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CLAT exam date 2026 is Dec 7, 2025, from 2 PM-4 PM. The Consortium of National Law Universities has announced the exam date on their official website at consortiumofnlus.ac.in. CLAT 2026 application form has been released on Aug 1, 2025, along with the notification on the official website. The last date to fill out the CLAT application form is Oct 31, 2025.
CLAT UG application form correction window will open soon, where candidates can edit their CLAT exam centre, eligibility, reservation, category, name, and date of birth.
The CLAT admit card will be released in the third week of Nov 2025. The Consortium of National Law Universities declares the CLAT Result 2026 in the third week of May 2026. The CLAT first allotment list will be out in the fourth week of May 2026. The CLAT second seat allotment list will be announced in the first week of Jun 2026.
The CLAT counselling third merit list will be announced in the third week of Jun 2026. The merit list contains all India rank, admit card number, vertical reservations, horizontal reservations, etc. The authorities will also release the fresh calendar for the counselling schedule.
Using their login information, candidates who have already enrolled and paid the fees can obtain the official CLAT sample paper 2026.
The Consortium has released the CLAT notification 2026, which includes information such as CLAT 2026 exam date, CLAT application dates, and other essential elements. CLAT is administered once a year for admission to 5-year LLB and LLM programmes at 24 participating NLUs.
Must Check: CLAT Exam Pattern 2026
CLAT Application Form Date
CLAT 2026 application form has been released on Aug 1, 2025. The official release date of the application form has been announced. CLAT form-filling will last till Oct 31, 2025. The form will be released on the official website.
Applicants are advised to be handy with all the documents needed to fill out the form. Moreover, they must fill out the form before the scheduled last date, once it is released. The expected release date of the CLAT application form 2026 is provided in the table below.
| Events | Dates |
| CLAT Application Form Release Date 2026 | Aug 1, 2025 |
| CLAT Application Form Last Date 2026 | Oct 31, 2025 |
| CLAT Application Form Correction | Third week of Oct 2025 |
| CLAT Admit Card 2026 | Third week of Nov 2025 |
| CLAT Exam Date 2026 | Dec 7, 2025 |
CLAT Admit Card Date
CLAT admit card 2026 will be released in the third week of Nov 2025. On the day of the exam, candidates must arrive at the CLAT 2026 exam centre by the reporting time specified in the exam instructions, which will be made available along with the CLAT admit card 2026.
The name and address of the CLAT 2026 exam centres assigned, the date and time of the exam, the reporting time, and the roll number will all be contained on the CLAT admit card. The CLAT Admit Card 2026 dates are stated below.
| Events | Dates |
| CLAT Admit Card Date 2026 | Third week of Nov 2025 |
| CLAT Exam Date 2026 | Dec 7, 2025 |
CLAT Exam Date
The Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) has announced the CLAT 2026 exam date. CLAT exam date 2026 will be held on Dec 7, 2025. Moreover, the form-filling for the CLAT 2026 exam has begun on Aug 1, 2025. The CLAT application process 2026 will end on Oct 31, 2025.
However, applicants must check the expected date list for the CLAT 2026 session is shared in the table below for reference.
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Official Notification | Jul 20, 2025 |
| Online Application Starts | Aug 1, 2025 |
| Sample Paper Release | Second week of Sep 2025 |
| Online Application Ends | Oct 31, 2025 |
| Application Form Correction Window | Oct 2025 |
| Admit Card Release | Third week of Nov 2025 |
| CLAT Exam Date | Dec 7, 2025 |
| Provisional Answer Key Release Date | First week of Dec 2025 |
| Objection Window | First week of Dec 2025 |
| Final Answer Key Release Date | Third week of May 2026 |
| Declaration of CLAT Result | Third week of May 2026 |
| CLAT 2026 Counselling Registration Begins | Third week of May 2026 |
| CLAT 2026 Counselling Registration Ends | Third week of May 2026 |
| CLAT First Allotment List | Fourth week of May 2026 |
| CLAT Second Allotment List | First week of Jun 2026 |
| CLAT Third Allotment List | Third week of Jun 2026 |
| Publication of Fourth Allotment List | To be Announced |
| Publication of Fifth and Final Allotment List | To be Announced |
CLAT Exam Day Schedule
CLAT exam has a specific schedule that students must follow and arrive on time on exam day. Check out the schedule that is likely to be followed on the CLAT 2026 exam day. CLAT exam date 2026 is Dec 7, 2025.
| Particulars | Timings |
|---|---|
| Reporting begins | 1:00 PM onwards |
| Exam begins | 2:00 PM onwards |
| Last entry allowed | 1:45 PM |
| Exam ends | 4:00 PM |
| Exiting examination halls | 4:15 PM onwards |
CLAT Answer Key Date
The CLAT answer key 2026 will be released once the exam is conducted. The answer key will be released by the conducting authority on the official website. Every response to each of the exam questions will be included in the CLAT 2026 answer key.
However, the expected date list for the release of CLAT 2026 key answer is shared in the table below.
| Events | Dates |
| CLAT Exam Date 2026 | Dec 7, 2025 |
| CLAT Answer Key Date 2026 | To be Announced |
CLAT Result Date
The CLAT result 2026 will be announced in the third week of May 2026. However, the result is announced by the CLAT authorities on the official website. The consortium publishes the CLAT 2026 merit list together with the CLAT result 2026.
Once released, candidates must access their CLAT 2026 result by logging in with their CLAT application number, CLAT admit card number, and birthdate. The date list for the CLAT result 2026 is shared below.
| Events | Dates |
| CLAT Exam Date 2026 | Dec 7, 2025 |
| CLAT Result Date 2026 | Third week of May 2026 |
CLAT Counselling Date
The consortium releases the CLAT counselling 2026 schedule after the declaration of the results. For CLAT counselling 2026 procedure, the consortium will invite applicants who have greater than five times the number of seats available in each category.
The candidate's merit ranking will be taken into consideration, as well as any NLU preferences they may have chosen. However, the official schedule for the CLAT counselling 2026 will be announced soon.
The important date list is shared below.
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| CLAT 2026 Counselling Registration Ends | Third week of May 2026 |
| CLAT 2026 Counselling Registration Begins | Third week of May 2026 |
| CLAT First Allotment List | Fourth week of May 2026 |
| CLAT Second Allotment List | First week of Jun 2026 |
| CLAT Third Allotment List | Third week of Jun 2026 |
| Publication of Fourth Allotment List | To be Announced |
| Publication of Fifth and Final Allotment List | To be Announced |
FAQs on CLAT Exam Dates
Q: What is the CLAT exam date 2026?
The exam date for CLAT 2026 is Dec 7, 2025.
Q: When will the application form for CLAT 2026 be released?
CLAT 2026 application form will be released on Aug 1, 2025.
Q: What is the last date to apply for the CLAT 2026 exam?
The last date to apply for the CLAT 2026 exam will be Oct 31, 2025.
Q: When will the CLAT admit card 2026 be released?
The admit card for CLAT 2026 will be released in the third week of Nov 2025.
Q: When will the CLAT result 2026 be out?
Based on expected data the result for CLAT 2026 exam will be released by Jan 2026.
Q: When will CLAT notification 2026 be released?
The Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) published the CLAT 2026 notification on Jul 20, 2025, on its official website - consortiumofnlus.ac.in
