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    How Many Candidates Register for the CLAT Exam Every Year? Check past 5-year trends

    Sansar Singh ChhikaraUpdated on 07 Dec 2025, 11:40 AM IST

    The Common Law Admission Test is the biggest law entrance exam in India. Every year, thousands of students appear for the Common Law Admission Test for admission to 25 national law universities (NLUs). Apart from the NLUs, many private and government institutes also accept scores of CLAT exams for admissions. DU 5-year LLB admissions are also done through CLAT exam scores. In CLAT 2025, a total of 78,914 students registered for the exam (CLAT UG and PG) and a total of 75,361 students appeared. Talking of CLAT 2024, a total of 54,808 candidates registered for the CLAT UG, of which 53,180 appeared. Read the complete article to know how many students appear for the CLAT exam every year, gender wise statistics and more.

    How Many Candidates Register for the CLAT Exam Every Year? Check past 5-year trends
    How Many Candidates Register for the CLAT Exam Every Year

    How many students register for the CLAT exam each year?

    Year

    Registration

    (UG + PG)

    CLAT UG

    CLAT PG



    Registered

    Registered

    2025

    78,914

    62,832

    16,082

    2024

    67,590

    54,808

    12,782

    2023

    54,253

    44,763

    9,490

    2022

    -

    -

    -

    2021

    70,277

    -

    -

    2020

    75,183

    -

    -

    How many students appear for the CLAT exam each year?

    Year

    Appeared

    (UG + PG)

    CLAT UG

    CLAT PG

    2025

    75,361

    60,544

    14,817

    2024

    65,185

    53,180

    12,005

    2023

    51,469

    42,766

    8,703

    2022

    59,443

    53,226

    6,217

    2021

    62,106

    53,532

    8,574

    2020

    59,443

    53,226

    6,217

    CLAT Seat Intake 2026

    While talking about how many students appear for the CLAT exam, it is also important to understand what is at stake. There are around 3300+ seats available for admissions in UG courses through CLAT 2026. Talking about the CLAT 2026 PG seats, there are around 1500 seats available for admission. The table below denotes CLAT 2026 seat intake for all levels:

    CLAT Exam - Seats, Colleges, Highest Marks

    Particular

    2026

    Number of seats offered

    CLAT UG - 3,700+

    CLAT PG - 1300+

    Participating institutes

    24 NLUs, GNLU off campus in Silvassa, IIULER Goa

    CLAT Success Rate - Year-on-year

    Candidates Appeared in CLAT

    CLAT Seats

    CLAT Success Rate (%)

    60,544

    3,700

    6.11%

    53,180

    3,200

    6.02%

    42,766

    2,860

    6.68%

    53,226

    2,801

    5.26%

    53,532

    2,622

    4.90%

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    Questions related to CLAT

    On Question asked by student community

    Have a question related to CLAT ?

    Hello Dear Student,
    With a CLAT AIR of 19,688 as an OBC candidate, your chances of securing a seat in regular counselling rounds are extremely low. Your best prospects lie in participating in the vacant seats/spot rounds of universities that feature regional or state quotas, specifically the Tamil Nadu National

    Hello Student,

    Can you please clarify as to what are you trying to ask?


    Dear Student,

    There are several colleges from where you can pursue a law programme at a loo fee. Some of the colleges for 3-year LLB are as follows:

    • Lucknow University (Rs 28,000)
    • BHU Varanasi (Rs 45,000)
    • Dr BR Ambedkar College of Law, Visakhapatnam (Rs 60,000)

    Check other colleges here :

    Hello Dear Student,

    Yes, you are eligible to pursue a 5-year BA LLB program. The Bar Council of India has removed the upper age limit for admission to integrated law courses, and NIOS is a recognized board. If you are not appearing for CLAT , you can apply to several