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CLAT Exam 2021:-

CLAT also is known as (Common Law Admission Test ) is a national level exam conducted by National Law University Odisha(NLU), Cuttack. This exam is for the candidates who wish to pursue 5 years integrated law course and postgraduate course. The entrance test is held to offer admissions in undergraduate law programs which includes, B.A LL.B, B.B.A LL.B, B.Com LL.B, and B.Sc LL.B.

The exam will be administered offline. The exam is conducted for 10+2 qualified candidates with an aggregate of 50% marks and graduates with a minimum of 55% marks. Common-Law Admission Test is administered by the 19 Indian National Law Universities (NLUs) on a rotation basis. On the basis of CLAT Scores, applicants can get admission into various government & private law colleges across the country.

After qualifying for the CLAT exam, you will become eligible to take admission in the NLUs. After the exam, the exam conducting authority also conducts the counseling for applicants. They provide you the best college according to your marks. At the time of form filling, you have to choose your preference for the exam. So, that you will get your desired college at the time of counseling.

CLAT Exam 2021: HIGHLIGHTS

ELEMENTS	DETAILS
Name of the examination	CLAT (Common Law Admission Test )
Level of examination	National level
Conducting body	National Law University Odisha (NLUO)
Frequency	Once in a year
Examination type	Undergraduate and postgraduate
Mode of examination	Offline
Participating Institutes	21 NLUs and over 25 Private Law Schools
Total no. of offered seats	2420 +
Languages	English
Duration of exam	2 Hours
No. of appearing candidates (approx.)	Over 50,000

CLAT (Common Law Admission Test ) Exam 2021 - Internal Links

CLAT Exam Registration Form

CLAT Exam 2021: ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

CLAT is conducted once a year for UG and PG courses. Before applying for the test, the candidates must be aware of the eligibility criteria as for both undergraduate and postgraduate courses the norms are different. Intermediates with 45% marks can apply for the exam.

Age limit: There is no upper age limit for the candidates to appear in CLAT 2021.

Education qualification: Cleared 10+2 from any recognized board.

Marks required: The candidates who belong to Unreserved/ OBC/ Specially Abled Persons (SAP) categories must have passed in the qualifying examination with an aggregate of 45% marks.

SC/ST candidates must have acquired a minimum aggregate of 40% marks
Courses	Eligibility	Minimum marks
Courses	Qualifying exam	Minimum marks
For UG integrated courses	Cleared 10+2 from any recognized board.	Minimum 45% marks for Unreserved/OBC/SAP and 40% marks for SC/ST classes.
For PG courses	Cleared LLB/5 years Integrated LLB (Hons.)	Minimum 55% marks for Unreserved/OBC/SAP and other categories. Whereas 50% marks for SC/ST classes.

CLAT Exam 2021: CENTRES

Andhra Pradesh
Assam
Bihar
Chhattisgarh
Gujarat
Haryana
Himachal Pradesh
Jammu
Jharkhand
Karnataka
Kashmir
Kerala
Madhya Pradesh
Maharashtra
Manipur
Meghalaya
Odisha
Punjab
Rajasthan
Sikkim
Tamil Nadu
Telangana
Uttar Pradesh
Uttarakhand
West Bengal

CLAT PARTICIPATING INSTITUTES:-

There are a large number of educational institutes suitable for conducting the CLAT exam. All these institutions are affiliated with some government university. The CLAT exam is a national level examination. So, a large number of exam centers are required for candidates all across the country.

Following are some exam centers selected by the exam conducting authority.

National Law School of India University, Bangalore
National Academy of Legal Study and Research University of Law, Hyderabad
National Law University, Jodhpur
National Law University Odisha, Cuttack
The National Law Institute University, Bhopal
Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar
Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow
The Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab
Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur
Chanakya National Law University, Patna
The National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi
The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata
National University of Study and Research in Law, Ranchi
National Law University and Judicial Academy, Assam
Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University, Visakhapatnam
Tamil Nadu National Law School, Tiruchirappalli
Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai