CLAT Exam Centres 2026 (Revised): Cities & State-wise List, Reporting Timing, Test Centre Instructions

Common Law Admission Test 2026 ( CLAT )

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Updated on Nov 28, 2025 15:03 IST

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CLAT Exam Centres 2026: The Consortium has allocated the test centers for Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) exam in the hall ticket. The examination cell also provided the list of exam centres along with the CLAT Notification 2026The  CLAT 2026 will be conducted in more than 139 cities CLAT test centres in around 89 cities of 25 states and 5 UTs. On the day of the CLAT 2026 exam, the candidates will have to report to the exam center as per the scheduled time mentioned on the CLAT admit card. Since the exam centre authority does not allow entry to candidates who are late, candidates must ensure that they reach on time. 

To ensure that there is no untoward incident on exam day, it is recommended that the candidate visit and check the alloted CLAT exam centre location a day in advance. This will help them to get an understanding of the traffic situation, travel time, travel route, and also the locality.

Note: The Consortium has changed one of the test centres for CLAT exam in Lucknow city from Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Govt. Girls PG College to Lucknow Public College, A-Block. . 

Also Read: How to fill CLAT 2026 OMR Sheet? Check Important Guidelines, Mistakes to avoid

Table of contents
  • CLAT 2026 Exam Centre Schedule
  • CLAT 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule
  • CLAT Exam Centers 2026 (New)
  • How to Choose CLAT Exam Centre 2026?
  • CLAT Admit Card 2026
  • CLAT 2026 Exam Centre Instructions
  • How to Edit CLAT Exam Centre 2026 Preferences?
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CLAT 2026 Exam Centre Schedule

Check the table below for important schedule regarding CLAT 2026 exam day and test centre:

Particulars Details
Reporting begins  1:00 pm onwards
Exam begins 2:00 pm onwards
Last entry allowed 1:45 pm 
Exam ends 4:00 pm
Exiting examination halls 4:15 pm onwards

Also Read: CLAT 2026 Dress Code For Male & Female Candidates

CLAT 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule

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

DatesUpcoming Exam Dates
07 Dec ' 25

CLAT 2026 Exam Date

DatesPast Exam Dates
22 Nov ' 25

CLAT 2026 Admit Card

05 Nov ' 25 - 09 Nov ' 25

CLAT 2026 Application Correction Window

01 Aug ' 25 - 07 Nov ' 25

CLAT 2026 online registrations

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CLAT Exam Centers 2026 (New)

Check the list below:

CLAT Test Cities 2026
 
Agra
Ahmedabad
Allahabad
Amrawati (Maharashtra)
Amritsar
Aurangabad
Barasat
Barrackpore
Bengaluru
Bhopal
Bhubaneswar
Bilaspur (Chattisgarh)
Calicut
Chandigarh
Chennai
Chittor/Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh)
Coimbatore
Cuttack
Dehradun
Durg
Diu
Ernakulam
Faridabad
Gandhinagar
Gangtok
Ghaziabad
Gorakhpur
Greater Noida/ Noida
Gurugram
Guwahati
Gwalior
Haldwani
Hisar
Hoogly
Hubli/ Dharwad
Hyderabad
Imphal
Indore
Jabalpur
Jaipur
Jalandhar
Jammu
Rajkot
Jamshedpur
Jodhpur
Kanpur
Kolkata
Kota
Kottayam
Kurnool
Kurukshetra
Lucknow
Madurai
Mangalore
Meerut
Mohali
Mumbai
Muzaffarpur
Mysore
Nagpur
Navi Mumbai
New Delhi
Patiala
Silvassa
Patna
Puducherry
Pune
Raipur
Rajahmundry
Ranchi
Salem
Shillong
Shimla
Siliguri
Sonepat
Srinagar
Surat
Thane
Thiruvananthapuram
Tirunelveli
Trichy
Vadodara
Varanashi
Vijayawada
Vishakapatnam

Also Read:

CLAT exam pattern CLAT syllabus CLAT preparation

 

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How to Choose CLAT Exam Centre 2026?

Candidates will be given the option to select three CLAT 2026 test centres at the time of filling the CLAT application form. The selection of exam centers must be in the order of priority. This means that the topmost priority of CLAT 2026 test city should be selected as Test Centre Preference 1 and so on.

 

CLAT exam centre preference

Candidates can follow the steps mentioned below to choose CLAT exam centres at the time of application form filling:

  1. Log in to your applicant account
  2. Go to "Preferences"
  3. There you have to select THREE preferences (separately) - Test Centre Preference - 1, Test Centre Preference - 2, Test Centre Preference - 3
  4. Use the drop-down to select a test centre for each preference (Opt Preference 1 for your favourite test centre)
  5. Save the changes

Also Read: How to give preference for NLUs?

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CLAT Admit Card 2026

As already mentioned above, the details regarding the allotted test centre are mentioned on the CLAT admit card. Candidates can download the admit card in online mode; it will be released a few weeks before the conduct of the exam. The following exam-centre related details will be mentioned on the admit card include:

  • Course applied for admission
  • Exam date and time
  • Allotted test centre name
  • Complete address of the test centre
  • Reporting time
  • Exam day instructions to be followed at the CLAT exam centre
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CLAT 2026 Exam Centre Instructions

On the exam day, you should be careful about things mentioned below: 

  • Documents to carry: Do not forget to carry the CLAT admit card along with one valid photo ID proof to the test centre. Candidates not having any of these will not be allowed to give the exam.
  • Reporting at exam centre: The test centre officials allow entry to the examination hall only after they check the admit card and other documents. Therefore, candidates must reach the allotted test centre at least an hour before the exam timings. 
  • Stationery items to carry: Since CLAT is an offline exam, candidates should carry one HB pencil and two pens ideally black/blue colour to the test centre.
  • Avoid taking prohibited items to the exam centre: Candidates should not carry any item which is not allowed in the examination hall including, mobile phones, notes/books/study material, watch, earphones/headphones, sunglass, etc.  

 

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How to Edit CLAT Exam Centre 2026 Preferences?

Candidates can avail the facility of CLAT exam cities edit by these steps

  • Log on to consortiumofnlus.ac.in
  • Enter mobile number and password.
  • Click on the Edit Application button
  • Go to the Preferences tab.
  • Update three exam centre preferences.
  • Save the form
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No, attempting CLAT 2026 is not compulsory for admission to BA LLB or B.Com LLB programs at Chandigarh University. This university follows its own admission process, and the university clearly states that students must appear for CUCET (Chandigarh University Common Entrance Test), which is the only

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Chandigarh University does not accept CLAT 2026 scores directly for admission to its LLB or integrated law programs. Instead, the university follows its own internal admission process, where appearing for CUCET (Chandigarh University Common Entrance Test) is mandatory for every law applicant, regard

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Yes, you can absolutely apply for a BA LLB seat at Chandigarh University without appearing for the CLAT 2026 exam. The university has its own entrance test, CUCET, which serves as the main admission gateway for integrated law programs. CUCET evaluates logical reasoning, legal aptitude, and general a

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