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        <h3>What is CLAT 2025 Exam?</h3>
      <p>The Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) is a national-level entrance exam for admissions to undergraduate (UG) law programmes offered by 24 National Law Universities in India.</p>
<p>CLAT is organized by the Consortium of National Law Universities, comprising representative universities.</p>
<p>Several affiliate universities and organisations also use the CLAT exam for admissions and recruitment respectively.</p>
<p>All admissions to the 5-year integrated Ll.B. programmes that commence in the Academic Year 2025-2026 shall be through the CLAT 2025.</p>
<p><strong>Participating National Law Universities</strong></p>
<ol>
<li>National Law School of India University, Bangalore (NLSIU)</li>
<li>NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad (NALSAR)</li>
<li>National Law Institute University, Bhopal (NLIU)</li>
<li>The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata (WBNUJS)</li>
<li>National Law University, Jodhpur (NLUJ)</li>
<li>Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur (HNLU)</li>
<li>Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar (GNLU)</li>
<li>Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow (RMLNLU)</li>
<li>Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Patiala (RGNUL)</li>
<li>Chanakya National Law University, Patna (CNLU)</li>
<li>National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi (NUALS)</li>
<li>National Law University, Orissa (NLUO)</li>
<li>National University of Study &amp; Research in Law, Ranchi (NUSRL)</li>
<li>National Law University &amp; Judicial Academy, Assam (NLUJA)</li>
<li>Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University, Visakhapatnam (DSNLU)</li>
<li>The Tamil Nadu National Law School, Tiruchirappalli (TNNLS)</li>
<li>Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai</li>
<li>Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur</li>
<li>Maharashtra National Law University, Aurangabad</li>
<li>HP National Law University, Shimla</li>
<li>Dharmashastra National Law University, Jabalpur</li>
<li>DR.B.R.Ambedkar National Law University, Haryana</li>
<li>Gujarat National Law University Silvasa</li>
</ol>
<p>24.National Law University, Tripura Agartala</p>
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        <h3>What is CLAT Eligibility Criteria 2025?</h3>
        <p>There will be no upper age limit for UG Programme in CLAT 2025.</p>
<p>As regards minimum percentage of marks in the qualifying examination (i.e., 10+2 or an equivalent examination), the candidates must have secured:</p>
<ol>
<li>Forty five percent (45%) marks or its equivalent grade in case of candidates belonging to General / OBC / PWD / NRI / PIO / OCI categories</li>
<li>Forty Percent (40%) marks or equivalent in case of candidates belonging to SC/ST categories.</li>
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<p>Candidates who are appearing in the qualifying examination (12th Examination) in March/April, 2025 are also eligible to appear in CLAT 2025 examination. However, they shall be required to produce an evidence of their passing the qualifying examination at the time of admission, failing which they shall lose their right to be considered for admission.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>In case of equal marks, the break of tie shall be by the following procedure and order as under:</p>
<ul>
<li>Higher marks in the component/section on legal aptitude in the CLAT 2025 exam;</li>
<li>Higher age;</li>
<li>Computerised draw of lots</li>
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        <h3>CLAT 2025 Syllabus</h3>
        <p><strong>Introduction and Overview</strong></p>
<p>The UG-CLAT 2025 would focus on evaluating the comprehension and reasoning skills and abilities of candidates. Overall, it is designed to be a test of aptitude and skills that are necessary for a legal education rather than prior knowledge, though prior knowledge occasionally may be useful to respond to questions in the Current Affairs including General Knowledge section.</p>
<p>The UG-CLAT 2025 shall be a 2-hour test, with 120 multiple-choice questions carrying 1 mark each. There shall be negative marking of 0.25 marks for every wrong answer. These questions would be divided across the following 5 subjects:</p>
<ul>
<li>English Language</li>
<li>Current Affairs, including General Knowledge</li>
<li>Legal Reasoning</li>
<li>Logical Reasoning</li>
<li>Quantitative Techniques</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>English Language</strong></p>
<p>In this section of the UG-CLAT 2025, you will be provided passages of about 450 words each. These passages will be derived from contemporary or historically significant fiction and non-fiction writing, and would be of a standard that a 12th standard student may be able to read in about 5-7 minutes.</p>
<p>Each passage will be followed by a series of questions that will require you to demonstrate your comprehension and language skills, including your abilities to:</p>
<ul>
<li>Read and comprehend the main point discussed in the passage, as well as any arguments and viewpoints discussed or set out in the passage;</li>
<li>Draw inferences and conclusions based on the passage;</li>
<li>Summarise the passage;</li>
<li>Compare and contrast the different arguments or viewpoints set out in the passage; and</li>
<li>Understand the meaning of various words and phrases in the context that they are used in the passage.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Current Affairs Including General Knowledge</strong></p>
<p>In this section, you will be provided passages of up to 450 words each. The passages will be derived from news, journalistic sources and other non-fiction writing. The questions may include an examination of legal information or knowledge discussed in or related to the passage, but would not require any additional knowledge of the law beyond the passage.</p>
<p>Each passage will be followed by a series of questions that will require you to demonstrate your awareness of various aspects of current affairs and general knowledge, including:</p>
<ul>
<li>Contemporary events of significance from India and the world;</li>
<li>Arts and culture;</li>
<li>International affairs; and</li>
<li>Historical events of continuing significance.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Legal Reasoning</strong></p>
<p>In this section, you will be expected to read passages of around 450 words each. The passages may relate to fact situations or scenarios involving legal matters, public policy questions or moral philosophical enquiries. You will not require any prior knowledge of law to attempt the questions in this section. You will benefit from a general awareness of contemporary legal and moral issues to better apply general principles or propositions to the given fact scenarios.</p>
<p>Each passage would be followed by a series of questions that will require you to:</p>
<ul>
<li>Identify and infer the rules and principles set out in the passage;</li>
<li>Apply such rules and principles to various fact situations; and</li>
<li>Understand how changes to the rules or principles may alter their application to various fact situations.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Logical Reasoning</strong></p>
<p>The Logical Reasoning section of the UG-CLAT 2025 will include a series of short passages of about 450 words each. Each passage will be followed by one or more questions that will require you to:</p>
<ul>
<li>Recognise an argument, its premises and conclusions;</li>
<li>Read and identify the arguments set out in the passage;</li>
<li>Critically analyse patterns of reasoning, and assess how conclusions may depend on particular premises or evidence, and how conclusions may be strengthened or weakened as a consequence of an alteration in premises or supporting facts;</li>
<li>Infer what follows from the passage and apply these inferences to new situations;</li>
<li>Draw relationships and analogies, identify contradictions and equivalence, and assess the effectiveness of arguments.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Quantitative Techniques</strong></p>
<p>The Quantitative Techniques section of the UG-CLAT 2025 will include short sets of facts or propositions, or other textual representations of numerical information, followed by a series of questions. You will be required to derive information from the passages or questions, and apply mathematical operations on such information.</p>
<p>The questions will require you to:</p>
<ul>
<li>Derive, infer, and manipulate numerical information set out in such passages; and</li>
<li>Apply various 10th standard mathematical operations on such information, including from areas such as ratios and proportions, basic algebra, mensuration and statistical estimation.</li>
</ul>
    <h3>CLAT Question Paper Format</h3>
    <ol>
<li>Maximum Marks: 120 Marks</li>
<li>Duration of CLAT 2025 Exam: 02:00 Hours 120 mins)</li>
<li>Multiple-Choice Questions: 120 questions of one mark each</li>
<li>Negative Marking: 0.25 Mark for each wrong answer</li>
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<p><strong>Subject Areas with weightage</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Approximate number of questions</strong></p>
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<p>English Language</p>
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<p>22-26 questions, roughly 20% of the paper</p>
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<p>Current Affairs Including GK</p>
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<p>28-32 questions, roughly 25% of the paper</p>
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<p>Legal Reasoning</p>
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<p>28-32 questions, roughly 25% of the paper</p>
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<p>Logical Reasoning</p>
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<p>22-26 questions, roughly 20% of the paper</p>
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<p>Quantitative Techniques</p>
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<p>10-14 questions, roughly 10% of the paper</p>
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        <h3>Frequently asked questions:</h3>
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            <li><strong>What is the Eligibility criteria CLAT 2025?</strong></li>
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<p>EDUCATION QUALIFICATION</p>
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<p>Class 12 or equivalent exam with minimum 45% marks for General category, minimum 40% for SC and ST categories</p>
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<p>AGE LIMIT</p>
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<p>No age limit</p>
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<p>No. of ATTEMPTS</p>
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<p>There is no limit to CLAT Exam attempts</p>
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            <li><strong>When is the registration date for CLAT 2025?</strong></li>
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        <p>National Law Universities (NLUs) will tentatively release the CLAT 2025 application form on July 1, 2024, on its official website consortiumofnlus.ac.in.</p>
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            <li><strong>How do I register for CLAT 2025?</strong></li>
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<li>Visit the official CLAT 2025 website.</li>
<li>Click on the new registration link.</li>
<li>Register using email ID and mobile number.</li>
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            <li><strong>Does CLAT have two attempts?</strong></li>
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        <p>There is no limit on the number of attempts that you can make for the CLAT exam. However, you have to fulfill the eligibility criteria to appear in the exam.</p>
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            <li><strong>Is 12th class kid (2024-25) eligible for CLAT 2025?</strong></li>
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        <p>Yes, Candidates who are appearing in the qualifying examination (12th Examination) in March/April, 2025 are also eligible to appear in CLAT 2025 examination.</p></section>
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