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The Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) is one of the most popular law entrance exams in India. CLAT is a gateway to 24 national law universities (NLUs) making it one of the most preferred law entrance exams among LLB aspirants. Rising from the controversies of 2018, CLAT has become a more organised and well-managed exam over the past few years. The exam is now conducted by the Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs), a permanent body established in 2017 to promote legal education in India.
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NLUs are spread in around 22 states and a union territory, Delhi making it reasonable for students across the country to appear for the entrance exam. Consolidating all NLUs (except NLU Delhi) into the CLAT Consortium also helped the law entrance exam become one of the most sought-after entrance exams for the study of law. As a result, over 60,000 candidates have appeared in CLAT every year since 2018. The CLAT registrations spiked to 75,183 in 2020 followed by a gradual decline. After touching a low of 54,253 in 2023, the registration improved again in 2024 and rose to 71,243.
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CLAT 2024 was held on December 1, 2023, in offline mode. The consortium released a notification a few days before the entrance exam announcing that over 1 lakh students expressed interest in the CLAT exam.
"CLAT 2024 also saw a marked increase in the number of registrations with more than 1 lakh candidates registering their interest in knowing more about the test." the consortium said in the press release.
In CLAT 2024 exam 71,243 candidates registered for CLAT of which 68,786 appeared in the exam. For the CLAT PG 2024 exam, 10,948 students registered, and out of these, 10,282 appeared for the exam. The course-wise data is given below.
Exam name | Registered for CLAT 2024 | Appeared in CLAT 2024 | Absent |
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CLAT UG | 60295 | 58,504 | 1,791 |
CLAT PG | 10948 | 10,282 | 666 |
Total | 71243 | 68,786 | 2,457 |
Year | Total registered | Total appeared |
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2024 | 71,243 | 68,786 |
2023 | 54,253 | 51,469 |
2022 | 60,895 | 56,472 |
2021 | 70,277 | 62,107 |
2020 | 75,183 | 59,443 |
*data covers both UG and PG CLAT exams
Apart from CLAT, there are several other law entrance exams conducted in India at national, state and university levels. The most prominent among these are the All India Law Entrance Test (AILET) conducted by National Law University, Delhi, the Symbiosis Law Admission Test (SLAT) conducted by Symbiosis International University and the Common University Entrance Test (CUET) conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA).
At the state level, Maharashtra Common Entrance Test — Law is one of the most popular law entrance exams. Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala also have state-level law entrance exams.
However, in comparison to CLAT, the next biggest entrance exam, MH CET Law has around 25,000 candidates for 5-year LLB which is almost one-third of CLAT candidates. MH CET 3-year LLB which is a graduate-level entrance exam has over 60,000 candidates appearing every year.
The success rate in CLAT like any other national entrance exam is very low. Only 4-6% of the candidates participating in CLAT make it to NLUs. Such low success rate in CLAT is mainly linked to limited seats offered by NLUs and high competition among students.
The remaining 95% of candidates either appear in other law entrance exams or use their CLAT scores for admission to CLAT-affiliated law schools.
In the last 5-years, the number of national law universities (NLUs) has increased from 21 to 25. Accordingly, the overall seat intake has also improved in CLAT. Among NLUs, NLSIU is the only university that offers 300 seats in BA LLB. NLIU Bhopal which offers BA LLB and BSc LLB has an intake of around 202 seats. All remaining NLUs offer less than 200 seats.
Overall, 25 NLUs offer a combined intake of around 3300 - 3500 with various combinations of integrated LLB programmes. In comparison to other national-level entrance exams, the intake is low. IITs offer over 17,000 seats whereas 21 IIMs have a combined intake of approximately 5,500 seats through the Common Admission Test (CAT).
There are 60+ CLAT-affiliated law schools in India that accept CLAT scores. Among the government colleges, the University of Delhi and IIM Rohtak are the most preferred law schools among students. Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University and its affiliated law colleges also accept CLAT scores.
However, a majority of law schools affiliated to CLAT Consortium are private law schools. The prominent private law colleges accepting CLAT scores are Nirma University, Gujarat, UPES Dehradun, BITS Law School, Alliance University and SVKM'S NMIMS University.
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On its official website, the Consortium of NLUs will release CLAT sample papers 2025. By accessing the official website, consortiumofnlus.ac.in, and logging in with their user credentials, candidates can obtain the CLAT 2025 sample papers. One other learning tool that Careers360 has produced for candidates is a free PDF with 10 practice tests for the CLAT.
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Students who are giving the CLAT (Common Law Admission Test) in 2025 would typically get into college in the same year.
The process usually involves taking the exam, receiving results, participating in counseling or admissions processes, and then starting classes at the chosen law school. Therefore, students taking CLAT in 2025 would likely start their college education in the academic year starting in 2025 or 2026, depending on the specific timelines and admission procedures of the law schools they apply to.
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To prepare for current affairs for CLAT you can read daily newspapers like The Hindu, Hindustan Times and Indian Express. You can prefer apps like gk Today and Career Cloud. The LAw EX magazine. There are some examples of current affairs and tips to refer to for current affairs. https://testzone.smartkeeda.com/lawexmagazine/ https://www.gktoday.in/ https://careerscloud.in/ https://law.careers360.com/articles/clat-gk-questions https://law.careers360.com/articles/how-prepare-for-current-affairs-for-clat
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Since you're in Class 11 and aiming for CLAT UG 2026, you have a good amount of time to develop a strong foundation for the exam. Here are some tips to help you prepare for CLAT UG 2026 alongside your Class 11 studies:
Develop a Study Plan:
Focus on Building Core Skills:
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Hy aspirant,
Yes, you can definitely prepare for the CLAT (Common Law Admission Test) exams through self-study.
Here are some book recommendations and tips that may help you :-
Stay updated with current events, especially those related to legal and constitutional matters.
Read newspapers like The Hindu, The Indian Express, and magazines like Pratiyogita Darpan for current affairs.
Participate in online forums and discussion groups for CLAT aspirants to clarify doubts and exchange study tips.
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