CLAT 2027: Vellore and Tiruvarur Dropped as Test Centre Cities

By the Online Coaching 4u team

Last updated: 22 September 2026.

The Consortium of National Law Universities has removed Vellore and Tiruvarur as CLAT 2027 test centre cities, and is asking any candidate who chose either as their preference to switch to a different city before registration closes on 31 October 2026.

What's actually confirmed

In a notification dated 3 September 2026, the Consortium of NLUs informed candidates that Vellore and Tiruvarur — both in Tamil Nadu — have been dropped as CLAT 2027 Test Centre Cities. The notice, signed by the Consortium's President and posted on the official CLAT 2027 portal, asks any candidate who had selected Vellore or Tiruvarur as their preferred Test Centre City to log in to their CLAT account, open the Edit Application Form option, go to the Test Centre Preference tab, and select an alternative city — then save and submit the change before 31 October 2026, the same date CLAT 2027 registration itself closes. The notice appeared alongside three other recent Consortium updates: a detailed Persons with Disabilities (PwD) policy for CLAT 2027 (dated 7 September), and separate reservation-category changes at WBNUJS Kolkata and NLU Meghalaya.

What this means for aspirants

If you registered for CLAT 2027 and picked Vellore or Tiruvarur as your test city, your preference no longer maps to a real centre — the Consortium will not automatically reassign you, so this needs action on your end rather than a wait-and-see approach. The fix is quick (a few clicks inside your existing application), but it's easy to miss if you registered back in August and haven't logged back in since. Everyone else's registration is unaffected; this notice only concerns candidates tied to those two specific cities. Worth combining this login with a general check of your application details, since the correction window and the registration deadline share the same 31 October cutoff — after that date, changes of any kind become far harder to make.

Important pointers

Dated, sourced, standalone facts — 22 September 2026

• [3 Sep 2026] The Consortium of NLUs removed Vellore and Tiruvarur as CLAT 2027 Test Centre Cities, per its official notification.
• [Deadline: 31 Oct 2026] Affected candidates must update their Test Centre Preference by this date — the same day CLAT 2027 registration itself closes.
• [7 Sep 2026] The Consortium separately published a full Persons with Disabilities (PwD) policy for CLAT 2027, including 40 minutes of compensatory time for eligible candidates.
• [Confirmed] AILET 2027 admit cards are due 30 November 2026, per National Law University, Delhi's official portal, ahead of the 13 December exam.
• Myth check: A CLAT test centre city choice is not locked in once submitted — it can still be edited from your account's Test Centre Preference tab any time before the 31 October deadline, for any reason, not only for candidates affected by this notice.

Source: Consortium of NLUs — CLAT 2027 official notifications (notification dated 3 September 2026, verified live on the Consortium's site 22 September 2026); nationallawuniversitydelhi.in for AILET 2027 admit card date.

Frequently asked questions

Which CLAT 2027 test centre cities were removed?

Vellore and Tiruvarur, both in Tamil Nadu, per the Consortium of NLUs' official notification dated 3 September 2026. No other test centre cities were affected by this notice.

What should I do if I selected Vellore or Tiruvarur as my CLAT 2027 test city?

Log in to your CLAT account, click Edit Application Form, go to the Test Centre Preference tab, select an alternative city, and click Save/Submit — before 31 October 2026, the same date CLAT 2027 registration closes.

Can I change my CLAT 2027 test centre city even if I wasn't assigned Vellore or Tiruvarur?

Yes. The Test Centre Preference tab inside your CLAT application remains editable for any candidate until the 31 October 2026 registration deadline, not only for those affected by this specific removal.