CLAT Exam 2027: Exam dates, Eligibility Criteria, Application Form, Result, Admit Card

CLAT 2027: Exam dates, Eligibility Criteria, Application Form, Result, Admit Card

What is the Common Law Admission Test, or CLAT?

The CLAT 2027 application form procedure is scheduled to start in August, while the CLAT 2027 notification is anticipated in the last week of July. The CLAT 2027 registration last date will be extended to November 2026. The tentative date of the CLAT 2027 exam is December 6, 2026. The test date, eligibility requirements, exam format, syllabus guide, application costs, results, and counselling are all included on this page regarding CLAT 2027.

The Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) will administer the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) on paper. The updated CLAT 2027 Exam Pattern will be released soon. The entrance exam is administered to 26 NLUs.

The CLAT 2027 exam will be conducted for admission to several UG and PG courses, including BA LLB, B. Sc. LLB, BBA LLB, B.Com LLB, BSW LLB, and LLM. The test will be administered in a single session in more than 130 locations across the nation by the Consortium of National Law Universities (Consortium of NLUs), the conducting body.

A Committee of Independent Academic Experts has been established by the Consortium to offer suggestions for updating the CLAT 2027 syllabus and exam pattern. The projected date of the CLAT exam is December 6, 2026.

Major Highlights of CLAT 2027

Particulars	Description
Name of the Exam	Common Law Admission Test (CLAT)
Conducting Body	The Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs)
CLAT official website	consortiumofnlus.ac.in
Level	National
Mode of exam	Pen and Paper Mode
Exam Duration	2 Hours
Number of Questions	120 for CLAT UG and PG
Question Type	MCQs
Number of Seats	CLAT-based seat Intake: 5-Year Integrated LLB Program - 2538 seats & LLM Program-742 seats
Total Marks	120
Participating NLUs	26
Purpose of Exam	Admission to : BA LLB, B.Sc., LLB, BBA LLB, B.Com LLB, BSW LLB and LLM

CLAT 2027 Exam Date

The CLAT 2027 exam date was declared by the consortium. The CLAT 2027 exam will be conducted in offline mode on December 06, 2026. Below is a list of the CLAT 2027 exam schedule in its entirety.

CLAT 2027 Important Dates

CLAT Events	Key Dates
CLAT 2027 Application form release date	01-Aug-2026 (tentative)
CLAT 2027 Registration Last date	To be announced
Application Correction Window Last Date	To be announced
CLAT 2027 Admit Card Release date	Last week of November
CLAT 2027 Exam Dates	06-Dec-2026
Provisional Answer Key for CLAT 2027	06-Dec-2026
Release of CLAT final answer key 2027	First week of December
Declaration of CLAT 2027 results	Second week of December

CLAT 2027 Eligibility Criteria

All that is needed to sit for the CLAT 2027 Exam is a bachelor's degree in any field (B.A., B.Com., B.Sc.) with at least 50% or 45% aggregate marks (SC, ST, PwD). CLAT 2027 eligibility criteria are a collection of basic requirements that students must satisfy to take the exam.

Eligibility Parameter	Requirement Details
Educational Qualification	Must have passed 10+2 (Class 12) or an equivalent examination from a recognized national or state board.
Minimum Marks (General/OBC/NRI/PIO/OCI)	45% marks or an equivalent grade in the qualifying examination.
Minimum Marks (SC/ST)	40% marks or an equivalent grade in the qualifying examination.
Appearing Candidates	Students appearing for their Class 12 board exams in March/April 2027 are eligible to apply (must submit proof of passing at the time of admission).
Academic Stream	Open to students from all academic backgrounds (Science, Commerce, or Humanities).
Age Limit	No upper age limit for appearing in CLAT UG.

CLAT 2027 Application Form

To take the CLAT 2027 exam, you must first register. The official website will host the CLAT 2027 Application Form, starting from August 2026. The CLAT 2027 registration last date is expected to fall in November 2026. In order to fill out the application, candidates must complete the registration procedure. Candidates can review the processes for filling out the CLAT 2027 application form below:

Visit consortiumofnlus.ac.in.
Click the CLAT 2027 link.
Select the "New Registration" tab.
Enter information such as your password, email address, and mobile number.
An OTP will be sent to the number you supplied.
To validate your account, enter
The CLAT Account has been enabled.

Required Documents for the CLAT 2027 Application Form

Candidates must make sure they complete the application before the deadline. The following papers should be ready before beginning the CLAT application process. Here is a list of the documents needed to complete the CLAT 2027 application form:

UG Courses

PG Courses

Class 10 & 12

Passport-size Photograph

Signature

Category Certificate

Domicile Certificate

Equivalent Mark sheet

Passport-size Photograph

Signature

Category Certificate

Domicile Certificate

CLAT 2027 Application Fee

It should be mentioned that the CLAT 2027 Application Fee differs depending on the category. There are several online ways for candidates to pay the costs. Until the application cost is paid, no application will be deemed filed. The CLAT Fees 2027 are listed below for candidates to review:

Category	CLAT Application Fee (in INR)	Mode of Payment
General/OBC/PwD/NRI/PIO/OCI	4,000	Online through: Net banking Credit Card Debit Card
SC/ST/BPL	3,500
Previous years CLAT question papers	500

CLAT 2027 Rectification Window

After the registration procedure is complete, the CLAT 2027 application form correction window will open at consortiumofnlus.ac.in. This will enable applicants to make changes to their application forms even after the CLAT 2027 registration last date. Candidates can make the following adjustments on the CLAT 2027 application form:

Click the link for CLAT 2027 application rectification.
Enter your password and cell phone number to log in.
Press the "Edit Application" button.
For NLU preferences, choose "Category and Seat Reservation." For OBC category status—whether Non-Creamy Layer or Creamy Layer—select the Personal Information tab.
After making the necessary adjustments, click the Next button.
To submit the modifications, check the declaration box and hit Save.

CLAT 2027 Syllabus

The CLAT 2027 syllabus for UG and PG courses differs from one another. There will be 120 questions on the CLAT 2027 UG test paper. The CLAT 2027 exam will consist of passages followed by multiple-choice questions.

Subject-specific distribution and weighting for the UG syllabus

To prepare, it is crucial to comprehend how marks and questions are divided by subject. English, current events (including general knowledge), logical thinking, legal reasoning, and mathematics will make up the five sections of the exam paper. View the CLAT Syllabus's section-by-section breakdown below.

Subjects	Skills Tested	Number of Questions	Weightage
Current Affairs, including General Knowledge	Factual knowledge, awareness of national/international events, and contextual retention.	35-39	25%
English Language	Reading comprehension, inferences, grammar, and vocabulary in context.	28-32	20%
Logical Reasoning	Analytical, deductive, and critical thinking	28-32	20%
Quantitative Techniques	Basic numerical ability and data interpretation.	13-17	10%
Legal Reasoning	Analytical aptitude and the ability to apply legal principles to hypothetical scenarios	35-39	25%
Total		120 questions	120 marks

Sectional Breakdown of the PG-CLAT Exam Pattern

The CLAT exam's question count is subject to change. However, this is the standard pattern to follow.

Subject Area	Approx. Questions
Constitutional Law	35-40
Criminal Law	12-18
Jurisprudence	10-15
Law of Contract	8-12
Law of Torts	5-10
International Law	5-8
Other Subjects	20-30

CLAT 2027 Marking Scheme

CLAT Marking Parameters	Marks Awarded
Correct answer	+1 marks
Incorrect answer	-0.25 marks
Un-attempted question	0 marks

CLAT 2027 Admit Card

Before the test, the CLAT 2027 admit card will be made available on its official website. Applicants must use their username and password to download it. On the day of the test, students are required to bring a printed copy to the testing location.

According to past trends, the CLAT 2027 Admit Card will be made available on the official Consortium of NLU website, most likely 18 to 20 days before the test. The third or fourth week of November 2026 is when candidates should anticipate receiving their admission cards.

Candidates will be able to get the CAT 2026 admit card from the official website until the day of the test. Steps to download the CLAT 2027 admit card:

How Can I Download My CLAT 2027 Admit Card?

Applicants can follow the instructions to download their admission card:

Visit consortiumofnlus.ac.in.
Enter the password and cell phone number.
Select the 2027 CLAT Admit Card.
Get the hall pass here.
Verify all the information on it.
Make a printout

List of Information Displayed on CLAT 2027 Admit Card:

• Candidate's name

• Date of birth

• Roll number

• Father's name

• Registration number

• Exam centre name

• Reservation category

• Postal address

• Test date

• Test time

• Test City

• Examination reporting time

• Application number

• Category applied for

• Course applied for

• Photograph

• Specimen signature

• Invigilator signature

• Candidate's signature

Answer key for CLAT 2027

The CLAT Answer Key 2027 PDF is released by the Consortium in two stages: Provisional and Final. The provisional answer key can be challenged by candidates. The Consortium will release the CLAT 2027 Final Answer Key after all the disputes are resolved, and the final results will be based on this final key.

The Common Law Admission Test (CLAT 2027) preliminary answer key will be made available by the Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs), just 2-3 days after the exam is concluded.

How Can I File an Objection to the CLAT Provisional Answer Key?

On the CLAT Answer Key, candidates can voice their disagreements with any questions or answers. It must be filed before the CLAT Objection Window 2027 ends. Take a look at the few steps below.

Go to consortiumofnlus.ac.in.
Enter your password and registered cell phone number to log in.
Press the "Submit Objections" button.
Choose either (1) an objection regarding the question or (2) an objection regarding the answer key.
Enter the specifics of your objection.
Press the "Submit" button.
To pay INR 1,000 for each question, click the "Make Payment" option.

CLAT 2027 Result

The consortium will provide the CLAT 2027 Results following the conclusion of the CLAT 2027 Exam. The scorecard, which includes information like marks, All India Rank (AIR), and category rank, will be made available on consortiumofnlus.ac.in. Applicants must download it, print it out, and utilize it for CLAT seat allocation and counselling.

How Can I View My CLAT 2027 Results?

Until the entire admissions process is completed, candidates must properly preserve the scorecard. The result will only be accessible online. Candidates can use these procedures to view their results:

Go to consortiumofnlus.ac.in.
Enter your password and registration number to log in.
Click the View Score Card tab under the Result tab.
The screen will reveal your scorecard or result.
When registering for counseling and allocating seats, get the result in PDF format and print it out for reference.

CLAT 2027 Cut-Off

The CLAT cut-off is the minimum score required to get admission to a national law university. Varying institutions have varying cut-offs based on the candidates' CLAT test results and college choices.

Each NLU's opening and closing ranks are published in the CLAT Rank List by the Consortium. By going to consortiumofnlus.ac.in, candidates may obtain the CLAT Merit List 2027 PDF. It should be mentioned that following each round of CLAT counseling, the Consortium will publish a distinct merit list.

Factors Affecting CLAT 2027 Cut-offs

Difficulty Level of the Exam
No. of Applications Received
Number of aspirants who cleared the exam
Total Number of Seats
Previous Year Cut-off Marks of CLAT

NLU	2026	2025	2024	2023	2022
NLSIU Bengaluru	97-100	95-98	99-101	95-97	103-105
NALSAR Hyderabad	94-96	92-95	96-98	92-94	100-102
WBNUJS Kolkata	91-93	89-92	94-96	90-92	97-99
NLU Jodhpur	89-91	87-90	92-94	88-90	96-98
GNLU Gandhinagar	88-90	86-88	90-92	86-88	94-96
NLIU Bhopal	86-88	84-86	88-90	84-86	92-94
HNLU Raipur	85-87	83-85	87-89	83-85	90-92
RMLNLU Lucknow	84-86	82-84	86-88	82-84	89-91
NLU Odhisha	82-84	80-82	84-86	80-82	87-89
RGNUL Patiala	80-83	78-80	82-84	78-80	85-87

CLAT 2027 Exam Centre

Below is a list of the 130 testing cities where the CLAT 2027 exam will take place.

CLAT Test Cities

• Agra

• Jamshedpur

• Ahmedabad

• Jodhpur

• Allahabad

• Kanpur

• Amrawati (Maharashtra)

• Kolkata

• Amritsar

• Kota

• Aurangabad

• Kottayam

• Barasat

• Kurnool

• Barrackpore

• Kurukshetra

• Bengaluru

• Lucknow

• Bhopal

• Madurai

• Bhubaneswar

• Mangalore

• Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh)

• Meerut

• Calicut

• Mohali

• Chandigarh

• Mumbai

• Chennai

• Muzaffarpur

• Chittor/Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh)

• Mysore

• Coimbatore

• Nagpur

• Cuttack

• Navi Mumbai

• Dehradun

• New Delhi

• Durg

• Patiala

• Ernakulam

• Patna

• Faridabad

• Puducherry

• Gandhinagar

• Pune

• Gangtok

• Raipur

• Ghaziabad

• Rajahmundry

• Gorakhpur

• Ranchi

• Greater Noida/ Noida

• Salem

• Gurugram

• Shillong

• Guwahati

• Shimla

• Gwalior

• Siliguri

• Haldwani

• Sonepat

• Hisar

• Srinagar

• Hoogly

• Surat

• Hubli/ Dharwad

• Thane

• Hyderabad

• Thiruvananthapuram

• Imphal

• Tirunelveli

• Indore

• Trichy

• Jabalpur

• Vadodara

• Jaipur

• Varanashi

• Jalandhar

• Vijayawada

• Jammu

• Vishakapatnam

CLAT 2027 Counselling

Those who pass the test will be contacted for CLAT 2027 counselling. The notification for the online counselling procedure will be issued separately. Five rounds are anticipated to complete the CLAT 2027 Counselling Process. Candidates can choose to freeze, float, or withdraw from the NLU admissions process following each round of allocation.

Details of CLAT 2027 Counselling Registration

Only candidates who finish the registration process will be contacted for counselling. The shortlisted candidates' registered email address and cell phone number will receive an invitation from the Consortium. Additionally, candidates can use their CLAT account to get the invitation to register for CLAT 2027 counselling. Find out how to sign up here for CLAT 2027 Counselling.

Visit consortiumofnlus.ac.in.
Enter your login information to log in.
Examine the CLAT counselling 2027 invitation.
Select the "Make Payment" option.
Finish the payment.
A confirmation message will be sent to you.

CLAT Exam Participating NLUs and Seats (Updated)

The National Law University, Delhi (NLUD), which uses its own admission test, the AILET, to shortlist applicants, is the only NLU that does not accept CLAT scores. 26 NLUs in India accept the CLAT scores. Candidates may view the full list of universities taking part in CLAT 2027 here.

Name of the college	UG Seat Intake	PG Seat Intake
National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru	310 (revised from 240)	100 (revised from 75)
The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS), Kolkata	132	100
National Law University, Jodhpur	120	50
Gujarat National Law University (GNLU), Gandhinagar	172	57
Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (RGNLU), Patiala	180	60
National University of Advanced Legal Studies (NUALS), Kochi	60	60
National University of Study & Research in Law (NUSRL), Ranchi	120	50
Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University (DSNLU), Visakhapatnam	120	60
Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Mumbai	100	50
Maharashtra National Law University, Aurangabad	60	60
Dharmashastra National Law University (DNLU), Jabalpur	120	50
National Academy of Legal Studies & Research (NALSAR) University of Law, Hyderabad	132	66
National Law Institute University (NLIU), Bhopal	202 ( 134 - BA LLB, 68 - BSc LLB)	60
Hidayatullah National Law University (HNLU), Raipur	170	90
Dr Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University (RMLNLU), Lucknow	187	31 (revised)
Chanakya National Law University (CNLU), Patna	138 (69 seats for BA LLB, 69 for BBA LLB)	--
National Law University Odisha (NLUO), Cuttack	180	46
National Law University & Judicial Academy (NLUJA), Assam	60	40
The Tamil Nadu National Law University (TNNLU), Tiruchirapalli	114	18
Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur	120	60
Himachal Pradesh National Law University (HPNLU), Shimla	180 (120 BA LLB + 60 BBA LLB)	80
Dr B R Ambedkar National Law University (DBRANLU), Sonipat, Haryana	120	-
National Law University, Tripura	120	50
Dr. Rajendra Prasad National Law University, Prayagraj	60	-
GNLU Silvassa	66	33
IIULER Goa	120 (for BA LLB (Hons) and 60 seats for BBA LLB (Hons)	-
NLU Meghalaya	-	-
Total (excluding supernumerary, NRI, extra, and FN seats)	5,235 seats	1,271

Tips for CLAT 2027 Preparation

Candidates will find it difficult to get a rank high enough to be admitted to the top NLUs without top-notch preparation. The following might be the CLAT 2027 preparatory plan:

Understanding the syllabus and format of the CLAT test
Appropriate preparation materials
An effective study strategy
Solve last year's question papers and practice CLAT mock exams.
Make as many revisions as you can

FAQs for CLAT 2027 Exam

Q1. How should I begin studying for the CLAT exam because I am a novice?

The first step is to improve your reading habits, such as reading editorials from publications like The Hindu and Indian Express for one to two hours every day. Learn the fundamentals of the test using standard books and PYQs (prior year questions). Start trying mocks early and do a thorough analysis.

Q2. In CLAT 2026, I did not receive a high enough score. For 2027, should I take a drop year?

It is extremely typical to take a drop year for these kinds of admission tests. Go for it if you're motivated. If you don't want to waste your best years, private schools are also an excellent choice.

Q3. Is the CLAT exam administered online or offline?

The Common Law Admission Test (CLAT), a nationwide admission exam for undergraduate and graduate law programs, is administered by the Consortium of NLUs. Every year, the CLAT exam is administered offline using pen and paper.

Q4. What is the purpose of the CLAT exam?

CLAT stands for "Common Law Admission Test". Candidates must pass the CLAT, a centralized national entrance test, to be admitted to any of India's 26 national law universities.

Q5. How can one effectively manage their time during an exam?

Start with the area that seems simpler to you, such as General Knowledge. Start with quant if you are proficient in it. Easier sections should be completed quickly to provide a buffer for longer paragraphs that require more effort and careful reading.

Q6. When is the CLAT 2027 exam scheduled to take place?

There is currently no formal announcement about CLAT 2027. But according to past years, the exam is scheduled to take place on December 6, 2026. Once the announcement is made public, please visit the official CLAT website to confirm the precise dates.

Q7. How can I submit an application for CLAT 2027?

By going to the official CLAT website, creating an account, completing the application, uploading the necessary files, and paying the application fee, you may apply for CLAT 2027.

Q8. What is the format of the CLAT 2027 exam?

Multiple-choice questions spanning English, Current Affairs, Legal Reasoning, Logical Reasoning, and Quantitative Techniques make up the CLAT 2027 UG exam pattern.

Q9. What are the requirements to be eligible for CLAT 2027?

Candidates must have earned at least 45% (or 40% for SC/ST) in their Class 12 or equivalent to be eligible for UG.

Q10. Does CLAT 2027 have an age restriction?

No, there isn't a maximum age for CLAT 2027; however, applicants must fulfil the educational requirements for the undergraduate programs.

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