The CLAT 2027 Notification is expected to be released around mid-July 2026 by the Consortium of National Law Universities on its official website, consortiumofnlus.ac.in, with the exam itself tentatively scheduled for December 6, 2026. Last year’s cycle saw record participation, with 92,344 candidates registering for CLAT 2026 — a 17% jump over the previous year — and female candidates making up 57% of all applicants, signalling continued strong demand ahead of this year’s notification.
Expected Registration Timeline
Once the CLAT 2027 Notification is out, the registration window is likely to open on August 1, 2026, and is expected to remain active until the last week of October 2026. Candidates should keep the following in mind:
- Registration requires creating an account with a valid mobile number and email ID, followed by OTP verification
- Candidates must select three exam centre preferences while filling the form, from over 130 cities nationwide
- The admit card is expected roughly 15 days before the exam, likely in November 2026
Eligibility Criteria and Application Fees
To be eligible for CLAT 2027’s undergraduate programme, candidates need a bachelor’s degree with at least 50% marks (45% for SC/ST/reserved categories) from a recognised university, with no upper age limit prescribed. Candidates currently appearing in qualifying exams can also apply provisionally. On fees, the Consortium has indicated:
- General category: ₹4,000
- SC/ST candidates: ₹3,500
- Fees are payable only online, via NEFT or net banking, and are strictly non-refundable
Exam Pattern and What May Change This Year
The CLAT 2027 Notification is expected to carry updates from a high-profile Expert Committee, chaired by Justice Indu Malhotra and featuring law professors from Oxford, Columbia, and Cambridge, tasked with reforming the exam’s structure. Based on the current pattern, likely to continue with modifications:
- 120 multiple-choice questions across English, Legal Reasoning, Logical Reasoning, General Knowledge/Current Affairs, and Quantitative Techniques
- 2-hour duration, with +1 mark for correct answers and -0.25 for incorrect ones
- No sectional qualifying criteria — the overall score alone determines the merit list
- Reforms may bring restructured questions aimed at deeper analytical reasoning, aligning CLAT with international law-entrance benchmarks like the UK’s LNAT
Candidates are advised to keep checking consortiumofnlus.ac.in regularly, since all current timelines remain provisional until the official notification is formally released.
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