CLAT Exam 2021:
CLAT 2021 to be held On May 9 In Offline Mode. Online applications for the exam will be available from Jan 1, 2021 and the last date for submission of online applications is March 31, 2021. Those students who secured 45% marks or higher in their 10+2 exams will be eligible to appear for CLAT 2021. The cut-off is 40% for Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe candidates. As announced earlier, Prof (Dr.) Vijender Kumar, Vice-Chancellor of Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur is the Convener for CLAT 2021.
Prof (Dr.) Faizan Mustafa, Vice Chancellor at NALSAR, Hyderabad as unanimously elected as President of the Governing Body of Consortium of National Law Universities.
About CLAT Exam: The Consortium of National Law Universities was established on 19th August, 2017 with the aim of improving the standard of legal education in the country and justice system through legal education with Prof. R. Venkata Rao, erstwhile Vice-Chancellor, NLSIU as President and Prof. Faizan Mustafa, Vice-Chancellor, NALSAR, as Vice-President. NLUs were created on the pattern of IIMs and IITs. NLUs have changed the face of legal education in India. Infact, India, is the only country in the world which has Universities for legal discipline alone. Today, we have 23 NLUs out of which 22 are admitting students through Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) (National Law University, Delhi having its own separate test).From 1987 to 2007, there were only seven NLUs each having its own test. You can also check
Question Paper Format
This year, the examination was earlier scheduled to be conducted on 7th September, 2020. However, the same stood postponed on assessment of the prevailing lockdown situation in various parts of the country, particularly the lockdown announced in the state of West Bengal for 7th September and continued lockdown in the state of Bihar until 6th September. The CLAT 2020 examination for both UG and PG candidates was finally held on 28th September, 2020 from 2 to 4 PM.
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Important Dates
Event |
Dates |
Applications Open |
Jan 01, 2021 |
Application Deadline |
Mar 31, 2021 |
CLAT 2021 Examination |
May 09, 2021 |
Uploading of Answer Keys |
N.A |
Result Date |
N.A |
Application fees for Application fee for General/OBC/PWD/NRI/PIO/OCI |
INR 4000 |
Application fee for SC/ST/BPL |
INR 3500 |
The cost of previous years' question papers |
INR 500 |
Eligibility
Under Graduate (UG):
- There will be no upper age limit for UG Programme in CLAT 2020.
- As regards minimum percentage of marks in the qualifying examination (i.e., 10+2 or an equivalent examination), the candidates must have secured:
- Forty five percent (45%) marks or its equivalent grade in case of candidates belonging to General / OBC / PWD / NRI / PIO / OCI categories
- Forty Percent (40%) marks or equivalent in case of candidates belonging to SC/ST categories.
- Candidates who are appearing in the qualifying examination in March/April, 2020 are also eligible to appear in CLAT 2020 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.
- 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.
- In case of equal marks, the break of tie shall be by the following procedure and order as under:
- Higher marks in the component / section on legal aptitude in the CLAT 2020 exam;
- Higher age;
- Computerised draw of lots.
Post Graduate (PG):
- An LL.B Degree or an equivalent examination with a minimum of Fifty percent (50%) of marks or its equivalent grade in case of candidates belonging to General/OBC/PWD/NRI/PIO/OCI categories and Forty-Five percent (45%) of marks or its equivalent grade in case of candidates belonging to SC/ST categories.
- Candidates appearing in the qualifying examination in April/May 2020 are also eligible to apply.
- No upper age limit is prescribed for appearing in CLAT 2020.
Question Paper Format
Event |
UG |
PG |
Maximum Marks |
150 |
150 |
Duration of CLAT 2020 Exam
|
120 Minute |
120 Minute |
Multiple-Choice Questions |
150 |
100 |
Negative Marking |
0.25 Mark for each wrong ans |
0.25 Mark for each wrong ans |
Subject Areas |
weightage |
50 Q |
English |
28-32 Q |
|
Current Affairs, including GK |
35-39 Q |
|
Legal Reasoning |
35-39 Q |
|
Logical Reasoning |
28-32 Q |
|
Quantitative Techniques |
13-17 Q |
|
Syllabus:
- Constitutional Law.
- Other areas of law such as Jurisprudence, Administrative Law, Law of Contract, Torts, Family Law, Criminal Law, Property Law, Company Law, Public International Law, Tax Law, Environmental Law, and Labour & Industrial Law.
**Only candidates who secure 40% (35% in case of SC, ST, and PWD) marks in the objective section will qualify for the evaluation of their answers in the descriptive section.
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Sl No |
Law Colleges |
University Name |
City |
Exam Accepted |
Cources |
|
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NLSIU, Bangalore |
Bangalore |
CLAT |
BA LLB/ LLM |
|
|
Nalsar University of Law |
Hyderabad |
CLAT/GMAT/GRE/CAT |
MBA/ LLB/ LLM |
3 |
|
National Law Institute University |
Bhopal |
CLAT |
BA LLB/ LLM |
4 |
|
West Bengal National University |
Kolkata |
CLAT |
BA LLB/ BSc LLB/ LLM |
5 |
|
National Law University, Jodhpur |
Jodhpur |
CLAT |
B.B.A., LL.B/ BA LLB/ MS(Insurance)/
MBA in Insurance
|
6 |
|
VIT University |
Chennai |
CLAT/LSAT |
BBA LLB/ BCA LLB |
|
|
Presidency University |
Bangalore |
CLAT / LSAT / PUEET/PULAT |
B.A LLB/BA LLB/B.Com LLB |
|
|
Gujarat National Law University |
Gandhinagar |
CLAT |
BSW LL.B/BA LLB/ MBA in Financial Mgnt/ Business Law |
|
|
University of Pune |
Pune |
MH CET |
BA LLB/ LLB/ LLM/ D.L.L.&L.W |
|
|
Symbiosis International University |
Pune |
Self Test |
BA LL.B / BBA. LL.B/LLM |
|
New Law College(Pune) |
Bharati Vidyapeeth |
Pune |
MH CET |
LLB/BA LLB/BBA LLB/LLM |
|
|
Amity university |
Noida |
CLAT and Self Test |
LLB/BA LLB/BBA LLB/LLM |
|
|
University of Delhi |
Delhi |
CLAT |
LLB/BA LLB/BBA LLB/LLM |
|
|
Banaras Hindu University |
Varanasi |
CLAT |
LLB/BA LLB/LLM |
|
|
Hidayatullah National Law University |
New Raipur |
CLAT |
BA LLB/LLM |
|
|
Osmania University |
Hyderabad |
LAWCET |
LLB/BA LLB/LLM |
|
|
Karnataka State Law University |
Bengaluru |
K TEST |
B.A. LL. B |
|
|
Aligarh Muslim University |
Aligarh |
CLAT |
B. A LLB/LLM |
|
|
Christ University |
Bangalore |
Self Test |
BBA-LLB |
|
|
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University |
Delhi |
CLAT |
BBA LLB/BA LLB/LLM |
|
|
Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law |
Patiala |
CLAT |
B.A.LL.B/LLM |
|
|
Army Institute of Law |
Mohali |
CLAT |
B.A.LL.B/LLM |
|
|
University of Mumbai |
Mumbai |
MH CET |
B.A LLB |
|
|
North Bengal University |
Siliguri |
CLAT |
LLB/BA.LLB/M.COM LLB/BBA LLB |
|
|
University of Calcutta |
Kolkata |
Self Test |
B.A LLB/LLM |
|
|
Kurukshetra University |
Kurukshetra |
Self Test |
B. A. LL. B |
|
|
Jamia Millia Islamia |
Delhi |
Self Test |
B.A LLB/LLM |
|
|
ICFAI University, Dehradun |
Dehradun |
Self Test |
|
|
|
Karnataka State Law University |
Bangalore |
Direct Admission |
B. A. LL. B |
|
|
University of Mumbai |
Mumbai |
CLAT |
B. A. LL. B |
|
|
Osmania University |
Hyderabad |
CLAT |
BA LLB/LLM |
|
|
Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University |
Chennai |
CLAT |
B.A.B.L./B.A.LL.B/B.COM.B.L./LL.B |
|
|
Allahabad University |
Allahabad |
CLAT |
BA LLB/LLM |
|
|
National University of Advanced Legal Studies |
Cochin |
CLAT |
BA LLB/LLM |
|
Faculty of Law |
Lucknow University |
Lucknow |
CLAT |
LLM/BA.LLB/BBA LLB |
|
|
Karnataka State Law University |
Bangalore |
LSAT |
LLM/BA.LLB/BBA LLB |
|
|
Cochin University of Science and Technology |
Cochin |
Self Test |
LLM/BA.LLB/BBA LLB |
|
|
Karnataka State Law University |
Bangalore |
Self Test |
LLB/BA. LLB/BBA LLB |
|
|
University of Mumbai |
Mumbai |
CLAT |
LLB |
|
|
National Law University, Delhi |
Delhi |
AILET |
B.A.LL.B |
|
|
O. P. Jindal Global University |
Sonipat |
LSAT— India |
LLM/BA.LLB/BBA LLB |
|
|
Nirma University of Science and Technology |
Ahmedabad |
Self Test |
LLM/BA LLB |
|
|
NMIMS University |
Mumbai |
CLAT |
LLM/BA.LLB/BBA LLB |
|
|
C.C.S. University |
Noida |
CLAT & DULLB |
LLB/BA LLB |
|
|
C.C.S. University |
Noida |
Direct Admission |
LLB/ BA LLB |
|
|
Sharda university |
Noida |
CLAT/ Self test |
LLB/ BA LLB |
|
|
C.C.S. University |
Noida |
Direct Admission |
LLB/ BA LLB |
|
|
Chanakya National Law University |
Patna |
CLAT |
BA.LLB/BBA LLB |
|
|
Ram Manohar Lohia National Low University |
Lucknow |
CLAT |
LLM/B.A. LL.B |
|
|
NLU Odisha |
Cuttak |
CLAT |
LLM/B.A. LL.B |
51 |
|
NLU Assam |
Guwahati |
CLAT |
LLM/B.A. LL.B |