CLAT 2027 Conducted by Consortium of NLUs

CLAT 2027 at a glance

CLAT 2027 is an entrance exam for law admission, conducted by the Consortium of National Law Universities. It is an admission exam, not a recruitment process. Success leads to a place in a law programme, not to a job. This article is written for candidates who have already applied and are now preparing for the admit card, exam day and the steps after the result.

The notice we have does not state the total number of seats, the seats at any individual university, the application fee, the counselling rounds or the academic year. Those fields are left open here on purpose. Please read the official notice for them instead of relying on figures from coaching sites or social media.

Who the exam is for

The published eligibility points to candidates who have completed or are completing Class 12 and want to enter a law programme through the Consortium's exam. The exact programmes and participating institutions should be confirmed from the official notice.

Eligibility as published

• Age: Not specified in the notice we have. Check the official notice before assuming that any age limit applies or does not apply.
• Qualification: Class 12 with the minimum required percentage. The notice does not give the percentage figure here, and it may differ by category. The official notice is the only reliable source for it.
• Nationality: Indian citizen.

If your eligibility depends on a category-wise percentage or on the status of your Class 12 result, verify it against the official notice and your own mark sheet.

The application phase (now closed)

Applications were open from 1 August 2026 to 31 October 2026. That window has closed, so no new registrations are being taken on the basis of this notice. Candidates who applied went through the usual online sequence:

• Registered on the official Consortium website with a mobile number and email address.
• Filled in personal, academic and category details.
• Uploaded the required photograph, signature and category documents.
• Paid the application fee online. The fee amount is not stated in the source we have.
• Submitted the form and saved a copy of the confirmation.

If you applied, log in to your account on the official site and confirm that your application status shows as complete. Any correction facility, if offered, would be announced on the same site.

Important dates

• Application opened: 1 August 2026
• Application closed: 31 October 2026
• Exam date: 6 December 2026

The admit card release date, result date and counselling dates are not given in the notice we have. Do not rely on unofficial calendars for them. Check the official website regularly.

What to do before exam day

• Admit card: Download it from your login once it is released. Check that your name, photograph, signature, category and exam centre are correct. Report any mismatch to the helpline listed on the official website well before the exam.
• Exam centre: Find your centre in advance and plan your travel. Reach early on 6 December 2026.
• Identity proof: Carry the ID that the admit card instructions ask for, along with a printed admit card.
• Exam rules: Read the instructions on the admit card about permitted and prohibited items. The exam pattern and marking scheme are in the official notice and information brochure.

After the exam: how seats are allotted

The counselling schedule and the number of rounds are not stated in the source notice, so we cannot say how many rounds there will be or when they will happen. In general, law admission through a common entrance exam follows this order, and the official counselling notice will confirm the details:

1. Result and rank: Your score is converted into a rank, which is the basis for allotment.
2. Registration for counselling: You may need to register separately and pay a counselling fee, if one is charged.
3. Choice filling: You list the institutions and programmes you want, in order of preference. Your order matters, because the system looks at your first choice first.
4. Choice locking: You confirm and lock your list before the deadline. An unlocked list may not be considered.
5. Seat allotment: A seat is offered according to your rank, your category, your preferences and the seats available in that round.
6. Acceptance or reporting: You accept the seat and complete the steps for it within the stated window.

What decides whether you get a particular college

No seat count or closing rank is stated here, and none should be assumed. Closing ranks move each year with the number of candidates, the difficulty of the paper, the seats available, reservation categories, and how many candidates give up seats in earlier rounds. Only the official counselling authority publishes these figures, so use its previous-year data as a guide and not as a guarantee.

Documents to keep ready

The exact list is in the official notice. Candidates should expect to need:

• Admit card and a valid photo ID
• Class 10 certificate or mark sheet, for date of birth proof
• Class 12 mark sheet and pass certificate, or the latest proof if the result is awaited
• Category certificate, if applying under a reserved category
• Any other certificate required for special categories listed in the notice
• Passport-size photographs
• Proof of payment of fees
• Several photocopies of every document, plus the originals

Names, dates of birth and category details should match across all documents. Mismatches are a common cause of delay at verification.

After allotment: reporting and fees

Once a seat is allotted, you usually have to accept it and pay an admission or seat acceptance fee within the stated window. You then report to the allotted institution for document verification. The fee amounts and last dates are in the official counselling notice and are not stated in the source we have. Keep all payment receipts and the allotment letter safely until your admission is confirmed.

Common mistakes that cost candidates a seat

• Missing the choice-locking deadline, which can leave you without a valid preference list.
• Listing choices carelessly. Put your genuine preferences first and do not include institutions you would never join.
• Missing the reporting or fee payment window after allotment, which can lead to the seat being cancelled.
• Not carrying original documents to verification.
• Uploading a category certificate in the wrong format or one that is not valid for the exam year.
• Relying on unofficial websites for dates, fees or cut-off figures instead of the Consortium's own notices.
• Ignoring emails and SMS alerts. Keep your registered mobile number and email active.

Official source

All notices, the admit card, the result and the counselling updates are published on the official website of the Consortium of National Law Universities, consortiumofnlus.ac.in. Please confirm every date and rule there, since this page only summarises the information provided.