CLAT
Conducted by Consortium of NLUs
About CLAT
CLAT 2027 (Common Law Admission Test) will be conducted by the Consortium of National Law Universities in January 2027 for admission to 5-year integrated BA LLB and 1-year LLM programmes at 25 National Law Universities including NLSIU Bangalore, NALSAR Hyderabad, NLU Delhi, WBNUJS Kolkata, NLU Jodhpur, and RGNUL Patiala. Registration for CLAT 2027 typically opens July 2026. CLAT is the only path to the NLUs — India's most prestigious law schools.
NLU graduates at top NLUs command starting salaries of ₹12–30 LPA at corporate law firms in Mumbai and Delhi. For NE India students, NLU Assam (Guwahati) — National Law University and Judicial Academy Assam — accepts CLAT scores. NLU Delhi has NE regional category seats. Law as a career option in NE India is growing significantly given expanding regulatory, civil, and commercial legal needs.
Eligibility
- Class 12 passed or appearing from any recognised board
- Minimum 45% aggregate (40% for SC/ST)
- No upper age limit for UG CLAT (verify current Consortium prospectus)
- LLM CLAT: LLB or equivalent with minimum 55% marks (50% for SC/ST)
- No limit on number of attempts
Exam Pattern
Mode and Duration
- Offline pen-and-paper exam
- Duration: 2 hours
- Total questions: 120 | Total marks: 120
- Negative marking: −0.25 for each incorrect answer
Five Sections (UG)
English Language — 22–26 questions Reading comprehension-based; vocabulary and grammar in context; inference and tone
Current Affairs and General Knowledge — 28–32 questions Legal current affairs, static GK, Supreme Court judgements, important constitutional developments
Legal Reasoning — 28–32 questions Passage-based: a legal principle is given, applied to a factual situation No prior legal knowledge required — all principles are stated in the passage
Logical Reasoning — 22–26 questions Passage-based critical reasoning; argument evaluation; conclusions and assumptions
Quantitative Techniques — 8–12 questions Elementary mathematics up to Class 10; data sufficiency; statistics and graphs
Official Resources
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CLAT — FAQs
What is CLAT?+
CLAT 2027 (Common Law Admission Test) will be conducted by the Consortium of National Law Universities in January 2027 for admission to 5-year integrated BA LLB and 1-year LLM programmes at 25 National Law Universities including NLSIU Bangalore, NALSAR Hyderabad, NLU Delhi, WBNUJS Kolkata, NLU Jodhpur, and RGNUL Patiala. Registration for CLAT 2027 typically opens July 2026. CLAT is the only path to the NLUs — India's most prestigious law schools.
NLU graduates at top NLUs command starting salaries of ₹12–30 LPA at corporate law firms in Mumbai and Delhi. For NE India students, NLU Assam (Guwahati) — National Law University and Judicial Academy Assam — accepts CLAT scores. NLU Delhi has NE regional category seats. Law as a career option in NE India is growing significantly given expanding regulatory, civil, and commercial legal needs.
What is the eligibility for CLAT?+
- Class 12 passed or appearing from any recognised board
- Minimum 45% aggregate (40% for SC/ST)
- No upper age limit for UG CLAT (verify current Consortium prospectus)
- LLM CLAT: LLB or equivalent with minimum 55% marks (50% for SC/ST)
- No limit on number of attempts
What is the exam pattern of CLAT?+
Mode and Duration
- Offline pen-and-paper exam
- Duration: 2 hours
- Total questions: 120 | Total marks: 120
- Negative marking: −0.25 for each incorrect answer
Five Sections (UG)
English Language — 22–26 questions Reading comprehension-based; vocabulary and grammar in context; inference and tone
Current Affairs and General Knowledge — 28–32 questions Legal current affairs, static GK, Supreme Court judgements, important constitutional developments
Legal Reasoning — 28–32 questions Passage-based: a legal principle is given, applied to a factual situation No prior legal knowledge required — all principles are stated in the passage
Logical Reasoning — 22–26 questions Passage-based critical reasoning; argument evaluation; conclusions and assumptions
Quantitative Techniques — 8–12 questions Elementary mathematics up to Class 10; data sufficiency; statistics and graphs
Which colleges accept CLAT scores?+
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