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.
CLAT 2026 Question Paper with Answers: Download Free PDF
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
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
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Easy to Moderate | 20+ | |
| Easy | 28+ | |
| Moderate | 18+ | |
| Easy | 20+ | |
| Difficult | 10+ |
Also Read: CLAT Exam Analysis 2026 (OUT): Section-wise Difficulty Level, Student Reviews, Good Attempts
Commonly asked questions
Solving mock test helps candidates to understand the exam pattern and also the sections they are lagging behind. With this they can rework on those section where they are scoring low. CLAT mock test also helps candidates to understand the time based prepration to solve the question paper on exam day.
CLAT Exam Analysis helps those who have appeared for the exam and those who are preparing for next session. The analysis helps candidates to know the type of questions asked, the difficulty level and how to attempt the paper.
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.
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.
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 |
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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 |
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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:
| CLAT Sample Papers |
Download Link |
|---|---|
| CLAT UG 2026 | Download PDF Here |
| CLAT PG 2026 | Download PDF Here |
| CLAT PG 2025 | Download PDF Here |
| CLAT UG 2025 | Download PDF Here |
| CLAT UG 2024 | Download PDF Here |
| CLAT PG 2024 | Download PDF Here |
| CLAT UG 2023 | Download PDF Here |
| CLAT PG 2023 | Download PDF Here |
| CLAT UG 2022 | Download PDF Here |
| CLAT PG 2022 | Download PDF Here |
| CLAT UG 2021 | Download PDF Here |
| CLAT PG 2021 | Download PDF Here |
| CLAT 2020 | Download PDF Here |
| CLAT 2019 | Download PDF Here |
| CLAT 2018 | Download PDF Here |
| CLAT 2017 | Download PDF Here |
| CLAT 2016 | Download PDF Here |
| CLAT 2015 | Download PDF Here |
| CLAT 2014 | Download PDF Here |
| CLAT 2013 | Download PDF Here |
| CLAT 2012 | Download PDF Here |
| CLAT 2011 | Download PDF Here |
| CLAT 2010 | Download PDF Here |
| CLAT 2009 | Download PDF Here |
| CLAT 2008 | Download PDF Here |
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 22 hours ago
To get a seat at Dr B.R. Ambedkar National Law University for the BA LLB and LLM courses, students have to first appear for the CLAT entrance exam and then sit for the CLAT counselling process to be considered eligible for admission to the above-mentioned courses.
The NLU Sonepat CLAT cutoff 2026 was
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Yes, you could get into NLU Sonepat with a CLAT rank of 300 if you belong to the OBC AI category.
For this category, the overall cutoff ranged from 3409 to 4684 for the BA LLB and LLM courses. Students can refer to the table below to know the first and last round closing ranks for this category.
| Course | Round 1 | Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| B.A. LL.B. | 3409 | 3780 |
| Master of Legislative Laws (LL.M.) | 3526 | 4684 |
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To know how to check the merit list for NLU Sonepat admission to the UG and PG-level courses, see below:
- Go to the official Consortium of NLUs portal.
- Click on the CLAT option on the top bar.
- Find the merit list declared for UG and PG programmes.
- Candidates can also log in to the CLAT portal to access
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To get into HPNLU for the BA LLB (Hons), LLM and BBA LLB (Hons) courses, students have to first appear for the CLAT entrance examination, followed by its counselling process. Only those students who appear for the counselling process are considered eligible for admission.
The HPNLU CLAT cutoff 2026
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The NLU Shimla CLAT cutoff 2026 was released for both the SC All India and the SC Home State quota. The cutoff was out for admission to the BBA LLB (Hons), LLM and BA LLB (Hons) courses.
For the ST AI category, the overall cutoff ranged from 4544 in the first round to 13896 in the last round. As per
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To check the merit list for NLU Aurangabad, students can refer to the list of pointers below.
- Go to the official Consortium of NLUs website.
- Click on the CLAT option in the top-right corner
- Scroll down to the notification section
- Check the merit list for all courses among the UG and PG-level courses
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The NLU Nagpur cutoff 2026 was released for admission to the UG and PG-level courses based on the CLAT entrance exam and its counselling process. The cutoff was in the form of ranks for the BA LLB (Hons), LLM and BBA LLB (Hons) programmes.
The NLU Nagpur CLAT cutoff 2026 for the PWD AI category rang
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Yes, NLU Mumbai does accept the CLAT entrance exam for admission to the UG and PG-level courses. NLU Mumbai CLAT cutoff 2026 was released in the form of ranks for the BA LLB (Hons) and LLM courses.
The cutoff was out for several All India and Home State quota categories for a total of 5 rounds of se
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The needed rank to get DSNLU would depend on the course you have chosen and the category you belong to. The DSNLU CLAT cutoff 2026 concluded with the release of the final cutoff list for the BA LLB (Hons) and LLM courses.
If you belong to the General AI category, the overall cutoff ranged from 1279
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DSNLU Cutoff 2026 was released for various All India categories, including the OBC AI category. The cutoff was published for admission to the BA LLB (Hons) and LLM courses.
The DSNLU OBC Cutoff 2026 ranged from 2199 to 3182 for both courses. Students can refer to the table below to know the first an
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