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The Consortium of National Law Universities (CNLUs) conducts CLAT 2026 for admission to undergraduate and postgraduate law programmes. The authorities opened CLAT 2026 application form at consortiumofnlus.ac.in. A link to fill CLAT application form 2026 is provided here. The consortium commenced the CLAT registration from August 1, 2025. Interested candidates can fill out the application form on CLAT 2026 official website. The CLAT 2026 registration last date is October 31, 2025. Candidates are often confused about how to fill the CLAT application form. In this article, candidates will know the step-by-step process of filling out their CLAT 2026 application form.
Through the Common Law Admission Test, candidates will be able to gain admission into 5-year LLB and LLM programmes. There are 24 NLUs are participating in CLAT, which offer around 3,400 seats in 5-year LLB and around 1,300 seats in LLM.
Event | Details |
Release of CLAT 2026 admission notification | July 20, 2025 |
Opening of CLAT 2026 application | August 1, 2025 (Started) |
CLAT 2026 registration last date | October 31, 2025 |
Release of CLAT 2026 admit card | 15 days before the exam |
December 7, 2025 from 2 pm to 4 pm |
Law aspirants must be aware of the CLAT 2026 eligibility criteria before filling the application form to avoid rejection of the application. Below are the points regarding the eligibility criteria of CLAT.
Criteria | Eligibility Criteria |
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Minimum marks required in qualifying exam |
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CLAT Exam Age Limit |
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Features | Specifications |
Mode | Online |
CLAT application fee | General/ OBC/ NRI category: Rs. 4,000 SC/ ST/ BPL/ PWD category: Rs. 3,500 |
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To fill the CLAT 2026 application form, candidates have to visit the official website: consortiumofnlus.ac.in. The application form for CLAT 2026 will be released in online mode. Candidates are required to pay the required CLAT 2026 application fee and fill out the details to complete the application process. The steps to fill out the CLAT application form 2026 are given below:
Candidates can check the steps of how to fill CLAT 2026 application form below.
Step 1: CLAT 2026 Registration
Step 2: Filling out the detailed application form
Step 3: Uploading documents
Step 4: CLAT application fee payment
Step 5: Submission of the application form
Candidates can refer to the elaborated steps provided below for an idea of the step-wise procedure of how to fill CLAT form online.

Candidates have to complete the initial registration process to generate CLAT login credentials. Then, candidates have to provide their email ID and mobile number to set up their CLAT 2026 account. Candidates must preserve these login credentials as they would need to log in to their account at various stages of the CLAT 2026 admission process, like downloading the admit card, checking the result, and registering for the counselling.
In the second step, candidates will have to fill up the details in the CLAT application form 2026. These details include the following information:
Personal details: In this section, candidates will have to provide personal information regarding one’s name, parents' names, date of birth, and category.
Educational qualification: The candidate has to provide details about their educational qualification, namely Class 10 and Class 12 details.
Communication details: The applicant must provide the permanent address and communication address details. It must be noted that the entire admission and counselling process is conducted in online mode.
Uploading of documents: Candidates have to upload their passport-size photograph and signature as per the prescribed format and specifications.
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In the next step, the candidate will have to provide the CLAT 2026 exam centre preferences. A candidate can enter a maximum of three choices in the order of their preference. The Consortium of NLUs will allot the CLAT 2026 exam centre after considering the availability and the preferences submitted by the candidate.
The final step of the CLAT 2026 application process is payment of the prescribed CLAT application fee. After the CLAT 2026 application fee payment, candidates can complete the registration process. The CLAT 2026 application fee must be paid in online mode, and it is non-refundable. In the table below, candidates can find out the CLAT 2026 application fees.
CLAT 2026 Registration Fees
Category | Fees |
General/ OBC/ NRI category candidates | Rs. 4,000 |
SC/ ST/ BPL/ PWD category candidates | Rs. 3,500 |
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