As of February 2025, the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) is a centralized national-level entrance examination for admissions to 25 out of the 27 National Law Universities (NLUs) in India. Notably, National Law University, Delhi (NLU Delhi), and National Law University, Meghalaya (NLU Meghalaya), do not participate in CLAT and conduct their own entrance examinations.
The participating NLUs are:
- National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru
- National Academy of Legal Studies and Research (NALSAR), Hyderabad
- National Law Institute University (NLIU), Bhopal
- The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS), Kolkata
- National Law University (NLU), Jodhpur
- Hidayatullah National Law University (HNLU), Raipur
- Gujarat National Law University (GNLU), Gandhinagar
- Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia National Law University (RMLNLU), Lucknow
- Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (RGNUL), Patiala
- Chanakya National Law University (CNLU), Patna
- National University of Advanced Legal Studies (NUALS), Kochi
- National Law University Odisha (NLUO), Cuttack
- National University of Study and Research in Law (NUSRL), Ranchi
- National Law University and Judicial Academy (NLUJAA), Guwahati
- Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University (DSNLU), Visakhapatnam
- Tamil Nadu National Law University (TNNLU), Tiruchirappalli
- Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Mumbai
- Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Nagpur
- National Law University, Delhi (NLU Delhi) – Conducts its own entrance exam, AILET
- National Law University, Meghalaya (NLU Meghalaya) – Conducts its own entrance exam
- National Law University, Tripura (NLU Tripura)
- National Law University, Assam (NLU Assam)
- National Law University, Sikkim (NLU Sikkim)
- National Law University, Jammu (NLU Jammu)
- National Law University, Ranchi (NLU Ranchi)
These universities offer undergraduate and postgraduate law programs and utilize CLAT scores for admissions.
It's important to note that while CLAT is widely accepted, NLU Delhi and NLU Meghalaya have their own entrance examinations.
For the most accurate and up-to-date information, candidates are advised to refer to the official CLAT website or the respective university websites.