CLAT 2027 Notification Out: Exam Date, Registration, Eligibility, Syllabus & Latest Updates

The Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs), the body that conducts the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT), has officially released the CLAT 2027 Information Brochure and Notification on 22 July 2026. The notification confirms all key details related to the CLAT 2027 admission process, including the examination schedule, eligibility criteria, application process, exam pattern, syllabus, participating NLUs, reservation policy, and counselling process.

As per the official notification, the CLAT 2027 online application process will begin on 3 August 2026 and remain open until 31 October 2026. The CLAT 2027 exam will be conducted on 6 December 2026 (Sunday) from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM. Candidates are advised to refer to the official Information Brochure for complete and accurate details regarding the admission process, application fee, document requirements, examination centres, and other important instructions.

CLAT 2027 Important Dates

These dates are based on historical patterns and current exam-prep industry estimates. None are confirmed by the Consortium yet — bookmark this page and cross-check with consortiumofnlus.ac.in once the notification is out.

What's New in CLAT 2027? The Reform Angle

The most significant storyline heading into this cycle isn't a date — it's reform. The Consortium had earlier faced sharp criticism, including from the Supreme Court, over ambiguous question framing in a recent CLAT cycle. In response, it reportedly constituted an Expert Committee — said to be chaired by Justice Indu Malhotra (Retd.) and to include legal academics from institutions such as Oxford, LSE, Columbia and Cambridge — to review the CLAT UG and PG pattern, question quality, and syllabus against international benchmarks like the LSAT and LNAT.

That said, most exam analysts expect the core structure to hold for 2027: a 2-hour, 120-question, negative-marking format is unlikely to be overhauled with the exam only months away, since a late structural change would invite pushback from lakhs of aspirants already mid-preparation. Expect refinements — clearer question framing, tighter passage-based sections — rather than a wholesale redesign. The official notification will settle this either way.

CLAT UG 2027 Eligibility Criteria

There's no upper age limit for CLAT UG. Students appearing for their Class 12 exams in March/April 2027 remain eligible to apply, provided they can furnish proof of having passed by the time of admission.

CLAT PG 2027 Eligibility Criteria

There is no upper age limit for the PG programme either.

CLAT 2027 Application Fee

Based on recent trends, the expected fee structure is:

Payment is expected to remain online-only, via debit card, credit card, net banking, or UPI. The official notification will confirm any gateway charges.

How to Apply for CLAT 2027 — Step by Step

1. Visit consortiumofnlus.ac.in once registration opens (August 3, 2026).

2. Create a new candidate login using a valid mobile number and email ID, and verify via OTP.

3. Fill in personal, academic, and communication details.

4. Upload a recent passport-size photograph, signature, and any category/disability certificates that apply.

5. Choose CLAT UG or PG, select exam centre preferences, and review the form carefully — some fields lock after fee payment.

6. Pay the application fee online.

7. Download and save the confirmation page for your records.

CLAT 2027 Exam Pattern & Syllabus

CLAT UG 2027 is expected to retain the current structure: a 2-hour, offline, pen-and-paper test of 120 multiple-choice questions, with +1 for each correct answer and -0.25 for each incorrect one. The five sections are:

• English Language

• Current Affairs, including General Knowledge

• Legal Reasoning

• Logical Reasoning

• Quantitative Techniques

There is no individual sectional cutoff — only the overall score determines the merit list — so accuracy across sections matters more than mastering any single one. CLAT PG follows a similar 120-MCQ, no-subjective-answer format, drawing from core law subjects such as Constitutional Law, Contracts, Torts, Criminal Law, Jurisprudence, International Law, IPR, and Environmental Law.

The exact, confirmed syllabus for 2027 — including whatever refinements the Expert Committee recommends — will only be final once the Consortium publishes it.

Admit Card, Result & Counselling

• Admit card: Expected roughly 15–20 days before the exam, i.e., mid-to-late November 2026, downloadable only from consortiumofnlus.ac.in using registered login credentials. It is not sent by post.

• Result: Expected around the third week of December 2026, along with All India Rank (AIR) and category rank.

• Counselling: Expected to begin the last week of December 2026, run in multiple rounds where candidates can accept, upgrade, or withdraw seat offers before final admission and document verification at the allotted NLU.

Which Law Schools Accept CLAT?

CLAT scores are used for admission to the network of National Law Universities across India — with one notable exception: NLU Delhi does not admit through CLAT; it runs its own entrance test, AILET, instead. A number of private and self-financed law schools also accept CLAT scores independently, in addition to the participating NLUs.