CLAT 2025: Counselling (Ongoing), 1st Seat Allotment (Dec 26), 2nd, 3rd Allotment & Latest Updates

Before you begin with the application for CLAT 2025, keep the below-mentioned items ready: 

• A working email ID and mobile number
• Class 10 and 12 mark sheets
• ID and address proof (Aadhaar Card/Driving License/PAN Card, etc.)

• Document Required for CLAT 2025 application form - Specifications

  Document	Image Size (maximum)	Format
  Photograph	500 KB	jpg/jpeg
  Signature	100 KB	jpg/jpeg
  State domicile certificate	2 MB	PDF

• Category certificate if applying under SC/ST/OBC category
• Relevant certificate issued by a competent authority if applying as PwD or BPL candidate

CLAT 2025 Registration

The registration process for CLAT 2025 is now over. Candidates accessed the CLAT Application Form by visiting the CLAT registration window 2025 on the official website. It is important to note that the application process for CLAT 2025 was the same for both UG and PG candidates. Candidates selected their program of study while filling out the application form. They followed the step-by-step process mentioned below to complete the CLAT 2025 Application Form:

Step 1 - CLAT Registration 2025

• Visit the official website of CLAT Consortium - consortiumofnlus.ac.in and a message will appear on the homepage
• Click on ‘CLICK HERE’ to visit the application window
• On the left side of the application window, a login form is given and candidates registering for the first time need to click on ‘Don’t have an account? Register button
• The online registration form for CLAT 2025 will pop-up on the screen and candidates need to provide the following details to register:

Name – As mentioned on the academic documents (class 10^th certificate or name change certificate if any)

Mobile Number – Candidates need to enter a valid mobile phone number either their own or parents/ guardian’s

Password – Candidates need to create a secure and strong password that has at least one numerical, one number, one symbol, an uppercase and a lower case alphabet and it should be at least 8 characters long

After this, candidates need to click on the ‘Register’ button and an OTP will be sent on the registered mobile number. Use this OTP to activate CLAT login account 2025 as under:

Step 2 - Account Activation

Candidates have to enter the OTP received on their mobile number to access the CLAT application form.

After this, the account activation window will display a message as under:

Step 3 - Filling up the application form

Candidates could use their CLAT login to fill up the application form as under:

Upload photograph and signature – Candidates also had to upload their CLAT photograph and signature after they register for CLAT 2025. The photograph had to be front-facing and clear image. The signature had to be a scanned copy, and file format should be jpg/ jpeg only.

Fill up the form – Candidates had to fill the following details in the application form:

• Enter Applicant Name – as per the class 10+2 certificate
• Select gender
• Select Date of Birth in MM/DD/YY format
• Enter the father’s name
• Enter the mother’s name
• Select nationality
• Select All India Category – General/ OBC/ SC/ ST (If you select the category other than general then, a new field will open up for uploading a supporting document as issued by the competent authority. The document should be in pdf file format and the size should be less than 1.5 MB)
• Select if belonging to PWD or BPL (Below Poverty Line) category – If yes, then respective documents need to upload in pdf file format and size not more than 1.5 MB)

After this, candidates had to proceed on the next step as under:

Communication details – Candidates then had to enter the communication address related information as under:

• Correspondence address – present residential address
• Select state/ UT, District
• Enter PIN code of your corresponding address
• Enter Permanent Address – fill the same details as correspondence if the address is same.
• Enter mobile number and email ID

Qualifying examination details – In this form, the candidates had to provide the following details related to their academics:

• Qualifying examination
• Board/ University
• Status of qualifying examination – whether already appeared, appearing or passed
• Select month of passing the examination
• Select year of passing
• Enter the qualifying marks in percentage

Test Centre Preference – Candidates had to select at least three cities from the list of CLAT 2025 test centres in order of preference.

College Preferences – In this step, candidates had to mark the National Law Universities (NLUs) in order of preference. 

Reservation – Candidates in this step were able to select reservation quota available in each NLU. Fill in the required details if seeking admission under reserved category.

Step 4 - Fee payment

After filling up the application form, candidates had to pay the CLAT application fee as under:

1. Click on the green coloured ‘Make Payment’ button available on the dashboard
2. On clicking this, a pop-up will appear
3. Make the required select and proceed to pay the application fee

The application fee for each category was as under:

Category	Application fee (in INR)	Application fee with question papers
General/OBC/PWD/NRI/ PIO/ OCI	INR 4000	INR 4500
SC/ ST/BPL	INR  3500	INR 4000

Candidates should note that additional bank charges INR 50 or more was included in the application fee. After making the application fee payment, the message appeared that CLAT 2025 application form was complete now and candidates could download the submitted application form from the dashboard.

CLAT 2025 Syllabus and Exam Pattern

Candidates preparing for the CLAT exam 2025 must adhere to the prescribed syllabus and format. Five main areas comprise the CLAT course. There will be five sections on the CLAT 2025 exam paper as well.

CLAT Syllabus 2025 - Subjects & Weightage

How to Prepare for CLAT exam 2025?

Candidates must begin early in their CLAT 2025 preparation. Because there is competition for the exam and a limited number of seats available at famous NLUs, thorough CLAT preparation is necessary to achieve a good CLAT rank. One of the longest law admission tests in India is the CLAT, which assesses applicants' advanced reading, analytical, and critical thinking abilities.

CLAT 2025 Section-wise preparation tips

Candidates must understand each section before beginning their preparation. Check Section-wise tips for CLAT 2025 below:

Tips to prepare for CLAT Legal Reasoning Section 2025

The legal reasoning and aptitude component of the CLAT is one of the most crucial ones, requiring applicants to show both a fundamental comprehension of the law and the capacity for critical thought. Candidates should begin by studying the fundamentals of political science, the constitution, and the law when preparing for the CLAT legal reasoning exam. It is more important to comprehend ideas than to memorise phrases and facts.

Candidates should read legal publications, news items, editorials, and judgements in the later phases of their training. Those who study and comprehend legal scenarios and cases presented in newspapers and periodicals will be better prepared for this portion because the majority of the questions are based on those examples. Lastly, study past years' CLAT question papers to learn how the legal reasoning questions are phrased and what subjects are covered far too often.

Tips to prepare for CLAT English Language Section 2025

Not only is there a portion on English language proficiency, but the entire CLAT question paper is written in English and calls for advanced reading and comprehension skills. Concerning the English language portion, questions will be based on comprehension passages that can be found in periodicals, journals, or recent news stories.

It is recommended that candidates focus on honing their foundational grammar throughout the first phase of preparation. To increase their reading comprehension and speed, they should read journals and newspapers. It's critical to have a solid vocabulary for every CLAT section. Furthermore, there can be direct questions on CLAT English about idioms and phrases, one-word substitution, and synonyms and antonyms of terms. To complete them, candidates should allow enough time. Finally, but just as importantly, in order to pass the exam, you must practise answering comprehension-based questions.

Tips to prepare for CLAT Logical Reasoning Section 2025

The purpose of this segment is to assess candidates' critical thinking and problem-solving skills. The majority of the CLAT logical reasoning section comprises questions from comprehension paragraphs, with the exception of a few that ask candidates to make one-liner statements or conclusions. In order to answer, candidates must comprehend the arguments and make inferences, correlations, or parallels. Only with consistent practice can one be ready for logical thinking. Students are urged, however, to build a core understanding before practicing from prior papers and taking mock exams, rather than diving straight into practice papers.

Tips to prepare for CLAT Maths Section 2025

Although it only has a 10% weight, candidates for the CLAT may base their decision on this part. Despite assessing fundamental mathematical abilities, the format of the questions can be altered to resemble prose filled with numbers. However, these questions shouldn't be too challenging for kids with above-average math ability. It would be advisable to take some time to carefully read each question.

Topics covered in CLAT maths questions include sets, algebra, profit and loss, time and distance, HCF, and LCM, among others. The majority of these subjects are covered in great detail in Class 10. Thus, it is recommended that applicants stick to the foundational textbooks for elementary mathematics and regularly practise the problems. Candidates with strong math abilities have a decent possibility to excel in this section and receive all 10% of the possible points, which could have a significant effect on their performance.

Tips to prepare for CLAT General Knowledge and Current Affairs Section 2025

The general knowledge and current events component of the CLAT 2025 exam was one of the most important ones. It significantly affected legal aptitude and English. It was because the skills examined in these areas would primarily overlap rather than because the syllabus is similar in these sections. Quick reading was a crucial talent for English and legal thinking, as well as for CLAT GK and current events. There were questions about current legal affairs in addition to some simple questions on social, political, and economic matters that are part of the CLAT current awareness exam.

Acquiring preparation for general knowledge and current affairs could be achieved very easily by referring to common study materials. For current affairs, a Lucent general information book was useful, but daily newspapers like The Hindu or The Indian Express are better. Monthly publications on the topic were required to be used to further solidify the preparedness for current affairs.

CLAT 2025 Preparation Strategy