CLAT Exam for Law Courses-CLAT (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.
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Expected CLAT
Exam Date: First week of December (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.
A CLAT score can get you job in Public Sector Undertaking. So if you are aspiring for a government job, you must aim for CLAT PG
CLAT Exam for Law Courses schedule
| Event | Expected Date |
| Official Notification | July |
| Registration Starts | First Week of August |
| Registration Ends | Last Week of October |
| Admit Card Download | Mid / 3rd week of November |
| Exam Date | First week of December |
| Answer Key | 2nd week of December |
| Result Declaration | Last week of December |
| Counselling Starts | January Next year |
Eligibility Criteria (UG Programme) CLAT Exam for Law Courses
- 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
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):
- English Language → 22–26 Qs
- Current Affairs + GK → 28–32 Qs
- Legal Reasoning → 28–32 Qs
- Logical Reasoning → 22–26 Qs
- Quantitative Techniques (Math Class 10 level) → 10–14 Qs
CLAT Syllabus (Standard Topics – Class 12 level) CLAT Exam for Law Courses
Check out CLAT 2027 full syllabus
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
Science
- 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)Â for CLAT 2027
- General / OBC: ₹4,000
- SC / ST / PwD: ₹3,500
How to Prepare for CLAT Exam for Law Courses
- 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 Exam for Law Courses
What is the CLAT exam date?
The CLAT is held in the first Sunday of December
When the CLAT application form opens?
The application form opens in the first week of August
What is the eligibility criteria for CLAT 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 Â 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 ?
There is no fixed criteria for pass or fail in the CLAT