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CLAT

Common Law Admission Test

Conducted by Consortium of National Law Universities (NLU Consortium)

Source: consortiumofnlus.ac.in · Updated 3 Oct 2026

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Key facts

  • 2 hr

    Duration

  • 120

    Total marks

  • 5

    Sections

  • 120

    Questions

  • Rs 3,500 - 4,000

    Application fee

  • Not announced yet

    Nearest upcoming date

  • Application feeRs 3,500 - 4,000
  • Nearest upcoming dateNot announced yet

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Courses this exam leads to

  • BA LLB
  • BBA LLB
  • B.Com LLB
  • B.Sc LLB
  • BSW LLB (UG)
  • LLM (PG)

Eligibility criteria

  • UG: passed Class 12 with min 45% (40% for ), no age bar
  • PG (LLM): LLB or equivalent with min 50% (45% )

Category-wise eligibility

Category-wise eligibility
CategoryEligibility / relaxation
GeneralCriteria listed above
Not announced separately in the details we hold. Check the official notification.
SC40% for 45% SC/ST
ST40% for 45% SC/ST

Application fee

Application fee
Application typeFee
General//NRI/PIO/OCIRs 4,000 (Rs 4,500 with question papers)
/BPL/Rs 3,500 (Rs 4,000 with question papers)

Colleges accepting this exam

  • 22+ NLUs (all except NLU Delhi, which conducts AILET separately) plus 203+ institutes accepting CLAT score overall
  • ~4,000 UG seats, ~1,750 PG seats
Important dates
EventDateStatus
Registration3 Aug '26 - 31 Oct '26 (ONGOING)-
Exam date6 Dec 2026-
ResultTBATBA

Dates marked tentative can change. Check consortiumofnlus.ac.in for the latest.

  • To be notified (typically within a month of exam)
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Registration

  • 2027: 3 Aug '26 - 31 Oct '26 (ONGOING)

Application fee

Application fee
Application typeFee
General//NRI/PIO/OCIRs 4,000 (Rs 4,500 with question papers)
/BPL/Rs 3,500 (Rs 4,000 with question papers)

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CLAT previous year question papers

We are adding previous year papers for CLAT. Until then, the exam body's official site is the best source for authentic papers.

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  • English Language, Current Affairs incl. GK, Legal Reasoning, Logical Reasoning, Quantitative Techniques - all questions passage/comprehension-based rather than standalone
Exam pattern
ParameterDetails
ModeOffline ()
Duration2 hours
Total questions120 (passage-based comprehension )
Total marks120
Yes, -0.25 per wrong answer, 0 for unattempted
SectionsEnglish Language, Current Affairs & GK, Legal Reasoning, Logical Reasoning, Quantitative Techniques
  • Daily newspaper reading and timed recommended
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CLAT books

Recommended books for CLAT are being added. Ask Mimi or a counsellor for a suggested reading list.

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  • Legal Aptitude and Legal Reasoning by AP Bhardwaj, Verbal/Analytical Reasoning by RS Aggarwal/MK Pandey, Quantitative Aptitude by RS Aggarwal, Manorama Yearbook/Lucent's GK, Objective General English by SP Bakshi

Download process

  • Released via Consortium candidate login before the exam (exact date to be notified for 2027 cycle)

Result date

  • To be notified (typically within a month of exam)

After the result

  • Merit rank released online
  • Used for centralised /seat allocation across participating NLUs
  • Now covering the CLAT 2027 cycle with CLAT 2027 registrations open Aug 3 - Oct 31, 2026 and the exam on Dec 6, 2026
  • The Consortium of National Law Universities conducts CLAT after results, releasing up to 5 successive merit lists (First through Fifth) with a fresh window each time for candidates to respond
  • Registration: log in at consortiumofnlus.ac.in with registered mobile number and password, open the -registration tab, select the preferred NLU, and pay the CLAT counselling fee
  • Documents required for UG candidates: Class 10 and 12 mark sheets, CLAT , character/conduct certificate, transfer/migration certificate, caste certificate, specially-abled certificate, certificate, and category-specific proof (e.g. Wards of Defence Personnel, , children of ex-servicemen)
  • Real CLAT 2026 UG Fourth (all-India, general): NLSIU Bangalore 93-1930, NALSAR Hyderabad 124-1224, WBNUJS Kolkata 1871-9512, NLIU Bhopal opening 420, NLU Jodhpur 497-3157, GNLU Gandhinagar 1724-8726, RMLNLU Lucknow 336-3190 -- each participating NLU also separately publishes the merit list on its own website
  • Category and NLU-wise released post- each round
  • Varies significantly by NLU and category

Campus-wise and branch-wise cut-off figures are being added. Check consortiumofnlus.ac.in for the latest.

  • 22+ NLUs (all except NLU Delhi, which conducts AILET separately) plus 203+ institutes accepting CLAT score overall
  • ~4,000 UG seats, ~1,750 PG seats
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Quick answers

Yes, -0.25 per wrong answer, 0 for unattempted

2 hours

2027: 3 Aug '26 - 31 Oct '26 (ONGOING)

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