CLAT 2027 UG Admission: Exam Date, Application Form, Eligibility, Fees and Complete Details

If you are plan­ning to pur­sue a career in law after Class 12, CLAT 2027 is one of the most impor­tant entrance exams you should know about. The Com­mon Law Admis­sion Test (CLAT) is con­duct­ed for admis­sion to under­grad­u­ate law pro­grammes offered by par­tic­i­pat­ing Nation­al Law Uni­ver­si­ties (NLUs).

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The Con­sor­tium of Nation­al Law Uni­ver­si­ties has already released the instruc­tions for CLAT 2027 UG admis­sion. The exam is sched­uled for 6 Decem­ber 2026, and stu­dents who are plan­ning to appear should start prepar­ing and com­plet­ing their appli­ca­tion for­mal­i­ties well in advance.

In this guide, we have cov­ered the impor­tant infor­ma­tion you need to know about CLAT 2027, includ­ing the appli­ca­tion dates, exam date and tim­ing, appli­ca­tion fee, doc­u­ments required, impor­tant instruc­tions, admit card and admis­sion-relat­ed information.

CLAT 2027 UG: Quick Overview

When Will CLAT 2027 Application Form Be Available?

The CLAT 2027 UG appli­ca­tion process start­ed on 3 August 2026. Can­di­dates can sub­mit their appli­ca­tions online until 31 Octo­ber 2026, 11:59 PM.

Stu­dents should avoid wait­ing until the last day. Appli­ca­tion forms some­times take longer than expect­ed because of doc­u­ment uploads, pay­ment issues or incor­rect infor­ma­tion. It is bet­ter to com­plete the form ear­ly and keep a copy of the sub­mit­ted appli­ca­tion for future reference.

You can check the lat­est appli­ca­tion infor­ma­tion through the offi­cial CLAT 2027 web­site.

CLAT 2027 Exam Date and Timing

The Con­sor­tium has sched­uled CLAT 2027 for Sun­day, 6 Decem­ber 2026.

The exam­i­na­tion will be held in offline mode.

Exam tim­ing: 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Eli­gi­ble PwD can­di­dates will have addi­tion­al time, with their exam­i­na­tion sched­uled from 2:00 PM to 4:40 PM.

Stu­dents should keep check­ing the offi­cial web­site reg­u­lar­ly because any change or new noti­fi­ca­tion regard­ing the exam­i­na­tion will be pub­lished there.

Who Can Appear for CLAT 2027 UG?

CLAT 2027 UG is intend­ed for can­di­dates seek­ing admis­sion to under­grad­u­ate pro­grammes offered by par­tic­i­pat­ing NLUs.

The Con­sor­tium has stat­ed that Indi­an Nation­als, NRIs, PIO card hold­ers and OCI card hold­ers seek­ing admis­sion to UG pro­grammes can appear for CLAT 2027, sub­ject to the applic­a­ble requirements.

For­eign Nation­als are not eli­gi­ble to appear for CLAT. Such can­di­dates are advised to approach the respec­tive Nation­al Law Uni­ver­si­ties direct­ly for admis­sion-relat­ed information.

Can­di­dates inter­est­ed in NRI/NRI Spon­sored seats should also check the rules of the indi­vid­ual NLU. These seats are not allot­ted by the Con­sor­tium through the reg­u­lar CLAT seat allot­ment process.

For the lat­est eli­gi­bil­i­ty require­ments, stu­dents should check the offi­cial CLAT 2027 UG Eli­gi­bil­i­ty page before fill­ing out the form.

CLAT 2027 Application Process

The appli­ca­tion process is com­plete­ly online.

Before start­ing the appli­ca­tion, keep your mobile num­ber, email ID, pho­to­graph, sig­na­ture and applic­a­ble cer­tifi­cates ready.

Here is the basic process:

1. Register on the CLAT website

Can­di­dates first need to reg­is­ter using their per­son­al mobile num­ber and email ID.

An OTP will be sent to the reg­is­tered mobile num­ber for verification.

2. Login to your account

After reg­is­tra­tion, log in using your reg­is­tered mobile num­ber and password.

3. Fill in your details

Enter your per­son­al and aca­d­e­m­ic infor­ma­tion carefully.

One impor­tant point that stu­dents should not over­look is the spelling of their name and their par­ents’ names. The details should match the infor­ma­tion giv­en on your cer­tifi­cates, mark­sheets and iden­ti­ty documents.

4. Select programme and category

Choose the UG pro­gramme and the applic­a­ble cat­e­go­ry carefully.

Once the appli­ca­tion has been sub­mit­ted and the fee has been paid, changes to the pro­gramme, cat­e­go­ry and BPL field will not be entertained.

5. Upload documents

Upload the required pho­to­graph, sig­na­ture and applic­a­ble certificates.

6. Pay the application fee

Pay the appli­ca­tion fee through the avail­able online pay­ment options.

7. Submit the application

Before click­ing the final sub­mit but­ton, go through the com­plete form once again. A small mis­take in the appli­ca­tion can cre­ate prob­lems later.

Documents Required for CLAT 2027

Accord­ing to the CLAT 2027 UG instruc­tions, can­di­dates may need to upload the fol­low­ing documents:

• Recent pass­port-size pho­to­graph with a plain background
• Can­di­date’s signature
• SC/ST/OBC cat­e­go­ry cer­tifi­cate, where applicable
• PwD cer­tifi­cate, where applicable
• BPL cer­tifi­cate, where applicable

The documents/certificates should be uploaded in PDF for­mat, as spec­i­fied in the offi­cial instructions.

The pho­to­graph and sig­na­ture do not need to be attest­ed while sub­mit­ting the online application.

How­ev­er, can­di­dates should keep the orig­i­nal cer­tifi­cates safe­ly because the allot­ted uni­ver­si­ty may require them dur­ing the admis­sion process.

CLAT 2027 Application Fee

The appli­ca­tion fee depends on the can­di­date’s category.

General/OBC can­di­dates: ₹4,000

SC/ST/BPL/PwD can­di­dates: ₹3,500

Can­di­dates who want to pur­chase pre­vi­ous years’ ques­tion papers can do so for an addi­tion­al ₹500.

The pre­vi­ous years’ ques­tion paper fee is sep­a­rate from the appli­ca­tion fee.

Can­di­dates should also remem­ber that bank or pay­ment gate­way charges may apply. The appli­ca­tion fee is non-refund­able and non-adjustable.

CLAT 2027 Syllabus and Question Paper

Know­ing the syl­labus and ques­tion paper struc­ture is one of the first steps in prepar­ing for CLAT.

Before start­ing seri­ous prepa­ra­tion, stu­dents should go through the offi­cial CLAT 2027 UG Syl­labus & Guide and the CLAT 2027 UG Ques­tion Paper For­mat.

Under­stand­ing the exam pat­tern helps you plan your prepa­ra­tion instead of ran­dom­ly solv­ing questions.

CLAT 2027 Participating NLUs

One of the biggest rea­sons stu­dents appear for CLAT is admis­sion to Nation­al Law Uni­ver­si­ties par­tic­i­pat­ing in the CLAT admis­sion process.

The Con­sor­tium pro­vides infor­ma­tion about par­tic­i­pat­ing uni­ver­si­ties, includ­ing details relat­ed to cours­es, intake and oth­er admis­sion-relat­ed matters.

You can check the cur­rent list on the offi­cial CLAT 2027 Par­tic­i­pat­ing Uni­ver­si­ties page.

Before select­ing your pref­er­ences, it is a good idea to vis­it the indi­vid­ual NLU web­sites as well. Fees, seat intake, reser­va­tion and oth­er uni­ver­si­ty-spe­cif­ic rules can vary.

CLAT 2027 Reservation and Category Details

Can­di­dates apply­ing under a reserved cat­e­go­ry need to have the appro­pri­ate cer­tifi­cate issued by the com­pe­tent authority.

If you want to claim a reser­va­tion ben­e­fit, make sure your cer­tifi­cate meets the require­ments spec­i­fied by the con­cerned author­i­ty and the respec­tive NLU.

This is par­tic­u­lar­ly impor­tant because sim­ply select­ing a cat­e­go­ry in the appli­ca­tion form does not mean that the reser­va­tion ben­e­fit will auto­mat­i­cal­ly be grant­ed. The required doc­u­ments may have to be pro­duced dur­ing admission.

CLAT 2027 Admit Card

The admit card will be avail­able for down­load through the can­di­date’s CLAT account.

The Con­sor­tium has stat­ed that the exact date of avail­abil­i­ty of the hall tick­et will be com­mu­ni­cat­ed through the offi­cial website.

Once the admit card is released, stu­dents should down­load it as soon as pos­si­ble and care­ful­ly check the details print­ed on it.

Do not wait until the exam­i­na­tion day to down­load or print your admit card.

What Happens After CLAT 2027?

Appear­ing for CLAT is only the first part of the admis­sion journey.

After the exam­i­na­tion and dec­la­ra­tion of results, can­di­dates need to fol­low the applic­a­ble coun­selling and seat allot­ment process.

The seat allot­ment and admis­sion offer under CLAT 2027 are pro­vi­sion­al. Can­di­dates should care­ful­ly fol­low the instruc­tions issued by the Con­sor­tium and the allot­ted NLU.

Stu­dents should reg­u­lar­ly check the offi­cial web­site for coun­selling-relat­ed announcements.

CLAT 2027 Tie-Breaking Rules

Some­times two can­di­dates may obtain the same marks. The Con­sor­tium has spec­i­fied a par­tic­u­lar order for resolv­ing such ties.

The tie-break­ing pro­ce­dure is:

1. High­er marks in the Legal Apti­tude section
2. High­er age
3. Com­put­erised draw of lots

So, if two stu­dents have iden­ti­cal over­all marks, per­for­mance in Legal Apti­tude will be con­sid­ered first.

Common Mistakes Students Should Avoid

CLAT prepa­ra­tion is not only about study­ing hard. It is also about avoid­ing sim­ple mistakes.

Here are a few things worth remembering:

Don’t wait until the last day to apply. Tech­ni­cal prob­lems or pay­ment issues can hap­pen at the wrong time.

Don’t enter your name casu­al­ly. Make sure it match­es your offi­cial documents.

Don’t upload ran­dom doc­u­ments. Check that your cer­tifi­cates are valid and applic­a­ble to the cat­e­go­ry you have selected.

Don’t ignore cur­rent affairs. Reg­u­lar read­ing and revi­sion are impor­tant for CLAT preparation.

Don’t take mock tests with­out analysing them. The real ben­e­fit comes from under­stand­ing why you got ques­tions wrong.

Don’t depend on unof­fi­cial infor­ma­tion. If you see con­flict­ing infor­ma­tion on social media or coach­ing web­sites, check the offi­cial Con­sor­tium noti­fi­ca­tion first.

How Should You Prepare for CLAT 2027?

With the exam sched­uled for Decem­ber 2026, stu­dents still have valu­able prepa­ra­tion time.

A prac­ti­cal prepa­ra­tion rou­tine could include:

• Dai­ly reading
• Cur­rent affairs revision
• Legal rea­son­ing practice
• Log­i­cal rea­son­ing practice
• Read­ing com­pre­hen­sion practice
• Quan­ti­ta­tive tech­niques practice
• Pre­vi­ous years’ questions
• Reg­u­lar mock tests
• Analy­sis of incor­rect questions
• Week­ly revision

One thing that often makes a dif­fer­ence is con­sis­ten­cy. Study­ing for sev­er­al hours on one day and then tak­ing a break for sev­er­al days is gen­er­al­ly less use­ful than main­tain­ing a reg­u­lar study routine.

Why Mock Tests Matter

Mock tests give you an idea of how you per­form when the clock is running.

They can help you understand:

• How quick­ly you read passages
• Which sec­tions take most of your time
• Where you make repeat­ed mistakes
• Whether your accu­ra­cy drops under pressure
• Which top­ics need more revision

If you are prepar­ing for CLAT 2027, try to make mock-test analy­sis a reg­u­lar part of your prepa­ra­tion rather than sim­ply focus­ing on your score.

Important CLAT 2027 Links

For con­ve­nience, here are the impor­tant offi­cial pages that CLAT 2027 aspi­rants should bookmark:

• CLAT 2027 Offi­cial Website
• Apply Now
• UG Eli­gi­bil­i­ty
• UG Syl­labus & Guide
• UG Ques­tion Paper Format
• UG Instruc­tions
• Par­tic­i­pat­ing Universities
• CLAT 2027 FAQs
• CLAT 2027 Help Desk
• Pre­vi­ous Year Score Card

CLAT 2027 FAQs

When is CLAT 2027?

CLAT 2027 is sched­uled for Sun­day, 6 Decem­ber 2026.

What is the CLAT 2027 exam timing?

The reg­u­lar exam will be con­duct­ed from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM. Eli­gi­ble PwD can­di­dates will have addi­tion­al time up to 4:40 PM.

What is the last date to apply for CLAT 2027?

The last date is 31 Octo­ber 2026 at 11:59 PM.

How much is the CLAT 2027 application fee?

The fee is ₹4,000 for General/OBC can­di­dates and ₹3,500 for SC/ST/BPL/PwD candidates.

Is CLAT 2027 online or offline?

CLAT 2027 will be con­duct­ed in offline mode.

Can I change my category after submitting the form?

The Con­sor­tium’s instruc­tions state that once the appli­ca­tion is sub­mit­ted and paid, the pro­gramme, cat­e­go­ry and BPL field can­not be changed.

Where can I check the CLAT 2027 syllabus?

Stu­dents should refer to the offi­cial CLAT 2027 UG Syl­labus & Guide page for the lat­est syl­labus information.

Where can I check the participating NLUs?

The offi­cial par­tic­i­pat­ing uni­ver­si­ties page pro­vides infor­ma­tion about the NLUs par­tic­i­pat­ing in CLAT 2027.

Final Takeaway

For stu­dents plan­ning to appear for CLAT 2027 UG, now is the right time to get organ­ised. The appli­ca­tion win­dow is already open, and the exam­i­na­tion is sched­uled for 6 Decem­ber 2026.

Don’t leave the appli­ca­tion until the last minute. Check your eli­gi­bil­i­ty, pre­pare the required doc­u­ments, enter your details care­ful­ly and keep an eye on offi­cial notifications.

At the same time, focus on your prepa­ra­tion. Read reg­u­lar­ly, prac­tise rea­son­ing and com­pre­hen­sion, revise cur­rent affairs and take mock tests consistently.

Most impor­tant­ly, when­ev­er there is a doubt about an impor­tant date, eli­gi­bil­i­ty rule, fee, reser­va­tion or admis­sion pro­ce­dure, check the offi­cial Con­sor­tium of NLUs web­site first.

Impor­tant: CLAT-relat­ed dates, eli­gi­bil­i­ty require­ments, seat intake, reser­va­tion poli­cies and admis­sion pro­ce­dures can be updat­ed by the Con­sor­tium or indi­vid­ual NLUs. Can­di­dates should ver­i­fy the lat­est offi­cial noti­fi­ca­tion before apply­ing or tak­ing any admis­sion-relat­ed decision.

Good prepa­ra­tion is not about study­ing every­thing at once. It is about study­ing con­sis­tent­ly, prac­tis­ing reg­u­lar­ly and improv­ing a lit­tle every day.