The CLAT 2027 registration window has been closed on November 7. With the demand for legal education growing across the country, competition for NLU seats has been increasing every year. Data shows that CLAT registrations have increased by 70% since 2024. The CLAT registrations reached an all-time high of 92,344 in 2026. The trend suggests CLAT registrations may touch the 1 lakh mark this year even with modest year-on-year growth. The UG accounts for over 80% of candidates in CLAT.
CLAT exam year | Registered candidates | Change from previous year | Students appeared | % of students appeared |
2023 | 54,253 (UG: 44,763 and PG: 9,490) | -10.9% | 51,469 (UG: 42,766 and PG: 8,703) | 94.9% |
2024 | 67,590 (UG: 54,808 and PG: 12,782) | +24.6% | 65,185 (UG: 53,180 and PG: 12,005) | 96.4% |
2025 | 78,914 (UG: 62,832 and PG: 16,082) | +16.8% | 75,361 (UG: 60,544 and PG: 14,817) | 95.5% |
2026 | 92,344 (UG: 75,009 and PG: 17,335) | +17.0% | 88,657 (UG: 72,631 and PG: 16,026) | 96.0% |
CLAT registration fell by 10.9%, from 60,895 in 2022 to 54,253 in 2023. However, the numbers have increased since then. It rose by 24.6% in 2024, 16.8% in 2025, and 17.0% in 2026. Considering the annual growth rate in the last two years, an increase of 16-17% means CLAT registrations might touch 1.07 to 1.08 Lakh this year.
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The CLAT 2027 registrations are expected to increase for several reasons. One of the major factors boosting CLAT registrations is the shift of the exam from May to December of the preceding year. Changing the exam cycle drew students from two academic years: current class 12th students and droppers/repeaters from the previous academic year.
Several prominent universities now use CLAT scores for law admissions. Official CLAT 2027 affiliates include the University of Lucknow, Nirma University, NMIMS, and NFSU. Meanwhile, institutions like Delhi University, IIM Rohtak, and BITS Law School, Mumbai accept CLAT scores independently.
Last year, the consortium approved over 60 affiliate law schools. Although these colleges do not join centralised counselling, candidates can apply to them directly using their CLAT marks. This wider reach means a single exam now opens doors to dozens of institutions beyond the NLUs.
In 2024, the consortium also reduced the question paper from 150 to 120 questions. Around the same time, new campuses like NLU Meghalaya, GNLU Silvassa, NLU Tripura, and IIULER Goa joined the network. With more universities joining CLAT, registrations are likely to rise even further.
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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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