CLAT 2026 Rank Predictor is one of the most important tools for aspirants who appear for the Common Law Admission Test. With the help of the CLAT 2026 Rank Predictor, it is easier for the aspirants to get an idea about their CLAT 2026 ranks.
CLAT Rank Predictor 2026: The Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) is likely to conduct the CLAT Exam on December 17, 2025. With the help of the CLAT Rank Predictor 2026, it will be easier for the aspirants to get an idea about their CLAT 2026 ranks. CLAT Exam will be conducted offline, in pen-and-paper mode. The CLAT 2026 Rank Predictor allows candidates to evaluate their exam performance way before the actual CLAT Result is announced.
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Once the CLAT Exam 2026 gets over Shiksha will release the CLAT exam analysis. With the help of the CLAT 2026 rank predictor, candidates will be able to get an idea of their expected CLAT 2026 score and rank.
The Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) will conduct the CLAT 2026 on December 7, 2025 tentatively. The exam authority will first publish the admission notification for CLAT 2026 with details of syllabus, exam pattern and events on the official website.
Candidates can check the NLU-wise CLAT merit list by following the below steps:
Step 1: Visit CLAT official website
Step 2: Navigate to ‘Notifications’ section
Step 3: Click on ‘CLAT 2025 Allotment List’ link
Step 4: View and download the CLAT allotment list 2025
Candidates must note that they can appear for CLAT Counselling 2025 only if there name is there in the merit list. CLAT counselling will be conducted in online mode. Candidates must appear for the counselling to get admission to one of the NLUs in the country.
CLAT 2026 Rank Predictor: How to register?
Candidates will have to first register themselves on Shiksha.com to access the CLAT 2026 Rank Predictor tool. It must be noted that the CLAT Rank predicted by the shiksha.com CLAT Rank 2026 tool is not final. The final and foremost decision is of the Consortium of NLUs. It must be noted that the CLAT Scorecard is considered at various NLUs across the country. Based on the total number of students who appeared for the CLAT 2026 Exam, CLAT Rank Predictor 2026 will release the result.
How to use CLAT 2026 Rank Predictor for FREE?
Candidates can follow the simple steps given below to use CLAT Rank Predictor 2026:
- To begin with, candidates will have to register with shiksha.com. In case you have already registered, you can directly sign in and use the CLAT College/ CLAT Rank Predictor 2026
- Once registered, go to the Shiksha CLAT Predictor page
- Enter your personal details:
Name
Mobile Number
Email ID
CLAT Registration Number
CLAT Total Marks
Category
City
Preferred Location
- Once you enter all the details, click on ‘Predict my rank’ option
Also Read: What is a good score in CLAT 2026? How to get a high rank?
Deciding factor for CLAT 2026 Rank Prediction
Both CLAT rank and marks are the deciding factors for the merit list, as the exam authority allots ranks based on marks obtained by candidates. Further, the qualified candidates are segregated based on category (including horizontal reservations) for all NLUs. Apart from this, the factors that determine CLAT 2026 Ranks are:
All candidates had to report at the allotted CLAT exam centre at least 1 hour before the commencement of the exam I. e. 1:00 PM. It may be noted that no candidate were allowed to enter the exam hall 15 minutes after the commencement of the exam. Therefore, candidates were asked to reach the exam centre of CLAT on the exam day at least an hour before the exam timings for checking of documents and seating formalities. For this, candidates were asked to estimate the time required to reach the allotted test centre beforehand. They could either use Maps or visit the test centre a days in advance if it is in their the nearest city. If they had to travel to another location from their current location, such as to Delhi from Agra, then they were suggested to look for the nearest accommodation beforehand instead of starting their journey on the exam day. If they plan to start their journey on the exam day, then they were suggested to keep at least 2-3 hours for any exigency or traffic related delays. Know all about CLAT exam centre instructions here - https://www.shiksha.com/law/clat-exam-centre.
CLAT 2026 is expected to be held in regional language. The Bar Council of India is planning to include vernacular languages as medium of paper in the coming years. Till CLAT exam 2024, it was held in the English language only like in previous years. CLAT 2025 PG Exam is also expected to be conducted in English only.
CLAT 2026 exam timings was confirmed in admission notification. The CLAT exam was held from 2 pm to 4 pm. The duration of CLAT exam was two hours, and therefore, the exam authority scheduled exam on the same day for both undergraduate and postgraduate courses. On the day of examination, candidates had to report at least an hour before the exam timings, so as to complete frisking and check seating plan at the test centre. Know all about exam day events and test timings here - https://www.shiksha.com/law/clat-exam-dates.
Only those aspirants who have been included in the CLAT 2026 invite list will be allowed to appear for CLAT 2026 Counselling. The counselling procedure of CLAT 2026 will be conducted through an online centralised system. The counselling is conducted separetly for undergraduate and postgraduate courses. The entire process is conducted as per the CLAT 2026 counselling dates that is released by consortium. After every round, the consortium will announce the seat allotment for national law universities (NLUs) that are pariticipating in the admission process.
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Number of candidates for CLAT 2026
- Aspirants' score and rankings
- NLU preference by candidates
- Seats that are available by NLU
- CLAT NLU Reservation 2026 procedures
- Difficulty level of the CLAT Exam
Also Read: PSU Recruitment through CLAT 2025: Eligibility, Application Form, Dates, Cutoff
How to calculate score using CLAT 2025 Rank Predictor?
Candidates will be able to check CLAT Rank 2025 only when they have some expected marks in mind. Candidates can check the step-by-step process given below to calculate the CLAT Marks 2025:
- Download CLAT Answer Key and your CLAT 2025 response sheet
- Start calculating your marks as per the CLAT Marking Scheme 2025 mentioned below:
CLAT Marking Parameters |
Marks Awarded |
---|---|
Correct answer |
+1 marks |
Incorrect answer |
-0.25 marks |
Un-attempted question |
0 marks |
- Calculate the final CLAT 2026 Marks
- Candidates can now use it to predict their CLAT rank 2026
Also Read: CLAT UG Vs CLAT PG: Key differences in exam pattern, syllabus, marks, and other important points
CLAT 2026 Marks
The Consortium of NLUs awards marks to a candidate based on their performance in all the five sections of CLAT question paper (undergraduate) as under:
CLAT Sections |
CLAT total questions per section |
CLAT total marks per section |
CLAT Marking Scheme |
---|---|---|---|
28-32 questions |
28-32 marks |
1 mark awarded for each correct answer 0.25 marks deducted for each incorrect answer 0 marks awarded or deducted for no attempts |
|
35-39 questions |
35-39 marks |
||
28-32 questions |
28-32 marks |
||
35-39 questions |
35-39 marks |
||
13-17 questions |
13-17 marks |
||
Total |
120 questions |
120 marks |
Sum of all questions attempted minus incorrect attempts |
For postgraduate courses as under:
CLAT LLM Sections |
Total MCQs |
Total Marks |
---|---|---|
Sec A – Constitutional Law |
120 questions |
120 marks |
Sec B - Contract, Torts, Criminal Law, International Law, IPR and Jurisprudence. |
||
Sec C – Law topics and Contemporary issues |
Therefore, the scorecard of the CLAT exam includes scores obtained by candidates in each section, as well as overall scores obtained in the exam.
CLAT 2026 Rank Vs Marks
The major difference between CLAT 2026 ranks and marks is:
- Marks are consolidated scores obtained in the CLAT exam
- Ranks are positioned in each category based on marks and tie-breaking criteria
Therefore, it becomes essential for a candidate to score well in the CLAT exam, to get a higher rank in the merit list. Candidates must do CLAT marks versus ranks analysis to understand how the score they have secured can be converted into CLAT 2026 merit rank. CLAT marks versus rank analysis will help candidates get an idea about the expected ranks as per their scores.
CLAT 2026 Cut-off Marks
Candidates can check the check the cutoff marks for the CLAT exam for reference:
CLAT Sections |
Difficulty Level |
Expected cut off |
---|---|---|
English Language |
Easy |
20+ |
Current Affairs including General Knowledge |
Moderate |
30+ |
Logical Reasoning |
Moderate |
15+ |
Legal Reasoning |
Easy to Moderate |
20+ |
Quantitative Techniques |
Moderate |
10+ |
Total |
Moderate |
95-115 |

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Yes, Listed below are the top ranked private Law colleges in India accepting CLAT score along with their tuition fees and NIRF rankings 2024:
Private Colleges | Total Tuition Fee | NIRF Ranking 2024 |
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SOA Admission | INR 3.40 lakh | 9 |
Alliance School of Law Admission | INR 15 lakh | 18 |
LPU Admission | INR 12 lakh | 19 |
Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website and may vary.
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Yes, joining the top CLAT accepting Law colleges in India is expensive as most colleges have tuition fees of more than INR 5 lakh. Listed below is the fee range of top colleges:
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INR 1-2 lakh | 1 (Guru Gobund Singh Indraprastha University) |
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