CLAT eligibility criteria 2021 - Qualification, Qualifying marks, Age

CLAT eligibility criteria 2021 - The Consortium of National Law Universities (CNLU) prescribes CLAT 2021 eligibility criteria. Candidates who want to appear in the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) must fulfill the eligibility criteria before filling the application form. CLAT eligibility criteria for UG is different from that of CLAT LLM. Most of the eligibility criteria of CLAT are subject to the Bar Council of India’s rules. As per the CLAT 2021 eligibility criteria, candidates appearing for UG law should have completed Class 12th and those who want to appear in CLAT LLM should have completed graduation in LLB (3-year LLB or 5-year LLB). There is no age limit for appearing in CLAT 2021. Read the complete article to learn more about CLAT eligibility criteria 2021, minimum qualifying marks, number of attempts and more.

CLAT 2021 eligibility criteria - Undergraduate law programmes

Candidates who are looking for admissions to 5-year integrated LLB programmes must ensure that they fulfil the following eligibility criteria.

Educational qualification - The candidate should have passed the Class 12th or and an equivalent examination from a recognized board or institution.

Candidates appearing in the qualifying examination are also eligible to appear in CLAT UG 2021.

Marks in qualifying exam - The general category candidates must secure at least 45% marks in the qualifying exam. Candidates belonging to the SC and ST candidates need to secure at least 40% marks in the qualifying exam.

Age limit - As per the Bar Council rules, there is no age limit for appearing in CLAT 2021.

CLAT eligibility criteria 2021 - Postgraduate law programmes (LLM)

Educational qualification - The candidate should have completed a graduate degree in law (3-year LLB or 5-year LLB) from a university recognised by the Bar Council of India.

Candidates appearing in the final year/semester of their LLB graduation are also eligible to appear in CLAT LLM.

Marks in qualifying exam - Candidates appearing for CLAT LLM must secure at least 55% marks in the qualifying examination. The SC/ST category candidates must secure at least 45% marks in the qualifying examination.

Age limit - There is no upper age limit for appearing in CLAT LLM 2021.

How many times may I appear in CLAT?

There is no restriction on the number of attempts. Candidates can appear as many times as they want.

CLAT eligibility criteria 2021: Key takeaways

• As per Supreme Court’s order, candidates of any age can pursue legal education in India. Following this, the Bar Council of India removed the age limit from CLAT UG and PG.

• Candidates appearing in qualifying exams mean those who would be appearing in Class 12th exam (for CLAT UG) and graduation final year exams (for CLAT PG) in the same year when the CLAT will be conducted.

• If a candidate appears in CLAT 2021 while also appearing in the qualifying exam, he/she will be given admission only if he submits the passing certificates and documents at the time of counselling and seat allotment.

• Candidates who are appearing in qualifying exam and CLAT in the same year must also ensure that they score the minimum required marks in the qualifying exam. If a candidate cracks CLAT, but fails to secure minimum marks in the qualifying exam, he/she will stand disqualified from the admission process.

CLAT application form 2021

The Consortium of NLUs will release the application form of CLAT 2021 in the first week of January. Eligible candidates will be able to fill and submit the application form in online mode. In the CLAT application form, candidates will be required to provide their personal information, educational qualification details, preference for national law universities, reservation details etc. Candidates who submit the application form before the last date will be issued a CLAT admit card for appearing in the examination. CLAT 2021 is expected to be conducted in the second week of May in offline mode.