CLAT Important Dates 2026
If you’re planning to pursue a career in law, understanding the CLAT exam is your first step. Here are some important dates to keep in mind.
| Registration Started | 1 August 2025 | |||
| Application Deadline | 31 October 2025 | |||
| Exam Date | 7 December 2025 (Sunday) | |||
| Time | 2 pm IST – 4 pm IST | |||
| Mode | Offline (Pen-and-Paper) |
General Instructions
- The CLAT 2026 examination shall be in OFFLINE mode
- The applications have to be submitted ONLINE only through the website -consortiumofnlus.ac.in
- The CLAT 2026 is scheduled on Sunday, 7th December, 2025 from 2:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. (Subject to revision in case of necessity) and from 2.00 P.M. to 4.40 P.M. – Eligible Candidates belonging to PWD Category
- Indian Nationals/NRIs seeking admission to the UG programmes can appear for CLAT 2026.
- Foreign Nationals are not eligible to appear for CLAT. The applicants are advised to refer to the e-brochures as well as the websites of the respective NLUs for more details. These candidates are required to approach the respective NLUs directly for admission.
- For NRI/NRI Sponsored seats, the applicants are advised to refer to the e-brochures as well as the websites of the respective NLUs for more details. These candidates are required to approach the respective NLUs directly for admission. The Consortium will not allot seats for these categories.
- Information regarding the details of intake, reservation policies and the courses offered along with the fee structures of all the 25 NLUs are available in the Information Brochure published on the Consortium Website and also from the websites of the respective NLUs. The candidates are, therefore, advised to thoroughly go through the rules, policies and the fee structure of the participating NLUs before filling in the application form for UG courses.
- Information provided in the e-Brochure regarding the intake, reservation policy, fee, courses offered and the subjects taught at various levels including the areas of specialization, etc., has been specified very briefly. For detailed information regarding the same, the candidates may refer to the information available at the websites of the respective NLUs.
- Candidates are advised to visit CLAT 2026 website regularly for updates. The allotment of seats and the offer for admission under CLAT 2026 shall be provisional and shall not create any right of admission in favour of a candidate.
- If more than one candidate secures an equal number of marks in the CLAT 2026, the break of tie shall be by the following procedure and order as under:
- Higher marks in the component/section on Legal Aptitude in the CLAT 2026 exam;
- Higher age;
- Computerised draw of lots.
Note
Separate Entrances for:
- NLU Delhi : AILET (Exam Date: 8 December 2025, 2-4 pm IST. Applications open: 7 August 2025)
- NLU Meghalaya: NLU MEG UAT (notification awaited)
