CLAT Exam Date 2025

The CLAT 2025 exam date were released in May 2024. And in July 2024, Consortium also released the CLAT 2025 Notification that entailed all the important information like, CLAT exam 2025 Registration Window dates, Eligibility Criteria, the CLAT Exam Fee and more.

Every year it is the Consortium of NLUs, the conducting body for CLAT, that prescribes these important information.


CLAT 2025 Registration

As mentioned, the CLAT registration 2025 for Common Law Admission Test 2025 started on 15th July, 2024 at 12 PM and will last until 15th October, 2024.

CLAT aspirants are suggested to fill the form as soon as possible but only after gathering the right information, as the application involves a heavy cost of ₹3500-4000.


CLAT 2025 Application Process

Candidates seeking admission to undergraduate law courses offered by the participating NLUs can fill out the CLAT application form for the exam on the official Consortium website.

The steps to apply are as follows:

  • Candidates must first register on the CLAT website using their personal mobile number and email address.
  • An OTP will be given to the registered mobile number for validation after registration.
  • Once the mobile number has been verified, applicants can log in with the registered mobile number and the password they gave during registration.
  • Once logged in you can fill out the form, pay the fees, and upload the relevant documents.

Note: Once an application has been submitted and paid for, the candidate will be unable to modify the program, category, or BPL field. Any change/alteration found in the name entered may disqualify the candidature.

If you’re stuck somewhere in the form filling process, read about the exact CLAT Registration steps to be followed at the time of form filling or you can also watch our expert filling the form on YouTube.


What is the CLAT Exam?

The Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) is a national-level entrance test for admission to undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) law studies at India's 24 National Law Universities.

CLAT is conducted by the Consortium of National Law Universities, which includes the representative universities. Several affiliated institutions and companies utilize the CLAT test for admissions and recruitment

All admissions to the 5-year integrated Ll.B. and LL.M. programs beginning in the Academic Year 2024-2025 shall be through the CLAT 2025. The dates have not been fully finalized but the Consortium has released the date for CLAT 2025.

Keep checking the table below to stay updated on the important exam dates.


CLAT 2025 Important Details

This page is periodically updated and includes Consortium announcements for academic years 2024-2025. CLAT 2025 is on the way, and the best practice is to know about the test details in advance.

Test Highlights

Details

Full Form

CLAT (Common Law Admission Test)

Test Conducting Body

The Consortium of National Law Universities

Test Level

UG 

Test Frequency

Once a year

Test Mode

Offline

Test Duration

120 Minutes

Test Language

English

Test Purpose

Admissions to BA LLB, BCom LLB, BSc LLB, BBA LLB, BSW LLB Courses


CLAT 2025 Important Dates

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.

Event

Timeline

Release of CLAT admission notification

May 6, 2024

Start of online CLAT application form

July 15, 2024

Last date to submit the CLAT application form

October 15, 2024

Release of CLAT admit card

November-end 2024

CLAT Exam date

December 1, 2024, from 2-4 PM

Release of CLAT final answer key

The first week of December 2024

Declaration of CLAT results

The second week of December 2024

Commencement of CLAT counseling

January 2025


CLAT Exam Pattern 2025

Each section has a different weightage and number of questions. The weightage and number of questions for each section are highlighted in the table below.

Every question carries 1 mark, and 0.25 points will be deducted for every wrong answer.

Subject/Section

Number of questions (weightage)

CLAT 2024 (No. of Questions)

English Language

22-26 (20% of the paper)

24

Quantitative Techniques

10-14 (10% of the paper)

12

Logical Reasoning

22-26 (20% of the paper)

24

Current Affairs, including General Knowledge

28-32 (25 % of the paper)

28

Legal Reasoning

28-32 (25 % of the paper)

32

Total Questions

120 questions of one mark each

120

Total Marks

120

120

Total Time (min)

120

120

Marks for correct answer

1 marks

1

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.


CLAT 2025 Eligibility Criteria

In the July 7, 2024, notification, the Consortium also added the eligibility criterias to appear for the UG-CLAT exam.

Educational Qualification

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:

  • 45% marks for General/ Other Backward Class (OBC)/ Specially abled person categories
  • 40% marks for Scheduled Class (SC)/ Scheduled Tribe (ST) categories

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 2025 Age Limit

CLAT doesn't have an age limit. As long as you meet the eligibility criteria you can give the exam.

For an in-depth analysis of the Consortium's latest Eligibility Criteria for CLAT, head over to the CLAT Eligibility Criteria page.


CLAT 2025 Syllabus

The test is conducted in offline mode where the paper has 120 questions from five different sections. Below is a summary of the scope.

Subject/Section

Brief Summary

English Language

A section having 22-26 questions. Majority of it compromises of reading comprehension.

Quantitative Techniques

A section having 10-14 questions. Majority of it compromises of textual, visual or diagrammatic representations of numerical information.

Logical Reasoning

A section having 22-26 questions. Majority of it compromises of critical reasoning for argument based questions

Current Affairs, including General Knowledge

A section having 28-32 questions. Majority of it compromises of passage based general knowledge and current affairs.

Legal Reasoning

A section having 28-32 questions. Majority of it compromises of passages to test you on study of law, research aptitude, and problem-solving abilities

The full syllabus in detail can be found on the, CLAT exam syllabus page.


CLAT 2025 Exam Centers

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.

Agartala

Chennai

Guwahati

Jodhpur

Muzzafarpur

Shillong

Agra

Chittoor/Tirupathi

Gwalior

Kanpur

Mysore

Shimla

Allahabad

Coimbatore

Haldwani

Kolkata

Nagpur

Siliguri

Amravati (Maharashtra)

Cuttack

Hissar

Kota

Navi Mumbai

Sonepat

Amritsar

Dehradun

Hooghly

Kottayam

New Delhi

Srinagar

Asansol

Durg

Hubli/Dharwad

Kurnool

Patiala

Surat

Aurangabad

Ernakulum

Hyderabad

Kurukshetra

Patna

Thane

Barrackpore

Faridabad

Imphal

Lucknow

Puducherry

Thiruvananthapuram

Bengaluru

Gandhinagar

Indore

Madurai

Pune

Tirunelveli

Bhopal

Gangtok

Jabalpur

Malda

Raipur

Trichy

Bhubaneshwar

Ghaziabad

Jaipur

Mangalore

Rajahmundry

Vadodara

Bilaspur

Gorakhpur

Jalandhar

Meerut

Rajkot

Varanasi

Calicut

Greater Noida/Noida

Jammu

Mohali

Ranchi

Vijayawada

Chandigarh

Gurugram

Jamshedpur

Mumbai

Salem

Vishakhapatnam


CLAT 2025 Help Desk

For any queries related to your center or queries related to you registration process, candidates can also write their concerns on the official website.

But candidates should make sure that they fill the CLAT 2025 Application Form in time, as most official websites crash due to heavy traffic in the last days.

CLAT 2025 Help Desk

CLAT 2025 Preparation Strategy

Let's start with some preparation advice from our specialists to get the right solution to "How to Prepare for CLAT 2025."

CLAT 2025 preparation strategy should ideally include:

  • Reviewing the curriculum;
  • Revising it 2-3 times;
  • Practicing reading comprehension;
  • Developing reading skills and;
  • Answering a large number of mock examinations and sample papers.
  • However, there are some other significant aspects to consider when studying for the CLAT test.

Make and design a study plan

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.

Improve your speed and accuracy

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.

Solve mock tests and sample papers

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.


CLAT 2025 Admit Card

The CLAT Admit Card will be released by the consortium of NLUs at least 15 days before the exam date, which is expected to be in the final week of November 2024. The admit card once out, can be downloaded from the official website - https://consortiumofnlus.ac.in/

Possessing an admit card is mandatory for appearing in CLAT. The admit card contains information such as the candidate's roll number, the name and address of the exam center, exam times, and instructions.

Steps to download CLAT Admit Card 2025 once it’s out

Step 1: Go to the exam's official website, https://consortiumofnlus.ac.in

Step 2: Select CLAT exam 2025 and log in by providing your registered mobile number and password.

Step 3: Once logged in, on the top right of the screen, click the Download Admit Card link.

Step 4: Save the admission card PDF file to your device.

Step 5: Print at least two-to-three copies of the admission card on A4 paper for future reference.


CLAT 2025 Reservation Policy

The Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) offers about 3400 seats for the 5-year LLB program. These seats are distributed based on reservations for several groups, including OBC, SC, ST, PWD, KM (Kashmiri Migrants), Armed Forces, and others.

During the CLAT 2024 seat allocation procedure, the reservation criteria established by each NLU are critical. Each university has its reservation policy, which differs depending on the institution. Candidates should check the individual NLU's website to know their reservations for different castes.


CLAT 2024 Exam Analysis

CLAT 2024 which took place on 3rd December 2023 had a comparatively easier LOD (Level of Difficulty) than previous years. The exam had the revised structure having just 120 questions instead of the usual 150.

But as the trend goes, when exam levels are easier; the cut-offs are generally on the higher side. You can check CLAT 2024 Exam Analysis for a detailed section-by-section analysis.


CLAT 2025 Expected Cut-off

The CLAT exam cut-off is the minimum marks and rankings required for admittance to NLUs. After the counseling rounds, each NLU releases the cut-off in the form of opening and closing rankings. The table below shows the basic expected cut-off based on expert analysis of previous years.

Category

Expected Cut-Off Marks (120 Total)

General

85-90

OBC and SC/ST

70-80

It should be noted that the cut-off differs per college and across all student categories.


CLAT 2025 Result

The Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) will likely release CLAT results in December 2024 or January 2025. The results will be available on the consortium website. By entering into their registered account, candidates may get the CLAT result PDF.

The scorecard includes the total marks received in the exam, the overall rank attained in CLAT, the category, and other information. Candidates will be invited to the counseling procedure based on their scores. Counseling is the final stage of admission to National Law Universities (NLUs).

Key Takeaways

Here are some of the important points and key takeaways to know for CLAT 2025.

  • CLAT this year will likely be held in the first week of December 2024.
  • The syllabus consists of five different sections and will have 120 questions instead of 150 this year.
  • Have a well-structured study plan.
  • Concentrate on the fundamentals and fully cover all test subjects.
  • Practice mock tests and previous year's papers to become acquainted with the exam format.
  • Seek mentorship, attend coaching institutions, or seek online courses for more assistance.
  • Stay motivated, keep a good attitude, and have faith in your talents.

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Frequently asked questions

To be eligible for the CLAT , one must have at least 45% overall in Class 12 exams or an equivalent qualification from a recognized board or institution. However, the minimum required percentage for candidates in the SC/ST category is 40%.

There is no fixed cut-off for CLAT, as it changes according to factors such as the level of difficulty and the number of exam takers. For CLAT 2024, the cut-off was around 100, while the cut-off for CLAT 2023 was around 80.

Begin by reviewing the question papers from the previous year. It will give you an idea about the exam pattern and CLAT syllabus.

There is no upper age limit for CLAT.

CLAT 2025 will be held on 1st December, 2024.

Consortium of NLUs conduct CLAT exam. The consortium of NLUs consist of 24 NLUs.

CLAT is a pen-and-paper based test, i.e, an offline exam.

The ideal time required to prepare all the concepts needed to secure a top rank in CLAT depends upon the candidate's preparation level and comfort in comprehension and aptitude. However, an aspirant starting from scratch for this shall ideally devote two (2) years to this exam.

Common Law Admission Test(CLAT) is a national-level entrance exam for admissions into the top law schools in the country. There are 24 participating National Law Universities and various other law colleges in the country accepting this examination.