PSU Recruitment Through CLAT PG: Verified PSUs, Rules and Scores

PSU recruitment through CLAT PG means a public sector undertaking shortlists law graduates for legal officer posts using their marks in that year’s CLAT PG paper, usually followed by a group discussion or interview. Verified recent examples are POWERGRID’s Officer Trainee (Law) notice through CLAT 2026 (7 posts, advertised 23 October 2025), NTPC’s Assistant Law Officer recruitment through CLAT 2026 (6 posts, January 2026) and Indian Oil’s Law Officer recruitment through PG CLAT 2024 (12 posts, September 2024). Each notice accepts only one year’s CLAT PG score, so check every PSU’s current notification before you rely on CLAT 2027.

PSU recruitment through CLAT PG: verified notices

We list only PSU recruitment through CLAT PG that we could confirm from the official advertisement or a reputable legal news report. A PSU that used CLAT once may not use it again.

• POWERGRID (Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd), Officer Trainee (Law): Advertisement No. CC/06/2025 dated 23 October 2025, through CLAT 2026 (PG). 7 posts. Three-year or five-year LL.B. with at least 60% (45% for SC, ST and PwBD). Minimum CLAT 2026 marks of 40% for unreserved and 30% for reserved vacancies. Upper age 28 as on 5 December 2025. Selection weightage: CLAT marks 85%, group discussion 3%, interview 12%. Basic pay of ₹40,000 during training, then the E-2 scale of ₹50,000 to ₹1,60,000.
• NTPC Ltd, Assistant Law Officer: reported by LiveLaw on 7 January 2026. 6 vacancies, through the CLAT 2026 PG programme only. Full-time LL.B. with 60% (55% for SC and PwBD). Age limit 30. Last date 16 January 2026. NTPC has used CLAT for this post since 2016.
• Indian Oil Corporation Ltd, Law Officer (Grade A): Advertisement No. DP/5/5/Open (CLAT-2024) dated 18 September 2024, for candidates who appeared in PG CLAT 2024. 12 vacancies. Required at least 2 years of post-qualification professional experience, LL.B. with 60% (55% for SC, ST and PwBD), and a maximum age of 30 for General and EWS candidates as on 30 June 2024.
• ONGC, Assistant Legal Adviser (E1): 15 posts through CLAT 2018 (LL.M.), reported by LiveLaw in March 2018.
• BHEL, Law Officer: 12 vacancies through the CLAT 2018 (PG) score, reported in March 2018.

The ONGC and BHEL examples are history, not a promise for CLAT 2027.

How PSU jobs through CLAT PG score work

1. The notice comes before or after the exam. POWERGRID’s 2026-cycle notice came out on 23 October 2025, before the CLAT 2026 application had closed; NTPC’s came in January 2026, after the results. If you want PSU options, register for CLAT PG and write the paper even if you are not sure about an LL.M.
2. Only that year’s score counts. The POWERGRID and NTPC notices both said earlier CLAT scores were not valid. A good CLAT 2026 score is of no use for a notice tied to CLAT 2027.
3. You apply separately to the PSU. You fill the PSU’s own form with your CLAT details, within its window.
4. Shortlisting is by CLAT PG marks, for group discussion or interview.
5. Final merit mixes stages. In POWERGRID’s case CLAT marks carried 85% weight, so your CLAT PG score for PSU legal officer posts does most of the work.

Rahul, a 26-year-old LL.B. graduate from Patna, should write CLAT 2027 PG on 6 December 2026 and watch PSU careers pages until early 2027.

Is selection by CLAT PG score legally valid?

PSU recruitment through CLAT PG has been challenged in court. In 2022, a single judge of the Kerala High Court (Aishwarya Mohan v. Union of India) held NTPC’s requirement of having appeared in CLAT for Assistant Law Officer violative of Article 16. On 25 July 2022, a Division Bench allowed NTPC’s appeal and held the condition lawful.

On the other side, in September 2025 the Delhi High Court quashed a National Highways Authority of India notification that recruited lawyers by factoring in CLAT PG scores from 2022 onward (Shannu Baghel v. Union of India). NHAI is a statutory authority, not a PSU, but the ruling shows such criteria can be struck down, so follow each notice and any court order on it.

What score do you need?

No PSU publishes a “safe” score in advance, and we will not guess one. The verifiable floor: POWERGRID’s notice set a minimum of 40% CLAT marks for unreserved and 30% for reserved vacancies. Above that, it depends on applicants and posts (6 to 12 per recent notice), and with minus 0.25 per wrong answer, accuracy matters as much as attempts. Our CLAT PG last 50 days strategy and the best CLAT PG mock test series guide show how to raise it in the time left. For the whole syllabus, the CLAT PG Complete Pack (₹999) combines the three-part crash course, 25 judgment passages, two mocks and a year of legal current affairs.

Frequently asked questions

Which PSUs recruit through CLAT PG?

Verified recent examples are POWERGRID (Officer Trainee, Law, through CLAT 2026), NTPC (Assistant Law Officer, through CLAT 2026) and Indian Oil (Law Officer, through PG CLAT 2024). ONGC and BHEL also recruited through CLAT 2018. Check each company’s current notification.

Can I use my CLAT 2026 score for PSU jobs in 2027?

Usually not. The POWERGRID and NTPC notices accepted only CLAT 2026 PG scores and said earlier scores were not valid.

Do I have to join an LL.M. to use my CLAT PG score for PSU recruitment?

The notices we checked ask that you appeared in that year’s CLAT PG and meet the degree, marks and age conditions; they do not ask you to take LL.M. admission.

Is PSU recruitment through CLAT PG the only route to PSU legal jobs?

No. Other PSUs and public bodies recruit legal officers through their own tests or interviews.

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Sources

• POWERGRID, Advertisement No. CC/06/2025 dated 23 October 2025, Officer Trainee (Law) through CLAT 2026
• LiveLaw, “Assistant Law Officer Vacancy At NTPC Limited”, 7 January 2026
• Indian Oil Corporation Ltd, Advt. No. DP/5/5/Open (CLAT-2024) dated 18 September 2024
• LiveLaw, ONGC recruitment of Assistant Legal Adviser through CLAT 2018 (LL.M.), 24 March 2018; CareerIndia, BHEL Law Officer recruitment through CLAT 2018 (PG), 14 March 2018
• Kerala High Court: Aishwarya Mohan v. Union of India (2022), reversed on appeal by a Division Bench, 25 July 2022
• Delhi High Court: Shannu Baghel v. Union of India (September 2025), reported by Bar and Bench
• Constitution of India, Article 16; Consortium of National Law Universities, CLAT 2027 press release, 22 July 2026

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This page is for education and general information, not career or legal advice. Lexfolio is not affiliated with the Consortium of NLUs or any PSU. Recruitment details are as stated in the notices cited; check each PSU’s current notification. Information as on 29 October 2026.