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Everything about CLAT exam that applicants should know.
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A significant upcoming milestone for young aspiring law students
is the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) 2025, a centralized national-level
entrance test. Acing this examination opens multiple avenues for aspirants,
significantly improving their chances of admission into any of the 22
prestigious National Law Universities (NLUs) and Law colleges in India.
As one would expect, this examination is one of the most
grueling and competitive among other law entrance exams. Since most private and
autonomous law schools in the country also consider these scores for any
applicant's admission. Students appear for it after their 12th grade to enter
courses for undergraduate degrees (BA LL.B) and post-graduate Master's programs
(LL.M) in Law offered by these universities.
Most of the significant public sector undertakings, including
BHEL, Coal India, Oil India, and the Steel Authority of India, consider the
CLAT Post Graduation results to recruit candidates for top-paying legal
positions in their companies. So, scoring well in this exam is quintessential
to initiating a fruitful career in the field of Law.
Applicants need to be well-rehearsed and ready to crack the CLAT
2025 and to help students hack their preparation procedure, we have put
together the key factors to consider and deadlines to meet in this
article.
The CLAT 2025 will be conducted offline, with the standard
written examination format. Following the result announcements, students can
apply with their scores for admission to all top NLUs for their renowned 5-year
LLB and LLM courses.
CLAT 2025: Examination Overview
Listed below are the important dates all applicants must bear in
mind for the CLAT 2025:
Exam Name |
Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) |
Date of Conduct |
18 December 2022 |
Conducted by |
The Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) |
Official Website |
consortiumofnlus.ac.in |
Percentage Criteria |
55% for General/OBC/SAP |
Applicability for admission |
BA LLB, B.Sc LLB, BBA LLB, B.Com LLB, BSW LLB, and, LLM |
CLAT
2025:
Important dates for the exam
Following are the dates in the table to prepare
yourself as per the exam schedule:
Admission Notification |
July 2024 |
Application form |
July 2024 |
Last Date of Registration |
November 2024 |
Last Date of Form Submission |
November 2024 |
Release of Admit Card |
November 2024 |
Exam Date & Time |
01 December 2024 (14:00 - 16:00) |
Result Declaration |
08 December 2024 |
Documents required for the CLAT 2025
Application
Eligible applicants can fill out the CLAT 2025 form online. Part
of the application process involves uploading certain documents and information
regarding the candidate’s educational qualifications and background. We have
listed them out below:
- Mark sheets and
certificates of the 10th and 12th-grade results
- BPL certificate
(If applicable)
- Domicile
certificate (if applicable)
- Caste
certificate (if applicable)
- Email ID and
Mobile Number
- Photo ID and
applicant signature (scanned in the required format)
Step-by-Step Procedure to Apply for the
CLAT
The CLAT 2025 is of paramount significance, to begin with, your
legal education. While scoring well in this challenging examination may seem
like a Herculean feat to accomplish, well-prepared candidates need not worry.
Let us walk through the application process:
Applicants must visit the official website for the CLAT 2025 -
consortiumofnlus.ac.in. Select the relevant CLAT 2025 link to access the
registration panel, which will be displayed once admission is announced in
January 2023. Click on the "Register" link to fill out the CLAT 2025
form with your name, email ID, and mobile number and submit these details. The
applicant will soon receive an OTP via the registered number and email ID. The
applicant can complete the registration process by entering the OTP on the CLAT
2025 login page.
Following this, candidates will be granted access to the
application form for CLAT 2025. This form consists of 5 sections as
follows:
Personal Information:
This requires applicants to enter their full name, date of
birth, gender, father's full name, mother's full name, category, nationality,
residential status, and, in case applicable, NRI category status. Additionally,
they must upload their signature and a recent passport-size photograph as
specified.
Communication Details:
Under this section, applicants must fill in the address to their
permanent residence and their correspondence address, followed by their contact
number and email ID. Remember to save each page's details before proceeding to
the next section.
Qualifying Examination Details:
Here, candidates need to fill in their education history. For
the Undergraduate CLAT, the 10th and 12th-grade details are needed, while
candidates applying for LLM must also include their graduation details and
school information. The education details needed are listed as follows:
- Qualifying
Examination
- Name of the
Board / University
- Passing status -
Appearing/Appeared or Passed
- The month of
Passing
- Year of
Passing
- Overall
Percentage
- Exam Center
Preference
In their order of preference, applicants will be given the
option to choose any three examination centers for the CLAT 2025 out of the
plethora of cities across India that conducts the examination. The CLAT is held
in over 80 cities, giving applicants the convenience of selecting the nearest
possible option as their exam center.
Reservation
Domicile reservations are being offered by a majority of the
national law universities, permitting candidates to select their reservation
status, provided they are eligible for the reservation offered by any of the
National Law Universities. All the CLAT-affiliated universities currently offer
domicile reservations except for NLU Jodhpur. All applicants for domicile or
any other form of case reservation must provide a valid document attesting to
the same issued by the competent authority.
Finally, once all these sections have been filled and
double-checked, candidates must sign the declaration box and submit the
application form.
The last step in the application procedure is the Fee Payment
for CLAT 2025. The application fee is generally INR 4000, INR 3500 for all SC,
and ST applicants. This amount must be submitted via online payment by the
candidate, using a credit card, debit card, or net banking services.
Here is a fee structure for the CLAT 2025
application form submission:
Particulars |
Amount |
Registration Fees |
4000/ - (General Category) 3500/ - (SC/ST/BPL) |
CLAT
2025 Syllabus for the exam
The table below contains all the subjects included in the CLAT
2025 syllabus with a number of questions to be attained in the exam.
Subjects |
No. of Questions |
English |
28 - 32 |
Current Affairs |
35 - 39 |
Logical Reasoning |
35 - 39 |
Legal Reasoning |
28 - 32 |
Quantitative Aptitude |
13 - 17 |
CLAT
2025 Syllabus for exam
Here is a fee structure for the CLAT 2025 application form
submission:
Particulars |
Amount |
Registration Fees |
4000/ - (General Category) |
Question Papers |
500 |
Some reference books recommended to help with your CLAT 2022
preparation:
- Legal
Aptitude: Lucent's
General Knowledge, The Indian Express Newspaper,The Hindu
Newspaper,Universal's CLAT Guide, Legal Awareness & Legal Aptitude by
AP Bhardwaj.
- English and
Comprehension:
Wren & Martin's High School English Grammar and Compositio, Word Power
Made Easy by Norman Lewis.
- Logical
reasoning: Analytical
Reasoning by MK Pandey, Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning by RS Aggarwal].
- Mathematics: Quantitative
Aptitude by RS Aggarwal.
FAQ
1) Who is the conducting authority of
CLAT 2025?
The official conducting authority for the CLAT exam 2025 is the
Consortium of National Law University (CNLU).
2) What is the exam date of CLAT 2025?
CLAT 2025 will be conducted on Dec 2024.
3) What is the expected result date of
CLAT 2025?
CLAT result 2025 will be declared by the end of
December 2024 or early January 2025.
4) Who is eligible for the CLAT
examination 2025?
Candidates who are appearing for CLAT 2025 must have passed
Class 12 (10+2) or an equivalent examination from a recognized Board,
University, or Institution. Students who are appearing for their 12th class
examination in March/ April 2023 are also can apply for CLAT 2025 Exam.
5) What is the age limit for CLAT 2025?
There is no age limit for CLAT 2025.
6) Would the CLAT exam 2025 be
conducted online or offline?
Clat exam 2025 will be conducted offline.
Rest The Case hopes this article helps applicants with the
application and examination process for the CLAT 2025 and sincerely wishes the
very best of luck to all the bright, young aspirants of this noble profession–
the barristers, advocates, and lawyers of our future!