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CLAT PG

Common Law Admission Test - Post Graduate (CLAT PG)

Conducted by Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs)

Source: consortiumofnlus.ac.in · Updated 3 Oct 2026

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Key facts

  • 2 hr

    Duration

  • 120

    Total marks

  • 2

    Sections

  • 120 MCQs

    Questions

  • INR 500 - 4,000

    Application fee

  • Not announced yet

    Nearest upcoming date

  • Application feeINR 500 - 4,000
  • Nearest upcoming dateNot announced yet

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Courses this exam leads to

  • LLM (Master of Laws) programmes at participating NLUs

Eligibility criteria

  • General///NRI/PIO/OCI candidates need an LLB or equivalent degree with minimum 50% aggregate
  • candidates need an LLB or equivalent degree with minimum 45% aggregate
  • Candidates in the final year of their qualifying degree are also eligible
  • No age bar
  • Indian nationality required

Category-wise eligibility

Category-wise eligibility
CategoryEligibility / relaxation
GeneralGeneral///NRI/PIO/OCI candidates need an LLB or equivalent degree with minimum 50% aggregate
General///NRI/PIO/OCI candidates need an LLB or equivalent degree with minimum 50% aggregate
SC candidates need an LLB or equivalent degree with minimum 45% aggregate
ST candidates need an LLB or equivalent degree with minimum 45% aggregate
General///NRI/PIO/OCI candidates need an LLB or equivalent degree with minimum 50% aggregate

Application fee

Application fee
Application typeFee
Verified live (2027 cycle): General//NRI/PIO/OCIINR 4,000
/BPL/INR 3,500
Optional fee for CLAT previous years' question papersINR 500

Colleges accepting this exam

  • Participating National Law Universities (NLUs) across India offer LLM admission through CLAT PG, for approximately 1,750 seats nationally (e.g. Shobhit University Gangoh also lists CLAT PG among accepted exams for its LLM in Criminal Law)
Important dates
EventDateStatus
Notification releasedJul 22, 2026-
Registration and fee-submission windowAug 3-Oct 31, 2026-
Nov 25, 2026Tentative
Exam dateDecember 6, 2026-
Not yet announced (TBA) for the 2027 cycle as of the source page update (Sep 15, 2026)-

Dates marked tentative can change. Check consortiumofnlus.ac.in for the latest.

  • Answer key and result timelines are released after the exam
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How to register

  1. 1Apply online at consortiumofnlus.ac.in
  2. 2Complete registration using email ID and mobile number (shared registration system with CLAT UG)
  3. 3Fill personal and academic details
  4. 4Upload required documents
  5. 5Pay the application fee to submit the form

Application fee

Application fee
Application typeFee
Verified live (2027 cycle): General//NRI/PIO/OCIINR 4,000
/BPL/INR 3,500
Optional fee for CLAT previous years' question papersINR 500

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CLAT PG previous year question papers

We are adding previous year papers for CLAT PG. Until then, the exam body's official site is the best source for authentic papers.

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  • Specialised undergraduate-level law subjects: Constitutional Law, Jurisprudence, Administrative Law, Criminal Law, Law of Contract, Law of Torts, Family Law, Property Law, Company Law, Environmental Law, International Law, and Taxation Law -- with an emphasis on the reasoning given by the Supreme Court of India in landmark judgments related to these areas
Exam pattern
ParameterDetails
ModeOffline ()
Duration2 hours
Total questions120
Total marks120 (1 mark per question)
-0.25 for each wrong answer; No sectional timing or
SectionsSingle paper covering specialised law subjects taught at the undergraduate level (Constitutional Law, Jurisprudence, Administrative Law, Criminal Law, Contract Law, Torts, Family Law, Property Law, Company Law, Environmental Law, International Law, Taxation Law), with passages drawn from landmark Supreme Court judgments

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  • Standard LLM-entrance preparation combines advanced/undergraduate-level law textbooks per subject with a strong focus on landmark Supreme Court judgments and their underlying legal reasoning, since CLAT PG questions are frequently framed around case-law extracts
  • CLAT PG previous years' question papers (available for a fee from the Consortium) are recommended for practice

Download process

  • Released on the Consortium's official portal (consortiumofnlus.ac.in) under candidate login
  • Candidates log in with registration/application number and date of birth to download and print the ahead of the exam

Result date

  • Not yet announced (TBA) for the 2027 cycle as of the source page update (Sep 15, 2026)
  • Answer key and result timelines are released after the exam

After the result

  • Declared on the Consortium's official portal after the release of the final answer key (following an objection window against the provisional answer key)
  • Exact result-date mechanics for the 2027 cycle were TBA as of the source update
  1. 1Centralised is conducted by the Consortium of NLUs after the result: seat allotment is done through a common counselling process (choice-filling and allotment rounds) across participating NLUs based on CLAT PG merit rank, category and seat availability
  2. 2Exact 2027-cycle dates were TBA as of the source update
  • No is applied in CLAT PG (single composite score used)
  • Overall vary by participating NLU and category, released after the result along with the

Campus-wise and branch-wise cut-off figures are being added. Check consortiumofnlus.ac.in for the latest.

  • Participating National Law Universities (NLUs) across India offer LLM admission through CLAT PG, for approximately 1,750 seats nationally (e.g. Shobhit University Gangoh also lists CLAT PG among accepted exams for its LLM in Criminal Law)
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Quick answers

-0.25 for each wrong answer; no sectional timing or

2 hours

Apply online at consortiumofnlus.ac.in. The Application Form tab has the step-by-step process and the registration link.

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