The CLAT 2027 registrations are set to commence in August 2026. In response to a query from Careers360, the Consortium of NLUs confirmed that the CLAT 2027 application window will open in August 2026. The CLAT 2027 exam notification can be expected soon. Like every year recently, the CLAT 2027 exam date will fall in the first or second week of December. The CLAT exam is conducted in a single shift on Sunday. Candidates preparing for the upcoming law entrance exam must fill in the stipulated time window specified by the Consortium of NLUs. It will also be interesting to see what new changes the Consortium of NLUs will announce in the exam notification after it invited suggestions regarding the CLAT 2027 .
Event | Tentative Date |
Release of CLAT 2027 notification | July 2026 |
Start of CLAT 2027 application form | August 1, 2026 |
Last date to apply for CLAT 2027 | October 31, 2026 |
Application correction window | November 2026 |
Release of CLAT 2027 admit card | Third week of November 2026 |
CLAT 2027 exam date | December 6, 2026 |
Provisional answer key release | December 8–9, 2026 |
Objection window for answer key | December 2026 |
Final answer key release | Mid-December 2026 |
CLAT 2027 result declaration | Third week of December 2026 |
Start of CLAT 2027 counselling | Late December 2026 |
Careers360 contacted the Consortium of NLUs regarding the CLAT 2027 exam date and other important information. The Consortium confirmed that the CLAT 2027 registration will begin in August 2026. However, the Consortium said that the CLAT 2027 exam date has not yet been finalized. In its official response, the Consortium of NLUs said, “The CLAT application form registration will open in August 2026. However, the tentative dates for the exam have not been announced yet.”
The Consortium of NLUs had formed an Expert Committee for CLAT 2027. The expert committee was entrusted to review the CLAT 2027. The expert committee is expected to make some changes to the CLAT 2027 exam based on the following parameters:
Question quality;
The structure of the paper;
The syllabus for the Entrance Examination;
Review comparable entrance examinations like LSAT and LNAT in the US and UK respectively.
Any changes in the CLAT 2027 exam pattern, syllabus, etc., will be notified through the CLAT 2027 notification. The Consortium of NLUs will release the CLAT 2027 notification likely in July 2026.
On Question asked by student community
Dear Student,
CLAT PG stands for Common Law Admission Test Postgraduate. CLAT PG is a national-level entrance examination for admission to LLM programmes offered by participating National Law Universities (NLUs) and other institutions.
Read more at : CLAT Full Form
Hey there,
If you mean CLAT eligibility for admission to 5-year LLB courses, there is no fixed CLAT score/rank that guarantees eligibility. You must first meet the basic Class 12 eligibility criteria, and admission is based on your CLAT rank, category, preferences, and counselling cut-offs.
For NLUs, a better rank
HI VEERENDRAPRASAD ,
Please refer to the following study resources for CLAT 2027 Logical Reasoning
1. How To Score 25+ In CLAT 2026 Logical Reasoning Section https://law.careers360.com/download/ebooks/how-score-25-in-clat-logical-reasoning-section
2. CLAT 2026 Logical Reasoning Question Paper with Solutions: https://law.careers360.com/download/ebooks/clat-2026-logical-reasoning-question-paper-solutions
3. CLAT Logical Reasoning Questions: https://law.careers360.com/articles/clat-logical-reasoning-questions
4. How to prepare for CLAT logical
Hello Student,
Yes, if you have already completed your graduation, you can still appear for CLAT. The important thing is whether you want CLAT UG or CLAT PG:
Hi Keerthi,
You can download the CLAT previous years' question papers.
https://law.careers360.com/download/sample-papers/clat-last-five-year-question-papers-answer-key
If you need any other resources, please let us know.
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