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    CLAT Exam Centres 2026: 89 Cities, 100+ Test Centres

    CLAT Exam Centres 2026: 89 Cities, 100+ Test Centres

    Updated on 07 Dec 2025, 10:02 AM IST

    The Consortium of National Law Universities (CNLUs) will soon issue the detailed CLAT 2026 exam centres list in its official notification. The exam centres of CLAT 2026 comprise the cities where the authority will conduct the CLAT 2026 exam. A candidate can provide a maximum of 3 choices in the order of their preference. The consortium will allot the CLAT 2026 exam centre after considering the availability and the preferences submitted by the candidate. The scores of the Common Law Admission Test will be accepted by 24 NLUs and over 60 affiliated colleges. These colleges offer 5-year LLB and LLM programmes.
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    1. CLAT 2026 Exam Centres
    2. How to select CLAT 2026 exam centre preferences?
    3. How to edit CLAT 2026 exam centre preferences?
    4. CLAT 2026 Admit Card
    CLAT Exam Centres 2026: 89 Cities, 100+ Test Centres
    CLAT Exam Centres 2026

    The consortium will conduct CLAT 2026 on December 7, 2025 in offline mode. The exam will be held in 131 CLAT 2026 exam centres in 89 cities spread across 25 states and 5 union territories. Read the complete article to learn about the CLAT 2026 exam centre list, exam instructions and more.

    CLAT 2026 Exam Centres

    Before entering their test preferences, candidates can have a look at the CLAT test cities 2026. Below is the complete CLAT 2026 exam centre list for the candidate's reference.

    List of CLAT Exam Centres 2026

    State

    Exam centre city

    Andhra Pradesh

    Chittor/Tirupathi

    Kurnool

    Rajahmundry

    Vijayawada

    Vishakapatnam

    Assam

    Guwahati

    Bihar

    Muzaffarpur

    Patna

    Chhattisgarh

    Bilaspur

    Durg

    Raipur

    Gujarat

    Gandhinagar

    Rajkot

    Surat

    Vadodara

    Haryana

    Faridabad

    Gurugram

    Hisar

    Kurukshetra

    Sonepat

    Himachal Pradesh

    Shimla

    Jammu and Kashmir

    Jammu

    Srinagar

    Jharkhand

    Jamshedpur

    Ranchi

    Karnataka

    Bengaluru

    Hubli / Dharwad

    Mangalore

    Mysore

    Kerala

    Calicut

    Ernakulam

    Kottayam

    Thiruvananthapuram

    Madhya Pradesh

    Bhopal

    Gwalior

    Indore

    Jabalpur

    Maharashtra

    Amrawati

    Aurangabad

    Mumbai

    Nagpur

    Navi Mumbai

    Pune

    Thane

    Manipur

    Imphal

    Meghalaya

    Shillong

    National Capital Territory of Delhi

    New Delhi

    Odisha

    Bhubaneswar

    Cuttack

    Punjab

    Amritsar

    Jalandhar

    Mohali

    Patiala

    Chandigarh UT

    Chandigarh

    Rajasthan

    Jaipur

    Jodhpur

    Kota

    Sikkim

    Gangtok

    Tamil Nadu

    Chennai

    Coimbatore

    Madurai

    Salem

    Tirunelveli

    Trichy

    Telangana

    Hyderabad

    Tripura

    Agartala

    Union Territory

    Puducherry

    Union Territory (part of Dadra and Nagar Haveli)

    Silvassa

    Union Territory (part of Daman and Diu)

    Diu

    Uttar Pradesh

    Agra

    Allahabad

    Bareilly

    Ghaziabad

    Gorakhpur

    Greater Noida / Noida

    Jhansi

    Kanpur

    Lucknow

    Meerut

    Varanasi

    Uttarakhand

    Dehradun

    Haldwani

    West Bengal

    Asansol

    Barrackpore

    Hooghly

    Kharagpur

    Kolkata

    Malda

    Siliguri

    How to select CLAT 2026 exam centre preferences?

    While filling out the CLAT 2026 application form, candidates can select up to three CLAT exam test centre preferences 2026. For a step-by-step process to select CLAT test centre preferences 2026, candidates can follow the steps mentioned below:

    • Log on to the official website of CLAT 2026: consortiumofnlus.ac.in.
    • Click on the “New Registration” tab and all the required details like name, address, email address, mobile number, etc.
    • Log in to your CLAT account using your mobile number and password.
    • While filling out of the detailed application form, candidates will also be required to enter their test centre choices.
    • Enter your three exam centre choices in order of preference.
    • Fill in all the other details, enter NLU preferences, make the application fee payment and click on the “Submit” button.
    • Your exam centre preferences have been successfully entered.

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    How to edit CLAT 2026 exam centre preferences?

    The consortium of NLUs will open an online window to allow candidates to edit their exam city preferences. The process to edit CLAT exam centre preferences 2026 is described below:

    • Visit the official website of CLAT 2026: consortiumofnlus.ac.in.
    • Log in to your CLAT account using your mobile number and password.
    • In the dashboard, select the “Edit Application” button.
    • Move to the “Preferences” tab and make the required changes to your test centre preferences.
    • Click on the next button and tick mark the declaration form.
    • Click on the “Submit” button.
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    Important Instructions for CLAT 2026 Exam Centres

    • Candidates must enter their exam centre preferences very carefully. Once the online window to edit test centre preferences closes, no further changes will be allowed.
    • On the day of the exam, candidates must carry their admit card and a valid ID proof to get entry inside the CLAT exam centre.
    • Candidates are advised to reach the CLAT examination centre at least one hour before the commencement of the exam.
    • The CLAT 2026 exam will be conducted offline in pen and paper-based test mode. So candidates must carry two ball-point pens with them.
    • Candidates should not carry any prohibited items like phones, calculators, smart watches etc.
    • It is important that candidates listen and adhere to all the instructions given at the exam centre related to the admit card, frisking, attendance sheets etc.
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    Documents to carry at the CLAT 2026 Exam Centres

    The following documents and items are required to be carried at the CLAT 2026 exam centre:

    • Admit card
    • Valid photo ID proof such as Aadhar card, voter ID
    • Self-health declaration
    • Ballpoint pen and pencil
    • Transparent water bottle

    CLAT 2026 Admit Card

    All candidates who fill out the application form by October 31, 2025 will be issued the CLAT 2026 admit card in online mode. The admit cards denote the CLAT exam centres 2026 allotted to the candidates. Along with the exam centre, the CLAT admit card also comprises a detailed address of the test centre. The candidates are required to carry a printout of the CLAT admit card, without which they will not be allowed to appear in the exam.

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: How many total exam centres are there in CLAT 2026?
    A:

    There are a total 131 exam centres where CLAT 2026 exam will be conducted.

    Q: How many exam centre preferences can a candidate enter for CLAT 2026?
    A:

    A candidate is allowed to give three CLAT exam centre preferences.

    Q: How will I get to know about my allotted CLAT 2026 exam centre?
    A:

    The allotted CLAT 2026 exam centre will be mentioned on the CLAT admit card 2026 issued to the candidate.

    Q: Is it guaranteed that I will be allotted an exam centre in one of my preferred cities?
    A:

    Candidates are usually allotted exam centres from their preferences. However, it is not guaranteed that candidates get the exam centre of their choice as there might be cases where many students have entered one particular exam centre as their preference.

    Q: Where is CLAT exam held?
    A:

    The CLAT exam will be held at 131 exam centres across 89 cities in 25 states and 5 union territories in India.

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