CLAT
CLAT, the Common Law Admission Test, is conducted by the Consortium of National Law Universities. Five-year integrated law programmes (BA LLB and similar) and LLM at the participating National Law Universities. Several other law schools and public-sector employers also use CLAT scores.
At a glance
- Full name
- Common Law Admission Test
- Conducted by
- Consortium of National Law Universities
- Used for
- Law at the National Law Universities
- Level
- Undergraduate and postgraduate
- Mode
- Pen and paper.
- Usually held
- Once a year, usually on a Sunday in early December.
- After the result
- The Consortium runs centralised counselling for the participating NLUs.
- Official website
- consortiumofnlus.ac.in
How CLAT fits into admission
- Register on the Consortium portal
- Sit CLAT in December
- Result and rank
- Consortium counselling and NLU preferences
- Seat allotment and admission
Streams that use CLAT
Colleges in our directory that use CLAT
6 institutions use CLAT for at least one programme.
GNLU
Gujarat National Law University
- Location
- Gandhinagar, Gujarat
- Type
- Government, est. 2003
- Main entrance
- CLAT
- Law
IP University (GGSIPU)
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Type
- Government, est. 1998
- Main entrance
- Depends on the programme
- Engineering
- Management
- Law
- Computer applications
- +3 more
NALSAR Hyderabad
NALSAR University of Law
- Location
- Hyderabad, Telangana
- Type
- Government, est. 1998
- Main entrance
- CLAT
- Law
NLSIU Bengaluru
National Law School of India University
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Type
- Government, est. 1987
- Main entrance
- CLAT
- Law
NLU Jodhpur
National Law University, Jodhpur
- Location
- Jodhpur, Rajasthan
- Type
- Government, est. 1999
- Main entrance
- CLAT
- Law
WBNUJS Kolkata
The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences
- Location
- Kolkata, West Bengal
- Type
- Government, est. 1999
- Main entrance
- CLAT
- Law
CLAT: common questions
Who conducts CLAT?
CLAT is conducted by the Consortium of National Law Universities.
What is CLAT used for?
Five-year integrated law programmes (BA LLB and similar) and LLM at the participating National Law Universities. Several other law schools and public-sector employers also use CLAT scores.
When is CLAT usually held?
Once a year, usually on a Sunday in early December. Exact dates are announced every year on the official website.
Is CLAT online or on paper?
Pen and paper.
What happens after the CLAT result?
The Consortium runs centralised counselling for the participating NLUs.
Last reviewed October 2026. Admission rules, dates and eligibility change every year, so confirm them on the official website before you apply. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.