The Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) has released the CLAT 2026 exam date on July 20, 2025 at its official website: consortiumofnlus.ac.in. The Executive Committee and the Consortium of NLUs at their meetings held on July 20, 2025 decided that the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT 2026) will be conducted on December 7, 2025 from 2 pm to 4 pm. As per the official schedule, the CLAT 2026 registration will commence from August 1, 2025. The CLAT 2026 registration last date is October 31, 2025. The CLAT 2026 notification includes the exam date and the last date of CLAT 2026 registration.
Through the Common Law Admission Test, candidates will be admitted into the 5-year LLB and LLM programmes of participating NLUs. There are a total of 24 NLUs participating in CLAT, which offers around 3400 seats in 5-year LLB and around 1300 seats in LLM.

The CNLU will open the CLAT 2026 application form in August 1, 2025 at its official website: consortiumofnlus.ac.in. The detailed CLAT 2026 notification related to registration or exam dates are mentioned in the table below:
Particulars | Dates |
Release of CLAT 2026 notification | July 20, 2025 |
CLAT 2026 application opens | August 1, 2025 |
Last date to fill the CLAT 2026 application form | October 31, 2025 |
CLAT 2026 exam date | December 7, 2025 from 2 pm to 4 pm |
The Consortium of National Law Universities will prescribe the CLAT 2026 eligibility criteria in the notification. The CLAT 2026 eligibility criteria contain the minimum educational qualifications, minimum required passing marks and age limit. Candidates must make sure that they fulfil the eligibility criteria to register for the CLAT 2026 exam.
Particulars | Eligibility Criteria |
Educational Qualification | 10+2 or equivalent |
Minimum Passing Marks | 45% for general / OBC and 40% for SC/ST candidates |
CLAT Exam Age Limit | No age limit |
Follow the steps below to register for CLAT 2026:
Visit the official website of CNLU: consortiumofnlus.ac.in
Click on register and enter details like your name, mobile number, and email ID.
Verify your email and log in using the OTP sent to their registered email.
Fill out the CLAT 2026 application form, and the details in the application form like personal details, educational qualification, communication details, and upload the necessary documents.
Pay the application fee online via debit card, credit card, or net banking.
Submit the application form and download it for future use.
Category | Fees |
General/ OBC/ PwD/ NRI/ PIO/ OCI category | Rs. 4,000 |
SC/ ST/ BPL category | Rs. 3,500 |
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