CLAT PG 2026: Exam Date (Dec 7), Paper Analysis (OUT), Answer Key, Admit Card, Preparation Tips

The CLAT 2026 Answer Key will be released soon as the CLAT exam is over now. Check the important information on CLAT PG 2026, including exam analysis, CLAT LLM 2026 Answer Key, result, counselling, and other important details.

Common Law Admission Test for LLM 2026 (CLAT PG) will be conducted in more than 130 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. Candidates who are willing to appear for the CLAT LLM Exam 2026 must gear up and start preparing for the exam day.

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CLAT LLM Exam Analysis

CLAT PG (LLM)  question paper Analysis 2026 is 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 PG Answer Key 2026

The consortium will soon release the CLAT PG 2026 answer key on the website- consortiumofnlus.ac.in. With the answer key, canidates will be able to download the question paper as well. Moreover, with the release of CLAT provisional answer key, the objection raise window will also be open for specific time period. 

CLAT LLM Notification

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: Admission to PG law courses offered at the participating NLUs Admissions to Private and self-financed colleges 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

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CLAT PG 2026 Important Dates

Candidates can check the complete schedule for CLAT 2026 PG Exam in the table below:

Event	Dates
CLAT 2026 notification date	20-Jul-2025
CLAT application 2026 date	01-Aug-2025
Last date of application	31-Oct-2025 07-Nov-2025
CLAT 2026 admit card date	22-Nov-2025
CLAT exam date 2026	07-Dec-2025
Official CLAT answer key Date 2026	To be announced
Release of final answer key	To be announced
CLAT Result Date 2026	To be announced
Commencement of counselling	To be announced
CLAT PG First Allotment List 2026	To be announced
CLAT PG Second Allotment List 2026	To be announced
CLAT PG Third Allotment List 2026	To be announced

Also Read: What is a good score in CLAT 2026? How to get a high rank?

Candidates are advised to check the CLAT Syllabus for PG before they start preparing. Candidates must refer to the previous year's CLAT PG question papers to prepare. Around 1,000 seats at the postgraduate level are filled at the participating NLUs through the centralised Admission Process of seat allotment.

CLAT PG 2026 Application Process

The Consortium closed the CLAT 2026 Application process on November 7, 2025. Candidates were allowed to make corrections in the CLAT 2026 Application form till November 9. 

 CLAT 2026 Application Form - Important Documents Required

Candidates can check the list of documents required to apply for CLAT 2026 below:

• A scanned copy of front facing passport size recent photograph with a plain background
• Scanned signature of the candidate
• Category certificate for SC/ST/OBC or PwD candidates
• BPL certificate (if applicable)

How to fill CLAT PG Application Form 2026?

Candidates can submit the application form of CLAT 2026 by following the simple steps given below:

1. Registration - The candidate can register by entering their name, mobile number, and email id. Also, select and confirm a password for the newly created applicant account. 
2. Login - Log in to access the application form.  
3. Select the program of study - After logging in, the first thing is to select the program of study one-year LLB
4. Fill the form - There will be different fields like personal information, communication details, qualifying examination status, exam centre preferences (THREE centres can be selected in the order of preference), and reservation. All fields need to be filled. Check what all documents need to be uploaded in the prescribed specification (refer to the table below).

Document Required for CLAT 2026 application form - Specifications

Document	Image Size (maximum)	Format
Photograph	500 KB	jpg/jpeg
Signature	100 KB	jpg/jpeg
State domicile certificate	2 MB	PDF

Additionally, candidates should have their LLB graduation certificates (for CLAT LLM only). They must present the details from these documents. However, admission and CLAT PG counselling 2026 are the only times when the original documents and certifications are needed; otherwise, admission will not be granted.   

5. Submit the form - Once the details are duly filled, agree to the declaration, give consent and submit the form.    

6. Pay the application fee - In the last step, pay the application fee (which is category-specific) in online mode using credit or debit cards, or net banking. Note that in addition to the exam fee, candidates will have to pay an additional INR 500 if they want to opt for previous years' question papers.

CLAT 2026 application fee is as under:

Category	CLAT Application Fee (in INR)
General/OBC/PwD/NRI/PIO/OCI	INR 4,000
SC/ST/BPL	INR 3,500
CLAT previous years' question papers fee	INR 500

CLAT 2026 Application Form Correction: What can be edited?

The changes to the CLAT Application Form 2026 can only be made within the timeline provided by the Consortium of NLUs. The CLAT Application Correction Window 2026 was opened for 4-5 days, from November 5 to 9. Candidates were also given the option to make changes to CLAT Test Centre 2026 preferences. Candidates can check below the details that were allowed to be changed during CLAT 2026 Application Form Correction :

Details
Candidate's Name	Email Address	Father's Name
Mother's Name	Exam Centre	Date of Birth
Mobile Number	Photograph	Signature

CLAT 2026 Application Correction Window

CLAT PG 2026 Eligibility Criteria

The NLU consortium released the official CLAT PG 2026 eligibility criteria on its official website. All the candidates who want to appear for CLAT 2026 are advised to check the eligibility criteria of CLAT PG 2026 before applying for the CLAT 2026 PG. The eligibility criteria of CLAT PG 2026 contains information like the qualifying exam passed, marks obtained in the qualifying exam, and the age limit of candidates required before filling the CLAT 2026 application form. It must be noted that only those candidates who fulfill the CLAT PG eligibility criteria 2026 will be able to apply for the exam. Candidates can check the eligibility criteria of CLAT 2026 below:

Factors	CLAT PG Eligibility Criteria for One-year LLM
Age limit	There is no upper age limit.
Qualifying exam	An undergraduate degree in law from a BCI recognized law college/ University.
Minimum marks in qualifying exam	Candidates should have obtained at least,  50% marks for General/ OBC category 45% marks for SC/ ST categories

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.

CLAT PG 2026 Exam Pattern

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

CLAT PG 2026 Admit Card 

CLAT PG 2026 Sample Papers

CLAT 2026 Sample Paper will help CLAT 2026 test-takers as an important study material to crack CLAT Exam on the first attempt. The Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) conducted exam in offline mode. CLAT 2026 sample papers will be released by the Consortium in phases. The CLAT sample papers will also be provided below in this article, along with how to download CLAT sample paper PDFs.

Also Read: How to Clear CLAT in the First Attempt

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-specific 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 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

CLAT PG Cutoff 2026

Candidates can take a look at the expected 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

To check previous years’ CLAT cutoff for UG and PG programs - Click Here

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