The Consortium of National Law Universities (CNLUs) will announce the CLAT 2027 fee structure on its website: consortiumofnlus.ac.in. The CLAT 2027 application window will tentatively open in the first week of August 2026. Candidates will be able to submit the CLAT 2027 application form fee online until the specified date once the application window open. Candidates must be aware of the CLAT exam fees 2027 to complete the registration and obtain NLU admission 2027. The CLAT 2027 exam fee is Rs. 4,000 for the general category and Rs. 3,500 for SC/ST candidates. In this article, get complete details of the CLAT registration form fee.
The Consortium of National Law Universities will conduct CLAT 2027 tentatively in the first week of December 2026, in offline mode. Candidates who have been shortlisted in the Common Law Admission Test will be admitted into the 5-year LLB and LLM programmes of 26 participating National Law Universities and more than 60 law schools across the country.
The table below provides the CLAT 2027 entrance exam fee as given on the official website of CLAT 2027.
Category | Registration Fees |
CLAT exam fee for General/ OBC Category | Rs. 4,000 (without question papers) |
CLAT exam fee for General/ OBC | Rs. 4,500 (with question papers) |
CLAT exam fee for SC/ ST/ BPL/ PwD category | Rs. 3,500 (without question papers) |
CLAT fee for SC/ ST/ BPL/ PwD | Rs. 4,000 (with question papers) |
The candidates have to pay three types of fees during the CLAT 2027 counselling process. The details of the CLAT 2027 counselling fees are given in the table below.
Type of fee | Amount | Details |
CLAT 2027 counselling registration fee | Rs. 30,000 for general, Rs. 20,000 for ST/ SC/ OBC/ BC/ EWS/ PWD | Fees to be paid to register fr the counselling process |
Confirmation fee | Rs. 20,000 | Fees to be paid to confirm the allotted seat |
Balance university fees | - | Balance 1st-semester fees to be paid after adjusting the confirmation fee. Varies across NLUs |
Candidates can find out the NLU fee structure for 5-year integrated LLB and LLM courses that accept CLAT scores for admission to their law courses. The NLU fees structure includes fee components such as the tuition fees, one-time fee payments and recurring fee payments.
NLU Name | NLU fees for BA LLB (UG fees) | NLU fees for LLM (PG fees) |
Rs. 4.55 lakhs per annum | Rs. 4.55 lakhs per annum | |
Rs. 3.83 lakhs per annum | Rs. 2.52 lakhs per annum | |
Rs. 2.72 lakhs per annum | Rs. 1.95 lakhs per annum | |
Rs. 2.86 lakhs per annum | Rs. 3.05 lakhs per annum | |
Rs. 3.55 lakhs per annum (BA LLB) Rs. 4.56 lakhs per annum (BSc. LLB) | Rs. 2.72 lakhs per annum | |
Rs. 3 lakhs per annum | Rs. 2.28 lakhs per annum | |
Rs. 2.20 lakhs per annum | Rs. 1.70 lakhs per annum | |
Rs. 2.58 lakhs per annum | Rs. 2.62 lakhs per annum | |
Rs. 2.58 lakhs per annum | Rs. 2.62 lakhs per annum | |
Rs. 2.05 lakhs per annum | Rs. 1.25 lakhs per annum | |
Rs. 2.92 lakhs per annum | Rs. 2.43 lakhs per annum | |
Rs. 2.63 lakhs per annum | - | |
Rs. 2.14 lakhs per annum | Rs. 1.63 lakhs per annum | |
Rs. 2.57 lakhs per annum | Rs. 1.97 lakhs per annum | |
Rs. 3.39 lakhs per annum | Rs. 2.99 lakhs per annum | |
Rs. 2.44 lakhs per annum | Rs. 2.11 lakhs per annum | |
Rs. 2.30 lakhs per annum | Rs. 2.30 lakhs per annum | |
Rs. 2.99 lakhs per annum (All India/TN General) Rs. 2.92 lakhs per annum (All India SC/ST) Rs. 1.56 lakhs per annum (TN SC/ST) Rs. 1.62 lakhs per annum (TN First Generation Graduate) | Rs. 2.51 lakhs per annum (All India/TN General) Rs. 2.44 lakhs per annum (All India SC/ST) Rs. 1.69 lakhs per annum (TN SC/ST) | |
Rs. 3.28 lakhs per annum (Maharashtra students) Rs. 3.62 lakhs per annum (All India) | Rs. 2.52 lakhs per annum (Maharashtra students) Rs. 2.64 lakhs per annum (All India) | |
Rs. 2.75 lakhs per annum (Maharashtra students) Rs. 3.22 lakhs per annum (All India) | Rs. 1.87 lakhs per annum (Maharashtra students) Rs. 2.12 lakhs per annum (All India) | |
Rs. 2.98 lakhs per annum | Rs. 2.70 lakhs per annum | |
Rs. 3.51 lakhs per annum | Rs. 3.51 lakhs per annum | |
Rs. 2.22 lakhs per annum | - | |
Rs. 3.85 lakhs per annum | Rs. 3.33 lakhs per annum | |
Rs. 2.01 lakhs per annum | Rs. 1.71 lakhs per annum | |
Rs. 3.02 lakhs per annum | Rs. 3.02 lakhs per annum | |
RPNLU Prayagraj | Rs. 4.53 lakhs per annum | Rs. 1.99 lakhs per annum |
Candidates can pay the CLAT 2027 registration fees online at the time of submitting the online application form on the official website - consortiumofnlus.ac.in. The CLAT exam fee can be paid through the CLAT Candidate Login. Candidates must pay the fees before the CLAT 2027 application form fee last date. The application fee of CLAT 2027 for general and OBC candidates is Rs. 4,000. Candidates from the SC/ ST/ BPL/ PwD category have to pay the CLAT 2027 registration fee of Rs. 3,500. The CLAT exam fee 2027 is non-refundable or non-adjustable.
The CLAT exam fees 2027 is non-refundable or non-adjustable. It means candidates will not be able to get back the CLAT registration fees once they pay it.
On Question asked by student community
Yes, you can switch from one college to another to a CLAT college through the entrance test. However, it is important to note that you will have to start from year 1 rather than transferring directly into the second or third year. Some of the top
CLAT participating colleges
here.
Here you can check out the top
NLUs offering admission into 3-year LLB
with and without CLAT exam:
1. NLSIU Bengaluru for LLB programme through NLSAT.
2. NLU Odisha and NLU Visakhapatnam offer admission into the 3-year LLB course through their own admission process.
3. CNLU Patna
Yes, for CLAT preparation, building a reading habit daily is a good approach. You can read the daily newspapers like The Hindu and The Indian Express. While going for Animal Farm by George Orwell, Word power Made Easy by Norma Lewis for novel comprehension.
Yes, you can elevate your law entrance journey with Careers360’s CLAT mock test PDF free download link given below:
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The CLAT 2027 application form will open in the first week of August 2026. While the exam will be held on the first or second Sunday of December 2026.
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