CLAT 2027: two weeks left to apply. The form closes at 11:59 pm on 31 October, and the exam is on 6 December

The Consortium of National Law Universities will close online applications for the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) 2027 at 11:59 pm on 31 October 2026. The portal has been open since 3 August. The test is on Sunday, 6 December 2026, from 2 pm to 4 pm, with PwD candidates given until 4:40 pm. CLAT scores decide admission to the undergraduate and postgraduate law programmes at the Consortium’s 26 member National Law Universities.

Who can apply

	UG (five-year LLB)	PG (LLM)
Qualifying exam	Class 12 or equivalent	LLB or equivalent
Minimum marks	45%; 40% for SC, ST, PwD	50%; 45% for SC, ST, PwD
Appearing in 2027?	Yes, if you sit the qualifying exam in March or April 2027	Yes, if you sit the qualifying exam in 2027
Upper age limit	None	None

Students who apply before their final results must show proof of passing at admission, or they lose the seat. Indian nationals, NRIs, PIO and OCI card holders can sit CLAT. Foreign nationals cannot, and must approach individual NLUs directly. NRI and NRI-sponsored seats are also handled by each NLU, not by the Consortium.

The paper

The test is offline. The UG paper has 120 one-mark questions in two hours, with 0.25 marks cut for each wrong answer. The approximate split:

• Current affairs, including general knowledge: 28 to 32 questions (about 25%)
• Legal reasoning: 28 to 32 questions (about 25%)
• English language: 22 to 26 questions (about 20%)
• Logical reasoning: 22 to 26 questions (about 20%)
• Quantitative techniques: 10 to 14 questions (about 10%)

The PG paper also has 120 one-mark questions in two hours with the same negative marking. It centres on constitutional law, plus jurisprudence, administrative, contract, torts, family, criminal, property, company, international, tax, environmental and labour law.

Ties are broken first by the higher legal reasoning score, then by age (the older candidate ranks higher), then by computerised draw.

Before you hit submit

1. Register with your own mobile number and email ID, verify the OTP, then fill the form.
2. Spell your name and your parents’ names exactly as they appear on your marksheets and ID. A mismatch can cost you your candidature.
3. Choose the programme (UG or PG), category and BPL status carefully. They cannot be changed once you have paid.
4. Read the brochure for each NLU’s intake, reservation and fee before you apply. Fees vary widely across the 26 universities.
5. Pay and submit well before 11:59 pm on 31 October. Incomplete forms are not considered, and no edits are allowed after the closing date.

The Consortium’s help desk is at 080-47162020, 10 am to 5 pm on working days, and by email at [email protected].

For the full picture (eligibility, the paper pattern section by section, last year's NLU closing ranks and how counselling works), read our CLAT 2027 guide.

CareerBox News Desk, reporting on the Consortium of National Law Universities: its CLAT 2027 press release of 22 July 2026 and the CLAT 2027 eligibility, question-paper format and instructions pages. Official portal: consortiumofnlus.ac.in. Dates and eligibility change; confirm them on the official portal before you act.