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How Much Does 1.25 Marks Change Your CLAT 2026 Rank? A Data-Backed Analysis
The Allahabad High Court recently ordered the Consortium of NLUs to revise the CLAT 2026 merit list. The decision came in a petition filed by Avneesh Gupta, alleging the Consortium of NLUs had not considered his objections in the final answer key. The Allahabad High Court had upheld the objections of the petitioner. The single-judge ordered that Question no 9 of Set C of the CLAT 2026 UG question paper should have both option B and D as correct answers. Accordingly, the students who chose option B should also be awarded +1.25 marks. The court has also ordered the Consortium to publish a revised CLAT 2026 merit list based on this. It means the CLAT 2026 revised merit list will see a shuffle in ranks. In this article, we discuss what an increase of 1.25 marks means for the CLAT 2026 rankholders.
CLAT 2026 Revised Merit List - Change in Ranks after New Order
Rank Range | Approx Marks Range | Avg Rank Change for +1.25 Marks |
1 – 10 | 110 – 112.75 | 4 – 6 ranks |
10 – 100 | 101.25 – 110 | 35 – 45 ranks |
100 – 300 | 100.75 – 101.25 | 40 – 60 ranks |
300 – 500 | 96 – 100.75 | 140 – 170 ranks |
500 – 800 | 94.75 – 96 | 90 – 120 ranks |
800 – 1,000 | 92.5 – 94.75 | 180 – 220 ranks |
1,000 – 1,500 | 90 – 91.5 | 220 – 260 ranks |
1,500 – 2,000 | 87.5 – 90 | 300 – 350 ranks |
2,000 – 2,500 | 85.5 – 86.75 | 250 – 300 ranks |
2,500 – 3,000 | 83.5 – 85.5 | 450 – 550 ranks |
3,000 – 4,000 | 81.25 – 82.75 | 400 – 500 ranks |
4,000 – 5,000 | 78.5 – 81.25 | 700 – 900 ranks |
5,000 – 7,000 | 74.75 – 76.5 | 700 – 900 ranks |
7,000 – 10,000 | 69.25 – 74.75 | 1,400 – 1,700 ranks |
10,000 – 15,000 | 62.75 – 69.25 | 3,000 – 3,500 ranks |
15,000 – 25,000 | 55.75 – 62.75 | 5,000 – 6,500 ranks |
25,000+ | Below 55.75 | 10,000+ ranks |
What did the Allahabad High Court Order?
The Allahabad High Court delivered a verdict on the petition filed by Avneesh Gupta alleging the Consortium of NLUs had not considered his objections. The below-given table summarizes the verdict given by the Allahabad High Court regarding the CLAT 2026 answer key dispute:
CLAT 2026 Merit List Revision - Allahabad HC’s order
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 |
When will the CLAT 2026 revised merit list be released?
The Consortium of NLUs has challenged the Allahabad High Court’s decision through a Special Appeal in a division bench at the same court. However, the Consortium will have to publish the revised merit list of CLAT 2026 as ordered by the court. It is expected that the CLAT 2026 revised merit list will be published shortly.
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