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The CLAT Consortium has announced the CLAT exam date 2021 along with the mode of the paper. The Law exam will be held on July 23 in offline mode. Check complete details. 
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the CLAT Consortium had postponed the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) indefinitely, earlier scheduled to be held on June 13. However, now the CLAT Consortium has announced the revised CLAT 2021 exam date. Along with the date, the Consortium has also announced the mode of the CLAT 2021 paper.
The CLAT 2021 exam will now be held on July 23 from 2:00-4:00 PM in offline mode. As per the notification released, all the CLAT 2021 exam centres will follow all the COVID-19 safety protocols as prescribed by the government. Complete details regarding the saftey protocols will be released by the Consortium later. Currently, the Consortium has advised all candidates to get vaccinated.
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Will CLAT 2021 be held in online or offline mode?
Not much has changed since last year, as social distancing is still the need of the hour to curb the COVID-19 virus. Conducting the law entrance exam in offline mode increases the chances of spreading the virus as almost all the stakeholders including the aspirants, invigilators and other exam centre authorities will be involved in touching the CLAT papers and other important items.
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Conducting the CLAT exam in online mode, on the other hand, will ensure no-touch arrangements wherein candidates can easily give the exam on the assigned system without having it touched by multiple people.
However, the Consortium has stuck to the offline mode of the exam.Also, like every year, the law exam will be held as a centre-based exam conducted at multiple cities across India.
When will CLAT 2021 be held?
As stated above, the CLAT 2021 exam will be held on July 23. The Consortium of NLUs will resume the law admission process through CLAT exam similar to every year. The CLAT registrations 2021 will end soon. Candidates can fill the CLAT application form latest by June 15.
| CLAT Events |
Dates |
|---|---|
| Applications |
01-Jan-2021 to 15-Jun-2021 |
| Admit card |
Last week of June/first week of July 2021 (tentative) |
| CLAT exam |
23-Jul-2021 |
How to prepare for CLAT amid COVID?
To ace the law entrance exam, it is important for candidates to be well aware about the CLAT pattern, syllabus and best books. Apart from that, candidates need to have a clear and well thought-out CLAT preparation strategy.
Till the time the mode of CLAT is not confirmed, candidates are advised to keep preparing for both the modes (online and offline) of the exam. For the same, candidates are advised to regularly keep practicing the offline CLAT questions papers and keep attempting the online CLAT mock tests. Rest of the CLAT preparation strategy remains more or less the same. Check complete details on how to prepare for CLAT 2021 amid COVID.
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CLAT is not manadatoey for every law college. The score is accepted by NLU and other top law colleges for admissions.
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Scholar-Level 16
Answered 3 days ago
You will know your CLAT exam center by downloading your admit card, which is released a few weeks before the exam. The admit card contains all the important details, including the exam center's name, address, and instructions for the exam day. To download the admit card, visit the official CLAT webs
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Beginner-Level 4
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If you forget to carry your CLAT admit card 2026 on the exam day, you may not be allowed to sit for the exam. However, you should immediately contact the exam center authorities and inform them about the situation. In some cases, they may provide you with a temporary solution if you have other valid
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Beginner-Level 4
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No, you cannot edit your CLAT exam center after submitting the CLAT application form. Once the application form is submitted, the exam center preferences are considered final. However, if you realize a mistake or need to make changes, you should immediately contact the CLAT helpdesk for assistance.
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Beginner-Level 4
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To download your CLAT admit card, you need the following details:
Registered Email ID: The email address used during the CLAT registration process.
Password: The unique password you created during registration.
Visit the official CLAT website (consortiumofnlus.ac.in), log in using your email ID and pas
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Beginner-Level 4
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If you have forgotten your CLAT roll number, you can retrieve it by following these steps:
- Visit the official CLAT website: consortiumofnlus.ac.in.
- Log in to your account using your registered email ID and password.
- Once logged in, go to the admit card or application form section. Your roll number will
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Beginner-Level 4
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The CLAT exam centers list is released along with the official notification for the exam, which is typically published several months before the exam date. The notification provides the complete list of cities where the exam will be conducted, allowing candidates to select their preferred centers du
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Beginner-Level 4
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You can check your CLAT exam center details on your admit card, which is released by the CLAT Consortium a few weeks before the exam. To access it, visit the official website (consortiumofnlus.ac.in) and log in using your registered credentials. Once logged in, download the admit card, which contain
Contributor-Level 10
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The CLAT exam center is allocated based on the preferences provided by the candidate during the application process. While filling out the form, candidates can select up to three preferred cities for their exam center. The allocation is done on a first-come, first-serve basis, considering availabili
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Beginner-Level 4
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Choosing the CLAT exam center requires careful consideration to ensure convenience and a stress-free exam day. Select a center close to your residence to minimize travel time and avoid last-minute delays. While filling out the application form, review the list of available centers and choose based o
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