The Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) has officially extended the online registration deadline for the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT 2026). Law aspirants seeking admission to undergraduate and postgraduate law programs across NLUs now have additional time to complete their applications and pay the CLAT 2026 application form fee, with the CLAT 2026 registration extended.
The CLAT 2026 notification was initially released in July 2025, detailing the schedule for registration, examination, and admission procedures.
As per the latest update, the CLAT 2026 application form extended deadline allows candidates to submit their forms until November 7, 2025. This means the CLAT 2026 registration last date extended by one week from the earlier deadline. The payment window will remain open until the same date.
Particulars | Dated/details |
Online CLAT 2026 registration starts | August 01, 2025 (started) |
CLAT 2026 registration ends | November 7, 2025 (extended) |
Last date for fee payment | November 7, 2025 (extended) |
CLAT 2026 admit card release date | Third week of November 2025 (expected) |
Last date to download admit card | December 7, 2025 (up to 1:30 PM) |
December 7, 2025 from 2 pm to 4 pm |
For CLAT 2026 registration, candidates need to upload the following documents online:
Recent passport-size photograph (100 KB to 500 KB, JPG/JPEG/PNG)
Scanned signature (100 KB to 500 KB, JPG/JPEG/PNG)
Class 10 marksheet or certificate (for date of birth proof)
Class 12 marksheet or certificate (or provisional certificate if awaiting results)
Category certificate, if applicable (PDF, up to 1.5 MB)
Domicile certificate, if applicable (PDF, up to 1.5 MB)
PwD certificate, if applicable (PDF, up to 1.5 MB)
Valid photo ID proof such as Aadhaar, PAN, passport, or voter ID
All documents must meet specified file size and format requirements. Incomplete or incorrect applications will be rejected.
Category | Registration fees |
General/OBC/NRI/PIO/OCI | Rs 4,000 |
SC/ST/BPL/PWD | Rs 3,500 |
The application fee varies by candidate category and must be paid through online modes like UPI, net banking, credit cards, or debit cards.
On Question asked by student community
Yes, you can switch from one college to another to a CLAT college through the entrance test. However, it is important to note that you will have to start from year 1 rather than transferring directly into the second or third year. Some of the top
CLAT participating colleges
here.
Here you can check out the top
NLUs offering admission into 3-year LLB
with and without CLAT exam:
1. NLSIU Bengaluru for LLB programme through NLSAT.
2. NLU Odisha and NLU Visakhapatnam offer admission into the 3-year LLB course through their own admission process.
3. CNLU Patna
Yes, for CLAT preparation, building a reading habit daily is a good approach. You can read the daily newspapers like The Hindu and The Indian Express. While going for Animal Farm by George Orwell, Word power Made Easy by Norma Lewis for novel comprehension.
Yes, you can elevate your law entrance journey with Careers360’s CLAT mock test PDF free download link given below:
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The CLAT 2027 application form will open in the first week of August 2026. While the exam will be held on the first or second Sunday of December 2026.
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