CLAT 2027 Notification | CLAT Important Dates | CLAT Exam Date

The Consortium of NLUs will soon announce CLAT 2027 exam dates. The exam pattern, however, remains the same (unless NLU releases an official notification stating otherwise). The exam will be conducted in pen and paper mode. CLAT is 2 hours long with 120 questions spread across 5 sections.
The Common Law Admission Test, or commonly referred to as ‘ CLAT’ is the main exam for admission to any of the 26 National Law Universities. Earlier, the National Law Universities (NLUs) conducted CLAT rotationally. However, from 2019 onwards, the exam is being organised by the Consortium of National Law Universities.
26 NLUs participate in CLAT except for NLU Delhi, which conducts AILET for admissions to integrated law programs. Other than the NLUs, many private and government institutions also accept CLAT scores as their admission requirement for admissions to law programmes.
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CLAT 2027 Important Dates
Events
Dates
Date of Notification
To be announced
Registration Starts
To be announced
Last Date to Apply
To be announced
Last Date to Make CLAT Application Fee Payment
To be Notified
Issue of Admit Card
To be announced
CLAT Exam Date
To be announced
CLAT Exam Time
To be announced
Uploading of Final Answer Key
To be announced
Result and Rank List
To be announced
Counseling and Seat Allotment
To be announced
Payment of CLAT Counseling Fee (1st Allotment)
To be announced
Payment of CLAT Counseling Fee (2nd Allotment)
To be announced
Payment of CLAT Counseling Fee (3rd Allotment)
To be announced
Payment of CLAT Counseling Fee (4th Allotment)
To be announced
Payment of CLAT Counseling Fee (5th Allotment)
To be announced
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CLAT 2025-2026 Important Facts
Events
Details
Name of the Exam
Common Law Admission Test
Exam Type
Undergraduate & Postgraduate
Exam Level
National
Exam Mode
Pen and Paper Mode
Exam Duration
120 minutes
Exam Conducting Authority
Consortium of NLUs
Total number of participating institutes
26 NLUs except National Law University-Delhi
All participating NLUs reserve the right to change the total number of seats and seat break-up as per the college policy before the allotment. As decided by the Government concerned, reservation policy is changed timely. For more information about the total number of seats offered, candidates must check the official websites of selected NLU.
26 Participating National Law Universities (NLUs) that accept CLAT
26 National Law Universities (NLUs) across India accept the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) scores. However, admission into National Law University (NLU), Delhi requires a separate exam called All India Entrance Test (AILET).
The table provided below concludes a comprehensive list of 26 NLUs that offer admission through CLAT:
S. No.
Participating NLUs that Offer 5-Year LLB Programme through CLAT
1
National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bangalore
2
National Academy of Legal Studies and Research (NALSAR), Hyderabad
3
National Law Institute University (NLIU), Bhopal
4
West Bengal National University of Judicial Sciences (WBNUJS), Kolkata
5
National Law University (NLU), Jodhpur
6
Hidayatullah National Law University (HNLU), Raipur
7
Gujarat National Law University (GNLU), Gandhinagar
8
Gujarat National Law University (GNLU), Silvassa
9
Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University (RMLNLU), Lucknow
10
Rajiv Gandhi National Law University (RGNUL), Patiala
11
Chanakya National Law University (CNLU), Patna
12
National University of Advanced Legal Studies (NUALS), Kochi
13
National Law University Odisha (NLUO), Cuttack
14
National University of Study and Research in Law (NUSRL), Ranchi
15
National Law University and Judicial Academy (NLUJA), Guwahati
16
Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University (DSNLU), Visakhapatnam
17
Tamil Nadu National Law University (TNNLU), Tiruchirappalli
18
Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Mumbai
19
Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Nagpur
20
Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Aurangabad
21
Himachal Pradesh National Law University (HPNLU), Shimla
22
Dharmashastra National Law University (MPDNLU), Jabalpur
23
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Law University (DBRANLU), Sonepat
24
Dr. Rajendra Prasad National Law University (RPNLU), Prayagraj
25
India International University of Legal Education and Research (IIULER), Goa
26
National Law University Tripura (NLUT), Agartala
For more information, students can visit the CLAT official site: https://consortiumofnlus.ac.in
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FAQs
Q: Will CLAT be held twice in 2026?
The Consortium of National Law Universities has announced that the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) 2027 will be held only once in the year 2026, dates for which will be announced later.
Q: When should I start preparing for CLAT 2027?
Candidates who plan to take the CLAT 2027 should aim to allow themselves six to seven months to prepare. The better the outcomes, the more time they devote to CLAT preparation.
Q: What is the Educational Qualification of CLAT 2027?
Candidates must qualify 12th examination with any recognised board or university to be eligible. Percentage: To be eligible, General/ OBC category candidates must score 45% marks in the qualifying exam & 40% marks for SC/ ST category candidates.
Q: Why CLAT fee is so high?
Professor Vijay Kumar, the head of the consortium, stated, "Unlike other organisations that administer exams, such as the National Testing Agency, we do not receive money from the Center. The application fees is required to conduct the online examination because NLUs conduct the test on their own.
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