CLAT 2027 (UG and PG) Applications Open: Apply by 31 October 2026, Offline Exam on 6 December 2026

The Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) 2027 is conducted by the Consortium of National Law Universities for admission to the undergraduate (five-year integrated LL.B.) and postgraduate (LL.M.) programmes of the participating National Law Universities. The Consortium was established on 19 August 2017 and has 26 member NLUs.

By its press release of 22 July 2026, the Consortium announced that CLAT 2027 will be held on Sunday, 6 December 2026, from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM (2:00 PM to 4:40 PM for eligible PwD candidates). The online application portal opened on 3 August 2026 and closes on 31 October 2026.

• There is no upper age limit.
• Candidates must have passed 10+2 or an equivalent examination with at least 45% marks or equivalent grade (40% for SC/ST/PwD candidates).
• Candidates appearing in the qualifying examination in March/April 2027 may also apply, but must produce proof of passing at the time of admission.

• There is no upper age limit.
• Candidates must hold an LL.B. degree or equivalent with at least 50% marks or equivalent grade (45% for SC/ST/PwD candidates).
• Candidates appearing in the qualifying examination in 2027 may also apply, but must produce proof of passing at the time of admission.

Indian Nationals, NRIs, PIO card holders and OCI card holders may appear for CLAT 2027. Foreign Nationals are not eligible to take CLAT and must approach the individual NLUs directly. NRI and NRI-sponsored seats are not allotted by the Consortium; applicants for those seats should follow the e-brochures and websites of the respective NLUs.

• UG: 120 multiple-choice questions of one mark each, 2 hours, 0.25 mark deducted for each wrong answer. Approximate weightage: English Language 22-26 questions (about 20%), Current Affairs including General Knowledge 28-32 (about 25%), Legal Reasoning 28-32 (about 25%), Logical Reasoning 22-26 (about 20%), Quantitative Techniques 10-14 (about 10%).
• PG: 120 multiple-choice questions of one mark each, 2 hours, 0.25 mark deducted for each wrong answer. Syllabus: Constitutional Law and other areas such as Jurisprudence, Administrative Law, Contract, Torts, Family Law, Criminal Law, Property Law, Company Law, Public International Law, Tax Law, Environmental Law and Labour and Industrial Law.
• The examination is held in offline mode.

• General/OBC candidates (and NRI candidates for PG): Rs 4,000.
• SC/ST/BPL/PwD candidates: Rs 3,500.
• Previous years' question papers cost Rs 500 extra and are not included in the application fee.
• The fee is payable online only, bank transaction charges are borne by the candidate, and the fee is non-refundable and non-adjustable.

Applications are accepted online only through the Consortium website. Register with your personal mobile number and email ID, validate the mobile number through the OTP, then log in to fill the form, upload documents and pay the fee. The completed form must be submitted and paid by 11:59 PM on 31 October 2026; incomplete forms are not considered.

Documents to upload (PDF only): a recent front-facing passport-size photograph with a plain background, your signature, and the SC/ST/OBC, PwD or BPL certificate where you apply under that category. The programme (UG/PG), category and BPL field cannot be changed after the form is submitted and paid. If you submit more than one form, only the last one is considered and the earlier fee is not refunded.

• Read the intake, reservation policy and fee structure of each participating NLU in the Information Brochure and on the NLU websites before filling the form.
• Ties in marks are broken by higher marks in Legal Reasoning (UG), then higher age, then a computerised draw of lots.
• The Consortium has issued notifications on its PwD policy for CLAT 2027, the removal of Vellore and Tiruvarur as test centre cities, and changes in reservation categories at WBNUJS and NLU Meghalaya. Check the notifications panel on the portal.
• Admit cards will be downloadable from the candidate login; the date will be announced on the website.