CLAT UG 2027: Exam Pattern, Syllabus, Eligibility and How to Prepare

CLAT UG 2027: Exam Pattern, Syllabus, Eligibility and How to Prepare

By Adv. Aaditya Vikram Parmar, LL.M.

CLAT is the gateway to the National Law Universities. The Consortium of NLUs has confirmed that the syllabus and pattern for CLAT 2027 are unchanged, so everything you practised from recent papers still applies.

CLAT UG 2027 at a glance

Eligibility

• Class 12 or equivalent with at least 45 percent marks (40 percent for SC and ST candidates).
• Students appearing for Class 12 in the admission year can apply.
• No upper age limit.

Section-wise syllabus

How to prepare

• Read for an hour every day. CLAT is a reading test before it is anything else.
• Give legal reasoning and current affairs the most time. Together they are about half the paper.
• Do not skip quant. It is the smallest section and the easiest place to gain marks others leave behind.
• Solve the last five years’ papers under timed conditions.
• Write at least 30 full mocks, at 2 PM, on paper, with an OMR sheet.
• Aim for accuracy first. Each wrong answer costs a quarter mark.

After the exam

The Consortium releases a provisional answer key, invites objections, publishes a final key and result, and then runs centralised counselling in rounds. Keep your category and domicile documents ready before results day.

Frequently asked questions

How many seats does CLAT UG offer?

Roughly 3,500 undergraduate seats across the participating National Law Universities.

Is CLAT online or offline?

Offline. You mark answers on an OMR sheet.

Is the CLAT 2027 pattern different from last year?

No. The Consortium has retained the existing syllabus and sections.

Classroom batches run at our Andheri, Borivali, Vasai, Virar and Chembur centres. Call 9022092506 for batch timings and a counselling session.