The Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) released the provisional answer key for the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT 2026) on December 10 . Candidates who participated in the national law entrance examination can now access this key. It is available for download on the official Consortium website, consortiumofnlus.ac.in. Alongside the answer key, the Consortium also published the CLAT 2026 response sheet. This sheet contains the candidate’s recorded responses to the exam questions, combined with the original question paper itself.
Objection Window Opens
Candidates can challenge the provisional CLAT 2026 answer key. The window for submitting objections opened immediately after the answer key’s release. The deadline for submitting these objections is 5 PM on December 12 . Each objection raised against the answer key requires a fee of Rs. 1,000 . If the Consortium’s subject experts determine an objection to be valid, the fee paid for that specific objection will be refunded to the candidate. This process allows candidates to flag potential errors in the officially provided answers.
Accessing Answer Key and Response Sheet
To download the CLAT 2026 answer key and the individual response sheet, candidates must follow specific steps online:
- Navigate to the official website: consortiumofnlus.ac.in .
- Locate the login section. Enter your registered mobile number and the password created during registration.
- Once logged into the candidate dashboard, click on the designated link for the CLAT 2026 provisional answer key.
- Download both the CLAT answer key in PDF format and your personal response sheet.
- Candidates are advised to retain these documents for reference and for filing any potential objections.
CLAT 2026 Examination Details
The CLAT 2026 examination was conducted on December 7 . The test took place in a single session, from 2 PM to 4 PM. The mode of examination was pen and paper. Testing centers were established across the country to facilitate candidate participation. The exam was held at 56 centers . These centers were spread across 25 states , encompassing 93 cities , and including 4 union territories .
Candidate Participation Data
The CLAT 2026 attendance report details candidate participation. A total of 92,344 applicants registered for the examination. Of these, 88,657 candidates successfully appeared for the test. This figure represents an overall attendance rate of 96.01% . Furthermore, the report specified the participation of candidates under special categories. 548 candidates belonging to the Persons with Disabilities (PwD) category participated in the CLAT 2026 exam.
Upcoming Announcements
The Consortium of NLUs will proceed with further steps following the objection period. Subject experts will meticulously examine all objections submitted by candidates. Necessary corrections will be incorporated into the provisional key based on these validated objections. Subsequently, the CLAT 2026 final answer key will be released. The official results for CLAT 2026 will then be compiled. These results will be published strictly based on the final, corrected answer key. The Consortium anticipates announcing the CLAT 2026 results in the last week of December .