The Consortium of National Law Universities has relaxed rules for Persons with Disabilities (PwD) appearing for the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT 2026). The Consortium rolled back stricter provisions introduced in October 2025, restoring earlier regulations. This decision follows a clarification from the Ministry that all competitive exams until December 31, 2025 , should operate under the old framework.
The changes primarily affect additional exam time, scribe eligibility, and the submission of scribe details. The CLAT 2026 entrance exam admits candidates to 25 National Law Universities. Admit cards for both Undergraduate (UG) and Postgraduate (PG) exams are currently available for download on consortiumofnlus.ac.in.
Key Changes for PwD Candidates
The modifications to CLAT PwD guidelines aim to ease the examination process. Candidates will continue to receive 40 minutes of additional time to complete the two-hour entrance exam. This provision aligns with the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD) Comprehensive Guidelines.
PwD candidates retain the option to either bring their own scribe or request one from the Consortium. Several stricter rules from October 2025 are now withdrawn. These include mandatory certification from a multi-member medical board for most disability categories, stringent educational criteria for scribes, and strict deadlines for submitting scribe details.
Revised Scribe Guidelines
The Consortium has reverted to previous criteria for scribe qualifications and restrictions.
CLAT UG Scribe Qualifications
- The scribe’s educational qualification must be below two years or a maximum of three years compared to the candidate’s qualification.
- Given CLAT UG 2026 requires Class 12 eligibility, scribes should be studying in Class 10 and not below Class 9.
- Scribes must not be affiliated with any test-preparatory organization or exam coaching centre.
CLAT PG Scribe Qualifications
- The scribe’s minimum eligibility may be the fourth year of graduation, but not below the third year.
- The revised rules restrict only law students from being scribes. Previously, the October 2025 guidelines also restricted humanities students. This humanities student restriction is now removed.
Scribe Details Submission
The stricter rule introduced in October 2025, which required candidates to submit scribe details within 10 days of CLAT, has been withdrawn. The revised guidelines do not specify a deadline for scribe detail submission.
Technological Aids and Assistive Devices
The fresh guidelines for PwD candidates, introduced in October 2025, provided technology-based solutions for exam attempts. The Consortium encouraged using facilities such as screen-reading software, magnification tools, and voice recognition as alternatives to scribes. The revised guidelines now only generally mention the use of technological aids and assistive devices, without specific encouragement for these tools over scribes.
Admit Card Release
The Consortium of National Law Universities released the CLAT 2026 admit cards for both UG and PG entrance exams. Candidates can download their hall tickets from the official website, consortiumofnlus.ac.in .
The CLAT 2026 exam is scheduled for December 7, 2025 .