CLAT 2027 Exam Date, Application Form, and Selection for NLUs

CLAT 2027 (Common Law Admission Test) is the gateway to India’s top 24 National Law Universities (NLUs) + 60+ private law colleges for 5-year integrated law programmes (BA LLB, BBA LLB, B.Com LLB, etc.) and LLM (PG). It is conducted by the Consortium of NLUs once a year in offline (pen-paper) mode.

Expected CLAT 2027 Exam Date: 6 December 2026 (Sunday, 2 PM – 4 PM). Official Website: consortiumofnlus.ac.in (only authentic site – bookmark it now).

Important Note: An Expert Committee has been formed to review and suggest reforms in question quality, paper structure, and syllabus for implementation from CLAT 2027 onwards. So minor changes are possible — the final pattern will be confirmed only in the official notification (expected July 2026). Till then, prepare as per the current pattern.

CLAT 2027 Exam Date, Application Form, and Selection for NLUs

A CLAT 2027 score can get you job in Public Sector Undertaking. So if you are aspiring for the government Job you must aim for CLAT PG 2027

CLAT 2027 (based on last 5-year pattern)

Event	Expected Date (2026)
Official Notification	20 July 2026
Registration Starts	1 August 2026
Registration Ends	31 October 2026
Admit Card Download	Mid / 3rd week of November 2026
Exam Date	6 December 2026
Answer Key	2nd week of December
Result Declaration	Last week of December 2026
Counselling Starts	January 2027

Eligibility Criteria (UG Programme) CLAT 2026

Educational Qualification: Passed or appearing in 10+2 or equivalent (any stream).
Minimum Marks:
- General / OBC / EWS / PWD: 45%
- SC / ST: 40%
Age Limit: No upper age limit.
Final-year Class 12 students (2026-27) can apply.
Same criteria apply for PG (LLM) with LLB + 50% (45% SC/ST).

Local Area Consideration for CLAT 2027

The NLU also take into consideration the Local Area candidates and gives little relief in percentage of marks during admission process. So if you are planning to take admission in NLU which falls in your home state you will get the advantage

CLAT 2027 Exam Pattern (Expected – 120 MCQs, may change slightly)

Mode: Offline (Pen & Paper)
Duration: 2 hours
Total Questions: 120
Total Marks: 120
Marking: +1 for correct, -0.25 for wrong (negative marking)
Language: English only
Sections (passage-based, indicative weightage):
1. English Language → 22–26 Qs
2. Current Affairs + GK → 28–32 Qs
3. Legal Reasoning → 28–32 Qs
4. Logical Reasoning → 22–26 Qs
5. Quantitative Techniques (Math Class 10 level) → 10–14 Qs

CLAT 2027 Syllabus (Standard Topics – Class 12 level)

1. English Language

Reading Comprehension (long passages)
Vocabulary in context, Synonyms-Antonyms
Grammar, Sentence correction
Para jumbles, Inference-based questions

2. Current Affairs & General Knowledge

National & International events (last 12–18 months)
History, Geography, Economy, Science & Tech
Awards, Sports, Books & Authors, Important Days

3. Legal Reasoning

Legal principles & facts (no prior law knowledge needed)
Contracts, Torts, Criminal Law, Constitutional Law basics
Apply principles to given situations

4. Logical Reasoning

Critical Reasoning, Assumptions, Conclusions
Syllogism, Blood Relations, Coding-Decoding
Puzzles, Seating Arrangement, Cause-Effect

5. Quantitative Techniques for CLAT 2027

Basic Arithmetic (Percentages, Ratio, Profit-Loss)
Algebra, Mensuration, Statistics (Data Interpretation)
Class 10 level only

Application Fee (expected) for CLAT 2027

General / OBC: ₹4,000
SC / ST / PwD: ₹3,500

How to Prepare for CLAT 2027 (Start NOW in March 2026 – 9 months ideal)

Daily Routine: 6–8 hours (focus on Reading + Reasoning)
Phase 1 (Mar–Jul): Build concepts + daily newspaper (The Hindu / Indian Express)
Phase 2 (Aug–Oct): Sectional tests + 50+ full mocks
Phase 3 (Nov–Dec): Previous 10 years papers + revision
Best Books:
- English → Word Power Made Easy + CLAT previous papers
- GK → Manorama Yearbook + Pratiyogita Darpan
- Legal & Logical → Universal’s CLAT Guide / Legal Aptitude by RS Aggarwal
- Quant → RS Aggarwal Class 10 + Fast Track Arithmetic
Coaching (Delhi): CLAT Possible, Hitbullseye, Legal Edge, TIME, Career Launcher, Delhi Law Academy (many branches in South Ex, Mukherjee Nagar, etc.)
Online: Unacademy, BYJU’s, Physics Wallah (Law), 2IIM CLAT, CLAT Prep (free mocks available)

Target Percentile for Top NLUs:

NLSIU Bangalore / NALSAR Hyderabad / NLU Delhi → 98+ percentile (Rank < 100)
Other NLUs → 90–95 percentile

FAQs CLAT 2027

What is the CLAT 2027 exam date?

The CLAT 2027 is held in the first Sunday of December 2026 which is falling on December 6

When the CLAT 2026 application form opens?

It opens in the first week of August and opens for two months

What is the eligibility criteria for CLAT 2027 UG?

The eligibility criteria is different for different course if you are entering into integrated course you should be 10+2 with 45 percent marks for LLM course you should have LLB degree

What is the CLAT 2027 application fee?

Rs. 4,000 for General/OBC/EWS and Rs.3,500 for SC/ST/PwD candidates (expected – same as previous years)

What is the qualifying marks for CLAT 2027?

There is no fixed criteria for pass or fail in the CLAT 2027