In an earlier verdict delivered by a single-judge bench of the Delhi HC on December 20, which was later upheld by the division bench, two answers in the CLAT 2025 answer key were modified. Even a change of 1.25 marks per question due to the changes can lead to significant shifts in the candidate’s rank in the CLAT 2025 merit list. In this article, let’s try to understand how the candidate’s rank in the revised results will shift between ranks 10000 to 15000.
The Delhi High Court will hear all the petitions pertaining to CLAT 2025 again on March 3, 2025. It remains to be seen whether it sticks to its earlier verdict and CLAT results will be revised.
As per the Delhi HC verdict delivered earlier, the answer to Q.no 14 in Set A was changed from D to C while Q. no 100 was withdrawn altogether. Corresponding changes were made in other sets of the CLAT 2025 question paper. The tables given below provide details about how the final CLAT score of the candidate will change due to the revised answer key.
Candidate’sAnswer | Marks Awarded for Revision | Impact on Negative Marks Due to Revision | Impact on Final CLAT 2025 Score |
If your answer is C | +1 mark | +0.25 marks | +1.25 marks |
If your answer is D | -1 mark | -0.25 marks | -1.25 marks |
If your answer is A or B | Nil | Nil | Nil |
Candidate’s Answer | Marks Awarded for Revision | Impact on Negative Marks Due to Revision | Impact on Final CLAT 2025 Score |
If your answer is D | -1 mark | 0 | -1 mark |
Any other option | 0 | +0.25 mark | +0.25 marks |
The table given below shows the impact of the revised CLAT 2025 results in various permutations depending on whether the candidate attempted the questions and which answers were marked.
It can be observed from the table below that the candidate’s final score can fluctuate between earning 1.5 marks in the best-case scenario and losing 2.25 marks in the worst-case scenario.
Case Scenario | Q. No 14 | Q. 100 | Final Score |
Answer C for Q. 14 and Answer D for Q. no 100 | +1.25 marks | -1 mark | +0.25 marks |
Answer C for Q. 14 and Any other option other than D for Q. 100 | +1.25 marks | +0.25 marks | +1.5 marks |
Answer D for Q. 14 and Answer D for Q. no 100 | -1.25 marks | -1 mark | -2.25 marks |
Answer D for Q. 14 and Any other option other than D for Q. 100 | -1.25 marks | +0.25 marks | -1 mark |
Answer A or B for Q. 14 and Answer D for Q. no 100 | Nil | -1 mark | -1 mark |
Answer A or B for Q. 14 and Any other option other than D for Q. 100 | Nil | +0.25 marks | +0.25 marks |
The table given below provides the marks vs rank comparison for CLAT rank 10000 to 15000. Candidates can study the table in conjunction with the changes in marks due to the modification of the answer key.
Rank | Expected Score | Expected Revised Score in Best Case Scenario (+1.5 marks) | Expected Revised Rank in Best Case Scenario | Expected Revised Score in Worst Case Scenario (-2.25 marks) | Expected Revised Rank in Worst Case Scenario |
10000 | 72 | 73.50 | 8800 | 69.75 | 11600 |
11000 | 70.5 | 72 | 10000 | 68.25 | 12700 |
12000 | 69.25 | 70.75 | 10800 | 67 | 13700 |
13000 | 68 | 69.50 | 11700 | 65.75 | 14700 |
14000 | 66.75 | 68.25 | 12700 | 64.50 | 15800 |
15000 | 65.50 | 67 | 13700 | 63.25 | 16800 |
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