CLAT LLM Exam 2025 student reactions and paper analysis are now available. Check here for insights on the expected cutoff, difficulty level, and exam details as shared by test takers.
The Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) 2025 was held today, December 1, 2024, from 2 pm to 4 pm. Approximately 50,000 candidates registered to appear for the exam, aiming for admission to the five-year Integrated LLB and LLM courses at 24 National Law Universities (NLUs) across the country. CLAT 2025 Answer Key will be released soon. The Consortium will release the CLAT 2025 Question Paper with answer key soon after the exam. CLAT 2025 OMR Sheet will also be released.
Latest Update: CLAT Answer Key 2025 Live Update: Download Provisional Answer Key PDF at consortiumofnlus.ac.in, How to Raise Objections
CLAT 2025 was conducted in pen-and-paper mode across more than 137 test centers. Shiksha covered the exam from a test center in Noida to gather student reactions and provide a paper analysis. Read on to learn what test takers have to say about the CLAT 2024 exam, including the difficulty level, tricky questions, expected cutoff, subject-wise topics, and more.
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CLAT 2025 Students' Reaction and Paper Analysis
Aspirants can read below to learn from candidates who appeared for CLAT PG 2025 and their feedback on the exam and question paper.
Prachi who also appeared for CLAT PG, found questions on Taxation and Corporate Law to be the toughest. She noted that some unexpected topics, such as the Tribunal, were covered in the exam. Prachi expects the cutoff for the exam to be higher due to these surprising inclusions. She found overall question paper easy.
Shubhash found the CLAT PG 2025 paper to be of moderate difficulty. He mentioned that, apart from Constitutional Law, there were no particularly difficult questions. While topics like Contract, Torts, Criminal Law, International Law, IPR, and Jurisprudence were easy, Law and Contemporary Issues posed some challenges. Vikram predicted that the cutoff for CLAT PG 2025 would be around 95.
Rashi another CLAT PG 2025 candidate, described the paper as moderate, with no unexpected questions.
Atishi who appeared for the CLAT LLM 2025 exam, found the question paper easy, with no difficult questions. He was able to attempt most of the questions within the allotted time.
Vihaan felt that the CLAT LLM 2025 paper was of moderate difficulty. The paper was comprehensive and followed the expected exam pattern for CLAT 2025.
Watch the video below for exam analysis for CLAT 2025 as shared by test-takers:
CLAT LLM 2025 Paper Analysis - Section-wise
As per the test-takers, the exam analysis for CLAT PG sections is as under:
| CLAT 2025 Sections |
Difficulty Level |
|---|---|
| Constitutional Law | Difficult |
| Contract, Torts, Criminal Law, International Law, IPR and Jurisprudence. | Moderate |
| Law topics and Contemporary issues | Moderate to Difficult |
| Total |
Difficult |
CLAT LLM 2025 Expected Cut off
After the exam analysis shared by the test-takers, the expected cut off marks for CLAT LLM is as under:
| CLAT 2025 Sections |
Expected cut off |
|---|---|
| Constitutional Law | 30+ |
| Contract, Torts, Criminal Law, International Law, IPR and Jurisprudence. | 35+ |
| Law topics and Contemporary issues | 35+ |
| Total |
95+ expected cut off marks |
CLAT 2025 Answer Key
The Consortium of NLUs will soon release the answer key for CLAT PG. Candidates can download the CLAT LLM Answer Key 2025 PDF from the official website, consortiumofnlus.ac.in. They can use the answer key to verify their responses and raise objections if necessary. A window for submitting objections to the provisional answer key will be available, allowing candidates to report any incorrect questions or options. The exam authority will review all objections and release a revised answer key thereafter. The CLAT 2025 results will be announced around the same time.
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Answered 2 days ago
No, CLAT is not a mandatory entrance exam for Unitedworld School of Law, Karnavati University BBA LLB (Hons) admissions. Candidates can also appear for the CUET or KUAT as well to qualify for BBA LLB (Hons) at Unitedworld School of Law, Karnavati University. The dates for these exams are conducted i
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Answered 5 days ago
CNLU Patna LLM cutoff 2026 is out, wherein the first round closing rank is 968 for the students belonging to the General AI quota. Apart from the General category, the cutoff has been released only for the PWD category, for which the cutoff rank is 6270.
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Answered 5 days ago
GNLU Gandhinagar LLM cutoff 2026 released has been released across different categories under the AI and HS quotas. For the students belonging to the OBC category, the CLAT first round closing rank for LLM admission is 1212 in the AI quota. GNLU offers multiple specialisations under its LLM course.
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Answered 6 days ago
Yes, with a CLAT cutoff rank of 500, it is possible to secure a seat at any courses offered at HNLU Raipur for the students belonging to the General AI quota. During the NLU Raipur CLAT cutoff 2026, the maximum recuired cutoff was 773. Therefore, a cutoff rank of 500 is considered as a safe rank for
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Answered 6 days ago
Getting a seat at NLU Jodhpur depends on various factors, including category, quota, course and round. During the CLAT first round cutoff 2026, the maximum cutoff was 310 for admission to the BA LLB (Hons) programme. Therefor, if you belong to the General AI quota and aiming for BA LLB (Hons) course
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Answered 6 days ago
NLIU Bhopal CLAT cutoff 2026 for admission to the B.Sc. LL.B. (Hons.) was 666 in the first round, for the students belonging to the General AI quota. In the Home State quota, the round 1 closing rank for the same course stood at 1950. Candidates can refer to the table below to view the category-wise
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Answered 6 days ago
The NLU Assam CLAT Cutoff 2026 was released for admission to the BA LLB (Hons) and LLM course for all categories under the Home State and the All India quota.
According to the Round 1 closing ranks, the cutoff ranged from 2258 to 3527, with LLM course specialisations being the popular choice among p
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Answered 6 days ago
For admission to the BA LLB (Hons) course at NALSAR, the CLAT 2026 cutoff rank was 148 in the first round, for the students belonging to the General AI category students. For other categories under the AI quota, the first round closing ranks are given below:
| Category | Clat Cutoff 2026 (Round 1 Closing Rank) |
|---|---|
| General | 148 |
| OBC | 831 |
| SC | 3259 |
| EWS | 630 |
| PWD | 4951 |
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Answered 6 days ago
CLAT required cutoff ranks depends on multiple factors, such as round, category, course and quota. If you belong to the General AI category, the maximum cutoff required was 148 for the NALSAR B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) course in the first round. Similary, for admission to the LLM course, the maximum cutoff
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Answered 6 days ago
The MNLU CLAT Cutoff 2026 was released for admission to various law courses for the students under the All India quota. For the General AI category, the closing cutoff ranged from 1424 to 1737, wherein BALLB (Hons) was the toughest course for admission for this category. Students can refer to the ta
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