has been verified you can thereafter login using the contact number and password that you have generated.
Fill all the details deliberately and cross-check once before pressing on submit button.
Select your preferences among the 22 National Law Universities.
None of the details or preferences can be modified after successful submission.
Pay the requisite application fees online through the payment portal using Net Banking/Credit Card/Debit Card/UPI.
Upload all the necessary documents.
Click on Submit Button.

What are the documents required during registration?

The documents required at the time of the registration are hereby mentioned:

Latest Passport size photo (front-facing with white background).
Signature of Aspirant.
Educational Documents.
BPL Certificate (If Applicable).
PWD Certificate (If Applicable).
SC/ST/OBC Category Certificate(If Applicable).
Original documents are submitted to Universities at the time of admission.

Availability of CLAT 2021 Admit Card

CLAT 2021 admit card will be made available in the first week of June 2021. The exact date will be displayed on the official website itself. You will have to keep checking the official website frequently.

22 NLU’s for CLAT UG 2021

A total of 22 National Law Universities will be accepting scores of CLAT UG 2021. (Along with the details of total seats allotted for CLAT UG 2020 Examination). NLU, Delhi (23rd NLU) conducts their own exam ‘AILET’.

S.No.	National Law Universities	Total No. of Seats
1	National Law School of India University, Bangalore	80
2	National Academy of Legal Studies and Research, Hyderabad	105
3	National Law Institute University, Bhopal	122
4	West Bengal National University of Judicial Sciences, Kolkata	115
5	National Law University, Jodhpur	104 + 16 seats for NRI or NRI sponsored candidates
6	Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur	180
7	Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar	180
8	Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow	178
9	Rajiv Gandhi National Law University, Patiala	180
10	Chanakya National Law University, Patna	120
11	National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi	60
12	National Law University Odisha, Cuttack	180
13	National University of Study and Research in Law, Ranchi	140 (including 20 special category seats)
14	National Law University and Judicial Academy, Guwahati	60
15	Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University, Vishakhapatnam	120 (including 12 seats for Foreign Citizens / Non-Resident Indians.)
16	Tamil Nadu National Law School, Trichy	120 (including 6 seats for NRI/OCI quota)
17	Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai	100
18	Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur	130
19	Maharashtra National Law University, Aurangabad	60
20	Dharmashastra National Law University, Jabalpur (MPDNLU)	120
21	Himachal Pradesh National Law University, Shimla	60
22	Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Law University	120

CLAT 2021 Answer Key

CLAT 2021 Answer Key will be released by NLUO Cuttack. It is said to be released in the month of June 2021. All the candidates will be required to check the answers by visiting the official website only as it will be published through online mode.

Using the CLAT answer key, candidates will be able to predict their marks before the declaration of results.

CLAT 2021 Cut Off

Cut Off will be based on many factors such as no. of students appearing for CLAT UG, candidate’s marks scored in the examination, the difficulty level of examination, and much more. CLAT 2021 Cut-off will be the minimum marks that candidates have to score in order to qualify for the exam. Cut Off will be made available after the result declaration. Only those candidates will be invited for counselling who will reach the cut-off criteria.

CLAT 2021 Result

The Consortium of NLU’s releases the CLAT 2021 result a few days after the release of final answer key. The result of CLAT 2021 will be released online and the appearing candidates will be permitted to check their marks scored in the said exam through the registration portal. Along with marks, the CLAT result also elucidates the rank of the candidate and their qualifying status.

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