The CLAT 2026 registration will start today 1st August, 2025. The official portal has been activated on the official website. But the registration link for the CLAT 2026 exam has been activated. Interested candidates must fill out the CLAT 2026 application form online, available on the official website. To proceed with the application process, the candidates must ensure that they satisfy the eligibility criteria of the CLAT 2026 exam. The CLAT 2026 registration process will end on 31st October, 2025. However, to complete the application process, the candidates must pay the registration fees as required. The CLAT 2026 exam is scheduled to be held on 7th December 2025 from 2 PM to 4 PM. After this, the candidates will be able to download their admit card for the CLAT exam 2026.
CLAT 2026 Exam Highlights
Here are a few important details about the CLAT 2026 exam:
| CLAT 2026 is conducted by | CONSORTIUM OF NLUs |
| CLAT exam frequency | Annually (December) |
| CLAT Exam Mode | Pen-Paper-based (offline) |
| CLAT Exam Duration | 2 hours |
| CLAT official website | https://clatconsortiumofnlu.ac.in/ |
| clat@consortiumofnlus.ac.in |
CLAT 2026 Exam Date
Go through the CLAT exam important dates:
| Particulars | Dates (Tentative) |
| CLAT 2026 Application Date | July 2025 |
| Last Date of CLAT 2026 Application | November 2025 |
| CLAT 2026 Admit Cards | November 2025 (Last week) or December 2025 (First week) |
| CLAT 2026 Exam Date | December 025 (Offline) |
| Release of CLAT Answer Key | December 2025 |
| CLAT 2026 Results | December 2025 or January 2026 |
| CLAT 2026 counselling | January 2026 |
Check the Eligibility Criteria before the Registration Process
For UG 5-year integrated LLB Programme
- Students who are in their Class 12 and are waiting for their final results can apply.
- Candidates must get at least 45% in case of general/OBC/PWD/ NRI candidates and 40% in case of SC/ST candidates.
For PG LLM Programme
- Candidates must hold an LLB degree or be in their final year of their LLB course.e
- General/OBC/PWD/NRI candidates should get at least 50% marks, and 45% marks in case of SC/ST students.
Steps to Register for the CLAT 2026 Exam
The CLAT exam registration will start from today, 1st August 202,5 and will remain active till 31st October 2025. Interested candidates must fill out the application form to sit for the entrance exam on 7th December, 2025. Check below the steps to register for the CLAT exam 2026:
- Candidates must visit the official website and then click on the link to register
- Enter the required details such as name, mobile number, and email ID
- Verify the email by entering the OTP
- Personal, academic and contact details are required to be filled, and then test preferences are required to be selected.
- Finally, scanned copies are required to be uploaded
- Lastly, pay the application fees using different modes such as debit card, credit card, or net banking
- Finally, they can submit the form
Documents Required for the CLAT 2026 Registration Process
- Class 10 and Class 12 marksheet
- ID proof such as Aadhar, PAN or driving license
- Caste/category certificate for SC/ST/OBC students
- PWD or BPL certificates
- State Domicile certificates
CLAT Exam Timings
The schedule of CLAT 2026 has remained the same as the previous year. Below are the conventional timings:
| Particulars | Exam Timings |
| Reporting time | 1:00 PM onwards |
| CLAT 2026 EXAM TIMINGS | 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM |
CLAT 2026 Exam Pattern
Go through the CLAT exam 2026 exam pattern:
| Sections | Questions | Weightage |
| English | 22-26 | 20% |
| Current Affairs & GK | 28-32 | 25% |
| Logical Reasoning | 22-26 | 20% |
| Legal Reasoning | 28-32 | 25% |
| Maths (Quantitative Techniques) | 10-14 | 10% |
| Total | 120 | 100% |
CLAT Exam Seats in Different NLUs
| Institutes | Number of Seats Available for B.A. LL.B (Hons.) |
| Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur | 180 |
| Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar | 180 |
| Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab | 180 |
| Dr Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow | 178 |
| The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata | 127 |
| National Law University Odisha, Cuttack | 120 |
| National University of Study & Research in Law, Ranchi | 120 |
| National Law University & Judicial Academy, Assam | 120 |
| Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University, Visakhapatnam | 120 |
| Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur | 120 |
| Chanakya National Law University, Patna | 120 |
| National Law University, Jodhpur | 115 |
| NNALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad | 105 |
| Tamil Nadu National Law School, Tiruchirapalli | 104 |
| National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bangalore | 80 |
| The National Law University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi | 60 |
| Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai | 50 |
| Maharashtra National Law University, Aurangabad | 50 |
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CLAT Registration – FAQs
CLAT exam 2026 is scheduled to be conducted on 7th December 2025, from 2 PM to 4 PM.
The Consortium of NLUs officially declared the CLAT exam 2026 date on 20th July 2025.
No, there is no age limit for the CLAT 2026 exam.
