CLAT 2026 expected to be held on December 07; Check exam details here

CLAT 2026 expected to be held on December 07; Check exam details here

Ongoing Event

CLAT Application Date:01 Aug' 25 - 31 Oct' 25

Sukriti SahooUpdated on 29 Jan 2025, 10:04 AM IST

The Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) will announce the CLAT 2026 exam date in the CLAT 2026 notification on its official website: consortiumofnlus.ac.in. The CLAT 2026 is expected to be held on the first Sunday of December which falls on December 7, 2025. As per the past year's trend, the Consortium of NLUs conducts the CLAT every year during the first week of December. The exam timings for CLAT 2026 will be from 2 pm - 4 pm.

CLAT 2026 expected to be held on December 07; Check exam details here
CLAT 2026 expected to be held on December 07

Around 60,000 candidates are expected to appear for CLAT UG and 10000 candidates are expected to appear for CLAT PG 2026. Candidates can gain admission into 5-year LLB programmes through CLAT 2026 and get admission into LLM programmes by appearing in the Common Law Admission Test-PG. Currently, 24 NLUs are participating in CLAT, which together offer around 3400 seats in 5-year LLB and around 1300 seats in LLM. The table given below provides the dates for CLAT 2026 and the dates given are tentative and will be updated upon release of official notification.

CLAT 2026 Dates

ParticularsDates

Release of CLAT 2026 notification

May 2025

CLAT 2026 application opens

July 2025

Last date to fill CLAT 2026 application form

November 2025

CLAT 2026 exam date

December 7, 2025 (Expected)

CLAT 2026 provisional answer key

December 7, 2025 (Expected)

Objection raising window

Will be notified

CLAT 2026 result

One week after the exam

CLAT 2026 counselling

Will be notified

CLAT 2026 Highlights

ParticularsDetails

Name

Common Law Admission Test

Short name

CLAT, CLAT PG

Conducting Body

Consortium of NLUs

Frequency

Once a year

Mode of exam

Offline

Duration

120 minutes

Type of questions

MCQs

Courses offered

5-year LLB, LLM

Participating NLUs

24

Seats

5-year LLB - 3400+

LLM - 1300+

CLAT 2026 Eligibility Criteria

The Consortium of NLUs prescribes the CLAT eligibility criteria 2026 on its official website. The CLAT 2026 eligibility criteria include requirements about the minimum educational qualification, minimum passing marks, and age limit. If candidates do not fulfil the CLAT eligibility criteria then they will be disqualified.

CLAT Eligibility Criteria 2026

ParticularsDetails

CLAT UG 2026 Eligibility Criteria

There is no upper age limit for candidates appearing for CLAT UG 2026.


Passed Class 12 with at least 45% marks or 40% marks or equivalent in the case of SC/ ST/ PwD categories.


Candidates appearing for Class 12 exams are also eligible to apply and they are required to produce evidence of their passing the qualifying exam at the time of admission.

CLAT PG 2026 Eligibility Criteria

Passed LLB (3-year LLB or 5-year LLB) with at least 50% marks or its equivalent grade in case of candidates belonging to General/OBC/NRI categories (45% in the case of SC/ ST/ PwD candidates).


Candidates appearing for final year graduation exams can also apply.


There is no upper age limit for appearing for the CLAT PG 2026.

CLAT Application Form 2026

The CNLUs will open the CLAT 2026 application form tentatively in the third week of July 2025. Candidates fulfilling the eligibility criteria can fill out the CLAT 2026 application form 2026 on the official website. The application form for CLAT 2026 includes providing personal information, communication, education details, and test centre preferences.

  • CLAT 2026 Registration: Complete the initial registration to generate CLAT login credentials which is the first step in the CLAT application form 2026 process. The candidates will have to provide their email ID and mobile number to set up their CLAT 2026 account.

  • Filling out the details in CLAT 2026 application form: Here candidates are required to fill up the details in the application form and these details include: personal details, educational qualification, communication details and uploading documents.

  • Providing CLAT exam centre preferences: In this step candidates are required to provide the CLAT 2026 exam centre preferences. A candidate can provide a maximum of 3 choices in the order of their preference.

  • NLU Preferences: The candidates are required to submit their CLAT 2026 NLU preferences at the time of submitting the application form. The candidates would be considered for admission in those NLUs that they have included in their CLAT NLU preference list.

  • Payment of CLAT 2026 application fee: The very last step of the CLAT 2026 application process in the CLAT 2026 application process is the payment of the prescribed CLAT application fee. The below table includes the CLAT 2026 application fees.

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CLAT Cut-offs

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CLAT 2026 Registration Fees

CategoryFees

General/ OBC/ PwD/ NRI/ PIO/ OCI category

Rs. 4000

SC/ST/BPL category

Rs. 3500

CLAT Syllabus 2026

The CLAT 2026 syllabus includes five sections namely English, current affairs including GK, legal reasoning, logical reasoning, and quantitative techniques. However, the syllabus of CLAT PG 2026 includes topics on different areas of law. Candidates can go through the syllabus of CLAT 2026 in the below table:

CLAT UG Syllabus 2026


Sections


Weightage


Topics

English language

20%

Grammar and sentence correction, synonyms & antonyms, tense, voice

Current affairs including GK

25%

National and international events, science and technology, science & technology, summits & conferences, sports, awards & honors, arts & culture, important historical events

Legal reasoning

25%

Torts, contract Law, IPC, family law, constitutional law, defamation, child rights, writs, cyber law, basic legal terms

Logical reasoning

20%

Analogies, series, seating arrangement, syllogisms, blood relations, logical sequences, and matching, calendars, and clocks.

Quantitative techniques

10%

Ratios and proportions, basic algebra, mensuration, statistical estimation, algebra

CLAT PG Syllabus 2026

ParticularsDetails

CLAT LLM topics

Constitutional law, jurisprudence, administrative law, contract law, torts, family law, international law, tax Law, environmental law, labour law, criminal law, property law, company law

CLAT 2026 Exam Pattern

The CLAT exam pattern 2026 will provide important details about the CLAT 2026 exam such as the type of questions, total number of questions, CLAT marks distribution, mode of exam, duration etc. In CLAT paper pattern 2026 there will be a total of 120 multiple-choice questions spread over five sections. The CLAT exam pattern includes 4 to 6 passages in each section which are then followed by multiple-choice questions based on the passage. Each question in CLAT 2026 carries one mark and there will be negative marking of 0.25 for every wrong answer. No marks will be deducted for unanswered questions.

CLAT Exam Pattern 2026

ParticularsNo. of questionsMarksCLAT 2026 Marking scheme

English

22-26

22-26

1 mark per question. 0.25 negative mark for every wrong answer and zero for unanswered questions.

Current affairs including GK

28-32

28-32

Legal reasoning

28-32

28-32

Logical reasoning

22-26

22-26

Quantitative techniques

10-14

10-14

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Questions related to CLAT

On Question asked by student community

Have a question related to CLAT ?

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

Thank You.

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.

BEST REGARDS

Hi dear candidate,

You can easily register yourself for CLAT exam by visiting the Consortium of NLUs official website and follow these steps:

  • Register yourself with your EMail ID, phone number and password.
  • Log in using OTP
  • Complete application form by entering details, selecting program (UG/PG) and uploading required documents mentioned there.
  • Then at last, review the application and pay the registration fees.
  • Download your confirmation slip.

Know the complete process at:

CLAT Registration 2026 (Started): Documents Required, Application Fee, Link, Steps to Apply

BEST REGARDS

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.