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    CLAT 2025 First Merit List Expected Release Date

    CLAT 2025 First Merit List Expected Release Date

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    Sukriti SahooUpdated on 12 Jan 2025, 08:48 PM IST

    The Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) scheduled the release of the CLAT 2025 first merit list on December 26, 2024. Due to the court petitions filed against the CLAT 2025 answer key, the release date of CLAT first merit list 2025 is delayed. The CLAT 2025 result petition will be heard in the Supreme Court on January 15, 2025. The first CLAT merit list 2025 will be released by the NLU Consortium as soon as the Supreme Court gives its judgment on the ongoing case. However, in case of revision of CLAT merit list, the CLAT results may be announced with a delay, by the end of the month. This will be followed by the counselling registration and release of merit list.

    CLAT 2025 First Merit List Expected Release Date
    CLAT 2025 First Merit List Release Date

    Students are eagerly waiting for the CLAT merit list and all eyes are on the final verdict whether SC accepts the petitioner’s objections or sides with the consortium.

    As per the recent scenario, candidates who appeared for the Common Law Admission Test can expect the first CLAT merit list date to be released on the last week of January 2025. The Consortium of NLUs will announce a fresh schedule for the CLAT counselling process soon after receiving an expected relief from the Supreme Court.

    CLAT 2025 Merit List Release Date

    Event

    Dates

    CLAT 2025 Exam

    December 1, 2024

    CLAT 2025 result declaration

    December 7, 2024 (Out)

    CLAT 2025 counselling registration opens

    December 9, 2024

    Last to register for CLAT 2025 counselling

    December 20, 2024

    Publication of the first allotment list

    December 26, 2024
    (This has been delayed)


    Last week of January 2025 (Tentative)

    How to Download CLAT Merit List 2025?

    The first merit list of CLAT 2025 will be published online. Candidates can download the CLAT 2025 first merit list by the following steps:

    • Visit the official website - consortiumofnlus.ac.in

    • Click on CLAT 2025

    • Scroll down to the notification section

    • Click on the CLAT merit list link

    • The CLAT 2025 merit list with marks will be displayed on the screen

    • Download the CLAT merit list 2025 pdf and save it for future use

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    Details Mentioned in CLAT 2025 First Merit List

    The CLAT first merit list 2025 includes the following details:

    • All India rank of the candidate

    • Admit card number

    • Vertical reservation category

    • Horizontal reservation category

    • Admission status

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    Preparation of the CLAT 2025 Merit List

    The merit list of CLAT is prepared for each round of counselling for admission into each of the participating NLUs in CLAT. Candidates are included in the CLAT merit list 2025 pdf as per their ranks which are determined by the marks obtained in CLAT 2025. The candidates are also arranged in the merit list according to the category to which they belong. The factor which influences the candidate’s inclusion in the CLAT merit list for any particular NLU is whether the candidate has opted for that NLU when submitting the NLU preferences.

    Factors Influencing the Preparation of the CLAT 2025 Merit List

    • Marks obtained by the candidate in CLAT 2025

    • The rank of the candidate in CLAT 2025

    • Category of the candidate

    • NLU preferences provided by the candidate

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    What After the Release of CLAT 2025 First Merit List?

    There are a total of five rounds of CLAT 2025 counselling and the consortium will release the CLAT merit list 2025 for each round of counselling. Once the first CLAT 2025 merit is published, shortlisted candidates will have to pay the confirmation fee for a seat allotment at CLAT participating colleges 2025. Candidates included in the first merit list of CLAT 2025 will be allotted seats based on their CLAT scores, NLU preferences, category and CLAT seat matrix 2025.

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