November 13, 2026
CLAT PG 2027 registration is now closed. The Consortium of National Law Universities closed the online application window on 7th November 2026 at 11.59 PM (after the extension from the original 31st October 2026 deadline). You can no longer apply for CLAT PG 2027.
If you've registered successfully, you can now go ahead and download your CLAT PG 2027 admit card and start preparing for the exam.
CLAT PG 2027 will be conducted on 6th December 2026 (2 PM to 4 PM) in offline mode. It is the exam for admission to the LLM programmes at the participating NLUs. The paper will have 120 MCQs carrying 120 marks.
Read further to check the CLAT PG 2027 exam date, admit card updates, eligibility criteria, exam pattern, syllabus, important dates, and preparation strategy.

The Consortium of National Law Universities has announced two official CLAT PG 2027 mock tests (online) for candidates who have applied for CLAT PG 2027. The tests are on Nov 10 and Nov 20. The actual CLAT PG exam will be offline on Dec 6, 2026 (2 PM to 4 PM).
Here are the important updates from the official notification:
CLAT PG 2027 (Common Law Admission Test – Postgraduate, also called CLAT LLM) is the national-level entrance exam conducted by the Consortium of NLUs for admission to LLM programs at 26 National Law Universities and IIULER Goa.
CLAT PG scores are also used by PSUs such as ONGC, IOCL and NTPC to recruit legal officers, and a valid score is required for the Indian Army's JAG entry scheme.
Here are the most important highlights of CLAT PG 2027 according to the official notification.
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Full Form | Common Law Admission Test - Postgraduate (CLAT LLM) |
| Conducting Body | Consortium of National Law Universities |
| Notification Status | Released (July 22, 2026) |
| Exam Date | Sunday, December 6, 2026 |
| Exam Timing | 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM (single shift) |
| Exam Frequency | Once a year |
| Exam Level | National |
| Application Mode | Online (open Aug 3 – Oct 31, 2026) |
| Application Fee | General/OBC/NRI/PIO/OCI: INR 4000 SC / ST / BPL: INR 3500 |
| Attempts | No Age limit (Unlimited attempts) |
| Exam Mode | Offline (pen-and-paper, OMR) |
| Duration | 2 hours |
| Participating Universities | 26 NLUs + IIULER Goa (Approx 1200 LLM seats) |
| Official Website | consortiumofnlus.ac.in |
CLAT PG 2027 exam is scheduled to be conducted on December 6, 2026. You can check the important dates for CLAT PG 2027 exam below.
|
Particulars |
Dates |
|---|---|
|
CLAT 2027 application opens |
August 3, 2026 at 10 AM |
|
Last date to complete CLAT 2027 registration process |
|
| CLAT PG 2027 Mock Test (Official) |
First Mock Test: November 10, 2026 Second Mock Test: November 20, 2026 |
|
CLAT 2027 application correction last date |
Will be notified |
|
Release of CLAT 2027 admit card |
Second week of November 2026 |
|
CLAT 2027 exam date |
December 6, 2026 |
|
CLAT 2027 provisional answer key |
Second week of December 2026 |
|
Objection raising window |
Second week of December 2026 |
|
CLAT 2027 final answer key date |
Second week of December 2026 |
|
CLAT 2027 result |
Second week of December 2026 |
|
CLAT 2027 counselling |
Second week of December 2026 |
Along with the exam date, the official CLAT PG notification released on 22nd July 2026 includes all the important details regarding the exam. Here's what you need to know:
| Section | Details Included |
|---|---|
| Eligibility Criteria | Qualifying degree, minimum marks, final-year rules |
| Application Process | Registration steps and form-filling instructions |
| Important Dates | Registration, admit card, exam, counselling timeline |
| Exam Pattern | Question count, marking scheme, duration |
| Syllabus | Subject coverage for the PG paper |
| Application Fee | Category-wise fee structure (₹4,000 / ₹3,500) |
| Documents Required | Photograph, signature, category certificates |
| Reservation Policy | Category-wise reservation framework (NLU-wise seat matrices follow with counselling) |
| Counselling Process | Merit list, preference locking, seat allotment |
| General Instructions | Exam-day rules and candidate guidelines |
Before you apply, confirm you meet the CLAT PG eligibility criteria as mentioned by the Consortium. The eligibility conditions include:
| Criteria | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Educational Qualification | 3-year LLB or 5-year integrated LLB from a recognized university |
| Minimum Marks | 50% for General/OBC/NRI/PIO/OCI; 45% for SC/ST/PwD (as per recent Consortium notifications) |
| Final-year Students | Eligible - must furnish proof of passing at the time of admission |
| Age Limit | None (no lower or upper age limit) |
The registration for CLAT PG in 2027 began on August 3, 2026, on the website consortiumofnlus.ac.in and closed on November 7, 2026. The application fee was ₹4,000 for candidates in the General, OBC and NRI categories and ₹3,500 for those in the SC, ST and BPL categories. Students who are in their final year of LLB are eligible to apply
The CLAT PG registration process 2027 is fully online and takes about 30-40 minutes if your documents are ready. Follow the give steps to successfully register for CLAT PG 2027:
Step 1- Register: Create your account with a working email ID and mobile number (verified by OTP).
Step 2 - Fill in the Details: Complete the application with personal, academic and exam-city preferences.
Step 3 - Upload Documents: Passport-size photograph, signature, and category/BPL/PwD certificates (PDF) if applicable.
Step 4 - Pay the application fee online
Before you hit submit, here are 5 things that disqualify or cost candidates every year. Take care of these mistakes:
| Category | Application Fee |
|---|---|
| General / OBC / NRI / PIO / OCI | ₹4,000 |
| SC / ST / BPL | ₹3,500 |
CLAT PG does not have a single all-India reservation system; instead each NLU implements its own set of rules based on state and category, meaning the reservation advantage you actually receive depends on the particular NLU among which you are ranked, rather than on a fixed national percentage.
| Reservation Type | How It Applies in CLAT PG |
|---|---|
| Vertical (SC / ST / OBC / EWS) | Applied NLU-wise; percentages vary by university and state policy |
| PwD (Persons with Disability) | Horizontal reservation across categories, per each NLU's norms |
| State Domicile Quotas | Most NLUs reserve a share of seats for candidates domiciled in their state |
| Other Horizontal Categories | Some NLUs provide quotas for women, wards of defence personnel, etc. |
Which college you get selected at depends on your score and your CLAT PG counselling.
CLAT PG 2027 is a 2-hour offline exam with 120 passage-based objective questions worth 1 mark each. There is negative marking of 0.25 per wrong answer and no sectional division. The paper draws 20-24 passages from primary legal materials like landmark judgments, acts and regulations, with 4-6 questions per passage.
Here are the most important CLAT PG exam pattern highlights for the 2027 exam:
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Mode | Offline (OMR) |
| Medium | English |
| Duration | 2 hours (2 PM to 4 PM) |
| Question type | Passage-based MCQs |
| Total questions/marks | 120 / 120 |
| Marking | +1 correct; −0.25 incorrect; 0 unattempted |
| Sections | None (single integrated paper since 2021) |
| Passages | 20-24 passages, 4-6 questions each |
CLAT UG tests aptitude and comprehension with no prior legal knowledge assumed, while CLAT PG assumes a full LLB and tests how precisely you apply that law to unfamiliar passages under a tighter one-minute-per-question pace.
The Consortium has constituted an Expert Committee, chaired by Justice (Retd.) Indu Malhotra, to review the examination process and recommend reforms for both the UG and PG exams.
The committee includes eminent law professors from institutions such as Oxford, LSE, Columbia, Cambridge and BML Munjal University. Its mandate covers strengthening transparency, question quality and fairness across every stage of the exam.
Beyond the committee, the 2027 notification continues the Consortium's push for clearly defined timelines, standardised admission procedures across participating NLUs, and better candidate communication through the official portal.
The paper tests the substantive law you studied during your LLB. The CLAT PG syllabus 2027 covers:
If you prepared sincerely for your LLB semester exams, you already know 70% of this syllabus. CLAT PG tests how well you can apply it to unseen passages under time pressure.
Solving CLAT PG previous year question papers is one of the most effective ways to prepare for CLAT PG 2027. You can download papers from 2020 to 2026 to understand the question format, difficulty level, important legal topics, and frequently tested judgments.
| Year | CLAT PG PYQ |
|---|---|
| CLAT PG 2026 Question Paper | |
| CLAT PG 2025 Question Paper | |
| CLAT PG 2024 Question Paper |
With the exam on December 6, 2026, you have four months from registration to prepare for CLAT PG 2027. Here's a brief plan that works:
The CLAT PG admit card 2027 is expected in the 2nd week of November 2026, exclusively online. It is not posted physically. You have to download it from the official website.
You can follow the steps below to download the admit card:
Step 1: Visit consortiumofnlus.ac.in and open the CLAT 2027 login
Step 2: Sign in with your registered mobile/email and password
Step 3: Find and click on the link showing the admit card. Now, verify every detail.
Step 4: Make printouts of the admit card. It will be required at the time of entry.
If any detail is wrong, raise it with the Consortium helpdesk immediately; corrections close fast in the exam run-up.
CLAT PG is an offline exam conducted in various cities across the country. While you are filling the application form, you have to choose your preferred exam centres for the exam.
| State / Union Territory | Exam Centres |
|---|---|
| Andhra Pradesh | Chittor/Tirupathy, Kurnool, Rajahmundry, Vijayawada, Vishakhapatnam |
| Assam | Guwahati |
| Bihar | Muzaffarpur, Patna |
| Chandigarh | Chandigarh |
| Chhattisgarh | Bilaspur, Durg, Raipur |
| Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu | Diu, Silvassa |
| Delhi | New Delhi |
| Goa | — |
| Gujarat | Gandhinagar, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara |
| Haryana | Faridabad, Gurugram, Hisar, Kurukshetra, Sonepat |
| Himachal Pradesh | Shimla |
| Jammu & Kashmir | Jammu, Srinagar |
| Jharkhand | Jamshedpur, Ranchi |
| Karnataka | Bengaluru, Hubli, Mangalore, Mysore |
| Kerala | Calicut, Ernakulam, Kottayam, Thiruvananthapuram |
| Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur |
| Maharashtra | Amravati, Aurangabad, Mumbai, Nagpur, Navi Mumbai, Pune, Thane |
| Manipur | Imphal |
| Meghalaya | Shillong |
| Odisha | Bhubaneswar, Cuttack |
| Puducherry | Puducherry |
| Punjab | Amritsar, Jalandhar, Mohali, Patiala |
| Rajasthan | Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota |
| Sikkim | Gangtok |
| Tamil Nadu | Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Salem, Tirunelveli, Trichy |
| Telangana | Hyderabad |
| Tripura | Agartala |
| Uttar Pradesh | Agra, Allahabad, Bareilly, Ghaziabad, Gorakhpur, Greater Noida, Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Meerut, Varanasi |
| Uttarakhand | Dehradun, Haldwani |
| West Bengal | Asansol, Barrackpore, Hoogly, Kharagpur, Kolkata, Malda, Siliguri |
The CLAT PG Exam Analysis 2027 will be available after the examination on 6 December 2026. It will cover the overall difficulty level, subject-wise question distribution, good attempts, important legal topics, and expected cut-off trends.
Until then, you can refer to the CLAT PG 2026 exam analysis to understand the previous examination's difficulty level and question pattern.
| Particular | Details |
|---|---|
| Exam Date | 6 December 2026 |
| Total Questions | 120 |
| Overall Difficulty | Moderate to Difficult |
| Paper Length | Lengthy |
| Good Attempts | 85–95 (Expert Estimate) |
| Important Subjects | Constitutional Law, Contract Law, Jurisprudence, Criminal Law |
The CLAT PG answer key 2027 will be released by the Consortium of NLUs following the exam, which is scheduled to be held on 6th December 2026. The answer key will be useful in calculating your expected marks prior to the announcement of the official results.
The Consortium generally releases a provisional answer key first, followed by an objection window and the final answer key.
CLAT PG Score = (Correct Answers × 1) − (Incorrect Answers × 0.25)
For example, if you answer 80 questions correctly and 20 incorrectly, your estimated score will be 75 marks.
The CLAT PG result 2027 is expected within weeks of the exam on consortiumofnlus.ac.in. You will require your login credentials to check your scorecard.
You can follow the steps below to download the CLAT PG scorecard.
Step 1: Log in with your credentials
Step 2: Open the scorecard link
Step 3: Verify your details and download the PDF.
The scorecard shows your name, roll number, category, CLAT score, All-India Rank and category rank. The Consortium then publishes a merit list, on which counselling invitations are based.
The moment your score is out, the question becomes: is it enough? Make sure you analyse the CLAT PG cut off marks round-wise and category-wise to set a realistic target NLU list.
Here are five factors move the cut off every year:
You can check the previous year's CLAT PG cutoff in the table below.
|
NLU |
General |
OBC |
EWS |
SC |
ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NLSIU Bengaluru |
87 |
591 |
474 |
1402 |
2356 |
|
NALSAR Hyderabad |
114 |
306 |
264 |
1511 |
1652 |
|
NLIU Bhopal |
391 |
841 |
- |
2797 |
4352 |
|
WBNUJS Kolkata |
429 |
- |
- |
1851 |
3077 |
|
NLU Jodhpur |
448 |
989 |
949 |
2615 |
2616 |
|
HNLU Raipur |
775 |
1768 |
- |
3645 |
5479 |
|
GNLU Gandhinagar |
342 |
1282 |
898 |
2843 |
3442 |
|
GNLU Silvassa |
1001 |
2076 |
1638 |
4434 |
6634 |
|
RMLNLU Lucknow |
290 |
1100* |
947* |
2774* |
5892* |
|
RGNUL Patiala |
824 |
- |
- |
3606 |
6314 |
|
CNLU Patna |
968 |
- |
1832* |
5356* |
14916* |
|
NUALS Kochi |
1131 |
- |
14642* |
11498* |
- |
|
NLU Odisha |
907 |
- |
- |
3972 |
6818 |
|
NUSRL Ranchi |
1119 |
1896 |
14635* |
4228 |
6408 |
|
NLUJA Assam |
1322 |
2258 |
1953 |
4805 |
5103 |
|
DSNLU Visakhapatnam |
1279 |
2199 |
1922 |
4371 |
6053 |
|
TNNLU Tiruchirappalli |
1361 |
2708 |
- |
4699 |
6479 |
|
MNLU Mumbai |
458 |
2952* |
3252* |
3827 |
11147* |
|
MNLU Nagpur |
1108 |
6454* |
5303* |
7363* |
11838* |
|
MNLU Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar |
1726 |
9827* |
9390* |
10563* |
15650* |
|
HPNLU Shimla |
1655 |
- |
2254 |
4758 |
6781 |
|
MPDNLU Jabalpur |
1660 |
2316 |
2555 |
5011 |
7488 |
|
DBRANLU Sonepat |
1996 |
3526 |
2827 |
5655 |
8320 |
|
NLUT, Agartala |
2060 |
- |
- |
15804* |
15751* |
|
RPNLUP, Prayagraj |
811 |
1733* |
2072* |
3828* |
- |
|
IIULER Goa |
1882 |
2875 |
2888 |
4694 |
5611 |
*state reservation
|
NLU |
General |
OBC |
EWS |
SC |
ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NLSIU Bengaluru |
88 |
832 |
611 |
- |
- |
|
NALSAR Hyderabad |
122* |
333 |
1275* |
1625 |
- |
|
NLIU Bhopal |
400 |
- |
- |
5876* |
12034* |
|
WBNUJS Kolkata |
449 |
4224* |
- |
4401* |
3262 |
|
NLU Jodhpur |
480 |
1193 |
1018 |
2924 |
2766* |
|
HNLU Raipur |
850 |
2105 |
- |
3972 |
5528* |
|
GNLU Gandhinagar |
1656* |
1383 |
1082 |
3157 |
3450 |
|
GNLU Silvassa |
1088 |
2754 |
1832 |
4911 |
- |
|
RMLNLU Lucknow |
- |
1205* |
1073* |
- |
- |
|
RGNUL Punjab |
884 |
- |
- |
4093 |
6772 |
|
CNLU Patna |
1032 |
2919* |
2011* |
5724* |
- |
|
NUALS Kochi |
1280 |
- |
- |
11978* |
- |
|
NLU Odisha |
982 |
- |
- |
4389 |
7447 |
|
NUSRL Ranchi |
1276 |
2456 |
- |
4747 |
13364* |
|
NLUJA Assam |
1685 |
2430 |
2022 |
4884 |
10055* |
|
DSNLU Visakhapatnam |
1361 |
2949 |
2508 |
6688* |
- |
|
TNNLU Tiruchirappalli |
1491 |
3274 |
- |
5011 |
- |
|
MNLU Mumbai |
522 |
3541* |
- |
- |
- |
|
MNLU Nagpur |
1158 |
7100* |
5686* |
7792* |
- |
|
MNLU Sambhajinagar |
2028 |
10347* |
10022* |
11987* |
- |
|
HPNLU Shimla |
1864 |
- |
2883 |
- |
7636 |
|
MPDNLU Jabalpur |
1726 |
- |
2638 |
5215 |
8350 |
|
DBRANLU Sonepat |
2349 |
4016 |
3170 |
6001 |
8634 |
|
NLUT Agartala |
2460 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
RPNLU Prayagraj |
- |
1990* |
2613* |
4332* |
- |
|
IIULER Goa |
2164 |
3189 |
3343 |
- |
- |
*state reservation
|
NLU |
General |
OBC |
EWS |
SC |
ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NLSIU Bengaluru |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
NALSAR Hyderabad |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
NLIU Bhopal |
- |
950 |
- |
- |
5108 |
|
WBNUJS Kolkata |
463 |
7665* |
- |
- |
- |
|
NLU Jodhpur |
489 |
1211 |
1125 |
- |
- |
|
HNLU Raipur |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
GNLU Gandhinagar |
- |
1411 |
- |
- |
- |
|
GNLU Silvassa |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
RMLNLU Lucknow |
- |
- |
- |
3169* |
- |
|
RGNUL Punjab |
900 |
- |
- |
4137 |
6823 |
|
CNLU Patna |
1078 |
2875* |
- |
- |
- |
|
NUALS Kochi |
1287 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
NLU Odisha |
995 |
- |
- |
4421 |
- |
|
NUSRL Ranchi |
1541 |
4811 |
13789* |
||
|
NLUJA Assam |
- |
- |
- |
5003 |
- |
|
DSNLU Visakhapatnam |
1366 |
2988 |
- |
- |
- |
|
TNNLU Tiruchirappalli |
- |
3415 |
- |
5033 |
- |
|
MNLU Mumbai |
- |
- |
- |
4884* |
- |
|
MNLU Nagpur |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
MNLU Sambhajinagar |
- |
11470 |
- |
- |
- |
|
HPNLU Shimla |
1901 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
MPDNLU Jabalpur |
- |
- |
- |
5867 |
- |
|
DBRANLU Sonepat |
2426 |
4349 |
- |
6246 |
8663 |
|
NLUT Agartala |
2579 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
RPNLU Prayagraj |
- |
- |
3246* |
- |
- |
|
IIULER Goa |
2300 |
3809 |
3718 |
5835 |
- |
*state reservation
Note: NLU allotment runs on All-India Rank, not raw marks. You can use the official CLAT PG answer key to estimate your score within 48 hours of the exam.
Both of these exams are conducted for admission to law courses. If you are confused between these two exams, check the points below.
Conducting Authority & Admission Scope: CLAT PG is conducted by the Consortium of National Law Universities for admission to LL.M. programmes at participating NLUs, whereas AILET PG is conducted by National Law University Delhi specifically for admission to its LL.M. programme.
Exam Pattern: There is a comprehension-based format for CLAT PG with questions from various areas of law, while AILET PG consists of 100 law-based MCQs covering different branches of law.
Competition & Seat Availability: CLAT PG provides access to multiple NLUs through a single exam, while AILET PG is conducted for admission only to NLU Delhi, making the competition structure different for aspirants.
The CLAT PG counselling is carried out online by the Consortium in several rounds, and after each allocation of a seat, the candidates decide:
Seats are allotted strictly on rank, category, and your NLU preference order.
Here's the step-by-step CLAT PG counselling process:
Step 1: Register for counselling on the Consortium portal once results are declared (separate counselling registration fee applies).
Step 2: Lock your NLU preferences carefully. Your order here decides your allotment; you cannot re-order later in that round.
Step 3: Seat allotment is published round wise on your CLAT login
Step 4: You choose Freeze / Float / Exit. Freezing requires paying the confirmation fee (₹20,000 in recent cycles, adjusted against university fees). Exiting after choosing freeze/float has attracted a ₹5,000 deduction.
Step 5: Document Verification: keep originals + photocopies of your CLAT admit card and scorecard, Class 10/12 marksheets, LLB degree/marksheets, category or PwD certificates, and photographs
Selected candidates should report to the allotted NLU on the notified date to complete admission.
The CLAT PG 2027 seat intake is the number of LLM seats that the participating NLUs will be admitting. Admission is based on your CLAT PG rank, your category, your reservation eligibility, your NLU preferences and the availability of seats at the time of counselling.
The number of LLM seats varies across universities. Some NLUs also offer separate specialisations and category-wise reservations.
Here is a reference overview of the reported CLAT PG 2027 LLM seat intake at selected NLUs:
| National Law University | LLM Seats |
|---|---|
| NLSIU Bengaluru | 120 |
| NALSAR Hyderabad | 66 |
| NLIU Bhopal | 60 |
| WBNUJS Kolkata | 100 |
| NLU Jodhpur | 80 |
| HNLU Raipur | 90 |
| GNLU Gandhinagar | 57 |
| RMLNLU Lucknow | 48 |
| RGNUL Patiala | 58 |
| NLUO Cuttack | 44 |
In IIULER Goa and the other 26 NLUs, the CLAT PG 2027 programme provides around 1,200 or more LLM places. Since the exact number of seats varies slightly from year to year as the NLUs finalise their intakes, consider this figure to be an estimate until each university publishes its final matrix near the time of counselling.
NLU Delhi is the major exception as it admits students through its own exam, AILET PG 2027.
Several private law schools, including JGLS Sonipat, Nirma University and NMIMS, also accept CLAT PG scores.
Here's what CLAT PG 2026 counselling data tells you about the rank you should target (General category, Round 1 closing ranks):
| Tier | NLUs | Closing Rank Range (General)* |
|---|---|---|
| Top | NLSIU Bengaluru, NALSAR Hyderabad | AIR 87 - 114 |
| Upper-mid | NLIU Bhopal, WBNUJS Kolkata, NLU Jodhpur, GNLU Gandhinagar, MNLU Mumbai, RMLNLU Lucknow | AIR ~290 - 460 |
| Mid | HNLU Raipur, RGNUL Patiala, NLU Odisha, CNLU Patna, RPNLU Prayagraj | AIR ~775 - 1,000 |
| Newer / emerging | NUALS Kochi, NUSRL Ranchi, NLUJA Assam, DSNLU, TNNLU, MNLU Nagpur, HPNLU Shimla, MPDNLU Jabalpur, DBRANLU Sonepat, NLUT Agartala, GNLU Silvassa, MNLU Chh. Sambhajinagar, IIULER Goa | AIR ~1,000 - 2,100 |
Here are the key takeaways based on the CLAT PG 2027 notification:
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