CLAT PG 2026 Exam Analysis (OUT): Paper Difficulty, Section-wise Review & Student Feedback
Common Law Admission Test 2026 ( CLAT )
Exam On - 7 Dec '25
CLAT LLM 2026 Exam is over. Candidates who appeared for the CLAT 2026 PG Exam can check the analysis student reactions and paper analysis here. Read further to get insights on the expected cutoff, difficulty level, and exam details as shared by test takers.
CLAT 2026 PG Exam Analysis
CLAT PG Exam 2026: The Consortium of NLUs conducted the CLAT PG Exam 2026 today. The exam was held in more than 130+ CLAT Test Centres across the country. Candidates must note that now the exam is over, CLAT 2026 Answer Key will be released shortly. Along with the Answer Key, the Consortium will publish the CLAT 2026 Question Paper with answer key.
Shiksha covered the exam and gathered student reactions. Read further to know what candidates have to say about the CLAT 2026 Exam, including the difficulty level, tricky questions, expected cutoff, subject-wise topics, and more.
- How CLAT Exam Analysis help?
- CLAT 2026 PG Students' Reaction and Paper Analysis
- CLAT 2026 PG Answer Key PDF
- CLAT PG 2026 Marking Scheme
- CLAT LLM 2025 Paper Analysis - Section-wise
How CLAT Exam Analysis help?
The CLAT 2026 Exam Analysis plays a major role in helping candidates understand their performance and the NLU they might get. It also helps in understanding how low or high the cutoff will go.
Latest Update: CLAT 2026 Answer Key Live Updates: Direct Link, Provisional Answer Key PDF at consortiumofnlus.ac.in, Raise Objection
CLAT 2026 PG Students' Reaction and Paper Analysis
The CLAT Exam Analysis 2026 for PG Analysis is here
Rahul, who appeared for CLAT PG 2026 Exam said that the exam was bit tough as the questions were asked from newly introduced laws. He feels since the exam was tough the CLAT Expected 2026 PG Cutoff will go high.
Another test taker, bhawana said that question was not easy but moderate. All the questions were asked from the prescribed syllabus by the consortium.
Kushagara, however, believes that consortium should allow students to carry bare acts like in AIBE exam. He said he was able to attempt maximum questions but felt if they were allowed bare acts it would have been much easier.
Ashish is happy with his exam performance. He is happy that no expected questions were asked. The exam was as per the pattern and syllabus precribed.
Pooja said that the the question paper was easy at the same time it was tricky. If candidate has read for exam properly it won't be tough to crack.
Candidates can check the CLAT Student Reaction Video below:
CLAT 2026 PG Answer Key PDF
Candidates can download the CLAT Answer Key PDF by following the steps below
- Go to consortiumofnlus.ac.in
- Click on tab 'CLAT PG Answer Key PDF with Question Paper'
- Download it
- Save
- Cross check your answers
- Calculate your score
CLAT PG 2026 Marking Scheme
Candidates can check the CLAT 2026 Marking Scheme below
| CLAT Marking Parameters | Marks Awarded |
|---|---|
| Correct answer | +1 marks |
| Incorrect answer | -0.25 marks |
| Un-attempted question | 0 marks |
CLAT LLM 2025 Paper Analysis - Section-wise
As per the test-takers, the exam analysis for CLAT PG sections is as under:
| CLAT Sections |
Difficulty Level |
|---|---|
| Constitutional Law | Moderate |
| Contract, Torts, Criminal Law, International Law, IPR and Jurisprudence. | Tough |
| Law topics and Contemporary issues | Moderate |
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered Yesterday
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
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered Yesterday
The mode of the CLAT exam is offline or paper-based mode. Candidates are handed over hardcopy of CLAT question paper and OMR sheets to answer the questions. Candidates will have to be careful while filling OMR sheet as any scratch or cuts in the OMR sheet will lead to disqualification.
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Candidates can check the CLAT 2026 Marking Scheme below
| CLAT Marking Parameters | Marks Awarded |
|---|---|
| Correct answer | +1 marks |
| Incorrect answer | -0.25 marks |
| Un-attempted question | 0 marks |
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered Yesterday
It totally depends on you that when you should start preparing for CLAT. If you want really good marks in board exams, focus on that at first and then prepare for CLAT. If you can manage boards and CLAT preparation side by side then go for it, but do not affect your board scores.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered Yesterday
There will be no sectional qualifying criterion for CLAT 2026. The overall marks will be considered while preparing the merit list for CLAT. But to ensure a good score, candidates must ensure a high number of attempts with full accuracy.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered Yesterday
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 unattempt
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered Yesterday
The CLAT exam for both the undergraduate and postgraduate courses will be conducted for 2-hour; i.e. 2 pm to 4 pm. Candidates must note that the exam will be conducted in offline mode. There will be 120 MCQs. Total number of sections in the question paper will be five.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered Yesterday
The Legal Reasoning section in the CLAT exam checks your ability to apply logical legal principle to given situations. Some of the important topics are Law of Torts, Contract and Criminal Law, Legal Maxims, etc. Candidates must include practicing passage based legal cases to apply logic and memorise
Contributor-Level 10
Answered Yesterday
To prepare for this section which cover 10 percent marks of the total CLAT paper it is important to have a right approach. Candidates must note that you can score really well if you study the Class 19 level mathematics properly. Be regular and plan strategically rather than trying to learn advance m
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered Yesterday
While it is bit challenging as its syllabus is not defined. Candidates can expect question on CLAT Current Affairs from anywhere. But if you do prepare well your chances to score high in this section also increases. The best way to prepare is to read the newspaper on a daily basis. Rest is to read G
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