CLAT 2027 registration opens on 3 August 2026. The Consortium of National Law Universities confirmed in a press release dated 22 July 2026 that CLAT 2027 will be held on Sunday, 6 December 2026, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., and that the online application portal will stay open until 31 October 2026. If you are targeting an NLU seat in the 2027–28 session, your preparation calendar now has a hard deadline attached to it.
Here is exactly what has been announced, what has deliberately not been announced yet, and how to plan the 19 weeks between today and exam day.
CLAT 2027 — confirmed dates at a glance
| Application portal opens | 3 August 2026 |
| Last date to apply | 31 October 2026 |
| Exam date | Sunday, 6 December 2026 |
| Exam timing | 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. |
| Decision taken at | Executive Committee & Governing Body meetings, 18 July 2026 |
What the Consortium actually said
The press release is short and precise. It records that the Executive Committee and the Governing Body of the Consortium met on 18 July 2026 and decided that CLAT 2027 “shall be conducted on Sunday, 6th December, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.” It further states that the online application portal “will be operational from 3rd August, 2026 and will remain open until 31st October, 2026, which is the last date for submission of applications.”
The release closes with a line every aspirant should read carefully: further details regarding the admission process and CLAT 2027 “shall be notified in due course.” That single sentence is the reason you should be sceptical of any website currently publishing a confident CLAT 2027 fee table, seat matrix or revised exam pattern.
What has NOT been announced yet
As of today, the Consortium has not released any of the following for the 2027 cycle:
- The application fee, or the reduced fee for SC/ST/BPL categories
- The detailed information brochure and eligibility clauses
- Any confirmation of a change to the exam pattern or marks distribution
- The participating-NLU list and seat matrix for 2027
- The counselling schedule and indicative counselling fee
Until the brochure appears, treat the CLAT 2026 structure — a two-hour, 120-question comprehension-driven paper across English, Current Affairs including General Knowledge, Legal Reasoning, Logical Reasoning and Quantitative Techniques, with negative marking — as your working assumption, not as a guarantee. We will update this page the moment the official brochure is published.
What 6 December really means for your calendar
From late July, you have roughly 19 weeks to exam day. That is enough time to build a genuinely competitive score from a standing start, but only if the weeks are structured. A workable split looks like this:
- Weeks 1–7 (August to mid-September): Concept and habit building. Read two editorials daily, finish one full comprehension passage set per section, and close your Legal Reasoning fundamentals. This is the only phase where slow, careful work pays more than speed.
- Weeks 8–14 (mid-September to end-October): Sectional intensity plus your application. Registration closes 31 October — do not let form-filling eat a study week in the final days. Move to timed sectional drills and start full-length mocks every weekend.
- Weeks 15–19 (November to 6 December): Mock-and-analysis loop. Two full mocks a week, each followed by a deeper analysis session than the mock itself. Accuracy and passage-triage decide ranks at this stage, not new syllabus.
Our CLAT 2027 Crash — Platinum programme is built around exactly this 19-week arc, with Crash — Pro as a lighter-contact alternative for school-going aspirants. Students who prefer to drive their own schedule usually pair the Abhyas Practice Bank with Siddhi Mocks Pro for the full-length simulation cycle.
Registering on 3 August: a practical checklist
The application window is 90 days long, which tempts candidates into leaving it to late October. Apply in the first fortnight instead — server load, payment failures and document-rejection loops all cluster near the deadline. Before the portal opens, keep ready:
- A working mobile number and email address you will still control in December
- A recent passport-size photograph and signature, scanned within the size limits the portal will specify
- Category, BPL or PwD certificates in the exact format the brochure prescribes
- Class 10 and Class 12 details, with your board roll numbers
- A domicile certificate if you intend to claim any state-domicile reservation at an NLU
Two errors cause most of the avoidable grief every cycle. First, a mismatch between the name on your certificates and the name typed into the form. Second, choosing NLU preferences casually — preference order is a strategic decision that shapes your counselling outcome, not a formality to be rushed on the last evening.
If you are still in Class 11 or 12
A December exam sits awkwardly close to school pre-boards. Aspirants juggling both usually do better on an integrated plan than on two parallel ones — that is the logic behind Saath-Saath, which runs CLAT preparation and board preparation as a single timetable. Students in and around Patna can also sit in at any of our centres for a diagnostic session before committing to a programme.
Frequently asked questions
When does CLAT 2027 registration start and end?
The online application portal opens on 3 August 2026 and remains open until 31 October 2026, which the Consortium has stated is the last date for submission of applications.
What is the CLAT 2027 exam date?
CLAT 2027 will be conducted on Sunday, 6 December 2026, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., as announced by the Consortium of National Law Universities on 22 July 2026.
Has the CLAT 2027 application fee been announced?
No. The 22 July 2026 press release confirmed only the exam date and the application window. The Consortium has said that further details regarding the admission process will be notified in due course, so the fee, brochure and seat matrix are still awaited.
Is the CLAT 2027 exam pattern changing?
No change has been officially announced. Until the Consortium publishes the CLAT 2027 information brochure, aspirants should prepare on the existing comprehension-based pattern and watch the official website for any revision.
How much time is left to prepare for CLAT 2027?
Roughly 19 weeks separate early August from the 6 December 2026 exam date. That is sufficient for a structured first attempt, provided full-length mock practice begins by late September rather than in the final month.
Sources
- Consortium of National Law Universities — Press Release, CLAT 2027 (22 July 2026)
- Consortium of National Law Universities — official website
Dates on this page are drawn from the Consortium’s official press release dated 22 July 2026. Aspirants should confirm all details on the official Consortium website before applying.
