The Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) 2026 registration window closes soon. Candidates aspiring to secure admission to five-year integrated LL.B. and LL.M. programmes offered by India’s premier National Law Universities (NLUs) must submit their online applications before the deadline. The CLAT 2026 examination, conducted by the Consortium of NLUs, is scheduled for December 07, 2025.
The CLAT 2026 exam is the only gateway for admission to 25 NLUs and several other participating institutions across India. The registration window, which opened on August 1, 2025, will close sharply at 11:59 PM on October 31, 2025.
No extension in the registration timeline has been announced, so candidates are advised to avoid last-minute submissions. After registration ends, the Consortium is expected to release details regarding the application correction window and admit card release date in the coming weeks.
Event | Date |
July 20, 2025 | |
August 1, 2025 | |
October 31, 2025 | |
Application correction window | To be notified |
Admit card release | 10 days before the exam |
CLAT 2026 exam date | December 7, 2025 |
Visit the CLAT official website, consortiumofnlus.ac.in/clat-2026.
Click ‘new registration’ and enter your valid mobile number and email ID (verified via OTP).
Log in and fill in personal, academic, and communication details.
Upload scanned copies of your photograph and signature as per the required format.
Pay the application fee online and download and save the confirmation page for future reference.
Document | Maximum size | Format |
Photograph | 500 KB | jpg/jpeg/PNG |
Signature | 100 KB | jpg/jpeg/PNG |
State of domicile certificate | 1.5 MB |
Category | CLAT 2026 registration fees | Payment modes |
General/OBC/NRI | Rs 4,000 | Net banking, credit/debit card |
SC / ST / BPL / PWD | Rs 3,500 | Net banking, credit/debit card |
The CLAT 2026 correction window is likely to be announced after the registration period ends. Candidates who have already submitted their CLAT 2026 forms will be able to review and make necessary edits through the official website.
During this correction period, only registered applicants will be allowed to rectify details such as their name, date of birth, category, test city preference, and educational qualifications. However, changes to certain fields, such as the registered email ID and mobile number, will not be permitted. Candidates are advised to verify all details carefully before the correction window closes, as no further changes will be allowed later.
The CLAT 2026 admit card will be released on the official website 10 days before the exam. Applicants should regularly check the website for updates regarding the correction window and the admit card release schedule.
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:
https://law.careers360.com/articles/clat-mock-test
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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