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% |
On Question asked by student community
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?
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
Hello, Thanks for the question.
You can find the CLAT previous year question papers using the link provided below on this page.
https://law.careers360.com/articles/clat-previous-year-question-papers
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