The law admission cycle for the academic year 2027-28 has officially begun as registrations for all three major law entrance exams - Common Law Admission Test (CLAT), All India Law Entrance Test (AILET), and Symbiosis Law Admission Test (SLAT). The CLAT 2027 registrations began on August 3, 2026, while the AILET 2027 application forms were made available on August 7, 2026. Applications for these three law entrance exams is usually open for a period of three months.
Event | CLAT 2027 | AILET 2027 | SLAT 2027 |
Registration Start | August 3, 2026 | August 7, 2026 | August 21, 2026 |
Registration Last Date | October 31, 2026 | November 10, 2026 | December 4, 2026 |
Admit Card Release | Not yet announced | November 30, 2026 | December 11, 2026 (Test 1) December 18, 2026 (Test 2) |
Exam Date | December 6, 2026 | December 13, 2026 | December 19, 2026 (Test 1) December 19, 2026 (Test 2) |
CLAT is undoubtedly the biggest law entrance exam in the country, offering admission to 26 National Law Universities (NLUs), IIULER Goa and many other government and private law schools. AILET follows CLAT and offers admission to the prestigious NLU Delhi. The exam is deemed to be on the same difficulty parameters as CLAT. SLAT is conducted for admissions to the four Symbiosis Law Schools - SLS Pune, SLS Noida, SLS Nagpur and SLS Hyderabad.
Aspect | CLAT | AILET | SLAT |
Conducted By | Consortium of NLUs | NLU Delhi | Symbiosis International University |
Universities Covered | 26 NLUs (except NLU Delhi) | NLU Delhi only | 4 Symbiosis Law Schools |
Exam Mode | Offline (pen-paper) | Offline (pen-paper) | Online (computer-based) |
Duration | 2 hours | 2 hours | 1 hour |
Number of Questions | 120 | 150 | 60 |
Negative Marking | Yes | Yes | No |
Difficulty Level | High | High | Moderate |
Main Subjects | English Language, Current Affairs, including General Knowledge, Legal Reasoning, Logical Reasoning and Quantitative Techniques | English Language, Current Affairs & General Knowledge, and Logical Reasoning | Logical Reasoning, Legal Reasoning, Analytical Reasoning, Reading Comprehension and General Knowledge |
Selection Process | Written exam only | Written exam only | Exam + Personal Interview |
Application Fee | ₹4,000 (Gen) / ₹3,500 (SC/ST) | ₹3,000 (Gen) / ₹1,000 (SC/ST) | ₹2,250 + ₹1,000 per programme |
Candidates who aim big in terms of a law college usually appear for all three exams for the best chances. The syllabus of all three exams overlaps when it comes to topics like legal reasoning, logical reasoning, English language, GK, current affairs, quantitative techniques, etc. However, one thing candidates need to prepare separately is for the distinct format of all three exams. Also, the difficulty and depth of the topics differ. Most serious aspirants first create a common base for all three exams - reading comprehension, legal reasoning, logical reasoning, current affairs and then give time to exam-specific preparation in the last two months of preparation through mock tests.
MH CET Law - Maharashtra's state-level exam for law colleges in the state
TS LAWCET - Telangana's state-level exam conducted by Osmania University
AP LAWCET - Andhra Pradesh's exam, conducted by APSCHE, online mode, once a year
NMIMS LAT (NLAT) - for NMIMS Law colleges
CULEE - Christ University's law entrance exam
KLEE - Kerala's state-level law entrance exam
JMI CET - Jamia Millia Islamia's law entrance test
PUCET - Panjab University's law entrance test
With the CLAT, AILET and SLAT registrations underway, the law admission cycle for 2026-27 has truly begun. While these three exams differ, they still have a common base in terms of syllabus. Given the intense competition for seats at top NLUs and Symbiosis Law Schools, candidates in the meantime should also explore state-level and university-specific exams like MH CET Law, TS LAWCET, CUET Law to widen their options.
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CLAT 2027 aspirants can access these monthly current affairs compilations for regular revision. Use these resources to stay updated with important events and topics for CLAT 2027.
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If you have only two months, use a highly structured plan: daily current affairs, English reading, legal reasoning practice, logical reasoning sets, basic quantitative practice and regular full-length mocks. Spend as much time analysing incorrect questions as taking the mock itself. Consistency during these two months can make a substantial
You can download the CLAT previous years' question papers from here:
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For CLAT 2027 UG, candidates need to have passed Class 12/equivalent with at least 45% marks, or 40% for SC/ST/PwD candidates.
In your situation, having an RT in an additional subject but subsequently passing the required qualification through an improvement examination does not automatically make you ineligible. However, the important
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