CLAT Exam 2026 Result (Out), Download Scorecard, Merit List

Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) 2026 was conducted on December 7, 2025. Now, the consortium has released the CLAT result 2026 on December 17, 2025. Candidates can use their login credentials to download the CLAT scorecard 2026 from the official website. Consortium of NLUs publishes the CLAT 2026 Answer Key PDF on December 10, 2025 at 5 PM. Candidates can download the provisional answer key from consortiumofnlus.ac.in. The CLAT objection window will open simultaneously and remain available until December 12, 2025 (5 PM), as per the official notification.

After reviewing all submitted objections, the Consortium will release the CLAT 2026 final answer key. The CLAT 2026 result will then be declared based on this revised key. The last day candidates could apply for and make corrections to their CLAT applications was November 09, 2025, and upon completion of the examination, candidates will be able to apply for BA LLB, BCom LLB, and LLM programmes through National Law Universities across India. Candidates will be required to complete the application process to get admission into these programs, including online registration, document upload, fee payment, and final submission.

CLAT, or Common Law Admission Test, is a national-level exam that is required for admission into LLB (UG)(5-year) programs and LLM (PG)(1-year) programs. It is conducted to enter  24 NLUs (National Law Universities) offering UG programs and 21 NLUs offering PG courses.

Additionally, 61 private colleges accept CLAT scorecards, and major corporations, such as ONGC and BHEL, utilize scores from CLAT-PG (rather than CLAT-UG) as part of their employee selection process. Check the table below for CLAT Exam 2026 highlight:

CLAT Result 2026 has been officially released by the Consortium of NLUs. Candidates can check their results online by logging in with their registered credentials. The scorecard displays important details such as marks obtained, rank, and qualifying status. These ranks will be used for admission to participating National Law Universities. Qualified candidates will be required to register for the CLAT counselling process, through which seats will be allotted based on rank, preference, and availability.

CLAT 2026 important dates help candidates to be updated. It includes registration dates, admit card, exam date and others. Check the below table for CLAT 2025 important dates:

CLAT admit card 2026 is now available for download from the Consortium until 1:30 PM (IST) on 07-Dec-2025. Candidates can download their CLAT hall tickets using the links below:

• Visit CLAT 2026 Official Website.

• Enter your registered mobile number and password to create your account.

• Download your admit card and verify all the information.

CLAT 2026 Exam Day Guidelines

Follow these important exam-day instructions to avoid any last-minute confusion or stress:

Time to Arrive: Arrive at the examination location at the time indicated on your admit card.

Admit Card: Have a printed copy of your CLAT 2026 admit card and valid photo ID. 

Do Not Bring Electronic Devices: No calculators, smart watches, cellular phones, or other electronic devices are permitted.

Dress Code: Wear comfortable attire; the test lasts for several hours. 

ID Verification: Compare your CLAT 2026 admission card information (name, etc.) with your identification to ensure they're exactly the same.

CLAT 2026 Exam Centres

NLU Consortium published the Cities where candidates will be taking their CLAT 2026 Exams and identified three possible Test Centres that were ranked by candidates throughout the Application Process based on their preferences. Candidates whose preferred Test Centre(s) were unavailable, in the order of seat availability and their preference ranking, were assigned a Test Centre.

Approximately 139 test centres will be located throughout the country for CLAT 2026.

Previous Year Test Centre Data:

CLAT 2026 application has now closed. The Consortium of National Law Universities does not accept paper submissions for the CLAT application, so all applicants must submit their applications through an online portal. Follow the steps below to understand the application process:

CLAT 2026 Registration

To start, candidates must complete CLAT registration. Candidates will be required to provide their name, phone number, and email address, then create a password and save it securely. If a candidate does not register for CLAT, they will not be able to fill in the CLAT 2026 application form. After completing registration, follow the next steps to continue filling in the application form. Check below the steps to fill out the CLAT 2026 application form:

1. Login:  Access your account on the CLAT website by entering your login credentials.

2. Select a Programme: Choose from either the 5-year LLB program or the 1-year LLM program as your desired choice of study.

3. Complete the Application Form: Fill out your application form with your name, contact information, educational qualifications, reservable status, and your preferred exam location(s) (you can select three locations in order of your preference).

4. Upload Required Documents:  Attach all the required documents in their appropriate formats and sizes listed below.

Documents Required for CLAT 2026 Application Form

5. Submit Your Application: Once you have completed all fields on the application form, you must acknowledge that you have read the terms and conditions, consent to the collection and use of personal data, and submit your completed application form.

CLAT NLU Preference List 2026

Starting from CLAT 2026, candidates will be required to indicate their NLU preferences at the time of submitting their application form. The Consortia will take into account only those NLUs listed in each candidate's preference list. Therefore, candidates need to take care while making their choices.

Pay the application fee

Finally, pay the applicable application fee online through a credit card, debit card, or net banking. For candidates who choose to use the previous year's papers, there will also be an extra charge of INR 500.

CLAT Exam 2026: Registered Students, intake, NLUs (Updated)

Check the below table for details of CLAT exam in the previous years. This comparison helps students understand seat availability, participating institutes, and previous years’ performance trends:

To be eligible to apply for CLAT candidates are required to fulfil the criteria set by the conducting body. Check the below table for CLAT 2026 eligibility criteria: 

Applicants can make any corrections to the details of their CLAT 2026 Application Form using the application correction window which is available for 5-10 days through the Consortium's official website. Candidates will also be able to change their preferred Test Centres at this time.

Details That Can Be Edited in the Correction Window

How to Edit the CLAT 2026 Application Form?

• Click on the application correction link

• Log in using your registered mobile number and password

• Select Edit Application

• For NLU preferences or category-related changes, go to Category and Seat Reservation

• For personal details, edit them under the relevant tab

• Make necessary modifications and click Next

• Agree to the declaration and save your changes

It is important that candidates who plan to sit for the CLAT exam familiarize themselves with the complete CLAT syllabus. It is outlined by the Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs). The CLAT UG 2026 Syllabus, as well as the CLAT LLM 2026 Syllabus and Updated Exam Pattern, have all been released by the Consortium. A link to download both of the syllabuses has been provided on the Official CLAT Website.

All CLAT question papers are constructed using only information from the official syllabus (UG). Thus, candidates should expect to receive all questions from the areas of General Knowledge, Mathematics, English, Legal Reasoning, and Logical Reasoning when taking the CLAT 2026 UG Question Paper. Because the UG and PG syllabuses are completely different from one another, students must refer to the syllabus that applies to their specific degree program.

CLAT 2026 Syllabus (Updated): Subjects and Weightage

The table below contains subject-wise distribution of questions for the undergraduate programme based on the updated CLAT 2026 syllabus and exam pattern:

CLAT LLM 2026 Syllabus

The CLAT PG syllabus includes the following major areas:

• Constitutional Law

• Jurisprudence

• Administrative Law

• Law of Contract

• Torts and Family Law

• Criminal Law

• Property Law

• Company Law

• Public International Law

• Tax Law

• Environmental Law

• Labour & Industrial Law

The Consortium has released the exam pattern for CLAT 2026 along with the official notification. The table below contains exam pattern for both CLAT UG and CLAT PG programmes:

Candidates preparing for CLAT should follow a well-planned strategy to stay focused and organised. Check the below points and keep these in mind:

• Create a clear section-wise preparation plan

• Go through the CLAT syllabus thoroughly

• Use reliable and recommended CLAT books

• Improve time management and accuracy through consistent practice

• Attempt frequent CLAT mock tests to track progress

Section-wise CLAT UG Preparation Tips

1. CAT UG Preparation Tips for English

In this section, you will generally rely on your Class 12 syllabus to prepare for most of the topics tested. The focus is reading comprehension, grammar fundamentals and vocabulary

2. CAT UG Preparation Tips for  Current Affairs & General Knowledge

Keep yourself informed of significant national/international happenings by reading high-quality newspapers and magazine publications (The Hindu, The Indian Express, the Chronicles, Outlook India). Also, keep up with pertinent legal issues and key rulings, stay informed about these matters. When it comes to Static General Knowledge, focus on history, Art & Culture, as well as important government programmes.

3. CAT UG Preparation Tips for  Legal Reasoning

To perform well in this section, candidates must develop an analytical & critical mind. Candidates must read legal news blogs, editorials and articles daily. By doing so, candidates will build strong analytical & critical reading skills.

Candidates should also review one (1) Legal Reasoning Passage each day to develop a good foundation for the exam. Candidates must base their answers to legal reasoning passages solely on the legal reasoning presented in the passage and not their pre-existing knowledge or bias.

4. CAT UG Preparation Tips for  Logical Reasoning

Topics to focus on include logical reasoning, analogies, logical reasoning relationships, logical sequences, and logical arguments. Learn shortcuts for solving faster. When reviewing Logical Reasoning Passages, you will want to identify all arguments & premises in the passage prior to answering questions based on the Logical Reasoning Passage.

5. CAT UG Preparation Tips for  Quantitative Techniques

This section requires you to be clear on concepts learned in Class 10 Mathematics; in other words, the concepts you learned in Class 10 must be used to answer all questions in this section of the paper. When reviewing Quantitative Techniques, focus on the following topics: Basic Algebra, Ratios & Proportions (R&P), Mensuration, and Statistics.

CLAT PG 2026 Preparation Tips

CLAT UG is based on the core legal subjects that were studied at the undergraduate level. Students must understand the CLAT LLM syllabus and examination format in detail to prepare effectively.

• Review of important legal decisions and landmark cases

• Increasing knowledge of all major constitutional & legislative provisions

• Practice writing structured essays, beginning with issue identification, addressing the issues with facts, presenting relevant arguments, and then providing an overall conclusion.

Approximately four weeks in advance of the examinations itself, the Consortium will post available practice/online mock examinations for the CLAT UG and PG exams on the Consortium's website. The following are suggested guidelines for effectively utilising the mock exams that will be provided by the Consortium:

(i) Subscribe to an Online Reliable Mock Testing Provider

(ii) Schedule to take one (1) mock exam(s) per day, along with a previous year's sprint

(iii) Be mindful of the time constraints when taking each mock test

(iv) Evaluate your strengths/weaknesses based on each mock taken

(v) After the 5-10 mock tests, take note of the topics that kept showing up and study those in a greater depth, especially the higher weightage sections.

CLAT Question Papers 2026

Reviewing the previous year's CLAT Exam is a vital aspect of your preparation for that test. Such a review will help you gain an overview of the CLAT Exam's level of difficulty, how it is formatted, and what areas of law tend to be tested most often. When you understand this information, you can prepare much more accurately and efficiently.

Once the CLAT 2026 exam has taken place, we will provide a thorough analysis here. Candidates may also refer back to previous CLAT exam analysis to assist you in understanding this year’s format. According to student responses, many of the logical reasoning questions required students to understand concepts and were often quite lengthy. Many students found that the English section was somewhat lengthy but still manageable i.e., there was a significant emphasis on vocabulary. Several students indicated that arithmetic questions on this section of the test seemed difficult.

CLAT 2025 Overall Exam Analysis

Candidates can check the section-wise difficulty level and expected cut-off marks for CLAT 2025 below:

As per the CLAT 2025 analysis, the Quantitative Techniques section was comparatively more difficult than the other sections.

CLAT 2025 Section-wise Exam Analysis

The section-wise analysis of CLAT 2025 is based on the feedback provided by CLAT 2025 test takers. For CLAT 2025, the expected cut-off for Undergraduate (UG) will be approximately 100 marks and around 80-90 marks for Postgraduate (PG). 

CLAT exam authority will release the answer keys, which will be issued in two different formats. The first version is the Provisional Answer Key, and the second version is the Final Answer Key, which will be available on the Consortium's website, consortiumofnlus.ac.in. The answer keys contain the correct solution to each question on each paper of the CLAT exam. Students must compare their responses to the Provisional Answer Key and can submit any objections they wish to make regarding discrepancies. Consortium will then review the objection submitted and subsequently publish the Final Answer Key from which the CLAT 2026 result will be prepared. Check the below points to download CLAT 2026 Answer key: 

1. Visit the official website of the Consortium of NLUs.

2. Click on the link for the CLAT 2026 Answer Key.

3. View, download, and save the CLAT 2026 Answer Key and Question Paper PDF.

4. (Link to download will be updated here once released.)

CLAT 2026 result will be available on the official website after the exam. The specific result date will not be pre-announced. However, tentative results are available in Dec 2025. Candidates will be able to download their results using their login details. Check the steps below to download CLAT result 2026:

• Click on the result link provided above.

• A login window will appear.

• Enter your required details.

• Candidates' scorecards will be displayed on the screen.

• Download it and take a printout for future reference.

The Consortium of NLUs will make available the NLU-wise cut-off marks for both the five-year Integrated Programme and the one-year L.L.M. programme at the conclusion of each Round of Counselling. A Category-wise cut-off will be represented and indicate the minimum qualifying score/rank that a candidate must achieve to gain admission to the university for a specific category.

The CLAT 2026 cutoff will be influenced by several key factors, including:

• Total number of available seats

• Number of candidates appearing for the exam

• CLAT 2026 merit ranks

• Candidate category

• NIRF ranking of the institute (if applicable)

CLAT 2026 cut-offs

Check below to download CLAT 2026 cut-offs:

• Download here: CLAT First Merit List 2026

• Download here: CLAT Second Merit List 2026

• Download here: CLAT Third Merit List 2026

• Download here: CLAT Fourth Merit List 2026

• Download here: CLAT Fifth Merit List 2026

CLAT 2026 counselling process will be conducted completely online, with the registration, merit list publication and seat allocation based on preferences being done through an online process. Candidates can accept, upgrade or withdraw from the seat allocated to them at any time during the counselling rounds. After confirming the seat, candidates can complete the admission process by making the appropriate counselling and admission payments.

Documents Required for Counselling

CLAT 2026 Colleges and Seat Intake

National Law Universities (NLUs) in India (except NLU Delhi) accept CLAT 2026 scores for admission to five-year integrated LLB and LLM courses. Check the table below for CLAT 2026 seat intake:

CLAT 2026 Participating NLUs

Each year, 24 NLUs participate in the counselling and seat allotment process. The participating universities include: