CLAT PG 2025 Syllabus PDF: Section-wise LLM Syllabus, Important Topics & Negative Marking

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CLAT PG Syllabus 2025: The Consortium of NLUs released the subject-wise CLAT LLM syllabus 2025 along with the CLAT LLM Notification 2025. All the candidates who will be appearing for the CLAT Exam must check CLAT LLM syllabus. CLAT 2025 Exam will be held on December 1, 2024. Candidates are advised to go through the complete CLAT syllabus in order to score well in the exam. The syllabus for CLAT PG 2025 will mention subjects, topics and weightage for a section of the question paper. Check below the detailed syllabus for CLAT LLM 2025, pattern, marking scheme and other details.

CLAT LLM 2025 Exam Pattern Highlights

Before talking about the CLAT 2025 syllabus let us have a look at CLAT PG exam pattern highlights:

Particulars

CLAT 2025 Pattern Highlights for LLM

Exam mode

Offline 

Exam duration

120 minutes (2 hours)

Test language

English 

Type of questions

Objective 

Exam subjects

Various law subjects divided into two sections

Total questions

120

Total marks

120

Marking scheme

+1 for every correct answer

-0.25 for every incorrect answer

Subject-wise CLAT PG Syllabus 2025

CLAT question paper for LLM course was based on subjects as under:

CLAT LLM Subjects/Syllabus
Constitutional Law Jurisprudence
Administrative Law Law of Contract
Torts Family Law
Criminal Law Property Law
Company Law Public International Law
Tax Law Environmental Law
Labour & Industrial Law -

CLAT PG 2025 Syllabus in detail

As per the official website of the exam, 

  • The objective section of CLAT PG will carry extracts from primary legal materials such as important court decisions in various fields of law, statutes or regulations. The questions under each passage will be judged by the reading and analytical skills of candidates, awareness of issues discussed in the passage and application of knowledge. 
  • The subjective section of CLAT PG will require candidates to write two essays in not more than 800 words demonstrating their awareness of the legal, factual, and philosophical issues and ability to set out various arguments and perspectives related to the given topic.

Also, check out some topics that candidates can study to prepare for each LLM subject below:

CLAT LLM Subjects

Important Topics

Constitutional Law

Constitution law of India, definition, features, framing of Indian constitution, doctorine of separation of power, excecutive power, nature of executive of India, relationship between President and Council of Minister, constitutional rights, Writ jurisdiction of HC and SC, freedom, right against social discrimination,

  • Legislative power – procedure, privileges
  • Judicial power – organisation of judiciary, jurisdiction of SC of India,
  • Federal Idea – Nature of Indian Polity, co-operative federalism
  • Freedoms of Inter-state trade and commerce
  • Impact of Emergency on centre-state relations

Criminal Law

Elements of crime, Actus Reas and Mens rea, group liability, abetment, criminal conspiracy, exceptions, attempt to commit offences, offences against public tranquility, offences against body – culpable homicide, murder, hurt, grievous hurt, wrongful confinement and wrongful restraint criminal force, assault, abduction, kidnapping, rape & un-natural offences

Torts

Classification of torts, trespass, nuisance, defamation, liability for mis-statements, negligence

Contract

Formation of contract, validity, discharge and performance of contract, remedies and quasi contracts, Indian contract act-1872, Indian specific relief act-1963

International Law

Definition, origin and development of international law, sources and subjects of International law, relationship between International and municipal law, state recognition, state succession, international rive and canals, international law of the sea, air, space, aerial navigation, outer space exploration and use, nationality statelessness, state jurisdiction, basis of jurisdiction, jurisdiction immunity, extradition and asylum, diplomatic and consular relations, law of treaties, war and use of force in International law, law of contraband & blockade, concept of war, legal effects of outbreak of war and enemy character, settlement of international disputes, state responsibility, retorsion, reprisals, Armed interventions with the role of United Nations

Intellectual Property Rights

Nature, meaning, definition and scope of IPR, Trademarks Act 1999, Patents Act 1970, Copyright Act 1957, IPR in International Perspective

Jurisprudence

Legal method, Indian Legal system, basic theory of law, Analytical positivism, Kelsen’s pure theory of law, Hart’s definition of law, Austin’s theory of law, definition of law by Holland and Salmond, different theoretical approaches to study law and jurisprudence – Historical and anthropological approach, Sociological approach, economic approach (Marx’s and Engel’s views about the law and state, realist approach – American and Scandinavian realism,

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CLAT PG 2025 Marking Scheme

Candidates who will appear for the CLAT 2025 LLM Exam are advised to understand CLAT LLM question paper pattern and CLAT 2025 Marking Scheme before the exam day:

Category CLAT PG Marking Scheme
Correct Answer 1 marks each
Incorrect Answer 0.25 marks each
Unanswered/ Unattempted Questions No marks

Best Books for CLAT PG 2025 Preparation

Candidates who will appear for the CLAT LLM exam are advised to refer to the best books for CLAT LLM 2025 for the exam preparation as these books cover each aspect of the exam syllabus:

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LLM Entrance Exams

S. K Raghuvanshi

Solved Papers of LLM Entrance Exams

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Guide to LLM Entrance Exams

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S.S. Handbook for LLM Entrance Exams (Based on New Syllabus)

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As per the CLAT 2025 schedule, the Consortium of National Law Universities has released the CLAT 2025 results. Candidates seeking admission to the JLU Bhopal BBA LLB course via CLAT must have secured a minimum of 50 marks. Those who did not meet the prescribed cutoff can appear for the JLUET exam.

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As per official sources, the CLAT 2025 results have been released by the NLU Consortium. Candidates seeking admission to the JLU Bhopal BA LLB course via CLAT must have secured a minimum of 50 marks. Those who have not secured the prescribed marks can appear for the JLUET exam, which is conducted by

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No, its not at all mandatory to give CLAT to become a lawyer. Candidates can enroll in Law courses offered by various universities and colleges to pursue UG and PG law courses. However, those who wish to take admission in one of NLUs except NLU Delhi will have to appear for Common National Admission

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