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
Hello Purvi,
You can access the CLAT Last 5 Year Question Papers with Detailed Solutions (2021-2026) through the link provided below:
https://law.careers360.com/download/sample-papers/clat-last-five-year-question-papers-answer-key
Hope this Helps!
Hi,
You can check out the list of colleges that offer 5-year LLB admissions without entrance exams here
Several top law colleges are accepting the CLAT score, other than the NLUs. These include:
Candidates can check out the detailed list of non-NLUs accepting CLAT for admission in
Hi,
You can check NLU wise marks required in CLAT PG for admissions here .
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You can refer to books like AP Bhardwaj for legal aptitude, RS Aggarwal for reasoning, and dedicated guides like CULET Guide by Dipanjan Mitra for best preparation for CULET. Additionally, you can refer to the CULET previous year question papers .
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