CLAT 2027 mock test: official online papers on November 10 and 20

The Consortium of National Law Universities, which conducts the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT), has scheduled two official online mock tests for CLAT 2027 candidates, the first on Tuesday, 10 November 2026 and the second on Friday, 20 November 2026. The tests were announced in a Consortium notification dated Friday, 6 November 2026, and are open only to candidates who have applied for CLAT 2027, who log in with their CLAT account details on the Consortium's website. The CLAT 2027 exam itself is on Sunday, 6 December 2026, from 2 pm to 4 pm, in pen-and-paper mode.

CLAT is the entrance test for undergraduate and postgraduate law programmes at the national law universities, which are among the most sought-after law schools in India, and small gains in speed and accuracy can change a rank sharply. That is why an official mock test matters more than the many practice papers sold by coaching institutes: it shows candidates exactly how the Consortium sets and presents its questions.

A two-hour mock taken in one sitting helps a student check pacing, identify sections where time runs out, and get used to long passages before the real exam.

The timing also matters. With the first mock on 10 November and the second on 20 November, candidates have about four weeks between the first mock and the exam on 6 December, and a little over two weeks after the second. Students can use the gap between the two mocks to work on weak areas and then measure progress in the second test.

Peepals calculation: From the first mock test on 10 November to the exam on 6 December is 26 days, and from the second mock on 20 November it is 16 days (counting from each test date to the exam date). The gap between the two official mocks is 10 days. Our calculation from the reported dates.

Short-term: Registered candidates can take the first official mock on 10 November and plan revision before the second on 20 November. Coaching centres are likely to align their final test series with the official pattern.

Long-term: Official practice tests reduce surprises on exam day and give students who cannot afford paid test series access to a paper set by the Consortium itself.

Who is affected: Students who have applied for CLAT 2027 for undergraduate and postgraduate law programmes, their parents and teachers, and coaching institutes.

What to watch next: The second official mock test on 20 November 2026, the admit card release, which the Consortium has not yet dated, and the exam on 6 December 2026.

What should you do next: If you have applied, log in with your CLAT credentials on the Consortium's website, take the mock in one two-hour sitting as advised, note the sections where you lose time, and check the official website regularly for the admit card notice rather than relying on estimated dates.

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