The present invention provides a C-type crystal form of ceritinib. In an X-ray powder diffraction pattern obtained by use of Cu-K alpha ray measurement, the C-type crystal form of the ceritinib has characteristic peaks at an 2Theta angle of 4.9 degrees, 9.4 degrees, 9.9 degrees, 12.2 degrees, 13.7 degrees, 14.2 degrees, 14.4 degrees, 14.9 degrees, 15.6 degrees, 16.5 degrees, 17.0 degrees, 17.7 degrees, 18.9 degrees, 20.6 degrees, 22.0 degrees, 25.0 degrees, 26.6 degrees, 25.9 degrees and 28.5 degrees. The present invention also provides a preparation method for the C-type crystal form of the ceritinib, and an application. The C-type crystal form of the ceritinib provided by the present invention is high in crystallinity and high in water solubility. The preparation method for the C-type crystal form of the ceritinib is simple, liable to control, liable to prepare the C-type crystal form, and good in reproducibility; and the oral bioavailability of ceritinib is remarkably improved.