CLAT 2025 Notification Out: Registrations to Begin from July 15

The Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) has officially announced the notification for the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) 2025. Aspiring law students can now mark their calendars as the registration process is set to commence on July 15, 2024, and will conclude on October 15, 2024. The exam is scheduled to take place on December 1, 2024.

The CLAT 2025 is a crucial entrance test for students seeking admission to undergraduate and postgraduate law courses offered by 22 prestigious National Law Universities (NLUs) and other participating institutions. The exam is designed to assess the candidates’ knowledge, skills, and aptitude in various legal subjects.

Application Fee

The application fee for CLAT 2025 has been set at Rs 4,000 for general category candidates, while SC/ST/PwD candidates will need to pay a reduced fee of Rs 3,500.

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for the undergraduate course (5-year integrated law degree), candidates must have secured a minimum of 45 percent marks in their Class 12 exams. However, SC, ST, and PwD category students can apply with a minimum of 40 percent marks.

For the postgraduate course (1-year LLM degree), general category candidates must have completed an LLB with at least 50 percent marks, while SC, ST, and PwD category students must have graduated with a minimum of 45 percent marks.

Exam Pattern

The CLAT examination consists of 120 questions and will be conducted for a duration of 2 hours. The CLAT UG paper will cover topics such as English language, current affairs (including general knowledge), logical reasoning, legal reasoning, and quantitative techniques. The CLAT PG paper, on the other hand, will include questions on constitutional law and various other legal areas, including jurisprudence, family law, criminal law, property law, administrative law, law of contract, torts, company law, public international law, tax law, environmental law, and labour and industrial law.

Participating Universities

A total of 22 NLUs and other participating institutions will be accepting CLAT 2025 scores for admission. The list of participating universities includes NLSIU Bengaluru, NALSAR Hyderabad, NLIU Bhopal, WBNUJS Kolkata, NLU Jodhpur, HNLU Raipur, GNLU Gandhinagar, GNLU Silvassa Campus, RMLNLU Lucknow, RGNUL Punjab, CNLU Patna, NUALS Kochi, NLUO Odisha, NUSRL Ranchi, NLUJA Assam, DSNLU Visakhapatnam, TNNLU Tiruchirappalli, MNLU Mumbai, MNLU Nagpur, MNLU Aurangabad, HPNLU Shimla, DNLU Jabalpur, DBRANLU Haryana, and NLUT Agartala.

Aspiring law students can register for CLAT 2025 by visiting the official website, consortiumofnlus.ac.in, once the registration window opens. With the exam date and registration process now announced, students can start preparing for the test and take the first step towards pursuing their law degree from one of the top NLUs.