The Consortium of National Law Universities has successfully conducted the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) 2026 on Sunday, December 7. As per the official announcement, the Consortium released the provisional answer key on December 10 at 5 PM. Students can raise objections online until 5 PM on December 12. A fee of INR 500 per objection will be charged. If the objection is found valid, the fees will be refunded to the same account.

This year saw a significant rise in participation as 92,344 candidates applied for the exam, marking a 17 per cent increase from the previous year. The national-level entrance test was held across 156 centres in 25 states, 93 cities and 4 Union Territories. Out of the total applicants, 75,009 candidates registered for the undergraduate programme, while 17,335 applied for the postgraduate programme. Attendance was high, with 96.83 per cent of UG candidates and 92.45 per cent of PG candidates appearing for the paper. CLAT remains one of India’s most competitive exams for admission into top National Law Universities (NLUs).

CLAT 2026 Answer Key Direct PDF Link

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CLAT 2026 - Key Participation Statistics

Category	Applicants	Appeared	Percentage
UG	75,009	96.83% (approx)	96.83%
PG	17,335	92.45% (approx)	92.45%
Total Applicants	92,344	-	-

How to Raise Objections to CLAT 2026 Provisional Answer Key

The objection portal is active from December 10 (5 PM) to December 12 (5 PM). After this window closes, objections cannot be submitted further. Candidates can login to the website and download the CLAT provisional answer key PDF. Later this, they can follow the below given steps to raise objections:

Step 1: Log in to your CLAT account at consortiumofnlus.ac.in.

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Step 2: Click on the "Submit Objections" button

Step 3: Select Question Booklet Set and objection type

Step 4: Enter details and submit the objection

Step 5: Pay INR 1,000 per objection to confirm submission

Participating NLUs under CLAT 2026

National Law Universities	Courses Offered
NLSIU Bengaluru	NLSIU Bengaluru Courses
NALSAR Hyderabad	NALSAR Hyderabad Courses
NLIU Bhopal	NLU Bhopal Courses
NLU Jodhpur	NLU Jodhpur Courses
HNLU Raipur	HNLU Raipur Courses
GNLU Gandhinagar	GNLU Gandhinagar Courses
RMLNLU Lucknow	RMLNLU Lucknow Courses
RGNUL Punjab	RGNUL Punjab Courses
CNLU Patna	CNLU Patna Courses
NUALS Kochi	NUALS Kochi Courses
NLUO Odisha	NLUO Odisha Courses
NUSRL Ranchi	NUSRL Ranchi Courses
NLUJA Assam	NLUJA Assam Courses
DSNLU Visakhapatnam	DSNLU Visakhapatnam Courses
TNNLU Tiruchirappalli	TNNLU Tiruchirappalli Courses
MNLU Mumbai	MNLU Mumbai Courses
MNLU Nagpur	MNLU Nagpur Courses
MNLU Aurangabad	MNLU Aurangabad Courses
HPNLU Shimla	HPNLU Shimla Courses

CLAT 2026 Exam Pattern

Students are advised to keep checking the official website for updates. The release of the provisional answer key will help candidates estimate their scores and evaluate their chances of securing admission into top NLUs across the country. Below is the CLAT Exam Pattern that candidates can refer to estimate their marks:

Total Marks	Time Duration	Question Count	Marking Scheme
120 marks	2 hours	120 MCQs	+1 for each correct answer, -0.25 for incorrect

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