CLAT 2026 Correction Window: Steps to Edit Online Form, Important Instructions

The registration process for CLAT 2026 is currently underway. The registration window is the same for both the UG and PG candidates. The candidate can select the program of study at the time of filling out the application form. Candidates can follow step-by step process mentioned below to fill in the CLAT 2026 Application Form:

Step 1 - Online Registration:

• Click on the registration link - consortiumofnlus.ac.in
• You will be redirected to a registration window
• Click on the "Register" button
• A registration form will open where you will have to enter registration details like name, mobile number, email id. Also, select and confirm a password for the candidate account.

Step 2: Filling CLAT Application Form 2026

To access the application form, you need to log in to the account using your phone number and password. Once you log in, you will see the following screen.    

Proceed to fill out the form.

• Select the program of study: You have to select the Undergraduate (UG) 5-Year LLB Course or Post Graduate (PG) 1-Year LLM Course. Then press the "Apply for CLAT 2026" button.
• CLAT 2026 application form - Personal details:

In this section, you will have to upload a photograph and your signature in JPEG/PNG format. Other details that have to be entered include the date of birth, mother's and father's names, gender, nationality, All India Category under which admission is sought (SC/ST, OBC, or General). Reserved category, PwD, and BPL candidates need to upload the relevant certificate. Finally, mention the domicile state.

• Enter Communication Details: In this section, enter your present and permanent address. 
• Education Details: Select the qualifying exam from the drop-down menu, enter the name of the board (or university), appearing/appeared or passed, year and month of passing, and percentage. 
• Enter Test Centre Preferences - In this section you have to select three exam centers for CLAT 2026 exam. Select Test Center Preference – 1 for the test center with the first preference. Use Test Center Preference – 3 for the least preferred exam center. The CLAT 2026 exam will be conducted in more than 80 CLAT test centers.

CLAT Exam Centres 2026

Candidates can check list of CLAT test centres below:

Agra	Haldwani
New Delhi	Hisar
Ahmedabad	Patiala
Allahabad	Hooghly
Patna	Salem
Amrawati (Maharashtra)	Bhopal
Hubli / Dharwad	Jalandhar
Puducherry	Shillong
Amritsar	Chandigarh
Hyderabad	Kanpur
Pune	Srinagar
Aurangabad	Chennai
Imphal	Kanyakumari
Raipur	Surat
Chittor/Tirupathi	Kolkata
Barasat	Jammu
Indore	Shimla
Rajahmundry	Bilaspur
Barrackpore	Jamshedpur
Jabalpur	Siliguri
Ranchi	Calicut
Bengaluru	Jodhpur
Cuttack	Kottayam
Kota	Thiruvananthapuram
Tiruchirappalli	Dehradun
Kurnool	Tirunelveli
Durg	Kurukshetra
Vellore	Gandhinagar
Faridabad	Madurai
Mangalore	Vijayawada
Gangtok	Meerut
Visakhapatnam	Ghaziabad
Mohali	Mysore
Gorakhpur	Mumbai
Nagpur	Greater Noida/ Noida
Muzaffarpur	Navi Mumbai
Gwalior	Rajkot
Gurugram	Guwahati
Lucknow	Varanasi
Vadodara	Ernakulam
Thane	Coimbatore
Jaipur	Sonepat

Enter Reservation Criteria

Candidates in this section can select categories individually for each NLU. Candidates who want to apply under additional categories can use this section. Candidates are advised to check CLAT Reservation Criteria 2026 and intake for seats reserved at all NLUs before filling CLAT application form. Candidates must note that except NLU Jodhpur, all other NLUs are offering domicile reservations. Candidates also have to upload a domicile certificate in PDF format, issued by a competent authority. The reservation policy of NLUs has been mentioned below. 

NLUs	Seats in 5-year LLB programmes
	Total CLAT seats	All India seats	Domicile
National Law School of India University, Bangalore	240	180	60
National Academy of Legal Study & Research (NALSAR) University of Law, Hyderabad	132	99	33
The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata	132	91	41
National Law Institute University, Bhopal	120	60	60
National Law University, Jodhpur	104	104	0
Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar	172	129	43
Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Patiala	180	175	5
Chanakya National Law University Patna	138	69	69
National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi	120	61	59
National Law University Odisha, Cuttack	180	135	45
National University of Study & Research in Law, Ranchi	120	60	60
National Law University & Judicial Academy, Assam	60	31	29
Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University (DSNLU) Visakhapatnam	138	54	84
The Tamil Nadu National Law School, Tiruchirapalli	120	60	60
Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai	150	55	95
Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur	240	92	148
Maharashtra National Law University, Aurangabad	60	23	37
Himachal Pradesh National Law University, Shimla	180	108	72
Dharmashastra National Law University, Jabalpur	120	60	60
Dr B R Ambedkar National Law University Sonipat, Haryana	120	90	30
Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur	180	85	95
National Law University, Tirupura (Admissions on Hold for academic year 2023)	120	-	-
GNLU Silvassa Campus (w.e.f. 2023)	66	50	16

How to fill CLAT Application Form 2025? Check detailed video

Candidates could check steps to fill CLAT 2026 application form in a video below:  

NLU Preference List 2026:

Candidates are not allowed to submit the application form for CLAT 2026 until they select NLUs and courses in the order of their preferences. Candidates must note that candidates can only enter NLU preferences. After the last date of CLAT 2026 registration, candidates won't be able to make any changes to their NLU preferences. The NLU Preference window will look like this:

 

Candidates can fill in the preference of NLU by referring the list of NLUs as per the NIRF ranking below:

NLUs in India	NIRF Ranking 2024	NIRF Ranking 2023
National Law School of India University, Bangalore	1	1
National Law University, Delhi	2	2
National Academy of Legal Study & Research (NALSAR) University of Law, Hyderabad	3	4
The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata	4	5
National Law Institute University, Bhopal	18	15
National Law University, Jodhpur	-	10
Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar	7	8
Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow	21	17
Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Patiala	20	18
Chanakya National Law University Patna	-	-
National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi	-	-
National Law University Odisha, Cuttack	30	25

Step 3: Submission of the Application Form

Ensure that the various sections of the CLAT application form are duly and correctly filled. Note that all the details will be checked at the time of counseling registration, and any mismatch can lead to disqualification. Once you are satisfied that the application is complete in all respects - 

• Agree to the declaration form
• Select the Third Party Communication Details Agreement and Give your consent
• Submit the form.

Once you agree to the agreement, give your consent and submit the application form, the following page will appear.

Step 4: Pay CLAT Application Fee

After submitting the application form, the candidate needs to pay the application or exam fee, which is category-specific. Candidates can pay the application fee in online mode using (debit card/credit card/net banking). The mode of application fee payment is online.

Category	CLAT Application Fee (in INR)	Mode of Payment
General/OBC/PwD/NRI/PIO/OCI	4,000	Online: Net banking Credit Card Debit Card
SC/ST/BPL	3,500
Previous years CLAT question papers	500

Note:

• Candidates can also purchase previous years’ CLAT question papers by paying an additional fee of INR 500.
• The question paper can be downloaded by the candidate from their accounts once the fee has been paid. 

CLAT fee without previous years' question paper

CLAT fee with previous years' question paper

Candidates can check the prescribed eligibility criteria before filling up the application form. Candidates can select their course i.e. 5-year LLB or one-year LLM programs while registering for the exam. To fill out the form, the candidate has to get registered, fill in personal, academic, and contact details, upload documents and pay the fee. CLAT exam fee is INR 4,000 for General and INR 3,500 for SC, ST, and BPL categories.

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