CLAT 2026 Exam Details: Explore Examination, Registration Dates, and Crucial Information
The Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) has announced the details for the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) 2026. Here's what you need to know about the application process, eligibility criteria, syllabus, and exam pattern for CLAT 2026.
Application Process
The CLAT 2026 application process commenced on August 1, 2025, and will continue until October 31, 2025. Candidates can register at consortiumofnlus.ac.in, where they will be required to enter their personal and academic information, upload necessary documents, pay the application fee, and receive a confirmation receipt.
In October 2025, there will be a revision window for making changes to the name, photo, exam location, and other details.
Exam Dates
- The release of the CLAT 2026 Notification was on July 20, 2025.
- The CLAT 2026 Admit Card will be issued in November 2025.
- The CLAT 2026 exam day is December 7, 2025.
Eligibility Criteria
Undergraduate (5-Year LLB)
To be eligible for CLAT 2026, candidates must have passed or be appearing in Class 12 or equivalent, with a minimum of 45% marks for General/OBC/PwD/NRI and 40% for SC/ST.
Postgraduate (LLM)
Candidates must have completed or be in the final year of LLB, with a minimum of 50% marks for General/OBC/PwD/NRI and 45% for SC/ST.
Exam Pattern
CLAT 2026 will be a national level exam conducted in English, and possibly in vernacular/regional languages as well. The exam will be held in pen and paper mode and will consist of 120 multiple-choice questions. Each correct answer will award 1 mark, and each incorrect answer will result in a deduction of 0.25 marks. The exam duration is 2 hours.
The CLAT 2026 UG syllabus includes five subjects: English Language, Current Affairs (including General Knowledge), Legal Reasoning, Logical Reasoning, and Quantitative Techniques (Mathematics).
Seat Allocation
The CLAT 2026 UG exam has more than 3,000 seats, and the PG program has around 1,000 seats. Over 130 CLAT Exam Centers will administer the CLAT 2026 Exam.
Application Fee
The application fee for General/ OBC Category is INR 4,000 and INR 3,500 for all other reserved categories.
For a detailed breakdown of each subject's topics and the official syllabus PDF, candidates can refer to sources like Toprankers or the official Consortium websites, as these provide downloadable syllabus documents and complete preparation guidelines.
The official website for CLAT 2026 is consortiumofnlus.ac.in. The syllabus for CLAT UG and CLAT PG will be different. The CLAT 2026 Admit Card will be available in November 2025. The CLAT 2026 exam will have 120 multiple-choice questions with a marking scheme of +1 for correct, -0.25 for incorrect responses. There is no upper age limit for either the Undergraduate or Postgraduate exam levels in CLAT 2026.
Pursue educational-and-self-development opportunities by preparing for the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) 2026, which requires learning about the application process, eligibility criteria, syllabus, and exam pattern. Candidates can learn more about the CLAT 2026 syllabus, including the breakdown of topics for each subject, from resources such as Toprankers or the official Consortium websites.
