Exam

The CLAT PG Exam will be held for duration of two hours; i.e. from 2 pm to 4 pm. Candidates have to answer 120 questions in the given time frame. The scores of CLAT LLM 2027 score will be accepted by 19 NLUs in the country. 

CLAT question paper 2025 for LLM will carry objective-type questions. There were 120 MCQs that candidates had to attempt in a duration of two hours. Check complete CLAT LLM exam pattern for each for reference below.

The CLAT PG 2025 exam will focus on the comprehension capabilities of candidates. The CLAT PG paper will carry extracts from primary legal materials followed by a series of questions. Candidates have to answer those questions while demonstrating their reading and comprehension ability, awareness of issues discussed in the passage and knowledge application ability.

The CLAT LLM paper carried both objective- and subjective-type questions. However, in the last three years the CLAT Consortium dropped the subjective section from the exam. From 2024, candidates had to attempt total 120 multiple-choice questions in 120 minutes duration. Candidates are advised to thoroughly go through the CLAT exam pattern 2024 for LLM courses to know important test details such as the number of questions, type of questions, maximum marks, minimum cutoff criteria, exam subjects and marking scheme.

The Consortium has not announced the CLAT Exam pattern and CLAT 2025 Syllabus for both Undergraduate and postgraduate courses yet. Though, the exam pattern was changed for the CLAT UG 2024, the CLAT PG exam pattern was kept same, it is unlikely that it will be changed for this academic year. If it remains unchanged, the CLAT LLM Syllabus 2025 will include following topics:

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

Just like other management entrance exams, the Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC) section is divided into Reading Comprehension and Verbal Ability/English Usage. The KMAT exam assesses your language skills, vocabulary, grammar, and reading comprehension abilities. There are about four to five comprehension passages while the topics of English usage are as follows: 

1. Synonyms
2. Antonyms
3. Grammar
4. Fill in the blanks
5. Word meanings
6. Vocabulary
7. Parajumbles
8. Idioms and Phrases
9. Error Identification
10. Reading Comprehension 
11. Correct statement
12. Cloze
13. Incorrect word/phrase.

You will get it either on your email or you can check the your dashboard which was created at the time of admission.

If you are applying from outside the UK,  or if English is not your first language, you must demonstrate proficiency in English through one of the following recognised English Language qualifications:

• Academic IELTS with at least 7.0 overall, and a minimum of 7.0 in each element of the test, or
• Pearson PTE Academic with at least 70 overall, and a minimum of 70 in each element of the test