CLAT Exam | Common Law Admission Test

The admit cards for the exam will also be available soon to be downloaded from the official website. The exam will be conducted in pen and paper mode.
The Common Law Admission Test, or commonly referred to as ‘ CLAT’ is the main exam for admission to any of the 22 National Law Universities. Earlier, the National Law Universities (NLUs) conducted CLAT rotationally. However, from 2019, the exam is being organised by the Consortium of National Law Universities. CLAT 2025-2026 will have 120 questions divided into 5 sections.
22 NLUs participate in CLAT except for NLU Delhi, which conducts AILET for admissions to integrated law programs. Other than the NLUs, many private and government institutions also accept CLAT scores as their admission requirement for admissions to law programmes.
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  • Applicants who answered "No" to the question "Do you belong to the Non-Creamy layer?" when they should have said "Yes" can change their answers.
  • Also, the TNNLU Tiruchirappalli seat matrix has been changed, so candidates applying for the NLUs need to update their categories.
  • CLAT 2025-2026 Important Dates (Tentative)
    Events
    Dates (Tentative)
    Date of Notification (Tentative)
    July, 2025
    Registration Starts
    July, 2025
    Last Date to Apply
    October, 2025
    Last Date to Make CLAT Application Fee Payment
    To be Notified
    Issue of Admit Card
    November '25
    CLAT Exam Date
    December, 2025
    CLAT Exam Time
    2PM- 4PM
    Uploading of Final Answer Key
    To be Notified
    Result and Rank List
    To be notified
    Counseling and Seat Allotment
    To be notified
    Payment of CLAT Counseling Fee (1st Allotment)
    To be notified
    Payment of CLAT Counseling Fee (2nd Allotment)
    To be notified
    Payment of CLAT Counseling Fee (3rd Allotment)
    To be notified
    Payment of CLAT Counseling Fee (4th Allotment)
    To be notified
    Payment of CLAT Counseling Fee (5th Allotment)
    To be notified
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    CLAT 2025-2026 Important Facts
    Events
    Details
    Name of the Exam
    Common Law Admission Test
    Exam Type
    Undergraduate & Postgraduate
    Exam Level
    National
    Exam Mode
    Pen and Paper Mode
    Exam Duration
    120 minutes
    Exam Conducting Authority
    Consortium of NLUs
    Total number of participating institutes
    22 NLUs except National Law University-Delhi
    All participating NLUs reserve the right to change the total number of seats and seat break-up as per the college policy before the allotment. As decided by the Government concerned, reservation policy is changed timely. For more information about the total number of seats offered, candidates must check the official websites of selected NLU.
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    Participating Colleges
    CLAT 2025-2026 Participating NLUs
    Courses-wise Seat Intake
    Total Seat Intake
    National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru
    BA LLB (Hons)
    240
    The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS), Kolkata
    BA LLB (Hons)
    132
    National Law University, Jodhpur
    BA LLB (Hons) and BBA LLB (Hons)
    120
    Gujarat National Law University (GNLU), Gandhinagar
    BA LLB (Hons), BCom LLB (Hons), BSc LLB (Hons), BBA LLB (Hons), BSW LLB (Hons)
    172
    Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (RGNLU), Patiala
    BA LLB (Hons)
    180
    National University of Advanced Legal Studies (NUALS), Kochi
    BA LLB (Hons)
    60
    National University of Study & Research in Law (NUSRL), Ranchi
    BA LLB (Hons)
    120
    DamodaramSanjivayya National Law University (DSNLU), Visakhapatnam
    BA LLB (Hons)
    120
    Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Mumbai
    BA LLB (Hons)
    100
    Maharashtra National Law University, Aurangabad
    BA LLB (Hons)
    60
    Dharmashastra National Law University (DNLU), Jabalpur
    BA LLB (Hons)
    120
    National Academy of Legal Study & Research (NALSAR) University of Law, Hyderabad
    BA LLB (Hons)
    132
    National Law Institute University (NLIU), Bhopal
    BA LLB (Hons) – 134
    BSc LLB (Hons) – 68
    202
    Hidayatullah National Law University (HNLU), Raipur
    BA LLB (Hons)
    170
    Dr Ram ManoharLohiya National Law University (RMLNLU), Lucknow
    BA LLB (Hons)
    187
    Chanakya National Law University (CNLU), Patna
    BA LLB (Hons) and BBA LLB (Hons) – 69
    138
    National Law University Odisha (NLUO), Cuttack
    BA LLB (Hons) – 120
    BBA LLB (Hons) – 60
    180
    National Law University & Judicial Academy (NLUJA), Assam
    BA LLB (Hons)
    60
    The Tamil Nadu National Law University (TNNLU), Tiruchirapalli
    BA LLB (Hons) and BCom LLB (Hons
    114
    Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur
    BA LLB (Hons)
    120
    Himachal Pradesh National Law University (HPNLU), Shimla
    BA LLB (Hons) – 120
    BBA LLB (Hons) – 60
    180
    Dr B R Ambedkar National Law University (DBRANLU), Sonipat, Haryana
    BA LLB (Hons)
    120
    National Law University, Tirupura (w.e.f. 2023)
    BA LLB (Hons)
    120
    GNLU Silvassa Campus (w.e.f. 2023)
    BA LLB (Hons)
    66
    For more information, students can visit the CLAT official site: https://consortiumofnlus.ac.in/
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    FAQs
    Q: Will CLAT be held twice in 2025?
    The Consortium of National Law Universities has announced that the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) 2025-2026 will be held only once in the year 2025. It is expected to be conducted in December.
    Q: When should I start preparing for CLAT 2026?
    Candidates who plan to take the CLAT 2026 should aim to allow themselves six to seven months to prepare. The better the outcomes, the more time they devote to CLAT preparation.
    Q: What is CLAT 2025-2026 Educational Qualification?
    Candidates must qualify 12th examination with any recognised board or university to be eligible. Percentage: To be eligible, General/ OBC category candidates must score 45% marks in the qualifying exam & 40% marks for SC/ ST category candidates.
    Q: Why CLAT fee is so high?
    Professor Vijay Kumar, the head of the consortium, stated, "Unlike other organisations that administer exams, such as the National Testing Agency, we do not receive money from the Center. The application fees is required to conduct the online examination because NLUs conduct the test on their own.
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