Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs)
CLAT 2027 (Common Law Admission Test)
Important Dates
Eligibility
UG (BA LLB): Class 12 with 45% marks (40% for SC/ST/PwD). No upper age limit. PG (LLM): LLB/BA LLB with 50% marks (45% for SC/ST/PwD).
Syllabus
English Language, Current Affairs & GK, Legal Reasoning, Logical Reasoning, Quantitative Techniques — all passage-based.
Official Links
CLAT 2027 — Complete Guide
CLAT — the Common Law Admission Test — is the single entrance test for all 24 National Law Universities (NLUs) in India. These include the most reputed law schools in the country — NLSIU Bangalore, NALSAR Hyderabad, NLU Delhi (through a separate exam), NUJS Kolkata, and NLU Jodhpur, among others.
Getting into an NLU is the dream for thousands of students who want a career in law — whether as a lawyer, judge, corporate counsel, or legal academic. CLAT 2027 registration opens August 1, 2026 and the exam is on December 6, 2026.
Important Dates
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Registration Opens | August 1, 2026 |
| Last Date to Apply | October 31, 2026 |
| Admit Card | November 2026 |
| Exam Date | December 6, 2026 |
| Result | December 2026 |
| Counselling | January 2027 |
Eligibility
For UG (BA LLB — 5 year programme): Class 12 pass or appearing with 45% marks (40% for SC/ST/PwD candidates). There is no upper age limit.
For PG (LLM — 1 year programme): LLB or BA LLB degree with 50% marks (45% for SC/ST/PwD).
Exam Pattern
CLAT 2027 is an offline, pen-and-paper test with 120 questions in 120 minutes. All questions are passage-based — meaning you read a short paragraph and answer questions based on it. This is different from the older format which had direct factual questions.
| Section | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| English Language | 28 | 28 |
| Current Affairs & GK | 35 | 35 |
| Legal Reasoning | 35 | 35 |
| Logical Reasoning | 28 | 28 |
| Quantitative Techniques | 14 | 14 |
| Total | 120 | 120 |
There is -0.25 negative marking for wrong answers.
Section-wise Preparation Tips
English: Focus on reading comprehension speed. Read newspapers and magazines daily.
Current Affairs & GK: Follow news related to legal developments, constitutional changes, government policies, and court judgments. The last 12 months of current affairs matter a lot.
Legal Reasoning: You don't need to know law beforehand — the passages explain the legal principles and you apply them to scenarios. Practice logical application rather than memorizing legal terms.
Logical Reasoning: Standard analytical reasoning — syllogisms, assumptions, cause-effect. Practice daily.
Quantitative: Basic Class 10 math — percentages, averages, ratios. This section has lower weight and is manageable.
Top NLUs and Their Location
| NLU | Location | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| NLSIU | Bangalore | Top 1 |
| NALSAR | Hyderabad | Top 2 |
| NUJS | Kolkata | Top 3 |
| NLU Jodhpur | Jodhpur | Top 5 |
| GNLU | Gandhinagar | Top 6 |
Application Fee
Around ₹4,000 for general and OBC categories, ₹3,500 for SC/ST/PwD.
Official Website
consortiumofnlus.ac.in — Registration opens August 1, 2026.