# CLAT — Common Law Admission Test (UG), Consortium of National Law Universities (CLAT) — Shishya exam context

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## Exam pattern
- Category: LAW · national
- Questions: 120 · Total marks: 120 · Marks per question: 1
- Duration: 120 minutes
- Negative marking: −0.25 per wrong answer
- Languages offered: not specified
- Pattern source (UG paper): CLAT 2027 UG Question Paper Format (Consortium of NLUs) — https://consortiumofnlus.ac.in/clat-2027/ug-question-format.html (read 2026-09-27)
- Official syllabus: https://consortiumofnlus.ac.in/clat-2027/ug-syllabus.html

## Eligibility & vacancies
- Education: 10+2 or equivalent with at least 45% marks (40% for SC/ST/PwD). Candidates appearing in the qualifying exam in March/April 2027 may apply, with proof of passing at admission.
- Note: UG syllabus guide: https://consortiumofnlus.ac.in/clat-2027/ug-syllabus.html.
- Official portal: https://consortiumofnlus.ac.in/ (Consortium of National Law Universities)

## Key dates — every tracker row from 120 days back to 365 days ahead (OFFICIAL = conducting body's notice linked · REPORTED = announced, secondary source cited · expected = estimate from previous cycles, NOT announced; an estimate whose date has passed is not listed here)
- 2026-07-22 — CLAT 2027 press release: exam on 6 December 2026, applications 3 August – 31 October 2026 — OFFICIAL, notice: https://consortiumofnlus.ac.in/clat-2027/
- 2026-08-03 — CLAT 2027 applications open — OFFICIAL, notice: https://consortiumofnlus.ac.in/clat-2027/
- 2026-10-31 — CLAT 2027 last date for receiving applications — OFFICIAL, notice: https://consortiumofnlus.ac.in/clat-2027/ — in 34 days
- 2026-12-06 — CLAT 2027 exam, 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm (exam day) — OFFICIAL, notice: https://consortiumofnlus.ac.in/clat-2027/ — in 70 days
- Data updated: latest tracker row added 2026-09-26 · this file generated 2026-09-27 (IST)
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