Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) On 7th December 2025, Organising University : The National University of Advanced Legal Studies (NUALS), Kochi

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Category : Law Admissions 2025

Published : On August 25, 2025 By Webindia123 Editor

Important Dates

Applications Open	1st August, 2025
Last Date for receiving applications	31st October , 2025
CLAT 2026 Exam Date	7th December,2025

The Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) is a national level admission test for admissions to undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) law programmes offered by 25 National Law Universities in India. CLAT is organized by the Consortium of National Law Universities, comprising representative universities. Several affiliate universities and organisations also use the CLAT exam for admissions and recruitment respectively. All admissions to the 5-year integrated LL.B. and LL.M. programmes that commence in the Academic Year 2026-2027 shall be through the CLAT 2026.

Participating Universities for CLAT 2025

National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru.
National Academy of Legal Study and Research (NALSAR) University of Law, Hyderabad.
National Law Institute University (NLIU), Bhopal.
West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (NUJS), Kolkata.
National Law University (NLU), Jodhpur.
Hidayatullah National Law University (HNLU), Raipur.
Gujarat National Law University (GNLU), Gandhinagar.
Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University (RMLNLU), Lucknow.
Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (RGNUL), Punjab.
Chanakya National Law University (CNLU), Patna.
National University of Advanced Legal Studies (NUALS), Kochi.
National Law University Odisha (NLUO), Cuttack
National University of Study and Research in Law (NUSRL), Ranchi.
National Law University and Judicial Academy (NLUJA), Assam.
Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University (DSNLU), Visakhapatnam.
Gujarat National Law University (GNLU) Silvassa Campus ,Silvassa
Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Mumbai.
Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Nagpur.
Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Aurangabad
Tamil Nadu National Law University (TNNLU), Tiruchirappalli
Himachal Pradesh National Law University(HPNLU) Shimla
Dharmashastra National Law University (DNLU),Jabalpur
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Law University (DBRANLU),Haryana
National Law University Tripura(NLUT),AGARTALA
India International University Of Legal Education and Research (IIULER), Goa
Dr. Rajendra Prasad National Law University Prayagraj(RPNLUP),Prayagraj

Eligibility

Under Graduate Programme [Five Year Integrated Law Degree (Hon’s)]

There is no upper age limit for candidates appearing for UG Programme for the CLAT 2026.
Candidates who have passed in 10+2 or an equivalent examination with a minimum of:
(i) Forty five percent (45%) of marks or its equivalent in grade or
(ii) Forty Percent (40%) of marks or equivalent in case of candidates belonging to SC/ST/PwD categories.
Candidates appearing for the qualifying examination in March/ April, 2026 are also eligible to apply. However, they shall be required to produce an evidence of their passing the qualifying examination at the time of admission, failing which they shall lose their right to be considered for admission.

Post Graduate Programme (One Year LL.M. Degree)

There is no upper age limit for candidates appearing for PG Programme for the CLAT 2026
Candidates who have passed an LL.B. Degree or an equivalent examination with a minimum of :
(i) Fifty percent (50%) marks or its equivalent grade;
(ii) Forty-Five percent (45%) marks or its equivalent grade in case of candidates belonging to SC/ST/PwD categories
Candidates appearing for the qualifying examination in March/ April, 2026 are also eligible to apply. However, they shall be required to produce an evidence of their passing the qualifying examination at the time of admission, failing which they shall lose their right to be considered for admission.

Application Procedure

Application form for CLAT-2026 shall be filled On-line only.

The online application form has to be accessed from the CLAT website (https://consortiumofnlus.ac.in/).

Documents to be uploaded with the Online Application.

Front facing passport size recent photograph with plain background
Signature of the candidate
Category certificate if you are applying under SC/ST/OBC
Relevant certificate issued by competent authority if you are applying under PwD category
Relevant certificate issued by competent authority if you are applying under BPL category

NOTE:

The original certificates/documents issued by the competent authority as specified in the brochure are to be submitted to the allotted University in the form and manner as specified by the respective universities at the time of admission.
The photograph and signature of the candidate need not be attested while submitting the Online Application Form.
All documents/certificates should be uploaded in pdf format only.

Application Fee

Application fees can be paid online only.
Application fee for General/OBC candidates: Rs.4,000/-
Application fee for SC/ST/BPL/PwD category candidates: Rs.3,500/-
The cost of previous years' question papers is Rs.500/- (not included in the CLAT 2026 application fee of Rs.4,000/- or Rs.3,500/- as the case may be.)
The candidates themselves will have to bear the bank transaction charges for remitting the fee online. The actual bank transaction charges will be displayed in the payment gateway page after candidates choose the mode of payment.
Application Fees is non-refundable or non-adjustable.

Admit Card/Hall ticket

The Admit Card/Hall ticket can be downloaded by the candidate by logging into his/her account. The exact date on which the hall tickets will be made available will be intimated on the website.

More details can be obtained from the institute website.

Contact Details

Address	:	The Convener Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) -2025 P.O. Bag 7201, Nagarbhavi,Bangalore - 560 072 Karnnataka, India
Helpline	:	08047162020
E-mail	:	Contact
Website	:	https://consortiumofnlus.ac.in/

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