How Many Students Appeared for CLAT Exam 2026?
Common Law Admission Test 2026 ( CLAT )
CLAT Exam 2026 saw a tremendous turnout. As per the official notification, the total turnout on CLAT Exam Day 2026 was 96.83 per cent of Undergraduate students and 92.45 per cent of Postgraduate aspirants. Read further to know more.
How many candidates appeared for CLAT 2026?
The Consortium of NLUs conducted the CLAT 2026 Exam on December 7, 2025. CLAT 2026 Exam was successfully conducted across 150+ CLAT Test Centres across the country. Around 75,000 candidates registered for the CLAT UG Exam, while 17,335 aspirants applied for CLAT LLM Exam 2026. The CLAT 2026 Exam was held in offline mode from 2 pm to 4 pm. More than 500+ candidates under the PwD category also appeared in the CLAT Exam 2026.
For CLAT 2026, the number of registrations saw an increase of 17 per cent more applications. A total of 92,344 candidates applied for the examination. In that, the total turnout on CLAT Exam Day 2026 was 96.83 per cent of Undergraduate students and 92.45 per cent of Postgraduate aspirants.
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- What was CLAT 2026 Male-Female Ration?
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- Comparative Analysis: CLAT Participation Over the Years
- Admission in NLUs without clearing CLAT Exam
- CLAT 2026 Seat Intake
What was CLAT 2026 Male-Female Ration?
The overall male–female ratio stands at approximately 0.72:1. The ratio is a sign that the number of females looking forward to joining the law stream is increasing. The turnout shows that the demand for law courses are increasing in India and many students aspire to become lawyers.
Apart from the CLATAdmit Card, candidates must carry the following documents to the exam centre:
- Passport-sized photograph (same as the one uploaded with the application form)
- A valid photo ID proof (Aadhaar card/ Driving Licence/ PAN Card/ Passport/ Voter ID)
- Transparent water bottle
CLAT exam day dos:
- Reach examination centre at the reporting time mentioned on your CLAT admit card.
- Carry two copies of the CLAT admit card, one photo ID card, passport size photos
- PwD candidates should carry relevant certificates and documents.
- Carry a blue/black ball point pen for signing attendance sheet
CLAT exam day don'ts:
- Do not carry items such as bags, purses, pencil box, beepers, wrist watch, calculators, mobile phones, electronic devices, scanners, cameras, wireless/Bluetooth transmission or any such communication devices.
- Don't wear closed shoes, jewellery made of metal, jackets, clothes with pockets, mehendi on palms. Socks are allowed inside it.
- Don't wear caps, hoodies or jackets/shirts with pockets
- Don't be late for exam. Entry gates will be closed 15 minutes before the commencement of exam.
CLAT 2026 UG and PG Participation
The total number of applicants increased by 17% compared to the previous year. The participation numbers were
UG Programme (5-year integrated LL.B.) 75,009 registered candidates.
PG Programme (LL.M.) 17,335 registered candidates.
Total Turnout: 96.83% (UG) & 92.45% (PG)
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Comparative Analysis: CLAT Participation Over the Years
| Year |
Registered Candidates |
Appeared Candidates |
Attendance Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
92,344 |
89,416 |
96.83% |
| 2025 |
83,000 |
80,000 |
96.33% |
| 2024 |
71,243 |
68,786 |
96.45% |
| 2023 |
54,253 |
51,469 |
94.86% |
| 2022 |
60,895 |
56,742 |
93.17% |
| 2021 |
70,277 |
62,107 |
88.39% |
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Admission in NLUs without clearing CLAT Exam
Candidates must note that while they can still get admission in participating colleges or universities based on CLAT Score. There is no way to get admission in NLUs without clearing the CLAT Exam. CLAT 2026 Score will be considered by many law colleges across the country, so you shouldn't get disheartened in case you do not clear the CLAT Exam. Except for NLU Delhi, the CLAT Exam is solely for admission to NLUs.
Also Read: CLAT Rank Predictor 2026
CLAT 2026 Seat Intake
Candidates must note that CLAT 2026 Objection Window is now open. Candidates must raise objection on CLAT Answer Key on or before December 12 until 5 pm. Once the objections are received, the consortium will publish the CLAT Final Answer Key. Based on that, the CLAT Result will be announced.
The seat intake for all participating NLUs accepting CLAT 2026 scores is as under:
| NLU Name |
UG Seat Intake |
PG Seat Intake |
|---|---|---|
| 310 seats |
100 seats |
|
| The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS), Kolkata |
132 seats |
100 seats |
| 120 seats |
50 seats |
|
| 172 seats |
57 seats |
|
| 180 seats |
60 seats |
|
| National University of Advanced Legal Studies (NUALS), Kochi |
60 seats |
60 seats |
| National University of Study & Research in Law (NUSRL), Ranchi |
120 seats |
50 seats |
| Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University (DSNLU), Visakhapatnam |
120 seats |
60 seats |
| 100 seats |
50 seats |
|
| 60 seats |
60 seats |
|
| 120 seats |
50 seats |
|
| National Academy of Legal Study & Research (NALSAR) University of Law, Hyderabad |
132 seats |
66 seats |
| 134 seats for BA LLB |
60 seats |
|
| 68 seats for BSc LLB |
||
| 170 seats |
90 seats |
|
| Dr Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University (RMLNLU), Lucknow |
187 seats |
31 seats |
| 69 seats for BA LLB |
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|
| 69 seats for BBA LLB |
||
| 180 seats |
46 seats |
|
| 60 seats |
40 seats |
|
| The Tamil Nadu National Law University (TNNLU), Tiruchirapalli |
114 seats |
18 seats |
| 120 seats |
60 seats |
|
| 120 seats for BA LLB |
80 seats |
|
| 60 seats for BBA LLB |
||
| Dr B R Ambedkar National Law University (DBRANLU), Sonipat, Haryana |
120 seats |
- |
| National Law University, Tripura |
120 seats |
50 seats |
| GNLU Silvassa Campus |
172 seats |
57 seats |
| Dr. Rajendra Prasad National Law University, Prayagraj |
60 seats |
- |
| Total (excluding supernumerary, NRI, extra, and FN seats) |
3,511 seats |
1,271 seats |
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered Yesterday
You should understand that once you opt to get out of the counselling process you can not go back. You will get option to either freeze your seat or choose to let it go and participate in next round. You can anytime exit the whole process too.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered Yesterday
There is no restriction as such for the CLAT exam. Thus, one can give CLAT any number of times they want to. Candidates should not feel bad if they are not able to clear the CLAT exam in first time.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered Yesterday
No you can not get admission to 24 participating NLUs without clearing CLAT Exam. For admission to NLU Delhi, you need to clear AILET Exam.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered Yesterday
Yes, you can, However, the consortium will not open any objection window for the same. In case you have any problem with your result you have to contact the helpdesk directly.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 2 days ago
The CLAT Sample Papers will be released on consortiumofnlus.ac.in. Candidates who have paid for the sample papers will be able to download and solve the same.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 2 days ago
Solving Sample papers will help candidates to understand the overall exam and the expected difficulty level. Hence, candidates must solve as many sample paper as possible.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered a week ago
The CLAT Provisional Answer Key PDF was released on December 10, 2025 at 5 pm. CLAT Answer Key 2026 PDF will be released in two phases. First CLAT Provisional Answer Key and then the Final Answer Key. The CLAT 2026 Answer Key will be released on consortiumofnlus.ac.in.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered a week ago
Absolutely! A low CLAT 2026 score does not affect your chances of getting admission to BA LLB or
BCom LLB programs at Chandigarh University. The university follows its own entrance process called
CUCET, which is mandatory for all applicants. Your admission is based on your CUCET performance
and 10+2 ma
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Beginner-Level 4
Answered a week ago
You do not need CLAT 2026 marks to get admission at Chandigarh University, and direct admission is
not offered for law programs. The university clearly requires all law applicants to appear for CUCET,
which is the only valid pathway for admission. Even if you haven't taken CLAT or don't want to appear
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered a week ago
No, you do not need a CLAT 2026 rank to get a law seat at Chandigarh University. The university does
not make CLAT compulsory for admission into any of its law programs. Instead, the main requirement is
to appear for CUCET, which is the university's own entrance test. You only need 30 out of 100 marks
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Beginner-Level 5
CLAT Notifications
The Consortium of NLUs conducts the CLAT Exam from 2 pm to 4 pm. The exam is held only in one slot. There are no shifts in CLAT Exam. The exam will be held in pen-and-paper mode.