The CLAT Foundation Course:
two years, from Class 11.
A two-year programme for students who start Class 11 in 2027 and will sit CLAT 2029. It begins in April 2027 and runs to the exam, with live classes, one-to-one mentorship, and practice that builds slowly to exam pace. There are 100 seats. The fee is indicative until enrolment opens, and registering interest now commits you to nothing.
- Indicative fee
- ₹1,25,000
- Starts
- April 2027
- Prepares for
- CLAT 2029
- Seats
- 100 (capped)
- Format
- Live online, two years
What the Foundation Course is
CLAT rewards habits that take a long time to build: reading quickly and accurately, following an argument, applying a rule without adding to it, and knowing the year’s news well. Two years is enough time to build those habits properly, without cramming them into the months before the exam.
The Foundation Course is that two-year route. It starts in April 2027, at the beginning of Class 11, and runs to CLAT 2029, which falls near the end of Class 12. The first year is paced around school and builds the foundations. The second year moves to exam practice.
Every Foundation student has one-to-one mentorship for the full two years. A mentor who has watched your reading and reasoning develop since Class 11 can give far more specific advice in Class 12 than one who meets you six months before the exam.
Why start CLAT preparation two years early?
Starting early is only an advantage if it is done lightly. A Class 11 student who spends four hours a day on CLAT will burn out or let school slide. One who spends an hour a day on reading, reasoning and the news, and keeps it up for two years, arrives in Class 12 with skills most candidates are still trying to build.
Three things improve most with time:
- Reading speed and accuracy. Every CLAT section is built on passages. Reading comprehension improves with volume, and volume takes months.
- Current affairs. Two years of steady news reading gives context that a last-minute revision of a monthly digest cannot.
- Judgment under uncertainty. Knowing when to skip, when to guess and when to commit comes from many attempts at timed practice, spread over time.
The two-year route also leaves room for Class 12 board exams. Because the groundwork is done in Class 11, the final year can focus on practice and review rather than new material.
How the two years are planned
- 01Year one (Class 11): foundationsLighter weekly classes built around school. Reading and vocabulary, the basic method for legal principles, argument structure in Logical Reasoning, a daily news habit, and Class 10-level maths refreshed for Quantitative Techniques. Untimed sectional practice.
- 02Year two (Class 12): exam practiceWeekly live classes across all five sections, timed sectionals, and full-length mocks that build to exam pace, followed by review and a taper into CLAT 2029.
What CLAT tests, section by section
CLAT UG is a two-hour, 120-question multiple-choice paper. Almost every question comes from a passage. The current pattern has five sections:
| Section | Share of the paper | What it asks of you |
|---|---|---|
| English Language | 22–26 questions (about 20%) | Reading passages of about 450 words; inference, main idea, tone and vocabulary in context. |
| Current Affairs, including General Knowledge | 28–32 questions (about 25%) | Passages on news and current affairs; questions test what surrounds the passage, not only what is in it. |
| Legal Reasoning | 28–32 questions (about 25%) | Passages setting out a legal principle or situation; you apply the principle to facts, using only what the passage gives you. |
| Logical Reasoning | 22–26 questions (about 20%) | Short arguments; assumptions, strengthening and weakening, inference, and flaws in reasoning. |
| Quantitative Techniques | 10–14 questions (about 10%) | Short data sets, tables and graphs; Class 10-level arithmetic, percentages, ratios and averages. |
Foundation students sit CLAT 2029, so any change to the pattern for 2028 or later affects them. The CLAT Expert Committee has proposed a three-section paper without General Knowledge. Nothing has been adopted. The course puts the most time into reading, legal reasoning and argument analysis, which appear in both versions, and it will follow the Consortium’s decisions as they are made. The current position is on the CLAT 2028 page.
Fitting it around school and boards
The first year is designed around school. Classes are fewer and shorter, and nothing is scheduled against school exams when we can avoid it. The aim for Class 11 is a steady habit, not intensity.
Board exams in Class 12 matter for more than their own sake: CLAT eligibility itself sets a minimum Class 12 percentage (see CLAT eligibility). The second year is planned to leave room for board preparation in the months when it matters most.
Fees and seats
The indicative fee is ₹1,25,000 for both years together. The course has 100 seats. Registering interest costs nothing and does not commit you to anything; we write to you when the final fee and dates are confirmed.
Refund terms will be published with the final fee, before any payment is taken.
Who it is for, and who it is not for
You are in Class 10 now and will start Class 11 in 2027.
You would like to prepare steadily over two years rather than intensely over one.
You want a mentor who follows your progress from the start.
You are in Class 11 now: your exam is CLAT 2028. See the one-year course.
You want a short first taste this summer. See the Summer Course.
Frequently asked questions
What is a CLAT foundation course?
A longer programme that starts in Class 11 and builds the reading, reasoning and current affairs habits CLAT rewards before moving to exam practice in Class 12. The CLATcoach Foundation Course runs for two years, from April 2027 to CLAT 2029.
Is Class 11 too early to start CLAT coaching?
Not if the first year is light. The Foundation Course keeps Class 11 to a manageable weekly load built around school, and moves to exam practice only in Class 12.
How much does the CLATcoach Foundation Course cost?
The indicative fee is ₹1,25,000 for both years. It is not charged yet; the final fee is confirmed before enrolment opens.
How many seats are there?
100. The cap is fixed.
Which CLAT will Foundation students sit?
CLAT 2029, held near the end of Class 12 for students who start Class 11 in 2027.
Does the Foundation Course include mentorship?
Yes. One-to-one mentorship runs through both years.
What if the CLAT pattern changes?
The Expert Committee’s proposals for a new pattern have not been adopted. The course prioritises skills common to the current and proposed papers, and will adjust to whatever the Consortium decides.
How do I register interest?
Use the register-interest form on this page. It takes a few minutes, costs nothing and commits you to nothing.
Last updated 26 September 2026. Fees marked indicative are not yet charged; anything described as planned may change before the option opens.
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Two years is a real head start.
Register interest in the Foundation Course. We write to you when the final fee and dates are confirmed.