CLAT 2026 Exam Announcement

The Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) has officially announced that the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) 2026 will be held on Sunday, December 7, 2025, from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM in offline (pen and paper) mode.

Application Timeline

• Registration Opens: August 1, 2025
• Registration Closes: October 31, 2025

Candidates have three months to complete their applications.

Eligibility Criteria

• Undergraduate (UG): Candidates must have completed Class 12 (or equivalent) with at least 45% marks (40% for reserved categories).
• Postgraduate (PG): Applicants must have an LLB degree with similar criteria—45% for general, 40% for reserved categories.
• Application Fees: ₹4,000 for General and OBC categories, ₹3,500 for SC, ST, and BPL candidates.

CLAT 2026 Exam Pattern

Programme	Mode	Duration	Subjects Covered	Total Questions	Marks per Question	Negative Marking
UG	Offline (OMR)	2 hours	English, Current Affairs & GK, Legal Reasoning, Logical Reasoning, Quantitative Techniques	120	1	-0.25 for wrong answer

Key Dates

• Admit Card: Expected in the 3rd week of November 2025.
• Provisional Answer Key: Expected 8-9 December 2025.
• Objection Window: Expected 9-11 December 2025.
• Final Answer Key: Expected in the 3rd week of December 2025.
• Result Declaration: Expected in the 3rd week of December 2025.
• Counselling Registration: Expected to start in the last week of December 2025.

Important Next Steps

• Official Information: Details regarding the syllabus, exam pattern, marking scheme, and fees should be monitored on the official CLAT website.
• Preparation: Candidates should start preparing and reviewing the syllabus, keeping in mind the revised exam pattern.
• Decision Making: Aspirants must decide between CLAT and AILET due to simultaneous scheduling this year.

For complete details, always refer to the official CLAT website provided by the Consortium of National Law Universities.