CLAT PG Exam 2026: Application Form (Released), Exam Date (Dec 7), Syllabus & Pattern

The Consortium of National Law Universities has opened the CLAT PG application form 2026 on August 1, 2025. Candidates can apply online from the official website - consortiumofnlus.ac.in. Before filling out the CLAT PG 2026 registration form, candidates must check the CLAT PG 2026 eligibility criteria. The deadline to submit the CLAT PG 2026 application form is October 31, 2025. The CLAT PG 2026 application fee is Rs. 4,000 for the general category and Rs. 3,500 for SC/ST candidates. The CLAT PG 2026 exam date is December 7, 2025 from 2 pm to 4 pm. The application form for CLAT LLM 2026 has to be filled out by following the steps mentioned below.

How to fill CLAT PG Application Form 2026:

• Online Registration: To register online, the candidate has to create an applicant account by entering details like name, phone number, and email id. On successful registration, a password will be generated for the new account.   

• Filling of application form: Next fill in various sections like personal details, correspondence, and address details. Also, select the course of study.

• Providing NLU preferences: One of the important steps when submitting the CLAT PG application form 2026 is providing NLU preferences. Candidates must provide their NLU preference list in order of priority. They can get admission in only those NLUs which are part of their preference list.

• Uploading of documents: In this step, candidates have to upload scanned photographs, signatures, and domicile certificates as per the format specified in the table below:

Document specifications 

• Payment of application fee: After confirming the details, proceed to make payment of the application fee. The online payment options through which fees can be paid are net banking, credit, or debit cards. The CLAT PG application fee 2026 for general/OBC candidates is Rs 4000. The CLAT PG 2026 application fee for SC/ST categories is Rs 3500.

The NLU consortium provides official CLAT PG 2026 eligibility criteria on its official website. The eligibility criteria of CLAT PG 2026 provides information such as qualifying exam passed, marks obtained in the qualifying exam, and age limit of candidates required before filling the CLAT 2026 application form. Only those candidates who meet the CLAT PG eligibility criteria 2026 requirements will be able to apply for the exam.

Eligibility Criteria of CLAT PG 2026

• Educational Qualification: Candidates should have completed LLB graduation (3-year LLB or 5-year integrated LLB) from any recognised institute by the Bar Council of India. 

• Qualifying exam: All candidates must have a minimum 50% marks in the qualifying exam. However, candidates belonging to the SC and ST category will be given 5% relaxation and can apply for CLAT PG 2026 with 45% marks in graduation (qualifying exam).

• Upper age limit: There is no upper age limit.

• Appearing in qualifying exam: Candidates who are in their final year of the qualifying exam can also apply for the CLAT PG 2026 exam.

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The CLAT PG exam pattern 2026 will be officially provided by the consortium. The exam pattern of CLAT 2026 PG includes details such as the number of questions asked, mode of exam, marking scheme, question type and related information. Last year, when the Consortium revised the CLAT exam pattern, it left the CLAT PG exam pattern unchanged.

CLAT PG 2026 Exam Pattern

Important Points for CLAT PG 2026 exam

• There is no descriptive section

• Only multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are asked

• There are 120 MCQs  

• +1 mark is awarded for a correct answer, while -1/4 mark is deducted for an incorrect answer

• The exam will be conducted in offline mode for a duration of 2 hours.

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The Consortium of NLUs will issue the CLAT PG admit card 2026 tentatively 15 days before the exam on the official website. Candidates will be able to download the admit card through their registration number and password on the official website. The CLAT PG admit card  2026  is an important document that all candidates need to carry on the national-level exam day. Candidates must safely keep the admit card even after the exam day, as it is also required for post-exam events like counselling. 

How to download CLAT PG admit card 2026?

Candidates need to download the admit card of CLAT PG 2026 online. The consortium will not send physical copies of the CLAT PG 2026 admit card.

• Go to the official website - consortiumofnlus.ac.in

• Enter the registration number and password to log in

• The admit card will be displayed on the screen for download

• Download and take a printout of the CLAT PG 2026 admit card

• Keep it safe for future reference

How to address discrepancies in CLAT PG 2026 admit card?

Candidates need to check that the details mentioned in the CLAT PG 2026 admit card, such as the name is correctly spelt, the right photo is included and that the information is legible. In case it is not so, candidates need to get in touch with the exam officials immediately and get the error rectified.

Details mentioned on the CLAT PG admit card

• Name

• Roll number

• Date and time of CLAT PG 2026 exam

• Name and address of the exam centre

• Exam day guidelines

Items to be carried on the exam day

On the day of the exam, along with the admit card, the candidate also needs to bring a valid photo ID proof, including Aadhaar card/PAN card/driving license/passport with them.

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The Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) will release the CLAT PG provisional answer key 2026 a day after the exam is over on its official website. Candidates will be allowed to raise their objections against the provisional answer key of CLAT PG 2026. The objection window will be open for a specific period of time.  After considering the valid objections, the final answer key of CLAT PG 2026 will be released one week after the exam is finished.

How to download CLAT PG 2026 answer key

• Visit the official website of NLU Consortium - consortiumofnlus.ac.in.

• Click on CLAT 2026 

• Next, click on the CLAT PG 2026 answer key and master question paper

• Click on the CLAT answer key PDF link

• Download and save the answer key for your reference

The CLAT PG 2026 provisional answer key can be used by candidates to calculate their probable scores. For calculating marks, refer to the official marking scheme. In case the candidate feels like there is any discrepancy in any of the keys, they may challenge the provisional key(s) within a given time frame on payment of a fee. Exam officials will notify a window during which challenges can be filed.

All objections are considered by the consortium before officials release the final answer key of CLAT PG 2026. An important distinction between the final and provisional keys is that the keys mentioned in the provisional key can be challenged, but no challenges to the final keys are entertained.

The exam conducting authority will declare the CLAT PG 2026 result in online mode one week after the exam.  Candidates will be able to check the CLAT PG result 2026 through their login. CLAT 2026 result is available at the official consortium website in the form of scorecards, which include details like the score obtained by the candidate, AIl India Rank (AIR), and category of the candidate. 

How to check CLAT PG 2026 result 

• Click on the result link

• A login window will open

• Enter registration/application number and date of birth

• The CLAT PG result 2026 will be displayed on the screen

• Download and take a printout of the result.

Preparation of CLAT PG merit list

The marks obtained by candidates in the CLAT PG exam will later be used to prepare the CLAT PG merit list. This merit list will be further used for counselling and the seat allotment process. In cases where two or more candidates will score the same marks in the CLAT PG 2026 exam, the consortium of NLUs will use a tie-breaking procedure to decide the merit rank.  

The CLAT PG 2026 cutoff is the minimum rank or score that a candidate will have to secure in order to get admission to the LLM course at any of the participating NLUs. The CLAT PG cutoff 2026 will be category-specific and released separately for the NLUs. The CLAT PG 2026 cut off will be available through the CLAT PG merit list published by the consortium.

Candidates will be required to meet the cutoff criteria (based on their categories) for the applied institute to be considered for admission. Candidates failing to meet the cutoff will not be considered qualified for further admission. 

Factors affecting CLAT PG 2026 cutoff

• The number of candidates appearing in CLAT PG 2026

• The performance of applicants in the exam

• The number of applicants to the college in question

• Number of sanctioned seats

• The category of the candidate.

NOTE: If any of the above parameters change, the CLAT PG cutoff will also be changed. 

CLAT LLM Cut-Off 2025 (Round 3)

*state category reservation

CLAT LLM Cut-Off 2025 (Round 2)

*state category reservation

CLAT LLM Cut-Off 2025 (Round 1)

*state category reservation

The Consortium of NLUs will start the CLAT PG counselling 2026 registrations tentatively a week after the exam. Candidates will be able to register online on the official website - consortiumofnlus.ac.in. Candidates who have a valid score in CLAT PG 2026 can register for CLAT PG counselling 2026 through their login.  The CLAT PG 2026 counselling process will be conducted in five rounds. Only those candidates who clear the CLAT PG 2026 cut-off for each round will be able to participate in the counselling process of CLAT PG 2026.

Steps to complete CLAT PG Counselling Registration

• Log on to the official website of CLAT - consortiumofnlus.ac.in.

• Log in to your CLAT 2026 account through your mobile number and password 

• Next, click on the “Make Payment” option.

• Enter the payment and details such as bank account number, IFSC code, etc and make the payment.

• Upon successful payment and regeneration of the payment receipt, the CLAT PG counselling registration process will be completed.

The syllabus of CLAT PG covers topics from different areas of law. The Consortium of NLUs has prescribed the important topics for CLAT PG on its official website. Given below are some of the CLAT PG books that candidates can refer to while preparing for CLAT PG.

CLAT PG Books