CLAT Application Date:01 Aug' 25 - 31 Oct' 25
The Consortium of National Law Universities has informed Careers360 that it will open the CLAT 2026 application form in July 2025. Candidates can submit the CLAT application form 2026 online from the official website - consortiumofnlus.ac.in. The CLAT 2026 exam date will be notified later. In this article, get details of the CLAT 2026 registration including dates, application process, and more.
Through the Common Law Admission Test, candidates will be admitted into 5-year LLB programmes of participating NLUs. The Common Law Admission Test PG will be held for admission into LLM programmes of participating NLUs.
Given below is the update provided by the Consortium of NLUs to Careers360 regarding CLAT 2026 registrations. Candidates are advised to regularly check the official website for latest updates.
Candidates can submit the CLAT 2026 application form online from the official website. The steps are given below -
Visit the official website - consortiumofnlus.ac.in
Click on new registration
Enter basic details such as mobile number, email id and name to obtain login credentials
Next, login and fill in elaborate personal details, academic details, and address
Select test centre preferences among the given city options
Upload photograph, signature and marksheet documents
Pay the application fee
Submit the application fee to complete CLAT 2026 registration
The application fee of CLAT 2026 can be paid online through Debit Card/ Credit Card or Net Bankig. The fee details are given below.
Category | Fee |
General/ OBC/ NRI category candidates | Rs. 4,000 |
SC/ ST/ BPL/ PWD category candidates | Rs 3,500 |
The Consoritum of NLUs has not confirmed the CLAT 2026 exam date. However, going by past trends, it is expected conduct CLAT 2026 in December 2025. Candidates are advised to keep visiting the official website - consortiumofnlus.ac.in for latest updates on exam date. The exam will be held in offline mode at around 89 cities across India.
On Question asked by student community
Hello,
While NLUs are costly, you can still pursue government-funded law education through state-funded universities and their affiliated colleges that accept CLAT scores, such as institutes like Banaras Hindu University and Aligarh Muslim University.
I hope it will clear your query!!
It is always better to take the CLAT exam right after Class 12 if your goal is to build a career in law, because CLAT UG is specifically designed for admission into integrated five-year law programs like BA LLB, BCom LLB, or BBA LLB. Appearing after Class 12 saves you time, as you complete both graduation and law together in a single course. On the other hand, if you first complete graduation and then plan for law, you will not be eligible for CLAT UG but instead for CLAT PG, which is meant for admission into LLM programs. This path takes longer, because you first spend three or four years on graduation and then add another three years in an LLB program if you choose not to go for an integrated course. So, if you are already sure about pursuing law as your career, writing CLAT right after Class 12 is the smarter and time-saving option, while writing it after graduation makes sense only if you are considering higher studies in law or a shift in career later.
For CLAT, the most important topics are from Legal Reasoning, Current Affairs & GK, the Indian Constitution, English Language, Quantitative Techniques and Logical Reasoning. For a brief detail you can go through the following link: https://law.careers360.com/articles/clat-important-topics
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Hi dear candidate,
Both the colleges Maharaja Agrasen (MAIMS) or Gitarattan (GIBS) are affiliated to IP University and allows admission either by CLAT or IPU CET Law. Without either of these exams, your admission is NOT accepted there. You can try looking for management quota seats in these colleges if you have got good marks in 12th class.
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Hi dear candidate,
You can easily register yourself for CLAT exam by visiting the Consortium of NLUs official website and follow these steps:
Know the complete process at:
CLAT Registration 2026 (Started): Documents Required, Application Fee, Link, Steps to Apply
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