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CLAT PG 2026: Syllabus, Previous Year Papers & Bare Acts

Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) Postgraduate (LL.M.)

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Stage
14
Past papers
23
Acts in syllabus
Yes
Negative marking

CLAT PG is the national entrance test for LL.M. admission to the National Law Universities in the Consortium. It is a single objective paper of 120 questions based on extracts from primary legal materials such as court decisions, statutes and regulations. It emphasises comprehension and application of legal knowledge.

Conducted by
Consortium of National Law Universities
Official website
consortiumofnlus.ac.in
Language
Not stated in the documents.
Negative marking
0.25 mark deducted for each wrong answer
Final selection
Merit by CLAT PG score with seat allotment through the Consortium counselling; ties broken by higher age, then computerised draw of lots. Offer of admission is provisional.
Last advertisement
2026 · Application fee Rs 4,000 for General/OBC/NRI; Rs 3,500 for SC/ST/BPL/PwD, as printed. Applications online only; test conducted offline. (per CLAT PG Syllabus.pdf; Advertisement 2026.pdf (press release, scanned/short); the next cycle may differ)

Official website and notifications

Exam pattern and stages

  1. CLAT PG 2026 written test: Offline objective test of 120 one-mark multiple-choice questions, maximum 120 marks, duration 2 hours.
    PaperQuestionsMarksDuration
    Objective section Passage-based questions; 0.25 mark deducted per wrong answer. PwD candidates are allotted 2 hours 40 minutes.1201202 hours

Syllabus

Paper by paper, as the official syllabus lists it.

CLAT PG 2026 subjects

  • Constitutional Law
  • Jurisprudence
  • Administrative Law
  • Law of Contract
  • Torts
  • Family Law
  • Criminal Law
  • Property Law
  • Company Law
  • Public International Law
  • Tax Law
  • Environmental Law
  • Labour and Industrial Law

Skills tested in the passage-based questions

  • Reading and comprehending the issues, arguments and viewpoints in a passage
  • Awareness of legal issues and facts related to the passage and its source judgment or statute
  • Summarising the passage
  • Applying knowledge of the fields of law discussed in the passage

Bare Acts for this exam

23 acts tagged for CLAT PG. Each opens section by section, free to read.

Old law → new law tables: IPC → BNS · CrPC → BNSS

Previous year papers

14 prelims papers, 2015 to 2026. All CLAT PG papers by year

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2025

2024

2023

2022

2021

2020

2016

2015

Eligibility

LL.B. degree or equivalent examination with at least 50% marks (45% for SC/ST/PwD candidates). Candidates appearing in the qualifying examination in March/April 2026 may apply but must produce proof of passing at admission. No upper age limit (CLAT 2026). Indian nationals and NRIs may appear; foreign nationals are not eligible Tie-breaker in case of equal marks: higher age, then computerised draw of lots

Relaxations, attempts and category rules are in each cycle's notification.

CLAT PG: frequently asked questions

What is the pattern of the CLAT PG exam?
Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) Postgraduate (LL.M.) has 1 stage. CLAT PG 2026 written test: Offline objective test of 120 one-mark multiple-choice questions, maximum 120 marks, duration 2 hours. Papers: Objective section: 120 questions, 120 marks, 2 hours.
Is there negative marking in CLAT PG?
0.25 mark deducted for each wrong answer
In which language is the CLAT PG exam held?
Not stated in the documents.
Who is eligible for CLAT PG?
LL.B. degree or equivalent examination with at least 50% marks (45% for SC/ST/PwD candidates). Candidates appearing in the qualifying examination in March/April 2026 may apply but must produce proof of passing at admission. No upper age limit (CLAT 2026). Indian nationals and NRIs may appear; foreign nationals are not eligible Tie-breaker in case of equal marks: higher age, then computerised draw of lots The notification for each cycle has the full conditions and relaxations.
Where is the CLAT PG notification published?
Consortium of National Law Universities publishes the notification, dates and results on its official website, consortiumofnlus.ac.in. Check it for the current cycle.
Which bare acts are in the CLAT PG syllabus?
23 acts are tagged for CLAT PG here, including the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code on Social Security, 2020, Code on Wages, 2019, Companies Act, 2013 and more. Each can be read section by section.

Facts on this page are read from CLAT PG Syllabus, Advertisement 2026, CLAT 2026 CUT-OFF.pdf (notes only), owner note CLAT and may change with each notification. Dates, vacancies and cut-offs for the coming cycle are not stated here; the official website has them.