CLAT 2025: Consortium releases important guidelines for PwD candidates

CLAT 2025: Consortium releases important guidelines for PwD candidates

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New Delhi, Updated on Jul 30, 2024 10:04 IST

CLAT 2025 Application process is currently underway. The Consortium has released the guidelines for persons with benchmark disabilities. Candidates applying under the given category will get a compensatory time of 40 minutes for the two hours CLAT examination.

CLAT 2025: Consortium releases important guidelines for PwD candidates

CLAT 2025: Consortium releases important guidelines for PwD candidates

CLAT 2025: The Consortium of NLUs has released guidelines for persons with benchmark disabilities (PwD) candidates looking forward to appearing in Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) 2025. The purpose of this guideline is to ensure uniform practice and equal access and opportunities for all candidates, especially Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD), Persons with Disabilities (PWD), and Specially Abled Persons (SAPS) during the conduction of CLAT 2025.

As per the guidelines, the Consortium has stated that "the facility of scribe/reader/lab assistant will be provided to candidates who have benchmark disability of not less than 40 per cent impairment irrespective of the type of disability. The candidates appearing for the CLAT 2025 who are ‘Persons with Benchmark Disability’ as defined in section 2(r) are entitled to compensatory time (extra time) of 40 (forty) minutes for the two-hour CLAT examination. The total time provided to such candidates will be 2 (two) hours and 40 (forty) minutes. "

The notification further added, "The candidate shall have the discretion of opting for his scribe/reader or request the CLAT Consortium for the same. For UG CLAT 2025, the scribe should not have completed more than the 11th grade. The scribe should not be currently enrolled in the 12th grade or higher. The scribe must not be affiliated to any test-preparatory organisation or examination coaching centre. For CLAT PG 2025, the scribe should not have completed more than the 12th grade. The scribe should not be a law student, and must not be affiliated to any test preparatory organisation or examination coaching centre."

CLAT Registration 2025 is currently underway. Candidates can fill out the application form of CLAT 2025 until October 15, 2024. CLAT 2025 Exam Date is December 1, 2024.

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Q:   Will CLAT be held twice in 2025?

A:

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.

Q:   When will the CLAT 2025 exam be held?

A:

The Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) conducted the CLAT 2025 on December 1, 2024. The exam authority published the admission notification for CLAT 2025 with details of syllabus, exam pattern and events on the official website. 

Q:   Is there Maths in CLAT 2025?

A:

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:   Where can I get the CLAT 2025 invite list?

A:

Only those aspirants who have been included in the CLAT 2025 invite list will be allowed to appear for CLAT 2025 Counselling. The counselling procedure of CLAT 2025 is conducted through an online centralised system. The counselling is conducted separetly for undergraduate and postgraduate courses. The entire process is conducted as per the CLAT 2025 counselling dates that is released by consortium. After every round, the consortium will announce the seat allotment for national law universities (NLUs) that are pariticipating in the admission process.

Q:   How to Check CLAT Merit List 2025?

A:

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.

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