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An RTI response by the Consortium of NLUs provides some interesting facts about the background of the candidates who get the CLAT 2025 counselling invites. The RTI data reveals that 58% of the candidates invited for the CLAT counselling process come from schools affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). If compared with the number of schools CBSE and other boards have, the data indicates that CBSE schools send almost 6 times more students in CLAT counselling than all other boards combined.
The high success percentage of students from CBSE-affiliated schools assumes even more significance when considering that the share of CBSE schools in the total number of higher secondary schools in India is only 18%. It means that 18% of the schools produce 58% of the students who succeed in the Common Law Admission Test. But why is this so? Let’s find out in this article.
The RTI data available for CLAT 2024 counselling invitees is given in the table below. The data shows that 58% of the counselling invitees come from CBSE schools, and 42% come from schools of other boards. The total number of candidates who appeared for CLAT UG 2024 was 53180 out of 54808 who completed CLAT registration. Out of this, around 42% received counselling invites.
Particulars | No. of students qualified for counselling | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Candidates from CBSE board | 12827 | 58% |
Candidates from state and other boards | 9390 | 42% |
Total | 22217 | 100% |
Around 1.50 lakh schools are offering senior secondary education in India. Of these, 28,135 CBSE schools which make up about 18% of the schools. The remaining 82% of the schools from other boards add up to 121,865. These schools include those affiliated to the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE), state boards, the National Institute of Open Schooling, the International Baccalaureate (IB) and others.
Particulars | Details | Percentage share |
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CBSE Schools | 28135 | 18% |
Other Schools | 121865 | 82% |
Total | 150000 | 100% |
The table below compares the number of candidates qualified for CLAT 2025 counselling and the number of schools in CBSE and other Boards. The data points out that the success rate of CBSE students in CLAT is approximately 6 times higher than that of students from other boards.
Board | Number of schools | No. of candidates qualified | Success rate |
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CBSE | 28135 | 12827 | 46% |
Other board | 121865 | 9390 | 8% |
There are four main reasons why students from CBSE-affiliated schools are six times more likely to succeed in CLAT than other candidates.
CBSE’s curriculum is more closely aligned with the syllabus of various national-level law entrance exams such as CLAT.
The primary source of questions for national-level entrance exams is the NCERT textbook used in CBSE schools.
Student assessments in CBSE schools are based on multiple-choice questions that test the candidate’s logical and critical thinking skills, which are also the same skills tested in most national-level entrance exams.
CBSE students often have better access to study material, coaching centres and mentors, which help them perform better in the entrance exams.
The table given below provides the estimated number of counselling invitees for the CLAT 2025 counselling process based on the available data. It must be noted that due to ongoing CLAT 2025 court cases, the Consortium has postponed the counselling process indefinitely.
Particulars | Details |
---|---|
No. of candidates registered | 62832 |
No. of candidates appeared | 60544 |
No. of Counselling Invitees | 25400 (approx 42%) |
On Question asked by student community
Hello,
While NLUs are costly, you can still pursue government-funded law education through state-funded universities and their affiliated colleges that accept CLAT scores, such as institutes like Banaras Hindu University and Aligarh Muslim University.
I hope it will clear your query!!
It is always better to take the CLAT exam right after Class 12 if your goal is to build a career in law, because CLAT UG is specifically designed for admission into integrated five-year law programs like BA LLB, BCom LLB, or BBA LLB. Appearing after Class 12 saves you time, as you complete both graduation and law together in a single course. On the other hand, if you first complete graduation and then plan for law, you will not be eligible for CLAT UG but instead for CLAT PG, which is meant for admission into LLM programs. This path takes longer, because you first spend three or four years on graduation and then add another three years in an LLB program if you choose not to go for an integrated course. So, if you are already sure about pursuing law as your career, writing CLAT right after Class 12 is the smarter and time-saving option, while writing it after graduation makes sense only if you are considering higher studies in law or a shift in career later.
For CLAT, the most important topics are from Legal Reasoning, Current Affairs & GK, the Indian Constitution, English Language, Quantitative Techniques and Logical Reasoning. For a brief detail you can go through the following link: https://law.careers360.com/articles/clat-important-topics
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Hi dear candidate,
Both the colleges Maharaja Agrasen (MAIMS) or Gitarattan (GIBS) are affiliated to IP University and allows admission either by CLAT or IPU CET Law. Without either of these exams, your admission is NOT accepted there. You can try looking for management quota seats in these colleges if you have got good marks in 12th class.
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