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CLAT UG, PG 2025 Question Paper Analysis: The Consortium of National Law Universities (Consortium of NLUs) conducted the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) 2025 on December 1 from 2 to 4 pm (2 to 4:40 pm for PwD candidates). As per CNLUs, the exam was conducted seamlessly across 141 centers in 25 states and 4 Union Territories. “The exam witnessed an unprecedented participation rate, with 96.36% of Undergraduate applicants and 92.13% of Postgraduate applicants appearing for the test,” the official notification stated.
As per the detailed analysis shared by students and experts, the level of difficulty for this year’s exam as less than previous years. Experts shared that there is no change in the structure of the paper when compared to CLAT 2024, as the number of questions in each section was exactly same as the last year — which is 120 questions in five sections. The CLAT 2025 exam was on the easy to moderate side.
| CLAT Sections | % of Questions in CLAT | No. of Questions in CLAT 2025 |
| English Language | 20% | 24 |
| Current Affairs including General Knowledge | 25% | 28 |
| Logical Reasoning | 20% | 24 |
| Legal Reasoning | 25% | 32 |
| Quantitative Techniques | 10% | 12 |
| Total | 100% | 120 |
The English section featured contextual questions. There was a passage on “How to Improve Your Life.” The questions were direct and did not require extensive interpretation, making it a scoring section for most candidates. From 24 questions, a good attempt would be 20-23 questions with a score of 20-21.
Logical Reasoning featured a mix of Analytical Reasoning and Critical Reasoning questions. The Analytical Reasoning section featured a seating arrangement question, which was a noteworthy deviation from previous year’s papers. From 32 questions, a good attempt would be 15 questions with a score of 15, claimed Amitendra Kumar, Product Head, CL-LST.
Passages in Legal Reasoning included topics like valid and invalid contracts, the right to privacy, and the 42nd Amendment. Many questions combined General Knowledge and Legal Comprehension, requiring students to apply both legal principles and factual knowledge.
The General Knowledge section touched upon pivotal topics like Article 370, Civil Disobedience, the Shakti Scheme, and the Olympics. While some questions allowed derivation from the passages, others required knowledge of current affairs and historical events. From 28 questions, a good attempt would be 25-26 questions with a score of 20-22.
Quantitative Techniques section stood out for being particularly time-consuming. Questions focused on topics like dearness allowance, time, and percentage-based calculations. While the problems were solvable, managing time effectively was critical for scoring well in this section. From 12 questions, a good attempt would be 8-9 questions with a score of 7-8.
With this in mind, experts believe that a “good number of attempts would be 105+, and cutoffs are expected to be higher,” said Harsh Gagrani, Co-Founder, LegalEdge by Toprankers. The cutoffs are likely to drop this year by a few notches.
