When is CLAT 2024 conducted?

CLAT 2024 will be conducted on December 3, 2023.

How to confirm the application form is saved?

Candidate is advised to visit the page for re-printout of application form, generate the printout and keep the hard copy and soft copy (printout) of the application.

I am in my Final Year of the exam, Am I eligible?

Yes, you are eligible for the CLAT 2023 examination.

What mode shall the examination be conducted in?

CLAT 2024 examination will be conducted through online mode.

Is there any age limit for appearing in CLAT 2024?

There is no age limit for appearing in the exam.

Who will conduct CLAT 2024 exam?

The examination would be conducted by the consortium of National Law Universities (NLU)

How many candidates appear in CLAT?

Each year the CLAT exam is attempted by more than 50,000 candidates.

What is a typical LST session like?

LST session is conducted usually for two hours in which a student is acquainted with the basic concepts of the topic in hand with the help of examples and instances for the best possible understanding. Much emphasis is laid on practice as it is considered to be the key to crack competitive exams. Class exercises are handed over to the students followed by rigorous discussion. CL believes in interactive learning so that the students are at ease and do not hesitate to come up with doubts or clarifications.

How many months of preparation is ideally required to be selected in one of the top 5 Law schools?

This completely depends on one's ability to grasp concepts and to learn. Anything between 8 to 16 months is good for preparation, depending on the average number of hours invested per day and the quality of preparation.

Are there reservations in NLUs?

Yes. Being Government institutions, there are reservations in different National Law Universities. All NLUs have reservations for SCs and STs and quite a few of them have seats for OBCs as well. Fewer have regional quotas and some also have reservations for women, wards of defense personnel and even NRI sponsored Candidates.

Can students from any stream sit for CLAT?

Yes. Though law is a subject of humanities, students of any stream can sit for the law exam. The paper is evenly balanced so that no particular stream is given a complete edge over the other. In fact, most of the students who sit and qualify the law exam over the years have been science students as it was the most popular stream. It is only in recent years that Arts and Commerce students are also seen appearing in sizable numbers.

CLAT Exam Counseling Procedure, Highlights, Document Requirements

CLAT Counselling 2026

The process of CLAT Counselling starts off after the declaration of cut-offs by the participating NLUs and law institutes.It is a centralized online counseling process wherein students from different parts of country participate to get the law School of their choice depending upon rank or marks obtained by them.

The CLAT 2026 results are now available on consortiumofnlus.ac.in. Candidates may access their CLAT scorecards online. CLAT 2026 Counseling details will be available on December 15, 2025(Tentative)

Highlights of CLAT 2026 Counselling

Particulars	Important Dates
CLAT 2026 Results	Second week of December 2025(Tentative)
Commencement of CLAT counseling	December 15, 2025(Tentative)

CLAT counseling procedure

Online Registration
Making NLUs Choices
Allotment of Seats
Fee Payment
Reporting to the Concerned Institutes

The very first provisional seat allotment list will be declared based on merit. A total of 3 seat allotment list will be released and accordingly the candidates will be summoned for counseling processes. The counseling for CLAT UG and PG programs are conducted separately.

The merit list of shortlisted candidates are intimated via mail and further released on the official website.The first list of CLAT counselling will be declared on the merit-cum-preference basis of CLAT Exam 2026 . A specified number of candidates from various categories are allowed to participate in the counseling process for the seats available in the NLUs.

This amount is not any additional charge rather it will be deducted from the admission fee while enrolling into any of the participating law schools. If any student fails to deposit the amount within the due time, they will lose their right to consideration for CLAT admissions.

Documents required to be carried for CLAT counseling

Application form of CLAT 2026
Score/ Rank card of CLAT Exam
Class 10thMark sheet
Class 12th Mark sheet
CLAT 2026 Admit Card
Caste/ Category certificate (If applicable)
Domicile Certificate
NRI certificate (If applicable)
Pass-port sized photographs
Call letter issued by CLAT authority

After the publication of first indicative list, the shortlisted candidates can 'Lock' the seat of their choice in the allotted NLU. Once the candidate has locked a seat, he/ she will not be considered for the upward shifting to any other NLUs even in the case of any vacancy arising thereafter at the subsequent stage during the counseling process.

Candidates can also choose the option of 'Shifting' where they will be considered against any other vacancies arising in the NLU of their higher choice through subsequent allotment of list. The shifting is always done in the upward manner as per the candidates' preference filled in the CLAT 2026 Application Form. There is no downward shift at any stage ofthe counseling process.

The candidates are also provided with the option of 'Withdrawal' of their fees. Either they may fail to deposit the requisite fee or they can choose the option to withdraw before the final seat allotment during the 4th round of CLAT counseling.

For detailed information about CLAT Counseling visit consortiumofnlus.ac.in and contact IESOnline.

For detailed information about CLAT College Admission Contact +91-9743277777

The CLAT counselling process involves registration, choice filling, seat allotment based on merit, and document verification at the allotted universities.

Seats are allocated based on candidates' ranks in the CLAT exam and their choices of preferred universities and courses during the counselling process

Yes, but you must fill out separate application forms and pay the fee for each program individually.

Common Law Admission Test Counselling

CLAT Counselling 2026

Highlights of CLAT 2026 Counselling

CLAT counseling procedure

Documents required to be carried for CLAT counseling

CLAT 2026 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

How does the counselling process for CLAT admissions work?

How are seats allocated during the CLAT counselling process?

Can I apply to both UG and PG programs in the same year?