CLAT (UG/PG) Merit List 2025: First Seat Allotment (Dec 26), 24 NLUs in India, Opening & Closing Ranks
Common Law Admission Test 2025 ( CLAT )
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The Consortium of NLUs will release the institute-wise merit list for CLAT 2025 mentioning names, ranks, and categories for each candidate shortlisted for the final admission process. Check here the CLAT merit list 2025 for all rounds once uploaded. Read further to know more. Check details here.
CLAT merit list 2025
The Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) will release the CLAT Merit List 2025 once the CLAT Counselling Registration is over.The CLAT 2025 Counselling Registration will be conducted from December 9 to December 20, 2024. CLAT Counselling process began soon after the CLAT Result was announced. The merit list mentions details of candidates shortlisted for admission at the participating NLUs in India.
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Q: Will CLAT be held twice in 2026?
Q: When will the CLAT 2026 exam be held?
The Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) will conduct the CLAT 2026 on December 7, 2025 tentatively. The exam authority will first publish the admission notification for CLAT 2026 with details of syllabus, exam pattern and events on the official website.
Q: Are calculators allowed in CLAT Exam?
Calculators are not allowed in the CLAT exam. However, students are provided the virtual calculator during the exam which can be used to solving lengthy calculations. The virtual calculator is made available on the computer screen during the test and candidates can use it by clicking on the calculator link. Candidates are advised to practice solving numerical questions on their own as using virtual calculators can take much time
Only those candidates whose names are on the CLAT invite list are eligible to attend the admission process. Candidates can check details about the institute-wise CLAT merit list 2025 as given on this page below.
CLAT 2025 Merit List Dates
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CLAT counselling will be done online mode and the merit list will be published as per the counselling schedule and guidelines. The candidates shortlisted for CLAT 2025 counselling will have to accept the allotment, or request for revision/ upgrade. Moreover, candidates also have the option to withdraw from the allotted seat and exit the counselling process, if they do not want to participate in further rounds. Those accepting the allotted seats or requesting for seat upgrade will have to pay the admission fee/ course fee.
| Event | Dates |
|---|---|
| CLAT counselling 2025 registration | 09-Dec-2024 to 20-Dec-2024 |
| CLAT 2025 First Merit List | 26-Dec-2024 |
| CLAT 2025 Second Merit List | 10-Jan-2025 |
| CLAT 2025 Third Merit List | 24-Jan-2025 |
| CLAT 2025 Fourth Merit List | 20-May-2025 |
| CLAT 2025 Fifth Merit List | 29-May-2025 |
Check out complete schedule for CLAT counselling process.
CLAT 2025 First Merit List- College Wise
This year, National Law University (NLU) Tripura is also participating in the counselling process of CLAT 2024 for admission to BA LLB and LLM courses. The merit list will be published for all participating NLUs mentioning category-wise ranks below once announced.
| CLAT 202 Participating NLUs |
Opening Rank |
Closing Ranks |
Download CLAT 2025 1st Merit List |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Law School of India University, Bangalore |
To be announced | To be announced | To be announced |
| NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad |
To be announced | To be announced | To be announced |
| The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata |
To be announced | To be announced | To be announced |
| National Law Institute University, Bhopal
|
To be announced | To be announced | To be announced |
| To be announced | To be announced | To be announced | |
| National Law University, Jodhpur |
To be announced | To be announced | To be announced |
| Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar |
To be announced | To be announced | To be announced |
| Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow |
To be announced | To be announced | To be announced |
| Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Patiala |
To be announced | To be announced | To be announced |
| Chanakya National Law University Patna
|
To be announced | To be announced | To be announced |
| To be announced | To be announced | To be announced | |
| National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi |
To be announced | To be announced | To be announced |
| National Law University Odisha, Cuttack |
To be announced | To be announced | To be announced |
| National University of Study & Research in Law, Ranchi |
To be announced | To be announced | To be announced |
| National Law University & Judicial Academy, Assam |
To be announced | To be announced | To be announced |
| Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University (DSNLU),Visakhapatnam |
To be announced | To be announced | To be announced |
| The Tamil Nadu National Law School, Tiruchirapalli |
To be announced | To be announced | To be announced |
| To be announced | To be announced | To be announced | |
| Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai |
To be announced | To be announced | To be announced |
| Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur
|
To be announced | To be announced | To be announced |
| To be announced | To be announced | To be announced | |
| Maharashtra National Law University, Aurangabad |
To be announced | To be announced | To be announced |
| To be announced | To be announced | To be announced | |
| Himachal Pradesh National Law University, Shimla |
To be announced | To be announced | To be announced |
| To be announced | To be announced | To be announced | |
| Dharmashastra National Law University, Jabalpur |
To be announced | To be announced | To be announced |
| Dr B R Ambedkar National Law University Sonipat, Haryana |
To be announced | To be announced | To be announced |
| Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur |
To be announced | To be announced | To be announced |
| National Law University, Tripura |
To be announced | To be announced | To be announced |
| GNLU Silvassa Campus |
To be announced | To be announced | To be announced |
CLAT 2024 First Merit List- College Wise
| CLAT 2024 Participating NLUs |
Opening Rank |
Closing Ranks |
Download CLAT 2024 1st Merit List |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Law School of India University, Bangalore |
1 | 14349 | |
| NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad |
4 | 8843 | CLAT 2024 First Merit List for NALSAR |
| The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata |
140 | 30484 | CLAT 2024 First Merit List for WBNUJS |
| National Law Institute University, Bhopal
|
159 | 17865 | CLAT 2024 First Merit List for NLIU Bhopal (BA LLB) |
| 187 | 27435 | CLAT 2024 First Merit List for NLIU Bhopal (BSc LLB) | |
| National Law University, Jodhpur |
112 | 21623 | CLAT 2024 First Merit List for NLU Jodhpur |
| Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar |
8 | 12468 | CLAT 2024 First Merit List for GNLU |
| Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow |
357 | 20456 | CLAT 2024 First Merit List for DRMNLU |
| Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Patiala |
220 | 25988 | CLAT 2024 First Merit List for RGNUL |
| Chanakya National Law University Patna
|
322 | 29492 | CLAT 2024 First Merit List for CNLU Patna - BA LLB |
| 1051 | 32469 | CLAT 2024 First Merit List for CNLU Patna - BBA LLB | |
| National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi |
231 | 28315 | CLAT 2024 First Merit List for NUALS Kochi |
| National Law University Odisha, Cuttack |
591 | 52970 | CLAT 2024 First Merit List for NLUO |
| National University of Study & Research in Law, Ranchi |
637 | 48856 | CLAT 2024 First Merit List for NUSRL |
| National Law University & Judicial Academy, Assam |
1344 | 35236 | CLAT 2024 First Merit List for NLUJAA |
| Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University (DSNLU),Visakhapatnam |
656 | 34502 | CLAT 2024 First Merit List for DSNLU |
| The Tamil Nadu National Law School, Tiruchirapalli |
806 | 38376 | CLAT 2024 First Merit List for TNNLS - BA LLB |
| 821 | 30795 | ||
| Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai |
99 | 30958 | CLAT 2024 First Merit List for MNLU Mumbai |
| Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur
|
491 | 42857 | |
| 611 | 46792 | CLAT 2024 First Merit List for MNLU Nagpur (BBA-LLB) | |
| Maharashtra National Law University, Aurangabad |
945 | 41238 | |
| 681 | 47604 | ||
| Himachal Pradesh National Law University, Shimla |
885 | 34169 | CLAT 2024 First Merit List for HPNLU Shimla - BA LLB |
| 284 | 33143 | CLAT 2024 First Merit List for HPNLU Shimla - BBA LLB | |
| Dharmashastra National Law University, Jabalpur |
1060 | 34721 | CLAT 2024 First Merit List for DNLU Jabalpur |
| Dr B R Ambedkar National Law University Sonipat, Haryana |
503 | 23930 | CLAT 2024 First Merit List for DRBNLU Haryana |
| Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur |
413 | 44306 | CLAT 2024 First Merit List for HNLU Raipur |
| National Law University, Tripura |
1716 | 51586 | CLAT 2024 First Merit List for NLU Tripura |
| GNLU Silvassa Campus |
593 | 35911 | CLAT 2024 First Merit List for GNLU Silvassa |
CLAT 2023 First Merit List - College Wise
Q: What are the exam timings for CLAT 2025?
CLAT 2025 exam timings was confirmed in admission notification. The CLAT exam was held from 2 pm to 4 pm. The duration of CLAT exam was two hours, and therefore, the exam authority scheduled exam on the same day for both undergraduate and postgraduate courses. On the day of examination, candidates had to report at least an hour before the exam timings, so as to complete frisking and check seating plan at the test centre. Know all about exam day events and test timings here - https://www.shiksha.com/law/clat-exam-dates.
Q: How to Check CLAT Merit List 2025?
Candidates can check the NLU-wise CLAT merit list by following the below steps:
Step 1: Visit CLAT official website
Step 2: Navigate to ‘Notifications’ section
Step 3: Click on ‘CLAT 2025 Allotment List’ link
Step 4: View and download the CLAT allotment list 2025
Candidates must note that they can appear for CLAT Counselling 2025 only if there name is there in the merit list. CLAT counselling will be conducted in online mode. Candidates must appear for the counselling to get admission to one of the NLUs in the country.
Q: Is there Maths in CLAT 2026?
Yes, there is math in CLAT exam. The section carries 10 per cent weight. Scoring well in maths can give candidates big boost over competition. The CLAT syllabus for Quantitative Techniques includes the following important highlights:
- The section includes 13-17 questions in the exam
- Unlike other sections, the Quantitative Techniques section includes short sets of facts, propositions, graphs or other textual, pictorial, diagrammatic representation of numerical information
- Majority of the questions in the section are created specifically for the exam, however, few graphs and histograms are also derived from public sources such as the official website of Reserve Bank of India
- The difficulty level of questions in the exam is of Class 10 level, however, the questions are more logic-based rather than formulae-based
- Important topics on which Maths questions are based in the exam include:
CLAT Syllabus for Quantitative Techniques | |
|---|---|
Number Theory & Basic Arithmetic | Averages & Percentages |
Ratio & Proportion | Mixtures & Allegations |
Time & Work | Time, Distance & Speed |
Fractions & Equations | Monetary Evaluations |
Probability | Permutations & Combinations |
Data Interpretation to analyse Charts, Tables, Histograms & other Graphical Information | |
Q: Will CLAT be conducted in regional languages?
CLAT 2026 is expected to be held in regional language. The Bar Council of India is planning to include vernacular languages as medium of paper in the coming years. Till CLAT exam 2024, it was held in the English language only like in previous years. CLAT 2025 PG Exam is also expected to be conducted in English only.
Q: What to do if I forget the password for CLAT Login?
Candidates can refer to the CLAT 2023 First merit list below to get an idea. It must be noted that in 2023, GNLU Silvassa also participated in the counselling process of CLAT 2023 for admission to BA LLB and LLM courses. The merit list will be published for all participating NLUs mentioning category-wise ranks. Check below:
NLU Sikkim also accepted CLAT 2023 scores, however, an official confirmation is awaited on the official website.
CLAT Merit List 2025- All Rounds
Candidates will be able to check here merit list for UG and PG courses for all rounds of CLAT 2025 counselling and seat allotment process once announced:
- CLAT 2025 Second Merit List (To be announced)
- CLAT 2025 Third Merit List (To be announced)
- CLAT 2025 Fourth Merit List (To be announced)
- CLAT 2025 Fifth Merit List (To be announced)
CLAT 2025 LLM Merit List for all NLUs
Candidates can check the merit list for CLAT PG 2025 from the links mentioned below once uploaded, until then aspirants can check CLAT 2024 Merit List for reference:
CLAT 2023 PG Merit List for all NLUs
Candidates can check CLAT 2023 LLM Merit List below to get an idea. CLAT will be able to download the merit list for LLM course from the links below:
The seat allotment list is shared based on the preferences marked by candidates in CLAT application forms as well as, during the counselling process.
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CLAT Notifications
In 2022, CLAT exam was held twice, I. e. on June 19 as CLAT 2022, and on December 18, 2022 as CLAT 2023. However, from 2024 onwards, CLAT exam is to be conducted once in a year only, as confirmed by the exam officials in the latest notification. Earlier, CLAT exam was conducted in May or June, but from 2024 onwards the entrance exam will be conducted in December (of preceding year to the admission year) itself for concluding admissions on time. Therefore, CLAT counselling process will be completed by May of each academic year.