CLAT Exam Date:07 Dec' 25 - 07 Dec' 25
The Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) conducts the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT), the biggest law entrance exam in India. CLAT exam is conducted for admission to 24 NLUs. The All India Law Entrance Test (AILET) is conducted by National Law University, Delhi, for admissions exclusively to NLU Delhi. Both CLAT and AILET are amongst the most difficult law entrance exams in the country. The difficulty level and paper pattern of both these exams are largely similar. In terms of number of candidates vs number of seats available, the CLAT 2025 success rate was approximately 6%. In comparison, the AILET 2025 success rate was just 0.59%. However, candidates cannot take the success rates of both these exams at face value. Read the complete article for a detailed analysis on CLAT vs AILET exam in terms of difficulty level, success rate, syllabus and more.
Year | Candidates Appeared in AILET | AILET Seats | AILET Success Rate (%) | Candidates Appeared in CLAT | CLAT Seats | CLAT Success Rate (%) |
2025 | 18,717 | 110 | 0.59% | 60,544 | 3,700 | 6.11% |
2024 | 17,174 | 110 | 0.64% | 53,180 | 3,200 | 6.02% |
2023 | 15,454 | 110 | 0.71% | 42,766 | 2,860 | 6.68% |
2022 | 15,642 | 70 | 0.45% | 53,226 | 2,801 | 5.26% |
2021 | 13,824 | 70 | 0.51% | 53,532 | 2,622 | 4.90% |
On first look, the success rate of AILET and CLAT may create a perception that AILET is more difficult to crack than CLAT. However, a deeper analysis reveals, there is not much difference. AILET exam is conducted only for admissions to NLU Delhi, while CLAT exam is conducted for admissions to 24 NLUs and other participating universities and law schools. If you compare the success rate of AILET with tier 1 NLUs participating in CLAT, the former has slightly better passing rate than NLSIU Bengaluru and NALSAR Hyderabad. Rest all NLUs have a higher success rate than NLU Delhi, which means they are easier to get into compared to NLUD. In this context, NLU Delhi, very closely competes with NLSIU and NALSAR Hyderabad, the top NLUs in CLAT. The below-given table below denotes last year's success rates of all participating NLUs of CLAT.
Name of Exam | Total Seats | Number of Candidates | Success Rate |
CLAT | 3705 (approx) | 62,832 | 5.896 |
AILET | 110 | 19830 | 0.554 |
NLU Name | Closing Rank | Success Rate (in %) |
NLSIU Bengaluru | 112 | 0.30 |
NALSAR Hyderabad | 159 | 0.42 |
WBNUJS Kolkata( BA LLB) | 327 | 0.86 |
NLU Jodhpur | 367 | 0.97 |
GNLU Gandhinagar | 444 | 1.17 |
NLIU Bhopal (BA LLB) | 480 | 1.27 |
WBNUJS Kolkata (BSc.LLB Hons) | 711 | 1.88 |
RMLNLU Lucknow | 780 | 2.06 |
HNLU Raipur | 807 | 2.13 |
NLIU Bhopal (BSc LLB) | 915 | 2.41 |
NLU Odisha BA LLB | 1013 | 2.67 |
NLU Odisha BBA LLB | 1176 | 3.10 |
RGNUL Patiala | 1279 | 3.38 |
NUALS Kochi | 1346 | 3.55 |
CNLU Patna (BA LLB) | 1398 | 3.69 |
GNLU Silvassa Campus | 1461 | 3.86 |
MNLU Mumbai | 558 | 1.47 |
MNLU Nagpur - BA LLB | 1529 | 4.04 |
CNLU Patna (BBA LLB) | 1555 | 4.10 |
MNLU Nagpur - BBA LLB | 1623 | 4.28 |
NUSRL Ranchi BA LLB | 1667 | 4.40 |
DSNLU Visakhapatnam | 1682 | 4.44 |
NUSRL Ranchi BBA LLB | 1760 | 4.64 |
TNNLU Tiruchirappalli BA LLB | 1763 | 4.65 |
DBRANLU Sonepat | 1930 | 5.09 |
TNNLU Tiruchirappalli BCom LLB | 1947 | 5.14 |
MNLU Aurangabad- BA LLB | 1949 | 5.14 |
NLUJA Assam | 2141 | 5.65 |
MPDNLU Jabalpur | 2243 | 5.92 |
MNLU Aurangabad - BBA LLB | 2393 | 6.32 |
RPNLU Prayagraj | 2469 | 6.52 |
HPNLU Shimla - BA LLB | 2555 | 6.74 |
HPNLU Shimla - BBA LLB | 2634 | 6.95 |
IIULER Goa BA LLB | 2784 | 7.35 |
IIULER Goa BA LLB | 2832 | 7.47 |
NLUT Agartala | 2855 | 7.53 |
Above, we have compared the CLAT and AILET success rate in terms of number of students against the seats available and also on the basis of how hard it is to get admission through these exams based on cutoff. However, the syllabus of both these exams is also a crucial factor that affects the success rate. Talking about the difficulty level, both exams have a vast syllabus. While CLAT syllabus has more subjects than AILET, the latter has more questions than CLAT (150 vs 120). Furthermore, CLAT requires reading of 8-10,000 words in two hours, making it extremely challenging. AILET, in this respect, has a more balanced approach. It requires reading skill, but has a lot of objectivity in questions. A detailed comparison between CLAT vs AILET in terms of syllabus has been discussed in the table below:
Aspect | CLAT 2026 | AILET 2026 |
Total Questions | 120 (comprehension-based) | 150 |
Total Marks | 120 | 150 |
Sections | 5 – English, Current Affairs including GK, Legal Reasoning, Logical Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude | 3 – English Language, General Knowledge & Current Affairs, Logical Reasoning |
Most Weightage Given To | Legal Reasoning & Current Affairs (25% each) | Logical Reasoning (47% of paper) |
Quantitative Section | Yes (10%) – requires basic maths with topics like basic arithmetics, profit and loss, time and work, ratio and proportion, algebra. | Not included |
Legal Reasoning | 25% – case-based reasoning required | Legal reasoning not part of the syllabus, but some questions in Logical Reasoning require legal knowledge; all in all, weightage is less than that of CLAT |
Current Affairs (GK) | 25% – heavy reading-based comprehension | 20% – more direct questions |
Question Type | Entirely comprehension-based | English & Logical Reasoning section has passage-based MCQs, GK & CA has direct MCQs |
Reading Load | Very High – all sections are passage-based | Moderate when compared with CLAT. The GK & CA section has no passages. |
Speed Requirement | Moderate (deep focus on understanding) | High – 150 questions in 120 minutes |
Overall Difficulty Level | Conceptual & reasoning-intensive | Speed + logic intensive |
There can be many subjective opinions around which is the more difficult exam - CLAT or AILET. While in AILET, candidates have no room for errors as they’ll lose out on an NLU Delhi seat, whereas in CLAT, if the candidates miss out on top 1000 ranks, they can still aim for tier-2 or tier-3 colleges. Also, if you are a law aspirant who isn’t specifically looking for a college in Delhi, it is advisable to appear for both AILET and CLAT exams. If candidates choose to appear for just AILET, they will lose out on some of the best law schools of the country. Law aspirants can prepare for both the exams simultaneously. It may sound hard, but if candidates plan their preparation properly, they can prepare for both the exams together by segregating common topics and preparing for unique subjects and topics separately.
On Question asked by student community
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The best way to cover the important current affairs is to read the newspaper daily. Then try to analyse the newspaper and remember the trending topics. Practice the previous year's question paper and understand the pattern of the question. Summarise all current affairs topics and understand them in brief. If you want more information about current affairs, then you will read the article How to Prepare for CLAT Current Affairs 2026 .
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Yes, you can prepare CLAT (Common Law Admission Test) in Hindi Medium and access syllabus in Hindi from mentioned link below:
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CLAT (Common Law Admission Test) is a national level entrance examination for the admission in national law colleges of India. The test is taken after 12th grade examination for the 5 years integrated programs in law. It tests students knowledge in legal aptitude. It also serves as a basis for public sector undertakings for legal positions.
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The CLAT PG exam pattern consists of 120 questions and 2-hour MCQ exam with negative marking.
Subjects Covered:
Constitutional Law
Jurisprudence
Criminal Law
Contract Law
Other core law subjects
Here are some tricks which you must follow:
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In CLAT , the 9-digit admit card number is not the same as the roll number you have to write on the OMR sheet. The OMR sheet has only 7 blocks because the CLAT roll number is shorter.
You should check your admit card again and look for the roll number printed near your name and exam details. Fill only that roll number in the OMR sheet. Do not write the 9-digit admit card number.
If you still cannot find the roll number, you can ask the exam invigilator on the exam day.
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