CLAT Consortium or Consortium of NLUs is the conducting body for CLAT 2026. Know all about CLAT Consortium, its member universities, CLAT official website & more.
CLAT Consortium: History, Member Universities, Exam, Seat Intake, CLAT 2026 Official Website
One of the common questions in the back of the candidate's mind is ‘What is CLAT Consortium?’ In this article, candidates will get complete details on the Consortium of NLUs, its objectives, functioning, member universities, and much more. The Consortium of NLUs (aka the CLAT Consortium) will conduct CLAT 2026 on December 7, 2025. CLAT 2026 Exam will be held in offline mode. The official website of CLAT 2026 is -consortiumofnlus.ac.in.
- What is CLAT Consortium?
- CLAT Consortium - Governing Body
- History of CLAT Consortium
- Participating Universities of CLAT Consortium
- FAQs for CLAT Consortium
What is CLAT Consortium?
CLAT Consortium or the Consortium of NLUs is the conducting body for the national-level law entrance exam. The governing body of the Consortium includes vice-chancellors of all the 24 participating NLUs.
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Every year, the governing body of the Consortium announces the organizing members of CLAT who are majorly responsible for conducting the exam that year. The governing body of the consortium includes the following members:
CLAT Consortium - Governing Body
Eversince the consortium has been governed by the members as under:
| Governing body - Members | Profile |
|---|---|
| Prof. (Dr.) V.C. Vivekanandan | Vice-Chancellor, Hidayatullah National Law University (HNLU), Raipur |
| Vice-Chancellor, National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru Secretary-Treasurer CLAT Consortium |
|
| Prof. Dr. Sri Krishna Deva Rao |
Vice-Chancellor, NALSAR University of Law (NALSAR), Hyderabad Permanent Member CLAT Consortium |
| Prof. (Dr.) V. Vijayakumar |
Vice-Chancellor, The National Law Institute University (NLIU), Bhopal Permanent Member CLAT Consortium |
| Prof. (Dr.) N.K. Chakrabarti | Vice-Chancellor. The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS), Kolkata Member CLAT Consortium |
| Prof. (Dr.) Poonam Saxena | Vice-Chancellor, National Law University (NLU), Jodhpur Member CLAT Consortium |
| Prof. (Dr.) V.C. Vivekanandan | Vice-Chancellor, Hidayatullah National Law University (HNLU), Raipur Vice-President, CLAT Consortium |
| Prof. (Dr.) S. Shanthakumar | Director, Gujarat National Law University (GNLU), Gandhinagar Convener, CLAT-2024 |
| Prof. (Dr.) Subir K. Bhatnagar | Vice-Chancellor, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University (RMLNLU), Lucknow Member CLAT Consortium |
| Prof. (Dr.) G.S. Bajpai | Vice-Chancellor, Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (RGNUL), Punjab Member CLAT Consortium |
| Hon'ble Justice Smt. Mridula Mishra | Vice-Chancellor (In-Charge), Chanakya National Law University (CNLU), Patna Member CLAT Consortium |
| Hon’ble Mr. Justice S. Siri Jagan | Acting Vice-Chancellor, National University of Advanced Legal Studies (NUALS), Kochi Member CLAT Consortium |
| Prof. (Dr.) Ved Kumari | Vice-Chancellor, National Law University Odisha (NLUO), Cuttack Member CLAT Consortium |
| Prof. (Dr.) Kesava Rao Vurrakula | Vice-Chancellor, National University of Study and Research in Law (NUSRL), Ranchi Member CLAT Consortium |
| Prof. (Dr.) V.K. Ahuja | Vice-Chancellor, National Law University and Judicial Academy (NLUJA), Assam Member CLAT Consortium |
| Prof. (Dr.) S. Surya Prakash | Vice-Chancellor, Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University (DSNLU), Visakhapatnam Member CLAT Consortium |
| Prof. (Dr.) V.S. Elizabeth | Vice-Chancellor, Tamil Nadu National Law University (TNNLU), Tiruchirappalli Member CLAT Consortium |
| Prof. (Dr.) Dilip Ukey | Vice-Chancellor, Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Mumbai Member CLAT Consortium |
| Prof. (Dr.) Vijender Kumar | Vice-Chancellor, Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Nagpur President CLAT Consortium |
| Prof. (Dr.) K.V.S. Sarma | Vice-Chancellor, Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Aurangabad |
| Prof. (Dr.) Nishtha Jaswal | Vice-Chancellor, Himachal Pradesh National Law University (HPNLU), Shimla Member CLAT Consortium |
| Prof. (Dr.) V. Nagaraj | Vice-Chancellor, Dharmashastra National Law University, Jabalpur (M.P.) Member CLAT Consortium |
| Dr. Archana Mishra | Vice-Chancellor, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Law University, Haryana Member CLAT Consortium |
| Prof. (Dr.) Yogesh Pratap Singh | Vice-Chancellor, National Law University, Tripura Member CLAT Consortium |
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History of CLAT Consortium
The Consortium of NLUs was established on August 19, 2017, to improve the standard of legal education in the country and make the CLAT exam more effective and organized. Total 16 NLUs came together and became the founding members of the CLAT Consortium. In the later years, more National Law Universities joined and thus, currently, the Consortium includes 26 participating NLUs.
Currently, all the major National Law Universities across the country are part of the CLAT Consortium, except NLU Delhi which conducts its own exam, named, All India Law Entrance Test (AILET).
It may be noted that before the Consortium came into functioning, that is, until 2018, the CLAT exam was conducted by all NLUs on a rotational basis.
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Participating Universities of CLAT Consortium
Check out the complete list of 26 NLUs (along with their seat intake) that are the member universities of the CLAT Consortium.
| Member Universities of CLAT Consortium |
Courses-wise Seat Intake |
Total Seat Intake |
|---|---|---|
| BA LLB (Hons) – 240 seats LLM – 100 seats |
340 seats |
|
| The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS), Kolkata |
BA LLB (Hons) and BSc LLB (Hons) – 132 seats LLM – 100 seats |
232 seats |
| BA LLB (Hons) and BBA LLB (Hons) – 120 seats LLM – 57 seats |
177 seats |
|
| BA LLB (Hons) – 172 seats LLM - 57 seats |
229 seats |
|
| BA LLB (Hons) – 180 seats LLM – 60 seats |
240 seats |
|
| National University of Advanced Legal Studies (NUALS), Kochi |
BA LLB (Hons) – 60 seats LLM – 60 seats |
120 seats |
| National University of Study & Research in Law (NUSRL), Ranchi |
BA LLB (Hons) – 120 seats LLM – 50 seats |
170 seats |
| Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University (DSNLU), Visakhapatnam |
BA LLB (Hons) – 120 seats LLM – 60 seats |
180 seats |
| BA LLB (Hons) – 100 seats LLM – 50 seats |
150 seats |
|
| BA LLB (Hons) – 60 seats LLM – 60 seats |
120 seats |
|
| BA LLB (Hons) – 120 LLM - 50 seats |
170 seats |
|
| National Academy of Legal Study & Research (NALSAR) University of Law, Hyderabad |
BA LLB (Hons) – 132 LLM – 66 seats |
198 seats |
| BA LLB - 134 seats BSc LLB – 68 seats LLM – 60 seats |
262 seats |
|
| BA LLB (Hons) – 170 seats LLM – 90 seats |
260 seats |
|
| Dr Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University (RMLNLU), Lucknow |
BA LLB (Hons) – 187 seats LLM – 31 seats |
218 seats |
| BA LLB - 69 seats BBA LLB - 69 seats |
138 seats |
|
| BA LLB (Hons) – 180 seats LLM – 46 seats |
226 seats |
|
| BA LLB (Hons) – 60 seats LLM – 40 seats |
100 seats |
|
| The Tamil Nadu National Law University (TNNLU), Tiruchirapalli |
BA LLB (Hons) and BCom LLB (Hons) – 114 seats LLM – 18 seats |
132 seats |
| BA LLB (Hons) – 120 seats LLM – 60 seats |
180 seats |
|
| BA LLB - 120 seats BBA LLB (Hons) – 60 seats LLM – 80 seats |
260 seats |
|
| Dr B R Ambedkar National Law University (DBRANLU), Sonipat, Haryana |
BA LLB (Hons) – 120 seats |
120 seats |
| National Law University, Tirupura (Admissions on Hold for academic year 2023) |
BA LLB (Hons) -120 seats LLM - 50 seats |
170 seats |
| GNLU Silvassa Campus (w.e.f. 2023) |
BA LLB (Hons) - 66 seats LLM - 33 seats |
99 seats |
| RPNLUP Prayagraj |
BA LLB (Hons) - 60 seats
|
60 seats |
| IIULER Goa |
BA LLB (Hons)- 60 seats BBA LLB (Hons)- 60 seats |
120 seats |
| 24 NLUs |
Total Seats Intake | 4,664 seats |
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Here are the commonly asked questions for the exam authority of CLAT 2026 i.e CLAT Consortium:
FAQs for CLAT Consortium
Q. What is CLAT Consortium?
A. The CLAT Consortium in layman term is a group formed to represent the National Law Universities accepting the Common Law Admission Test for admissions to it undergraduate and postgraduate courses. The consortium is responsible for planning, decision making and conducting events of CLAT exam including application process, arranging test centres, conducting the examination, publishing and rectifying answer key, results, as well as conducting counselling and seat allotment process.
Q. What is the role of Consortium of NLUs in CLAT admission process?
A. The consortium is responsible for entire admission process of CLAT exam on behalf of the National Law Universities.
Q. Is the CLAT Consortium responsible for deciding top NLUs in India?
A. No, the CLAT Consortium's main objectives does not include ranking the NLUs in India. The top 3 NLUs in India have been determined by the National Institute of Ranking Framework (NIRF).
Q. Is Consortium of NLUs a government owned organization?
A. No, the Consortium of NLUs is a private set-up having MOU signed up with 22 national law universities.
Q. Can Consortium of NLUs revise the seat intake of NLUs?
A. The Consortium can not directly revise the seat intake of NLUs as it will be reviewed and approved by the Bar Council of India only. Also read: The Bar Council of India (BCI): Latest News, Eligibility, Legal regulations, AIBE exam, and more
Q. Which universities are governing body in CLAT Consortium?
A. The following NLUs are the governing members of CLAT Consortium:
- NLIU Bhopal
- NLSIU Bangalore
- NALSAR Hyderabad
- WBNLU Kolkata
- NLU Jodhpur
- HNLU Raipur
- GNLU Gandhinagar
- DRMNLU Lucknow
- RGNUL Punjab
- CNLU Patna
- NUALS Kochi
- NLUO Cuttack
- NUSRL Ranchi
- NLUJA Assam
- DSNLU Visakhapatnam
- TNNLU Tiruchirapalli
- MNLU Mumbai
- MNLU Nagpur
- MNLU Aurangabad
- HPNLU Shimla
- DNLU Jabalpur
- DBRANLU Sonepat
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 6 days ago
Yes, candidates who have registered for the CLAT exam can access the sample papers through their login credentials.
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Contributor-Level 8
Answered 6 days ago
The practice the sample papers of CLAT released by the consortium follow these steps
Go to consortiumofnlus.ac.in
Login and click on attempt sample paper
You will now see instructions on your screen
Read the instructions and click on Start Mock Test
Attempt the question paper
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Contributor-Level 8
Answered a week ago
Yes, students can take admissions to BITS Law School without appearing from CLAT exam. BITS Law School admissions also conducts its own entrance exam called BITS Law Admission Test. Shortlisted candidates need to appear for Personal Interview rounds for admissions.
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Contributor-Level 9
Answered a week ago
No, CLAT is not compulsory to take admission in the law courses at Innovative Institute of Law. Candidates are shortlisted based on merit achieved in last qualifying exam. However, the institute accepts CLAT score as well.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
To check the merit list for NLU Silvassa, students can refer to the list of pointers below.
- Go to the official Consortium of NLUs website.
- Click on the CLAT OPTION in the top-right corner
- Scroll down to the notification section
- Check the merit list for all courses at the UG and PG levels.
Students shou
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
To get a seat at GNLU Silvassa for the UG and PG-level law courses, students have to appear for the CLAT entrance examination and then the counselling process to be considered eligible for admission.
The GNLU Silvassa CLAT cutoff 2026 was concluded after 5 rounds of seat allotment for the above-ment
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
Yes, you could get into GNLU Silvassa with a 4000 rank if you belong to the SC AI category. For this category, the overall cutoff range was 2843 to 8902. Hence, a rank of 4000 could get you a seat at this institute.
Students can see the table below to know the last round closing ranks for available
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
GNLU Silvassa CLAT cutoff 2026 concluded after the release of the final round of seat allotment for the BA LLB (Hons) and LLM courses. The cutoff was out for several AI and HS quota categories.
For the General AI category, the overall cutoff ranged from 336 to 1500 for both courses, with LLM course
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
To get a seat at Dr B.R. Ambedkar National Law University for the BA LLB and LLM courses, students have to first appear for the CLAT entrance exam and then sit for the CLAT counselling process to be considered eligible for admission to the above-mentioned courses.
The NLU Sonepat CLAT cutoff 2026 was
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
Yes, you could get into NLU Sonepat with a CLAT rank of 300 if you belong to the OBC AI category.
For this category, the overall cutoff ranged from 3409 to 4684 for the BA LLB and LLM courses. Students can refer to the table below to know the first and last round closing ranks for this category.
| Course | Round 1 | Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| B.A. LL.B. | 3409 | 3780 |
| Master of Legislative Laws (LL.M.) | 3526 | 4684 |
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