The Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) has made an official announcement that the provisional answer key for CLAT 2026 will be made available on December 10, 2025, at 5 PM. With this key, applicants will be able to verify their answers and calculate their scores. The Consortium will also open an objection window that will remain open until December 12, 2025, at 5 PM. If students have any problem, they can raise any dispute accompanied by a valid verification. The final answer key and the result will be released after the consideration of the objections, and it will be the basis for admissions. The Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) 2026 was successfully conducted by the Consortium of NLUs on December 7, 2025.
CLAT 2025 Exam Highlights
Event / Detail
Information
Exam Date
December 7, 2025
Provisional Answer Key Release
December 10, 2025 at 5 PM
Objection Window
December 10–12, 2025 (till 5 PM)
Final Answer Key & Results
To be announced after objections are reviewed
Total Applicants
92,344
UG Registrations
75,009
PG Registrations
17,335
Exam Centres
156 centres across 25 states, 93 cities, and 4 Union Territories
CLAT 2026 Section-Wise Exam Analysis
Section
Difficulty Level
Key Observations
English Language
Moderate
Reading comprehension passages were lengthy but manageable. Vocabulary-based questions were straightforward.
General Knowledge & Current Affairs
Moderate to Difficult
Heavy focus on international events and recent legal developments. Static GK was minimal.
Legal Reasoning
Moderate
Case-based questions tested analytical skills. No direct law knowledge required, but logical application was key.
Logical Reasoning
Easy to Moderate
Questions were shorter compared to previous years. Critical reasoning dominated over puzzles.
Quantitative Techniques
Difficult
Data interpretation sets were calculation-heavy, making this section time-consuming.
CLAT 2026 Expected Cut-Off Trends
Based on our expert analysis and candidate feedback, the expected CLAT 2026 cut-offs are projected as follows:
Programme
Expected Cut-Off Range
UG (BA LLB)
95-100 marks
PG (LLM)
85-90 marks
These ranges may vary depending on the final answer key and normalization process.
