CLAT Final Answer Key 2026 OUT at consortiumofnlus.ac.in, Download PDF

The CLAT final answer 2026 for the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT 2026) is released on December 16, 2025. Upon closure of the provisional CLAT answer key 2026 objection window, students may now find whether their submitted objections are valid or not. It should be noted that the decision made in the CLAT Final Answer Key 2026 is considered Final and no objections are not accepted further against it. Students can download the Final CLAT 2026 Answer Key PDF from the official website at https://consortiumofnlus.ac.in/clat-2026/ or the direct link shared below.

CLAT Final Answer Key 2026

The final results of the CLAT exam are based on the final answer key; thus, students can verify their scores with the help of this. After the conduction of the exam, the board released the provisional answer key and opened a two-day window to raise objections to the same, if any student found any discrepancies in it.

The Consortium constituted a Subject Expert Committee to review the objections filed by the UG Applicants. The committee reviewed those objections and recommended the required changes/modifications in the Question Booklets and Answer Keys.  The Executive Committee of the Consortium of National Law Universities reviewed those recommendations received from the committee and approved the changes/modifications, and released the CLAT Final Answer key.

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CLAT 2026 Answer Key Highlights

The CLAT Answer key 2026 for all four question sets is released along with the question paper in online mode. After downloading the CLAT answer key PDF, students should first match the official answers along with their responses, and then calculate the tentative total marks in line with the CNLU-prescribed marking structure. The CLAT question paper includes a total of 120 questions, and each right answer would carry one mark, whereas an inaccurate response results in a 0.25-mark penalty. 

Download CLAT Final Answer Key 2026 PDF

The CLAT 2026 Final Answer Key is now available to download for all sets (A, B, C, D) in PDF format on the official portal. Students can also download the same using the link shared below.

Direct Link to download CLAT Final Answer Key 2026 PDF

Answers to the questions below are modified. All the question numbers as per Set A, B, C, and D are given below.

How to download CLAT 2026 Final Answer Key?

Follow the steps below to obtain the final answer key of CLAT UG 2026 in a hassle-free way:

Step 1: Visit the official website of the Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs).
Step 2: Go to the "CLAT 2026"  and scroll down to the Latest Notification Section.
Step 3: From the list, click on the notification link labelled as " CLAT 2026 Final Answer Key"
Step 4: Upon clicking on it, a PDF will be presented on screen, containing set-wise question numbers & answers
Step 5: Cross-check the revised answer key with responses, and save the document on your device.

Raise Objection to CLAT Answer Key

Candidates who have appeared for the CLAT 2026 Exam may file their objections(if any) on the consortium website. The portal for objection(s) is opened at 05:00 P.M. on December 10, 2025. The complete process is described below.

a. Log in to your CLAT account at https://consortiumofnlus.ac.in/clat-2026/ and click on ‘Submit Objections’.
b. Click on the ‘Submit Objection’ button.
c. Select the Question Booklet set, ‘Type of Objection’, i.e., ‘About the Answer Key’ or ‘About the Question’, as appropriate.
d. Select question number, enter your objection details and click on ‘Submit Objection’.
e. Once all your objections are submitted, click the ‘Make Payment’ button to make payment.

Objection Fee

A fee of Rs. 500/- (Rupees Five hundred only) is to be paid for each objection. If the objection is found to be valid and sustained, the said fee will be refunded/ remitted to the same account from which it was paid. No requests for deposit of the amount in any other account will be entertained.

Is the Objection window open for the Final CLAT Answer Key?

No. After the final answer key release, the Consortium does not allow any objection window again to file objections/concerns. However,  the board is likely to form a Grievance Redressal Committee to receive and resolve any grievances that candidates may have with respect to the Common Law Admission Test or the final answer key. A separate notification explaining the grievance filing process will be uploaded soon on the website of the Consortium.

How to Calculate Scores Using the CLAT Answer Key?

Candidates can use the answer key and marking scheme to forecast their probable scores before the announcement of the results. See below for the marking scheme:

• Correct answer: +1.
• Wrong Answer: -0.25.
• No Response: 0.

The formula for calculating the CLAT score is as follows:

CLAT Scores = (Total Number of Correct Options x 1) - (Total number of wrong replies multiplied by 0.25)

Let's understand it with an Example,

Out of 120 questions, you marked 105 questions correct, and your 15 answers are wrong. Now, let's understand how to calculate the score.

Your tentative score will be: (105 x 1) - (15 x 0.25) = 101.25

How was the CLAT UG Exam this year?

As per the CLAT Exam Analysis reported by the students and experts, the difficulty level of the question paper was moderate. The questions asked in the four sections, such as English, legal reasoning, quant, and GK sections, range from easy to moderate in difficulty level. This year's Logical Reasoning part surprised many students. Instead of the usual split between Critical Reasoning (CR) and Analytical Reasoning (AR), Analytical Reasoning dominated the section, with very few CR questions.