Updated on 09th December, 2024 by Team Careers360

About CLAT 2025

CLAT 2025 Exam: The Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) has opened the CLAT 2025 counselling registration on December 9 at 4 PM. Candidates can register for CLAT counselling through their login till December 20 up to 10 PM. They are required to submit a minimum of 15 NLU preferences at the time of registration. The first CLAT 2025 seat allotment will be published on December 26. Earlier, the consortium declared the CLAT 2025 result on December 7, 2024, on its official website - consortiumofnlus.ac.in after releasing the final answer key. This year, NLU Prayagraj and India International University of Legal Education and Research (IIULER) Goa have joined the CLAT consortium.
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The consortium conducted CLAT 2025 on December 1, 2024. The offline-based CLAT 2025 has 120 objective-type questions from topics mentioned in the exam syllabus. CLAT 2025 syllabus broadly covers five sections: English language, general knowledge, and current affairs, legal, logical, and maths subjects. The consortium has also released two CLAT 2025 sample papers which the candidates can access only after completing the application process.

What is CLAT Exam?

The Common Law Admission Test, also known as CLAT is a national-level law entrance exam conducted by the Consortium of National Law Universities (CNLUs). The CLAT scores are accepted for admission to undergraduate and postgraduate law programs offered by 24 national law universities, IIULER Goa and over 60 affiliated colleges.

What's New In CLAT 2025?

A change introduced in CLAT 2025 is that candidates are not required to fill in their NLU preferences at CLAT 2025 registration. Instead, candidates must submit their NLU preferences at the time of counselling after the CLAT 2025 results have been declared. This change provides the candidates with the opportunity to target specific NLUs as per their CLAT 2025 score.

The addition of IILUER Goa and NLU Prayagraj this year also gives the students more options for using CLAT scores for LLB and LLM admissions. 

What is CLAT 2025 Syllabus?

The Consortium of NLUs has updated the CLAT syllabus and pattern to make the exam more student-friendly. It reduced the number of questions asked in the CLAT exam from 150 to 120. The comprehension paragraphs given in CLAT are also smaller than the earlier pattern. The section-wise distribution of questions is given below.

CLAT 2025 Syllabus and Pattern

SectionsApproximate number of questionsWeight
English Language22-26 20%
Current Affairs, including General Knowledge28-32 25%
Legal Reasoning28-32 25%
Logical Reasoning22-26 20%
Quantitative Techniques10-14 10%

Good Score in CLAT 2025

As per the CLAT cut-off trends available for last year, a good score in CLAT 2025 is expected to be 100+ marks for general category candidates for admission into top NLUs such as NLSIU Bengaluru and NALSAR Hyderabad. The good score in CLAT varies across categories. A good CLAT score for EWS and OBC candidates is expected to be 90+ marks and 80+ marks respectively. For SC/ST category, a good score in CLAT 2025 is expected to be around 75+ marks.

CLAT 2025 exam events

CLAT 2025 - Events
Details
CLAT 2025 official notification The consortium has released the CLAT 2025 admission notification. The official notification informs candidates about the registration window and CLAT 2025 exam date.
CLAT application form 2025Registration for CLAT 2025 opened on July 15, 2024 and closed on October 22.
CLAT 2025 admit card The CLAT admit card 2025 has been issued on November 15, 2024.
CLAT 2025 exam dateThe offline-based CLAT 2025 was conducted on December 01, 2024. CLAT question paper will have multiple-choice questions on subjects like general knowledge, current affairs, legal and logical reasoning and quantitative ability.
The PG-CLAT will have questions on common subjects of the LLB programme.
CLAT answer key 2025After considering the objections, the consortium released the CLAT 2025  final answer key on December 7, 2024.  
CLAT 2025 resultThe consortium released the CLAT result 2025 on December 7, 2024. The result aredeclared as per the CLAT 2025 final answer key.
CLAT 2025 counsellingAll candidates who have a valid score in CLAT 2025 will be able to register for CLAT 2025 counselling from December 9-20. There will be five rounds of counselling. The CLAT 2025 seat allotment will be done as per the candidate's rank and preferences.

CLAT Highlights: Registered candidates, intake, NLUs (Updated)

Being conducted at a national level, thousands of candidates attend the CLAT entrance exam every year. It is one of the most competitive law entrance exams in India at present. Mentioned below are the details of the CLAT exam in the previous years.

CLAT Exam Highlights: Registered Candidates and Seat Intake

Particular202520242023202220212020
CLAT RegistrationRegistrations - TBA

Registration - CLAT UG - 60295 (97.03% appeared (58,504)

CLAT PG - 10948 (93.92% appeared (10,282)


Number of candidates registered - UG 44,763, PG - 9,490

Number of appeared candidates - UG - 42,766, PG - 8,703
Number of candidates registered - 60,895
Number of candidates appeared - 56,472
Number of Registered Candidates - 70,277

Number of appeared candidates - 62,107
  • CLAT UG - 53,532
  • CLAT PG - 8,574
Number of Registered Candidates - 75,183

Number of appeared candidates - 59,443
  • CLAT UG - 53,226
  • CLAT PG - 6217
Number of seats offeredCLAT UG - 3,300+
CLAT PG - 1300+
CLAT UG - 3,200+
CLAT PG - 1,300+
CLAT UG - 2,860+
CLAT LLM - 1,160+  
CLAT UG - 2,801
CLAT LLM - 1,072
CLAT UG - 2622 seats
LLM program - 808 seats
CLAT UG - 2622 seats
LLM program - 808 seats
Participating institutes24 NLUs, GNLU off campus in Silvassa, IIULER Goa23 NLUs + GNLU Silvassa23 NLUs22 NLUs
CLAT Colleges 2024 (Updated) - List of NLUs and Affiliated Law Colleges
Highest marksTBACLAT UG - 108
CLAT PG - 95.25
CLAT UG - 116.75
CLAT PG -  95.25
CLAT UG - 121
CLAT PG - 94
CLAT UG - 125.5/150
CLAT PG - 85.75/120
CLAT UG - 127.25/150
CLAT PG - 72/120

CLAT Colleges 2025 and Seat Intake

The CLAT colleges include both national law universities and over 60 law schools that will sign the memorandum with the Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs). At present, there are 24 NLUs and an off campus of GNLU Gandhinagar, and IIULER Goa that accept CLAT scores. Only NLU Delhi and NLU Meghalaya are not participating in the CLAT exam. NLU Prayagraj was a new NLU that has become part of the Consortium of NLUs from the academic year 2025-26 onwards. Candidates can check the complete list of NLUs participating in CLAT below along with courses and seat intake offered by each of them.

CLAT 2025 UG Seat Intake

NLU NameCourseCLAT Seats
Supernumerary Seats



NRI / Foreign national seats

Other Category Seats

NLSIU Bengaluru

BA LLB (Hons.)

310

15 (FN)

-

NALSAR Hyderabad

BA LLB (Hons.)

132

-

-

NLIU Bhopal

BA LLB (Hons.)

104

18 (NRI/ NRI sponsored), 5 (FN)

12 (EWS)


BSc LLB (Hons.)

59

9 (NRI/NRI sponsored) 5 (FN)

-

WBNUJS Kolkata

BA LLB (Hons.)

108

20 (NRI/ NRI sponsored), 2 (FN)

2 (J&K)


B.Sc LLB (Hons.)

50

10 (NRI/NRI sponsored), 2 (FN)

2 (J&K)

NLU Jodhpur

BA LLB (Hons.)

90

16 (NRI / NRI sponsored)

12 (EWS)


BBA LLB (Hons.)

30

HNLU Raipur

BA LLB (Hons.)

170

8 (NRI), 2 (FN)

5 (Wards of Kashmir Migrants), 2 (Students of J&K)

GNLU Gandhinagar

5-year LLB (BA LLB(Hons.); BCom LLB(Hons.); BSc LLB (Hons.); BBA LLB(Hons) and BSW LLB(Hons)

172

16 (NRI), 5 (FN)

2 (J&K residents), 5 (North East India), 4 (Sports)

GNLU Silvassa Campus

BA LLB (Hons)

66

-

-

RMNLU Luknow

BA LLB (Hons)

169

20 (NRI/NRI Sponsored/ FN)

2 (Wards of Kashmiri Migrants/

Kashmiri Pandits/ Kashmiri Hindu

Families (Non-Migrants)

RGNUL Patiala

BA LLB (Hons)

180

5 (NRI)

18 (EWS), 9 (Wards of Kashmir Migrants), 2 (J&K residents)

CNLU Patna

BA LLB (Hons)

69

5 (NRI)

-


BBA LLB (Hons)

69

-

-

NUALS Kochi

BA LLB (Hons)

60

6 (NRI sponsored), 2 (FN)

6 (EWS), 2 (Transgenders), 2 (J&K Migrants)

NLUO Cuttack

BA LLB (Hons)

106

10 (NRI/NRIS/PIO/OCI ), 4 (FN)

-


BBA LLB (Hons)

53

5 (NRI/NRIS/PIO/OCI ), 2 (FN)

-

NUSRL Ranchi

BA LLB (Hons)

120

-

12 (EWS), 2 (J&K)


BBA LLB (Hons)

60

-

6 (EWS), 1 (J&K)

NLUJA Kamrup

BA LLB (Hons)

60

-

-

DSNLU Visakhapatnam

BA LLB (Hons)

120

12 (NRI / NRI Sponsored/ FN)

6 (Wards of Kashmiri Migrants and

Kashmiri Pandits / Kashmiri Hindu

Families (Non-Migrants))

TNNLU Tiruchirappalli

BA LLB (Hons)

56

3 (NRI/OCI guardian)

1 (Wards of Kashmiri Migrants and

Kashmiri Pandits / Kashmiri Hindu

Families (Non-Migrants)


BCom LLB (Hons)

56

3 (NRI/OCI guardian)

1 (Wards of Kashmiri Migrants and

Kashmiri Pandits / Kashmiri Hindu

Families (Non-Migrants)

MNLU Mumbai

BA LLB (Hons)

100

20 (NRI/NRI sponsored/ FN)

2 (Permanent Residents of J&K)

MNLU Nagpur

BA LLB (Hons)

120

-

-


BA LLB (Hons in Adjudication and Justicing)

60

-

-


BBA LLB (Hons)

60

-

-

MNLU Aurangabad

BA LLB (Hons.)

60

-

-


BBA LLB (Hons)

60

-

-

HPNLU Shimla

BA LLB (Hons)

120

18 (NRI/ FN)

6 (Kashmiri Migrants), 2 (Residents of J&K)


BBA LLB (Hons)

60

9 (NRI/ FN)

3 (Kashmiri Migrants), 2 (Residents of J&K)

DNLU Jabalpur

BA LLB (Hons)

120

-

12 (EWS), 2 (J&K)

DBRANLU Sonepat

BA LLB (Hons)

120

-

-

NLU Tripura

BA LLB (Hons)

60

-

-

RPNLU Prayagraj
BA LLB (Hons)60
3 (J&K)
IIULER Goa
BA LLB (Hons.)
BBA LLB (Hons.)
120 (BA LLB)
60 (BBA LLB)


Total


3649

257

148


CLAT NLU 2025 Information Brochure

The Consortium of NLUs has published the information brochure for all the NLUs participating in CLAT 2025 on its official website. The CLAT 2025 information brochures for NLUs contain important details about the NLU admission process, their seat intake, courses offered and fees. The table given below provides the free download links for NLU 2025 information brochures.

CLAT 2025 NLU Brochure Free Download Links

Sr. NoCollege NameBrochure Download Link

1

NLSIU Bangalore 

NLSIU Bangalore BA LLB & LLM Official Brochure

2

NALSAR Hyderabad

NALSAR Hyderabad BA LLB & LLM Official Brochure

3

WBNUJS Kolkata

WBNUJS Kolkata BA LLB & LLM Official Brochure

4

NLU Bhopal

NLU Bhopal BA LLB & LLM Official Brochure

5

NLU Jodhpur 

NLU Jodhpur BA LLB & LLM Official Brochure

6

HNLU Raipur

HNLU Raipur BA LLB & LLM Official Brochure

7

GNLU Gandhinagar/GNLU Silvassa Campus

GNLU Gandhinagar BA LLB & LLM Official Brochure

8

RMLNLU Lucknow

RMLNLU Lucknow BA LLB & LLM Official Brochure

9

RGNUL Patiala

RGNUL Punjab BA LLB & LLM Official Brochure

10

CNLU Patna

CNLU Patna BA LLB & LLM Official Brochure

11

NUALS Kochi

NUALS Kochi BA LLB & LLM Official Brochure

12

NLUO Odisha

NLUO Odisha BA LLB & LLM Official Brochure

13

NUSRL Ranchi 

NUSRL Ranchi BA LLB & LLM Official Brochure

14

NLUJA Assam

NLUJA Assam BA LLB & LLM Official Brochure

15

DSNLU Visakhapatnam

DSNLU Vishakapatnam BA LLB & LLM Official Brochure

16

MNLU Mumbai 

MNLU Mumbai BA LLB & LLM Official Brochure 

CLAT 2025 Exam Analysis

The Common Law Admission Test is considered one of the most difficult law entrance exams in the country. With CLAT exam analysis, candidates can decode the exam and estimate the level of preparation needed for CLAT 2025. The CLAT 2025 exam analysis will include important topics covered in the exam, good attempts, expected good scores in CLAT and the cut-off for top NLUs. As per the CLAT 2024 exam analysis available for last year, the CLAT exam was easy due to the reduced number of questions. 

History of CLAT

The inception of CLAT as the common test has its roots in the 2007 case, Varun Bhagat v. Union of India when a parent of law aspirant argued for a centralized test. Following this, the first Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) was organised in 2008 for seven national law universities. 

In 2014, seven other national law universities joined CLAT. The exam was conducted online this time. However, a permanent secretariat for the CLAT consortium was still elusive. In 2015 - A PIL was filed by Professor Shamnad Bashir seeking an institutionalized system with a permanent secretariat for the conduct of CLAT. The case eventually led to the setting up of the CLAT Consortium in Bengaluru in 2018. The mode of the CLAT exam was also changed from online to offline. 

Earlier, the CLAT was being conducted by national law universities on a rotation basis. Now, with a permanent secretariat, CLAT is conducted by a seven-member executive committee consisting of a convenor, president, vice-president, secretary-treasurer and other members.

IILUER and NLU Prayagraj has also joined the CLAT Consortium this year. These universities will now accept CLAT scores for 5-year LLB and LLM admissions.

As of 2025, CLAT scores are accepted by 24 out of 26 national law universities. NLU Delhi and the recently established NLU Meghalaya are conducting separate entrance exams. NLU Delhi conducts the All India Law Entrance Test (AILET), whereas NLU Meg organises MEG-UAT and MEG-PAT for admissions to UG and PG courses.

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CLAT 2025 Highlights

Full Exam Name
Common Law Admission Test
Short Exam Name
CLAT
Conducting Body
Consortium of NLUs
Frequency Of Conduct
Once a year
Exam Level
National Level Exam
Languages
English
Mode Of Application
online
Mode Of Exam
offline
Mode Of Counselling
online
Participating Colleges
143
Exam Duration
2 Hours
No Of Seats
3361

CLAT Important Dates

CLAT Common Law Admission Test (session 2025)

11 Dec' 2024 - 20 Dec' 2024 . Online
Counselling Date
Registration for admissions counselling
26 Dec' 2024 - 26 Dec' 2024 . Online
Counselling Date
Publication of first allotment list
26 Dec' 2024 - 04 Jan' 2025 . Online
Counselling Date
Payment of confirmation fee to consortium for freeze and float options and admission by NLUs

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07 Jul' 2024 - 07 Jul' 2024 . Online
Advertisement Date
15 Jul' 2024 - 22 Oct' 2024 . Online
Application Date
25 Oct' 2024 - 25 Oct' 2024 . Online
Others
Fee payment last date

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The CLAT 2025 counselling will be conducted in online mode. The CLAT counselling 2025 registrations are open from December 9-20, 2024. Candidates are required to submit at least 15 NLU preferences at the time of counselling registration.  The Consortium of NLUs will release the first CLAT merit list 2025 on December 26, 2024 based on scores of candidates and the NLU preferences submitted by them. Candidates included in the merit list of CLAT 2025 will be eligible for admission to the allotted National Law Universities. Candidates are required to fill in their NLU preferences at the time of counselling. They will be able to gain admission in only those NLUs which are part of their preferences. 

The counselling of CLAT 2025 will be conducted in five rounds, in online mode. After each round, the consortium will release the seat allotment for all national law universities participating in the common admission process.

CLAT counselling fee 2025

The counselling fee of CLAT 2025 is Rs. 30,000. For SC and ST candidates, the counselling fee is Rs 20,000. Candidates can pay the counselling fee online while registering for the counselling. The counselling fee will be adjusted with the NLU course fee. 

CLAT Seat Allotment 2025

The CLAT seat allotment is made on the basis of the merit rank of the candidate and NLU preference selected. The seat allotment of CLAT 2025 will be announced for each law school, in five rounds. After each round of seat allotment, candidates will have the following options;

  • Accept the seat allotment and complete the CLAT admission process
  • Apply for upgrade and submit NLU fee
  • Exit the admission process

Post Round 5 seat allotment, the candidate has two options before him:

  • Accept the allotted seat
  • Exit the admission process.

To accept a seat, the candidate will have to pay the NLU fees and complete admission formalities. However, if the candidate is unhappy with the allotted seat, they may exit the admission process without paying the admission fee.

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Documents Required at CLAT 2025 counselling

Common Law Admission Test 2025

  • Printout of CLAT application form
  • CLAT admit card
  • CLAT score card
  • Class 10th marksheet (for date of birth proof)
  • Class 12th marksheet (academic qualification)
  • Caste certificate (if applicable)
  • Specially-abled certificate (if applicable)
  • NRI certificate (if applicable)
  • Sponsored NRI certificate (if applicable)
  • Domicile certificate (if applicable)

Candidates appearing in the CLAT exam 2025 must meet the eligibility criteria prescribed by the Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs). Since the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) is conducted for both UG and PG programmes, the eligibility criteria are also different for each level. The details of CLAT UG and CLAT LLM eligibility criteria are given below.

CLAT2025 eligibility criteria - Highlights

ParticularUG-CLATPG-CLAT
Educational qualificationClass 12th or equivalentLLB graduation
Minimum marks requiredGeneral candidates - 45%
SC/ST - 40%
General candidates - 50%
SC/ST - 45%

UG CLAT 2025 eligibility criteria - Details

Candidates have to meet the following conditions;

  • Candidates should have passed Class 12 with at least 45% marks (40% for SC and ST students) from a recognized board or institution. 
  • Candidates who will appear in Class 12th board exams in April-May 2025 are also eligible to appear in the exam. However, the admission of such students will be subject to fulfilling the required eligibility criteria.
  • Candidates who have completed a diploma or any other programme equivalent to Class 12th can also apply for CLAT exam 2025.

CLAT LLM eligibility criteria 2025

The eligibility criteria for LLM-CLAT are given below;

  • Candidates should have passed graduation in Law (3-year LLB or 5-year LLB) from a recognized university. 
  • They must have obtained at least 50% marks (45% in the case of SC and ST candidates) in the qualifying examination. Further, candidates appearing in the final year of the LLB degree programme are also eligible. 

CLAT 2025 age limit

There is no age limit for appearing in CLAT 2025. Further, there are no restrictions on the number of attempts. 

The CLAT 2025 registration window was closed on October 22, 2024. The application correction window was closed on October 25.  The Consortium of NLUs opened the CLAT 2025 application form on July 15, 2024. Eligible candidates who wish to appear in CLAT 2025 could register online and fill out the CLAT application form 2025, by visiting the CLAT official website - consortiumofnlus.ac.in.  This year, candidates are not required to fill in the CLAT NLU preferences at the time of registration. Candidates will be required to submit the preferences after the result.

How to fill CLAT Application Form 2025?

Candidates had to follow the steps mentioned below to fill out the application form of CLAT 2025.

  • Registration: To register, enter your name, email id, mobile number, and other details. 
  • Fill in relevant details: Here enter personal, academic, and contact details and reservation details. Candidats are also required to select the program of study (UG or PG), 
  • Upload documents: Scanned copies of the signature, photograph, and other documents in the prescribed specification (refer to the table below) have to be uploaded.

Document Required for CLAT 2025 application form                   

DocumentsSizeFormat

Photograph

500 KB

jpg/jpeg

Signature

100 KB

jpg/jpeg

State domicile certificate

2 MB

PDF

  • Application fee: Depending on the category of the candidate, the application fee may vary as shown in the table below.

CLAT 2025 registration fee

CategoryFee

General/ OBC/PwD/NRI/PIO//OCI category

Rs. 4,000

SC/ST/BPL category

Rs. 3,500

CLAT Application Form 2025: Important points to remember

  • During the document verification process of CLAT counselling 2025, all details entered in the form will be verified. Exam officials will demand originals of all essential documents to be produced before them. In case of any inconsistency in the information shared in the application form, the candidate may be disqualified.
  • Candidates must carefully all the information in the CLAT 2025 application form. Certain information such as programme and category cannot be changed or edited after submission of the application form.
  • Also, simply meeting the eligibility criteria is no guarantee for admission, as the final CLAT seat allotment will be based on the merit rank of the candidate in the online exam. 
  • Candidates can gain CLAT seat allotment in only those NLUs which are part of their NLU preferences at the time of registration.

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Documents Required at Exam CLAT 2025

Common Law Admission Test 2025

  • CLAT admit card
  • An identity proof in original (Driving License/Aadhaar Card/PAN Card)

CLAT 2025 Exam Centers

StateCity
Uttar Pradesh
Allahabad
Ghaziabad
Kanpur
Lucknow
Noida
Varanasi
Meerut
Gorakhpur
Greater Noida
Jhansi
Agra
Bareilly
Karnataka
Bangalore
Dharwad
Mangalore
Hubli
Mysore
Madhya Pradesh
Bhopal
Indore
Jabalpur
Gwalior
Odisha
Bhubaneswar
Cuttack
Chandigarh
Chandigarh
Tamil Nadu
Chennai
Tiruchirapalli
Salem
Tirunelveli
Coimbatore
Madurai
Uttarakhand
Dehradun
Haldwani
Delhi
New Delhi
Haryana
Faridabad
Gurugram
Hisar
Kurukshetra
Sonepat
Gujarat
Gandhinagar
Vadodara
Rajkot
Surat
Assam
Guwahati
Telangana
Hyderabad
Rajasthan
Jaipur
Jodhpur
Kota
Jammu and Kashmir
Jammu
Srinagar
West Bengal
Kolkata
Siliguri
Hooghly
Kharagpur
Malda
Asansol
Barrackpore
Maharashtra
Mumbai
Nagpur
Pune
Amravati
Navi Mumbai
Thane
Aurangabad
Punjab
Patiala
Jalandhar
Mohali
Amritsar
Bihar
Patna
Muzaffarpur
Chhattisgarh
Raipur
Durg
Bilaspur
Jharkhand
Ranchi
Jamshedpur
Himachal Pradesh
Shimla
Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram
Kottayam
Ernakulam
Calicut
Andhra Pradesh
Vijayawada
Visakhapatnam
Rajahmundry
Tirupati
Kurnool
Chittoor
Puducherry
Puducherry
Daman and Diu
Diu
Sikkim
Gangtok
Manipur
Imphal
Meghalaya
Shillong
Dadra and Nagar Haveli
Silvassa
Tripura
Agartala
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Candidates preparing for CLAT exam should be well-versed with the exam pattern and syllabus. The CLAT exam pattern informs the candidates about the test structure, number of questions and their types, marking scheme and several other test modalities. 

As per the CLAT 2025 exam pattern, It is an offline-based exam, with OMR sheets and question papers. CLAT 2025 question paper comprises 120 multiple-choice type questions in CLAT UG and 120 questions in CLAT LLM. All questions are based on comprehension passages. The details of the exam pattern are mentioned below.

CLAT Exam Pattern 2025

ParticularsDetails
LanguageEnglish
Type of questionsObjective type test 
Total number of questionsCLAT UG - 120 MCQs 
CLAT PG - 120 MCQs
Maximum marksCLAT UG - 120
CLAT PG - 120
Exam duration2 hours
Marking scheme1 mark for each correct answer
Negative marking0.25 marks will be deducted for each incorrect answer


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CLAT 2025 Syllabus

CLAT 2025 Common Law Admission Test 2025

English language: Unit 01


Passages (about 450 words each)
  • These passages will be derived from contemporary or historically significant fiction and non-fiction writing

Current affairs including general knowledge: Unit 01


Passages (up to 450 words each)
  • The passages will be derived from news, journalistic sources and other non-fiction writing
  • Awareness of various aspects of various aspects of current affairs and general knowledge, including: Contemporary events of significance from India and the world, arts and culture, international affairs, and international affairs

Legal reasoning: Unit 01


Passages (around 450 words each)
  • The passages may relate to fact situations or scenarios involving legal matters, public policy questions or moral philosophical enquiries

Quantitative techniques: Unit 02


Mathematical operations (10th standard)
  • Information including from areas such as ratios and proportions, basic algebra, mensuration and statistical estimation

Candidates who wish to appear in CLAT 2025 can solve a good number of mock tests during their preparation. There are multiple benefits of taking the CLAT mock test 2025. The Consortium of NLUs has released the first CLAT 2025 sample paper on September 13, 2024. Registered candidates can access the sample paper through their login.

Benefits of attempting CLAT mock test

  • Mock tests contain similar types of questions to those asked in the exam. So, solving these problems will help candidates judge the difficulty level of CLAT 2025 and plan accordingly.
  • The success in mock tests can be indicative of exam readiness or lack of it. If readiness is lacking, one may need to pull up one's socks and try harder.
  • Doing well in mock tests would also give the candidate lot of confidence to carry to the actual exam.
  • CLAT mock tests will teach the candidate time management skills and also how to wriggle out of a tricky problem by keeping a cool head.
  • Effective prioritizing of questions is an art that can be cultivated by solving the CLAT mock test. Students who master this art will be able to lock down all the sure-shot questions first, before moving on to tricky and not-so-sure questions. 

How to attempt CLAT mock test?

  • Make sure to attempt mock tests which are updated as per the latest syllabus and exam structure.
  • Follow a time table for attending mock test and attempt at least one CLAT mock test a day.
  • After attempting the mock test, spend time on analysing the performance and identify weak areas and improve on them.
  • Solve 4-5 papers and then try to identify any trends or patterns such as important topics, repeated questions. This will help the candidate to strategize for the exam.

CLAT previous year's papers

Candidates should also solve all previous year's CLAT papers, especially those based on the new exam pattern. The CLAT previous year's question papers would also be helpful in understanding the type of questions asked in the examination and topics that appear frequently in the test paper. While registering for CLAT, candidates may purchase the question papers on payment of Rs 500. However, the official question papers of CLAT at FREE of COST are provided below.  

Sometimes the candidate may need a little assistance in their CLAT exam preparation to get over the line. Like the candidate may want to know about some tools that can assist them to improve accuracy or improve speed. 

CLAT 2025 Preparation Tips 

  • Candidates need to be well-versed with the exam pattern and syllabus.
  • Practice sufficient mock tests and sample papers to edify learning and to hone problem-solving skills.
  • CLAT aspirants are also advised to follow a proper timetable for preparation.
  • Candidates should choose books that are easy to follow, meet quality standards, and contain lots of practise material to prepare for the exam.
  • Regular revision is the key to scoring good marks in exams.
  • Maintaining equanimity is crucial for effective preparation. To achieve that stay in the moment, instead of flying into the future or pondering the past. 

CLAT 2025 last-week and exam-day tips

  • Solve sample papers: The last most should involve extensive solving of CLAT sample papers 2025. While in the preliminary phases of the CLAT exam preparation one may solve one sample paper a week, the number in the last month and weeks can be increased. One may solve as many sample papers as possible.
  • Mock test: The idea of CLAT mock tests 2025 is to get an exam-like experience, which may include a pressure-cooker situation. Considering the exam will be now conducted in online mode, mock tests will help the candidate to understand navigation, how questions are presented, how questions can be answered, and manage time. Note that there will be 150 multiple choice questions that have to be answered in 120 minutes. This means speed and accuracy will be important qualities for success in the exam.
  • Don't study new topics close to the exam: Unless you are thoroughly done with what you have already taken up, better don't get entangled in new topics, because it will eat into your last phase of exam preparation. Remember the last phase is all about acceleration, which includes doing fast revision, solving sample papers, and taking mock tests. But if you bring in new topics, you will break the flow; also note that new topics will take more time to master, which you can ill afford at this stage.  
  • How to answer the CLAT question paper 2025: The questions asked in the CLAT exam 2025 can be placed in three groups: easy, moderate, and difficult. It is recommended that the candidate starts with easy questions, before answering moderate and difficult questions. Also, if one gets stuck with a difficult question, better not spend too much time on it, but instead move on to the next question.
  • Stay composed even in difficult situations during exams: Sometimes the question paper may turn out to be more difficult than expected, or you may not be able to answer an easy-looking question. In those situations, it is important to keep one's cool and not get rattled. Take a deep breath and move on to the next question.
    Also read | Last minute preparation tips to ace CLAT 2025 exam

CLAT UG Sample Papers - Based on new CLAT exam pattern

Download CLAT subject wise sample papers                                                                           

CLAT sample papers for quantitative abilityDownload here
CLAT Logical reasoning sample papersDownload here
CLAT Sample Paper for General Knowledge and EnglishDownload here
CLAT Legal Reasoning Sample PaperDownload here

CLAT 2025 best books for exam preparation 

When preparing for CLAT exam 2025, it is important to have dependable and high-quality study material. The CLAT best books 2025 will be those that are easy to understand, and contain few to no errors, including problem sets and instructions. 

CLAT Exam Reference Books

SubjectRecommended books

English language

Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis, High School English Grammar and Composition by Wren & Martin, Objective General English by RS Aggarwal, Barron’s Pocket Guide to Vocabulary

Legal Reasoning

Universal’s CLAT Guide, Bare Acts of Indian Constitution,  Legal Awareness and Legal Aptitude by AP Bhardwaj, LexisNexis Butterworths

Quantitative Techniques

Quantitative Aptitude by RS Aggarwal, Class 10th NCERT Textbook

Current affairs, including general knowledge

Lucent’s GK, Manorama Year Book, Competition Success Review

India Year Book, and Pratiyogita Darpan.


Also read leading newspapers like Hindu, Indian Express

Logical Reasoning

Analytical Reasoning by MK Pandey, Analytical and Logical Reasoning by R.S. Aggarwal,

Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning by RS Aggarwal


The Consortium of NLUs has issued the CLAT 2025 admit card on November 15, 2024. The consortium also released the CLAT 2025 test day instructions on November 27, 2024. CLAT admit card is a mandatory document for appearing in the examination. The last date to download CLAT 2025 admit cards was December 1, 2024.

Further, the admit card mentions various details such as candidate roll number, application number, exam centre name, address, CLAT exam reporting time and instructions. One must download and take a printout of the admit card to the designated CLAT exam centre on the exam day. 

How to download CLAT admit card 2025?

Candidates can follow the steps mentioned below to download their admit card of CLAT 2025.

  • Visit the CLAT official website of the CLAT consortium 
  • A login window will open
  • Enter your registration or application number and password
  • Enter your NLUs preferences (minimum five), and click on update NLUs preferences
  • The CLAT admit card will be displayed on screen in downloadable pdf format
  • Download the admit card and take a printout

CLAT admit card login window

CLAT 2025 Exam Guidelines 

As per the CLAT 2025 exam guidelines, the candidate has to report to the CLAT 2025 exam centre at least one hour before the commencement of the exam. Also, after 15 minutes after the commencement of the CLAT exam, no candidate will be allowed fresh entry.

To take the test, the candidate has to display a printout of the admit card and a valid and original photo ID proof. 

No baggage counter

There will be no baggage counter at the exam venue and candidates will be solely responsible for the safe keep of their belongings. So, it is advisable not to carry non-essential items to the centre.

If the candidate wants, they may visit the exam centre to check out the location, travel route, distance and traffic situation. However, no candidate will be allowed beyond the main entrance gate, except on exam day and that too is only on producing the admit card and photo ID.  

Important items to carry to the CLAT exam hall

  • Blue/Black Ball Pen

  • Admit Card

  • Any original photo ID proof issued by the Government.

  • Transparent water bottle.

  • Own mask, gloves and personal hand sanitiser.

  • Self-health declaration

  • Disability certificate for PWD candidates

CLAT exam day 2025 - Things to avoid 

  • Electronic/communication devices such as mobile phones

  • Any kind of watch, calculator, headphones, etc.

  • Sheets of paper including blank sheets are not allowed inside the examination hall.  

Candidates may also note that the consortium or the security staff at the exam centre will not be held responsible for the loss and damage of any property/gadgets of candidates.

The Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) published the CLAT final answer key on December 7, 2024 on its official website - consortiumofnlus.ac.in after considering the valid objections raised during the objection window. Earlier, the consortium published the CLAT 2025 provisional answer key on December 2, 2024. Candidates could also raise their objections against the provisional answer key till December 3 up to 4 PM. The answer key of CLAT 2025 can be used to calculate the marks in the examination. 

Further, in case of any discrepancies in the answer key or question papers, candidates will have the opportunity to object to it. The objections will be reviewed by the expert committee of CLAT 2025. In case the raised objections are found to be valid, necessary changes to the answer key will be made and result will be prepared accordingly. The final CLAT 2025 answer key will be released after reviewing the objections raised by the candidates.

How to download CLAT 2025 answer key?

  • Open the CLAT examination portal - consortiumofnlus.ac.in
  • Click on the master question paper and answer key links 
  • The CLAT answer key will be displayed on the screen
  • Download and calculate your answers

How to calculate marks using CLAT answer key 2025

As per the official marking scheme of CLAT 2025, every correct answer will fetch 1 mark, while for an incorrect answer 0.25 marks will be deducted. Use the following formula to calculate probable scores.

CLAT Scores = Total numbers of Correct options*1 - Total number of incorrect responses*0.25

For e.g. If the number of correct answers is 100 and incorrect answers is 40 then the total marks will be calculated as-

Total CLAT Marks = (100*1) - (40*0.25)

Therefore; Total marks = 100 - 10 = 90

How to raise objections against CLAT 2025 answer key?

Candidates will be given around two days to raise their objections against the key. The CLAT objection fee is Rs. 1000 per question. In case of the objections are accepted, the objection fee will be refunded.

Steps to raise objections against CLAT answer key 2025

  • Visit CLAT 2025 official examination portal 
  • Login using your mobile number and password 
  • Click on the "Raise" objection option
  • Select the type of objection - about the question or about answer key
  •  Select the question ID and add a comment
  • Submit the objection

Click Here to Download the CLAT Question Paper & Answer Key - Previous Year's                                                            

Question PaperAnswer Key (Final)Question paperAnswer Key (Provisional)Answer Key (Final)
5-year Law ProgrammeSeries AClick hereClick hereClick here
Series BClick hereClick hereClick here
Series CClick hereClick hereClick here
Series DClick hereClick hereClick here
LLM ProgrammeSeries AClick hereClick hereClick here
Series BClick hereClick hereClick here
Series CClick hereClick hereClick here
Series DClick hereClick hereClick here


The CLAT 2025 result is declared on December 7, 2024. Candidates can download their results from the official website of the NLU Consortium. They will need the application number and date of birth to download the admit card. 

CLAT result is provided in the form of individual scorecards. Along with the result, an invite list is also released for counselling purposes.  

How to download CLAT result 2025?

  • Visit the CLAT official website 
  • Click on the result link 
  • In the CLAT login window, enter the registration/application number and date of birth
  • The CLAT result 2025 would be displayed on the screen
  • Download and take a printout of the result

Details mentioned on the CLAT 2025 result

  • Name of the candidate
  • Roll number
  • Category under which admission is sought
  • Program of study (UG / PG)
  • CLAT score 
  • CLAT All India Rank (AIR)
  • CLAT 2025 category rank (CR)

CLAT 2024 Toppers

In the previous year, CLAT 2024 exam was conducted on December 3, 2024 and the CLAT 2024 results were announced on December 10, 2024. The Consortium of NLUs then announced the CLAT 2024 toppers details along with the . Jai Bohara topped the CLAT 2024 with 108 marks out of 120 and secured 100 percentile. 

AIRNameScorePercentile
1Jai Bohara108100
2Pradyot Shah-99.99
3Rahul Palakurthy-99.99
4Amireddy Sai Pragnya
-99.99
5TBA-99.99
6TBA-99.99
7Arijit Bansal-99.99
8TBA-99.98
9Jigyasa-99.98
10Ashutosh Kar-99.98
11Pawan Kumar Pandey103.2599.98

CLAT UG 2023 Toppers

NameRanks (AIRs)Scores
Abhinav SomaniAIR 1116.75
Gnanankit (SC category)AIR 194.50
Sahil GuptaAIR 2112
Shubham ThakareAIR 3-
Arnav MaheshwariAIR 4-
Navya NairAIR 6-
Piyush GuptaAIR 8107.75
Upmanyu ChatterjeeAIR 10-
Kshitika TyagiAIR 12106.75
Shruti BhukarAIR 16 in general, AIR 2 in OBC-
Ayesha KhanAIR 17105.75
Arunav Ghosh (To read full interview - Click here)AIR 40101.75


CLAT 2022 Toppers

CLAT Toppers 2022Ranks (AIRs)ScoresRead Interview
Rishabh1--
Menal2--
Shivaansh3--
Harshit4117.75Click here
Akshat Aggarwal5117.25-
Akarsh Bhafna6117.00-
Sanjana Rao7--
Jahnvi Joshi8-Read here
Khushi Aggarwal9--
Oorja Newatia10--
Varun Deval11--
Shivaraman Raghuraman12--
Rahul Malviya13-

CLAT LLM topper 2022

Name of candidateRankMarks obtainedInterview
Samriddhi Mishra194Click here
To be notified2-
To be notified3-

CLAT 2021 toppers interview, rank, marks

CLAT Toppers 2021

Ranks (AIRs)

Scores

Read Interview

Manhar Bansal

1

125.5


Nidhi Agarwal

2

117

Click Here

Karthik J Lal

3

117

Click Here

Shwetha Ramachandran

4

115.5

Click Here
Utkarsh Panda53105.75Click Here
Shristy Chhaparia57105.5Click Here

CLAT 2020 toppers interview

CLAT toppers 2020

Interview

Jai Singh Rathor, AIR-3

Read here

Anand Kumar, AIR-5

Read here

Shailja Beria AIR - 6

Read here

Ishan Thakur, AIR-19

Read here

CLAT 2025 Merit List

The merit list of CLAT 2025 mentions the roll number, marks and merit rank of the candidates. The CLAT merit rank is important as it is referred to for inviting the candidates for counselling and seat allotment.

CLAT Merit List 2025 - Tie-breaking procedure

  • The candidate who has a higher score in the “Legal Aptitude” section of CLAT 2025 will be placed higher in the merit list
  • If this step, the candidate who is senior in age will get a higher rank
  • If the tie is still undecided, a computerized draw of lots will be used to decide the merit rank of such candidates.

The CLAT 2025 cut off will be released in online mode. The consortium releases the cut off for each round of CLAT counselling. The cut off is the minimum marks required for admission to a national law university participating in the counselling. CLAT cut off 2025 will be different for each NLU, depending on the number of seats offered by NLU, number of applicants and reservation policy. 

CLAT 2024 NLU Wise Cut Off - Round 1

Name of NLUGeneral
EWSOBCSCST
NLSIU Bengaluru9748890727963876
NALSAR Hyderabad158564107633756083
NLIU Bhopal (BA LLB)40410061315517810023
NLIU Bhopal (BSc LLB)87815991629762215219
WBNUJS Kolkata( BA LLB)262-15978*39517487
WBNUJS Kolkata (BSc.LLB Hons)998-23192*811711502
NLU Jodhpur341-126145038373
HNLU Raipur707-1965660210917
GNLU Gandhinagar4299381822565210438
GNLU Silvassa Campus869147624298958-
RMLNLU Lucknow6942307*3370*9616*-
RGNUL Patiala1129

882215548
CNLU Patna (BA LLB)12361839*-13248*-
CNLU Patna (BBA LLB)13842550-16099*-
NUALS Kochi111113761*-15245*-
NLU Odisha1080--812415305
NUSRL Ranchi133618072518972916676
NLUJA Assam1474-29403*14361*29648*
DSNLU Visakhapatnam123317312459977615875
TNNLU Tiruchirappalli BA LLB1401-262810378-
TNNLU Tiruchirappalli BCom LLB1459-331010681-
MNLU Mumbai5473932*6468*9030*30958*
MNLU Nagpur - BA LLB13607169*11780*18459*41956*
MNLU Nagpur - BBA LLB14258009*13568*20584*43185*
MNLU Aurangabad- BA LLB15619891*15419*14311*-
MNLU Aurangabad - BBA LLB162513863*16394*23,903*-
HPNLU Shimla - BA LLB1712--1084718736
HPNLU Shimla - BBA LLB1773--1121820154
MPDNLU Jabalpur1559199027821107820412
DBRANLU Sonepat1714218032631083020671
NLUT Agartala1785--51586*50744*

CLAT Previous Year Cut-offs

In order to secure admission to a desired NLU, candidates must clear the cut-off. Meanwhile, candidates can check the NLU-wise cut-off trends of previous years to know about the expected cut offs for this year. Mentioned below are the details of the previous year's cut-off of CLAT exam with the details like opening rank and closing rank.

NLUs Cut-Off 2023 for 5-year LLB courses

NLU Name

General

EWS

OBC

SC

ST

Opening Rank

Closing Rank

Opening Ran

Closing Rank

Opening Rank

Closing Rank

Opening Rank

Closing Rank

Opening Rank

Closing Rank

NLSIU Bengaluru

1

114

129

510

171

923

181

2674

1781

2835

NALSAR Hyderabad

25

177

365

680

931

1116

702

3388

3375

6174

WBNUJS Kolkata

136

260

-

-

1397*

7119*

588

4217

6121

7792

NLIU Bhopal

186

463

796

1290

591

1268

4505

5311

8143

10960

NLU Jodhpur

70

383

-

-

-

-

2360

4457

6689

8076

HNLU Raipur

481

805

-

-

2031

2061

6997

7137

10117

11277

GNLU Gandhinagar

147

462

488

1210

1150

1878

3680

5683

8790

10837

RMLNLU Lucknow

432

749

1432 *

1845*

772*

3088*

6014*

9582*

18980*

27764*

RGNUL Patiala

563

1307

-

-

-

-

5693

8856

10300

15585

CNLU Patna

628

1541

2002*

2501*

1511*

5260*

7741*

13369*

20004*

-

NUALS Kochi

638

1461

5660*

41647*

-

-

6498*

26009*

27055*

28147*

NLUO, Odisha, Cuttack

504

1207

-

-

-

-

6147

7957

13445

16910

NUSRL Ranchi

939

1895

2332

2688

2248

2756

7695

10032

14248

18477

TNNLU Tiruchirapalli

704

2045

-

-

2509

4119

6192

10557

14452

-

DSNLU Visakhapatnam

538

2080

2477

3285

7113*

16077*

9337*

17282*

13295*

-

MNLU Mumbai

325

590

2034*

4878*

3078*

9880*

5963*

8923*

17578*

32870*

MNLU Nagpur

878

2102

2710*

14738

7420*

22745*

4921*

21215*

23125*

39121*

MNLU Aurangabad

1824

2655

13589*

-

12558

24704

21626*

26769*

37995*

-

NLUJA Assam, Guwahati

1375

2569

-

-

4913*

38136*

15318*

31993*

25618*

42731*

HPNLU Shimla

822

2816

-

-

-

-

8337

11982

13021

20699

DNLU Jabalpur

1696

2698

2969

3513

3905

4318

10030

12073

17883

23002

DBRANLU, Sonipat, Haryana

767

2713

2584

3412

2533

4515

9611

11010

10923

21673

GNLU Silvassa Campus

810

1820

1863

2984

2435

3992

8339

10104

13276

14846

*state category reservation

The following table describes the category-wise NLUs cutoff 2023 for admission into the LLM course.

NLUs LLM Cut Off 2023

NLU Name

General

EWS

OBC

SC

ST

Opening Rank

Closing Rank

Opening Rank

Closing Rank

Opening Rank

Closing Rank

Opening Rank

Closing Rank

Opening Rank

Closing Rank

NLSIU Bengaluru

8

200

269

469

237

902

678

1927

251

3096

NALSAR Hyderabad

19

230

566

710

700

1056

1460

1642

514

3854

WBNUJS Kolkata

175

787

-

-

1749*

5981*

1127

3140

3109

4813

NLIU Bhopal

274

494

-

-

1056

1289

1482

3221

4479

-

NLU Jodhpur

236

909

-

-

-

-

3133

3756

5206

6998

HNLU Raipur

719

1606

-

-

1734

3703

4225

5361

-

-

GNLU Gandhinagar

37

766

864

1478

801

1942

1301

3767

5606

7812

RMLNLU Lucknow

12

101

1002*

1335*

217*

640*

187*

1084*

1481*

-

RGNUL Patiala

239

1645

-

-

-

-

2665

4526

5429

7874

NUALS Kochi

545

1799

-

-

-

-

2687*

6501*

4447*

-

NLUO, Odisha, Cuttack

369

1997

-

-

-

-

4345

6101

7332

-

NUSRL Ranchi

529

1513

2209

2536

1714

3378

3077

3772

3701

5445

TNNLU Tiruchirappalli


LLM: Corporate and Securities Laws

968

1918

-

-

2339

3252

4709

4839

-

-

LLM:
Intellectual Property Laws

1582

1830

-

-

2037

4001

2018

2390

-

-

LLM:

Natural Resources Laws

769

2757

-

-

3473

4078

5863

-

7921

-

DSNLU Visakhapatnam

766

2583

2268

2894

5527*

7465*

6005*

8479*

6491*

8177*

MNLU Mumbai

202

679

1781*

4380*

2421*

5743*

3153*

6371*

7132*

-

MNLU Nagpur

643

2488

5242*

6435*

4436*

6714*

7024*

8188*

-

-

MNLU Aurangabad

2169

2780

-

-

6281*

7926*

--

-

-

-

NLUJA Assam,Guwahati

1594

2621

-

-

3859*

8555*

5222*

6490*

4647*

8383*

HPNLU Shimla

698

2362

-

-

-

-

3436

5697

6023

8699

DNLU Jabalpur

1629

2815

2554

3008

3230

3802

6206

6268

8217

8531

GNLU Silvassa Campus

1628

2179

2154

2969

2100

4135

5471

-

-

-

*state category reservation

What is a good score in CLAT 2025?

To decide what is a good score you have to first identify the NLU you want to get admission into. And the last rank (or cutoff rank) for which admission is offered in that institute can be considered to be a good score. That said the cutoff fluctuates depending on a host of parameters like seat intake, the performance of candidates in CLAT 2025 total applicants, and the CLAT merit rank of these applicants. So, you will be in the safe zone only if you score a little higher than the past year's cutoff rank.

CLAT 2025 expected cut-off marks

Name of Law School

CLAT score

National Law School of India University, Bengaluru

80+

NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad

78+

The West Bengal National University of Juridicial Sciences, Kolkata

75+

NLU Jodhpur

72+

National Law Institute University, Bhopal

71+

Gujarat National Law University

71+

MNLU Mumbai

70+

Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow

68+

HNLU Raipur

68+

National Law University, Odisha

64+Top colleges in India accepting CLAT 2023 scores

General Information

Contacts

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Relevant Links

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Frequently Asked Questions

1. Is CLAT 2025 result declared?

No, the CLAT 2025 results have not been declared yet. The CLAT result is likely to be announced on December 05 and December 06.

2. What is the full form of CLAT?

The full form of CLAT is Common Law Admission Test. CLAT is conducted for admission to national law universities of India.

3. How many colleges participate in Common Law Admission Test?

24 national law universities are participating institutes of CLAT. All 24 NLUs offer 5-year LLB courses, whereas 21 of them offer one-year LLM programme. 

Note that in addition to the NLUs, there are many other CLAT affiliated institutes and other colleges that offer admissions based on CLAT scores. The difference between then the NLUs is that they may also use other exam scores like AILET. Further, they don't take part in the CLAT counselling process conducted by the consortium of NLUs.

4. What law courses are offered after cracking CLAT exam?

There are various UG and PG courses that are offered through CLAT. These include, BA LLB, BBA LLB, BCom LLB, BSc LLB, LLM specialisation etc.

5. What are the changes introduced in the CLAT exam pattern?

The changes in new CLAT exam pattern include reducing the number of questions from 150 to 120. The PG exam pattern remains unchanged with 120 multiple choice questions on different areas of law.

6. When will the CLAT 2025 exam be conducted?

The CLAT 2025 exam was conducted on December 1, 2024, in offline mode. 

7. What is the eligibility for CLAT 2025 UG?

As per the eligibility criteria of CLAT, the candidate should have completed Class 12 from a recognized board with a minimum 45 per cent marks (40 per cent for SC/ST category candidates). There is no age limit for appearing in the CLAT examination.

8. When will the application form of CLAT 2025 be released?

The CLAT 2025 application form was released on July 15, 2024. The last date to apply for CLAT 2025 was October 15, 2024.

Colleges Accepting CLAT

Questions related to CLAT

Have a question related to CLAT ?

Yes, it may be possible for you to get any NLUs with all India EWS rank of 3960, as the cut off for the exam depends on various factors like

. Total no of candidates

. Level of the exam

. Top score of candidates

. No of seats I take in particular course. Etc.

To know more about category wise cut offs, visit CLAT NLUs cut offs 2025

Hello,

With an AIR of 13,581 and EWS rank 1,215 in CLAT 2025 and a woman with UP domicile, there are possibilities of getting admitted into some of the NLUs, since the NLUs reserve seats under the UP domicile category. To be more specific, this prospect is higher for institutes like RMLNLU, Lucknow that take a larger number of candidates from UP domicile under EWS and women's quotas.

For other NLUs, the admission may be much more competitive since your AIR is higher than the closing ranks for general EWS seats in most top-tier NLUs such as NLSIU, NALSAR, and WBNUJS. However, mid-tier and newer NLUs like DSNLU Visakhapatnam, NUSRL Ranchi, or HPNLU Shimla should still be within reach.

For precise predictions based on rank and category, you can use college predictor tools that takes into account domicile, category, and rank to estimate possible college admissions.

With a rank of 43122 in the EWS category in CLAT  2025 securing a seat in the top NLUs  might be difficult especially for the flagship BA LLB programs. However, you can still have a chance into  getting in lower NLUs or other reputable schools Law schools. Some factors which will be to consider the seat availability the number of seats available in each and in the specific category. your rank will determine which NLU you will get and also the EWS category might give you some advantage. Keep track of the counselling processes and seat allotment schedules prepare your documents for document verification.Also considered some other NLUs and even if you don't get into an NLU and you consider some State Law colleges which will also of good quality Legal education. CLAT COLLEGE PREDICTOR

Sadly NO but  the CLat exam is conducted only in English and will be conducted in English only in 2025 exam also, there is no provision for Hindi medium in the CLAt exam.You can check out the below link for more information.It contains more information about the exam pattern and all that

CLAT 2025

Hello,

Given the CLAT 2024 score of 1162, it would be pretty tough to forecast the admission chances accurately. Cut-offs change every year based on factors like numbers of applicants, difficulty levels of exams, and how many seats are available for each college participating in this examination.

Still, below is a rough idea based on past trends:

  • Top NLUs (National Law Universities) like NLSIU Bangalore, NALSAR Hyderabad, and NLU Delhi typically have much higher cut-offs, often well above 1000 ranks for admission to their undergraduate law programs. It is unlikely that your score would secure a seat in these colleges.
  • Other NLUs: Your score might still give you a chance at some of the lower-ranked NLUs or other law colleges that accept CLAT scores. Colleges like MNLU Mumbai, MNLU Nagpur, and GNLU Gandhinagar could have cut-offs that may be within range depending on the year's trends.

I would advise checking out the individual cut-off lists and try out college predictor after the counselling process and going through the counselling rounds to explore what is available.

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