CLAT Eligibility and Application: What Candidates Must Check

Written and reviewed by Shubham Jain, BA LL.B., LL.M. · UILS, Panjab University alumnus · founder with 15+ years of teaching · Jury Law Academy, founded in 2016.

Sep 21, 2026

Quick answer: CLAT UG requires the qualifying Class 12 examination with the minimum marks stated in the official notification, with relaxations for reserved categories. Application runs through the Consortium's portal, and every condition should be verified in the notification for your admission year.

Eligibility checks

  1. Qualifying examination passed or being appeared in.
  2. Minimum marks as stated for your category.
  3. Any age condition specified for the cycle.
  4. Reservation or special category documentation, where claimed.

Application stages

  • Registration with a working mobile number and email
  • Filling academic and category details exactly as in certificates
  • Uploading photograph, signature and supporting documents
  • Fee payment and receipt download
  • Selecting the preferred participating universities where required
  • Downloading the admit card when released

Frequent application errors

  • Category claimed without a valid certificate ready
  • Name or date of birth mismatch with school records
  • Photograph not in the specified dimensions
  • Preference list filled carelessly at the last moment
  • Using an email account the candidate does not check

After the result

Counselling and seat allotment follow published rounds with their own fee and confirmation deadlines. Missing a round deadline can cost a seat that the score had earned.

Official source

Confirm every detail on the official Consortium of NLUs website.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the eligibility for CLAT UG?

Candidates must have passed or be appearing in the qualifying Class 12 examination, subject to the minimum marks and category relaxations stated in the official CLAT notification for that year.

Is there an age limit for CLAT?

Age conditions are stated in the official notification for each cycle and should be verified there rather than from older summaries.

Can Class 12 appearing students apply?

Result-awaited candidates are generally permitted to apply, subject to producing proof of qualification at admission. Confirm the current rule in the notification.

What documents are needed?

Typically a photograph, signature, category certificate where applicable and identification, in the formats specified on the official portal.