CLAT PG — LL.M. eligibility, paper format, NLU seats & fees
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]
Mapped Institutions & Degrees202 verified institutions · by state & city
Integrated Law (BA LLB)CLAT / AILET / university test
Andhra Pradesh3
Assam6
- BBA-LLB (Hons) — Royal Global University (opens in a new tab)
- B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) / B.B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) — Assam Don Bosco University, Guwahati (opens in a new tab)
- B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) — Assam University, Silchar (opens in a new tab)
- B.A LLB — Girijananda Chowdhury University, Guwahati (opens in a new tab)
- 5-Year Integrated Law (BA, LL.B.) — Gauhati University (opens in a new tab)
- B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) — National Law University and Judicial Academy, Assam (NLUJAA) (opens in a new tab)
Bihar4
- BA LLB (Hons) — 5 years — Chanakya National Law University (CNLU), Patna (opens in a new tab)
- B.A. LL.B. / B.B.A. LL.B. — Gopal Narayan Singh University (opens in a new tab)
- B.A., LL.B (Hons) / BBA LL.B. (Hons) — Amity University Patna (opens in a new tab)
- B.A. LL.B. / BBA LL.B. — Central University of South Bihar (opens in a new tab)
Chandigarh2
Chhattisgarh7
- BA LLB — MATS University (opens in a new tab)
- B.A., LL.B (Hons) / BBA LL.B. (Hons) — Amity University, Raipur (opens in a new tab)
- BBA LLB — Kalinga University, Raipur (opens in a new tab)
- B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) — Hidayatullah National Law University (HNLU), Raipur (opens in a new tab)
- B.A. LL.B. / B.Com. LL.B. — Shri Rawatpura Sarkar University, Raipur (opens in a new tab)
- BA LLB — Bharti Vishwavidyalaya, Durg (opens in a new tab)
- B.A. LL.B. / B.Com. LL.B. — Dr. C.V. Raman University, Bilaspur (opens in a new tab)
Delhi NCR16
- BA LL.B — Jamia Hamdard (opens in a new tab)
- B.A., LL.B (Hons) / BBA LL.B. (Hons) / B.Com LL.B — Amity University, Noida (opens in a new tab)
- B.A. LLB / B.Com LLB — Sharda University (opens in a new tab)
- B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) — Jamia Millia Islamia (opens in a new tab)
- BA LLB (Hons) — 5 years — National Law University, Delhi (NLU Delhi) (opens in a new tab)
- B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) / BBA LL.B. (Hons.) — Bennett University, Greater Noida (opens in a new tab)
- BBA LLB / BA LL.B — Maharaja Agrasen Institute of Management Studies (MAIMS), Rohini (opens in a new tab)
- BA LL.B (Hons) / BBA LL.B (Hons) — Galgotias University, Greater Noida (opens in a new tab)
- B.A. LL.B. — Lloyd Law College, Greater Noida (opens in a new tab)
- B.A. LL.B. / B.B.A. LL.B. — Symbiosis Law School, Noida (opens in a new tab)
- BA LLB / BBA LLB — University School of Law and Legal Studies (USLLS), GGSIPU (opens in a new tab)
- BBA LL.B / B.A. LL.B. — Chanderprabhu Jain College of Higher Studies & School of Law, Narela (opens in a new tab)
- BA-LLB / BBA-LLB — Fairfield Institute of Management and Technology, Kapashera (opens in a new tab)
- BA LLB — Trinity Institute of Professional Studies, Dwarka (opens in a new tab)
- BA LLB / BBA LLB — Gitarattan International Business School, Rohini (opens in a new tab)
- BA LLB (Hons.) / BBA LLB — Noida International University (opens in a new tab)
Gujarat13
- BA LLB / B.Com LLB (Hons) — 5 years — Gujarat National Law University (GNLU), Gandhinagar (opens in a new tab)
- B.Com. LL.B. (Hons.) — Veer Narmad South Gujarat University (VNSGU), Surat (opens in a new tab)
- BA LL.B. / BBA LL.B. (Hons) / B.Com. LL.B. (Hons.) — GLS University (opens in a new tab)
- BBA, LLB — L. J. University (opens in a new tab)
- B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) / B.Com. LL.B. (Hons.) — Marwadi University (opens in a new tab)
- BBA-LLB — Navrachana University (opens in a new tab)
- B.A. LL.B. / B.B.A. LL.B. — Rai University (opens in a new tab)
- BA LLB / B.B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) — Parul University — commerce, management & law (opens in a new tab)
- 5 Year Integrated LL.B / B.Com. LL.B. (Hons.) — Gujarat University (opens in a new tab)
- B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) / B.Com., LL.B. (Hons.) / B.B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) — Institute of Law, Nirma University (opens in a new tab)
- BA LL.B. (Hons.) / BBA LL.B. (Hons.) — Unitedworld School of Law, Karnavati University (opens in a new tab)
- BA LLB / BBA LLB — Auro University, Surat (opens in a new tab)
- BA LLB / BBA LLB — Sigma University, Vadodara (opens in a new tab)
Haryana15
- B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) / BBA LLB — SGT University (opens in a new tab)
- B.A., LL.B (Hons) / B.Com., LL.B. (Hons) / BBA LL.B. (Hons) — Amity University Gurugram (opens in a new tab)
- BBA LL.B. (Hons.) / B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) — K. R. Mangalam University (opens in a new tab)
- BA LLB — Om Sterling Global University (opens in a new tab)
- B.A. LL.B. / B.B.A. LL.B. — Starex University (opens in a new tab)
- BA LL.B (Hons.) / BBA LL.B (Hons.) — GD Goenka University, Gurugram (opens in a new tab)
- Integrated Programme in Law (BBA-LLB) — Indian Institute of Management Rohtak (IIM Rohtak) (opens in a new tab)
- B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) / B.B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) — Dr. B. R. Ambedkar National Law University (DBRANLU), Sonipat (opens in a new tab)
- B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) / BBA LL.B. (Hons.) / B.Com LL.B. (Hons.) — Jindal Global Law School, O.P. Jindal Global University (opens in a new tab)
- B.A. LL.B. — Chaudhary Devi Lal University, Sirsa (opens in a new tab)
- BA LLB (Hons) / BBA LLB (Hons) / B.Com (Hons.) LLB — BML Munjal University, Gurugram (opens in a new tab)
- BBA LLB (Hons.) / BA LLB (Hons.) — Manav Rachna University, Faridabad (opens in a new tab)
- BBA LLB — SRM University Delhi-NCR, Sonepat (opens in a new tab)
- BBA LL.B. (Hons) / B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) — The NorthCap University, Gurugram (opens in a new tab)
- BA LLB (Hons.) / BBA LLB (Hons.) — IILM University School of Law, Gurugram (opens in a new tab)
Jammu & Kashmir3
Jharkhand7
- BBA LLB (Hons.) — Arka Jain University (opens in a new tab)
- BBA-LLB / BA-LL.B — Usha Martin University (opens in a new tab)
- BA LLB — Jharkhand Rai University (opens in a new tab)
- B.A., LL.B (Hons) / BBA LL.B. (Hons) — Amity University Jharkhand, Ranchi (opens in a new tab)
- BBA-LLB (Hons.) / BA-LLB (Hons.) — ICFAI University Jharkhand, Ranchi (opens in a new tab)
- BBA LL.B. — Ranchi University (opens in a new tab)
- B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) — National University of Study and Research in Law (NUSRL), Ranchi (opens in a new tab)
Karnataka14
- BA LLB (Hons) — 5 years — National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru (opens in a new tab)
- B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) / B.B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) — Dayananda Sagar University (opens in a new tab)
- B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) — Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences (opens in a new tab)
- BA LLB / BBA-LLB (Hons) — Christ University (opens in a new tab)
- B.A. LL.B. / B.B.A. LL.B. / B.Com LL.B. — Kristu Jayanti College (Autonomous) (opens in a new tab)
- BA LL.B (Hons.) / BBA LL.B (Hons.) / B.Com LL.B (Hons.) — PES University (opens in a new tab)
- B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) / B.B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) — Presidency University, Bengaluru (opens in a new tab)
- B.A., LL.B. / B.B.A., LL.B. — REVA University (opens in a new tab)
- B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) / B.B.A., LL.B. (Hons) — CMR University (opens in a new tab)
- B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) / B.B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) — Alliance University, Bengaluru (opens in a new tab)
- BA LLB (Hons) / BBA LLB (Hons) — Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Manipal (opens in a new tab)
- B.B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) — Chanakya University, Bengaluru (opens in a new tab)
- B.A. LL.B. / BBA LL.B. — RV University, Bengaluru (opens in a new tab)
- Five-year B.A., LL.B. — University Law College, Bangalore University (opens in a new tab)
Kerala5
- Five-year BA LLB — Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram (opens in a new tab)
- BA LL.B. / BBA LL.B. / B.Com LL.B. — Kerala Law Academy Law College, Thiruvananthapuram (opens in a new tab)
- Five-year integrated LLB (Hons.) — School of Legal Studies, Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT) (opens in a new tab)
- Five Year LL.B. — Government Law College, Ernakulam (opens in a new tab)
- 5 Year LL.B. / BBA LL.B. — Government Law College, Kozhikode (opens in a new tab)
Madhya Pradesh15
- BA LLB (Hons) — 5 years — National Law Institute University (NLIU), Bhopal (opens in a new tab)
- B.A. LL.B — People's University, Bhopal (opens in a new tab)
- B.A. LL.B. / B.B.A. LL.B. — LNCT University (opens in a new tab)
- BBA LL.B. (Hons.) / B.Com, LLB — ITM University Gwalior (opens in a new tab)
- B.A., LL.B (Hons) / BBA LL.B. (Hons) / B.Com., LL.B. (Hons) — Amity University Madhya Pradesh (opens in a new tab)
- BA-LLB (Hons.) / BBA-LLB (Hons.) — Medi-Caps University (opens in a new tab)
- BA LLB — Jagran Lakecity University, Bhopal (opens in a new tab)
- BA LLB / B Com LLB — Jiwaji University, Gwalior (opens in a new tab)
- B.Com LL.B. (Hons.) / BBA LL.B. (Hons.) — Prestige Institute of Management and Research, Indore (opens in a new tab)
- BA LLB / BBA LLB (Hons.) — SAGE University, Bhopal (opens in a new tab)
- B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) / B.B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) — SVKM's NMIMS, Indore campus (opens in a new tab)
- B.A. LL.B. / B.B.A. LL.B. / B.Com. (Hons.), LL.B. (Hons.) — Indore Institute of Law (opens in a new tab)
- BA LLB (Hons) — Oriental University, Indore (opens in a new tab)
- B.A. LL.B — Vikram University, Ujjain (opens in a new tab)
- B.A. LL.B. — Department of Law, Rani Durgavati Vishwavidyalaya, Jabalpur (opens in a new tab)
Maharashtra19
- BA LLB (Hons) — 5 years — Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai (MNLU Mumbai) (opens in a new tab)
- BA LLB / BBA LLB (Hons) — 5 years — Symbiosis Law School, Pune (opens in a new tab)
- BA LLB — 5 years — ILS Law College, Pune (opens in a new tab)
- Five-year law course (BLS LLB) — Government Law College (GLC), Mumbai (opens in a new tab)
- B.A. LL.B. / B.B.A. LL.B. — Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University), Pune (opens in a new tab)
- BBA LL.B — MGM University, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (opens in a new tab)
- BA LL.B. (Hons) / BBA LL.B. (Hons) — MIT World Peace University (opens in a new tab)
- BBA-LLB — Vishwakarma University (opens in a new tab)
- B.A., LL.B (Hons) / BBA LL.B. (Hons) / B.Com., LL.B. (Hons) — Amity University, Mumbai (opens in a new tab)
- B.A. LL.B / BBA LL.B (Hons) — HSNC University, Mumbai (opens in a new tab)
- B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) / B.B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) — SVKM's NMIMS, Navi Mumbai campus (opens in a new tab)
- BA LLB / BBA LLB — ATLAS SkillTech University, Mumbai (opens in a new tab)
- B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) / B.B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) — Kirit P. Mehta School of Law, NMIMS (opens in a new tab)
- B.A. LL.B. / B.B.A. LL.B. — Symbiosis Law School, Nagpur (opens in a new tab)
- B.B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) — University of Mumbai Law Academy (UMLA) (opens in a new tab)
- B.B.A. LL.B — MIT Art, Design and Technology University, Pune (opens in a new tab)
- BA LL.B. (Hons) / BBA LL.B. (Hons) — Sandip University, Nashik (opens in a new tab)
- BA LLB / BBA LLB — Ajeenkya DY Patil University, Pune (opens in a new tab)
- B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) / B.B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) — D Y Patil International University, Akurdi (opens in a new tab)
Meghalaya2
Odisha5
- B.A. LL.B / B.B.A. LL.B / B.Sc. LL.B — Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) (opens in a new tab)
- BBA LL.B. (Hons.) / 5-year integrated BA LLB — ASBM University, Bhubaneswar (opens in a new tab)
- B.A. LLB (Hons.) / B.B.A. LLB (Hons.) — XIM University, Bhubaneswar (opens in a new tab)
- BA LL.B. (Hons.) / BBA LL.B. (Hons.) — National Law University Odisha (NLUO), Cuttack (opens in a new tab)
- B.A. LL.B. (Hons) / BBA LL.B. (Hons) — SOA National Institute of Law, Siksha 'O' Anusandhan (opens in a new tab)
Punjab8
- B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) — Chitkara University (opens in a new tab)
- B.Com LL.B. — Chandigarh University (opens in a new tab)
- BBA LL.B. (Hons) — Amity University Mohali (opens in a new tab)
- B.A. LL.B. / B.Com., LL.B. / BBA LL.B. — CT University (opens in a new tab)
- B.A.-LL.B. (Hons) — Lovely Professional University (LPU), Phagwara (opens in a new tab)
- B.A. LL.B. / B.Com. LL.B. — Army Institute of Law (AIL), Mohali (opens in a new tab)
- B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) — Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (RGNUL), Patiala (opens in a new tab)
- BA-LLB — Sri Guru Granth Sahib World University, Fatehgarh Sahib (opens in a new tab)
Rajasthan11
- BA LLB (Hons) / BBA LLB (Hons) — Manipal University Jaipur (opens in a new tab)
- BA LLB / BBA LLB (Hons) — 5 years — National Law University, Jodhpur (NLU Jodhpur) (opens in a new tab)
- BA LLB / BBA LLB — Jaipur National University (opens in a new tab)
- B.A. LL.B (Hons.) / BBA LL.B (Hons.) / B.Sc. LL.B (Hons.) — JECRC University (opens in a new tab)
- BA LLB / BBA LLB — Vivekananda Global University (opens in a new tab)
- B.A.-LL.B. / B.B.A.-LL.B. — Jagannath University, Jaipur (opens in a new tab)
- B.A., LL.B (Hons) / B.Com., LL.B. (Hons) / BBA LL.B. (Hons) — Amity University, Jaipur (opens in a new tab)
- B.A.-LL.B. — Biyani Group of Colleges, Jaipur (opens in a new tab)
- BBA-LL.B (Hons.) / BA-LL.B (Hons.) — ICFAI University, Jaipur (opens in a new tab)
- B.B.A.-LL.B — Sir Padampat Singhania University, Udaipur (opens in a new tab)
- B.A. LL.B. / BBA LL.B. — Department of Law, Maharaja Ganga Singh University, Bikaner (opens in a new tab)
Tamil Nadu10
- B.A., LL.B. (Hons) / B.Com., LL.B. (Hons) / B.B.A., LL.B. (Hons) — SRM Institute of Science and Technology (opens in a new tab)
- BA LLB (Hons) — 5 years — Tamil Nadu National Law University (TNNLU), Tiruchirappalli (opens in a new tab)
- BA LLB (Hons) — 5 years — School of Excellence in Law, Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University, Chennai (opens in a new tab)
- B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) / B.B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) — Bharath Institute of Higher Education & Research (opens in a new tab)
- B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) / B.B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) — Sathyabama Institute of Science & Technology (opens in a new tab)
- BBA LLB (Hons.) / BA LLB (Hons.) — B. S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute (opens in a new tab)
- B.A. LL.B. (Hons) / B.B.A. LL.B. (Hons) — Hindustan Institute of Technology & Science (opens in a new tab)
- B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) / B.B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) — Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Chennai campus (opens in a new tab)
- B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) / B.B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) / B.Com., LL.B. (Hons.) — SASTRA Deemed University, Thanjavur (opens in a new tab)
- BA LLB / BBA LLB / B.Com LLB / B.Sc LLB (Hons) — Saveetha School of Law, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (opens in a new tab)
Telangana7
- BA LLB (Hons) — 5 years — NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad (opens in a new tab)
- B.A. LL.B. / BBA-LL.B. (Hons.) — Mahindra University (opens in a new tab)
- BA LLB (Hons.) / BBA LLB (Hons.) — Woxsen University (opens in a new tab)
- B.B.A., LL.B / B.A. LL.B. — Aurora University, Hyderabad (opens in a new tab)
- BA LLB (Hons) / BBA LLB (Hons) — ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education (IFHE), Hyderabad (opens in a new tab)
- B.A., LL.B. (Hons) / B.B.A., LL.B. (Hons) — SVKM's NMIMS, Hyderabad campus (opens in a new tab)
- B.A. LL.B. / B.B.A. LL.B. — Symbiosis Law School, Hyderabad (opens in a new tab)
Uttar Pradesh11
- BA LLB (Hons) — 5 years — Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) (opens in a new tab)
- BA LLB (Hons) — 5 years — Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University (RMLNLU), Lucknow (opens in a new tab)
- BA LLB / BBA LLB — Babu Banarasi Das University (BBDU) (opens in a new tab)
- BA LLB — Mangalayatan University (opens in a new tab)
- B.A. LL.B / BBA LL.B. / B.Com. LL.B. — Invertis University (opens in a new tab)
- BA LL.B. / B.Com. LL.B. / BBA LL.B. — Shobhit University (opens in a new tab)
- B.B.A. LL.B. — University of Lucknow (opens in a new tab)
- BA LLB (Hons) / BBA LLB (Hons) / BCom-LLB (Hons) — Teerthanker Mahaveer University (opens in a new tab)
- B.A., LL.B (Hons) / B.Com., LL.B. (Hons) / BBA LL.B. (Hons) — Amity University, Lucknow (opens in a new tab)
- B.A. LL.B. / B.B.A. LL.B. — Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University, Kanpur (opens in a new tab)
- B.A. LL.B. — Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith, Varanasi (opens in a new tab)
Uttarakhand7
- B.B.A LL.B (Hons.) / B.Com. LLB (Hons.) — Dev Bhoomi Uttarakhand University (opens in a new tab)
- BA LL.B. (Hons.) / BBA LL.B. (Hons.) — Uttaranchal University (opens in a new tab)
- B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) / B.B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) — Graphic Era (Deemed to be University) (opens in a new tab)
- BA LLB (Hons) / BBA LLB (Hons) — Quantum University (opens in a new tab)
- Five-year B.A. LL.B. / B.B.A. LL.B (Hons.) — IMS Unison University, Dehradun (opens in a new tab)
- BA LL.B. (Hons.) / BBA LL.B. (Hons.) — UPES, Dehradun (opens in a new tab)
- B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) / B.B.A. LL.B. — Doon Business School, Dehradun (opens in a new tab)
West Bengal12
- BA LLB (Hons) — 5 years — The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS), Kolkata (opens in a new tab)
- BA LLB / BBA LL.B. — Brainware University (opens in a new tab)
- BBA LLB (Hons.) / BA LLB (Hons.) — Neotia University (opens in a new tab)
- B.A. LL.B / BBA LL.B / B.Sc. LL.B — Adamas University (opens in a new tab)
- B.A., LL.B (Hons) / B.Com., LL.B. (Hons) / BBA LL.B. (Hons) — Amity University Kolkata (opens in a new tab)
- BBA LLB — JIS University (opens in a new tab)
- BA LLB (Hons) / BBA LLB (Hons) / B.Com LLB (Hons) — Sister Nivedita University (opens in a new tab)
- BBA-LLB / B.Com-LLB / 5-year integrated BA LLB — Techno India University (opens in a new tab)
- BBA LLB / B.Sc. LLB — University of Engineering & Management (UEM), Kolkata (opens in a new tab)
- B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) / B.Com. LL.B. (Hons.) — St. Xavier's University, Kolkata (opens in a new tab)
- BA LLB — George College, Kolkata (opens in a new tab)
- BBA LLB — Kolkata: Institute of Engineering & Management (IEM) (opens in a new tab)
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]
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Online enrolment | 3 Aug – 31 Oct 2026 |
| Last time to submit and pay | 31 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]
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]
120 law questions in two hours — no essays
CLAT 2027 PG question paper format [2]
| Item | Rule |
|---|---|
| Maximum marks | 120 |
| Duration | 2 hours |
| Questions | 120 multiple-choice questions, one mark each |
| Negative marking | 0.25 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]
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]
| Category | Share | Seats |
|---|---|---|
| SC | 15% | 18 |
| ST | 7.5% | 9 |
| OBC-NCL | 27% | 33 |
| EWS | 10% | 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]
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]
| Category | Fee |
|---|---|
| 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]
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]
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.
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Consortium of NLUs — CLAT 2027 FAQs (opens in a new tab) programmes and academic year covered · Last checked 15 Oct 2026
- NLSIU Bengaluru — CLAT 2027 brochure (opens in a new tab) LL.M. intake, reservation, concentrations, fee · Last checked 15 Oct 2026
- 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
- WBNUJS Kolkata — CLAT 2027 brochure (opens in a new tab) LL.M. intake and West Bengal domicile seats · Last checked 15 Oct 2026
- GNLU Gandhinagar — CLAT 2027 brochure (opens in a new tab) LL.M. specialisations and PG seat allocation · Last checked 15 Oct 2026
- 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
- 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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