The Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) conducted the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) exam 2026 today i.e. December 7, 2025. The CLAT 2026 unofficial answer key by Careers360 will be available shortly. Candidates who appeared for the exam will be able to check out their probable scores using the CLAT 2026 answer key. The CLAT exam was conducted offline, in pen-and-paper mode, at more than 130 test centres across the country. The CLAT 2026 entrance exam is conducted for admissions to the participating National Law Universities (NLUs). Apart from the NLUs, over 60 law schools also accept CLAT scores. Read the complete article for CLAT 2026 exam day live updates, exam analysis, answer key updates and more.
Candidates who want to raise objections regarding the provisional answer key can submit them through the online portal at consortiumofnlus.ac.in/clat-2026/. The objection window will open at 5 PM on December 10 and close at 5 PM on December 12.
Events | Dates |
Last date to download CLAT admit card 2026 | December 7, 2025 (till 1:30 pm) |
CLAT 2026 exam date | December 7, 2025 |
Release of CLAT answer key | December 7, 2025 (Expected) |
Here are some important exam day guidelines for CLAT 2026 exam:
Carry your CLAT admit card 2026 along with a verifiable photo ID proof.
Students need to reach the exam centre by 1 pm.
It is advisable to report at the exam centre by 1:30 pm.
The exam will begin at 2 pm sharp. However, It must be noted that no students will be allowed to enter the exam hall after 2:15 pm.
Candidates are allowed to carry black/blue ballpoint pen, transparent water bottle, their admit cards and id proof inside the exam hall.
Electronic items like calculators, mobile phones, smartwatches etc are strictly prohibited inside the exam hall.
Candidates will be allowed to retain their CLAT 2026 question paper and their signed admit cards.
Time | Type of Bell | Purpose |
1:00 P.M. | Long Bell | This bell marks the entry time for students to get inside the exam hall. |
1:30 P.M. | Long Bell | After this bell students will be allowed to enter the exam hall. |
1:50 P.M. | Short Bell | - Distribution of the sealed Envelopes - Announcement of Instructions by the Invigilators |
2:00 P.M. | Long Bell | The CLAT 2026 exam will start after this bell. |
2:15 P.M. | Short Bell | After this bell, no candidate will be allowed to enter the test centre. |
3:00 P.M. | Short Bell | This bell means one hour out of the two hours given to complete the exam. |
3:50 P.M. | Short Bell | This is a warning Bell to indicate that 10 (ten) minutes are left for the test to end. |
4:00 P.M. | Long Bell | This bell marks the completion of the exam. |
Going by the trend of previous years, the CLAT 2026 answer key is usually released on the same day after the exam is over. The authorities also start the online window to raise objections soon after the release of the CLAT answer key.
Check out all the live updates related to the CLAT 2026 exam, dress code, bell timings, exam analysis and more below:
December 7, 2025, 5:54 PM | CLAT 2026 analysis OUT
The following is the CLAT 2026 exam analysis. According to the students who appeared for CLAT 2026, the overall difficulty level was:
· GK: Easy
· Legal Reasoning: Easy to Moderate
· English Language: Easy to Moderate
· Quantitative Techniques: Easy
· Logical Reasoning: Moderate & Tricky
December 7, 2025, 4:17 PM | CLAT 2026 analysis soon
The exam is now officially over, and the detailed CLAT 2026 exam analysis will be available soon.
December 7, 2025, 4:03 PM | CLAT 2026 over
The Consortium of NLUs has concluded the CLAT 2026 exam at 4 pm today, December 7, 2025.
December 7, 202,5 3:45 PM | What is the CLAT 2027 exam date?
The CLAT 2027 exam date has not been announced yet. However, it is expected to that the CLAT 2027 exam will be held in the first week of December 2026.
December 7, 2025, 3:15 PM | CLAT 2026 exam started
The CLAT 2026 exam has officially commenced from 2 PM onwards
December 7, 2025 1:17 PM | CLAT 2026 exam begins shortly
The CLAT 2026 exam hall entry process has started and the exam will commence shortly. The CLAT exam 2026 be conducted from 2 pm to 4 pm in offline mode.
December 7, 2025 12:17 PM | Are caps allowed inside the CLAT 2026 exam?
According to the CLAT 2026 dress code, caps are not allowed. Candidates are advised not to carry accessories like caps, bandanas, arm sleeves etc at the CLAT 2026 exam centre.
December 7, 2025 11:51 AM | CLAT 2026 Exam Day Bell Timings
Those appearing for the CLAT 2026 exam must note down the bell timings. There will be different type of bells and candidates must know what bell sound means what.
December 7, 2025 11:38 AM | CLAT 2026 Exam Day Guidelines
Candidates must carefully read all the exam day guidelines before heading to the exam centre. CLAT exam day guidelines 2026 comprise important information like timings, items to carry, prohibited items, exam centre code of conduct etc.
December 7, 2025 11:06 AM | Is Underlining passage allowed in CLAT 2026
As per the CLAT 2026 exam day guidelines, underlining the CLAT 2026 passage is not allowed. However, as per past year students there are not much restrictions on underlining until and unless you are caught in some malpractice.
December 7, 2025 10:39 AM | How to avoid negative marking in CLAT 2026
Negative marking can lead to unwanted mark deduction for candidates. To avoid negative marking in CLAT 2026 it is best to only attempt questions that candidates are sure about instead of guessing.
On Question asked by student community
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It entirely depends on the university whether the admission for the BA LLB will be based on the 12th board or the national-level entrance exam, or both. The admission exams are below
1. Common Law Admission Test
2. All India Law Entrance Test
3. Symbiosis Law Admission Test
4. Common University Entrance Test
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Here is the link attached from the official website of Careers360 which will provide you with the complete information about the CLAT examination.
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The CLAT PG exam pattern consists of 120 questions and 2-hour MCQ exam with negative marking.
Subjects Covered:
Constitutional Law
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