CLAT 2026 – Exam Dates, Pattern, Syllabus & Preparation Guide
Your complete handbook for the CLAT 5-Year LLB entrance — dates, eligibility, syllabus, exam pattern, application process, and more.
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🗓️ Key Dates (CLAT 2026)
- Official Notification: TBA (watch the official website)
- Application Window: TBA
- Admit Card: TBA
- Exam Date: TBA (Traditionally held in December; confirm with official notification)
- Answer Key: TBA
- Result & Counselling: TBA
⚠️ Dates are announced only by the official body. Always verify on consortiumofnlus.ac.in.
✅ Eligibility (5-Year LLB)
- Qualification: Class 12 or equivalent (appearing candidates eligible).
- Minimum marks (as per recent cycles): General category ~45%; SC/ST ~40%.
- Age limit: No upper age limit (as per recent notifications).
🧭 Exam Pattern (UG)
| Mode | Offline (OMR) |
| Duration | 120 minutes |
| Questions | 120 MCQs (recent pattern) |
| Marking | +1 for correct; −0.25 for wrong (recent pattern) |
| Sections | English Language • Current Affairs & GK • Legal Reasoning • Logical Reasoning • Quantitative Techniques |
ℹ️ Final pattern is confirmed only in the year’s official brochure. Use the latest notification for preparation alignment.
📚 Syllabus (Section-wise)
English
- Reading Comprehension
- Vocabulary in context
- Grammar & usage
Current Affairs & GK
- National & International events
- Government, Economy, Science
- Legal/Constitutional developments
Legal Reasoning
- Passage-based legal principles
- Application to fact situations
- Legal aptitude & ethics basics
Logical Reasoning
- Critical reasoning
- Arguments & conclusions
- Analytical sets
Quantitative Techniques
- Percentages, Ratio, Averages
- Time, Work, SI/CI
- Data Interpretation (tables/graphs)
📝 Application Process
- Register on the official CLAT portal when applications open.
- Fill personal & academic details; select test cities.
- Upload photo/signature as per specs.
- Pay application fee online; submit and save the confirmation.
💡 Keep soft copies of documents ready and double-check spellings and category details before submission.
💳 Application Fee (Indicative)
- General/OBC: As per official notification (recent cycles had differential fees)
- SC/ST: Concessional (check the year’s brochure)
- Past-year question papers: Often available at additional cost
🎫 Admit Card & Exam-Day Guidelines
- Carry printed admit card & valid photo ID.
- Reach the centre well before reporting time.
- Only permitted stationery; follow instructions on OMR shading.
📊 Answer Key, Result & Counselling
Provisional answer keys are usually released shortly after the exam for objections, followed by final keys and results. Counselling is centralized through the CLAT portal. Keep documents ready for verification and track institute-wise seat allotments.
🏛️ Participating NLUs (UG)
CLAT scores are used by National Law Universities across India (excluding NLU Delhi, which conducts AILET). Seat matrices and category-wise reservations are published each year by the Consortium and individual NLUs.
🚀 Prep Snapshot (What Works)
- Daily reading (editorials) + vocab in context
- Monthly GK notes; weekly revision
- Legal reasoning passages every day
- Mocks under 120-minute timer + deep analysis
- Short, regular Quant practice
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Disclaimer: Information above reflects recent exam structures and typical processes. Final details for CLAT 2026 are confirmed only by the official notification on consortiumofnlus.ac.in.