CLAT 2027 admission — apply by 31 Oct, exam 6 Dec

CLAT 2027 admission is the Common Law Admission Test run by the Consortium of National Law Universities for the 2027 cycle. Last date to submit and pay — 31 October 2026, 11:59 pm. Apply only on consortiumofnlus.ac.in. UG instructions and PG instructions are on that same site. This is not AILET. AILET is only for National Law University Delhi.

What the Consortium actually does

The Consortium of National Law Universities conducts CLAT and then runs a common counselling for seats in member NLUs. The 2027 instructions pages print 26 NLUs. A rank here is an entrance score, not a seat. A seat comes only after counselling, document check and fee payment on the official portal.

If you are in Class 12 or in the last year of LL.B., read this page as a form checklist. CLAT is a pen-and-paper test. It is not an interview and not a college-level entrance run by one campus.

What kind of seat this is

Two programmes sit on the same window. UG is the five-year law degree at NLUs. PG is the one-year LL.M. at NLUs. The exam date is the same Sunday for both. The Consortium will not allot NRI or NRI-sponsored seats. Those seats, if a university offers them, are handled by that NLU directly.

Who should apply — and who should skip

Apply if you are an Indian national, NRI, PIO card holder or OCI card holder and you want an NLU seat through the common test. The UG instructions page says the Class 12 result must be submitted at admission, failing which you are ineligible for the course you applied for. PG candidates should match the LL.B. rule on the PG instructions page before paying.

Skip if you are a foreign national. The instructions say foreign nationals are not eligible to appear for CLAT. Skip if you only want NLU Delhi — that campus uses AILET, not CLAT. Skip any WhatsApp “seat confirmation” that asks for a fee outside consortiumofnlus.ac.in. The printed application fee is non-refundable and non-adjustable.

CLAT 2027 admission dates and fee

Updates to the form are not entertained after the closure date. If you file more than one form, only the last one is considered. The fee on the earlier form is not refunded. Once you submit and pay, you cannot change programme, category or the BPL field.

Available positions

Educational qualifications

Selection

1. Online form and fee on consortiumofnlus.ac.in by 31 October 2026, 11:59 pm.
2. Offline test on 6 December 2026.
3. Counselling by the Consortium for member NLU seats.
4. Document check at admission. A mismatch with the form can cancel the provisional admission.

How to prepare (free, official)

• CLAT 2027 UG instructions
• CLAT 2027 PG instructions

How to apply without getting played

1. Register with your own mobile number and email. OTP goes to that mobile.
2. Pick UG or PG once. You cannot switch after payment.
3. Pay the slab that matches your category. Keep the receipt. The fee does not come back.
4. Ignore agents. The Consortium has not asked you to pay a “counselling token” on UPI to a person.

FAQs

What is the last date?
31 October 2026, 11:59 pm, for a complete form and fee.

Who can apply?
Indian nationals, NRIs, PIO and OCI card holders. Foreign nationals cannot appear.

How many universities?
26 NLUs on the 2027 instructions pages. There is no single all-India seat total on that page.

Where do I apply?
consortiumofnlus.ac.in.

What is the fee?
₹4,000 for General/OBC (and NRI on the PG slab). ₹3,500 for SC/ST/BPL/PwD. Non-refundable.

Can Class 12 students apply?
The UG page says the Class 12 result must be produced at admission. If you do not have it then, you are ineligible for the course.

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