The CLAT 2026 exam date has been announced by the Consortium of NLUs. Aspirants who want to pursue UG and PG courses at 24 participating NLUs have to take the CLAT 2026 exam. As per the latest notification CLAT 2026 exam is scheduled to be conducted on 7th December 2025 which is a Sunday. The exam will be held in an offline mode. The candidates can start applying from 1st August, 2025 till 31st October, 2025. The exam date was decided at the meeting held by the Executive Committee and the Governing Body of the Consortium of NLUs on 20th July, 2025. Candidates can check the detailed information on the official website such as syllabus, marking scheme, exam pattern, Application fees, Eligibility Criteria, etc.
CLAT 2026 Exam Highlights
Important highlights of the CLAT 2026 exam is as follows:
| Particulars | Details |
| Exam | CLAT |
| Conducting Body | Consortium of NLUs |
| Frequency | Annually |
| Exam Mode | Offline |
| Duration | 2 hours |
| Types of questions | MCQs |
| Courses | UG and PG |
| Participating NLUs | 24 |
CLAT 2026 Important Exam Dates
Check below the CLAT 2026 important dates in order to start with the application process as soon as possible:
| Particulars | Details |
| Release of CLAT Notification | 20th July, 2025 |
| Start of Registration | 1st August, 2025 |
| Last day to register | 31st October, 2025 |
| CLAT Exam Date | 7th December, 2025 |
| CLAT Provisional Answer Key | To be Notified |
| Objection Raising Window | To be Notified |
| CLAT 2026 Results | To be Notified |
| CLAT Counselling | To be Notified |
CLAT 2026 Exam Pattern
Go through the CLAT 2026 exam pattern to start preparing for the CLAT 2026 exam:
| Particulars | Details |
| Mode of CLAT 2026 Exam | Offline (Pen and paper) |
| CLAT 2026 Exam Duration | 2 hours (120 minutes) |
| CLAT UG Subjects | 5 Sections:– English Language– Current Affairs, including General Knowledge– Legal Reasoning– Logical Reasoning– Quantitative Techniques |
| CLAT PG Subjects | 2 Sections:– Constitutional Law– Other law subjects (Administrative Law, Tax Law, Environmental Law, Jurisprudence, Labour Law, Industrial Law, Family Law, Law of Contract, Criminal Law, Torts, Property Law, Company Law, and Public International Law) |
| Language | English |
| Type of Questions | Multiple-choice Questions |
| Total Marks in CLAT | – 120 for UG– 120 for PG |
| CLAT Marking Scheme | +1 marks for every correct answer-0.25 marks for every wrong answer |
CLAT 2026 UG Subjects
Check below the subjects of the CLAT exam and their respective weightage:
| Subject Area | Number of Questions | Weightage (%) |
| English Language | 22-26 | 20% |
| Current Affairs, including General Knowledge | 28-32 | 25% |
| Legal Reasoning | 28-32 | 25% |
| Logical Reasoning | 22-26 | 20% |
| Quantitative Techniques | 10-14 | 10% |
CLAT 2026 Eligibility Criteria
Check below the CLAT 2026 eligibility criteria in order to start the application process:
| Particulars | Details |
| Education Qualification | Candidates should have passed class 12th exams with the required scores |
| Minimum passing marks | 45% for general/OBC and 40% for SC/ST candidates |
| Age limit | There is no age limit |
CLAT Application Fees 2026
The CLAT application fees for each category is as under:
| Category | Application fee (in INR) | Application fee with question papers |
| General/OBC/PWD/NRI/ PIO/ OCI | INR 4000 | INR 4500 |
| SC/ ST/BPL | INR 3500 | INR 4000 |
Documents required for CLAT Application Form 2026
Before starting the application process for CLAT 2026 exam, the candidates must keep the below-mentioned documents ready:
- A working email ID and mobile number
- Class 10 and 12 mark sheets
- ID and address proof (Aadhaar Card/Driving License/PAN Card, etc.)
Document Required for CLAT 2026 application form – Specifications
| Document | Image Size (maximum) | Format |
| Photograph | 500 KB | jpg/jpeg |
| Signature | 100 KB | jpg/jpeg |
| State domicile certificate | 2 MB |
- Category certificate if applying under SC/ST/OBC category
- Relevant certificate issued by a competent authority if applying as PwD or BPL candidate
CLAT 2026 Syllabus
As the official date has been released the candidates must go through the CLAT syllabus to start preparing for the CLAT 2026 exam:
| Subject | Topics Covered |
| English | Reading Comprehension, Root words, Idioms, Analogies, Para jumbles, LiteraryVocabulary, Synonyms and antonyms, Homophones and homonyms, One-word substitution, devices, Parts of speech (Nouns, Pronouns, Adjective, Verbs, Tenses, Adverbs, Conjunctions, Preposition, Determiners) |
| Logical Reasoning | Critical reasoning, Arguments (Evaluation, Strengthening, Weakening),Assumptions, Inference, Paradox, Flaw in reasoning, Premise, Evidence, Analytics Reasoning: Blood relation, Syllogism, Coding and decoding, Order ranking, Sitting arrangement, Calendar, Clocks |
| GK and Current Affairs | Constitution of India, Judiciary system, Election system,Major World Disputes, Economics and Indian Economy, Union budget, Important current, International Relations, Important International Bodies, events (environment, science, technology, government schemes, reports), Current affairs related to history, art, and culture |
| Quantitative Techniques | Percentage, Venn diagram, Caselets, Data interpretation, Profit and loss, Discount, Simple interest, Compound interest,Rules of divisibility, Digit sum and unit digit, Time and work, Pipes and cistern, Time speed and distance, Ratio and proportion, Mensuration, Permutation and combination, Probability |
| Legal Reasoning | Citizenship, Supreme Court and its provisions, Contracts in law, Torts, Criminal laws, Family law, CPC, Evidence Act, Domestic violence act, Indecent representation of women’s act, Pocso and posh act, Basics of international law, Current legal issues |
FAQs
CLAT 2026 exam will be conducted on 7th December, 2025 as per the latest notifications which is a Sunday from 2 PM to 4 PM.
The Consortium of NLUs has officially announced the press release on 20th July, 2025.
Yes, the candidates who have passed class 12 exams and are waiting for the results can apply for the CLAT exam 2026.
