Common test for entry to GU law course on May 11

Panaji: The Goa University has started the process of admissions to the law programmes offered in the state for the academic year 2025-26. The varsity will conduct Goa University – Common Law Admission Test-I (GUCLAT-I) 2025 for admissions to the BA LLB programme.The GU has begun accepting applications online for the test.
The merit list will be drawn based on the performance of the student at Class XII and GU-CLAT- I 2025. There will be 50% weightage for the marks scored at the Class XII examination and 50% weightage for the marks scored in GU-CLAT- I 2025, the varsity has said in its notification.
“Candidates who have passed the higher secondary (Class XII) examination of Goa Board of Higher Secondary Education or any other equivalent examination recognised by the Goa University in any stream of knowledge with a minimum of 45% marks [40% marks in case of SC/ST applicants and 42% for OBC applicants] shall be eligible for admission to the first year BA LLB programme provided the candidate appears at the GU-CLAT- I 2025. Students awaiting their HSSC results can also apply for GU-CLAT- I 2025-26,” the notification states.
The last date to submit applications online to appear for the test is April 30.
“The GU-CLAT- I 2025 shall be of one paper of 100 marks, containing 100 multiple-choice questions (MCQ) of 1 mark each. There shall be no negative marking. No marks shall be deducted for unanswered questions. The duration of the test shall be 90 minutes,” states the notification.
The admit cards to students will be issued on May 6 and the test will be conducted on May 11. The results are expected to be out on May 14.
At V M Salgaocar College of Law, there are 120 seats available in the programme and at the Govind Ramnath Kare College of Law there are 60 seats on offer. The GU-CLAT-I 2025 shall be conducted in offline mode at the two colleges as exam centres