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CLAT LLM 2026 Exam Date was December 7, 2025. The Consortium will release the CLAT PG Fourth Merit List 2026 on May 2, 2026. Read further to get more information on CLAT PG 2026 Admission Process, CLAT LLM 2026 Answer Key, CLAT PG 2026 Counselling, and other important details.

The Consortium will release the CLAT PG Fourth Merit List 2026 on May 2, 2026. Read further to get more information on CLAT PG 2026 Admission Process, CLAT LLM 2026 Answer Key, CLAT PG 2026 Counselling, and other important details.

CLAT PG Exam 2026: Admission Process, Registration, Exam Date

CLAT LLM 2026: The Consortium will publish the CLAT LLM Fourth Merit List 2026 on May 2, 2026Candidates must note that the CLAT Counselling Process is completely online. Candidates who opted for float option during third round will be able to participate in CLAT Fourth Allotment Round 2027. The Consortium will release the CLAT Merit Lists on consortiumofnlus.ac.in.

It must be noted that only those candidates who have registered for CLAT Counselling 2026 will be allowed to participate. Candidates could complete CLAT Counselling Registration 2026 until December 27, 2025. Earlier, the consortium released the CLAT Result 2026.

The CLAT PG Exam was conducted for admission to the LLM courses offered at the NLUs in India. The CLAT LLM Exam was conducted on December 7, 2025. Candidates can check the CLAT exam analysis here.

Common Law Admission Test for LLM 2026 (CLAT PG) was conducted in more than 140 CLAT exam centers across the country. The score of CLAT PG 2026 will be accepted by 19 NLUs in the country for admission to a one-year LLM course. From CLAT 2024, the Gujarat National Law University, Silvassa was also added to the list of CLAT participating institutes. 

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Table of contents
  • CLAT PG 2026 Cutoff: Uses of CLAT Score
  • Documents necessary for CLAT 2026 seat allotment
  • CLAT 2026 Reserved Categories
  • How to Check CLAT 2026 Merit List?
  • CLAT PG Cutoff 2026
  • Steps to Download CLAT LLM Merit List 2026?
  • CLAT 2026 PG Merit List for all NLUs
  • CLAT 2026 Third PG Merit List for all NLUs
  • CLAT PG Answer Key 2026
  • CLAT LLM Exam Analysis
  • CLAT PG 2026 Syllabus
  • CLAT PG 2026 Exam Pattern
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CLAT PG 2026 Cutoff: Uses of CLAT Score

The CLAT PG 2026 cutoff is the minimum marks a candidate secures for admission to the LLM course at 19 NLUs across the country. The CLAT PG Cutoff will be released category-wise and will be announced separately for the NLUs. Candidates must meet the required cutoff criteria for the applied NLU or institute to be considered for admission. Candidates who fail to meet the cutoff will not be considered eligible for the admission process.

CLAT PG scores are used not only for LLM admissions but also for recruitment at Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs). Those who appear for CLAT LLM hold a chance of recruitment in legal positions at top PSUs such as Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC).

Factors affecting CLAT PG 2026 cutoff:

Candidates can check below the various factors that decide the CLAT cutoff for PG programmes:

  • Number of aspirants that appeared for CLAT PG 2026
  • Category of the candidate
  • Performance of applicants in the exam
  • How many candidates have applied for admission to the college in question
  • Number of seats that have been sanctioned
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Q:   What does CLAT cutoff mean?
A: 

The CLAT cutoff means the minimum rank or score required to get admission into a National Law University (NLU). Candidates must get the cutoff to participate in the counselling process.

Q:   How is CLAT cutoff calculated?
A: 

The CLAT cutoff is decided based on following factors

Total Number of Candidates Appeared

Difficulty Level of the Exam

Total Number of Seats Available

Category-wise Reservations

Q:   What factors decide CLAT Cutoff?
A: 

The CLAT Cutoff is decided by following factors

  • Exam Difficulty
  • Number of Applicants
  • Seat Availability
  • Reservation Policy
  • Domicile Quota

Documents necessary for CLAT 2026 seat allotment

To fulfill the admission formalities and confirm your admission, you have to submit documents:

A copy of the CLAT 2026 application form

CLAT scorecard

CLAT admit card 2026

Marksheet for Class 10th

Marksheet for Class 12th

Caste Certificate

Specially-Abled Certificate

NRI Certificate

Sponsored NRI Certificate

Domicile Certificate

Call Letter issued by the CLAT authority

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CLAT 2026 Reserved Categories

The CLAT reservation criteria apply to specific categories recognized by the Government of India:

  1. Scheduled Caste
  2. Scheduled Tribe
  3. Other Backward Classes
  4. Economically Weaker Section
  5. Women
  6. Person With Disability
  7. Wards of Serving/ Retired/ Defence Personnels
  8. Dependants of Defence Personnels
  9. Kashmiri Migrant
  10. Jammu & Kashmir

Apart from this, the NLUs also reserve seats for their state domicile quota across all the mentioned categories. The percentage of state domicile reservation varies for each participating NLU and is confirmed only during the annual admission and seat allotment process.

How to Check CLAT 2026 Merit List?

Candidates can check the NLU wise CLAT merit list by following the below given process-

  • Visit consortiumofnlus.ac.in
  • Navigate to Notifications section
  • Click on CLAT 2026 Third Allotment List link
  • View and download the CLAT 3rd allotment list 2026
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Q:   What is expected CLAT 2027 Cutoff?
A: 

The expected cutoff for top 5 NLUs based on previous year is 90+.

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CLAT PG Cutoff 2026

Candidates can take a look at the cutoff ranks for CLAT 2026 postgraduate courses in the table below:

CLAT 2026 Participating NLUs

Opening Rank

Closing Ranks

National Law School of India University, Bangalore

8 154

NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad

19 215

The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata

137 623

National Law Institute University, Bhopal


 

49 459

National Law University, Jodhpur

185 748

Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar

37  494

Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow

12 101

Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Patiala

239 1143

National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi

232 1396

National Law University Odisha, Cuttack

680 1222

National University of Study & Research in Law, Ranchi

529 1230

Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University (DSNLU),Visakhapatnam

766 1727

The Tamil Nadu National Law School, Tiruchirapalli

926 1368
769 1736

Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai

202 734

Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur


 

626 1568

Maharashtra National Law University, Aurangabad

1088 1739

Himachal Pradesh National Law University, Shimla

617 1577

Dharmashastra National Law University, Jabalpur

899 1809

Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur

494 1095

GNLU Silvassa Campus

718 1200

Steps to Download CLAT LLM Merit List 2026?

 Candidates can use the procedures listed below to check their CLAT 2026 seat allotment:

    • Go to the NLU consortium's official website and log in
    • On the CLAT 2026 homepage, candidates can click on the allotment list
    • The specifics of the seat allotment will appear on the screen after tapping the link to the allotment list
    • Applicants can check their seat allotment for the course for which they have applied by downloading the allotment list

CLAT 2026 PG Merit List for all NLUs

Candidates can check CLAT 2026 LLM Merit List below to get an idea. CLAT will be able to download the merit list for LLM course from the links below:

CLAT 2026 Third PG Merit List for all NLUs

CLAT Participating NLUs for LLM course

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NLSIU Bangalore

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NALSAR Hyderabad

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NLU Bhopal

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WBNUJS Kolkata

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NLU Jodhpur

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NLU Raipur

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GNLU Gandhinagar

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GNLU Silvassa

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DRMNLU Lucknow

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RGNUL Patiala

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NUALS Kochi

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NLUO Cuttack

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NUSRL Ranchi

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NLUJAA

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TNNNLU Tiruchirappalli

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MNLU Nagpur

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CLAT 2026 Second PG Merit List for all NLUs

Candidates can check CLAT 2026 LLM Merit List below. Candidates can download the merit list for LLM course from the links below

CLAT Participating NLUs for LLM course

Download CLAT LLM 2nd Merit List

NLSIU Bangalore

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NALSAR Hyderabad

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NLU Bhopal

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WBNUJS Kolkata

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NLU Jodhpur

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NLU Raipur

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GNLU Gandhinagar

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GNLU Silvassa

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DRMNLU Lucknow

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RGNUL Patiala

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NUALS Kochi

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NLUO Cuttack

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NUSRL Ranchi

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NLUJAA

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TNNNLU Tiruchirappalli

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MNLU Nagpur

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MNLU Aurangabad

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CLAT PG First Merit List 2026

Candidates can check the merit list for CLAT PG 2026 from the links mentioned below:

CLAT Participating NLUs for LLM course

Download CLAT LLM 1st Merit List

NLSIU Bangalore

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NALSAR Hyderabad

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NLU Bhopal

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WBNUJS Kolkata

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NLU Jodhpur

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NLU Raipur

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GNLU Gandhinagar

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GNLU Silvassa

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DRMNLU Lucknow

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RGNUL Patiala

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NUALS Kochi

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NLUO Cuttack

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NUSRL Ranchi

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NLUJAA

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TNNNLU Tiruchirappalli

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MNLU Nagpur

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MNLU Aurangabad

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CLAT PG Answer Key 2026

The consortium released the CLAT PG 2026 answer key on December 10 at 5:00 pm on the website- consortiumofnlus.ac.in. With the answer key, candidates will be able to download the question paper as well. Moreover, with the release of the CLAT provisional answer key, the objection-raising window was also opened. First, the consortium released the provisional answer key, then the CLAT Final Answer Key.

CLAT LLM Exam Analysis

CLAT PG (LLM) question paper Analysis 2026 has been released. 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

CLAT LLM 2026 Highlights 

The consortium brings some changes to the CLAT exam every year. Candidates can check the key details related to CLAT 2026 including the exam mode, pattern, syllabus, marking scheme etc. in the table given below which also consists of details of CLAT Important Dates:

Features

Details

Exam Conducting Body

Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs)

Frequency of Conduct

Once a year 

CLAT 2026 exam date

December 7, 2025

Exam Level

National-level exam

Exam purpose 

CLAT is conducted for:

  1. Admission to PG law courses offered at the participating NLUs
  2. Admissions to Private and self-financed colleges
  3. PSUs recruitment for legal positions

Application Fee

INR 4,000 for General/ OBC category, INR 3500 for all other reserved categories

Mode of Exam

Pen-and-paper mode

Question paper language

English (expected to be held in vernacular/ regional languages too)

Duration of the exam

2 hours

Number of Seats

PG program - around 1,000 seats

Official website 

Consortiumofnlus.ac.in 

CLAT PG 2026 Syllabus

Candidates are advised to check CLAT 2026 syllabus carefully before appearing for the exam.

CLAT LLM 2026 Syllabus - Section-wise weightage

Check the table below for more details on LLM syllabus for CLAT 2026: 

CLAT LLM Sections

Main Topics

Marks per section

Sec A – Constitutional Law

  • Legislative power – procedure, privileges
  • Judicial power – organisation of the judiciary, the jurisdiction of SC of India,
  • Federal Idea – Nature of Indian Polity, co-operative federalism
  • Freedoms of Inter-state Trade and Commerce
  • Impact of Emergency on center-state Relations

120 marks 

 

 

Sec B - Contract, Torts, Criminal Law, International Law, IPR and Jurisprudence

  • Elements of crime, Actus Reas and Men's rea, group liability, abetment, criminal conspiracy, exceptions, attempt to commit offenses, offences against public tranquility, offenses against body – culpable homicide, murder, hurt, grievous hurt, wrongful confinement and wrongful restraint criminal force, assault, abduction, kidnapping, rape & un-natural offenses
  • Classification of torts, trespass, nuisance, defamation, liability for misstatements, negligence
  • Formation of contract, validity, discharge and performance of contract, remedies and quasi-contracts, Indian contract act-1872, Indian specific relief act-1963
  • Definition, origin and development of international law, sources and subjects of International law, the relationship between International and municipal law, state recognition, state succession, international rive and canals, international law of the sea, air, space, aerial navigation, outer space exploration and use, nationality statelessness, state jurisdiction, the basis of jurisdiction, jurisdiction immunity, extradition and asylum, diplomatic and consular relations, law of treaties, war and use of force in International law, the law of contraband & blockade, the concept of war, legal effects of the outbreak of war and enemy character, settlement of international disputes, state responsibility, retorsion, reprisals, Armed interventions with the role of United Nations
  • Nature, meaning, definition and scope of IPR, Trademarks Act 1999, Patents Act 1970, Copyright Act 1957, IPR in International Perspective
  • Legal method, Indian Legal system, basic theory of law, Analytical positivism, Kelsen’s pure theory of law, Hart’s definition of law, Austin’s theory of law, definition of law by Holland and Salmond, different theoretical approaches to study law and jurisprudence – Historical and anthropological approach, Sociological approach, economic approach (Marx’s and Engel’s views about the law and state, realist approach – American and Scandinavian realism,

Sec C – Law topics and Contemporary issues

  • Important constitutional and legislative provisions, recent judgments, historical case law and amendments, legal issues and facts.

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The consortium released the CLAT PG Exam pattern 2026 in the CLAT Notification 2026. The exam pattern of CLAT 2026 PG consists of details like the number of questions asked, mode of exam, marking scheme, question type and related information.

CLAT 2026 Exam Pattern Details 

 

One-year LLM

Exam mode

Pen-and-paper mode

Exam duration

2 hours

Type of questions

Multiple-choice questions (MCQs)

Total questions

120 questions 

Maximum marks

120 marks 

Marking scheme

1 for correct answer

-0.25 for incorrect answer

Test language

English

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Candidates can download the CLAT PYQs by visiting https://www.shiksha.com/law/clat-exam-question-papers.  Candidates must solve CLAT PYQS to score well in the exam.

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Based on recent CLAT analyses, the English Language and General Knowledge & Current Affairs sections were rated as the easiest. English is more about reading comprehension with direct questions. GK is highly scoring for those with consistent, up-to-date daily news preparation. 

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Mukul Singh

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The CLAT exam for both undergraduate and postgraduate courses will be held for 2 hours. There will be 120 MCQs. The total number of sections in the question paper will be five. 

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Divya Surbhi

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Whether SLS Pune is better than an NLU really depends on what you want. SLS Pune gives a strong private college aura, with a good campus, nice location, and a good brand name. Many people think it's ahead of some low-tier NLUs (Tier 2 or Tier 3). But the top NLUs like NLSIU Bengaluru or NLU Delhi st

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Aishwarya Pathak

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Yes, you can join quite a few law colleges in Kolkata without sitting for CLAT. 

Note: All info. is from official sources and can change. 

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Syed Aquib Ur Rahman

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Answered a week ago

The difficulty level of the SLAT and CLAT exams varies depending on various factors such as exam pattern, exam difficulty level, and the number of candidates who appear for the exam. The following observations have been noted:

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Anshuman Dhyani

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Yes, you can join a few law colleges in Patna without CLAT. 

Note: All info. is from official sites and can change. 

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Syed Aquib Ur Rahman

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Many students feel the AILET exam is a bit tougher than CLAT because it has fewer seats and high competition. The AILET syllabus focuses more on reasoning and legal aptitude. Both tests need good preparation, but AILET 2027 usually has a higher cutoff for AILET colleges under NLU Delhi.

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No, the CLAT Admit Card 2027 is not out yet. The admit card will likely be released on November 15, 2026. The official schedule has not been announced yet. 

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Yes you can apply for LLM at without competitive exams score as you may appear toh IILM's entrance test or interview based on competitive exam merit. The benefit of these include that you may avail to scholarships and get wavier on tuition fees according to laws of IILM's University. You can check f

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