CLAT 2025 Registrations to Begin from July 15: Know the Details to Apply

The wait is almost over for aspiring law students! The Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) 2025 is set to commence its registration process from July 15, 2024. Interested and eligible candidates can apply for the exam by visiting the official website, consortiumofnlus.ac.in. The last date to apply is October 15, 2024, and the exam is scheduled to take place on December 1 this year.

The CLAT 2025 is a highly competitive entrance exam conducted for admission to undergraduate and postgraduate law courses offered by 22 National Law Universities (NLUs) and other participating institutes. The exam is a gateway to pursue a 5-year integrated law degree or a 1-year LLM degree.

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for the undergraduate course (5-year integrated law degree), candidates must have secured a minimum of 45 per cent marks in their class 12 exams. However, SC, ST, and PwD category students need to secure at least 40 per cent marks to apply. For the postgraduate course (1-year LLM degree), candidates in the general category must have completed an LLB with at least 50 per cent marks, while SC, ST, and PwD category students must have graduated with a minimum of 45 per cent marks.

Application Fee

The application fee for general category candidates is Rs 4,000, while SC/ST/PwD candidates need to pay Rs 3,500.

CLAT Paper Pattern

The CLAT examination consists of 120 questions and lasts for two hours. The CLAT UG paper covers a range of topics, including English language, current affairs, logical reasoning, legal reasoning, and quantitative techniques. The CLAT PG paper includes questions on constitutional law, 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 institutes are part of the CLAT 2025. These include 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.

Don’t miss this opportunity to take the first step towards a successful law career! Mark your calendars for July 15, 2024, and get ready to apply for CLAT 2025.