CLAT 2025: Registration (Started), Exam Date, Latest Updates

October 1, 2024

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CLAT 2025 Registration began on July 15, 2024. The exam is set for December 1, 2024. CLAT, or Common Law Admission Test, is a national entrance exam organized by the Consortium of National Law Universities. The wait for CLAT 2025 Registration is finally over. It has officially started!

This exam allows students to apply for a 5-year integrated LLB (UG) and a one-year LLM (PG) law program. There are 24 NLUs offering UG courses and 21 NLUs offering PG courses. Candidates who have completed Class 12 or hold a bachelor’s degree can apply.

CLAT 2025 Overview

Exam Name	Common-Law Admission Test
Level of Exam	National level
Conducting Body	A consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs)
Frequency of Conduct	Once a year
How to Apply	Online
Courses	UG & PG law courses
Exam Purpose	To provide admission into UG and PG law courses offered at the participating NLUs. Admission to Private and self-financed colleges will also be offered.
Exam Mode	Pen-and-Paper Mode (Offline)
Official website	consortiumofnlus.ac.in

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CLAT 2025 Exam Dates

Here we have provided the official Check here of CLAT 2025 exam below:

Events	Exam Dates (Announced)
Notification release	7th July 2024
Application form release	15th July 2024
Deadline to submit the form	15th October 2024
Admit card release	3^rd week of November 2024
Exam Date	1^st December 2024
Answer Key	1^st week of December 2024
Objection against CLAT 2024 Answer key	2^nd week of December 2024
Final answer key release	2ⁿ^d week of December 2024
Announcement of Result	3^rd week of December 2024
Counselling procedure	4^th week of December 2024

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CLAT 2025 Application form

Candidates can go through the section below to know complete CLAT 2025 application form details:

The Consortium of NLUs has begun the application process for CLAT 2025 starting from July 15, 2024, for both undergraduate and postgraduate courses.
Applications can only be submitted online; no offline options are available.
The registration process includes several steps like registering, uploading documents, selecting NLU preferences, and paying the fee.
Candidates should review the eligibility criteria thoroughly before completing the application. It is important to fill out the form carefully, as there will be no option to make corrections later.
After completing the form, candidates must upload necessary documents such as a photograph, signature, and other required certificates in PDF format.
Double-check all details in the application before submitting it on the website.
Finally, print a copy of the application form and keep it safe for future reference.

Application Fee:

Checkout the given pointers to know the application fee:

Online facility such as Credit card, debit card/ pay wallet/ RU Pay is available to submit the fee.
CLAT 2025 Application fee can be submitted through online mode only.
Submitted fee is non-refundable under any circumstances.

Here we have provided the category wise application fee below:

Category	Application Fee
General/ OBC/ SAP+ Other	Rs 4000/-
SC/ ST/BPL	Rs 3500/-
Previous year question papers	Rs. 500/-

Documents to be Uploaded with Application Form:

A recent passport-sized photo with a plain background.
Candidate’s signature. Category certificate (if applicable for SC/ST/OBC).
Certificate from the proper authority (if applicable for PWD).
Certificate from the proper authority (if applicable for BPL category).

How to Apply for CLAT 2025

By following the given step by step procedure, candidates will be able to fill the form:

First, go to the website (link provided above).
On the main page, click on the “CLAT 2025” option.
A login form will show up; click on “Don’t have an account? Register here.”
A registration form will appear; fill it out with your information.
Next, choose your preferences from the 22 national law universities.
Upload the necessary documents in PDF format.
Pay the application fee online.
Review all the information in the form and submit it.
Finally, print a copy of the form and keep it safe until admission.

CLAT 2025 Eligibility Criteria

Candidates must fulfill CLAT eligibility criteria 2025 before filling the form:

General Eligibility:

Nationality: Applying candidates must be Indian Nationals/ NRI/ NRI Sponsored.
Age Limit: There will be no upper age limit to apply for both UG & PG courses.

Courses	Eligibility Criteira
For UG Programme	Qualifying Exam: To be eligible for UG courses, candidates must pass class 12^thlevel from a recognized board/ university. Marks: In the qualifying exam, candidates must secure at least 45% aggregate and 40% marks in case of SC/ ST category. Appearing: Those appearing candidates in class 12^th level will also be eligible to apply for the exam.
For PG Programme	Qualifying Exam: Applying candidates for PG courses must have passed LLB or 5-year integrated or its equivalent from a recognized institute/ university. Marks: To be eligible, candidates must score 50% marks and 45% marks in case of reserved category (SC/ST) in the qualifying exam. Appearing: Candidates appearing in the final year of their qualifying exam in April/ May 2025 will also be eligible to apply.

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CLAT 2025 Exam Pattern

Here candidates can check the complete CLAT exam pattern 2025 to prepare better for the exam:

The exam will be conducted offline using pen and paper. It will include Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs) and subjective questions.
There will be 5 sections in the question paper for undergraduate courses.
Candidates will have 2 hours to complete the exam.
The exam will be in English only.
A total of 120 questions will be asked for both undergraduate and postgraduate exams.
Each correct answer will earn 1 mark, while 0.25 marks will be taken away for each wrong answer.

For UG Courses:

Subject	Questions
English Language	22-26 questions, or roughly 20% of the paper
G.K & Current Affairs	28-32 questions, or roughly 25% of the paper
Quantitative Techniques	10-14 questions, or roughly 10% of the paper
Legal Reasoning	28-32 questions, or roughly 25% of the paper
Logical Reasoning	22-26 questions, or roughly 20% of the paper

For PG Courses:

Subject

Constitutional Law

Other areas of law such as Jurisprudence, Administrative Law, Law of Contract, Torts, Family Law, Criminal Law, Property Law, Company Law, Public International Law, Tax Law, Environmental Law, and Labour & Industrial Law

Total 120 Marks

CLAT 2025 Syllabus

The CLAT 2025 syllabus is available online on the official website. The syllabus for UG courses includes different sections like English, General Knowledge & Current Affairs, Mathematics, Legal Aptitude, and Logical Reasoning. It is important to review the entire syllabus before taking the exam.

Here we have provided some of the topics included in each section of the exam:

Subjects	Topics
Mathematics	In this section, candidate’s knowledge related to elementary mathematics will be checked.
Legal Aptitude	Rules and passages of law, application of the rules and passages, etc.
General Knowledge & Current Affairs	Contemporary events of National and International Significance, Arts and Culture, International Affairs, Historical Events of significance.
English including comprehension	Passages, Reading, Comprehension, Inference, and Conclusion, Summary, Vocabulary, etc.
Logical Reasoning	Argument- Premise and Conclusion, Inference, Relationships and Analogies, Contradictions and Equivalence, etc.

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CLAT Preparation Tips

Here are some helpful tips to get ready for the CLAT exam smoothly:

Create a solid study plan and stick to it. Start by reviewing the entire syllabus and exam format.
Be sure to look at last year’s question paper and sample papers for practice.
Select quality study materials from both online sources and books.
Make brief notes and review them every day.
Stay relaxed and keep a healthy lifestyle.

CLAT 2025 Exam Centres:

Candidates can check given table to know the CLAT 2025 exam centres:

Agra	Gandhinagar	Kolkata
Allahabad	Gangtok	Kota
Aurangabad	Ghaziabad	Kurukshetra
Barasat	Gorakhpur	Lucknow
Gurugram	Greater Noida /Noida	Mohali
Haldwani	Guwahati	Muzaffarpur
Bangalore	Bhopal	Hisar
Bilaspur	Hyderabad	Imphal
Indore	Jabalpur	New Delhi
Bhubaneswar	Calicut	Jaipur
Chandigarh	Jalandhar	Patna
Chennai	Jammu	Pune
Dehradun	Jamshedpur	Raipur
Ernakulum	Jodhpur	Ranchi
Faridabad	Kanpur	Shillong
Siliguri	Thane	Rajahmundry
Sonepat	Thiruvananthapuram	Puducherry
Visakhapatnam	Vijayawada	Chittor/Tirupathi
Amrawati (Maharashtra)	Hooghly	Kurnool
Cuttack	Hubli / Dharwad	Vellore
Vadodara	Surat	Meerut
Rajkot	Diu	Silvassa