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The Consortium of NLUs has postponed the release of the CLAT UG 2026 third merit list following a petition filed in the Allahabad High Court. The petitioner argued that the final answer key failed to acknowledge that Question 9 (Booklet C) contained two correct options, 'B' and 'D', a claim the Expert Committee had previously validated. Consequently, the Court has directed a revision of the merit list, and a new counselling schedule will be announced pending the Consortium's legal appeal. The Consortium of National Law Universities (CNLU) released the CLAT 2026 provisional answer key on, December 10, 2025 at 5 PM. Along with the answer key, it also opened the objection window. The CLAT 2026 objection portal closed at 5:00 PM on December 12, 2025. The CLAT 2026 objection fee has been reduced this year from Rs 1000 to Rs 500.
This year, a total of 92,344 candidates registered for the examination and saw an increase of 17% more applications. The CLAT 2026 unofficial answer key PDF by Careers360 is available for download in this article. This CLAT official question paper and answer key help students review their exam performance. The paper consists of 120 questions and follows a passage-based format across five sections, emphasising comprehension, legal principles, and reasoning skills. Download the free PDF from the official site or Careers360. Use it to check errors, predict cut-offs for top NLUs, and prepare for counselling.
Question No. | Booklet Reference | Earlier Final Answer Key | Expert Committee View | HC-Mandated Change | Status After Judgment |
Question 9 | Booklet-C (Q.91 in Booklet-A) | Only Option D treated as correct | Both B and D are correct | Award marks to candidates choosing either B or D | Modified |
Question 6 | Booklet-C | Option B | Option B | No change ordered | Unchanged |
Question 13 | Booklet-C | Option C | Option C | No change ordered | Unchanged |
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CLAT 2026 Official Answer Key |
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CLAT 2026 Question Paper with Solutions |
Careers360 provides the CLAT 2026 question paper with detailed solutions for free. This PDF covers all sections, including passages and answer explanations. Follow these steps to access the CLAT 2026 question paper and answer key:
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Section | Questions | Weightage | Good attempts | Difficulty level |
English language | 22-26 | 20% | Easy | |
Current affairs & GK | 28-32 | 25% | Easy to moderate | |
Legal reasoning | 28-32 | 25% | Moderate to difficult | |
Logical reasoning | 22-26 | 20% | Easy to moderate | |
Quantitative techniques | 10-14 | 10% | Moderate to difficult |
Students aiming for CLAT 2026 admission must target scores that match category-wise cut-offs for their preferred National Law Universities (NLUs). These cut-offs depend on exam difficulty, category of candidates, number of participants, and seat availability. For the general category, candidates need 90+ marks out of 120 to enter top NLUs like NLSIU Bengaluru or NALSAR Hyderabad. This score often gives them ranks under 500, opening doors to law programs at premier universities.
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Several top law colleges are accepting the CLAT score, other than the NLUs. These include:
Candidates can check out the detailed list of non-NLUs accepting CLAT for admission in
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You can check NLU wise marks required in CLAT PG for admissions here .
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You can refer to books like AP Bhardwaj for legal aptitude, RS Aggarwal for reasoning, and dedicated guides like CULET Guide by Dipanjan Mitra for best preparation for CULET. Additionally, you can refer to the CULET previous year question papers .
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You can download the CLAT PG previous year question papers here .
SASTRA Deemed University accepts CLAT scores for admission. They admit students based on CLAT scores as well as class 12 marks, with an aggregate score of 50% in English. Based on these scores, a merit list is published by the university.
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