CLAT 2027 Exam Date Announced; Syllabus Unchanged

The Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) has announced the schedule for the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) 2027. The premier national-level law entrance exam is scheduled to take place on Sunday, December 6, 2026, from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM.

In a major announcement that brings relief to lakhs of law aspirants across the country, the Consortium confirmed that the syllabus, question paper pattern, and sectional weightage will remain completely unchanged for the CLAT 2027 cycle.

• Official Main Website: Consortium of NLUs Official Home 

• Direct Registration & Application Portal: Consortium of NLUs Registration Link (Online applications open on August 3, 2026) 

Proposed Future Reforms Put on Hold Until CLAT 2028

The official statement clarifies that while an expert committee report has proposed sweeping structural changes—including reducing the undergraduate (UG) sections from five to three and completely removing the current affairs/general knowledge component—these modifications will not apply to CLAT 2027.

Instead, the Consortium has decided that any major structural overhaul will only be considered for CLAT 2028 and onwards. For the upcoming 2027 cycle, paper-setters have been instructed to focus exclusively on refining the analytical quality and overall standard of the questions rather than altering the core syllabus.

CLAT 2027 Official Timeline and Key Dates

The online registration window and timeline for the upcoming examination cycle have been mapped out as follows:

• August 3, 2026: Opening of the online application portal.

• August 31, 2026: Deadline for stakeholders to submit feedback on proposed future reforms.

• October 31, 2026: Last date for submission of online application forms.

• December 6, 2026: Conduct of the CLAT 2027 exam (offline, pen-and-paper mode).

Unchanged Exam Pattern: What to Expect

The CLAT 2027 UG paper will continue to consist of 120 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) to be solved within a duration of 2 hours. The marking scheme remains fixed at +1 mark for every correct response and a penalty of -0.25 marks for every incorrect answer.

The offline exam will retain its traditional five-section layout:

1. Current Affairs including General Knowledge: 28-32 questions (25% weightage)  

2. Legal Reasoning: 28-32 questions (25% weightage)  

3. English Language: 22-26 questions (20% weightage) 

4. Logical Reasoning: 22-26 questions (20% weightage) 

5. Quantitative Techniques: 10-14 questions (10% weightage)  

Aspirants are advised to maintain their existing preparation strategies, focusing heavily on reading speed, comprehension, and critical analysis, given that the exam remains highly reading-intensive.