CLAT 2026 exam date is December 7, 2025. The Consortium of NLUs declared CLAT examination date 2026 at consortiumofnlus.ac.in. As per the update, the exam will be held for 2 hours from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm.
- CLAT 2026 application form is going to be released on August 1, 2025.
- You should have cleared your 12th standard with 45% marks for general category and 40% for reserved ones.
- CLAT 2026 application fee is set as INR 4000 for general/OBC/PwD/NRI/PIO/OCI and INR 3500 for SC/ST/BPL.
- The CLAT 2026 admit card will be released in November, 15-20 days before the CLAT Exam.
If you still have not done clat registration, you can fill out CLAT 2026 application form till October 31, 2025. There are 24 National Law Universities and IIULER Goa that participate in CLAT examination 2026.There are more than 60 other affiliated colleges that accept CLAT scores. CLAT 2026will have 3,213 seats for UG courses and 1,217 for PG courses.
Download Notice PDF: CLAT 2026 - Press Release
The announcement date for result of CLAT 2026 will be in December 2025. You should aim at scoring not less than 100 marks out of 120 in CLAT 2026. Just before the publication of results, the provisional CLAT answer key will be released in the second week of December, 2025.
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CLAT 2026 Exam Date
The CLAT Application Process 2026 has begun. Candidates must note that the last date to fill CLAT Application Form 2026 is October 31, 2025. The Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) released all important CLAT Dates 2026:
| Events | Dates |
|---|---|
| Registration Starts | August 1, 2025 |
| Last Date to Register | October 31, 2025 |
| Admit Card Release Date | November 2025 |
| Exam Date (Out) | December 7, 2025 |
| Provisional Answer Key Release | December 2025 |
| Challenging Answer Key | December 2025 |
| Result Announcement | December 2025 |
| Counselling Date | December 2025 |
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CLAT 2026 Exam Timings
The event-wise exam timings/ bell timings for CLAT 2026 is as under:
| Particulars | Bell type | Timings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry inside the examination hall begins | Long bell | 1:00 pm onwards |
| Entry of Candidates inside the hall/ classroom | Long bell | 1:30 pm |
| Distribution of the sealed Envelopes and announcement of Instructions by the Invigilators | Short bell | 1:50 pm |
| Exam begins and candidates can open the seal of QB | Long bell | 2:00 pm |
| Last chance to enter inside the exam centre | Short bell | 2:15 pm |
| Completion of 60 minutes | Short bell | 3:00 pm |
| Warning bell for 10 minutes remaining for the exam | Short bell | 3:50 pm |
| Exam ends | Long bell | 4:00 pm |
| Candidates allowed to exit from the test centre | Short bell | 4:15 am |
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CLAT 2026 Registration Date
The Consortium began the CLAT Registration 2026 on August 1, 2025. CLAT 2026 Application Dates was released along with the official notification. The CLAT Application Form is now available on the official website of CLAT; i.e. consortiumofnlus.ac.in. Candidates can fill CLAT Application Form 2026 until October 31, 2025.
| Events | Dates |
|---|---|
| CLAT 2026 Registration Starts | August 1, 2025 |
| Last Date to Register for CLAT 2026 Exam | October 31, 2025 |
| CLAT 2026 Admit Card Release Date | November 2025 |
| CLAT 2026 Exam Date | December 7, 2025 |
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CLAT 2026 Admit Card Date
To download CLAT Admit Card 2026, candidates need to log in to the official website. After the completion of the entire CLAT application process, the CLAT admit card will be available on the website. Some of the most important CLAT dates of the events regarding CLAT Admit Card and exam date are tabulated below.
| Events | Dates |
|---|---|
| CLAT 2026 Admit Card Release Date | November 2025 |
| CLAT 2026 Exam Date | December 7, 2025 |
CLAT 2026 Answer Key Date
CLAT 2026 Answer Key will be released after the conclusion of the exam. Candidates need to challenge the official answer key before releasing the final answer key. In the below table, some events and dates regarding the official answer key and the result are mentioned.
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| Events | Dates (Tentative) |
|---|---|
| CLAT 2026 Provisional Answer Key Release | December 2025 |
| Last Date to Challenge CLAT 2026 Answer Key | December 2025 |
| CLAT 2026 Final Answer Key Release | December 2025 |
CLAT 2026 Result Date
CLAT 2026 Result will be released 2-3 weeks after the conclusion of the exam. CLAT Result will be released in the scorecard format on the official website which can be accessed by using the login credentials provided during the time of registration process.
| Events | Dates (Tentative) |
|---|---|
| CLAT 2026 Result Releases | December 2025 |
| CLAT 2026 Result Scorecard Downloading Starts | December 2025 |
CLAT 2026 Counselling Date
CLAT Counselling 2026 is going to commence in December 2025. To participate in CLAT Counselling, shortlisted candidates need to register themselves through online mode. The entire counselling process will be conducted in four rounds. In the table below, events and dates for the counselling rounds are given.
| Events | Dates (Tentative) |
|---|---|
| CLAT 2026 Result Announcement | December 2025 |
| CLAT Counselling 2026 Registration starts | December 2025 |
CLAT Exam Dates 2026 FAQs
Ques. When will CLAT 2026 be conducted?
Ans. CLAT 2026 exam date notifications have been released. The Consortium of NLUs has released an official notification regarding CLAT exam date. As per the schedule, CLAT 2026 is to be conducted on December 7, 2025.
Ques. When will CLAT 2026 Application forms be released?
Ans. The online application form for CLAT 2026 will be released on August 1, 2025. Interested candidates can register for the same by visiting the official website, which is consortiumofnlus.ac.in.
Ques. What is the last date to submit CLAT 2026 application form?
Ans. The last date to submit the online application form for CLAT 2026 is October 31, 2025. CLAT 2026 registration will start on August 1, 2025. Only through the official website can candidates submit the duly filled application form.
Ques. When will CLAT 2026 admit card be downloaded?
Ans. CLAT 2026 admit card will be released sometime in November 2025. Candidates can download the admit card by logging in to the official website.
Ques. When can I raise objections against CLAT 2026 Answer Key and when will final answer keys be released?
Ans. The official answer key for CLAT 2026 will be released in December 2025. Candidates can check it only from the official website. Soon after the release of answer keys candidates will get the opportunity to raise objections against the answer key within deadline.
Ques. When will CLAT 2026 Result be declared and how can I check and download my scorecard?
Ans. CLAT 2026 results will be declared in December 2025, 2 – 3 weeks after the exam. CLAT 2026 results and scorecard can be accessed from the official website by using the login credentials provided during the time of registration process.
*The article might have information for the previous academic years, which will be updated soon subject to the notification issued by the University/College.
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