CLAT 2027: No changes in syllabus, exam pattern for UG and PG papers, says Consortium

The Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) and the National Law School of India University (NLSIU) have announced that there will be no changes to the syllabus or examination pattern/sections for the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) 2027. The decision was taken at the annual meeting of the governing body of the consortium held on July 18, 2026.

According to a press release, the Governing Body resolved to retain the existing syllabus and sections for both the undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) CLAT 2027 examinations. However, the CLAT 2027 convenor and paper setters will consider and adopt the recommendations of the CLAT Expert Committee Report 2026 related to question format and quality wherever feasible.

The Consortium also decided to publish the CLAT Expert Committee Report 2026 on its official website to invite feedback from experts, students and the general public.

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As per the press release, stakeholders can submit their comments and suggestions through the online feedback form by August 31, 2026. The feedback received will be considered during discussions on future reforms to the examination.

CLAT UG exam pattern

As there are no changes to the CLAT 2027 syllabus and exam pattern, the undergraduate law entrance exam will continue to be conducted in the existing format. The UG CLAT exam will be a two-hour computer-based test comprising 120 multiple-choice questions (MCQs). Each question will carry one mark, while 0.25 marks will be deducted for every incorrect answer.

The question paper will include questions from the following five sections:

• English language
• Current affairs, including general knowledge
• Legal reasoning
• Logical reasoning
• Quantitative techniques

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The Governing Body further said that the recommendations of the expert committee will be examined for implementation in CLAT 2028.