The Consortium describes the CLAT PG 2027 paper as testing comprehension and application of core undergraduate law subjects. Questions follow extracts from primary legal materials such as judgments, statutes and regulations. The published syllabus is a subject list, not a promise of fixed marks or questions per subject.

Core subject areas

1. Constitutional Law: Constitutional principles, institutions, rights and relevant judicial interpretation.
2. Jurisprudence: Legal concepts, theories, sources and interpretation.
3. Administrative Law: Public authorities, administrative action, accountability and review.
4. Law of Contract: Formation, performance, remedies and related principles.
5. Torts: Civil wrongs, liability, defences and remedies.
6. Family Law: Core personal-law principles and family-related legal rules.
7. Criminal Law: General principles, offences, defences and criminal responsibility.
8. Property Law: Property interests, transfer and related legal principles.
9. Company Law: Corporate formation, governance and obligations.
10. Public International Law: Sources, actors and principles of international law.
11. Tax Law: Core principles and legal rules relating to taxation.
12. Environmental Law: Environmental principles, regulation and liability.
13. Labour and Industrial Law: Employment relations, worker protections and industrial relations.

Skills assessed in the passage-based section

• Read and comprehend issues, arguments and viewpoints in a legal extract.
• Recognise legal issues and facts related to the extract and its source.
• Summarise the passage accurately.
• Apply relevant legal knowledge to the facts or propositions presented.

Historical IndCareer syllabus coverage also described CLAT PG as an LL.M. entrance test and listed these core law disciplines. For CLAT PG 2027, follow the Consortium's current official syllabus, which is controlling if older descriptions differ.