CLAT 2027 Exam Date – 6 December Schedule, Registration & Admit Card (Consortium of NLUs)
Quick answer: CLAT 2027 (Common Law Admission Test) will be held on Sunday 6 December 2026 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM as a pen-and-paper test, conducted by the Consortium of National Law Universities. Online registration is open until Saturday 31 October 2026. The admit card date has not been announced yet.
- Exam: Sunday 6 December 2026, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM, offline (pen and paper), for both CLAT UG and CLAT PG.
- Registration opened on 3 August 2026 and closes on 31 October 2026. Apply only on consortiumofnlus.ac.in.
- The Consortium says the syllabus and pattern are unchanged: 120 multiple-choice questions in five sections for UG.
- Admit card date: not announced yet. In past years it came out about two weeks before the exam.
- CLAT scores are used by the participating NLUs. NLU Delhi does not use CLAT – it runs its own test, AILET.
When is the CLAT 2027 exam?
The Consortium of NLUs has announced that CLAT 2027 will be held on Sunday 6 December 2026, from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM, at test centres across India. CLAT 2027 is for admission to the 2027–28 academic year, which is why the exam takes place in December 2026.
| Date | Day | Exam |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Dec 2026 | Sunday | CLAT 2027 UG and PG exam, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM (offline) |
What are all the CLAT 2027 important dates?
Dates marked “not announced” will be confirmed by the Consortium on consortiumofnlus.ac.in.
| Date | Day | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul 2026 | Wednesday | CLAT 2027 press release with exam date |
| 3 Aug 2026 | Monday | Online registration opened |
| 31 Oct 2026 | Saturday | Last date to register and pay the fee |
| Nov 2026 | – | Admit card (date not announced; about two weeks before the exam in past years) |
| 6 Dec 2026 | Sunday | CLAT 2027 exam, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM |
| Dec 2026 | – | Provisional answer key, objections and result (dates not announced) |
Can I still apply for CLAT 2027?
Yes. Registration is open until Saturday 31 October 2026 on consortiumofnlus.ac.in. Class 12 students appearing in 2027 can apply for CLAT UG, and LLB graduates or final-year students can apply for CLAT PG. Last year the fee was Rs 4,000 for general candidates and Rs 3,500 for SC, ST and BPL candidates – check the current fee on the application portal before you pay.
What is the CLAT 2027 exam pattern?
CLAT UG has 120 multiple-choice questions in 2 hours across five sections: English Language, Current Affairs including General Knowledge, Legal Reasoning, Logical Reasoning and Quantitative Techniques. Each correct answer earns 1 mark and each wrong answer loses 0.25 marks. The Consortium has said the syllabus and pattern for CLAT 2027 are the same as last year.
Frequently asked questions
What is the CLAT 2027 exam date?
CLAT 2027 is on Sunday 6 December 2026, from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM, in pen-and-paper mode.
Why is CLAT 2027 held in December 2026?
CLAT is named after the admission year. CLAT 2027 is for admission to law programmes starting in 2027–28, so the exam is held in December 2026.
What is the last date to apply for CLAT 2027?
The last date to register is Saturday 31 October 2026 on consortiumofnlus.ac.in.
When will the CLAT 2027 admit card be released?
The Consortium has not announced the admit card date yet. In previous years it was released about two weeks before the exam.
Is CLAT 2027 online or offline?
CLAT 2027 is an offline, pen-and-paper exam held at test centres across India.
How many questions are in CLAT 2027?
CLAT UG 2027 has 120 multiple-choice questions to be answered in 2 hours, with 0.25 marks deducted for each wrong answer.
Open the official CLAT 2027 website
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