The Consortium of National Law Universities (CNLUs) released the provisional answer key for the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) 2026 on December 10 at 5 PM. Candidates have until December 12 , 5 PM, to raise objections.
The designated portal for submitting objections opened simultaneously with the answer key release on December 10 at 5 PM. This portal will close automatically at 5 PM on December 12 . Candidates can access the answer key and submit their objections through the official website, consortiumofnlus.ac.in.
CLAT 2026 Exam Overview
The CLAT 2026 examination was conducted on December 7 . The test spanned 156 centers across 93 cities, covering 25 States and 4 Union Territories.
A total of 92,344 candidates registered for CLAT 2026. This number included 75,009 applicants for the Undergraduate (UG) program and 17,335 for the Postgraduate (PG) program. The male-female applicant ratio was approximately 0.72:1.
The exam also saw participation from 548 candidates registered under the Persons with Disabilities (PwD) category. The Consortium appointed a dedicated Nodal Officer to ensure suitable accommodations for all PwD candidates during the examination.
How to Raise Objections
Candidates must follow these specific steps to download the provisional answer key and submit any objections:
- Visit the official website: consortiumofnlus.ac.in/clat-2026/ .
- Log in using your unique registration number and password.
- Download the provisional answer key and carefully review your marked responses.
- Click the “Submit Objections” link, select the specific questions you wish to challenge, and provide a clear, factual justification for each objection.
- Thoroughly review all submitted objections before finalization.
- Proceed to pay the required objection fee, if applicable, to complete the submission process.