Common Law Admission Test, postgraduate · 2027 cycle notified
CLAT PG 2027
CLAT PG is the LL.M. entrance test of the Consortium of NLUs, held on the same afternoon as CLAT UG. For 2027 it is a single objective paper.
Conducted by Consortium of National Law Universities. Admits to LL.M. programmes at the participating National Law Universities.
Read from Consortium of National Law Universities’s own pages on 10 October 2026.
At a glance
CLAT PG in four lines
- 6 Dec 2026Test day, 2:00–4:00 pm
- 31 Oct 2026Applications close, 11:59 pm
- 120Objective questions, 2 hours
- −0.25For each wrong answer
CLAT PG
Dates
| Test | Sunday 6 December 2026, 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm (2:00 pm to 4:40 pm for eligible persons with disability), in offline mode. The Consortium says the date is subject to revision in case of necessity. Source ↗PG instructions, General Instructions |
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| Applications | Opened 3 August 2026; the form must be submitted and paid by 11:59 pm on 31 October 2026. Source ↗PG instructions, Other instructions |
CLAT PG
The paper
| Format | 120 multiple-choice questions of one mark each, 120 marks, two hours. Source ↗PG question paper format |
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| Negative marking | 0.25 of a mark for each wrong answer. Source ↗PG question paper format |
| Syllabus | Constitutional Law, and other areas including Jurisprudence, Administrative Law, Contract, Torts, Family Law, Criminal Law, Property Law, Company Law, Public International Law, Tax Law, Environmental Law, and Labour and Industrial Law. Source ↗PG question paper format |
| Descriptive section | None. The PG syllabus page carries the update: "There will be no descriptive section in PG-CLAT 2027." Source ↗PG syllabus, update line |
| Ties | The older candidate ranks higher; then a computerised draw of lots. Source ↗PG instructions, Tie Breaker Rule |
CLAT PG
Who can apply
| Eligibility | An LL.B. or equivalent with at least 50% (45% for SC, ST and persons with disability). Students taking the qualifying exam in 2027 may apply, with proof of passing at admission. No upper age limit. Source ↗PG eligibility |
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| Nationality | Indian nationals, NRIs, PIO and OCI card holders may sit CLAT 2027. Foreign nationals may not. Source ↗PG instructions, General Instructions |
| Application fee | ₹4,000 (General and OBC); ₹3,500 (SC, ST, BPL and persons with disability). Non-refundable. Source ↗CLAT 2027 instructions, Application Fee |
Sources
Where every line comes from
Only the exam body’s own pages and PDFs are used. If a notice changes, the notice wins: check it before you apply.
- consortiumofnlus.ac.in PG instructions, General Instructions
- consortiumofnlus.ac.in PG question paper format
- consortiumofnlus.ac.in PG syllabus, update line
- consortiumofnlus.ac.in PG eligibility
- consortiumofnlus.ac.in CLAT 2027 instructions, Application Fee
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