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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CLAT Exam Date:07 Dec' 25 - 07 Dec' 25

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.

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

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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The best way to cover the important current affairs is to read the newspaper daily. Then try to analyse the newspaper and remember the trending topics. Practice the previous year's question paper and understand the pattern of the question. Summarise all current affairs topics and understand them in brief. If you want more information about current affairs, then you will read the article How to Prepare for CLAT Current Affairs 2026 .

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Yes, you can prepare CLAT (Common Law Admission Test) in Hindi Medium and access syllabus in Hindi from mentioned link below:

https://law.careers360.com/hi/articles/clat-syllabus

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Hello there!

Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) is a national level entrance exam for the programs related to engineering. It has two levels known as JEE mains (first level) and JEE advance (second level) . Many colleges from all over India in both government and private sector consider its scores. It is an online computer based test conducted by NTA ( National Testing Agency). Physics , Chemistry and mathematics are the major subjects to be focused in this exam.

Here is the link attached from the official website of Careers360 which will provide you with complete information about JEE.

https://engineering.careers360.com/exams/jee-main

NEET ( National Eligibility cum Entrance Test) is a national level examination for admission in undergraduate medical courses. It is also conducted by NTA but in offline mode as in pen and paper test. It includes courses like MBBS, BDS BHMS , BAMS etc. The exam consists of 180 questions in total 45 from each physics , chemistry , zoology and Botany. The total marks for the exam are 720 marks.

Here is the link attached from the official website of Careers360 which will provide you with complete information about NEET examination:

https://medicine.careers360.com/articles/neet-full-form

CLAT (Common Law Admission Test) is a national level entrance examination for the admission in national law colleges of India. The test is taken after 12th grade examination for the 5 years integrated programs in law. It tests students knowledge in legal aptitude. It also serves as a basis for public sector undertakings for legal positions.

Here is the link attached from the official website of Careers360 which will provide you with the complete information about the CLAT examination.

https://law.careers360.com/articles/what-is-clat-full-form-all-about-nlus-entrance-exam

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Hello,

The CLAT PG exam pattern consists of 120 questions and 2-hour MCQ exam with negative marking.

Subjects Covered:

  1. Constitutional Law

  2. Jurisprudence

  3. Criminal Law

  4. Contract Law

  5. Other core law subjects

Here are some tricks which you must follow:

  1. Practice Previous Year Papers & Mock Tests
  2. Focus on Constitutional Law & Jurisprudence
  3. Time Management in Exam
  4. Revision Strategy

To know more access below mentioned link:

https://law.careers360.com/articles/how-to-prepare-for-clat-pg-exam

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Hello,

In CLAT , the 9-digit admit card number is not the same as the roll number you have to write on the OMR sheet. The OMR sheet has only 7 blocks because the CLAT roll number is shorter.

You should check your admit card again and look for the roll number printed near your name and exam details. Fill only that roll number in the OMR sheet. Do not write the 9-digit admit card number.

If you still cannot find the roll number, you can ask the exam invigilator on the exam day.

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