About CLAT PG

The *Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) PG* is a national-level entrance examination conducted annually for admission to postgraduate (LL.M.) programs in law offered by the *22 National Law Universities (NLUs)* across India. Administered by the *Consortium of National Law Universities*, the CLAT PG evaluates candidates’ understanding of core legal subjects and their ability to engage with complex legal texts and issues.

The test primarily focuses on subjects such as:

* Constitutional Law
* Jurisprudence
* Administrative Law
* Law of Contract
* Torts
* Criminal Law
* International Law
* Family Law
* Property Law
* Company Law
* Public International Law
* Environmental Law
* Labour & Industrial Law
* Tax Law

The CLAT PG exam format includes comprehension-based questions to assess a candidate’s legal reasoning and aptitude. It is a crucial gateway for admission to LL.M. programs and for recruitment to legal positions in public sector undertakings (PSUs) and other government bodies.

SYLLABUS

Constitutional Law:
This section covers the basic structure and features of the Indian Constitution,
fundamental rights, directive principles of state policy, fundamental duties, and key
amendments. 
 Jurisprudence:
Focuses on the theory and philosophy of law, including different schools of
jurisprudence and legal concepts. 
 Administrative Law:
Examines the powers and functions of administrative bodies, principles of judicial
review, and administrative tribunals. 
 Law of Contract:
Deals with the formation, validity, discharge, and performance of contracts, including
specific types of contracts like agency and guarantee. 
 Torts:
Covers the general principles of tort law, including specific torts like negligence,
trespass, and defamation. 
 Family Law:
Includes aspects of Hindu and Muslim law related to marriage, divorce,
maintenance, and succession. 
 Criminal Law:
Focuses on the Indian Penal Code, criminal procedure, and general principles of
criminal law. 
 Property Law:
Covers the law of transfer of property, easements, and other related concepts. 
 Company Law:
Examines the legal framework governing companies, including corporate
governance, financial regulations, and company formation. 
 Public International Law:
Deals with the principles governing relations between states, international
organizations, and international agreements. 
 Tax Law:
Includes aspects of direct and indirect taxation. 
 Environmental Law:

Covers laws and regulations related to environmental protection and conservation. 
 Labour and Industrial Law:
Examines laws related to labour relations, industrial disputes, and social security. 
 Intellectual Property Law:
Includes patents, trademarks, copyrights, and other forms of intellectual property. 
ELIGIBILITY
1. A L.L.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/NRI categories and Forty-Five percent (45%) marks or its
equivalent grade in case of candidates belonging to SC/ST/PWD categories.
2. Candidates appearing for their qualifying examination in April/May 2025 are
also eligible to apply.
3. There is no upper age limit for appearing for the CLAT 2025.
4. Tie Breaker Rule : In case of equal marks, the break of tie shall be by the
following procedure and order as under:
i. Higher age;
ii. Computerised draw of lots.
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
 The CLAT 2025 examination will be held in OFFLINE mode
 The applications have to be submitted ONLINE only from
consortiumofnlus.ac.in website.
 The date of examination is scheduled on 1st December, 2024 from 2:00
P.M. to 4:00 P.M. (Subject to revision in case of necessity).
 Eligible Candidates belonging to PWD Category 2:00 P.M. to 4:40 P.M.
 Indian Nationals/NRIs seeking admission to the PG programmes can appear
in CLAT 2025.
 Foreign Nationals are not eligible to appear for CLAT.
 For any information relating to the 23 NLUs, the candidate may refer to the e-
brochure of the respective Institutions available in the Consortium website.
 For NRI/NRI Sponsored/Foreign National seats, the applicants are advised to
refer to the e-brochures as well as the websites of the respective NLUs for
more details. All NRI Category candidates have to appear for the CLAT 2025
examination for those NLUs where such category is admitted through CLAT
2025 rankings and not admitted directly by the concerned Universities. Please
note that for admission in these categories, you will need to apply directly to
the concerned NLU in addition to appearing for the CLAT exam. Please refer
to the NLU website for more information.

 Information regarding the details of intake, reservation policies and the
courses offered along with the fee structures of various participating National
Law Universities is available in the Information Brochure which can be
accessed from the official website of CLAT and also from the websites of the
participating NLUs. The candidates are, therefore, advised to thoroughly go
through the rules, policies and the fee structure of the participating NLUs
before filling in the application form for PG courses, and also for the NRI and
Foreign National seats.
 Information provided in the e-Brochure regarding the intake, reservation
policy, fee, courses offered and the subjects taught at various levels including
the areas of specialization, etc., has been specified very briefly. For detailed
information regarding the same, the candidates may refer to the information
available at the websites of the participating NLUs.
 Candidates are advised to visit CLAT 2025 website regularly for updates. The
allotment of seats and the offer for admission under CLAT 2025 shall be
provisional and shall not create any right of admission in favour of a
candidate.
Other instructions
 The online enrolment for CLAT 2025 will open on 15th July 2024 and close on
15th October, 2024.
 The application form, complete in all respects and after payment of fees must
be finally submitted on or before 15th October, 2024 (11:59 P.M.). Incomplete
application forms shall not be considered. The candidates shall fill and submit
the application form well in time to avoid last minute hassles. The CLAT Office
or the organizing University shall in no case be responsible for any incomplete
information or misinformation or inconvenience faced by the candidate in this
regard.
 Candidates are first required to register themselves at the CLAT 2025 website
by using personal mobile number and e-mail Id. Upon registration, an OTP
will be sent to the registered mobile number for validation. Once the mobile
number is validated, candidates can login using mobile number and the
password provided at the time of registration.
 Please fill the form carefully. The Name of the candidate and the parents
should be spelt correctly in the application as it appears in the
Certificates/Mark sheets/Identity proof. Any change/alteration found may
disqualify the candidature.
 Please note that once the application is submitted and paid, the candidate
cannot change the program, category, and BPL field.
 Updates to application form will not be entertained after the closure date.
 The candidates are required to read the instructions carefully and furnish
correct and authentic information. In case the information furnished at any

stage of the application, examination and admission process is found to be
false or incorrect or if there is any discrepancy or mismatch between the
information furnished by the candidate at the relevant section and the
certificates/documents produced at the time of admission, the provisional
admission offered to the candidate shall stand cancelled with immediate effect
without assigning any further reason. If such discrepancy or mismatch relates
to the candidate’s eligibility for inclusion in a particular reservation category,
that candidate shall be considered for admission to the NLUs in subsequent
rounds of the Admissions Counselling Process, without being included in that
reservation category.
 The candidates are requested to choose the program (UG/PG) correctly.
Requests for change of program in the application form will not be
entertained.
 In the event of unforeseen incidents resulting in the cancellation of a Test city
or centre, or insufficient or extra number of candidates opting to appear from a
particular Test Centre, the Convenor, CLAT 2025 reserves the right to cancel
such a City/Centre and shift the applicant to another City/Centre
 In order to claim the benefit of reservation, the candidate must produce the
relevant certificates as prescribed by the Government of India/State
Government and as required by the respective NLU at the time of admission,
as notified by them.
 The CLAT 2025 application fee is non-refundable and non-adjustable.
 Participating National Law Universities reserve the right to change the total
number of seats and break-up of seats as per their policy before the final
allotment. The reservation policy is subject to change as decided by the
concerned Government from time to time.
 If a candidate has filled-in more than one online application form, the
candidate’s last online application form only will be considered. In such cases,
the application fee for the previous application forms will not be refunded.
Documents to be uploaded with the Online Application.
1. Front facing passport size recent photograph with plain background
2. Signature of the candidate
3. Category certificate if you are applying under SC/ST/OBC
4. Relevant certificate issued by competent authority if candidate is applying
under P.W.D
5. Relevant certificate issued by competent authority if candidate is applying
under BPL category
NOTE:

 The original certificates/documents issued by the competent authority as
specified in the brochure are to be submitted to the allotted University in the
form and manner as specified by the respective universities at the time of
admission.
 The photograph and signature of the candidate need not be attested while
submitting the Online Application Form.
 All documents/certificates should be uploaded in pdf format only.
Application Fee
 Application fees can be paid online only.
 Application fee for General/OBC/NRI candidates: Rs.4,000/-
 Application fee for SC/ST/BPL/PWD category candidates: Rs.3,500/-
 The cost of previous years’ question papers is Rs.500/- (not included in the
CLAT 2025 application fee of Rs.4,000/- or Rs.3,500/- as the case may be.)
 The candidates themselves will have to bear the bank transaction charges for
remitting the fee online. The actual bank transaction charges will be displayed
in the payment gateway page after the candidates choose the mode of
payment.
 Application Fees is non-refundable.
Admit Card/Hall ticket
 The Admit Card/Hall ticket can be downloaded by the candidate by logging
into his/her account. The exact date on which the hall tickets will be made
available will be intimated on the website. https://consortiumofnlus.ac.in/