CLAT Registration 2026 (OPEN): Direct Link to Apply Online Form, Documents Required

Before beginning the CLAT application process, aspirants are advised to check list of documents required to fill CLAT Application Form: 

• A working email ID and mobile number
• Class 10 and 12 mark sheets
• ID and address proof (Aadhaar Card/Driving License/PAN Card, etc.)

• Document Required for CLAT 2026 application form - Specifications

  Document	Image Size (maximum)	Format
  Photograph	500 KB	jpg/jpeg
  Signature	100 KB	jpg/jpeg
  State domicile certificate	2 MB	PDF

• Category certificate if applying under SC/ST/OBC category
• Relevant certificate issued by a competent authority if applying as PwD or BPL candidate

Also Read: CLAT Photo Size & Signature: Check Example, Dimensions

Candidates can check important CLAT 2026 Registration Form Dates below: 

Event	Dates of CLAT 2025
Release of CLAT admission notification	20-Jul-2025
CLAT 2026 Application Form	01-Aug-2025
Campus visit for registered candidates	To be announced
Last date to submit application form	31-Oct-2025
Last date to submit fee and edit application form	To be announced
Last date to edit CLAT test centre preferences	To be announced
Release of admit card	To be announced
CLAT 2026 exam date	07-Dec-2025

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Candidates must note that their form will not be considered submitted if they have not submitted the CLAT 2026 registration fee online. It must be noted that once the CLAT Registration Window 2026 is closed, the candidates won't be able to fill CLAT 2026 Application form and pay the CLAT Application Fee 2026.

CLAT application Fee Payment 2026

Candidates can check the CLAT Fees 2026 below:

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

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

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, candidates have to log in to the account using your phone number and password. Once you log in, you will see the following screen.    

• Select the program of study: Candidates have to select the Under Graduate (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, candidates have to upload a photograph and their signature in jpeg/png format. Other details that have to be entered include the date of birth, mother's and father's name, gender, nationality, and 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, candidates have to enter their present and permanent address. 
• Education Details: Candidates have to 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 they 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:

CLAT Exam Centre	CLAT Exam Centre
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 of 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 is as 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

Candidates will not be able to submit the application form for CLAT 2026 until they select NLUs and courses in the order of their preferences. Candidates can only enter NLU preferences until the last date. The NLU Preference window looked 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 2023	NIRF Ranking 2022
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

Candidates have to 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.

After submitting the application form, the candidate have 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

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Here is an example of how the application form window looked:

Candidates are advised to check the CLAT 2026 eligibility criteria before filling out the CLAT 2026 Application Form. The CLAT eligibility 2026 for UG and PG courses is as under: 

UG CLAT 2026 Eligibility Criteria: Candidates appearing for CLAT UG 2025 can check the eligibility below: 

• Candidates must secure the following minimum percentage of marks in their qualifying examination (i.e., 10+2 or an equivalent examination):
• Forty five percent (45%) marks or its equivalent grade in case of candidates belonging to General / OBC / PWD / NRI / PIO / OCI categories
• Forty Percent (40%) marks or equivalent in case of candidates belonging to SC/ST categories.
• Candidates who may be appearing for their qualifying examination in March/ April, 2026 are also eligible to appear for the CLAT 2026 examination. However, they shall be required to produce an evidence of their passing the qualifying examination at the time of admission, failing which they shall lose their right to be considered for admission"

PG CLAT 2026 Eligibility Criteria: Candidates appearing for CLAT PG 2026 can check the eligibility below:

• An LL.B. Degree or an equivalent examination with a minimum of Fifty percent (50%) marks or its equivalent grade
• In case of candidates belonging to General/OBC/PWD/NRI/PIO/OCI categories and Forty-Five percent (45%) marks or its equivalent grade
• In case of candidates belonging to SC/ST categories
• Candidates appearing for their qualifying examination in April/May 2026 are also eligible to apply.

 

1. Visit the official website of CLAT Consortium
2. Click on the ‘Forgot Password’ in the Login window
3. Enter the registered mobile number and click on ‘Request OTP’
4. Enter the OTP received on mobile
5. Create a new password and proceed to login 

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