In a significant development for postgraduate law aspirants, the Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) has officially declared the revised results for the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) PG 2025. Candidates can now access their updated scorecards through the official website of the Consortium by logging into their respective accounts. The announcement comes in the wake of a recent Delhi High Court order, leading to changes in the final answer key and resulting score calculations.

The CLAT PG 2025 examination was conducted on December 1, 2024, at 141 test centres spread across 25 states and 4 Union Territories of India. The examination, which serves as the gateway for admission to LLM programmes in the participating NLUs, saw a large number of candidates vying for limited postgraduate seats. However, the publication of the revised result follows judicial intervention that mandated the Consortium to reassess certain elements of the evaluation process.

According to the updated notification issued by the Consortium on June 11, the final answer key has been modified in compliance with the Delhi High Court’s directions issued on June 6. As a result, two questions from the original exam paper have been withdrawn, bringing down the total number of marks in the examination to 118. This change has impacted the final ranking of several candidates, prompting the release of revised results and updated merit lists.

With the revised results now accessible, the admission counselling process for CLAT PG 2025 has officially begun. Eligible candidates will be invited to participate in the counselling rounds based on the new rank list and the admission matrices released by each National Law University. The Consortium has advised all candidates to log in to their CLAT accounts regularly to track their counselling invitations and updates related to seat allotments across various rounds.

The registration window for the CLAT PG 2025 counselling process opened on June 11 and will remain active until June 13, 2025. During this period, all candidates are required to submit a minimum of 15 preferences for National Law Universities. The preference form is flexible and can be updated multiple times before the deadline, allowing candidates to realign their choices based on strategic decisions or updated information regarding seat availability.

To register for the counselling, candidates must visit the official website of the Consortium of National Law Universities at http://consortiumofnlus.ac.in. They will need to log in using their credentials, complete the application form, pay the applicable counselling fee, and submit their preferences for NLUs. Upon successful submission, a confirmation page will be generated, which candidates should download and retain for future reference.

The counselling fee for candidates in the general category is fixed at ₹30,000, while candidates from reserved categories, including Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), Other Backward Classes (OBC), Backward Classes (BC), Economically Weaker Sections (EWS), and Persons with Disabilities (PwD), are required to pay ₹20,000. This registration fee is a prerequisite for participating in the seat allocation rounds.

Once a candidate is allotted a seat in any of the counselling rounds, they will be provided with three options to proceed. First, they may choose to confirm the seat by paying a non-refundable confirmation fee of ₹20,000. This option is ideal for candidates who are satisfied with the allotted NLU. Second, if the allotted seat is not the candidate’s top preference, they may opt for the ‘Float’ option, which allows them to retain the current seat provisionally while staying in contention for a higher preference seat in the upcoming counselling rounds. Third, candidates who decide not to continue with the admission process may choose the ‘Exit’ option, thereby withdrawing from further rounds of counselling and forfeiting any claim to NLU admission through CLAT PG 2025.

This year’s counselling process is being watched closely due to the unusual circumstances surrounding the revised result declaration. The Delhi High Court’s directive and subsequent changes to the answer key have introduced a degree of unpredictability, with several candidates witnessing changes in their ranks and counselling eligibility status. Legal experts and education analysts have praised the Consortium’s swift compliance with the court order, noting that transparency and accountability in entrance examination processes are critical to ensuring fairness.

Candidates are encouraged to make their preference submissions thoughtfully and keep a close watch on all communication from the Consortium regarding counselling rounds, deadlines, and payment instructions. Since admission offers will be made based on the updated rank list and candidate preferences, missing a deadline or failing to make a payment on time could result in loss of a seat, regardless of merit.

The CLAT PG 2025 admission process is a crucial step for hundreds of law graduates aspiring to pursue LLM degrees at India’s premier law universities. With revised results in place and the counselling process now underway, aspirants must proceed with diligence and stay informed through official channels to make the most of this opportunity.