CLAT NLUs Consortium - Examination, History, Member Universities, Seats

CLAT NLUs Consortium - Examination, History, Member Universities, Seats

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Shubham BhakuniUpdated on 21 Jul 2025, 11:05 AM IST

CLAT NLUs Consortium: The Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) or CLAT Consortium is a group of 24 NLUs that conducts the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT). From CLAT 2025 onwards, two additional universities are part of the Consortium of NLUs namely RPNLU Prayagraj and IIULER Goa. The consortium of NLUs was first established on August 19, 2017, with the objectives of improving the legal education of the country and ensuring better management and coordination among all the national law universities. Over the years, the CLAT Consortium has evolved into an organization that is well-organized, effective and transparent in conducting the national-level law entrance exam.

This Story also Contains

  1. What is CLAT Consortium?
  2. History of CLAT NLUs Consortium
  3. Member universities of CLAT Consortium
  4. CLAT 2026
  5. Executive Committee of Consortium of NLUs for CLAT 2025
CLAT NLUs Consortium - Examination, History, Member Universities, Seats
CLAT consortium

The governing body of the Consortium includes vice-chancellors of all participating NLUs. The main objective of the consortium is to conduct the Common Law Admission Test and complete the CLAT admission process.

What is CLAT Consortium?

The CLAT consortium is a grouping of 24 NLUs who have come together with the common objective of taking legal education in India on par with global standards. The group's efforts have yielded results and several top NLUs are considered on par in the legal education field as are IITs for engineering and IIMs for management education.

History of CLAT NLUs Consortium

Previously Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) was conducted by National Law Universities on a rotational basis. However, to make the CLAT more organized, transparent and effective and to promote legal education in the country, around 18 NLUs came together and formed the Consortium of National Law Universities or CLAT Consortium on August 19, 2017. In later years, four more universities joined the CLAT Consortium. Today, except National Law University, Delhi, all other NLUs are part of CLAT Consortium. NLU Tripura and GNLU Silvasa are newly established NLUs and have joined the consortium recently.

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Member universities of CLAT Consortium

Given below are the details of universities which are part of the Consortium of NLUs.

List of Colleges Accepting CLAT Score - UG Courses

NLU NameCourses offeredCLAT Seats (excluding supernumerary and NRI seats)

NLSIU Bengaluru

BA LLB (Hons.)

300

NALSAR Hyderabad

BA LLB (Hons.)

132

NLIU Bhopal

BA LLB (Hons.)

104


BSc LLB (Hons.) (No admissions for 2025-26 session)

59

WBNUJS Kolkata

BA LLB (Hons.)

110


B.Sc LLB (Hons.)

52

NLU Jodhpur

BA LLB (Hons.)

90


BBA LLB (Hons.)

30

HNLU Raipur

BA LLB (Hons.)

170

GNLU Gandhinagar

5-year LLB (BA LLB(Hons.); BCom LLB(Hons.); BSc LLB (Hons.); BBA LLB(Hons) and BSW LLB(Hons)

172

GNLU Silvassa Campus

BA LLB (Hons)

66

RMNLU Luknow

BA LLB (Hons)

169

RGNUL Patiala

BA LLB (Hons)

180

CNLU Patna

BA LLB (Hons)

69


BBA LLB (Hons)

69

NUALS Kochi

BA LLB (Hons)

60

NLUO Cuttack

BA LLB (Hons)

106


BBA LLB (Hons)

53

NUSRL Ranchi

BA LLB (Hons)

120


BBA LLB (Hons)

60

NLUJA Kamrup

BA LLB (Hons)

60

DSNLU Visakhapatnam

BA LLB (Hons)

120

TNNLU Tiruchirappalli

BA LLB (Hons)

56


BCom LLB (Hons)

56

MNLU Mumbai

BA LLB (Hons)

100

MNLU Nagpur

BA LLB (Hons)

120


BA LLB (Hons in Adjudication and Justicing)

60


BBA LLB (Hons)

60

MNLU Aurangabad

BA LLB (Hons.)

60


BBA LLB (Hons)

60

HPNLU Shimla

BA LLB (Hons)

120

BBA LLB (Hons)

60

DNLU Jabalpur

BA LLB (Hons)

120

DBRANLU Sonepat

BA LLB (Hons)

120

NLU Tripura

BA LLB (Hons)

60

RPNLU PrayagrajBA LLB (Hons.)60
IIULER GoaBA LLB (Hons.)120
BBA LLB (Hons.)60


CLAT Colleges - LLM

NLU NameCourseCLAT Seats (excluding supernumerary and NRI seats)

NLSIU Bengaluru

LLM

120

NALSAR Hyderabad

LLM

66

NLIU Bhopal

LLM

60

WBNUJS Kolkata

LLM

100

NLU Jodhpur

LLM

80

HNLU Raipur

LLM

90

GNLU Gandhinagar

LLM

57

GNLU Silvassa Campus

LLM

33

RMLNLU Lucknow

LLM

48

RGNUL Patiala

LLM

58

NUALS Kochi

LLM

60

NLUO Cuttack

LLM

44

NUSRL Ranchi

LLM

60

NLUJA Kamrup

LLM

40

DSNLU Visakhapatnam

LLM

60

TNNLU Tiruchirappalli

LLM Corporate and Securities Laws

20


LLM Intellectual Property Law

20


LLM (Natural Resources Law)

20

MNLU Mumbai

LLM

50

MNLU Nagpur

LLM

60

MNLU Aurangabad

LLM

60

HPNLU Shimla

LLM

80

DNLU Jabalpur

LLM

50

NLU Tripura

LLM

50

RPNLU PrayagrajLLM10
IIULER GoaLLM40

CLAT 2026

The Consortium of National Law Universities will tentatively conduct CLAT 2026 on December 7, 2025. The CLAT application form will be available from August 1, 2025. Candidates will be required to use the NLU consortium login portal to check further details. CLAT 2026 will be conducted on December 7, 2025.

CLAT NLUs Consortium - Governing Body (2025)

Given below are the names of the members of the governing body of Consortium of National Law Universities

Governing Body Members

NameProfile
Prof. (Dr.) Dilip Ukey

Vice-Chancellor Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Mumbai
Convenor, CLAT 2025

Prof. (Dr.) V.C. Vivekanandan

Vice-Chancellor Hidayatullah National Law University (HNLU), Raipur
President CLAT 2025

Prof. (Dr.) S. Shanthakumar

Director Gujarat National Law University (GNLU), Gandhinagar
Vice President, CLAT-2025

Prof. (Dr.) Sudhir Krishnaswamy

Vice-Chancellor, National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru

Secretary-Treasurer, CLAT-2025

Prof. Dr. Sri Krishna Deva Rao

Vice-Chancellor, NALSAR University of Law (NALSAR), Hyderabad

Permanent Member, CLAT-2025

Prof. (Dr.) S. Surya Prakash

Vice-Chancellor, The National Law Institute University (NLIU), Bhopal

Permanent Member, CLAT-2025

Prof. (Dr.) N.K. Chakrabarti

Vice-Chancellor, The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS), Kolkata

Member, CLAT-2025

Prof. (Dr.) Harpreet Kaur

Vice-Chancellor, National Law University (NLU), Jodhpur

Member, CLAT-2025

Prof. (Dr.) Amar Pal Singh

Vice-Chancellor, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University (RMLNLU), Lucknow

Member, CLAT-2025

Professor (Dr.) Jai Shankar Singh

Vice-Chancellor, Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (RGNUL), Punjab

Member, CLAT-2025

Prof. (Dr.) Faizan Mustafa

Vice-Chancellor, Chanakya National Law University (CNLU), Patna

Member, CLAT-2025

Hon’ble Mr. Justice S. Siri Jagan

Acting Vice-Chancellor, National University of Advanced Legal Studies (NUALS), Kochi

Member, CLAT-2025

Prof. (Dr.) Ved Kumari

Vice-Chancellor,National Law University Odisha (NLUO), Cuttack

Member, CLAT-2025

Prof. (Dr.) Ashok R. Patil

Vice-Chancellor, National University of Study and Research in Law (NUSRL), Ranchi

Member, CLAT-2025

Prof. (Dr.) K.V.S. Sarma

Vice-Chancellor, National Law University and Judicial Academy (NLUJA), Assam

Member, CLAT-2025


Prof. (Dr.) D. Surya Prakasa Rao

Vice Chancellor, Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University (DSNLU), Visakhapatnam

Member, CLAT-2025

Prof. (Dr.) V. Nagaraj

Vice-Chancellor, Tamil Nadu National Law University (TNNLU), Tiruchirappalli

Member, CLAT-2025

Prof. (Dr.) Vijender Kumar

Vice-Chancellor, Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Nagpur

Member, CLAT-2025

Prof. Dr. A. Lakshminath

Vice-Chancellor (In-Charge), Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Aurangabad

Member, CLAT-2025

Prof. Priti Saxena

Vice-Chancellor, Himachal Pradesh National Law University (HPNLU), Shimla

Member, CLAT-2025

Prof. (Dr.) Manoj Kumar Sinha

Vice-Chancellor, Dharmashastra National Law University, Jabalpur (M.P.)

Member, CLAT-2025

Dr. Archana Mishra

Vice-Chancellor, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Law University, Haryana

Member, CLAT-2025

Prof. (Dr.) Yogesh Pratap Singh

Vice-Chancellor, National Law University, Tripura

Member, CLAT-2025

Prof. (Dr.) Usha Tandon

Vice-ChancellorDr. Rajendra Prasad National Law University, Prayagraj

Member, CLAT-2025

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Executive Committee of Consortium of NLUs for CLAT 2025

In the Annual Governing Body meeting of the consortium of NLUS CLAT 2025 held on February 17, 2024, at Silvassa, the Governing Body elected a new executive committee for CLAT 2025. V.C. Vivekanandan, Vice-Chancellor of Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur has been elected as president of the Consortium of NLUs. Whereas, S. Shantha Kumar. Vice-Chancellor of Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar was elected as Vice-President. The consortium of NLUS CLAT 2025 has also elected Dilip Ukey, Vice-Chancellor of Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai as convenor for CLAT 2025.

Changes introduced in CLAT exam pattern and syllabus

Last year, the Consortium introduced some changes in the pattern of CLAT. Although the syllabus was kept unchanged, the number of questions was reduced from 150 to 120. The change in pattern, according to Consortium was to make the examination student friendly. The CLAT 2025 will also have a similar pattern and syllabus.

Before this, the consortium had announced some major changes to the CLAT pattern and syllabus in 2020. It introduced comprehension-based questions designed in all sections of the CLAT syllabus to test the critical thinking and reading skills of the candidates.

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The CLAT syllabus will consist of the following subjects.

  • General knowledge and Current affairs

  • English language including comprehension

  • Quantitative ability

  • Legal aptitude

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: When will CLAT 2026 exam be conducted?
A:

The CLAT 2026 exam will be conducted on December 7, 2025.

Q: What is the official website of CLAT consortium?
A:

The official website of CLAT consortium is - consortiumofnlus.ac.in

Q: How many NLUs are part of the Consortium of NLUs
A:

There are a total of 24 NLUs that form the consortium of NLUs.

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Hello Mujahideen

Around 75,000 - 80,000 students have registered for CLAT examination this year. There are approximately 3,700 seat available in all NLUs through CLAT 2025.

In NLSIU Bengaluru, total 300 UG seats are available while in TNNLU Trichy, 180 are available.

Hope this answer helps! Thank You!!!

Hello,

If you want to prepare for the CLAT 2026 LLM exam. You should first understand the CLAT PG exam's syllabus, exam pattern, and weightage of sections like constitutional law and jurisprudence. Also, after that, create a structured study plan with good time management, and focus on your weak areas to improve yourself for the exam. You can also prepare with PYQ and mock tests.

I hope it will clear your query!!

Yes, the School of Excellence in Law (SOEL) accepts CLAT scores for admissions, and there are cutoffs for different categories. SOEL, part of TNDALU, offers BA LLB (Hons), BBA LLB (Hons), and BCA LLB (Hons) programs. The cutoffs vary based on the category and program.

For the OC category, the cutoff for BA LLB/BBA LLB was 97.750, and for BCA LLB, it was 96.5.

The cutoff can fluctuate based on the number of applicants, the difficulty of the exam, and the number of seats available

Hello

Yes, scholarships are available for CLAT merit holders. Many law schools, including some top institutions, offer financial assistance based on CLAT scores. For example, National Law Universities (NLUs) often offer merit-cum-means scholarships to students who excel in the exam. Additionally, some private organizations and law firms also offer scholarships to top CLAT scorers. The amount and criteria for these scholarships vary, but they usually cover tuition fees or provide financial support for study materials and other expenses.

Hello,

Here is the link where you can access Free Mock tests : CLAT Mock Test 2026

Hope it helps !