This page is periodically updated and includes Consortium announcements for academic years 2024-2025. CLAT 2024 is on the way, and the best practice is to know about the test details in advance.
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Test Highlights |
Details |
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Full Form |
CLAT (Common Law Admission Test) |
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Test Conducting Body |
The Consortium of National Law Universities |
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Test Level |
UG |
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Test Frequency |
Once a year |
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Test Mode |
Offline |
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Test Duration |
120 Minutes |
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Test Language |
English |
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Test Purpose |
Admissions to BA LLB, BCom LLB, BSc LLB, BBA LLB, BSW LLB Courses |
Based on the previous year's revised deadlines for the exam announced by the consortium, here are the important dates the candidate should keep a note of.
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Event |
Dates |
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Release of admission notification |
To be updated |
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Start of online application form |
To be updated |
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Last date to submit the application form |
To be updated |
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Release of admit card |
To be updated |
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Exam date |
1st December 2024 |
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Release of final answer key |
First week of December 2024 (Tentative) |
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Declaration of results |
Second week of December 2024 (Tentative) |
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Commencement of counseling |
January 2025 (Tentative) |
Let’s take a look at the five sections that comprise CLAT. These sections test one's aptitude and reasoning abilities, and hence, require months of preparation and practice.
Every question carries 1 mark, and 0.25 points will be deducted for every wrong answer.
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Subject/Section |
Number of questions (weightage) |
CLAT 2024 (No. of Questions) |
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English Language |
22-26 (20% of the paper) |
24 |
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Quantitative Techniques |
10-14 (10% of the paper) |
12 |
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Logical Reasoning |
22-26 (20% of the paper) |
24 |
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Current Affairs, including General Knowledge |
28-32 (25 % of the paper) |
28 |
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Legal Reasoning |
28-32 (25 % of the paper) |
32 |
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Total Questions |
120 questions of one mark each |
120 |
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Total Marks |
120 |
120 |
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Total Time (min) |
120 |
120 |
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Marks for correct answer |
1 marks |
1 |
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Negative Marking |
0.25 marks for each wrong answer |
0.25 marks for each wrong answer |
Want more information about the exam pattern? Read our detailed page on the CLAT exam pattern.
Any applicant who has passed the 10+2 or an equivalent examination can apply for the 2025 exam. The minimum marks required for different categories are listed below:
Note: Candidates who cleared the Class 12 examination in March/ April 2025 are also eligible for the test. Upon admission, these candidates must provide proof that they passed their Class 12th exam. Candidates who fail to fulfill this will be rejected and lose their right to admission.
CLAT doesn't have an age limit. As long as you meet the eligibility criteria you can give the exam.
The test is conducted in offline mode where the paper has 120 questions from five different sections. Below is a summary of the scope.
Want more information about the exam pattern? Read our detailed page on the CLAT Syllabus.
While filling out the form, you will be able to select 3 Center locations of your preference.
Here is a list of cities where the Exam Centres are located.
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Agartala |
Chennai |
Guwahati |
Jodhpur |
Muzzafarpur |
Shillong |
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Agra |
Chittoor/Tirupathi |
Gwalior |
Kanpur |
Mysore |
Shimla |
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Allahabad |
Coimbatore |
Haldwani |
Kolkata |
Nagpur |
Siliguri |
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Amravati (Maharashtra) |
Cuttack |
Hissar |
Kota |
Navi Mumbai |
Sonepat |
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Amritsar |
Dehradun |
Hooghly |
Kottayam |
New Delhi |
Srinagar |
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Asansol |
Durg |
Hubli/Dharwad |
Kurnool |
Patiala |
Surat |
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Aurangabad |
Ernakulum |
Hyderabad |
Kurukshetra |
Patna |
Thane |
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Barrackpore |
Faridabad |
Imphal |
Lucknow |
Puducherry |
Thiruvananthapuram |
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Bengaluru |
Gandhinagar |
Indore |
Madurai |
Pune |
Tirunelveli |
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Bhopal |
Gangtok |
Jabalpur |
Malda |
Raipur |
Trichy |
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Bhubaneshwar |
Ghaziabad |
Jaipur |
Mangalore |
Rajahmundry |
Vadodara |
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Bilaspur |
Gorakhpur |
Jalandhar |
Meerut |
Rajkot |
Varanasi |
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Calicut |
Greater Noida/Noida |
Jammu |
Mohali |
Ranchi |
Vijayawada |
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Chandigarh |
Gurugram |
Jamshedpur |
Mumbai |
Salem |
Vishakhapatnam |
There are thousands of exam takers who will feel they aren’t ready enough or don’t meet the eligibility criteria set forth. Worse, there are people that often don't make it on their first try.
There isn’t any need to worry as there are no limitations on how many times you can attend the CLAT examination. With that in mind let’s look at some of the preparation strategies for CLAT 2025.
CLAT 2025 preparation strategy should ideally include:
Candidates studying for the exam should follow a well-organized study schedule. They must complete a large curriculum, therefore, they must study at least 6-7 hours every day. It is recommended that you complete the CLAT course at least two months before the test so that you have enough time for review.
Candidates have to read and attempt around 120 questions in 120 minutes which requires reading around 18-20 passages of around 350 - 450 words. They must have extraordinary reading abilities in order to read all of these passages and answer the underlying questions. The ability to read rapidly and grasp the content will put the applicants ahead of the competition.
Candidates with fast reading speeds will also be able to finish the paper on time. As a result, applicants should inculcate a habit of reading articles, newspapers, and complicated sections, particularly those from legal publications, while studying for the examination.
It is recommended that aspirants should attempt as many mock exams and past year questions as possible. Toppers recommend that students do 80-100 practice examinations during their CLAT preparation. It is even more important to analyze your mocks thoroughly for learning from your mistakes and develop a confident approach before the actual examination.Furthermore, these problems will train applicants to complete the exam in the allotted time frame.
Past year questions will assist applicants in grasping the paper's difficulty level, exam pattern, question trends, and other key features.