CLAT Application Form 2027 (Aug): START Date, Fees, Eligibility Criteria & Online Registration Link

Aspirants looking forward to appear in CLAT Exam must keep tab on all the important events to avoid any miss later. Candidates can check important CLAT Registration Dates 2027 below: 

Event	Dates of CLAT 2027
Release of CLAT admission notification	July 2026
CLAT 2027 Application Form	01-Aug-2026
Campus visit for registered candidates	To be announced
Last date to submit application form and fee	31-Oct-2026
Last date to edit application form	To be announced
Last date to edit CLAT test centre preferences	To be announced
CLAT 2027 exam date	06-Dec-2026

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To give candidates an idea of how the CLAT Login Window looks, we have attached a screenshot below. Candidates must keep their login details safe to avoid forgetting it later during the admission process.

Before you begin filling up the CLAT Application Form it is important to know the eligibility criteria. Candidates can check the CLAT 2027 eligibility criteria below 

UG CLAT 2027 Eligibility Criteria: Candidates appearing for CLAT UG 2027 can check the eligibility below: 

• Candidates must try and score the following minimum percentage of marks in their qualifying examination (i.e., 10+2 or an equivalent examination):
• Forty five percent (45%) marks or its equivalent grade in case of candidates belonging to General / OBC / PWD / NRI / PIO / OCI categories
• Forty Percent (40%) marks or equivalent in case of candidates belonging to SC/ST categories.
• Candidates who may be appearing for their qualifying examination in March/ April, 2027 are also eligible to appear for the CLAT 2027 examination. However, they shall be required to produce an evidence of their passing the
• qualifying examination at the time of admission, failing which they shall lose their right to be considered for admission"

PG CLAT 2027 Eligibility Criteria: Candidates appearing for CLAT PG 2027 can check the eligibility below:

• An LL.B. Degree or an equivalent examination with a minimum of Fifty percent (50%) marks or its equivalent grade
• In case of candidates belonging to General/OBC/PWD/NRI/PIO/OCI categories and Forty-Five percent (45%) marks or its equivalent grade
• In case of candidates belonging to SC/ST categories
• Candidates appearing for their qualifying examination in April/May 2027 are also eligible to apply.

Also Read: Last 17 years CLAT Question Papers With Answers free PDF Download

Documents required to fill CLAT Application Form

Before beginning the CLAT application process, aspirants are advised to check list of documents required to fill CLAT Application Form: 

• A working email ID and mobile number
• Class 10 and 12 mark sheets
• ID and address proof (Aadhaar Card/Driving License/PAN Card, etc.)

• Document Required for CLAT 2027 application form - Specifications

  Document	Image Size (maximum)	Format
  Photograph	500 KB	jpg/jpeg
  Signature	100 KB	jpg/jpeg
  State domicile certificate	2 MB	PDF

• Category certificate if applying under SC/ST/OBC category
• Relevant certificate issued by a competent authority if applying as PwD or BPL candidate

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CLAT 2027 Application Fee

Candidates must note that their form will not be considered submitted if they have not paid the CLAT 2027 registration fee online. It must be noted that once the CLAT Registration Window 2027 is closed, the candidates won't be able to fill CLAT 2027 Application form and pay the CLAT Application Fee 2027.

CLAT application Fee Payment 2027

It must be noted that the CLAT Application Fee varies category-wise. Candidates can pay the fees through various online methods. Candidates can check the CLAT Fees 2027 below:

Category	CLAT Application Fee (in INR)	Mode of Payment
General/OBC/PwD/NRI/PIO/OCI	4,000	Online: Net banking Credit Card Debit Card
SC/ST/BPL	3,500
Previous years CLAT question papers	500

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The registration process for CLAT 2027 for both the UG and PG candidates is online. Candidates can follow process mentioned below to fill in the CLAT 2027 Application Form-

Online Registration:

• Click on the registration link - consortiumofnlus.ac.in
• You will be redirected to a registration window
• Click on the "Register" button
• A registration form will open where you will have to enter registration details like name, mobile number, email id. Also, select and confirm a password for the candidate account.

Filling CLAT Application Form 2027

To access the application form, candidates have to log in to the account using your phone number and password. Once you log in, you will see the following screen.    

• Select the program of study: Candidates have to select the Under Graduate (UG) 5-Year LLB Course or Post Graduate (PG) 1-Year LLM Course. Then press the "Apply for CLAT 2027" button.
• CLAT 2027 application form - Personal details:

In this section, candidates have to upload a photograph and their signature in jpeg/png format. Other details that have to be entered include the date of birth, mother's and father's name, gender, nationality, and All India Category under which admission is sought (SC/ST, OBC, or General). Reserved category, PwD, and BPL candidates need to upload the relevant certificate. Finally, mention the domicile state.

• Enter Communication Details: In this section, candidates have to enter their present and permanent address. 
• Education Details: Candidates have to select the qualifying exam from the drop-down menu, enter the name of the board (or university), appearing/appeared or passed, year and month of passing, and percentage. 
• Enter Test Centre Preferences - In this section they have to select three exam centers for CLAT 2027 exam. Select Test Center Preference – 1 for the test center with the first preference. Use Test Center Preference – 3 for the least preferred exam center. The CLAT 2027 exam will be conducted in more than 80 CLAT test centers.

CLAT Exam Centres 2027

Candidates can check list of CLAT test centres below:

CLAT Exam Centre	CLAT Exam Centre
Agra	Haldwani
New Delhi	Hisar
Ahmedabad	Patiala
Allahabad	Hooghly
Patna	Salem
Amrawati (Maharashtra)	Bhopal
Hubli / Dharwad	Jalandhar
Puducherry	Shillong
Amritsar	Chandigarh
Hyderabad	Kanpur
Pune	Srinagar
Aurangabad	Chennai
Imphal	Kanyakumari
Raipur	Surat
Chittor/Tirupathi	Kolkata
Barasat	Jammu
Indore	Shimla
Rajahmundry	Bilaspur
Barrackpore	Jamshedpur
Jabalpur	Siliguri
Ranchi	Calicut
Bengaluru	Jodhpur
Cuttack	Kottayam
Kota	Thiruvananthapuram
Tiruchirappalli	Dehradun
Kurnool	Tirunelveli
Durg	Kurukshetra
Vellore	Gandhinagar
Faridabad	Madurai
Mangalore	Vijayawada
Gangtok	Meerut
Visakhapatnam	Ghaziabad
Mohali	Mysore
Gorakhpur	Mumbai
Nagpur	Greater Noida/ Noida
Muzaffarpur	Navi Mumbai
Gwalior	Rajkot
Gurugram	Guwahati
Lucknow	Varanasi
Vadodara	Ernakulam
Thane	Coimbatore
Jaipur	Sonepat

Enter Reservation Criteria

Candidates in this section can select categories individually for each NLU. Candidates who want to apply under additional categories can use this section. Candidates are advised to check CLAT Reservation Criteria and intake of seats reserved at all NLUs before filling CLAT application form. Candidates must note that except NLU Jodhpur, all other NLUs are offering domicile reservations. Candidates also have to upload a domicile certificate in PDF format, issued by a competent authority. The reservation policy of NLUs is as mentioned below. 

NLUs	Seats in 5-year LLB programmes
Name of NLU	Total CLAT seats	All India seats	Domicile
National Law School of India University, Bangalore	240	180	60
National Academy of Legal Study & Research (NALSAR) University of Law, Hyderabad	132	99	33
The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata	132	91	41
National Law Institute University, Bhopal	120	60	60
National Law University, Jodhpur	104	104	0
Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar	172	129	43
Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Patiala	180	175	5
Chanakya National Law University Patna	138	69	69
National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi	120	61	59
National Law University Odisha, Cuttack	180	135	45
National University of Study & Research in Law, Ranchi	120	60	60
National Law University & Judicial Academy, Assam	60	31	29
Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University (DSNLU) Visakhapatnam	138	54	84
The Tamil Nadu National Law School, Tiruchirapalli	120	60	60
Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai	150	55	95
Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur	240	92	148
Maharashtra National Law University, Aurangabad	60	23	37
Himachal Pradesh National Law University, Shimla	180	108	72
Dharmashastra National Law University, Jabalpur	120	60	60
Dr B R Ambedkar National Law University Sonipat, Haryana	120	90	30
Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur	180	85	95
National Law University, Tirupura (Admissions on Hold for academic year 2023)	120	-	-
GNLU Silvassa Campus (w.e.f. 2023)	66	50	16

Candidates will not be able to submit the application form for CLAT 2027 until they select NLUs and courses in the order of their preferences. Candidates can only enter NLU preferences until the last date. The NLU Preference window looked like this:

Candidates can fill in the preference of NLU by referring the list of NLUs as per the NIRF ranking below:

NLUs in India	NIRF Ranking 2023	NIRF Ranking 2022
National Law School of India University, Bangalore	1	1
National Law University, Delhi	2	2
National Academy of Legal Study & Research (NALSAR) University of Law, Hyderabad	3	4
The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata	4	5
National Law Institute University, Bhopal	18	15
National Law University, Jodhpur	-	10
Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar	7	8
Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow	21	17
Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Patiala	20	18
Chanakya National Law University Patna	-	-
National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi	-	-
National Law University Odisha, Cuttack	30	25

Submission of the Application Form

Candidates have to ensure that the various sections of the CLAT application form are duly and correctly filled. Note that all the details will be checked at the time of counseling registration, and any mismatch can lead to disqualification. Once you are satisfied that the application is complete in all respects - 

• Agree to the declaration form
• Select the Third Party Communication Details Agreement and Give your consent
• Submit the form.

Once you agree to the agreement, give your consent and submit the application form, the following page will appear.

Pay CLAT 2027 Registration Fee

After submitting the application form, the candidate have to pay the application or exam fee, which is category-specific. Candidates can pay the application fee in online mode using debit card/credit card/net banking. The mode of application fee payment is online.

Category	CLAT Application Fee (in INR)	Mode of Payment
General/OBC/PwD/NRI/PIO/OCI	4,000	Online: Net banking Credit Card Debit Card
SC/ST/BPL	3,500
Previous years CLAT question papers	500

Note:

• Candidates can also purchase previous years’ CLAT question papers by paying an additional fee of INR 500.
• The question paper can be downloaded by the candidate from their accounts once the fee has been paid. 

CLAT fee without previous years' question paper

The Consortium of NLUs will open the CLAT Application Correction Window 2027 once the registration process is over. This will help candidates to edit their CLAT 2027 Application Form before finally submitting it. Candidates can follow the steps to edit CLAT application 2027 as under:

Link for CLAT 2027 correction window - consortiumofnlus.ac.in 

1. Click on the CLAT 2027 application correction link
2. Login using mobile number and password
3. Click on the Edit Application button
4. Go to 'Category and Seat Reservation' for NLU preferences, as well as, Personal details tab for OBC category status, whether Non-Creamy Layer or Creamy Layer
5. Make the required changes, Click on Next button
6. Click on the declaration checkbox, and Save to submit the changes

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Candidates who appear in the CLAT 2027 entrance exam will be considered for admission to the 26 participating NLUs. The top NLUs in India as per NIRF Rankings for the past two years are given below:

	NIRF Ranking 2025	NIRF Ranking 2024
National Law School of India University, Bangalore	1	1
National Law University, Delhi	2	2
National Academy of Legal Study & Research (NALSAR) University of Law, Hyderabad	3	3
The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata	4	4
Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar	5	8
Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur	6	5
National Law Institute University, Bhopal	27	21
National Law University, Jodhpur	-	-
Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow	21	20
Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Patiala	-	24

Also Read: What are NLUs (National Law Universities)? How are these different from other Law schools?

CLAT 2027 seat intake

The 26 participating NLUs will accept only CLAT 2027 scores for admission to their UG and PG courses for the upcoming academic session. The program-wise seat intake is as follows.

• 5-year LLB program - 3,213 seats
• One-year LLM - 1,217 seats

Note: The above seat matrix doesn't include supernumerary, extra, NRI, and sponsored seats.

CLAT Helpdesk 2027

In case candidates face any discrepancies or issues in CLAT 2027 Application Form, they could contact the NLU consortium through the official helpline as mentioned below.

Email - clat@consortiumofnlus.ac.in

Contact number - 08047162020 (10:00 am to 05:00 pm on all working days)