CLAT will be conducted on the second Sunday of May, 2018, by one of the participating National Law University. CLAT 2017 was conducted on May 14, 2017 by Chanakya National Law University (CNLU), Patna. It’s noteworthy that the upper age limit had been restored for CLAT 2017. The age limit was fixed at - below 20 for the general category and 22 for the SC/ ST/ OBC/ Specially-abled Persons (SAP/PWD) categories.

Himachal Pradesh National Law University (HPNLU) and National Law University, Delhi (NLU, Delhi) did not participate in CLAT 2017. Himachal Pradesh High Court conducted an entrance exam for admissions to HPNLU, Shimla, whereas, NLU, Delhi conducted AILET (All Indian Law Entrance Test).

The following NLUs will be participating in CLAT 2018:

• National Law School of India University, Bangalore (NLSIU)
• National Academy of Legal Study & Research University of Law, Hyderabad (NALSAR)
• National Law Institute University, Bhopal (NLIU)
• The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata (WBNUJS)
• National Law University, Jodhpur (NLUJ)
• Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur (HNLU)
• Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar (GNLU)
• Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow (RMLNLU)
• Rajiv Gandhi National Law University, Patiala (RGNUL)
• Chanakya National Law University, Patna (CNLU)
• National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi (NUALS)
• National Law University, Cuttack, Odisha (NLUO)
• National University of Study & Research in Law, Ranchi (NUSRL)
• National Law University & Judicial Academy, Guwahati, Assam (NLUJAA)
• Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University, Visakhapatnam (DSNLU)
• Tamil Nadu National Law School, Tiruchirappalli (TNNLS)
• Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai (MNLU)
• Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur (MNLU)