CLAT 2027 UG

Overview

CLAT UG is a highly competitive, pen-and-paper-based aptitude test administered annually by the Consortium of National Law Universities. It evaluates candidates' comprehension and reasoning skills essential for a rigorous legal education rather than testing prior legal knowledge.

Recent structural changes have streamlined the test to 120 multiple-choice questions over a two-hour duration. The examination emphasizes reading comprehension, critical thinking, and applied logic, moving away from rote memorization. The test is strictly conducted in the English medium and is divided into five sections: English Language, Current Affairs including General Knowledge, Legal Reasoning, Logical Reasoning, and Quantitative Techniques.

The exam acts as the primary gateway to India's premier NLUs (excluding NLU Delhi, which conducts its own AILET exam). An objective and centralized counselling process allocates seats across participating institutions based on merit, NLU preferences, and category reservations.

Eligibility

Qualifying Examination: 10+2 or an equivalent examination from a recognized board.

Minimum Marks: 45% or its equivalent grade for candidates belonging to General/OBC/NRI/PIO/OCI categories; 40% or equivalent grade for candidates belonging to SC/ST/PwD categories.

Age Limit: There is no upper age limit for candidates appearing for the UG programme.

Year of Passing: Candidates appearing for the qualifying examination in March/April of the admission year are also eligible to apply provisionally, provided they produce proof of passing with the requisite percentage at the time of admission counselling.

Exam Pattern

Format: Offline (Pen-and-paper / OMR based).

Total Questions: 120 Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs) [Reduced recently from 150].

Maximum Marks: 120.

Duration: 2 Hours (120 minutes). Compensatory time of 40 minutes is provided for eligible PwD candidates.

Marking Scheme: 1 mark awarded for each correct answer.

Sectional Weightage:

English Language (22-26 questions, ~20%)

Current Affairs including GK (28-32 questions, ~25%)

Legal Reasoning (28-32 questions, ~25%)

Logical Reasoning (22-26 questions, ~20%)

Quantitative Techniques (10-14 questions, ~10%)

Syllabus

English Language: Comprehension passages (approx. 450 words) derived from contemporary/historical fiction and non-fiction. Tests inference, main ideas, vocabulary, and grammar.

Current Affairs & General Knowledge: Passages from news and journalistic sources covering contemporary national and international events, arts and culture, and historical events of continuing significance.

Legal Reasoning: Passages involving legal scenarios, public policy questions, or moral philosophical inquiries. Requires candidates to identify legal rules or principles from the passage and apply them to factual situations (no prior legal knowledge is necessary).

Logical Reasoning: Short passages (approx. 300 words) to evaluate argument analysis, premise and conclusion identification, relationships, analogies, and critical reasoning.

Quantitative Techniques: Short sets of facts, propositions, or numerical data representations. Requires data interpretation and basic 10th-standard mathematical operations (ratios and proportions, basic algebra, mensuration, and statistical estimation).

Application Process

Visit the official CLAT registration portal on the Consortium of NLUs website.

Register using a valid mobile number and email ID to generate login credentials.

Fill in the online application form with personal details, academic qualifications, and reservation category information.

Select examination center preferences.

Upload scanned copies of a recent passport-size photograph, signature, and applicable category/PwD certificates in the specified format.

Pay the applicable application fee online via debit card, credit card, net banking, or UPI.

Submit the application form and download/print the confirmation page for future reference.

Courses / Routes Through CLAT 2027 UG

Participating Institutes

26 National Law Universities (NLUs) across India (including NLSIU Bengaluru, NALSAR Hyderabad, NLIU Bhopal, WBNUJS Kolkata) along with numerous affiliate private and state universities that accept CLAT scores.

Institution Name : NLSIU
Place: Bengaluru
Official Website: https://www.nls.ac.in

Institution Name : NALSAR
Place: Hyderabad
Official Website: https://www.nalsar.ac.in

Institution Name : NLIU
Place: Bhopal
Official Website: https://nliu.ac.in

Institution Name : WBNUJS
Place: Kolkata
Official Website: https://www.nujs.edu

Institution Name : NLU
Place: Jodhpur
Official Website: http://www.nlujodhpur.ac.in

Institution Name : HNLU
Place: Raipur
Official Website: https://hnlu.ac.in

Institution Name : GNLU
Place: Gandhinagar
Official Website: https://gnlu.ac.in

Institution Name : GNLU, Silvassa Campus
Place: Silvassa
Official Website: https://gnlu.ac.in/Silvassa-Campus

Institution Name : RMLNLU
Place: Lucknow
Official Website: https://rmlnlu.ac.in

Institution Name : RGNUL
Place: Punjab
Official Website: https://www.rgnul.ac.in

Institution Name : CNLU
Place: Patna
Official Website: https://cnlu.ac.in

Institution Name : NUALS
Place: Kochi
Official Website: https://www.nuals.ac.in

Institution Name : NLUO
Place: Odisha
Official Website: https://www.nluo.ac.in

Institution Name : NUSRL
Place: Ranchi
Official Website: https://nusrlranchi.ac.in

Institution Name : NLUJA
Place: Assam
Official Website: http://www.nluassam.ac.in

Institution Name : DSNLU
Place: Visakhapatanam
Official Website: https://dsnlu.ac.in

Institution Name : TNNLU
Place: Tiruchirappalli
Official Website: https://tnnlu.ac.in

Institution Name : MNLU
Place: Mumbai
Official Website: https://mnlumumbai.edu.in

Institution Name : MNLU
Place: Nagpur
Official Website: https://www.nlunagpur.ac.in

Institution Name : MNLU
Place: Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar
Official Website: https://www.mnlua.ac.in

Institution Name : HPNLU
Place: Shimla
Official Website: https://hpnlu.ac.in

Institution Name : DNLU
Place: Jabalpur
Official Website: https://www.mpdnlu.ac.in

Institution Name : DBRANLU
Place: Haryana
Official Website: https://dbranlu.ac.in

Institution Name : NLUT
Place: Agartala
Official Website: https://nlutripura.ac.in

Institution Name : RPNLUP
Place: Prayagraj
Official Website: https://rpnlup.ac.in

Institution Name : IIULER
Place: Goa
Official Website: https://iiuler.edu.in

Institution Name : NLU Meghalaya
Place: Shillong
Official Website: https://nlumeg.ac.in

Result

Use the official result portal for published results and scorecards.