CLAT 2026 eligibility you must know before filling application

CLAT 2026 eligibility you must know before filling application

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With the CLAT 2026 registrations underway, candidates planning to appear for the Common Law Admission Test must make sure they meet the eligibility criteria before beginning their registration. Understanding the CLAT eligibility criteria 2026 will ensure a smooth admission process to the CLAT-participating NLUs. Failing to meet the eligibility requirements for CLAT 2026 can lead to rejection of the application, disqualification from the exam, or cancellation of the admission process during document verification or counselling - wasting time and money eventually. The last date to register for CLAT 2026 is October 31, 2025.

CLAT 2026 eligibility you must know before filling application
CLAT 2026 eligibility

The eligibility criteria of CLAT 2026 include requirements regarding the educational qualification, minimum passing marks and age limit. As per the CLAT 2026 admission eligibility, candidates who have completed class 12th or are appearing for the class 12 exams in March/April 2026 are also eligible to apply. Read the complete article to get a comprehensive understanding of the detailed eligibility requirements for CLAT 2026.

CLAT 2026 Detailed Eligibility Requirements for 5-year LLB and LLM

As per the CLAT exam eligibility, candidates must have completed class 12 from any recognised board with a minimum of 45% marks and for the SC/ST category, candidates must have 40% marks. The details are given in the table below.

CLAT UG 2026 Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Eligibility

Educational Qualifications

  • Candidates must have completed their class 12 from a recognised board.

  • Candidates currently in their class 12 and are due to pass out in 2026 are also eligible to apply.

Minimum marks required in qualifying exam

  • General/OBC/PWD/NRI/PIO/OCI candidates need to score a minimum of 45%.

  • SC/ST category candidates need to score a minimum of 40% aggregate marks in their class 12

CLAT exam Age Limit

  • There is no age limit for appearing in the CLAT 2026 exam.

CLAT Exam Eligibility Criteria for LLM 2026

The CLAT LLM eligibility criteria require students to have a minimum of 50% marks in Class 12 exams from a recognised board. Candidates who belong to the SC/ST category should have 45% marks to be eligible to appear in the exam.

CLAT PG 2026 Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Eligibility

Educational Qualifications

  • Candidates must have completed their 5-year LLB or 3-year LLB graduation from any law school recognised by the Bar Council of India.

  • Candidates who are appearing for their final year LLB exams are also eligible to apply.


Minimum marks in the qualifying exam

  • General/OBC/PWD/NRI/PIO/OCI candidates need to score a minimum of 50% in their LLB undergraduate degree.

  • SC/SC category candidates need to score a minimum of 45% aggregate marks in their LLB

Age Limit

  • There is no age limit for appearing in the CLAT PG 2026 exam

CLAT Eligibility Criteria 2026 for NRI Students

The CLAT 2026 eligibility criteria for NRI students require aspiring NRI/NRI-sponsored candidates to appear for the CLAT exam and obtain a valid score. Such candidates must then apply separately to the NLU where they wish to seek admission.

Documents Required for CLAT NRI 2026 Admission

NRI candidates must submit the following documents when applying to the desired NLU.

  • Certificate showing the NRI status of the candidate (Annexure-I) or the NRI status of the person sponsoring the study, in case of NRI Sponsored category (Annexure-II)

  • Class 10/Secondary school mark sheet and certificate

  • Class 12/Intermediate marksheet and certificate

  • Mark Sheet of final year 5-year LLB/3-year LLB from a recognised University (for LLM candidates)

  • Character Certificate from the Institution/University last attended

  • Transfer certificate/Migration Certificate from the Institution/University last attended

  • Recent colour photograph of the candidate

  • CLAT2026 Admit Card

  • CLAT 2026 scorecard

  • Affidavit for the year gap, if any

  • Application fee as prescribed by the university, which will be adjusted against the balance university fee.

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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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Hello,

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

Hope it helps.

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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

Hope it helps.

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.

Hope it helps !