CLAT 2026 (Common Law Admission Test) is your gateway to top law programs across India. The Consortium of NLUs has opened registration for 5-year integrated LLB (UG) and 1-year LLM (PG) courses starting 1 August 2025. The exam is scheduled for 7 December 2025 (2 PM – 4 PM, offline mode). With no age limit and only academic qualification required, this exam offers fair chances for law aspirants. Stay updated with CLAT 2026 Notification, Exam Date, Eligibility, Application Fee, Syllabus & Selection Process here.
🗓️ Important Dates :
Event
Date / Time
Notification / Registration Start
1 August 2025 (Online)
Last Date to Apply
31 October 2025 (11:59 PM)
Exam Date
7 December 2025, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Admit Card Release
November 2025 (tentative)
Answer Key / Objection Period
After exam, dates to be announced
Result / Rank List
To be announced (December 2025)
Counselling / Seat Allotment
After result, as per NLUs’ schedule
✅ Eligibility Criteria :
Parameter
Details
For UG (5-year LLB)
Passed 10+2 / Senior Secondary exam or equivalent from recognized board.
For PG (LLM)
Must hold an LLB degree (or equivalent) from a recognized university.
Age Limit
No age limit for both UG & PG CLAT 2026.
Attempts
No restriction on number of attempts.
Nationality
Indian citizen / Foreign nationals as per rules of respective NLUs. (usually required)
💰 Application Fee :
Category
Fee
General / OBC / PWD / NRI / OCI / PIO
₹4,000
SC / ST / BPL
₹3,500
📋 Seats / Participating NLUs & Admission Scope
Admissions are offered under 5-year integrated LLB and 1-year LLM programs.
2. CLAT is the entrance exam for admission to 25 NLUs (for various UG/PG law programs) and many affiliated private law colleges.
🧭 Selection / Admission Process
Offline Written Exam (Pen & Paper / OMR / Paper mode) — 2 hours duration
Exam Pattern / Scoring — MCQs, +1 for correct, –0.25 for incorrect answers
Normalization / Tie-Breaker Rules — e.g. higher marks in Legal Aptitude, age, draw of lots
Result & Rank List — declared publicly, used for admission & allocation
Counselling / Seat Allotment / Admission — via NLUs according to rank & preference
📘 Exam Pattern & Syllabus (UG)
Number of Questions: 120 MCQs (for UG)
Time Duration: 120 minutes / 2 hours
Sections / Subjects Covered:
English Language
Current Affairs & General Knowledge
Logical Reasoning
Quantitative Techniques
Legal Reasoning
Marking Scheme: +1 for correct answer, –0.25 for wrong answer (for UG)
