How to Fill CLAT Application Form 2021 - Stepwise Procedure
How to fill CLAT Application Form 2021 - The consortium of National Law Universities has released the application form of CLAT 2021 at its official website - consortiumofnlus.ac.in. Candidates eyeing a seat in NLUs through CLAT will apply by registering at admission portal of CNLU. The application form can be filled and submitted in online mode. Candidates must take utmost care while entering the details in the CLAT application form as the details provided in it will be verified at the later stages of the admission process. Any incorrect information will lend the candidate in a perilous situation and may affect the chances of getting an NLU even after clearing CLAT 2021. So, this article - “How to fill CLAT application form 2021” we are providing the step by step process for filling the application form. There is also a video on How to fill CLAT 2021 application form to help the candidates applying for the test. Go through the complete article to know the step by step process to fill the application form of CLAT 2021.
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CLAT 2021 Application Form - Important Dates
Event | Date |
Online registration starts | January 1, 2021 |
Last date to apply | March 31, 2021 |
Exam date | June 13, 2021 |
How to fill CLAT Application Form 2021 - Documents to Keep Handy
To ensure the seamless application process, candidates should keep the following documents handy at the time of filling the application form.
Recent passport size photo with a plain background
Signature of the candidate
Category certificate for SC/ST/OBC (If applicable)
Valid certificate for PWD candidates
BPL certificate (If applicable)
Domicile certificate issued by the competent authority
The above-mentioned documents should be scanned. Except for photo and signature, all other documents should be in PDF format. The photo and signature must be scanned JPEG format.
CLAT Application Form - Document Specifications
Particulars | Specifications |
Photo and signature |
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PDF documents | Max size - 1.5 mb |
How to fill CLAT Application Form 2021
The candidates may fill the application form in five steps. The detailed process is explained below.
Online registration
Filling the application form
Application fee submission
Taking a printout of the filled-in application form.
CLAT Registration 2021
Visit the official website of CLAT 2021 (Link given above)
Click on the CLAT 2021 link, a new login page will be displayed on the screen as shown below.
Fill the registration form by entering the details such as name, mobile number, email id and password. And, submit the details.
You will receive an OTP on the registered mobile number which has to be entered in the form to activate the account.
After account verification, the application form of CLAT 2021 will be displayed which can be filled by following the steps mentioned below.
How to fill CLAT Application Form 2021 - Stepwise Procedure
Step 1 - Enter personal information
Filling this section includes entering all the personal information as asked in the CLAT application form. Candidates will have to enter the following details.
Photograph
Signature of the applicant
Applicant Name in full (as shown in 10+2 certificate)
Gender and Date of Birth
Father’s name And mother’s name
Nationality
Resident status (Select this field only if you want to claim seat under NRI/OCI/PIO reservation category.)
All India category
EWS category status
PWD) category status - Only candidates with percentage disability of greater than or equal to 40% are eligible. Upload a relevant document in PDF format (Size should be less than 1.5MB).
Scribe details (if required)
BPL (Below Poverty Line) category status
Domicile State
Enter communication details
In this step, candidates will have to enter the communication and permanent address details.
Educational qualification details
The candidates will have to enter the following educational details in the CLAT 2021 application form.
Qualifying exam
Board / university
Board
Qualifying status - Appearing / Appeared or Passed
Month and year of passing
Percentage
Enter test centre preference
The candidates will have to select any three exam centres of CLAT from the given list/ The test centres should be selected in the order of preference. To check the list of available test cetnre, visit - CLAT exam centre list 2021
Enter reservation details
All NLUs are offering reservations to the candidates based on their national category. Some are also offering domicile reservations to the candidates. Thus, if a candidate seeks to claim the benefits of the reservation, he/she must enter the reservation details in the application form of CLAT 2021 along with uploading a certificate in support of the reservation claimed.
Sign declaration box and submit CLAT application form
At the end of the reservation details, a declaration box is given (as shown below in the picture). Candidates have to tick the declaration box and submit the application form to proceed for step leading to the CLAT fee payment.
CLAT 2021 Application Fee Submission
After submitting the application form, the candidates will be redirected to the home page where application status will be shown as - “Submitted but payment pending”.
Click on the make payment option to proceed for application fee payment. The CLAT application fee can be paid in online mode by using a credit card, debit card, UPI or net baking facilities. The application fee varies as per the category of the candidate. Thus, application fee details are given below.
CLAT 2021 registration fee
Category | Fee |
General/ OBC/PwD/NRI/PIO//OCI category | Rs. 4000 |
SC/ST/BPL category | Rs. 3500 |
Once the application fee is paid, candidates should take the print out of the CLAT application fee receipt for future reference. Candidates who will submit the application form by following the due process will be issued the CLAT admit card a few weeks before the test date. The admit card will be mandatory for appearing in CLAT 2021.
For CLAT registration-related queries -
Contact CLAT Helpdesk - Click here
Frequently Asked Question (FAQs) - How to Fill CLAT Application Form 2021 - Stepwise Procedure
Question: What is the last date to apply for CLAT 2021?
Answer:
The last date to apply for CLAT is March 31.
Question: How can I fill the CLAT application form?
Answer:
You can fill the application form of CLAT 2021 by registering at consortiumofnlus.ac.in. The application form requires the candidate to enter personal, communication and educational details along with test centre preference and reservation details.
Question: What is the CLAT application fee?
Answer:
The application fee of CLAT is Rs 4000 for general category candidates. SC and ST category candidates have to pay Rs 3500 as application fee.
Question: What documents are required for filling the CLAT 2021 application form?
Answer:
To fill the application form, candidates will have to upload a photo, signature along with caste certificate (if applicable) and EWS, domicile certificate (if applicable).
Question: Can I submit the application form of CLAT in offline mode?
Answer:
No, you can fill the application form of CLAT in online mode. No application form is accepted for CLAT.
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Questions related to CLAT
When I have to pay the fees and How to pay for CLAT 2021 ?
Hello,
The last date to apply for CLAT 2021 is March 31st 2021 and the late date to pay the fees is also same March 31st 2021. You need to pay the fees online. Candidates may submit the CLAT application form 2021 by using a credit or debit card/net banking or UPI options. The fees for General/ OBC/PwD/NRI/PIO//OCI category is Rs. 4000 and the fees for SC/ST/BPL category is Rs. 3500. The Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) will conduct CLAT exam on June 13 (from 2 pm-4 pm). Candidates may apply for CLAT by registering at the official website - consortiumofnlus.ac.in.
sir how to apply for clat 2021
Hello,
The CLAT registration has begun on January 1, 2021 and will end on March 31, 2021.
You will need the following documents when filling up the form:
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Class 10th and 12th mark sheets and certificates
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Photo and signature (scanned in prescribed format)
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Email Id and mobile number
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Caste certificate (if applicable)
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Domicile certificate (if applicable)
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BPL certificate (If applicable)
To fill up the form there are three main steps:
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Online Registration
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Filling of application form
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Submitting the application fee
I will now share with you a link where detailed explanation of each of these steps have been given:
https://law.careers360.com/articles/clat-application-form#CLAT-2021-application-form-date
Good Luck
suggest me best the book for legeal reasoning to prepare clat just 1book name
Hello Aspirant,
See there are multiple books form which one can prepare for Legal reasoning section of CLAT but if you want to go for only one book then to be honest you should go with Legal Awareness and Legal Reasoning by Pearson . I am enlisting down the best books for CLAT preparation for all subjects :-
@GK & CURRENT AFFAIRS
Manorama Year Book
General Knowledge by Arihant Publications
Current Affairs Yearly by Arihant Publications
@LOGICAL REASONING
A Modern Approach to Logical Reasoning by RS Aggarwal
Analytical Reasoning (English) by M K Pandey
Quantitative Aptitude ebook (ALL Parts Solved) by R S Agarwal
@LEGAL REASONING
Legal Awareness and Legal Reasoning by Pearson
Objective Legal Aptitude by Rs Agarwal
@QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE
Fast Track Objective Arithmetic, Arihant Publications
Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations by Pearson's
@ENGLISH
Objective General English by R S Aggarwal
Word Power Made Easy by Norman
For complete information kindly check out the link given below :
https://law.careers360.com/articles/best-books-for-clat
I hope this information helps you.
Good Luck!!
suggest me best coaching center to prepare clat 2021 in hyderbad
Hii,
Some of the best coaching Institute for preparation of CLAT 2021 in Hyderabad are the following.
Career Launcher - Ameerpet Centre
Career Launcher - Tarnaka Centre
Career Launcher - Himayathnagar
Abhyaas Secunderabad
Gyanville Academy
IMS Begumpet
IMS Narayanguda
IMS Madhapur
Hope this information will help you
suggest me single book for each subject to prepare for clat 2021..just single book from each subject
Hello,
Here we provide you some books that you can refer for preparation of CLAT 2021:
1. English Language - Word Power Made Easy by Normal Lewis
2. Quantitative Aptitude - Quantitative Aptitude by RS Aggarwal
3. Logical Reasoning - Analytical Reasoning by MK Pandey
4. Legal Reasoning - Bare Acts of Indian Constitution
5. Current Affairs - India Year Book
Hope it helps.
Good Luck!