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CLAT

Entrance test for integrated undergraduate and postgraduate law programmes at participating national law universities.

Current status for 2027 entry

Applications openLast checked yesterday

Applications close 31 October 2026

Latest official cycle: 2027

Applications opened 3 August 2026 and close 31 October 2026; the exam is on 6 December 2026.

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Conducting body

Consortium of National Law Universities

Mode

Pen and paper

Confirmed milestones

3 / 5

Confirmed only with recorded evidence

Awaiting announcement

2

Never estimated from past cycles

Admission milestones, 2027 entry

The full ladder for this exam in order. A milestone shows a date only when an official source has published one; otherwise it stays Not Announced.

  1. Registration opens

    CLAT registration opens

    3 August 2026Confirmed. Stated by an official source, with the evidence recorded.
    • CLAT 2027 — official UG instructions page — CLAT 2027 registration opened on 3 August 2026 View source
  2. Registration closes

    CLAT registration closes

    31 October 2026Confirmed. Stated by an official source, with the evidence recorded.
    • CLAT 2027 — official UG instructions page — CLAT 2027 registration closes on 31 October 2026 View source
  3. Admit card

    CLAT admit card release

    Not AnnouncedNot Announced. No official source has published this yet. We do not guess.
  4. Examination

    CLAT examination

    6 December 2026Confirmed. Stated by an official source, with the evidence recorded.
    • CLAT 2027 — official UG instructions page — CLAT 2027 will be held on 6 December 2026 View source
  5. Result

    CLAT result declaration

    Not AnnouncedNot Announced. No official source has published this yet. We do not guess.

Previous-year baseline

Historical baseline limited — we have not yet captured an official previous-cycle schedule for CLAT from its official source. Nothing here is estimated, so this section stays empty until the official schedule is recorded.

Institutions that accept this exam (2)