CLAT 2027 Notification: Dates, Fees, Pattern and Eligibility
Everything you need to know about CLAT 2027, including expected notification date, application fee, exam pattern, eligibility and syllabus.
AC Team
If you have been refreshing the Consortium of NLUs website every hour, you are not alone. Thousands of law aspirants across India are doing the same thing right now, waiting for the CLAT 2027 notification to drop. The good news? It is expected any day now. The other good news? You do not need to keep refreshing that page yourself, because we have gathered everything you need right here.
CLAT, or the Common Law Admission Test, opens the door to 26 National Law Universities and more than 60 other law colleges across the country. Whether you want a BA LLB seat after Class 12 or an LLM after your law degree, CLAT is the exam that decides where you land.
When Will CLAT 2027 Notification Be Released?
The Consortium of NLUs usually releases its notification around this time of year, and 2027 looks no different. Last year, the brochure went live in the same week, so the pattern suggests it should happen soon. Once it is out, you will find the full information brochure at consortiumofnlus.ac.in, covering everything from eligibility to the exam pattern.
CLAT 2027 Important Dates
Here is what the tentative schedule looks like right now:
| Event | Tentative Date |
|---|---|
| Official Notification | Expected soon |
| Application Form Opens | 1 August 2026 |
| Last Date to Apply | 31 October 2026 |
| Admit Card Release | Third week of November 2026 |
| CLAT Exam Date (UG and PG) | 6 December 2026 |
Keep these dates in mind, but treat them as a guide rather than a promise. The final dates will be confirmed only once the official notification is out.
CLAT 2027 Exam Pattern
The exam stays true to its offline, pen and paper format. Here is the quick breakdown:
- Mode: Offline
- Question Type: Multiple Choice Questions
- Total Questions: 120 for both UG and PG
- Marks per Question: 1
- Negative Marking: 0.25 marks deducted per wrong answer
- Duration: 2 hours
- Total Marks: 120
The UG paper is expected to lean heavily on comprehension-based questions across English, Current Affairs, Legal Reasoning, Logical Reasoning and Quantitative Techniques. So reading habits matter as much as memorising facts.
Who Can Apply for CLAT UG and PG?
For CLAT UG, you need to have passed or be appearing in Class 12 from a recognised board. General, OBC, NRI, PIO and OCI candidates need 45% aggregate marks, while SC, ST and PwD candidates need 40%.
For CLAT PG, an LLB degree from a recognised university is the basic requirement. If you are in your final year of law school, you can still apply.
One detail that trips up many students: CLAT does not have an upper age limit. So whether you are seventeen or forty-seven, you are welcome to sit for the exam.
Application Fee for CLAT 2027
| Category | Fee (INR) |
|---|---|
| General/OBC/PWD/NRI/PIO/OCI | 4000 |
| SC/ST/BPL | 3500 |
The fee is non-refundable once submitted, so double check every detail on your form before you hit that pay button. Payments go through debit card, credit card, UPI or net banking only, since offline applications are not accepted.
CLAT Syllabus at a Glance
The syllabus is expected to stay largely the same as previous years:
- English Language: vocabulary, grammar, synonyms and antonyms
- Current Affairs and GK: national and international events, government schemes
- Legal Reasoning: legal maxims, landmark judgments, constitutional concepts
- Logical Reasoning: analogies, syllogisms, cause and effect
- Quantitative Techniques: arithmetic, ratios, averages and percentages
For CLAT PG, subjects shift toward Constitutional Law, Jurisprudence, Contract Law, Criminal Law, Torts and other core legal areas.
A Quick Reality Check on NLU Delhi
Here is one fact that surprises a lot of first-time applicants: CLAT scores get you into every NLU except NLU Delhi. That university runs its own exam called AILET. So if NLU Delhi is your dream campus, mark AILET on your calendar too.
How to Prepare While You Wait
Waiting for a notification can feel like waiting for exam results, equal parts nervous and boring. Use this time wisely. Start with previous years' question papers to understand the difficulty level. Build a daily reading habit for current affairs. Revise a few landmark Supreme Court judgments each week. And take mock tests regularly, since managing time across five sections under exam pressure is a skill on its own, not something you can master overnight.
The notification will arrive when it arrives. Your preparation, on the other hand, is entirely in your hands right now.
