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The Consortium of National Law Universities conducts the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) for admission to its undergraduate and postgraduate law programmes at participating NLUs. Through CLAT 2026, candidates are offered admission to the 5-year integrated law courses such as BA LLB, BBA LLB, B.Com LLB, B.Sc LLB, and B.Tech LLB. Additionally, admission to the PG course (LLM) is also done through CLAT, which offers specialisations in areas like Criminal Law, Constitutional Law, and Corporate Law.
Candidates interested in pursuing any of these courses can apply for the CLAT exam as it acts as a bridge between students and institutions. With 25 participating NLUs and 65 affiliated colleges accepting its scores. These law schools are known for giving students good legal education with their academic excellence, experienced faculty, and high placement rates.
Name of Course | Exam | Course Level | Duration |
Bachelor of Arts + Bachelor of Law (BA LLB) | CLAT UG | Undergraduate Level | Five Years |
Bachelor of Business + Bachelor of Law (BBA LLB) | CLAT UG | Undergraduate Level | Five Years |
Bachelor of Commerce + Bachelor of Law (B.Com LLB) | CLAT UG | Undergraduate Level | Five Years |
Bachelor of Science + Bachelor of Law (B.Sc LLB) | CLAT UG | Undergraduate Level | Five Years |
Bachelor of Technology + Bachelor of Law (B.Tech LLB) | CLAT UG | Undergraduate Level | Five Years |
Master of Laws (LLM) | CLAT PG | Postgraduate Level | Two Years |
Candidates must make sure they meet the CLAT 2026 eligibility criteria before appearing for the CLAT examination. For the undergraduate courses, candidates have to complete their class 12 from a recognised board. However, those who desire to choose the LLM course must have an undergraduate law degree. The detailed eligibility criteria for each CLAT 2026 course have been mentioned below:
1. BA LLB, BBA LLB, B.Com LLB
Candidates planning to pursue these CLAT 2026 courses should meet the following eligibility criteria:
Completed class 12 or equivalent from a recognized central or state board.
General category candidates need at least 45% marks, while SC/ST category students should have at least 40% marks in their class 12 exam.
Candidates must have scores passing marks in all their subjects in class 12th
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2. B.Sc LLB
For pursuing a B.Sc LLB course through CLAT 2026, candidates should meet the following eligibility criteria.
Candidates should have passed their class 12 or equivalent from a recognized central or state board.
Candidates must have completed their class 12th in the science stream with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics/Biology as main subjects.
3. B.Tech LLB
Here are the eligibility criteria for pursuing B.Tech LLB through CLAT 2026.
Candidates must have passed their class 12 or equivalent from a recognised central or state board.
Candidates should have completed their class 12th in the science stream with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics as main subjects.
General category applicants must have secured at least 45% marks in class 12th (40% marks for the reserved categories)
Candidates must have scores passing marks in all their subjects in class 12th
4. LLM
Check out the important points related to the CLAT LLM eligibility criteria.
Candidates must have completed their undergraduate law degree from a recognised university.
Students belonging to the general category should have scored at least 55% (50% for reserved candidates) in their UG degree.
The following National Law Universities are a part of the Common Law Admission Test. Additionally, candidates can check out the seat intake at each CLAT participating college for the respective course.
NLU Name | Course | CLAT Seats |
BA LLB (Hons.) | 310 | |
BA LLB (Hons.) | 132 | |
BA LLB (Hons.) | 116 | |
BSc LLB (Cyber Security) | 59 | |
BA LLB (Hons.) | 108 | |
B.Sc LLB (Hons.) | 50 | |
BA LLB (Hons.) | 164 | |
BBA LLB (Hons.) | ||
BA LLB (Hons.) | 170 | |
5-year LLB (BA LLB(Hons.); BCom LLB(Hons.); BSc LLB (Hons.); BBA LLB(Hons) and BSW LLB(Hons) | 172 | |
BA LLB (Hons) | 66 | |
BA LLB (Hons) | 169 | |
BA LLB (Hons) | 180 | |
BA LLB (Hons) | 69 | |
BBA LLB (Hons) | 69 | |
BA LLB (Hons) | 60 | |
BA LLB (Hons) | 106 | |
BBA LLB (Hons) | 53 | |
BA LLB (Hons) | 120 | |
BBA LLB (Hons) | 60 | |
BA LLB (Hons) | 60 | |
BA LLB (Hons) | 120 | |
BA LLB (Hons) | 56 | |
BCom LLB (Hons) | 56 | |
BA LLB (Hons) | 100 | |
BA LLB (Hons) | 120 | |
BA LLB (Hons in Adjudication and Justicing) | 60 | |
BBA LLB (Hons) | 60 | |
BA LLB (Hons.) | 60 | |
BBA LLB (Hons) | 60 | |
BA LLB (Hons) | 120 | |
BBA LLB (Hons) | 60 | |
BA LLB (Hons) | 120 | |
BA LLB (Hons) | 120 | |
BA LLB (Hons) | 60 | |
BA LLB (Hons) | 60 | |
BA LLB (Hons.) BBA LLB (Hons.) | 120 (BA LLB) 60 (BBA LLB) | |
Total | - | 3705 |
NLU Name | Course | CLAT 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 Prayagraj | LLM | 10 |
IIULER Goa | LLM | 40 |
Total | - | 1436 |
Interested candidates can visit the consortium website to fill out the CLAT application from 2026. Aspirants are required to enter their personal and educational details, upload the prescribed documents, and finally pay the CLAT application fee to complete the registration process. Candidates must make sure that they meet the eligibility criteria and complete all the application formalities before the deadline. The last date to fill out the CLAT 2026 application form is October 31, 2025.
NLU | UG Law Programme | PG Law Programme |
NLU Delhi | BA LLB | LLM |
NLSIU Bangalore | BA LLB | LLM 1. Business Laws 2. Human Rights law |
NLU Hyderabad | BA LLB | LLM Specialisation in Corporate Commercial laws; Criminal law; Family law; Intellectual property; International trade and business law; legal pedagogy and research and public law and legal theory |
NLIU Bhopal | BA LLB | LLM Intellectual Property & Business Law; Constitutional and Administrative Law; Human Rights and Criminal Law |
NLU Jodhpur | BA., LL.B. B.SC., LL.B. | LLM Corporate Laws IPR Laws |
NUJS Kolkata | BA LLB BSc LLB | LLM1. Corporate and Commercial Law International Law Criminal and Security Laws |
HNLU Raipur | BA LLB | LLM Research Methods and Legal Writing Comparative Public Law/Systems of Governance Law and Justice in a Globalizing World |
GNLU Gandhinagar | BA., LL.B. B.Com.LL.B. | LLM Comparative Public Law/Systems of Governance Research Methods and Legal Writing Law and Justice in a Globalizing World |
NLU Lucknow | BA LLB | LLM Constitutional and Administrative Law Corporate Law Criminal and Security Law International Law |
RGNUL Patiala | BA LLB | LLM Business Law Constitutional Law Criminal Law International Law |
CNLU Patna | BA LLB | - |
NLU Kochi | BA LLB | LLM |
NLU Odisha | BA., LL.B. B.BA., LL.B. | LLM Corporate Law & Commercial Law (CCL) Constitutional Law |
NLU Ranchi | BA LLB | LLM Intellectual Property Rights Corporate and Commercial Law Constitutional and Administrative Law |
NLU Assam | BA LLB | LLM Corporate and Commercial Laws; Intellectual Property Laws; International Law; Environmental Law; Constitutional Law Personal Laws; Human Rights Law |
NLU Visakhapatnam | BA LLB | LLM Legal Aspects of the Commercial Transactions Corporate Securities Laws Insolvency and Bankruptcy Law Information Technology and Commercial Law Investment and Trade Law Infrastructure Law |
NLU Trichy | BA., LL.B. BCom LL.B. | LLM Corporate and Securities Laws Intellectual Property Laws Natural Resources Law |
MNLU Mumbai | BA LLB | LLM Corporate & Commercial Law Constitutional & Administrative Law Criminal & Security Law |
MNLU Nagpur | BA LLB | LLM Corporate and Commercial Laws; Intellectual Property Laws; Constitutional Law; Personal Laws; Energy and Telecommunication Laws |
MNLU Aurangabad | BA LLB | |
NLU Shimla | BA., LL.B. B.BA., LL.B. | LLM Constitutional Law Criminal Law |
NLU Jabalpur | BA LLB | LLM |
NLU Sonipat | BA LLB | - |
NLU Meghalaya | BA LLB BBA LLB BS LLB | LLM |
GNLU Silvassa Campus | BA LLB | LLM |
NLUT Agartala | BA LLB | LLM |
RPNLU Meghalaya | BA LLB | - |
Shortly after the CLAT 2026 results are announced, candidates must register for CLAT counselling 2026 and pay the prescribed fee, and select their preferred NLUs and courses
Step 1:Online Registration: Logging into the CLAT portal to confirm participation
Step 2: Counselling Fee Payment: Candidates must pay the counselling fee (Rs. 30,000 for General and Rs. 20,000 for SC/ST/OBC/PwD categories)
Step 3: Here, candidates have to select and arrange from the list of NLUs and courses based on their preferences.
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