CLAT 2026
Common Law Admission Test
Common Law Admission Test for admission to 22 National Law Universities (NLUs) and 60+ other law colleges in India for BA LLB, BBA LLB, LLM programs.
- Registration fee
- ₹4,000 (General/OBC/PwD/NRI) / ₹3,500 (SC/ST)
- Test duration
- 2 hours (150 questions)
- Score valid for
- 1 Year
- Held
- Once/year (typically first/second Sunday of December)
Fee and schedule last checked against the official source in August 2026. Verify on the official site
CLAT exam pattern
Scored on 120 questions for the UG paper, with negative marking.
English Language
Passage-based comprehension and inference.
Current Affairs & GK
Passages drawn from recent news.
Legal Reasoning
Principle-and-fact problems, no prior law required.
Logical Reasoning
Argument structure and assumptions.
Quantitative Techniques
Class 10 level arithmetic from data sets.
What score should you aim for?
90+ / 150 for top NLUs (NLSIU Bangalore, NALSAR Hyderabad)
This is the band competitive programmes typically look for — not a cut-off, and not a guarantee of admission. Individual departments publish their own requirements, and those are the only figures that bind. Always check the programme page before setting a target.
Who accepts the CLAT?
The 22 National Law Universities in the consortium, plus around 60 other Indian law schools that accept CLAT scores.
Worth knowing before you book
Entirely comprehension-driven: every section, including legal and logical reasoning, is built on passages, so no prior legal knowledge is assumed or needed.
How your score affects an education loan
Lenders assess an education loan mainly on the institution and programme you are admitted to, the co-applicant's income, and any collateral offered. A competitive test score matters because it determines which institutions admit you — and an admission letter from a well-regarded university is what strengthens the application.
Some lenders publish concessions tied to specific institution lists. Those terms vary by lender and change often, so we do not quote a rate here — compare the current offers directly.