CLAT 2024-25: Exam Date, Registration, NLU Admission Process, 4th Merit List (May 20)

CLAT 2024-25: The Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) has released the notification for CLAT 2024-25, for the academic year 2025-26. As per the notification, CLAT 2024-25 will be conducted on December 1, in offline mode. The exam date for CLAT 2025 was released on May 06, at consortiumofnlus.ac.in. The CLAT application form 2024-25 will open tentatively on July 1, in online mode. The scores of CLAT 2024-25 will be accepted by 24 NLUs and over 60 law schools across the country. Additionally, some of the Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) will also use CLAT PG scores to recruit law officers.

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1. CLAT 2024: Admission to NLUs for Academic Year 2024-25
2. CLAT 2024-25 Exam Date
3. CLAT 2024-25 Eligibility Criteria
4. CLAT 2025 Application Form
5. CLAT Exam Pattern 2024
6. CLAT Syllabus 2024
7. What is a Good Score in CLAT 2024?
8. CLAT Cut-off 2024
9. NLUs Participating in CLAT Exam 2024-25
10. CLAT 2024-25 College Predictor
11. CLAT 2024 for Job Recruitment

CLAT 2024: Admission to NLUs for Academic Year 2024-25

The Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) has released the fifth merit list of CLAT 2024 on May 28. The CLAT counselling is conducted in five rounds. The consortium has already conducted the three rounds of counselling and announced the seat allotment. The CLAT exam for the academic year 2024 was held on December 03. The CLAT results were announced on December 10.

The CLAT 2024 scores will be also accepted by over 60 law schools in the country which includes colleges such as Delhi University, IIM Rohtak and Nirma University. It must be noted that Dr. Rajendra Prasad National Law University, a newly established NLU in Prayagraj is also accepting CLAT 2024 scores for conducting BA LLB admissions. Candidates who have a valid score of Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) could apply for Dr. RPNLU, Prayagraj's BA LLB admission by January 20.

CLAT 2024-25 - Exam Overview

CLAT 2024-25 Exam Date

The consortium will release the CLAT 2025 schedule tentatively in the last week of June 2024. The CLAT 2024-25 exam date is December 1, (2 pm to 4 pm). The Common Law Admission Test will be held in offline mode, in more than 130 exam centres across the country.

CLAT 2024-25 Dates

Meanwhile, the CLAT dates for the previous academic year were released on July 1. The exam was held on CLAT 2024 exam date was December 03, offline mode. The exam result was announced on December 10. Candidates should note that the CLAT exam is conducted only once a year. The complete schedule is given below.

CLAT Important Dates 2024

CLAT 2024-25 Eligibility Criteria

Candidates looking to appear in the law entrance exam must meet the CLAT 2024 eligibility criteria. The consortium has notified the CLAT eligibility criteria on its official website, consortiumofnlus.ac.in. The eligibility criteria cover educational qualification and minimum qualifying marks. The details of the eligibility criteria are given below.

CLAT Eligibility Criteria 2024-25

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CLAT 2025 Application Form

The consortium will release the CLAT 2024-25 application form tentatively on July 1, 2024. The application form of CLAT 2025 will be available online at consortiumofnlus.ac.in. Candidates must register using their mobile number and email ID on the CLAT exam portal before completing the application form. The CLAT 2024-25 application form can be filled out in five simple steps. Candidates are advised to keep their passport-size photo, signature and credit/debit/UPI payment details while filling out the application form.

The CLAT 2024-25 registration fee is Rs. 4,000 for general category candidates and Rs. 3,500 for SC and ST candidates. Before the application fee payment, candidates must provide their NLU preference for admissions.

Steps to Fill CLAT 2024-25 Application Form

Candidates can fill out the application form for CLAT 2024-25 by following the steps given below

• First, register with basic personal details as mobile number and email id to obtain login credentials.
• Next, login and fill up the application form with details such as communication address, academic qualifications and other personal details.
• Mention the NLU's preferences
• Upload required documents
• Complete fee payment and submit the application form

CLAT Exam Pattern 2024

The Consortium of NLU has made some changes to the CLAT 2024 exam pattern. In a notification released earlier this year, the Consortium of NLUs reduced the number of questions in the CLAT UG paper from 150 to 120, allowing candidates more time for each question. No changes have been made to the CLAT PG exam pattern. Candidates can check the table below to learn about the test pattern. The CLAT exam pattern 2024 informs the candidates about the number of questions that will be asked in the exam, the type of questions, the marking scheme, duration and several other important details.

CLAT 2024 Revised Exam Pattern

CLAT Syllabus 2024

The CLAT 2024-25 syllabus informs the candidates about the important topics and subjects they need to study for the exam. The CLAT UG syllabus has five sections on English, current affairs, legal reasoning, logical reasoning, and maths. The CLAT PG syllabus consists of questions drawn from different areas of law.

UG CLAT syllabus 2024-25

CLAT LLM Topics

What is a Good Score in CLAT 2024?

As per the revised pattern, CLAT 2024-25 is for a total of 120 marks. A good score in CLAT 2024 for top NLUs would be 90+ which translates to a percentage score of over 75%. This prediction is based on the trends observed in earlier years. A score of 82-90 in CLAT 2024 would significantly improve one's chances of getting into a tier 2 NLU such as GNLU Gandhinagar or NLIU Bhopal which are also very popular among students.

In terms of rank, a majority of candidates under the top 100 prefer NLSIU Bengaluru. The second and third most preferred NLUs are NALSAR Hyderabad and WBNUJS Kolkata. General category seats in these colleges are likely to be filled by the top 250 candidates. The expected cut-offs for these NLUs are likely to be higher than 90 marks. For reference, candidates can check the expected cut-off marks for the top 10 NLUs.

CLAT 2024 Expected Cut-Off Marks for Top NLUs

CLAT Cut-off 2024

According to students who appeared in CLAT 2024 and various experts, CLAT 2024 was easier than the previous year's question paper. So the CLAT cut-offs are likely to increase this year. Another important thing candidates should note is that the NLSIU Bengaluru has increased the BA LLB seat intake to 300 which means the university will accept more candidates. The cut-offs for all other universities too will change accordingly. The table given below describes the CLAT 2024 cut-off for the first and second round.

CLAT Cut Off 2024: Round 2

*state category reservation

NLUs Participating in CLAT Exam 2024-25

24 national law universities will accept CLAT 2024 scores. Only National Law University Delhi and NLU Meghalaya are not part of CLAT 2024 as they conduct separate entrance exams. The list of NLUs is mentioned below.

CLAT 2024 Colleges

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CLAT 2024-25 College Predictor

Careers360 has launched CLAT College Predictor to help students predict their chances of admission to NLUs. The college predictor for CLAT 2024-25 has been developed using advanced algorithms. The CLAT College Predictor by Careers360 takes the help of technology and historical cutoff data to give students the most accurate predictions regarding their admission to NLUs. Candidates just need to enter their basic details like CLAT rank. category etc.

How to use CLAT 2024-25 College Predictor?

• Visit the CLAT college predictor web page on the Careers360 website
• Next, enter your overall rank and your home state and submit.
• The CLAT 2024 predicted colleges will be displayed on the screen.

CLAT 2024 for Job Recruitment

Law graduates who appear for CLAT LLM can apply for law officer recruitment in public sector undertakings (PSUs). Various PSUs such as National Thermal Power Corporation Ltd (NTPC), Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL), and Oil India Limited announce law officer recruitments based on CLAT scores. Candidates looking for law officer jobs after their LLB graduation are advised to appear for CLAT and apply for PSU jobs as well.

PGCIL recruitment through CLAT 2024 was opened for PG students. The recruitment process will be conducted for total 10 vacancies. The application process of PGCIL recruitment through CLAT opened from November 9 to 29. 2023. Students who have appeared for CLAT PG 2024 were eligible to apply.

The 33rd Indian Army JAG Entry Scheme will also be conducted based on CLAT PG scores. The notification for this will be released soon by the Indian Army. The JAG entry provides an opportunity for candidates to enter the army as Lieutenant.