The Consortium of NLUs announced that 16,026 candidates appeared for CLAT PG 2026. The number of students registered for this exam was 17,335. CLAT PG 2026 has been conducted on December 7, 2025. Through the Common Law Admission Test PG, candidates will be admitted into the LLM programmes of participating NLUs and affiliated colleges. Read on to find out the CLAT 2026 exam statistics on the number of candidates appearing for CLAT PG 2026, success rate, and more.
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16,026 candidates appeared for CLAT PG 2026. Among the total candidates who registered for CLAT, 92.45 % appeared for the exam.
Total Candidates Registered | Candidates Registered for CLAT PG 2026 | Percentage of CLAT PG Candidates in registrations | Number of candidates appeared for CLAT PG 2026 | Candidates Absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92,344 | 17,335 | 18.77% | 16,026 | 1,309 |
Candidates can also refer to the statistics from the previous year to understand the trends.
Year | Total Registered Candidates for CLAT (UG+PG) | CLAT PG registrations | Percentage of CLAT PG Registrations in Total Registrations | Number of Candidates Appeared for CLAT PG | Candidates Absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 78914 | 16082 | 20.37% | 14817 | 7.8% |
2024 | 67590 | 12782 | 18.9% | 12005 | 6.07% |
2023 | 54253 | 9490 | 17.4% | 8703 | 8.3% |
The success rate in CLAT PG 2026 will be low due to the wide gap between the number of CLAT PG seats available and the total number of candidates appearing for CLAT PG. The mismatch between the seats and the students competing for the seats makes the CLAT exam tough. Given below is a table that shows the maximum success rate in the exam as per the number of CLAT LLM seats available and the expected number of students appearing for CLAT PG 2026. The table shows that a maximum of 10.75% of the candidates will be able to secure a seat in the participating NLUs through the CLAT admission process this year.
Candidates Registered for CLAT PG 2026 | Number of Candidates Appeared for CLAT PG 2026 | Total Number of CLAT LLM Seats 2026 (including NRI and supernumerary seats) | Success Rate (Expected) |
|---|---|---|---|
17,335 | 16,026 | 1591 | 9.93% |
The calculations around a good score in CLAT 2026 have changed in the CLAT 2024 exam due to the revised CLAT exam pattern 2024. However, the Consortium did not make any changes in the CLAT PG exam pattern, so the CLAT LLM cut-off 2026 is expected to be in line with what has been observed in previous years. The number of candidates appearing in CLAT PG 2026 also has a bearing on the CLAT PG cut-off.
In CLAT PG 2025, the highest mark was 80. A good score in CLAT PG 2026 is expected to be around 70+ marks for admission into top NLUs which translates to a percentage score of around 67% and aligns with the pattern seen in earlier years.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The success rate in CLAT PG 2026 is expected to be around 9.93%.
A good score in CLAT PG 2026 is expected to be around 70+ marks which translates into a percentage score of around 67%.
There are a total of 1591 seats in CLAT PG including the NRI/NRI sponsored/ FN and supernumerary seats.
On Question asked by student community
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Having a 15000 general rank and 1740 as your SC category rank, your chances of securing a seat are very low. As per the previous trends, it is a direct no for you to get into the top-tier NLUs since the closing general rank is around 1500-3000. If
With a CLAT PG rank of 1257 in the SC category and being a woman candidate with Rajasthan domicile, you do have a realistic chance of securing admission to several National Law Universities, though the top NLUs may be difficult at this rank. Admission chances depend heavily on category-wise cut-offs,
With a CLAT PG rank of around 11,000, getting admission into the top National Law Universities (NLUs) is not likely, as their general category cut-offs usually close much earlier. However, you still have realistic chances in lower-ranked and newer NLUs, especially in the later rounds of CLAT counselling or through
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