CLAT 2026 Latest Updates: Exam Dates, Admit Card, Results & Notifications

The Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) 2026 is expected to be conducted by the Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) on December 14, 2025 (Sunday) from 2 PM to 4 PM. This timing is tentative and subject to confirmation, as the Consortium traditionally holds the exam on the first Sunday of December but may shift to the second Sunday due to the AILET 2026 scheduled on December 7, 2025.

The exam will take place in approximately 131 centers nationwide and will be a pen-and-paper based test with 120 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) covering five subjects: English Language, Current Affairs including General Knowledge, Legal Reasoning, Logical Reasoning, and Quantitative Techniques.

CLAT 2026 Exam Pattern & Syllabus Overview

Application and Admit Card

The CLAT 2026 application process is expected to open in July 2025, with the registration window likely to run until mid-October 2025. Candidates must apply online through the official website consortiumofnlus.ac.in. The admit cards will be released a few weeks before the exam date, enabling candidates to download them from the official portal.

Answer Key and Results

Within 1-2 days after the exam, the Consortium is expected to release the provisional answer key. Candidates will have the opportunity to object to any answers via an online objection window. Once objections are reviewed, the final answer key will be published, followed by the declaration of the CLAT 2026 results based on the finalized response key.

Important Notifications & Official Updates

Official notifications regarding eligibility, syllabus, exam pattern, seat allocation, and counseling schedules are anticipated to be published around July 2025 on the official Consortium website. Aspirants aiming for government jobs in legal services should keep a close watch on these announcements, as CLAT scores play a critical role in admission to National Law Universities where government legal services opportunities begin.