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    CLAT 2026 Official Answer Key (OUT): Download Provisional Answer Key PDF

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    Isha GargUpdated on 05 Feb 2026, 04:29 PM IST

    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.

    CLAT 2026 Official Answer Key (OUT): Download Provisional Answer Key PDF
    CLAT 2026 Official Question Paper and Answer Key

    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.

    CLAT 2026 Merit List Revision

    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 Exam Pattern and Sectional Breakdown

    Section

    Questions

    Weightage

    Good attempts

    Difficulty level

    English language

    22-26

    20%


    		Easy

    Current affairs & GK

    28-32

    25%


    Easy to moderate

    Legal reasoning

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    25%


    Moderate to difficult

    Logical reasoning

    22-26

    20%


    Easy to moderate

    Quantitative techniques

    10-14

    10%


    Moderate to difficult

    CLAT 2026 Exam Cut-Off Expectations

    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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