Indore (Madhya Pradesh): The Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) 2025 for admission to National Law Universities (NLU) was successfully conducted on Sunday, with over 1500 students taking the exam at two centres in the city. However, about 13 per cent of the registered candidates were absent. The exam took place from 2 pm to 4 pm, where students had to answer 120 questions within two hours.
The paper was divided into three sections: Legal Reasoning, English and Aptitude. While the questions in Aptitude and Legal Reasoning were relatively easy for most students, many found the English section challenging, requiring more time to complete. According to experts, the Legal Reasoning and Aptitude sections were of standard level and would help students to score well.
The CLAT paper featured a negative marking system, where 0.25 marks were deducted for every incorrect answer. Each correct answer earned one mark. The exam tested various areas, including Quantitative Techniques (Mathematical Analysis), Current Affairs and General Knowledge, English, and Legal Reasoning. Although the overall difficulty level was deemed easier compared to previous years, the English section posed difficulty for many candidates.
Students arrive early at centres
Students were required to reach the exam centre an hour before the scheduled time. Along with their admit cards, they were also asked to present additional identity cards such as Aadhar cards or Voter IDs. After strict frisking, they were allowed to enter the examination hall. Several students had to remove smart watches before entering the exam hall as part of the security protocol.
Easier paper, but English remained headache
Students found the paper to be quite easy, particularly the Legal Reasoning and Aptitude sections, which they believed would contribute to a higher score. They stated that although the paper was manageable, they spent more time answering questions in the English section.
Cutoff Likely to Rise
Experts believe that the cutoff for CLAT is expected to be higher than last year’s. Nayan Anand, an education expert, predicted that the cutoff could rise to 70 per cent, compared to last year’s cutoff of 60 per cent. In cases where multiple students achieve the same marks, priority will be given to scores in Legal Reasoning and General Knowledge when determining ranks.
