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    CLAT 2027 Admission Process: Steps, Fees, Seat Intake

    CLAT 2027 Admission Process: Steps, Fees, Seat Intake

    Mirza Farhan BaigUpdated on 29 Sep 2026, 11:23 AM IST

    The Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) is conducting the CLAT 2027 admission process for admission to undergraduate and postgraduate law programmes offered by participating NLUs. The CLAT 2027 application process started on August 3, 2026. The last date to apply for CLAT 2027 is October 31, 2026. The CLAT 2027 exam will be conducted in offline mode on December 6, 2026. Only those students who appeared for the CLAT exam can participate in NLU admissions 2027 to enrol in the 5-year LLB and LLM programmes of participating NLUs. There are 26 participating NLUs and IIULER Goa in CLAT 2027. The combined intake is 4,045 seats for CLAT UG programs and 1,755 seats for one-year LLM intake, including the CLAT NRI quota and supernumerary seats. Read on to get all the details on CLAT 2027 admission, including the application process, exam date, counselling, participating NLUs, seat matrix and more.

    This Story also Contains

    1. CLAT Admission Process 2027 Overview
    2. CLAT 2027 Admission Process: Steps
    3. Infographics - CLAT Admission Process
    4. CLAT Admission Process 2027 Fees
    5. CLAT 2027 Admission Process Seat Intake
    6. CLAT PG 2027 Admission Process Seat Intake
    CLAT 2027 Admission Process: Steps, Fees, Seat Intake
    CLAT Admission Process 2027

    CLAT Admission Process 2027 Overview

    ParticularsDetails
    Conducting bodyConsortium of NLUs
    Accepted exam

    Common Law Admission Test

    Participating colleges26 NLUs and IIULER Goa
    Courses offered5-year LLB, LLM
    CLAT seats

    4,045 5-year LLB seats and 1,755 LLM seats

    CLAT 2027 Admission Process: Steps

    Broadly, the admission process of CLAT 2027 consists of two aspects: appearing for CLAT and participating in the counselling and seat allotment process. The steps in the CLAT 2027 admission process are listed below.

    • Submitting the CLAT 2027 application form: Interested candidates must first complete CLAT 2027 registration online through the official website. The application process involves steps such as creating a CLAT candidate login, filling up the form details, providing CLAT exam centre preferences and paying the registration fee.

    • Appearing for the exam and getting a valid score: After successful registration, candidates must appear for CLAT and get a valid score. CLAT 2027 is scheduled to be conducted on December 6, 2026, in offline mode at 89+ test cities across the country.

    • Registering for the CLAT counselling 2027: After the publication of the CLAT 2027 result, candidates whose name will be featured in the CLAT 2027 invite list must register for the CLAT 2027 counselling process by paying the prescribed counselling registration fee. Candidates are also required to submit their NLU preference list at this time. The CLAT 2027 admission can be obtained only in those NLUs that are part of the candidate’s preference list.

    • Publication of CLAT merit list 2027: After closing the counselling registration window, the consortium will publish the CLAT 2027 merit list for each participating NLU, which will include the details of the candidates shortlisted for admission. The merit list is published for each round of CLAT counselling. The category-wise CLAT 2027 cut-off will also be available for each NLU through the merit list.

    • Admission and Seat Allotment: The merit list is provisional. The shortlisted candidates have to complete document verification and payment of the seat confirmation fee, as well as the balance university fees, to obtain the final CLAT seat allotment in the allotted NLU. The confirmation fee and the counselling registration fee will be adjusted against the university fee to be paid by the candidate.

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    Infographics - CLAT Admission Process

    Infographics - CLAT Admission Process

    CLAT Admission Process 2027 Fees

    Given below are the different fees involved in the various stages of the admission process of CLAT 2027. The fees include the application fee, counselling registration fee, confirmation fee and university fee. The fee details are given below.

    CLAT Admission 2027 Fees

    Particulars

    Details

    CLAT 2027 registration fees

    Rs. 4000 for General/ OBC/PwD/NRI/PIO//OCI category

    Rs. 3500 for SC/ST/BPL category

    CLAT 2027 counselling registration fee

    Rs. 30000 for general

    Rs. 20000 for ST/ SC/ OBC/ BC/ EWS/ PWD

    CLAT 2027 confirmation fee

    Rs. 20000

    Balance university fees

    NLU fees structure 2027

    CLAT 2027 Admission Process Seat Intake

    NLU Name

    Courses offered

    CLAT Seats (excluding supernumerary and NRI seats)

    NLSIU Bengaluru

    BA LLB (Hons.)

    300

    NALSAR Hyderabad

    BA LLB (Hons.)

    132

    NLIU Bhopal

    BA LLB (Hons.)

    104,

    BSc LLB (Hons.)

    59

    WBNUJS Kolkata

    BA LLB (Hons.)

    110

    B.Sc LLB (Hons.)

    52

    NLU Jodhpur

    BA LLB (Hons.)

    90

    BBA LLB (Hons.)

    30

    HNLU Raipur

    BA LLB (Hons.)

    170

    GNLU Gandhinagar

    5-year LLB (BA LLB(Hons.); BCom LLB(Hons.); BSc LLB (Hons.); BBA LLB(Hons) and BSW LLB(Hons)

    172

    GNLU Silvassa Campus

    BA LLB (Hons)

    66

    RMNLU Lucknow

    BA LLB (Hons)

    169

    RGNUL Patiala

    BA LLB (Hons)

    180

    CNLU Patna

    BA LLB (Hons)

    69

    BBA LLB (Hons)

    69

    NUALS Kochi

    BA LLB (Hons)

    60

    NLUO Cuttack

    BA LLB (Hons)

    106


    BBA LLB (Hons)

    53

    NUSRL Ranchi

    BA LLB (Hons)

    120

    BBA LLB (Hons)

    60

    NLUJA Kamrup

    BA LLB (Hons)

    60

    DSNLU Visakhapatnam

    BA LLB (Hons)

    120

    TNNLU Tiruchirappalli

    BA LLB (Hons)

    56

    BCom LLB (Hons)

    56

    MNLU Mumbai

    BA LLB (Hons)

    100

    MNLU Nagpur

    BA LLB (Hons)

    120

    BA LLB (Hons in Adjudication and Justicing)

    60

    BBA LLB (Hons)

    60

    MNLU Aurangabad

    BA LLB (Hons.)

    60

    BBA LLB (Hons)

    60

    HPNLU Shimla

    BA LLB (Hons)

    120

    BBA LLB (Hons)

    60

    DNLU Jabalpur

    BA LLB (Hons)

    120

    DBRANLU Sonepat

    BA LLB (Hons)

    120

    NLU Tripura

    BA LLB (Hons)

    60

    RPNLU Prayagraj

    BA LLB (Hons.)

    60

    CLAT PG 2027 Admission Process Seat Intake

    NLU Name

    Course

    CLAT Seats (excluding supernumerary and NRI seats)

    NLSIU Bengaluru

    LLM

    120

    NALSAR Hyderabad

    LLM

    66

    NLIU Bhopal

    LLM

    60

    WBNUJS Kolkata

    LLM

    100

    NLU Jodhpur

    LLM

    80

    HNLU Raipur

    LLM

    90

    GNLU Gandhinagar

    LLM

    57

    GNLU Silvassa Campus

    LLM

    33

    RMLNLU Lucknow

    LLM

    48

    RGNUL Patiala

    LLM

    58

    NUALS Kochi

    LLM

    60

    NLUO Cuttack

    LLM

    44

    NUSRL Ranchi

    LLM

    60

    NLUJA Kamrup

    LLM

    40

    DSNLU Visakhapatnam

    LLM

    60

    TNNLU Tiruchirappalli

    LLM Corporate and Securities Laws

    20

    LLM Intellectual Property Law

    20

    LLM (Natural Resources Law)

    20

    MNLU Mumbai

    LLM

    50

    MNLU Nagpur

    LLM

    60

    MNLU Aurangabad

    LLM

    60

    HPNLU Shimla

    LLM

    80

    DNLU Jabalpur

    LLM

    50

    NLU Tripura

    LLM

    50

    RPNLU Prayagraj

    LLM

    10

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: Does 12th marks matter in CLAT?
    A:

    12th marks matter only for the CLAT eligibility criteria to appear in the exam. The marks in class 12 are not considered at the time of NLU admission.

    Q: What are the passing marks of CLAT?
    A:

    There are no passing marks for CLAT. Candidates are ranked in the merit list as per their CLAT score and considered for admission.

    Q: Who is eligible for CLAT counselling?
    A:

    Candidates who have a valid score in the CLAT exam and who paid the counselling registration fee are eligible to participate in the CLAT counselling process.

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