CLAT 2026 Notification | CLAT 2026 Exam Date

The Consortium of NLUs has announced the exam date for CLAT 2026, scheduled for December 7th, 2025,. The admit cards for the exam are also available to be downloaded from the official website. The exam will be conducted on pen and paper. The admission notification will be released by the exam conducting authority.

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 2026 will have 120 questions divided into 5 sections.

25 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.

CLAT 2025-2026 Important Dates

Events	Dates
Date of Notification	20th July, 2025
Registration Starts	1st Aug, 2025
Last Date to Apply	31st October, 2025
Last Date to Make CLAT Application Fee Payment	To be Notified
Issue of Admit Card	November '25
CLAT Exam Date	7th 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 (1^st Allotment)	To be notified
Payment of CLAT Counseling Fee (2^nd Allotment)	To be notified
Payment of CLAT Counseling Fee (3^rd Allotment)	To be notified
Payment of CLAT Counseling Fee (4^th Allotment)	To be notified
Payment of CLAT Counseling Fee (5^th 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	25 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.

25 Participating National Law Universities (NLUs) that accept CLAT

25 National Law Universities (NLUs) across India accept the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) scores. However, admission into National Law University (NLU), Delhi requires a separate exam called All India Entrance Test (AILET).

The table provided below concludes a comprehensive list of 25 NLUs that offer admission through CLAT:

S. No.	Participating NLUs that Offer 5-Year LLB Programme through CLAT
1	National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bangalore
2	National Academy of Legal Studies and Research (NALSAR), Hyderabad
3	National Law Institute University (NLIU), Bhopal
4	West Bengal National University of Judicial Sciences (WBNUJS), Kolkata
5	National Law University (NLU), Jodhpur
6	Hidayatullah National Law University (HNLU), Raipur
7	Gujarat National Law University (GNLU), Gandhinagar
8	Gujarat National Law University (GNLU), Silvassa
9	Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University (RMLNLU), Lucknow
10	Rajiv Gandhi National Law University (RGNUL), Patiala
11	Chanakya National Law University (CNLU), Patna
12	National University of Advanced Legal Studies (NUALS), Kochi
13	National Law University Odisha (NLUO), Cuttack
14	National University of Study and Research in Law (NUSRL), Ranchi
15	National Law University and Judicial Academy (NLUJA), Guwahati
16	Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University (DSNLU), Visakhapatnam
17	Tamil Nadu National Law University (TNNLU), Tiruchirappalli
18	Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Mumbai
19	Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Nagpur
20	Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Aurangabad
21	Himachal Pradesh National Law University (HPNLU), Shimla
22	Dharmashastra National Law University (MPDNLU), Jabalpur
23	Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Law University (DBRANLU), Sonepat
24	Dr. Rajendra Prasad National Law University (RPNLU), Prayagraj
25	India International University of Legal Education and Research (IIULER), Goa

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. Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) 2026 shall be conducted on Sunday, December 7th 2025, from 2 PM-4 PM.

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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