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.
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 | - | - |
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 |
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:
Particular | 2026 |
Number of seats offered | CLAT UG - 3,700+ CLAT PG - 1300+ |
Participating institutes | 24 NLUs, GNLU off campus in Silvassa, IIULER Goa |
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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Hello Dear Student,
You can get CLAT PG Previous Year Question Papers (last 10 years) including answers from the Careers360 page below:
https://law.careers360.com/articles/clat-pg-previous-year-question-paper
Best wishes for your CLAT PG preparation!
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Check the link below to download the CLAT LLM 2022 exam question paper with solutions in PDF format.
https://law.careers360.com/articles/clat-2022-question-paper-with-solution
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The CLAT 2026 cut-off is not a single score because it varies for every National Law University (NLU), category, domicile quota, and counselling round. For top NLUs such as NLSIU Bengaluru, NALSAR Hyderabad, and WBNUJS Kolkata, the General category closing ranks were among the most competitive, typically closing
Hello Dear Student,
With a CLAT AIR of 19,688 , getting admission through the regular counselling rounds at most NLUs is difficult. However, as a Tamil Nadu domicile candidate under the BCO category , your best opportunity is usually Tamil Nadu National Law University , which has seats reserved for
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Several coaching institutes and online learning platforms offer preparation programs for CLAT PG and CLAT UG aspirants. The type of course you choose should depend on your preparation level, available time, and budget.
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