CUET PG Law Preparation 2027: Strategy, Syllabus and Books

CUET PG law preparation for 2027 should be planned around a computer-based test in March 2027: 75 multiple-choice questions in 90 minutes per paper, according to NTA’s CUET (PG) FAQ, with +4 for a correct answer and -1 for a wrong one as reported for the LL.M. paper (code COQP14). NTA’s calendar, revised on 26 October 2026 as reported, starts the exams on 2 March 2027. Registration is expected in December 2026 and the date of the law paper is not yet published, so you have roughly 17 weeks from today.

CUET PG law syllabus: what the LL.M. paper covers

Published summaries of NTA’s LL.M. syllabus list the subjects below. They differ at the edges (some add IPR, RTI and Women and Criminal Law), so treat NTA’s syllabus document on its CUET (PG) site as the final list.

• Core: Constitutional Law, Contract Law, Law of Torts, Criminal Law and procedure, Law of Evidence, Civil Procedure Code and Limitation Act, Property Law, Family Law, Company Law, Administrative Law and Jurisprudence.
• Allied and specialised: Environmental Law, Labour Law, Public International Law, Human Rights Law, Professional Ethics, ADR, Statutory Interpretation, Banking Law, Insurance Law, Competition Law, Penology and Victimology.

The syllabus names the IPC and CrPC. Since 1 July 2024 these have been replaced by the BNS, BNSS and BSA, so learn the new sections with the old numbers beside them. Our New Criminal Laws Guide, ₹149 carries verified correspondence tables for 396 IPC, 217 CrPC and 95 Evidence Act provisions.

For the three-year LL.B. through the general paper, the reported content is language comprehension, general knowledge including current affairs and legal awareness, computer basics, and logical reasoning and aptitude. Read the pattern guide for details: CUET PG law 2027 pattern and syllabus.

A 17-week CUET PG LLM preparation plan

Negative marking strategy for CUET PG law

With 75 questions in 90 minutes you have 72 seconds a question. If the marking is +4 and -1, the arithmetic is simple:

• A pure guess among four options is worth +0.25 marks on average (one chance in four of +4, three in four of -1).
• Guessing after eliminating two options is worth +1.5 marks on average.
• So attempt every question where you can remove at least two options, and treat a four-way guess as roughly break-even.

Best books for CUET PG law preparation

Use bare Acts and one standard textbook per subject rather than many. Well-known examples are M.P. Jain’s Indian Constitutional Law, Avtar Singh’s Law of Contract and Specific Relief and R.K. Bangia’s Law of Torts. For criminal law, read the BNS, BNSS and BSA directly. For revision, the official syllabus is the best checklist; tick off each topic only after you have solved questions on it.

Free official resources first: NTA’s information bulletin and syllabus for CUET (PG), and any sample or previous papers NTA publishes. Then add your own timed mocks. The decision between exams is covered in CLAT PG vs AILET PG vs CUET PG.

Frequently asked questions

How should I start CUET PG law preparation for 2027?

Download NTA’s syllabus, list the subjects, and complete a first pass of the core subjects by January. Add 30 MCQs a topic, begin 75-question timed mocks from about 13 weeks before the exam, and keep an error log.

When is the CUET PG 2027 exam for law?

NTA’s calendar places CUET (PG) 2027 in March 2027, starting 2 March 2027 on the reported revised schedule. The date of the law paper has not been published. Registration is expected in December 2026.

What is the CUET PG law syllabus for LL.M.?

The LL.M. paper (COQP14) covers core subjects such as Constitutional Law, Contract, Torts, Criminal Law, Evidence and CPC, and allied subjects such as Environmental Law, Labour Law and Public International Law. Verify the list on NTA’s site.

Is there negative marking in CUET PG law?

Yes, as reported: +4 for a correct answer, -1 for a wrong answer and nothing for an unanswered question. Confirm in the 2027 information bulletin once it is out.

Can I prepare for CLAT PG and CUET PG together?

Mostly yes for subject content, because the core law subjects overlap. The formats differ: CLAT PG is passage-based, while CUET PG is a 75-question MCQ test, so practise each format separately in the last month.

Quick quiz

Sources

• NTA, CUET (PG) 2026 FAQ (registration 14 December 2025 to 14 January 2026; 75 MCQs; 90 minutes)
• NTA provisional calendar for CUET (PG) 2027 (16 September 2026) and its reported revision (26 October 2026)
• CUET (PG) LL.M. syllabus, paper code COQP14, as reported; check exams.nta.nic.in/cuet-pg
• Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023; Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023; Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023

This page is for education and general information, not legal advice for a specific case. Law as on 29 October 2026.