The Consortium of NLUs may add or remove CLAT 2027 exam centers based on registration data across the country. Always check consortiumofnlus.ac.in for the most updated center list.

On the day of the CLAT 2027 exam, keep the following entry timings in mind:

  • Entry into the exam centre begins at 1:00 PM.
  • All candidates must be seated by 1:30 PM.
  • No candidate will be allowed to enter after 2:15 PM under any circumstances.

Without your CLAT 2027 admit card and other essential documents, you will not be permitted to enter the exam hall.


How to Select CLAT Exam Centers 2027?

Given below is the step-by-step process for selecting your preferred exam center:

  • Step 1: Visit the official website and register using your name, mobile number, and email ID
  • Step 2: Log in using your registered mobile number and password
  • Step 3: Fill in your personal and academic details in the application form
  • Step 4: Navigate to the Preferences tab and select up to 3 exam centers in order of preference
  • Step 5: Upload required documents, pay the application fee, and submit the form

Note: Exam center allotment is based on your preference order and seat availability. Choose centers that are closest and most accessible to you.

How to Edit CLAT Exam Centers 2027 Preference?

Given below is the step-by-step process to edit exam center preference:

  • Step 1: Candidates should log in to their online application on the official website.
  • Step 2: Candidates should then click on the ‘Edit My Application’ button on the dashboard.
  • Step 3: Navigate to the Preferences tab and update your exam center choices.
  • Step 4: Click the 'Next' button and check the declaration box.
  • Step 5: Click 'Submit' to save your updated preferences.

Important: Exam center preferences can only be edited until the application correction window closes. No changes will be permitted after the deadline or once the admit card is issued.


State-wise List of CLAT Exam Centers 2027

CLAT 2027 is expected to be conducted in 130+ cities across 25 states and 5 union territories. The table below lists all the expected exam centers for CLAT 2027.

State/UT

Cities

Andhra Pradesh

Anantapur, Chirala, Eluru, Guntur, Kadapa, Kakinada, Kurnool, Nellore, Ongole, Rajahmundry, Srikakulam, Tekkali, Tirupathi, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram

Arunachal Pradesh

Itanagar/Naharlagun

Assam

Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Silchar, Tezpur

Bihar

Arrah, Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Gaya, Muzaffarpur, Patna, Purnea

Chandigarh

Chandigarh

Chhattisgarh

Bilaspur, Bhilai Nagar, Durg, Raipur

Delhi

New Delhi

Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

Diu, Silvassa

Goa

Panaji/Madgaon

Gujarat

Ahmedabad, Anand, Bhavnagar, Gandhinagar, Himatnagar, Jamnagar, Mehsana, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara

Haryana

Faridabad, Gurugram, Ambala, Hisar, Karnal, Kurukshetra, Panipat, Rohtak, Sonipat, Yamuna Nagar

Himachal Pradesh

Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Kangra, Kullu, Mandi, Shimla, Una

Jammu and Kashmir

Jammu, Samba, Srinagar

Jharkhand

Bokaro Steel City, Dhanbad, Hazaribagh, Jamshedpur, Ranchi

Karnataka

Ballari (Bellary), Belagavi (Belgaum), Bengaluru, Bidar, Davanagere, Dharwad/ Hubli, Kalaburagi (Gulbarga), Hassan, Mangaluru (Mangalore), Mysuru (Mysore), Shivamogga (Shimoga), Tumakuru (Tumkur), Udupi, Vijayapura (Bijapur)

Kerala

Alappuzha, Ernakulam, Idukki, Kannur, Kasaragod, Kollam, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Palakkad, Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur

Lakshadweep

Kavaratti

Madhya Pradesh

Bhopal, Indore, Gwalior, Jabalpur, Sagar, Satna, Ujjain

Maharashtra

Ahmednagar, Akola, Amravati, Aurangabad, Chandrapur, Dhule, Jalgaon, Kolhapur, Latur, Mumbai/ Navi Mumbai, Nagpur, Nanded, Nashik, Pune, Raigad, Ratnagiri, Sangli, Satara, Solapur, Thane, Wardha

Manipur

Imphal

Meghalaya

Shillong

Mizoram

Aizawl

Nagaland

Kohima

Odisha

Balasore, Berhampur-Ganjam, Bhubaneshwar, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Rourkela, Sambalpur

Pondicherry

Pondicherry

Punjab

Amritsar, Bhatinda, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Mohali, Patiala, Sangrur

Rajasthan

Ajmer, Alwar, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Sikar, Sriganganagar, Udaipur

Sikkim

Gangtok

Tamil Nadu

Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Salem, Erode, Thanjavur, Nagercoil, Tirunelveli, Tiruchirappalli, Vellore, Namakkal

Telangana

Hyderabad, Khammam, Karimnagar, Warangal, Nizamabad, Mahabubnagar

Tripura

Agartala

Uttar Pradesh

Ghaziabad, Greater Noida, Meerut, Noida, Agra, Aligarh, Bareilly, Gorakhpur, Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Mathura, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar, Prayagraj, Varanasi

Uttarakhand

Dehradun, Haldwani, Haridwar, Roorkee

West Bengal

Siliguri, Barasat, Barrackpore, Kolkata, Asansol, Burdwan (Bardhawan), Hooghly, Howrah, Kalyani


Documents Required at CLAT Exam Center 2027

The candidates must carry the following items inside the exam centers:

  • Printed copy of CLAT 2027 Admit Card
  • Original Government-issued Photo ID
  • Two recent passport-size photographs (in case photo on admit card is unclear)
  • Blue/Black ballpoint pen
  • Analogue watch
  • Transparent water bottle
  • Hand sanitizer
  • PwD/SAP candidates must carry their original Disability Certificate

The following is a list of the photo ID that are allowed in the CLAT exam centre:

  • PAN Card
  • Passport
  • Driving License
  • Voter’s ID Card
  • Bank Passbook with a photograph
  • Photo ID evidence with a photograph issued by a Gazetted Officer on official letterhead
  • Photo ID evidence with an image issued by a People's Representative on official letterhead
  • A valid current ID card issued by a recognised college or university is required.
  • Aadhar card/ Employee ID/ Bar Council Identity Card with a photograph

Note: All documents must be original and valid. Photocopies or digital/soft copies are strictly not accepted.


Candidates Using Scribe in CLAT 2027

Specially Abled Persons (SAP) and PwD applicants will be allowed an extra 40 minutes (20 minutes per hour) to complete the exam, irrespective of whether the candidate uses a scribe or not.

Candidates who require a scribe must specify this during registration. They may either bring their own scribe or request one from the Consortium's approved panel.

Scribe Eligibility:

  • The scribe must not have completed more than Class 11.
  • The scribe must not be affiliated with any coaching center or test preparation organization.

Documents Required:

  • Original Disability Certificate issued by a competent government authority.
  • A signed declaration by the scribe confirming they will follow all exam rules.
  • A statement indicating whether the candidate will arrange their own scribe or request one from the Consortium.

Note: Candidates requiring scribe assistance are advised to carry all relevant documents and report to their exam centre well in advance.


CLAT 2027 Exam Day Instructions

At their various exam centers, candidates are advised to follow the following guidelines:

No Late Entry: Candidates arriving more than 15 minutes after the exam has commenced will not be allowed entry under any circumstances. No extra time will be provided.

Admit Card + Original ID is Mandatory: A printed admit card along with an original government-issued photo ID is compulsory. Photocopies or digital copies of ID proof will not be accepted.

Prohibited Items: Mobile phones, smartwatches, calculators, Bluetooth devices, earphones, and any electronic gadget are strictly banned inside the exam hall. Confiscated items will not be returned during the exam.

No Baggage Counter: The consortium provides no facility to store bags or belongings. Candidates are advised to come with minimal belongings.


CLAT 2027 Exam Centers List

The table below provides the complete list of cities where CLAT 2027 exam centers are expected to be available. The Consortium of NLUs may add or remove centers based on registration data. The final confirmed list will be released along with the official CLAT 2027 notification.

CLAT Exam Centers

Allahabad

Aurangabad

Varanasi

Agra

Ahmedabad

Thane

Visakhapatnam

Amritsar

Vijayawada

Barasat

Barrackpore

Thiruvananthapuram

Bengaluru

Bhopal

Trichy

Bhubaneswar

Bilaspur

Srinagar

Chandigarh

Calicut

Sonepat

Chennai

Coimbatore

Shillong

Dehradun

Durg

Siliguri

Ernakulam

Faridabad

Shimla

Gangtok

Gorakhpur

Ranchi

Gandhinagar

Ghaziabad

Raipur

Gurugram

Guwahati

Pune

Greater Noida

Haldwani

Patna

Hisar

Hyderabad

Patiala

Indore

Imphal

Noida

Jabalpur

Jalandhar

New Delhi

Jaipur

Jammu

Navi Mumbai

Jodhpur

Jamshedpur

Nagpur

Kanpur

Kota

Mysore

Kolkata

Kurukshetra

Mumbai

Lucknow

Madurai

Muzaffarpur

Mohali

Hooghly

Amravati

Hubli / Dharwad

Puducherry

Rajahmundry

Salem

Kanyakumari

Surat

Chittoor/Tirupati

Cuttack

Kottayam

Kurnool

Tirunelveli

Vadodara

Vellore

Mangalore

Meerut

Gwalior

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CLAT 2027 Participating Institutes

Candidates appearing for CLAT 2027 will gain admission to 26 National Law Universities (NLUs). Various top private law institutes and universities recognize CLAT scores as well.

Below is the list of National Law Universities (NLUs).

Participating National Law Universities

National Law School of India University, Bangalore

National Academy of Legal Study and Research University of Law, Hyderabad

National Law Institute University, Bhopal

West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata

National Law University, Jodhpur

Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur

Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar

Dr Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow

Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Patiala

Chanakya National Law University, Patna

National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi

National Law University Odisha, Cuttack

National University of Study and Research in Law, Ranchi

National Law University and Judicial Academy, Assam

Tamil Nadu National Law School, Tiruchirappalli

Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University, Visakhapatnam

Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai

MNLU, Nagpur

MNLU, Aurangabad

HPNLU, Shimla

DNLU, Jabalpur

DBRANLU, Haryana

NLU Prayagraj, Prayagraj

NLU Meghalaya, Shillong

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