The registration process for the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT 2026) started on 1st August 2026. Candidates who wish to pursue law at India’s prestigious National Law Universities (NLUs) can apply online until 31st October 2026. The entrance exam will be held on 7th December 2025 in offline mode across multiple cities.

Conducted by the Consortium of NLUs, this national-level law entrance test offers admission to 5-year integrated LLB programs at 24 NLUs and 1-year LLM courses at 21 NLUs. Several private and self-financed law colleges also accept CLAT scores for admission.

📌 Key Highlights

🗓️ CLAT 2026 Important Dates

🎯 Seat Intake

• UG (LLB): ~3361 seats

• PG (LLM): ~1298 seats

📝 Application Form Details

• Available only through online mode.

• Steps include: registration, form filling, uploading documents, NLU preference selection, and fee payment.

• No correction window available, so details must be entered carefully.

Application Fee:

• General/OBC/SAP: ₹4000

• SC/ST/BPL: ₹3500

• Previous Year Papers: ₹500

📋CLAT 2026 Eligibility Criteria

For UG Courses (LLB):

• Qualification: Class 12 pass or appearing.

• Minimum Marks: 45% (Gen/OBC), 40% (SC/ST).

• Age Limit: No restriction.

For PG Courses (LLM):

• Qualification: LLB/Integrated LLB.

• Minimum Marks: 50% (Gen), 45% (SC/ST).

• Final-year students may apply.

🖊️ Exam Pattern

• Mode: Offline

• Duration: 2 Hours

• Questions: 120 MCQs

• Marking: +1 for correct, -0.25 negative

UG Distribution:

• English Language: 22–26

• Current Affairs & GK: 28–32

• Legal Reasoning: 28–32

• Logical Reasoning: 22–26

• Quantitative Techniques: 10–14

PG Distribution:

• Constitutional Law

• Jurisprudence, Family Law, Criminal Law, Company Law, Tax Law, Labour Law, etc.

📚 Syllabus Overview

• English: Comprehension, Vocabulary, Grammar.

• Current Affairs & GK: National/International events, Arts, Culture, History.

• Legal Aptitude: Rules, principles, passages.

• Logical Reasoning: Inference, analogies, arguments.

• Mathematics: Elementary arithmetic.

Read More :

• CLAT Rank Predictor 2025: Calculate & Predict Your CLAT Rank
• CLAT 2025 admit card likely tomorrow; credentials required, steps to download hall ticket
• CLAT 2025: NLSIU Bangalore ranked 1 in NIRF this year; LLB, LLM cut-offs
• CLAT Syllabus 2025 (5 Section): Subjects-wise Syllabus, Section-wise Important Topics & Weightage

📖 Recommended Books

• CLAT Study Package – A.P. Bhardwaj

• Legal Awareness & Reasoning – Pearson

• Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning – R.S. Aggarwal

• Logical Reasoning – Arun Sharma

• 30 Days Wonder Maths – S. Chand

🎓 Participating NLUs

Some of the leading NLUs accepting this entrance test are:

• NLSIU Bangalore

• NALSAR Hyderabad

• WBNUJS Kolkata

• NLU Jodhpur

• GNLU Gandhinagar

• HNLU Raipur

• NUSRL Ranchi

• CNLU Patna

• NUALS Kochi
  
  

💡 Preparation Tips

• Go through the complete syllabus before starting.

• Practice previous year question papers.

• Attempt mock tests to improve speed.

• Stay updated with current affairs and legal issues.

• Revise regularly and maintain a healthy routine.

🔑 Conclusion

The Common Law Admission Test 2026 is the gateway to India’s premier National Law Universities. With thousands of aspirants competing for just over 4500 seats (UG + PG), early preparation is the key to success.

👉 Registration is live until 31st October 2025. Apply now and secure your chance at the top NLUs.

Read More :

• CLAT Rank Predictor 2025: Calculate & Predict Your CLAT Rank
• CLAT 2025 admit card likely tomorrow; credentials required, steps to download hall ticket
• CLAT 2025: NLSIU Bangalore ranked 1 in NIRF this year; LLB, LLM cut-offs
• CLAT Syllabus 2025 (5 Section): Subjects-wise Syllabus, Section-wise Important Topics & Weightage