How Many Students Appeared for CLAT 2025? Previous Years’ Trends

How Many Students Appeared for CLAT 2025? Statistics

The Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) 2025 saw a record participation, with approximately 75,000 candidates appearing for the exam held on December 1, 2024, across 141 test centres in 28 states and 8 union territories. The increase in participation highlights the exam’s role as a gateway to the prestigious National Law Universities (NLUs) across the country. 

How Many Students Appeared for CLAT 2024?

As per statistics, for CLAT 2024, 71,243 candidates registered and 68,786 appeared for the exam across both undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. This marked a notable increase compared to previous years, reflecting a 24.5% surge in overall applications. The attendance was 96.45%, with 57% of the candidates being female, 43% male, and six transgender candidates. The following table gives the overall statistics of CLAT 2024. 

How Many Students Appeared for CLAT? Last 5 Years’ Statistics

The Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) has seen a steady rise in participation over the last five years. Each year, thousands of aspirants compete for limited seats in National Law Universities (NLUs). From 2021 to 2025, the number of candidates appearing for CLAT has ranged from about 51,000 to 75,000. This consistent increase highlights the exam’s significance in shaping legal careers across the country. Here arethe last 5 years’ CLAT statistics. 

Success Rate & Seat Intake of NLUs

Compared to other exams, like SLAT, LSAT, etc, the success rate of CLAT is very low. Only 4-6% of candidates among the total participants qualify for CLAT and secure a seat at the top NLUs. This is due to the limited number of seats available in these NLUs. The remaining 95% of candidates appear in other law exams or use the CLAT score for admission into law schools and colleges across the country. 

The total number of NLUs has increased to 26, thereby increasing the number of seats in the last 5 years. The overall seat intake has increased to more than 4000, combining all UG and PG exams. Depending on candidates’ ranks, preference, category, and seat availability, candidates get admission to prestigious NLUs. Check out the number of seats available for UG and PG programs through the CLAT entrance exam.