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CLAT Application Form 2025: The Consortium of NLUs closed the CLAT Registration Process 2025 on October 22, 2024. CLAT Application Correction Window 2025 was closed on October 25. CandidatesThe Consortium released the CLAT Notification 2025 on July 7, 2024. The notification carried all the important information regarding the CLAT Exam. Only candidates who will fill out the application form as well as pay the fee will be issued admit cards to appear in CLAT exam 2025. The official website for CLAT is consortiumofnlus.ac.in. Check the process of the CLAT 2025 application, eligibility criteria, fee payment details, and other documents required below.
Also Read: How to fill CLAT application form 2025?
Q: Is CLAT 2025 registration form out?
No, the CLAT 2025 Application Form was released on July 15. The Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) began the CLAT 2025 Registration Process from July 15 and candidates could apply until October 22, 2024. CLAT 2025 Exam Date was December 1.Candidates must note that CLAT 2025 Application Form could be filled online only. Only those candidates who have filled CLAT Application Form 2025 successfully, were able to appear for the CLAT Exam.
Q: When will CLAT 2025 application form be released?
The online application form of CLAT 2025 was released on July 15, 2024. The Consortium provided more then 2 months time to candidates to fill the CLAT 2025 application form. The application form of CLAT 2025 was made available at consortiumofnlus.ac.in, and candidates could fill a single application form for all participating NLUs until the October 22. Know more about CLAT 2025 application process here.
Q: Can I fill CLAT application form in phases?
- CLAT 2025 Registration Date
- CLAT 2025 Exam Dates & Schedule
- CLAT Registration 2025/ Login Window
- CLAT 2025 Application Correction Window
- How to recover the CLAT 2025 login password?
- CLAT 2025 Participating NLUs
- CLAT Registration Statistics
- CLAT Helpdesk 2025
- CLAT Eligibility Criteria 2025
- How to fill CLAT Registration Form 2025?
- CLAT Application Form 2025: List of Documents
- CLAT 2025 Registration Fee
- CLAT 2025 Application Form FAQs
CLAT 2025 Registration Date
Candidates can check important CLAT 2025 Registration Form Dates below:
Event | Dates of CLAT 2025 |
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Release of CLAT admission notification | 07-Jul-2024 |
CLAT 2025 Application Form | 15-Jul-2024 |
Campus visit for registered candidates | To be announced |
Last date to submit application form | 15-Oct-2024 22-Oct-2024 |
Last date to submit fee and edit application form | 25-Oct-2024 |
Last date to edit CLAT test centre preferences | 25-Oct-2024 |
Release of admit card | 15-Dec-2024 |
CLAT 2025 exam date | 01-Dec-2024 |
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CLAT 2025 Exam Dates & Schedule
Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of CLAT 2025 exam
Dates | Past Exam Dates |
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01 Dec '24 | CLAT 2025 exam date |
15 Nov '24 - 01 Dec '24 | CLAT 2025 Admit Card |
18 Oct '24 - 25 Oct '24 | CLAT 2025 Application Correction Window |
CLAT Registration 2025/ Login Window
Here is an example of how the application form window looked:
CLAT 2025 Application Correction Window
The Consortium of NLUs opened the CLAT Application Correction Window 2025 to help candidates edit their CLAT 2025 Application Form before finally submitting it. Candidates could follow the steps to edit CLAT application 2025 as under:
Link for CLAT 2025 correction window - consortiumofnlus.ac.in
- Click on the CLAT 2025 application correction link
- Login using mobile number and password
- Click on the Edit Application button
- Go to 'Category and Seat Reservation' for NLU preferences, as well as, Personal details tab for OBC category status, whether Non-Creamy Layer or Creamy Layer
- Make the required changes, Click on Next button
- Click on the declaration checkbox, and Save to submit the changes
How to recover the CLAT 2025 login password?
- Visit the official website of CLAT Consortium
- Click on the ‘Forgot Password’ link in the Login window
- Enter the registered mobile number and click on ‘Request OTP’
- Enter the One Time Password (OTP) received on mobile
- Create a new password and proceed to login
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CLAT exam pattern | CLAT syllabus | CLAT preparation tips |
CLAT 2025 Participating NLUs
Candidates who appear in the CLAT 2025 entrance exam will be considered for admission to the 24 participating NLUs. The top NLUs in India as per NIRF Rankings for the past three years are given below:
NLUs | NIRF Ranking 2021 | NIRF Ranking 2022 | NIRF Ranking 2023 |
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NLSIU Bengaluru | 1 | 1 | 1 |
NLU Delhi | 2 | 2 | 2 |
NLU Hyderabad | 3 | 4 | 3 |
NLU Jodhpur | 8 | 10 | - |
WBNUJS Kolkata | 4 | 5 | 4 |
GNLU Gandhinagar | 6 | 8 | 7 |
NLU Patiala | 16 | 18 | 20 |
NLU Lucknow | 15 | 17 | 21 |
NLU Cuttack | 18 | 25 | 30 |
NLU Guwahati | 20 | 24 | - |
Also Read: NLU Fees for 5 year LLB courses and LLM courses
CLAT 2025 seat intake
The 24 participating NLUs will accept only CLAT 2025 scores for admission to their UG and PG courses for the upcoming academic session. The program-wise seat intake is as follows.
- 5-year LLB program - 3,213 seats
- One-year LLM - 1,217 seats
Note: The above seat matrix doesn't include supernumerary, extra, NRI, and sponsored seats.
CLAT Registration Statistics
Around 60,000 candidates appeared in the CLAT 2025 exam. In 2024, 70,277 candidates registered for the exam out of which 62,106 appeared. In 2023, out of 75,183 registrations, 59,443 students appeared in the exam. Out of 59,443 appeared candidates, 53,226 appeared for UG, and 6,217 appeared for the PG exam.
CLAT 2025 applications are for admission to the five-year integrated and one-year LLM courses offered by the 24 participating NLUs. These NLUs offer a combined intake of 2,644 seats for the integrated program, and 914 seats for the program.
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CLAT Helpdesk 2025
In case candidates face any discrepancies or issues in CLAT 2025 Application Form, they could contact the NLU consortium through the official helpline as mentioned below.
Email - clat@consortiumofnlus.ac.in
Contact number - 08047162020 (10:00 am to 05:00 pm on all working days)
CLAT Eligibility Criteria 2025
Candidates were advised to check the CLAT 2025 eligibility criteria before filling out the CLAT 2025 Application Form. The CLAT eligibility 2025 for UG and PG courses was as under:
UG CLAT 2025 Eligibility Criteria: Candidates appearing for CLAT UG 2025 could check the eligibility below:
- Candidates must secure the following minimum percentage of marks in their qualifying examination (i.e., 10+2 or an equivalent examination):
- Forty five percent (45%) marks or its equivalent grade in case of candidates belonging to General / OBC / PWD / NRI / PIO / OCI categories
- Forty Percent (40%) marks or equivalent in case of candidates belonging to SC/ST categories.
- Candidates who may be appearing for their qualifying examination in March/ April, 2025 are also eligible to appear for the 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"
PG CLAT 2025 Eligibility Criteria: Candidates appearing for CLAT PG 2025 could check the eligibility below:
- An LL.B. Degree or an equivalent examination with a minimum of Fifty percent (50%) marks or its equivalent grade
- In case of candidates belonging to General/OBC/PWD/NRI/PIO/OCI categories and Forty-Five percent (45%) marks or its equivalent grade
- In case of candidates belonging to SC/ST categories
- Candidates appearing for their qualifying examination in April/May 2025 are also eligible to apply.
How to fill CLAT Registration Form 2025?
The registration process for CLAT 2025 has been closed. The registration window was same for both the UG and PG candidates. Candidates could select the program of study at the time of filling out the application form. Candidates could follow step-by step process mentioned below to fill in the CLAT 2025 Application Form:
Step 1 - Online Registration:
- Click on the registration link - consortiumofnlus.ac.in
- You will be redirected to a registration window
- Click on the "Register" button
- A registration form will open where you will have to enter registration details like name, mobile number, email id. Also, select and confirm a password for the candidate account.
Step 2: Filling CLAT Application Form 2025
To access the application form, candidates had to log in to the account using your phone number and password. Once you log in, you will see the following screen.
- Select the program of study: Candidates had to select the Under Graduate (UG) 5-Year LLB Course or Post Graduate (PG) 1-Year LLM Course. Then press the "Apply for CLAT 2025" button.
- CLAT 2025 application form - Personal details:
In this section, candidates had to upload a photograph and their signature in jpeg/png format. Other details that have to be entered included the date of birth, mothers' and father's name, gender, nationality, All India Category under which admission is sought (SC/ST, OBC, or General). Reserved category, PwD, and BPL candidates need to upload the relevant certificate. Finally, mention the domicile state.
- Enter Communication Details: In this section, candidates had to enter their present and permanent address.
- Education Details: Candidates had to select the qualifying exam from the drop-down menu, enter the name of the board (or university), appearing/appeared or passed, year and month of passing, and percentage.
- Enter Test Centre Preferences - In this section they had to select three exam centers for CLAT 2025 exam. Select Test Center Preference – 1 for the test center with the first preference. Use Test Center Preference – 3 for the least preferred exam center. The CLAT 2025 exam will be conducted in more than 80 CLAT test centers.
CLAT Exam Centres 2025
Candidates could check list of CLAT test centres below:
CLAT Exam Centre | CLAT Exam Centre |
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Agra | Haldwani |
New Delhi | Hisar |
Ahmedabad | Patiala |
Allahabad | Hooghly |
Patna | Salem |
Amrawati (Maharashtra) | Bhopal |
Hubli / Dharwad | Jalandhar |
Puducherry | Shillong |
Amritsar | Chandigarh |
Hyderabad | Kanpur |
Pune | Srinagar |
Aurangabad | Chennai |
Imphal | Kanyakumari |
Raipur | Surat |
Chittor/Tirupathi | Kolkata |
Barasat | Jammu |
Indore | Shimla |
Rajahmundry | Bilaspur |
Barrackpore | Jamshedpur |
Jabalpur | Siliguri |
Ranchi | Calicut |
Bengaluru | Jodhpur |
Cuttack | Kottayam |
Kota | Thiruvananthapuram |
Tiruchirappalli | Dehradun |
Kurnool | Tirunelveli |
Durg | Kurukshetra |
Vellore | Gandhinagar |
Faridabad | Madurai |
Mangalore | Vijayawada |
Gangtok | Meerut |
Visakhapatnam | Ghaziabad |
Mohali | Mysore |
Gorakhpur | Mumbai |
Nagpur | Greater Noida/ Noida |
Muzaffarpur | Navi Mumbai |
Gwalior | Rajkot |
Gurugram | Guwahati |
Lucknow | Varanasi |
Vadodara | Ernakulam |
Thane | Coimbatore |
Jaipur | Sonepat |
Enter Reservation Criteria
Candidates in this section could select categories individually for each NLU. Candidates who want to apply under additional categories could use this section. Candidates were advised to check CLAT Reservation Criteria 2025 and intake of seats reserved at all NLUs before filling CLAT application form. Candidates must note that except NLU Jodhpur, all other NLUs are offering domicile reservations. Candidates also had to upload a domicile certificate in PDF format, issued by a competent authority. The reservation policy of NLUs was as mentioned below.
NLUs | Seats in 5-year LLB programmes | ||
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Total CLAT seats | All India seats | Domicile | |
National Law School of India University, Bangalore | 240 | 180 | 60 |
National Academy of Legal Study & Research (NALSAR) University of Law, Hyderabad |
132 | 99 | 33 |
The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata |
132 | 91 | 41 |
120 | 60 | 60 | |
104 | 104 | 0 | |
172 | 129 | 43 | |
180 | 175 | 5 | |
138 | 69 | 69 | |
120 | 61 | 59 | |
180 | 135 | 45 | |
120 | 60 | 60 | |
60 | 31 | 29 | |
Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University (DSNLU) Visakhapatnam |
138 | 54 | 84 |
120 | 60 | 60 | |
150 | 55 | 95 | |
240 |
92 |
148 | |
60 |
23 |
37 | |
180 | 108 | 72 | |
120 | 60 | 60 | |
120 | 90 | 30 | |
180 |
85 |
95 | |
National Law University, Tirupura (Admissions on Hold for academic year 2023) |
120 |
- |
- |
GNLU Silvassa Campus (w.e.f. 2023) |
66 |
50 |
16 |
How to fill CLAT Application Form 2025? Check detailed video
Candidates could check steps to fill CLAT 2025 application form in a video below, for reference:
NLU Preference List 2025:
Candidates were not able to submit the application form for CLAT 2025 until they selected NLUs and courses in the order of their preferences. Candidates could only enter NLU preferences until the last date. The NLU Preference window looked like this:
Candidates could fill in the preference of NLU by referring the list of NLUs as per the NIRF ranking below:
NLUs in India |
NIRF Ranking 2023 |
NIRF Ranking 2022 |
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1 |
1 |
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2 |
2 |
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National Academy of Legal Study & Research (NALSAR) University of Law, Hyderabad |
3 |
4 |
The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata |
4 |
5 |
18 |
15 |
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- |
10 |
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7 |
8 |
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21 |
17 |
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20 |
18 |
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- |
- |
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- |
- |
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30 |
25 |
Step 3: Submission of the Application Form
Candidates had to ensure that the various sections of the CLAT application form were duly and correctly filled. Note that all the details will be checked at the time of counseling registration, and any mismatch can lead to disqualification. Once you are satisfied that the application is complete in all respects -
- Agree to the declaration form
- Select the Third Party Communication Details Agreement and Give your consent
- Submit the form.
Once you agree to the agreement, give your consent and submit the application form, the following page will appear.
After submitting the application form, the candidate had to pay the application or exam fee, which was category-specific. Candidates could pay the application fee in online mode using debit card/credit card/net banking. The mode of application fee payment was online.
Category |
CLAT Application Fee (in INR) |
Mode of Payment |
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General/OBC/PwD/NRI/PIO/OCI |
4,000 |
Online:
|
SC/ST/BPL |
3,500 |
|
Previous years CLAT question papers |
500 |
Note:
- Candidates could also purchase previous years’ CLAT question papers by paying an additional fee of INR 500.
- The question paper could be downloaded by the candidate from their accounts once the fee has been paid.
CLAT fee without previous years' question paper
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CLAT Application Form 2025: List of Documents
Before beginning the CLAT application process, aspirants were advised to 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.)
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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
Also Read: CLAT Photo Size & Signature: Check Example, Dimensions
CLAT 2025 Registration Fee
Candidates must note that their form were not considered submitted if they have not submitted the CLAT 2025 registration fee online. It must be noted that the CLAT Registration Window 2025 has been closed and candidates won't be able to fill CLAT 2025 Application form and pay the CLAT Application Fee 2025.
CLAT application Fee Payment 2025
Candidates can check the CLAT Fees 2025 below:
Category |
CLAT Application Fee (in INR) |
Mode of Payment |
---|---|---|
General/OBC/PwD/NRI/PIO/OCI |
4,000 |
Online:
|
SC/ST/BPL |
3,500 |
|
Previous years CLAT question papers |
500 |
CLAT 2025 Application Form FAQs
Candidates can check queries related to CLAT 2025 Application Form below:
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