CLAT Application Date:01 Aug' 25 - 31 Oct' 25
The Consortium of NLUs has published the CLAT 2026 notification on July 21, 2025. The CLAT 2026 exam date has been announced as December 8, 2025. CLAT registration 2026 will open on August 1 and go on till October 31, 2025. The announcement of the CLAT 2026 exam date has brought a small trouble for law aspirants as the date clashes with AILET 2026 exam date. The AILET 2026 exam is also scheduled to be held on December 8, 2025. Common Law Admission Test is conducted for admission to 24 National Law Universities, while the All India Law Entrance Test (AILET) is conducted for admission to National Law University, Delhi. Read the complete article to know about the clash, will there be reschedulement of one of the exams or candidates will have to make a tough choice.
Event | CLAT 2026 date | AILET 2026 date |
Release of application form | August 1, 2025 | August 1, 2025 |
Last date of filling application form | October 31, 2025 | To be notified |
Exam Date | December 7, 2025 | December 7, 2025 |
CLAT and AILET exams are crucial ones for law aspirants given the fact that they provide admissions to the best law schools of the country. Undergraduate law aspirants mostly appear for both the exams. NLU Delhi is the second ranked law school in India which makes the AILET exam also very important. With the clash of both the exam dates, students might have to make a difficult decision of choosing one from the both exams. However, chances of this happening are very unlikely given the importance of both the exams. One of the both exams is very likely to be rescheduled. Candidates can also request both the conducting body over email to consider rescheduling of the exams.
The application window of both CLAT 2026 and AILET 2026 will open on August 1, 2025. The CLAT 2026 registration window will remain open for a period of three months. Interested candidates can apply for CLAT 2026 till October 31, 2025. The AILET 2026 application last date has not been notified yet. The CLAT 2026 registration fee for general category is Rs 4000 and Rs 3500 for SC, ST and BPL candidates. Meanwhile, the AILET 2026 registration fee is Rs 3500 for General, OBC and EWS categories, and Rs 1500 for SC, ST and PwD categories.
On Question asked by student community
It is always better to take the CLAT exam right after Class 12 if your goal is to build a career in law, because CLAT UG is specifically designed for admission into integrated five-year law programs like BA LLB, BCom LLB, or BBA LLB. Appearing after Class 12 saves you time, as you complete both graduation and law together in a single course. On the other hand, if you first complete graduation and then plan for law, you will not be eligible for CLAT UG but instead for CLAT PG, which is meant for admission into LLM programs. This path takes longer, because you first spend three or four years on graduation and then add another three years in an LLB program if you choose not to go for an integrated course. So, if you are already sure about pursuing law as your career, writing CLAT right after Class 12 is the smarter and time-saving option, while writing it after graduation makes sense only if you are considering higher studies in law or a shift in career later.
For CLAT, the most important topics are from Legal Reasoning, Current Affairs & GK, the Indian Constitution, English Language, Quantitative Techniques and Logical Reasoning. For a brief detail you can go through the following link: https://law.careers360.com/articles/clat-important-topics
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Hi dear candidate,
Both the colleges Maharaja Agrasen (MAIMS) or Gitarattan (GIBS) are affiliated to IP University and allows admission either by CLAT or IPU CET Law. Without either of these exams, your admission is NOT accepted there. You can try looking for management quota seats in these colleges if you have got good marks in 12th class.
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Hi dear candidate,
You can easily register yourself for CLAT exam by visiting the Consortium of NLUs official website and follow these steps:
Know the complete process at:
CLAT Registration 2026 (Started): Documents Required, Application Fee, Link, Steps to Apply
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Right now there is no official e-guide for CLAT 2026 released by the Consortium of NLUs. They usually provide sample questions and model papers closer to the exam, but not a complete guide at this stage.
You can still prepare using free study material available online. Many websites provide free downloadable PDFs, mock tests, and previous year papers that will help you understand the pattern and practice important topics.
If you want a structured book, there are two good options. The Oswaal CLAT & AILET guide has past year solved papers, topic-wise questions, and mock tests. The Arihant CLAT Conqueror book has more than 3000 practice questions with solutions. Both are helpful depending on whether you prefer solved papers or more practice questions.
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