CLAT 2027 Registration: Dates, Eligibility, Documents and Complete Application Process

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CLAT 2027 registration opens on 3 August 2026 and closes on 31 October 2026 on the official Consortium of NLUs portal, consortiumofnlus.ac.in. The exam itself is scheduled for Sunday, 6 December 2026, and it remains the single gateway exam for admission to five-year integrated BA LLB and LLM programmes at 26 National Law Universities across India.

If you’re a Class 12 student — or appearing for your boards in 2027 — this is the article to bookmark. Below is everything you need to register correctly the first time: eligibility, fees, the exact document checklist, and a step-by-step walkthrough of the application form.

Why This Registration Window Matters

Every year, a meaningful number of otherwise well-prepared CLAT aspirants lose time to preventable registration mistakes — wrong category selection, a blurry scanned photograph, a missed correction window. None of these affect your score. All of them can delay or complicate your admission. Getting the application right the first time is a five-minute task that removes an entire category of stress from your December.

CLAT 2027 Registration Timeline

Always verify against the live notice on consortiumofnlus.ac.in before making plans around any of these dates — the Consortium occasionally shifts secondary dates (admit card, correction window) by a few days even after the exam date itself is locked.

Who Is Eligible for CLAT 2027

Eligibility for the UG programme is intentionally broad — CLAT does not restrict applicants by stream, so Commerce, Science, and Humanities students all qualify equally.

A common point of confusion: if your board result for Class 12 is still pending at the time of registration, you can still apply — you simply need to meet the minimum marks requirement by the time of admission/counselling.

CLAT 2027 Application Fees

Fees are typically payable online via debit card, credit card, net banking, or UPI through the Consortium’s payment gateway. Confirm the exact figure on the live application form, as amounts can be revised year to year.

Documents Required for CLAT 2027 Registration

Keep these ready as scanned digital copies before you start the form — this alone saves most of the time people lose mid-application.

Step-by-Step: How to Fill the CLAT 2027 Application Form

Common Registration Mistakes to Avoid

What Happens After Registration

Once registered, your login on the Consortium portal becomes your single dashboard for the rest of the cycle:

Registering From a Non-Metro City or Smaller Town

A meaningful share of CLAT aspirants apply from towns without a nearby exam centre, and the process works identically regardless of location — the portal is the same, the fee is the same, and the document requirements don’t change based on where you live. The one thing worth planning ahead for:

• Exam centre distance: Check the list of available centres before finalising your preferences, and factor in realistic travel time and an overnight stay if your nearest centre is more than a few hours away.
• Internet access for the form: If your home connection is unreliable, plan to complete the registration from a stable connection (school computer lab, cyber café, or a relative’s home) rather than risking a payment failure mid-form on a poor connection.
• Scanning documents: A smartphone camera with good lighting works fine for document uploads if you don’t have access to a scanner — just ensure the file size and format match the portal’s specifications.

How CLAT 2027 Registration Fits Into Your Overall Timeline

Registration isn’t an isolated task — it sits at the start of a roughly four-month runway to the exam. Here’s how it connects to what comes next:

Students who register in the first two to three weeks of the window (early-to-mid August) generally report a smoother experience — server load is lower, and any document or payment issues can be resolved with time to spare, rather than under deadline pressure in late October.

What to Do Immediately After Submitting Your Application

1. Save your application number somewhere permanent — a notes app, an email to yourself, and a physical notebook, not just your memory.
2. Set a calendar reminder for the admit card release window (3rd week of November) so you don’t miss the download period.
3. Continue your preparation without interruption. Registration is an administrative task, not a preparation milestone — don’t let the relief of submitting the form create a lull in your study routine.
4. Periodically check your registered email and phone for official Consortium communications, including any correction-window notices or centre-related updates.

Frequently Asked Questions

Bookmark this page and check back — this article will be updated the moment the Consortium of NLUs publishes any change to the CLAT 2027 schedule.