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    CLAT 2025 Revised Result: How Merit List Changes for CLAT Rank 5000 to 10000 After SC Judgement?

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    Sumeet SudarshanUpdated on 14 May 2025, 10:15 AM IST

    After the Supreme Court judgement issued on May 7, 2025 for petitions in CLAT UG, a candidate's score is likely to change significantly. This change in score will lead to a significant shift in the candidate’s rank in the CLAT 2025 merit list. As per the SC judgement, 4 answers in the CLAT 2025 final answer key have been revised. Additionally, the Delhi HC had also revised the answer to one question which was accepted by the Consortium of NLUs. The Consortium of NLUs will publish the CLAT 2025 revised result based on the judgement. Read on to find out how the revised judgement is likely to cause a shift in CLAT ranks 5000 to 10000.

    CLAT 2025 Revised Result: How Merit List Changes for CLAT Rank 5000 to 10000 After SC Judgement?
    CLAT 2025 Revised Result: How Merit List Changes for CLAT Rank 5000 to 10000 After SC Judgement?

    A CLAT rank between 5000 to 10000 places the candidates between 10 to 20 percentile. A change in the candidates rank due to the revised result will impact the candidates admission chances in the CLAT counselling process..Through the Common Law Admission Test, candidates can secure admission into 5-year LLB programmes of participating NLUs.

    Rank Vs Marks for CLAT Rank 5000 to 10000

    The CLAT marks vs rank comparison given below shows the expected marks for ranks between 5000 to 10000

    Expected Marks for Ranks 5000-10000

    Ranks

    Marks

    5000

    79.5

    6000

    77.75

    7000

    76.25

    8000

    74.75

    9000

    73.25

    10000

    72

    Revisions in CLAT 2025 Result After SC and HC Verdicts

    Given below is the question wise change in the CLAT 2025 revised result due to the orders passed by the Supreme Court and Delhi HC.

    After the Supreme Court judgement issued on May 7, 2025 for petitions in CLAT UG, a candidate's score is likely to change significantly. This change in score will lead to a significant shift in the candidate’s rank in the CLAT 2025 merit list. As per the SC judgement, 4 answers in the CLAT 2025 final answer key have been revised. Additionally, the Delhi HC had also revised the answer to one question which was accepted by the Consortium of NLUs. The Consortium of NLUs will publish the CLAT 2025 revised result based on the judgement. Read on to find out how the revised judgement is likely to cause a shift in CLAT ranks 5000 to 10000. A CLAT rank between 5000 to 10000 places the candidates between 10 to 20 percentile. A change in the candidates rank due to the revised result will impact the candidates admission chances in the CLAT counselling process..Through the Common Law Admission Test, candidates can secure admission into 5-year LLB programmes of participating NLUs. Rank Vs Marks for CLAT Rank 5000 to 10000 The CLAT marks vs rank comparison given below shows the expected marks for ranks between 5000 to 10000 Expected Marks for Ranks 5000-10000 Ranks Marks 5000 79.5 6000 77.75 7000 76.25 8000 74.75 9000 73.25 10000 72 Revisions in CLAT 2025 Result After SC and HC Verdicts Given below is the question wise change in the CLAT 2025 revised result due to the orders passed by the Supreme Court and Delhi HC. How the CLAT 2025 Score Changes in the Revised Result? The Supreme Court has revised the answers to four questions in the CLAT 2025 final answer key. Earlier, the Delhi HC had revised one answer which was accepted by the Consortium. Together these five questions can lead to an increase of up to 3.25 marks or a decrease of up to 4.25 marks. The change in score due to the revisions in the answer key is given below. Change in CLAT 2025 Revised Result After SC Judgement Q. no Marks added Marks deducted 5 +1.25 marks if marked option C -1.25 marks if marked option D 56 +1.25 marks if marked option C Nil 88 +0.25 marks for everyone who marked option other than D -1 marks for those who marked option D 115 +0.25 marks for the wrong answer as per the final answer key published by the consortium -1 for the correct answer as per the final answer key published by the consortium 116 +0.25 marks for the wrong answer as per the final answer key published by the consortium -1 mark for the correct answer as per the final answer key published by the consortium How Merit List Will Shift for Ranks 5000 to 10000? The shift in CLAT ranks 5000 to 10000 in the revised result in the best and worst case scenario is given in the table below. The data shows that a candidate’s position can shift upwards by up to 2300 ranks and shift downwards by up to 3300 ranks. Positive Shift in Rank Rank Expected Score in Best Case Scenario (+3.25 marks) Expected Rank in Revised Result Shift in Rank 5000 82.75 3400 +1600 6000 81 4300 +1700 7000 79.5 5100 +1900 8000 78 5900 +2100 9000 76.5 6900 +2100 10000 75.25 7700 +2300 Negative Shift in Rank Rank Expected Score in Worst Case Scenario (-4.25 marks) Expected Rank in Revised Result Shift in Rank 5000 75.25 7700 -2700 6000 73.5 8900 -2900 7000 72 10000 -3000 8000 70.5 11100 -3100 9000 69 12200 -3200 10000 67.75 13300 -3300

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    How the CLAT 2025 Score Changes in the Revised Result?

    The Supreme Court has revised the answers to four questions in the CLAT 2025 final answer key. Earlier, the Delhi HC had revised one answer which was accepted by the Consortium. Together these five questions can lead to an increase of up to 3.25 marks or a decrease of up to 4.25 marks. The change in score due to the revisions in the answer key is given below.

    Change in CLAT 2025 Revised Result After SC Judgement

    Q. no

    Marks added

    Marks deducted

    5

    +1.25 marks if marked option C

    -1.25 marks if marked option D

    56

    +1.25 marks if marked option C

    Nil

    88

    +0.25 marks for everyone who marked option other than D

    -1 marks for those who marked option D

    115

    +0.25 marks for the wrong answer as per the final answer key published by the consortium

    -1 for the correct answer as per the final answer key published by the consortium

    116

    +0.25 marks for the wrong answer as per the final answer key published by the consortium

    -1 mark for the correct answer as per the final answer key published by the consortium

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    How Merit List Will Shift for Ranks 5000 to 10000?

    The shift in CLAT ranks 5000 to 10000 in the revised result in the best and worst case scenario is given in the table below. The data shows that a candidate’s position can shift upwards by up to 2300 ranks and shift downwards by up to 3300 ranks.

    Positive Shift in Rank

    Rank

    Expected Score in Best Case Scenario (+3.25 marks)

    Expected Rank in Revised Result

    Shift in Rank

    5000

    82.75

    3400

    +1600

    6000

    81

    4300

    +1700

    7000

    79.5

    5100

    +1900

    8000

    78

    5900

    +2100

    9000

    76.5

    6900

    +2100

    10000

    75.25

    7700

    +2300

    Negative Shift in Rank

    Rank

    Expected Score in Worst Case Scenario (-4.25 marks)

    Expected Rank in Revised Result

    Shift in Rank

    5000

    75.25

    7700

    -2700

    6000

    73.5

    8900

    -2900

    7000

    72

    10000

    -3000

    8000

    70.5

    11100

    -3100

    9000

    69

    12200

    -3200

    10000

    67.75

    13300

    -3300

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