The Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) 2025 is a golden opportunity for candidates aspiring to pursue undergraduate or postgraduate law programs at the National Law University (NLU) or its affiliated colleges. The Consortium of NLUs, the conducting authority, will open the application process for all eligible individuals. The official website for application is https://consortiumofnlus.ac.in/.
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CLAT Test 2025
Here are the key details about the exam:
| Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| Exam Name | CLAT 2025 |
| Conducting Authority | Consortium of NLUs |
| Application Period | July 2024 (Tentative) |
| Exam Date | December 1, 2024 (Sunday) |
| Exam Time | 02:00 pm to 04:00 pm |
| Duration | 2 Hours |
| Mode | Offline |
| Total Questions | 120 |
| Maximum Marks | 120 |
| Question Type | Objective |
| Medium | English |
| Sections | UG: English, Current Affairs, Legal & Logical Reasoning, Quantitative Techniques PG: Subjects of UG program |
| Marking Scheme | Correct Answer: +1 Mark; Incorrect Answer: -0.25 Marks |
| Official Website | https://consortiumofnlus.ac.in/ |
The official notification brochure for CLAT 2025 is expected to be released in early July 2024. Aspirants will have approximately four weeks to apply.
CLAT Application Form 2025
The application form for CLAT 2025 will be officially released in July 2024. Applicants must provide the required details, upload necessary documents, and make fee payments on the Consortium of NLUs’ official website by the deadline. Failure to do so will result in the application not being accepted.
Participating Universities
Candidates can apply for CLAT 2025 for any undergraduate or postgraduate law program at the following universities or their affiliated colleges:
- NLSIU Bangalore
- NALSAR Hyderabad
- NLUD Delhi
- WBNUJS Kolkata
- NLU Jodhpur
- NLIU Bhopal
- GNLU Gandhinagar
- RMLNLU Lucknow
- RGNUL Patiala
- CNLU Patna
- NUALS Kochi
- NLUO Cuttack
- HNLU Raipur
- NLUJA Assam Guwahati
- DSNLU Visakhapatnam
- MNLU Mumbai
- RMLNLU Lucknow
- TNNLS Tiruchirappalli
- MNLU Nagpur
- MNLU Aurangabad
- HPNLU Shimla
- DNLU Jabalpur
- MNLU Pune
- MPDNLU Jabalpur
Eligibility Criteria CLAT
To apply for the CLAT 2025 for any undergraduate or postgraduate course, a candidate must meet the following requirements:
- Educational Qualification: A candidate must have passed the Intermediate and LLB to participate in the CLAT 2025 for the five-year LLB and two-year LLM, respectively.
- Age Limit: There is no lower or upper age limit to participate in the CLAT 2025 for undergraduate or postgraduate law programs.
Candidates must thoroughly check the notification brochure to verify the UG and PG eligibility criteria.
CLAT Application Fee
The application fee for General candidates is ₹4000/-, which can be paid using one of the provided payment gateways. For the Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribes, and Below Poverty Line aspirants, the application fee is only ₹3500/-.
CLAT Admit Card 2025
The Consortium of National Law Universities will officially release the admit card for the CLAT 2025 for both UG and PG courses, most probably seven days before the exam date, by the last week of November 2024. Candidates will be able to download the admit card from the official website.
CLAT Exam Date
CLAT 2025 is scheduled for Sunday, December 1, 2024, from 2:00 p.m. to 04:00 p.m. Applicants must report at the respective exam centre by 12:30 p.m. with a photo ID and a physical copy of the hall ticket.
CLAT Exam Pattern
The exam pattern for CLAT 2025 is as follows:
- Exam Mode: Offline
- Duration: 2 Hours
- Total Questions: 120
- Maximum Marks: 120
- Question Type: Objective
- Medium: English
- Sections:
- Undergraduate (UG): English Language, Current Affairs & General Knowledge, Legal Reasoning, Logical Reasoning, Quantitative Techniques
- Postgraduate (PG): Subjects of the undergraduate program including Constitutional Law, 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.
- Marking Scheme:
- Correct Answer: +1 Mark
- Incorrect Answer: -0.25 Marks
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