Two law students who appeared for the 2025 Common Law Admission Test (CLAT PG) have approached the Supreme Court, challenging the Consortium of National Law Universities over alleged procedural irregularities and arbitrary treatment of candidates during the exam.

The two petitioners, Anam Khan and Ayush Agrawal, who appeared for the CLAT PG 2025 exam on December 1, have approached the Supreme Court, raising concerns over procedural inconsistencies, errors in the provisional answer key, and excessive fees for filing objections. They allege that various lapses at the examination centers led to unequal treatment, compromising the fairness and integrity of the test.

The petition highlights that Anam Khan, who sat for the exam at Government Law College in Mumbai, received her question booklet at 1:50 PM, as per the Consortium’s Test Day Instructions. However, Ayush Agrawal, who took the exam at Acropolis Institute of Law in Indore, was given his question booklet after 2:00 PM, effectively shortening his allotted exam time. This, the petitioners argue, constitutes a violation of their right to equality under Article 14 of the Constitution.

Additionally, the petitioners contest several answers in the provisional answer key, claiming errors in at least 12 questions. They argue that these errors reflect negligence by the Consortium, which could impact the merit rankings of candidates.

"It is submitted that releasing an incorrect Provisional Answer Key for nearly 12 questions shows nothing but a lackadaisical attitude in conduction of the said examination by the Consortium," the petition emphasized.

The petitioners have also raised concerns about the ₹1,000 fee required for each objection, which they consider unreasonable, especially since the errors in the provisional answer key stem from the Consortium’s own oversight. They point out that despite charging an application fee of ₹4,000, the Consortium failed to ensure the accuracy of the answer key.

Additionally, the petitioners have criticized the timeline for releasing the answer key and conducting the subsequent counseling process. The final answer key was released on December 9, followed by the results on December 10 and counseling registration on December 11. According to the petitioners, this tight timeline does not provide candidates with enough time to seek legal remedies or challenge errors in the answer key.