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Updated on Dec 16, 2025 17:39 IST
Download CLAT 2026 question paper PDF for free for both UG and PG courses as released by the Consortium of NLUs. Also, know the difficulty level and pattern of CLAT 2026 question paper. All candidates who will be appearing for the law entrance exam can download the CLAT 2026 official question paper with solutions on this page.

Candidates will be able to download the CLAT 2026 question paper PDF for free for both UG and PG courses from consortiumofnlus.ac.in. The consortium released the CLAT answer key along with the question paper, and omr sheet. Check the CLAT 2026 exam analysis and previous year's question paper as released by the Consortium of NLUs on this page below. 

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The CLAT previous year's question paper is one of the relevant preparation materials that one should practice to prepare for the upcoming sessions of the law entrance exam. The Consortium of NLUs has released the CLAT Question Paper and Answer Key PDF together on consortiumofnlus.ac.in. Candidates who appeared for CLAT 2026 can download the CLAT official question paper 2026 with solutions on this page below. CLAT Exam was held on December 7, 2025, in pen-and-paper mode. Candidates can check the expected CLAT 2026 Cutoff, CLAT 2026 Question Paper, CLAT Exam Analysis, and other important in this article.

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  • CLAT 2026 Question Paper Analysis
  • CLAT 2026 Exam Analysis
  • CLAT 2026 PG Exam Analysis
  • CLAT Question Paper 2026 with Answer Key PDF

CLAT 2026 Question Paper Analysis

Candidates can check the CLAT question paper Analysis 2026 taken by Shiksha from test-takers at the exam centre below. This will help them to understand the overall difficulty and also what to expect

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  • Rohit, one of the students said, exam was moderate, with Legal Reasoning and English as easiest and Maths as toughest. He expects a score between 70–80, and feels he has a fair chance due to his category.
  • Utkarsh found the exam slightly tough, mainly Logical Reasoning, and rated difficulty level 8 out of 10. He attempted around 110 questions, but isn’t sure about his score or cut-off expectations.
  • Suhana said the exam was moderate but lengthy, with the quant section being the most difficult. She said multiple tricky questions from patterns and logical relations, and expects cut-offs around 95 for top NLUs.
  • Faraz felt the paper was difficult than expected, with Legal reasoning easiest and Quant lengthy and more calculation-based. He is hopeful due to strong Current Affairs performance.

Overall, students found the CLAT 2026 difficulty level is moderate. Check the section-wise exam analysis below

CLAT 2026 Sections

Difficulty Level

Cutoff Marks

English Language

Easy to Moderate 20+

Current Affairs including General Knowledge

Easy 28+

Logical Reasoning

Moderate 18+

Legal Reasoning

Easy 20+

Quantitative Techniques 

Difficult 10+

Also Read: CLAT Exam Analysis 2026 (OUT): Section-wise Difficulty Level, Student Reviews, Good Attempts

Q:   How to practice CLAT 2027 Official Sample Papers?
A:

 The practice the sample papers of CLAT 2027 released by the consortium follow these steps

  1. Go to consortiumofnlus.ac.in
  2. Login and click on attempt sample paper
  3. You will now see instructions on your screen
  4. Read the instructions and click on Start Mock Test
  5. Attempt the question paper
Q:   Can I practice CLAT 2027 sample papers?
A:

Yes, candidates who have regsitered for the CLAT exam can access the sample papers through their login credentials. They can practice the questions for all the sections. This exercise will help to evaluate the areas that are strong and weak and needs more attention. 

Q:   How many questions are there in CLAT Exam?
A:

In CLAT Exam there will be 120 questions. The exam paper will be in MCQ format. Candidates will get 120 minutes to complete the paper. Since there is a negative marking candidates must attempt carefully.

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CLAT 2026 Exam Analysis

The candidates can check subject wise defined difficulty level below

CLAT 2026 Sections

Difficulty Level

Questions details

English Language

Easy to Moderate

 

Questions were lengthy; however, they required focused reading to understand.

Current Affairs including General Knowledge

Easy

 

The questions were easy based on current affairs. Easy questions from predictable topics.

Logical Reasoning

Moderate, because of lengthy questions

 

The section was quite tricky. The questions asked were pattern, colour, and relation-based.

Legal Reasoning

Easy to Moderate, due to a few tricky questions

 

The section was easy and predictable. The questions were asked from legal maxims, Indian Constitution, Same-sex marriage related passages, Fundamental Rights,etc.

Quantitative Techniques 

Difficult

Questions asked were length, required heavy calculation, also are time consuming asked on the basis of the CLAT syllabus released by the consortium earlier. some question also were out of general trend.

Overall difficulty level

Moderate

Moderately difficult and lengthy questions

Also Read: How many Students Appeared for CLAT 2026?

CLAT 2026 PG Exam Analysis

CLAT PG Analysis 2026 is available now. Candidates can check the complete CLAT PG Exam Analysis below:

CLAT 2026 Sections

Difficulty Level

Constitutional Law Moderate
Contract, Torts, Criminal Law, International Law, IPR and Jurisprudence. Moderate to Difficult
 Law topics and Contemporary issues Easy 

Total

Moderate

Q:   Will marks be deducted for unanswered questions in CLAT?
A:

According to the CLAT exam pattern, there will be no deduction of marks for unanswered questions. Such questions will not be taken into consideration while calculating the total marks of a candidate. Hence, if candidates are not sure about the answer of a question, it is better to leave it unattempted rather than doing a guess work, to avoid negative marking.

Q:   What is the benefit of solving CLAT Sample Papers?
A:

Solving Sample papers will help candidates to understand the overall exam and the expected difficulty level. Hence, candidates must solve as many sample paper as possible. 

Q:   CLAT Sample Papers 2026 will be released online or offline?
A:

The CLAT Sample Papers will be released on consortiumofnlus.ac.in. Candidates who have paid for the sample papers will be able to download and solve the same. 

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CLAT Question Paper 2026 with Answer Key PDF

The Question papers of CLAT for 2026 with the CLAT answer key will be uploaded soon, and the question paper will be available to download from the website. Meanwhile, candidates can download the previous years’ question papers of CLAT for practice below:

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