CLAT PG Exam 2025: Counselling (Started), Second Merit List (Out)

The Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) will release the CLAT PG provisional answer key 2025 on December 2, 2024 at 4 PM on its official website. Candidates would be given the opportunity to raise their objections against the provisional answer key of CLAT PG 2025. The objection window will be open from December 2-3, up to 4PM.  After considering the valid objections, the final answer key of CLAT PG 2025 will be released on December 9, 2024.

How to download CLAT PG 2025 answer key

• Visit the official website of NLU Consortium - consortiumofnlus.ac.in.

• Click on CLAT 2025 

• Next, click on CLAT PG 2025 answer key and master question paper

• Click on the CLAT answer key PDF link

• Download and save the answer key for your reference

The CLAT PG 2025 provisional answer key can be used by candidates to calculate their probable scores. For calculating marks, refer to the official marking scheme. In case the candidate feels like there is any discrepancy in any of the keys, they may challenge the provisional key(s) within a given time frame on payment of a fee. Exam officials will notify a window during which challenges can be filed.

All objections are considered by the consortium before officials release the final answer key of CLAT PG 2024. An important distinction between the final and provisional keys is the keys mentioned in the provisional key can be challenged, but no challenges to the final keys are entertained. 

The NLU consortium provides official CLAT PG 2025 eligibility criteria on its official website. The eligibility criteria of CLAT PG 2025 provides information such as qualifying exam passed, marks obtained in the qualifying exam, and age limit of candidates required before filling the CLAT 2025 application form. Only those candidates who meet the CLAT PG eligibility criteria 2025 requirements will be able to apply for the exam.

Eligibility criteria of CLAT PG 2025

• Educational Qualification - Candidates should have completed LLB graduation (3-year LLB or 5-year integrated LLB) from any recognized institute by the Bar Council of India. 
• Qualifying exam: All candidates must have minimum 50% marks in the qualifying exam. However, candidates belonging to the SC and ST category will be given 5% relaxation and can apply for CLAT PG 2024 with 45% marks in graduation (qualifying exam).
• Upper age limit: There is no upper age limit.
• Appearing in qualifying exam:  Candidates who are in their final year of the qualifying exam can also apply for the CLAT PG 2024 exam.

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The Consortium of National Law Universities has closed the CLAT registrations on October 22, 2024. The CLAT 2025 application fee payment and correction window for candidates who have already registered was open till October 25, 2024. Candidates were allowed to make changes in the exam centre preferences, name, date of birth, programme applied (UG/PG) and reservations eligibility. The Consortium of National Law Universities opened the CLAT PG application form 2025 on July 15, 2024. Candidates were able to apply online from the official website - consortiumofnlus.ac.in. The application form for CLAT LLM 2025 has to be filled out by following the steps mentioned below. 

How to fill CLAT PG application form 2025:

• Online Registration - To register online, the candidate has to create an applicant account by entering details like name, phone number, and email id. On successful registration, a password will be generated for the new account.   
• Filling of application form - Next fill in various sections like personal details, correspondence, and address details. Also, select the course of study.
• Providing NLU preferences: One of the important steps when submitting the CLAT PG application form 2025 is providing NLU preferences. Candidates must provide their NLU preference list in the order of priority. They can get admission in only those NLUs which are part of their preference list.
• Uploading of documents - In this step, candidates have to upload scanned photographs, signatures, and domicile certificates as per the format specified in the table below:

Document specifications 

• Payment of application fee - After confirming the details, proceed to make payment of the application fee. The online payment options through which fees can be paid are net banking, credit, or debit cards. The CLAT PG application fee 2025 for general/OBC candidates is Rs 4000. The CLAT PG 2025 application fee for SC/ST categories is Rs 3500.

CLAT PG exam pattern 2025 is officially provided by the consortium. The exam pattern of CLAT 2024 PG includes details such as the number of questions asked, mode of exam, marking scheme, question type and related information. Last year, when the Consortium revised the CLAT exam pattern, it left the CLAT PG exam pattern unchanged.

CLAT PG 2025 Exam Pattern

Important Points for CLAT PG 2025 exam

• There are no descriptive section
• Only multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are asked
• There are 120 MCQs  
• +1 mark is awarded for correct, while -1/4 mark is deducted for an incorrect answer
• Exam will be conducted in offline mode for a duration of 2 hours.

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The Consortium of NLUs issued the CLAT PG admit card 2025 on the official website on November 15, 2024. Candidates would be able to download the admit card through their registration number and password on the official website. The CLAT PG admit card  2025  is an important document that all candidates need to carry during the national-level exam day. Candidates must safely keep the admit card even after the exam day, as it is also required for post-exam events like counselling. 

How to download CLAT PG admit card 2025?

Candidates need to download the admit card of CLAT PG 2025 online. The consortium will not send physical copies of the CLAT PG 2025 admit card.

• Go to the official website - consortiumofnlus.ac.in
• Entering the registration number and password to log in
• The admit card will be displayed on the screen for download
• Download and take a printout of CLAT PG 2025 admit card
• Keep safe it for future reference

How to address discrepancies in CLAT PG 2025 admit card?

It is vital for candidates to check that the details mentioned in the CLAT PG 2025 admit card such as the name is correctly spelled, the right photo is included and that the information is legible. In case it is not so, candidates need to get in touch with exam officials immediately and get the error rectified.

Details mentioned on the CLAT PG admit card

• Name
• Roll number
• Date and time of CLAT PG 2024 exam
• Name and address of exam centre
• Exam day guidelines

Items to be carried on the exam day

On the day of exam, along with the admit card, the candidate also needs to bring with them a valid photo id proof, including Aadhaar card/PAN card/driving license/passport, etc.

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The exam conducting authority will declare the CLAT PG 2025 result in online mode on December 10, 2024.  Candidates would be able to check the CLAT PG result 2025 through their login. CLAT 2025 result is available at the official consortium website in the form of scorecards, which includes details like the score obtained by the candidate, AIl India Rank (AIR), and category of the candidate. 

How to check CLAT PG 2025 result 

• Click on the result link
• A login window will open
• Enter registration/application number and date of birth
• The CLAT PG result 2024 will be displayed on the screen
• Download and take a print of the result.

Preparation of CLAT PG merit list

The marks obtained by candidates in the CLAT PG exam will later be used to prepare the CLAT PG merit list. This merit list will be further used for counselling and seat allotment process. In cases where two or more candidates will score the same marks in CLAT PG 2025 exam, the consortium of NLUs will use a tie-breaking procedure to decide the merit rank.  

The CLAT PG 2025 cutoff is the minimum rank or score that a candidate will have to secure in order to get admission to the LLM course at any of the participating NLUs. The CLAT PG cutoff 2024 will be category-specific and released separately for the NLUs. The CLAT PG 2025 cut off would be available through the CLAT PG merit list published by the consortium.

Candidates will be required to meet the cutoff criteria (on the basis of their categories) for the applied institute to be considered for admission. Candidates failing to meet the cutoff will not be considered qualified for further admission process. 

Factors affecting CLAT PG 2025 cutoff

• The number of candidates appearing in CLAT PG 2025
• The performance of applicants in the exam
• The number of applicants to the college in question
• Number of sanctioned seats
• The category of the candidate.

NOTE: If any of the above parameters change, the CLAT PG cutoff will also be changed. 

CLAT LLM Cut Off 2024 (Upto Round 5)

*state category reservation

The Consortium of NLUs will commence the CLAT PG counselling 2025 registrations on December 11, 2024. Candidates will be able to register online on the official website - consortiumofnlus.ac.in. The deadline to register for the CLAT PG 2025 counselling is on December 20. Candidates who have a valid score in the exam are eligible to register for the counselling. 

Steps to complete CLAT PG Counselling Registration

• Log on to the official website of CLAT - consortiumofnlus.ac.in.

• Login to your CLAT 2025 account through your mobile number and password 

• Next, click on the “Make Payment” option.

• Enter the payment and details such as bank account number, IFSC code, etc and make the payment.

• Upon successful payment and regeneration of payment receipt, the CLAT PG counselling registration process will be completed.

The syllabus of CLAT PG covers topics from different areas of law. The Consortium of NLUs has prescribed the important topics for CLAT PG on its official website. Given below are some of the CLAT PG books that candidates can refer to while preparing for CLAT PG.

CLAT PG Books