Information on Process of Admission for NRI/NRI Sponsored Category Seats in the BA-LLB Programme

(1) The interested eligible non-resident Indian candidates are required to apply through CLAT-2019 for the seats advertised in CLAT-2019 Brochure for NRI/NRI Sponsored category.

(2) On declaration of results, candidates who have applied through CLAT-2019 for the seats advertised for NRI/NRI Sponsored category shall be invited to apply online for the NRI/NRI Sponsored category at WBNUJS and submit the supporting documents online.

(3) Based on their Rank in the CLAT 2019 Merit List, candidates shall be shortlisted for the NRI/NRI Sponsored category at WBNUJS from amongst those who apply online under (2).

(4) Such admission shall be subject to the outcome of Writ Petition (Civil) No. 600/2015 pending before the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India.

(5) If no NRI/NRI sponsored candidates is available on the last date of admission, then the remaining vacant seats shall be filled on the basis of merit treating the vacant seats as unreserved seats.

(6) The eligible candidates interested in seeking admission against NRI seats, shall be required to submit following documents at the time of applying to WBNUJS under point (2) above:-

a. Marksheet of qualifying examination. If the Board/University from which candidate has passed his qualifying examination award marks in grade system, then the formula for conversion of grade into marks that country.

b. Candidates who have passed the qualifying examination from a county other than India] are required to submit a certificate from the Indian Embassy/Indian Consulate or Association of Indian Universities, New Delhi to the effect that the examination passed is equivalent to the qualifying examination of Indian System;

c. Proof of nationality; d. An affidavit duly notarised in the country where the non-resident Indian/PIO/OCI is residing to the effect that the Father/Mother/Guardian/Sponsor (as the case may be is a non-resident Indian/PIO/OCI;

e. A self-attested true copy of the passport

f. Transfer and Character certificate from the Institution last attended

g. In case where the guardian of the candidates is the NRI/PIO/OCI, an affidavit duly notarised in the country where the non-resident Indian/PIO/OCI is residing to the effect that he/she is the legal guardian of the candidate.

h. Declaration by the Candidate [Annex- A]

i. Declaration by Parents/Guardian [Annex-B]

j. Sponsorship Form [Annex- C for all NRI Sponsored Candidates]

Persons Eligible for admission to Seats in the NRI/NRI-Sponsored Category:

A Candidate who has applied through CLAT-2019 for the seats advertised in CLAT-2019 Brochure for NRI/NRI Sponsored category AND

a) who is a NRI/ PIO / OCI or

b) who is a daughter or son of a NRI / PIO / OCI, or

c) whose legal guardian is a NRI / PIO / OCI or

d) who is sponsored by a NRI/ PIO/ OCI who has bona fide interest in candidate’s education.

Definitions

a) NRI means a Non-Resident Indian as per the definition given in the section 6 of the Income Tax Act 1961.

b) PIO means a person who has been issued a Person of Indian Origin Card (PIO Card) under the Persons of Indian Origin Card Scheme

c) OCI means a person registered as Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) Cardholder under section 7A of the Citizenship Act, 1955

Annexure- A DECLARATION BY THE CANDIDATE I, _________________, hereby declare that all the particulars stated in this application and enclosures are true to the best of my knowledge and belief. I have read the information Brochure and I shall abide by the terms and conditions therein. In the event of being found ineligible at any time during the course, my admission will be cancelled. I am also aware that in all matters concerning admission, the decision of the Convener CLAT-2019 is final and I shall abide by it. Place : Signature of the Candidate Date :

Annexure-B DECLARATION BY THE PARENT/ GUARDIAN I,______________________, hereby declare that all facts given in the application by the Candidate Mr. / Ms. _____________________________who is my son/ daughter/blood relative are true and correct. In case, any particulars furnished in the application are found to be incorrect at a later stage, I agree to forfeit the admission of my son/daughter/blood relative, no matter, at whatever stage of the course the candidate is at that time. In the event of being found ineligible at any time during the course, this admission will be cancelled. I am also aware that in all matters concerning admission, the decision of the Convener CLAT-2019 is final and I shall abide by it. Place : Signature of the Parent /Guardian Date: Name

Annexure- C [FOR NRI SPONSORED CATEGORY] NRI SPONSORSHIP FORM (CLAT-2019) To The Convenor, CLAT- 2019 National Law University Odisha, Cuttack (NLUO) Sir, I do hereby declare that I am a Non-Resident Indian (NRI) and I am attaching herewith certified photocopy of my valid passport. My present address: Phone No.: Country: Email: I am willing to sponsor Mr. /Ms. Address as a candidate in the NRI Sponsored category for admission to 5-year integrated LL.B. Programme offered in Law Universities* through CLAT-2019. In case he/she is selected for admission and get himself/herself admitted, I undertake to bear the total expenditure of his/her study in the abovementioned Law University, till the completion of the course. My relationship with the candidate is: Date: Signature: Place: Full Name

You should visit the CLAT official website for any further knowledge.

Hi Anvay,

Yes, it is possible. You can apply for CLAT, AILAT, ISAT and as many examinations as you'd like to, as long as you meet the eligibility criteria for all of  them. The only problem that would arise would be to find time for the preparation of all the exams. Besides that, it is 100% possible.

Hi Anvay,

As u know CLAT is a National level entrance examination which is given by students who dream to be part of some top law institutes of India.In 2017 ,CLAT recorded over 54000 applicants fighting for just 2432 seatsand the number of applicants is increasing steadily every year. So it is always better to have second options.

So here are a few options which u could consider.

1)Pursue a 3 year LLB degree instead

You can pursue Law after a normal UG Degree also.In case your not able to clear CLAT then look for degree programs which can form a base to pursue law at later stage. It is good if you choose good universities which can provide you much exposure(for example Delhi University)

2)You can also explore related professions like Company Secretary. You can even work as a chief legal advisor etc.

3)You should ofcourse look at other entrance exams like LSAT(Law School Admission Test),BLAT(Banars Hindu University Law Admission Test) etc.One of the NLUs ,NLU Delhi conducts it's own entrance exam called AILET which you can consider too.Many of these exams are much easier and also has much higher seat intake.

4)You can even take a drop year and prepare for CLAT.But I personally suggest my 1st point is a better way rather than wasting your valuable year.

Hello,

Don't worry bcs if you are not selected for clat then also you have some other ways. Those are ad follows:-)

1) Pursue a 3 year LLB degree

2) Explore related profession

3) look at other entrance exam

4) Go the liberal arts way

5) Consider a career shift

6) Take a drop year.

Hope for the best.

Thank you.

Hi Nishanth,

NUSRL, Ranchi has already released the online application form for CLAT 2020 on January 1, 2020. It can be found on their official website here:

https://consortiumofnlus.ac.in/clat-2020/

If you need a step-by-step guide for filling the form out, it can be found here:

https://law.careers360.com/articles/clat-application-form

Hello Anshul,

If you are appearing for class 12th board exam then you can register for CLAT exam but there is a condition: you have to submit an evidence of you successfully clearing the qualifying examination at the time of admission, failing to which you will lose your right to be considered for admission.

Good luck,

Hope it helps :)

Hi Anshul,

The Common Law Admission Test, 2020 will be conducted by NUSRL, Ranchi on May 10, 2020. The application form has been released on January 1, 2020 and can be found here:

https://consortiumofnlus.ac.in/clat-2020/

If you want a step-by-step guide to filling it, please check out this link:

https://law.careers360.com/articles/clat-application-form

Hi Aman,

The Common Law Admission Test 2020 will be held by NUSRL, Ranchi. For eligibility to the Undergraduate Programs under CLAT 2020, the candidate should have passed 12th standard. The minimum percentage for a General candidate is 45%. For more information, please refer this site:

https://law.careers360.com/articles/clat-eligibility-criteria

Hi there Malay;

Hope you're having a great day.

I would like to inform you that the syllabus of CLAT has changed just since last year and almost all of the syllabus remains same.

You can visit this site and know more about CLAT new pattern and examination procedure.

https://law.careers360.com/articles/clat-syllabus

Feel free to ask questions and let me know if you have any kind of doubt regarding this. Mostly everything is covered in the link given above.

Have a nice day and I'm sure you'll get into one of the elite law colleges of India.

The entrance exam will be conducted via offline mode.The number of questions will be 150 and the exam will be for 150 marks.The standard of entrance test for CLAT - IG will be of 12th standard and the Quantitative aptitude will be of class 10th standard.Other question of the paper will cover the topics Comprehension-based questions English, Current Affairs, Deductive Reasoning and Logical Reasoning

To know more about the weightage and mark distribution,visit the below given website:

https://law.careers360.com/articles/clat-exam-pattern