CLAT 2026 Official website: Important Information, Check CLAT Consortium Official Site

Features	Ongoing
Name of the exam	Common-Law Admission Test
Popularly known as	CLAT
Conducting body	The Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs)
CLAT Exam Date	07-Dec-2025
Exam mode	Pen-and-paper exam
Exam duration	Two hours
Official website	https://clatconsortiumofnlu.ac.in/

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What is CLAT?

CLAT  is a national-level entrance examination conducted annually for admissions to undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) law programs offered by 24 participating National Law Universities (NLUs) in India. It is one of the most prestigious law entrance exams in the country and serves as a gateway for aspirants aiming to pursue a career in law.

CLAT Official Website 2026: Important Information

The CLAT 2026 official website is a crucial platform for all official information. The website will host CLAT Admit Card, CLAT Answer Key 2026, CLAT Results 2026, CLAT Counselling Details 2026 and other important events.

CLAT 2026 Notification

The Consortium released the CLAT Notification 2026 on the official website. The CLAT Notification carry all important details. CLAT Notification plays an important role until the end of the admission process.

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CLAT 2026 Important Dates

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of CLAT 2026 exam:

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CLAT 2026 Application Process

The official website of CLAT 2026 will carry details about the eligibility criteria for both CLAT 5-year LLB and CLAT LLM courses. Candidates must ensure that they check the CLAT Eligibility Criteria 2026 before filling the CLAT 2026 Application Form. It must be noted that the CLAT UG eligibility criteria 2026 differs from that of the CLAT PG Eligibility Criteria. 

Eligibility Criteria for UG Courses 

Particular	Details
Educational Qualifications	Candidates must have passed 10+2 or an equivalent examination from a recognised board. General category candidates must have secured at least 45 per cent marks in the qualifying exam, while SC/ST candidates require 40 per cent marks.
Age Limit	There is generally no specific age limit for candidates appearing for the UG CLAT, although candidates must have completed their 10+2 or equivalent by the time of admission.
Appearing Candidates	Candidates appearing in the final examination of 10+2 in the same year can also apply, provided they meet the eligibility conditions before the admission process.

Eligibility Criteria for PG Courses

Particulars	Details
Educational Qualifications	Candidates must hold an LLB degree or an equivalent qualification from a recognised university. General category candidates must have secured at least 50 per cent marks in the qualifying exam, while SC/ST candidates require 45 per cent marks.
Age Limit	There is no upper age limit for candidates applying for the PG CLAT exam.

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CLAT 2026 Exam Pattern:

The official website will also mention the CLAT Exam Pattern. Meanwhile, candidates can check the CLAT 2026 Exam Pattern below:

• Total Questions: 120 multiple-choice questions
• Duration: 2 hours (120 minutes)
• Marking Scheme: Each correct answer awards 1 mark, while each incorrect answer results in a deduction of 0.25 marks.

CLAT 2026 Syllabus

Candidates can check the detailed syllabus of CLAT below:

• English Language:

Content: Passages of approximately 450 words from contemporary or historically significant fiction and non-fiction.
Skills Tested: Reading comprehension, inference, summarisation, vocabulary, and understanding of the author's arguments and viewpoints.

• Current Affairs, including General Knowledge:

Content: Passages up to 450 words from news, journalistic sources, and other non-fiction writings.
Skills Tested: Awareness of contemporary events, arts and culture, international affairs, and historical events of significance.

• Legal Reasoning:

Content: Passages related to legal matters, public policy questions, or moral philosophical inquiries.
Skills Tested: Identification and application of legal principles, understanding of general propositions, and drawing conclusions.

• Logical Reasoning:

Content: Passages of about 300 words.
Skills Tested: Analysis, critical evaluation, and completion of arguments, including identifying arguments, premises, and conclusions.

• Quantitative Techniques:

Content: Short sets of facts or propositions, graphs, or other textual, pictorial, or diagrammatic representations of numerical data.
Skills Tested: Deriving, inferring, and manipulating numerical information through basic mathematical operations.

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CLAT 2026 Participating NLUs

Candidates can check the list of participating NLUs in CLAT below. In case, any new NLU is added then the same will be updated on the consortium's website.

List of Participating NLUs:

• National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru
• National Academy of Legal Studies and Research (NALSAR), Hyderabad
• National Law Institute University (NLIU), Bhopal
• West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS), Kolkata
• National Law University (NLU), Jodhpur
• Hidayatullah National Law University (HNLU), Raipur
• Gujarat National Law University (GNLU), Gandhinagar
• Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University (RMLNLU), Lucknow
• Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (RGNUL), Patiala
• Chanakya National Law University (CNLU), Patna
• National University of Advanced Legal Studies (NUALS), Kochi
• National Law University Odisha (NLUO), Cuttack
• National University of Study and Research in Law (NUSRL), Ranchi
• National Law University and Judicial Academy (NLUJAA), Guwahati
• Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University (DSNLU), Visakhapatnam
• Tamil Nadu National Law University (TNNLU), Tiruchirappalli
• Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Mumbai
• Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Nagpur
• Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Aurangabad
• Himachal Pradesh National Law University (HPNLU), Shimla
• Dharmashastra National Law University (MPDNLU), Jabalpur
• Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Law University (DBRANLU), Sonipat
• National Law University Tripura (NLUT), Agartala

Please note that National Law University, Delhi (NLUD) does not participate in CLAT; it conducts its entrance examination known as the All India Law Entrance Test (AILET).

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