NEELGYAN EXAM GUIDE
CLAT UG Exam Guide
Common Law Admission Test (Undergraduate)
2027 examination cycle · Consortium of National Law Universities
Written and source-checked by NeelGyan Team · Last verified 2 August 2026
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Current cycle
CLAT 2027
Current stage
Applications open 3 August
Conducting body
Consortium of NLUs
Mode
Offline pen-and-paper
Paper
120 questions · 120 marks · 2 hours
Admission route
Rank → counselling → NLU admission
2027 cycle tracker
- Applications3 Aug–31 Oct 2026You are here
- Examination6 Dec 2026
- ResultTo be announced
- CounsellingAfter result
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About CLAT UG
What is CLAT UG?
Common Law Admission Test Undergraduate, or CLAT UG, is the Consortium of National Law Universities' entrance examination for admission to the participating NLUs' five-year integrated undergraduate law programmes. CLAT PG is a separate paper and remains a separate canonical page.
For CLAT 2027, online enrolment opens on 3 August 2026 and closes at 11:59 PM on 31 October 2026. The offline examination is scheduled for Sunday, 6 December 2026 from 2 PM to 4 PM, with the notified extended duration for eligible PwD candidates.
The Consortium says 26 NLUs participate in the cycle. A CLAT rank does not guarantee admission: applicants must also satisfy the programme, reservation, domicile, document and fee rules of the relevant NLU.
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CLAT UG Highlights
Key verified exam details
| Detail | Info |
|---|---|
| Full name | Common Law Admission Test Undergraduate |
| Conducting body | Consortium of National Law Universities |
| Exam date | 6 December 2026 for CLAT 2027 |
| Mode | Offline |
| Questions | 120 multiple-choice questions |
| Duration | Two hours |
| Negative marking | 0.25 mark per wrong answer |
| Current status | Application opens 3 August 2026 |
CLAT UG 2027 Important Dates
Official notification and exam timeline
| Milestone | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Online enrolment opens | Upcoming | |
| Application and payment close | Upcoming | |
| CLAT UG examination | Upcoming |
CLAT UG Application Process and Fees
Official application route and fee details
CLAT 2027 online enrolment opens on 3 August 2026 and closes on 31 October 2026. Choose the UG programme in the official Consortium form, enter identity, academic and reservation information, upload compliant PDF documents and pay through the official route.
Register with your own mobile number and email, validate the OTP and check the programme, category and BPL fields before final submission because the Consortium says those fields cannot be changed after payment.
Preserve the CLAT application, admit card, score and counselling records. Do not send payment to an agent claiming to guarantee an NLU seat.
| Candidate category | Fee |
|---|---|
| General / OBC | ₹4,000 |
| SC / ST / BPL / PwD | ₹3,500 |
| Previous-question-paper add-on | ₹500 additional |
- The previous-paper charge was optional and additional to the application fee.
- Counselling, confirmation and NLU admission fees are separate and governed by current notices.
CLAT UG Eligibility Criteria
Qualification, age and other requirements
Qualifying examination
10+2 or equivalent
- Candidates require the Class XII or equivalent qualification under the Consortium's rules.
- General-category candidates require at least 45 percent.
- SC, ST and PwD candidates require at least 40 percent.
Appearing candidates
March/April 2027 permitted
- Candidates appearing in the qualifying examination in March or April 2027 may apply.
- They must produce proof of passing at admission.
- Failure to meet the minimum marks or document deadline defeats admission despite a CLAT rank.
Age
No upper age limit
- The official CLAT UG 2027 eligibility page states no upper age limit.
- Other legal or university admission conditions still apply.
- Check any later Consortium amendment before applying.
NLU-specific conditions
26 participating NLUs
- Participating NLUs apply their notified reservation and domicile rules.
- NRI and NRI-sponsored admission conditions are institution-specific.
- Read the relevant NLU brochure before recording preferences.
CLAT UG Exam Pattern and Selection Process
Stages, papers and qualifying rules
- CLAT UG120 MCQs · 120 marks
- Rank and invitationConsortium result and counselling eligibility
- CounsellingPreferences, allotment response and payment
- NLU admissionDocuments, eligibility and institutional fees
CLAT UG 2027 Exam Pattern
| Section | Approximate questions | Approximate weight |
|---|---|---|
| English Language | 22–26 | 20% |
| Current Affairs including General Knowledge | 28–32 | 25% |
| Legal Reasoning | 28–32 | 25% |
| Logical Reasoning | 22–26 | 20% |
| Quantitative Techniques | 10–14 | 10% |
| Total | 120 | 100% |
- The paper is offline, lasts two hours and carries 120 marks.
- Each wrong answer loses 0.25 mark; a blank response receives zero.
CLAT UG Syllabus Overview
Subjects and stages in the official syllabus
- English Language uses passages to test comprehension, inference, summary, comparison and word meaning in context.
- Current Affairs including General Knowledge uses passages based on contemporary events, arts and culture, international affairs and historical events of continuing significance.
- Legal and Logical Reasoning test passage-based identification and application of principles, arguments, assumptions and conclusions; prior formal law study is not required by the paper description.
- Quantitative Techniques uses short factual or propositional sets requiring Class X-level mathematical operations, ratios, basic algebra, mensuration and statistical estimation.
Language and current affairs
Passage comprehension, vocabulary in context and informed understanding of current and historically significant events.
Legal reasoning
Identify rules and principles in passages and apply them to new fact situations without assuming prior law study.
Logical reasoning
Recognise arguments, premises, conclusions, implications, analogies and contradictions.
Quantitative techniques
Interpret numerical information and apply Class X-level operations, ratios, algebra, mensuration and statistics.
CLAT UG Admit Card
Verified current-cycle status
Current status: The Consortium has not yet announced the CLAT 2027 admit-card release date.
When released, candidates will download the hall ticket by logging in to their official CLAT account.
CLAT UG Result
Verified current-cycle status
Current status: The CLAT 2027 result date has not yet been announced.
A score or rank is not a guaranteed seat and remains subject to eligibility, counselling and NLU admission steps.
CLAT UG Counselling
Verified current-cycle status
Current status: The Consortium has not yet published the CLAT 2027 counselling schedule.
Use only the cycle-specific Consortium instructions and the relevant NLU brochure when counselling begins.
CLAT UG Cut-offs and Closing Ranks
Verified current-cycle status
Current status: There is no current CLAT 2027 closing rank before the exam and allotments.
Closing ranks vary by NLU, programme, category, domicile and counselling round. Predicted coaching-site cut-offs are not official Consortium closing ranks.
CLAT UG Preparation Strategy
A syllabus-first preparation route
- Read argumentative and explanatory prose daily and write one-sentence summaries, because four sections rely heavily on passage comprehension.
- Build a current-affairs revision system around reliable primary reporting and monthly consolidation rather than isolated trivia lists.
- Practise legal principle application from the passage without importing outside assumptions.
- Repair Class X arithmetic, ratios, algebra, mensuration and data interpretation, then practise small sets under time pressure.
- Take complete 120-question, two-hour papers and record errors by comprehension, knowledge, reasoning, calculation and selection.
- Use the −0.25 rule when deciding between an evidence-based attempt and a blind guess.
CLAT UG Books and Study Material
- Use the official Consortium instructions, question format and official previous-paper add-on or authorised resources as the exam source stack.
- Use one current-affairs revision system, one Class X quantitative foundation source and a compact passage-based reasoning practice source.
- Prefer timed official-format passages over books that mainly teach disconnected legal facts.
CLAT UG Previous Question Papers
Official question-paper resources
Attempt each official-format UG paper in two hours and score it at +1/−0.25/0.
Review the passage evidence for every answer; a correct guess without reasoning does not identify a repeatable skill.
CLAT UG Frequently Asked Questions
When do CLAT 2027 applications open?
Official online enrolment opens on 3 August 2026 and closes at 11:59 PM on 31 October 2026.
Is this page for CLAT UG or CLAT PG?
This is the CLAT UG guide for five-year integrated undergraduate law programmes. CLAT PG is a separate exam page.
What is the CLAT UG 2027 pattern?
It is a two-hour offline paper with 120 multiple-choice questions for 120 marks across five sections.
Is there negative marking in CLAT?
Yes. Each incorrect answer loses 0.25 mark and a blank answer receives zero.
What marks are required in Class XII?
The 2027 UG rule requires 45 percent generally and 40 percent for SC, ST and PwD candidates, along with all other admission conditions.
Is there an upper age limit for CLAT UG?
The official CLAT UG 2027 eligibility page states no upper age limit.
Does a CLAT rank guarantee an NLU seat?
No. Admission depends on rank, category and domicile rules, preferences, vacancies, counselling response, documents and payment.
When is the CLAT 2027 exam?
The offline examination is scheduled for Sunday, 6 December 2026 from 2 PM to 4 PM, with an extended notified duration for eligible PwD candidates.
Official Information and Sources
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