How Many Students Appeared for CLAT 2026? Check UG, PG Statistics

A total of 88,657 candidates appeared for CLAT 2026, out of 92,344 applicants registered for the national-level law entrance examination. As per the official notification, the total turnout on CLAT Exam Day 2026 was 96.83 per cent of Undergraduate students and 92.45 per cent of Postgraduate aspirants. The CLAT exam recorded an overall attendance rate of 96.01%, with 72,631 candidates appearing for CLAT UG and 16,026 for CLAT PG. The Consortium reported a 17% increase in applications compared with the previous year.

• Total candidates registered for CLAT 2026: 92,344
• Total candidates appeared for CLAT 2026: 88,657
• CLAT UG appeared candidates for CLAT 2026: 72,631
• CLAT PG appeared candidates for CLAT 2026: 16,026
• Overall attendance for CLAT 2026: 96.01%
• Examination network: 156 centres across 93 cities, 25 states and four Union Territories.

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CLAT 2026 Registered vs Appeared Candidates

The CLAT 2026 attendance data shows that 3,687 registered candidates did not appear for the examination. CLAT UG accounted for the larger share of candidates, representing approximately 82% of all candidates who appeared.

Comparative Analysis: CLAT Participation Over the Years

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CLAT 2026 Registration Increased by 17%

The Consortium reported a 17% increase in CLAT 2026 applications compared with the previous year. CLAT 2025 had 78,914 registered candidates, while CLAT 2026 recorded 92,344 registrations.

The number of candidates who appeared increased by 13,296 compared with CLAT 2025. This calculation uses the reported attendance figures for both examinations.

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CLAT 2026 Gender Statistics and PwD Candidates

The Consortium's CLAT 2026 result notification reported that 57% of candidates who appeared were female, 43% were male, and nine candidates identified as transgender.

The official press release also reported participation by 548 candidates under the Persons with Disabilities (PwD) category.

CLAT 2025 vs CLAT 2026: Registered and Appeared Candidates

CLAT 2026 recorded 92,344 registrations, compared with 78,914 registrations for CLAT 2025. The number of candidates who appeared for the examination also increased from 75,361 in 2025 to 88,657 in 2026, indicating higher participation in the latest admission cycle.

• 13,430 more registrations: CLAT registrations increased by approximately 17% between 2025 and 2026.
• 13,296 more candidates appeared: The number of candidates taking the examination increased from 75,361 to 88,657.
• Higher attendance: The attendance rate increased from approximately 95.50% in CLAT 2025 to 96.01% in CLAT 2026, a rise of around 0.51 percentage points.
• 3,687 candidates absent: Despite the increase in registrations, 3,687 registered candidates did not appear for CLAT 2026.

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CLAT Qualification Rate and NLU Seats

Qualifying CLAT means securing a rank good enough to earn a seat in one of the 24 NLUs through centralised counselling. The Consortium allocates seats in two rounds — allotment and waitlist — and publishes the seat matrix before counselling begins.

For candidates preparing for CLAT 2027, the previous year's registration and attendance figures can provide context on participation levels. They cannot, however, predict an individual's rank, cutoff or admission outcome.

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