CLAT 2021 Application Form Date Extended to May 15
The Executive Committee of the Consortium of National Law Universities met on 28th April 2021. After reviewing recent developments the Committee resolved to extend the application deadline due to difficulties faced by students arising out of bank closures and lockdowns.
The last date for submission of CLAT 2021 online applications has been extended upto Saturday, the 15th May, 2021.
The candidates who desire to appear in (CLAT) 2021 are advised to keep visiting the website: https://consortiumofnlus.ac.in/
CLAT or Common Law Admission Test is conducted for admissions into the 5 year Integrated LLB and LLM courses offered at the 22 National Law Universities all across India. The application form for the same was released on 1st January.
CLAT 2021 Key Points:
Common Law Admission Test |
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Conducting Body |
Consortium of National Law Universities |
Exam Level |
National |
Mode of Application |
Online |
Mode of Exam |
Offline |
Exam Duration |
2 hours |
Exam Frequency |
Once a year |
Score Validity |
One year |
Number of Questions |
150 |
Questions Type |
Multiple Choice Questions |
Application Fee |
₹4000 for General/OBC/PWD/NRI/PIO/OCI ₹3500 for SC/ST/BPL candidates |
Total Seats Offered |
2569 |
Accepting Colleges |
22 National Law Universities or NLUs except NLU Delhi and various other private law colleges in India. |
Official Website |
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Helpline |
08047162020 (10 am to 5 pm on all working days) |
CLAT 2021 application form Documents required :
Steps to follow while filling the application form :
Once the application fees has been paid and the status is reflected in the application account. Candidates have to cross check the details entered on the form and submit it online only. Also take printouts of the submitted form for future references.
The CLAT Exam Pattern 2021 in brief:
Particulars |
Details |
Mode of Examination |
Computer Based Test (CBT) |
Exam Duration |
2 hours |
Subjects |
|
Type of Question |
MCQ’s |
Total No. of Questions |
150 |
Total Marks |
150 marks |
Negative Marking |
0.25 for each wrong answer |
Language of Paper |
English only |
CLAT 2021 Subject Wise Weightage:
Subjects |
No. of Questions |
Weightage |
English Language |
28-32 questions |
20% |
Current Affairs, including General Knowledge |
35-39 questions |
25% |
Legal Reasoning |
35-39 questions |
25% |
Logical Reasoning |
28-32 questions |
20% |
Quantitative Techniques |
13-17 questions |
10% |
CLAT 2021 Marking Criteria:
Marking Criteria |
Correct Answer |
+1 |
Incorrect Answer |
-0.25 |
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Unanswered |
0 |
Harshita Nandal has worked as a Creative head in Mitrakshar, University of Delhi. She has done her Graduation from the University of Delhi in English Honours. In her free time, she prefers to play the guitar, take short walks in between work and loves to watch Korean dramas. Currently, she is an author at Educere India to fulfil the desire of her passion for writing.