ACTIVE 2026National Level
CLAT 2026
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Participating Institutions
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National Law School of India University, Bangalore
Courses: BA LLB (Hons.), LLM
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NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad
Courses: BA LLB (Hons.), LLM
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The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata
Courses: BA LLB (Hons.), BBA LLB (Hons.), LLM
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National Law Institute University, Bhopal
Courses: BA LLB (Hons.), LLM
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Other 20 participating NLUs
Courses: 5-year LLB and LLM programmes
Eligibility Criteria
Eligibility requirements for CLAT 2026.
Category
Details
Category
Exam Mode
DetailsOffline (Pen and Paper Based Test)
Category
Frequency
DetailsOnce a year
Category
Exam Duration
Details120 minutes (2 hours) for UG, 120 minutes for PG
Category
Number of Questions
Details120 MCQs for UG, 120 MCQs for PG
Category
Total Marks
Details120 marks
Mock Tests & Structure
Sample Papers
CLAT Sample Paper 1
CLAT Sample Paper 2
CLAT Sample Paper 3
CLAT Sample Paper 4
Test Pattern Details
Duration of CLAT mocks
120 minutes
Number of questions
120
Total marks
120
Language of CLAT exam
English
Number of answer choices
4
Question type
MCQ
Negative marking
Yes (0.25 marks deducted)
Exam Schedule
Activity
Timeline
Activity
Release of Application Form
Timeline
01 August 2025
Activity
Last Date to Apply
Timeline
31 October 2025
Activity
Application Correction Window
Timeline
November 2025
Activity
Admit Card Released
Timeline
22 November 2025
Activity
Exam Date
Timeline
07 December 2025
Activity
Provisional Answer Key
Timeline
10 December 2025
Activity
Result Declaration
Timeline
16 December 2025
Activity
First Merit List
Timeline
07 January 2026
Activity
Second Merit List
Timeline
22 January 2026
Activity
Third Merit List
Timeline
05 February 2026
Syllabus
English Language
- Reading Comprehension
- Grammar
- Vocabulary
Current Affairs & General Knowledge
- National and International Affairs
- Static GK
- Historical Events
Legal Reasoning
- Legal Principles
- Application of Law
- Legal Passages
Logical Reasoning
- Analytical Reasoning
- Critical Reasoning
- Logical Deductions
Quantitative Techniques
- Basic Mathematics
- Data Interpretation
- Numerical Ability
Notifications & Past Events
Date
Event
Date:
01 Aug '25
CLAT 2026 registration started
Date:
31 Oct '25
CLAT 2026 registration closed
Date:
22 Nov '25
CLAT 2026 admit card released
Date:
07 Dec '25
CLAT 2026 exam conducted
Date:
16 Dec '25
CLAT 2026 result declared
Exam Pattern
Section
Questions
Duration
English Language
Questions20
Duration120 minutes total
Current Affairs including General Knowledge
Questions28
Duration120 minutes total
Legal Reasoning
Questions32
Duration120 minutes total
Logical Reasoning
Questions28
Duration120 minutes total
Quantitative Techniques
Questions12
Duration120 minutes total
Frequently Asked Questions
Candidates must have passed or be appearing for Class 12 or equivalent examination with at least 45% marks for General/OBC/PwD categories and 40% for SC/ST categories. There is no upper age limit.
Visit the official Consortium of NLUs website (consortiumofnlus.ac.in), register with your details, fill the application form, upload documents including photograph and signature, select test centers, and pay the application fee online.
CLAT is conducted once a year. You can attempt it multiple times in different years as there is no restriction on the number of attempts or age limit.
The registration fee is INR 4,000 for General/OBC candidates and INR 3,500 for SC/ST/BPL/PwD candidates.