CLAT Notification 2027 – Eligibility Criteria and Application Form
The Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) is a national level entrance exam for admissions to undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) law programmes offered by 26 National Law Universities in India. CLAT is organized by the Consortium of National Law Universities, comprising representative universities. Several affiliate universities and organisations also use the CLAT exam for admissions and recruitment respectively.
All admissions to the 5-year integrated LL.B. and 1-year LL.M. programmes that commence in the Academic Year 2027-2028 shall be through the CLAT 2027. The Consortium of NLUs has decided that Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) 2027 shall be conducted on Sunday, 6th December, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The online application portal for CLAT 2027 will be operational from 3rd August, 2026 and will remain open until 31st October, 2026.
CLAT Highlights
Name of exam: CLAT (Common Law Admission Test)
Name of exam conducting body: The Consortium of NLUs
Date of exam: 6th December, 2026
Mode of application: Online
Mode of exam: Offline
Duration of exam: 2 Hours
Total marks of exam: 120 marks
Total number of questions:120 (MCQ Based)
Participating institutes: 26 NLUs
Official website: consortiumofnlus.ac.in
Helplines: clat@consortiumofnlus.ac.in or 08047162020
Eligibility Criteria of CLAT
The CLAT 2027 qualifying criteria for UG and PG Programmes are as mentioned below.
UG Programme:
Age Limit: There is be no upper age limit for candidates appearing for UG Programme through the CLAT 2027.
Educational Qualification: Candidates must secure the following minimum percentage of marks in their qualifying examination (i.e., 10+2 or an equivalent examination):
i) Forty five percent (45%) marks or its equivalent grade in case of candidates belonging to General / OBC / PWD / NRI / PIO / OCI categories
ii) Forty Percent (40%) marks or equivalent in case of candidates belonging to SC/ST categories.
PG Programme:
Age Limit: There is be no upper age limit for candidates appearing for PG Programme through the CLAT 2027.
Educational Qualification: An Ll.B. Degree or an equivalent examination with a minimum of Fifty percent (50%) marks or its equivalent grade in case of candidates belonging to General/OBC/PWD/NRI/PIO/OCI categories and Forty-Five percent (45%) marks or its equivalent grade in case of candidates belonging to SC/ST categories.
CLAT Application Fee 2027
Interested and eligible candidates have to pay an application fee of amount as mentioned below during online submission of CLAT application . The fee can be paid using a credit card/ debit card/ net banking/ e-challan/ UPI.
- General/ OBC: Rs 4000/-
- SC/ ST: Rs 3500/-
How to Apply for CLAT Exam ?
Interested and eligible candidates who want to apply for Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) may follow below mentioned steps .
a' Scroll down, go to Important Web-Link's section.
b) Next click on Online Application Form link and register yourself.
c)Then login through Online Application Form link.
d) Fill your all personal and educational details and upload necessary documents.
e) Make payment of application fee as per your category and submit the form.
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f) Take a print out of CLAT application form for future reference.
Imp Dates of CLAT Online Application 2027
- Starting Date for Online Registration & Payment of Fee: 3rd August, 2026
- Last Date for Online Registration & Payment of Fee: 31st October, 2026
- Date of CLAT 2027: 6th December, 2026
Important Web-Links of CLAT
Online Application Form: Click Here
Official Notification: Click Here
Participating University List: Click Here
Official Website: Click Here
About CLAT Exam 2027
Date of exam: 6th December, 2026
Timing of exam: 02:00 PM to 04:00 PM (Indian Standard Time)
Duration of exam: 120 minutes (02 hours )
Mode of exam: Pen & Paper-based Test
Type of questions: Multiple Choice Questions
Timing of exam: 02:00 PM to 04:00 PM (Indian Standard Time)
Duration of exam: 120 minutes (02 hours )
Mode of exam: Pen & Paper-based Test
Type of questions: Multiple Choice Questions
No of MCQs: 120 MCQs
Full mark: 120 Marks
Negative marking: 1/4 mark will be deducted for each wrong answer.
Syllabus of CLAT Exam
Candidates who want to appear for the CLAT 2027 examination must be aware about the exam syllabus. This section describes the syllabus of both CLAT UG and PG Syllabus.
CLAT UG Syllabus
The UG-CLAT 2027 would focus on evaluating the comprehension and reasoning skills and abilities of candidates. Overall, it is designed to be a test of aptitude and skills that are necessary for a legal education rather than prior knowledge, though prior knowledge occasionally may be useful to respond to questions in the Current Affairs including General Knowledge section.
CLAT PG Syllabus
The PG-CLAT 2027 examination is designed to assess candidates' comprehension and understanding of core legal concepts. The exam will be conducted over 120 minutes and will consist of one section.
The question paper will include 120 objective-type questions, with 1 mark awarded for each correct answer. A negative marking of 0.25 marks will apply for every incorrect response.
The syllabus will be based on the compulsory subjects taught in the undergraduate law programme. These include Constitutional Law, Jurisprudence, Administrative Law, Law of Contract, Torts, Family Law, Criminal Law, Property Law, Company Law, Public International Law, Tax Law, Environmental Law, and Labour & Industrial Law.
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