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    CLAT 2026 Announced by NLU Consortium: 10 Must-Aim Law Colleges

    CLAT 2026 Announced by NLU Consortium: 10 Must-Aim Law Colleges

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    Sukriti SahooUpdated on 21 Jul 2025, 06:17 PM IST

    The Consortium of National Law Universities (NLU) has notified the CLAT 2026 exam date on July 20, 2025. As per the CLAT 2026 notification, the exam will be held on December 7, 2025 in offline mode. The CLAT 2026 application window will be opened on August 1, 2025. Eligible candidates will be allowed to fill the application form till October 31, 2025, giving the candidates a period of three months to complete the registration process. As the CLAT 2026 exam date is out, aspiring candidates must to curious to know the top 10 law colleges that accept CLAT 2026 score for admission to their undergraduate law and postgraduate programmes. In this article, candidates can find out the list of top 10 must aim law colleges in India.

    CLAT 2026 Announced by NLU Consortium: 10 Must-Aim Law Colleges
    CLAT 2026 Announced by NLU Consortium

    Through Common Law Admission Test, candidates will be able to gain admission into 5-year LLB and LLM programmes. There are currently 24 NLUs participating in CLAT, which together offer around 3400 seats in 5-year LLB and around 1300 seats in LLM. Candidates with a good score in CLAT can pick these top top law colleges as they have a high chance of admission.

    CLAT 2026 Notification: Important Dates

    Particulars

    Dates

    Release of CLAT 2026 notification

    July 20, 2025

    CLAT 2026 application opens

    August 1, 2025

    Last date to fill the CLAT 2026 application form

    October 31, 2025

    CLAT 2026 exam date

    December 7, 2025 (2 pm to 4 pm)

    Top 10 Most Preferred Law Colleges in India Under CLAT 2026

    The table given below provides the list of the top 10 most preferred law colleges that accept admissions through the Common Law Admission Test. These top must aimed law colleges are also find a place in the NIRF law rankings 2024. These top law colleges in India are the top preferences among all the law aspirants.

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    Top 10 Must Aim Law Colleges Under CLAT 2026

    The CLAT scores are considered by all the National Law Universities (NLUs) in India. The NLUs are the top law universities that accept students for admission to law programmes. Law aspirants mostly aim at National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru for admission. In the below table, candidates can find out the law colleges that accept CLAT score and widely chosen by the candidates for admission based on the NIRF 2024 ranking.

    Best Law College Accepting CLAT 2026 Score

    SR No

    College Name

    Type

    NIRF 2024 Ranking

    1.

    NLSIU Bengaluru

    Government

    1

    2.

    NALSAR Hyderabad

    Government

    3

    3.

    WBNUJS Kolkata

    Government

    4

    4.

    GNLU Gandhinagar

    Government

    8

    5.

    Siksha `O` Anusandhan

    Private

    9

    6.

    Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences

    Private

    13

    7.

    Dr. B. R. Ambedkar College of Law

    Government

    16

    8.

    Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University

    Government

    17

    9.

    Alliance University

    Private

    18

    10.

    Lovely Professional University

    Private

    19

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    CLAT 2026 Admission Process

    Candidates can find out the detailed CLAT 2026 admission process mentioned below:

    • Candidates mut register online and fill out the CLAT 2026 application form with their details and preferred exam centres.

    • The CLAT 2026 exam will be conducted on December 7, 2025 in offline mode from 2 pm to 4 pm.

    • After the declaration of CLAT 2026 result, candidates must register for counselling, pay the fee and select their preferred NLUs.

    • The Consortium will release a merit list showing shortlisted candidates based on their scores and preferences.

    • Shortlisted candidates must confirm their admission by accepting the alloted seat and paying the university fees.

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