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    CLAT 2027 Registration Extended Till November 7: Applicants Up 70% in Three Years

    Shubham BhakuniUpdated on 01 Nov 2026, 12:57 PM IST

    The Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) has extended the CLAT 2027 registration deadline till November 07. The previous deadline was October 31. The law entrance test will be held as scheduled, on December 06, for admission to 26 NLUs across the country. Admit cards for the examination will be issued around 10 days before the exam. 

    CLAT 2027 Registration Extended Till November 7: Applicants Up 70% in Three Years
    CLAT 2027 Registration Extended Till November 7

    CLAT Eligibility & Fees

    CLAT is held for both 5-year LLB and LLM programs offered by NLUs. The eligibility changes as per the program.

    5-year LLB applicants must have passed Class 12th or an equivalent examination with at least 45% marks. SC, ST and PwD candidates are required to secure at least 40% marks. 

    Additionally, candidates who are set to appear in Class 12th examination in April-May 2027 are also eligible to appear in CLAT. 

    For LLM, candidates must have completed an LLB degree with at least 50% marks.  SC, ST and PwD candidates are eligible with an LLB degree at 45% marks. 

    Candidates appearing in the final year exams of LLB are also eligible to apply for CLAT PG. There is no age limit for appearing in the examination.

    Candidates can register and pay the application fee online. The application fee for General/OBC candidates is Rs.4,000, while it is Rs.3,500 for SC/ST/BPL/PwD category candidates. The application fee is non-refundable and non-adjustable.

    How many register for CLAT?

    In CLAT 2026, 72,631 appeared in the UG exam while, 16,026 candidates appeared in the PG. Between 2023 and 2026, the CLAT registrations have increased by 70.5%. While the CLAT UG accounts for a vast majority of candidates, the CLAT PG, a relatively smaller exam, has recorded 84.1% growth in number of students appearing in the exam.

    Data from previous four CLAT cycles (2023-2026) suggests that around 11,000-13,500 new candidates are being added in CLAT every year. 

    Year

    Total CLAT registrations

    Appeared (all)

    Appeared: UG

    Appeared: PG

    2019

    69,587

    62,834

    56,247

    6,587

    2020 (Covid)

    75,183

    59,331

    53,226

    6,105

    2021 (Covid)

    70,277

    62,106

    53,532

    8,574

    2022*

    60,895

    56,472

    n/a

    n/a

    2023

    54,163

    51,469

    42,766

    8,703

    2024

    67,590

    65,185

    53,180

    12,005

    2025

    78,914

    75,361

    60,544

    14,817

    2026

    92,344

    88,657

    72,631

    16,026

    *UG/PG split not available

    With this trend, the CLAT registrations are expected to cross 1 lakh for the first time this year. This would also mean increased competition for premier NLUs. The NLUs offer around 4,000 UG and 1,700 PG seats through CLAT. This roughly converts to 18 students competing for each UG seat. 

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