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CLAT
CLAT — Common Law Admission Test (UG), Consortium of National Law Universities
CLAT, conducted by the Consortium of National Law Universities, is the admission test for the undergraduate (five-year integrated LLB) programmes of the participating National Law Universities. CLAT 2027 is on Sunday 6 December 2026, 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm; the online application portal is open from 3 August to 31 October 2026 (Consortium press release, 22 July 2026). UG paper: 120 multiple-choice questions of 1 mark each in 2 hours, with 0.25 mark deducted for each wrong answer — English Language 22–26 questions, Current Affairs including General Knowledge 28–32, Legal Reasoning 28–32, Logical Reasoning 22–26 and Quantitative Techniques 10–14 (approximate numbers, per the Consortium). Eligibility: 10+2 or equivalent with 45% marks (40% for SC, ST and PwD); candidates appearing in the qualifying exam in March/April 2027 may apply; no upper age limit. The postgraduate (LL.M.) CLAT is a separate paper not described here.
Updated 26 Sept 2026 ·Vacancy counts change every cycle — always confirm the exact number in the latest official notification before applying.
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Source: official exam authority notification · refreshed weekly. How this works →
CLAT — అధికారిక వివరాలు
వివరాలు పరీక్ష నిర్వహించే సంస్థ సొంత పేజీల నుంచి చదివినవి. తేదీలు ప్రకటించినవే, ప్రతిదానికి దాని స్థాయి: అధికారిక (సంస్థ సొంత నోటీసు) లేదా రిపోర్టెడ్ (మరో మూలం).
- పరీక్ష నిర్వహించే సంస్థ
- Consortium of National Law Universities consortiumofnlus.ac.in ↗
- పరీక్ష విధానం
- UG paper: 120 questions, 120 marks, 120 minutes, −0.25 per wrong answer. CLAT 2027 UG Question Paper Format (Consortium of NLUs) ↗(27 Sept 2026న చదివినది)
- అధికారిక సిలబస్
- అధికారిక సిలబస్ తెరవండి ↗(27 Sept 2026న చదివినది)
- అర్హత
- 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. consortiumofnlus.ac.in ↗(27 Sept 2026న చదివినది)
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CLAT eligibility
Verified against the official notification. Source ↗ · last reconciled 2026-05.
- Education
- Class 12 with minimum 45% (40% for SC/ST/PwBD) from any recognised board.
- Candidates appearing in Class 12 in the same year can apply.
- There is no stream restriction — Science, Commerce and Humanities students are all eligible.
- Attempts
- Unlimited attempts.
- Nationality
- Indian citizen, NRI, OCI, PIO or foreign national (separate seat quotas apply for foreign categories).
CLAT cutoffs
Historical cutoffs are a guide, not a prediction. Use them to set a realistic target, not to predict next year's exact number.
NLU closing ranks — General category, all-India (2024 admissions)
| Year | Category | Cutoff |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | NLSIU Bangalore | Rank 1 – 80 |
| 2024 | NALSAR Hyderabad | Rank ~80 – 150 |
| 2024 | WBNUJS Kolkata | Rank ~150 – 230 |
| 2024 | NLU Jodhpur | Rank ~230 – 360 |
| 2024 | GNLU Gandhinagar | Rank ~360 – 580 |
| 2024 | HNLU Raipur / NLU Patna | Rank ~580 – 1,200 |
| 2024 | Other NLUs (state-quota cutoffs higher) | Up to ~3,000+ |
Source: official ↗ · verified 2026-05.
CLAT paper analysis — what actually got asked
Topic-by-topic weightage averaged across 2022-2024 papers. Use this to decide where to invest study hours, not where to skim. Source ↗ · verified 2026-05.
English Language
24/120 marks avg
Reading comprehension passages + inference
~24 marks(20%)
Current Affairs incl. GK
28/120 marks avg
Last 12 months news + static GK
~28 marks(23%)
Legal Reasoning
28/120 marks avg
Case-based legal principle application
~28 marks(23%)
Logical Reasoning
22/120 marks avg
Passage-based critical reasoning, arguments, assumptions
~22 marks(18%)
Quantitative Techniques
14/120 marks avg
Data interpretation, arithmetic basics
~14 marks(12%)
Takeaways for prep planning
- CLAT has been a comprehension-based paper since 2020. Reading speed and inference accuracy matter more than subject knowledge.
- Current Affairs + Legal Reasoning together carry ~50% of marks — most rank-improvement happens here.
- Quant in CLAT is much lower-bar than CAT — strong arithmetic + DI basics are enough.
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CLAT 2027 press release: exam on 6 December 2026, applications 3 August – 31 October 2026
గడిచిపోయిందిWed, 22 Jul, 2026
CLAT 2027 applications open
గడిచిపోయిందిMon, 3 Aug, 2026
CLAT 2027 last date for receiving applications
34 రోజులు మిగిలాయిSat, 31 Oct, 2026
⚖️CLAT 2027 exam, 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
70 రోజులు మిగిలాయిSun, 6 Dec, 2026