The CLAT syllabus 2027 has five sections: English Language, Current Affairs including General Knowledge, Legal Reasoning, Logical Reasoning and Quantitative Techniques. The paper has 120 multiple-choice questions in 2 hours. Each correct answer gets 1 mark, and each wrong answer loses 0.25 marks. The Consortium of NLUs has confirmed that the syllabus and pattern are unchanged for CLAT 2027. CLAT 2027 is on Sunday, 6 December 2026, so you have about nine weeks left. This guide explains what each section actually tests and what you can safely skip. It also shows how to plan the time you have left.

CLAT 2027 Exam Pattern and Important Dates

Feature	CLAT 2027 (UG)
Conducting body	Consortium of National Law Universities
Exam date	Sunday, 6 December 2026
Exam timing	2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Application window	3 August – 31 October 2026
Duration	2 hours
Total questions	120 multiple-choice questions
Marks per correct answer	+1
Negative marking	−0.25 for every wrong answer
Number of sections	5
Question format	Passage-based

CLAT 2027 Section-Wise Weightage

The official CLAT 2027 syllabus page does not fix the number of questions per section. In earlier cycles, the Consortium published the distribution below, and recent papers have broadly followed it. Use it as a planning guide, not a guarantee.

Section	Approx. Questions	Approx. Share	Priority
English Language	22–26	~20%	High
Current Affairs, including GK	28–32	~25%	Very High
Legal Reasoning	28–32	~25%	Very High
Logical Reasoning	22–26	~20%	High
Quantitative Techniques	10–14	~10%	Medium (but high-scoring)
Total	120	100%

CLAT Syllabus 2027: Section-by-Section Breakdown

All five sections at a glance:

Section	Passage Source	Core Skill Tested	Prior Knowledge Needed?
English Language	Fiction and non-fiction, contemporary and classic	Comprehension and inference	No
Current Affairs & GK	News and journalistic writing	Awareness of events and context	Yes – current affairs and GK
Legal Reasoning	Legal fact situations, policy and moral questions	Applying given rules to facts	No legal knowledge needed
Logical Reasoning	Short argumentative passages	Critical reasoning	No
Quantitative Techniques	Text-based numerical information	Class 10 maths and data reading	Class 10 maths

1. English Language

Passage length	About 450 words. A Class 12 student should be able to read one in roughly 5–7 minutes.
Passage source	Contemporary or historically significant fiction and non-fiction
Question types	Main idea and arguments Inferences and conclusions Summary of the passage Comparing viewpoints Meaning of words and phrases in context
How to prepare	Read one long-form article daily and summarise it in two lines. Learn vocabulary from context, not from word lists.

2. Current Affairs, including General Knowledge

Passage length	Up to 450 words
Passage source	News, journalism and other non-fiction
Areas covered	Significant events in India and the world Arts and culture International affairs Historical events of continuing significance
Key point	The passage introduces a topic, but the questions often test related facts you must already know.
How to prepare	Follow the news daily and revise a monthly compilation. For every big story, note the who, what, why and background.

3. Legal Reasoning

Passage length	Around 450 words
Passage source	Legal fact situations, public policy questions, moral and philosophical issues
Prior legal knowledge	Not required, as stated in the official syllabus
Question types	Identify the rule or principle in the passage Apply it to different fact situations Work out how the outcome changes if the rule changes
How to prepare	Apply only the principle given, even if it feels unfair. Follow recent Supreme Court judgments and new laws for context.

4. Logical Reasoning

Passage length	Short passages of about 450 words
Question types	Identify the argument, its premises and its conclusion Strengthen or weaken an argument Draw inferences and apply them to new situations Spot analogies, contradictions and equivalence Judge how effective an argument is
Key point	This section tests critical reasoning, not puzzles.
How to prepare	State the conclusion in one line before reading the options. Rule out options that are true but irrelevant.

5. Quantitative Techniques

Format	Short sets of facts or text-based numerical information, followed by questions
Official topics	Ratios and proportions, basic algebra, mensuration, statistical estimation
Level	Class 10
Also practise	Percentages, averages, profit and loss, data interpretation. These often appear inside ratio and estimation problems.
How to prepare	Practise caselets, where the numbers sit inside a paragraph, rather than plain formula drills.

What Is In vs NOT In the CLAT 2027 Syllabus

Many syllabus lists online add topics that the official syllabus does not mention. This table shows where to spend your time.

Area	In the Syllabus ✅	Not in the Syllabus ❌
Law	Applying principles given in the passage	Memorising IPC/BNS sections or Acts
English	Comprehension, inference, vocabulary in context	Standalone grammar drills and error-spotting
Logical Reasoning	Arguments, assumptions, strengthen/weaken	Blood relations, coding-decoding (not listed)
Maths	Class 10 ratios, algebra, mensuration, estimation	Class 11–12 maths, calculus, trigonometry
GK	Passage-based current affairs and context	One-line fact questions

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Is the CLAT Syllabus Changing? CLAT 2027 vs CLAT 2028

On 18 July 2026, the Consortium's Governing Body confirmed that CLAT 2027 will have no changes to the syllabus, pattern or sections. Paper setters will try to adopt the Expert Committee's suggestions on question format and quality where feasible.The CLAT Expert Committee Report 2026 recommends bigger changes. A committee constituted by the Office of the Chief Justice of India will review them ahead of CLAT 2028.

Aspect	CLAT 2027	CLAT 2028
Syllabus status	Confirmed unchanged	Under review
Number of sections	5	Not decided (3 proposed)
GK / Current Affairs	Included	Removal proposed, not confirmed
Who should care	Class 12 students and droppers	Class 11 students
What to do	Prepare on the current pattern	Build core reading and reasoning skills; follow official notices only

Class 11 students: don't drop GK or Quant because of a recommendation. Reading, legal reasoning and critical reasoning matter under both the current and the proposed patterns.

9-Week Plan to Finish CLAT 2027 Preparation

Weeks	Goal	What to Do	Mocks per Week
1–2	Diagnose	Take a full mock. Find your 2 weakest sections and the question types costing you marks.	1
3–5	Fix and build	Do daily sectional practice on weak areas and daily current affairs revision.	2
6–8	Simulate	Take mocks at 2:00 pm, the real exam slot. Analyse each mock for as long as you took to write it.	3
9	Consolidate	Revise current affairs and your error log. Don't start any new material.	1–2 (light)

Common Mistakes and How to Fix Them

Mistake	Fix
Studying long "important topics" lists	Practise passages. The exam is built on them.
Using outside legal knowledge	Apply only the principle given in the passage.
Ignoring Quant	Spend 20 minutes daily on caselets. It's the easiest set of marks to secure.
Blind guessing	With −0.25 marking, attempt only when you can eliminate at least two options.
Not analysing mocks	Log every error by section and question type, then review the log weekly.

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Key Takeaways

The CLAT syllabus 2027 is short on paper but demanding in practice. It rewards careful reading, clear reasoning and staying current, not memorising. Use the official syllabus as your filter, and keep checking the Consortium of NLUs website for official updates.

Point	What You Need to Know
Format	Reading-and-reasoning test. Almost every question is built on a passage of about 450 words.
Legal knowledge	Not required. Legal Reasoning gives you the rule and asks you to apply it.
Maths level	Class 10 only
Highest weightage	Current Affairs + Legal Reasoning (roughly half the paper)
Syllabus changes	None for CLAT 2027. Expert Committee proposals apply only to CLAT 2028 discussions.