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 finalized and are tentative.
| Full Form | CLAT (Common Law Admission Test) |
| Test Conducting Body | The Consortium of National Law Universities |
| Test Level | UG and PG |
| 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, LLM courses |
Important Dates
| Event | Dates (Tentative) |
| Release of admission notification | From July 2024 |
| Start of online application form | From July 2024 |
| Last date to submit the application form | The first week of November 2024 |
| Release of admit card | November-end 2024 |
| Exam date | The first week of December 2024 |
| Release of final answer key | The first week of December 2024 |
| Declaration of results | The second week of December 2024 |
| Commencement of counseling | January 2025 |
Exam Pattern
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) |
| English Language | 22-26 (20% of the paper) |
| Quantitative Techniques | 10-14 (10% of the paper) |
| Logical Reasoning | 22-26 (20% of the paper) |
| Current Affairs, including General Knowledge | 28-32 (25% of the paper) |
| Legal Reasoning | 28-32 (25% of the paper) |
| Total Questions | 120 questions of one mark each |
| Total Marks | 120 |
| Total Time (min) | 120 |
| Negative Marking | 0.25 marks for each wrong answer |
CLAT 2025: Eligibility Criteria
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 will pass the Class 12th 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 fulfil this will be rejected and lose their right to admission.
Application Fees
| Category | Amount |
| General/ OBC/PWD/NRI/PIO//OCI | INR 4000 |
| ST, SC, EWS | INR 3500 |
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 |
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