Entrance Exam · Law · 2027 cycle

CLAT PG — LL.M. eligibility, paper format, NLU seats & fees

Conducted by Consortium of National Law Universities ·Official sources only ·Last checked 15 Oct 2026

The postgraduate CLAT for one-year LL.M. admission at the National Law Universities. CLAT 2027 PG is on Sunday, 6 December 2026, alongside the UG paper, and fills seats for the academic year 2027-28.

Conducted by
Consortium of National Law Universities [3]
Exam date
Sun 6 Dec 2026 · 2:00–4:00 PM · offline [3]
PG paper
120 MCQs · 120 marks · 2 hours [2]
Marking
+1 correct · −0.25 wrong [2]
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Karnataka14
Kerala5
Madhya Pradesh15
Maharashtra19
Meghalaya2
Odisha5
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Rajasthan11
Tamil Nadu10
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01 Overview & governing body

One test, LL.M. seats at the NLUs

CLAT 2027 covers admission to the five-year integrated LL.B. and the LL.M. programmes at participating NLUs that start in the academic year 2027-28. This page covers the PG (LL.M.) test; the UG test has its own page. [4]

CLAT 2027 PG calendar [3]

CLAT 2027 PG calendar
EventDate
Online enrolment3 Aug – 31 Oct 2026
Last time to submit and pay31 Oct 2026, 11:59 PM
CLAT 2027 (PG)Sun 6 Dec 2026, 2:00–4:00 PM (PwD: to 4:40 PM)
  • The exam is offline; only the application is online.
  • Indian nationals, NRIs, PIO and OCI card holders can sit CLAT PG. Foreign nationals cannot; they and NRI-sponsored applicants go to each NLU directly.
  • Choose UG or PG carefully — the programme cannot be changed after you apply. [3]
02 Academic eligibility

An LL.B. with 50% — or 45% for SC, ST and PwD

  • Passed an LL.B. degree or equivalent with at least 50% marks or the equivalent grade.
  • 45% for candidates from the SC, ST and PwD categories.
  • Final-year LL.B. students sitting the exam in 2027 can apply, but must prove they passed at admission or lose the seat.
  • There is no upper age limit. [1]
03 Exam scheme & marking matrix

120 law questions in two hours — no essays

CLAT 2027 PG question paper format [2]

CLAT 2027 PG question paper format
ItemRule
Maximum marks120
Duration2 hours
Questions120 multiple-choice questions, one mark each
Negative marking0.25 mark for each wrong answer
  • Constitutional Law
  • Other areas of law: Jurisprudence, Administrative Law, Law of Contract, Torts, Family Law, Criminal Law, Property Law, Company Law, Public International Law, Tax Law, Environmental Law, and Labour & Industrial Law. [2]

Tie-break: the older candidate ranks higher, then a computerised draw of lots. [3]

04 Reservation & domicile quotas

Each NLU applies its own LL.M. seat matrix

Intake, reservation and fees are set by each NLU and printed in its brochure. To claim a reserved seat you must produce the certificate prescribed by the Government of India or the State Government, as the NLU requires, at admission. NLUs may change seat numbers before the final allotment. [3]

NLSIU Bengaluru — 120 LL.M. seats (AY 2027-28) [5]

NLSIU Bengaluru — 120 LL.M. seats (AY 2027-28)
CategoryShareSeats
SC15%18
ST7.5%9
OBC-NCL27%33
EWS10%12
General—48

NLSIU also reserves horizontally 30% (36 seats) for women, 5% (6) for PwD and 25% (30, compartmentalised) for Karnataka Students. [5]

  • NALSAR Hyderabad — 66 LL.M. seats: 50 for all-India candidates and 16 for Resident Students of Telangana (four years' study or residence in Telangana plus an LL.B. from there). Horizontal: 19 seats for women, 3 for PwD.
  • NALSAR also offers 13 LL.M. seats to foreign nationals outside CLAT (3 SAARC, 5 non-SAARC, 5 ICCR / Government of India nominees). [6]

WBNUJS Kolkata — 100 LL.M. seats: 70 for all-India candidates and 30 for West Bengal domicile students, with SC, ST, OBC and PwD seats inside that total. [7]

Notified on 5 September 2026 for both UG and PG: WBNUJS replaced OBC-A / OBC-B with OBC of West Bengal. Applicants could update their category until 31 October 2026. [9]

Also on 5 September 2026 (UG and PG): NLU Meghalaya added Khasi & Jaintia, Garo, and Other Scheduled Castes / Scheduled Tribes of Meghalaya as domicile categories. [10]

05 Registration steps & fees

Apply online by 31 October 2026 — ₹4,000 or ₹3,500

  • Register on the CLAT 2027 website with your own mobile number and e-mail ID, validate the OTP and log in.
  • Fill the form with names spelt exactly as on your certificates and upload a photo, your signature, and SC / ST / OBC, PwD or BPL certificates if you claim them (PDF only).
  • Pay and submit by 31 October 2026, 11:59 PM. Programme, category and BPL fields cannot be changed after payment; if you file more than one form, only the last counts. [3]

CLAT 2027 application fee [3]

CLAT 2027 application fee
CategoryFee
General / OBC / NRI₹4,000
SC / ST / BPL / PwD₹3,500
Previous years' question papers (optional)₹500 extra

Fees are paid online only, are non-refundable and non-adjustable; bank charges are paid by the candidate. [3]

06 Career horizons & mapped institutions

One-year LL.M. specialisations at the NLUs

  • NLSIU Bengaluru: one-year LL.M. over three trimesters with a dissertation; concentrations in Public Law, Criminal Law, Commercial Laws, and Law & Technology (up to 30 students each), or a General stream. Fee for AY 2027-28: ₹5,99,000 General, ₹5,93,000 SC/ST, including refundable deposits. [5]
  • NALSAR Hyderabad: one-year LL.M. leaning towards teaching and research, with specialisations built during the year — Corporate & Commercial, Criminal, IPR, International Trade & Business, Public Law & Legal Theory, or General.
  • NALSAR and the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs also run a two-year LL.M. in Insolvency and Bankruptcy Laws, started in 2023. [6]

GNLU Gandhinagar offers four LL.M. specialisations — Corporate & Business Law, Constitutional & Administrative Law, Criminal & Security Law, and Intellectual Property Law — with 57 of the Gandhinagar campus's 68 PG seats for all-India candidates. [8]

07 Official sources & verification

Where these facts come from

Every fact on this page is taken from the official files below, read on 15 October 2026. Exam bodies change rules, fees and dates every cycle — open the current bulletin before you apply.

  1. Consortium of NLUs — CLAT 2027 PG Eligibility (opens in a new tab) LL.B. 50% / 45% rule, final-year candidates, no age limit · Last checked 15 Oct 2026
  2. Consortium of NLUs — CLAT 2027 PG Question Paper Format (opens in a new tab) marks, duration, questions, syllabus, negative marking · Last checked 15 Oct 2026
  3. Consortium of NLUs — CLAT 2027 PG Instructions (opens in a new tab) offline mode, date and time, who can appear, tie-break, enrolment window, application steps, fees, reservation certificates · Last checked 15 Oct 2026
  4. Consortium of NLUs — CLAT 2027 FAQs (opens in a new tab) programmes and academic year covered · Last checked 15 Oct 2026
  5. NLSIU Bengaluru — CLAT 2027 brochure (opens in a new tab) LL.M. intake, reservation, concentrations, fee · Last checked 15 Oct 2026
  6. NALSAR Hyderabad — CLAT 2027 brochure (opens in a new tab) LL.M. seat matrix, Telangana resident rule, foreign national seats, specialisations, IBC LL.M. · Last checked 15 Oct 2026
  7. WBNUJS Kolkata — CLAT 2027 brochure (opens in a new tab) LL.M. intake and West Bengal domicile seats · Last checked 15 Oct 2026
  8. GNLU Gandhinagar — CLAT 2027 brochure (opens in a new tab) LL.M. specialisations and PG seat allocation · Last checked 15 Oct 2026
  9. Consortium of NLUs — Change in reservation category, WBNUJS (5 Sep 2026) (opens in a new tab) West Bengal OBC change for UG and PG · Last checked 14 Oct 2026
  10. Consortium of NLUs — Change in reservation category, NLU Meghalaya (5 Sep 2026) (opens in a new tab) Meghalaya domicile categories added for UG and PG · Last checked 14 Oct 2026

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