CLAT UG 2025: Syllabus, Exam Pattern, Registration, Application Form, Exam Date and More! [Redirects to CLATalogue]

Interested in pursuing law at the NLU of your dreams? Read this post to know all the details about CLAT UG 2025 and get an edge over the other candidates!

CLAT UG 2025 Latest Updates

Per official notification, the CLAT Consortium announced that the Annual Governing Body Meeting of the Consortium of National Law Universities was held on Saturday, 17th February, 2024 at Silvassa under the Chairpersonship of Prof. (Dr.) Vijender Kumar.

Prof. (Dr.) V.C. Vivekanandan, Vice-Chancellor, Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur took over as President from the Outgoing President Prof. (Dr.) Vijender Kumar. While Prof. (Dr.) S. Shantha Kumar. Vice-Chancellor, Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar was elected as the Vice-President. Prof. (Dr.) Dilip Ukey, Vice-Chancellor, Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai was elected as Convenor, CLAT 2025.

About CLAT UG Exam

CLAT UG is one of India’s most acclaimed legal examinations for admission to the five-year UG course at various National Law Universities. The Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) for the undergraduate program (CLAT UG) is an entrance exam conducted in India for admission to various National Law Universities (NLUs) and other institutions that use CLAT scores for their admissions. It is typically taken by students who aspire to pursue undergraduate programs in law offered by the 22 participating NLUs, and only the top 5% of the total candidates are selected for various national law schools across the country. 

CLAT UG 2025 Registration

Steps to Register for CLAT 2025

• The candidates are required to register themselves at the CLAT 2025 website by using their mobile number and e-mail ID. 
• An OTP will be sent to the registered mobile number for validation upon registration
• Once the mobile number has been validated, candidates can log in using the registered mobile number and the password provided at the time of registration.

Steps to Apply for CLAT Exam 2025

• Once you log in using the number and password provided at the time of registration, you can start filling up the application form. 
• Fill up accurate and relevant information as asked for in the application form. 
• Submit all relevant documents in PDF format only.
• Pay the application fee [Rs 4000 for General/OBC/PWD/NRI/PIO//OCI candidates and Rs 3500 for SC/ST/BPL candidates ]

Documents to be uploaded with the Application form

1. A recent front-facing passport-size photograph with a plain background.
2. Signature of the candidate.
3. Category certificate if you are applying under the SC/ST/OBC category.
4. Relevant certificate issued by a competent authority if the candidate is applying under P.W.D.
5. Relevant certificate issued by a competent authority if the candidate is applying under the BPL category.

Eligibility Criteria for CLAT UG 2025

1. Candidates must secure the following minimum percentage of marks in their qualifying examination (i.e., 10+2 or an equivalent examination):(i) Forty-five percent (45%) marks or its equivalent grade in case of candidates belonging to General / OBC / PWD / NRI / PIO / OCI categories

   (ii) Forty Percent (40%) marks or equivalent in the case of candidates belonging to SC/ST categories.

2. The result of the qualifying examination (i.e., 10+2) shall be submitted by the candidate at the time of admission, failing which the candidate shall be ineligible for admission to the course they may have applied for. 
3. Candidates who may be appearing for their qualifying examination in March/ April 2025 are also eligible to appear for the CLAT UG 2025 examination. However, they shall be required to produce evidence of their passing the qualifying examination at the time of admission, failing which they shall lose their right to be considered for admission.
4. There is no upper age limit for candidates appearing for the UG Programme through the CLAT 2025.

CLAT UG 2025 Sectional Break up

Tips to Prepare for CLAT UG 2025

1. Read the syllabus- The first step in preparing for any competitive exam is knowing the syllabus well. Go to CLAT Consortium’s website, look at previous years’ papers, and make a list of topics that have come previously and have a probability of being asked again. Chart a detailed plan of action after looking at the syllabus and figuring out your strengths and weaknesses.
2. Get the correct resources- Get your research done, and find out which books and materials are the best for each section. Check out online resources as well. Do not get confused by the quantum of resources available. Do not try to read and cover everything, it will end up confusing you. Select the resources the work the best for you, and stick to them. One tip from CLATalogue would be to refer to newspapers and editorials a lot. This would not only improve your reading comprehension but also give you a fairly good idea about contemporary events and how to analyze them.
3. How to choose the best books? The aim of reading books is to clear concepts, gain knowledge and improve reading comprehension skills. So, for each section, choose books that would help you get a strong grip on fundamentals, and would also help you practice questions. Since CLAT is largely passage-based now, choose practice books and modules, which have comprehension-based passages.
4. Clear your basics- Ensuring that you are clear with the fundamentals is essential, especially in sections like Quantitative Techniques and Logical Reasoning. Make sure that you know the basics of topics like Ratios, Percentages, Profit and Loss, etc, as these are commonly asked questions.
    
5. Solve Mocks- Solve Mocks frequently once you’re ready, but don’t just leave it at that. Even more important than solving mocks, is analyzing them. Check where you went wrong, the time it took you to complete each section, and if you can improve it. Mocks help in giving you an idea of the kind of questions that can be framed and help you understand the kind of questions you are good at, and don’t need a lot of practice with, and the ones you need to work on more.
6. Devise a section-wise strategy- With 5 sections, each having a significant weightage on your scores, you cannot let any section fall behind. Identify your strongest and weakest sections, make a list of topics you have to cover, do the weakest ones first, allot more time towards such topics, and practice more. 

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