CLAT 2026 Exam tomorrow! The CLAT Exam will be held in pen-and-paper mode. Once the exam is over, the CLAT Answer Key 2026 will be released. Check all CLAT Live Updates, how to prepare for exam day, last-minute revision tips, exam day analysis, question paper difficulty level and other important details below.
CLAT 2026 LIVE Updates: Reporting/Bell Timing, Exam Day Guidelines, Analysis, Paper Difficulty, Student Review
CLAT Exam Day Live Updates 2026: The Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) will conduct the CLAT 2026 Exam tomorrow, i.e. December 7, 2025. Candidates must note that the CLAT Exam is held only in one slot, i.e., from 2 pm to 4 pm. The CLAT Exam will be held in more than 140+ CLAT Test Centres across the country. Once the exam is over, the CLAT Answer Key 2026 will be released within a few hours.
It must be noted that the CLAT Exam for both undergraduate and postgraduate courses will be held together at the same exam centre. The Consortium will publish CLAT 2026 Answer Key PDF on Consortiumofnlus.ac.in. Candidates can check all the latest updates on CLAT 2026 including CLAT Exam difficulty level, section-wise update, CLAT Answer Key Date and time and other details below.
How to Download CLAT Admit Card 2026?
Students can follow these steps to download CLAT Hall Ticket
- Go to consortiumofnlus.ac.in
- Enter your login details
- Click on download CLAT 2026 Admit Card
- Take multiple print outs
CLAT 2026 Exam Dates
The CLAT 2026 complete schedule can be checked below
| Event |
Dates |
|---|---|
| CLAT 2026 exam day |
07-Dec-2025 |
| CLAT 2026 Answer Key Date |
To be announced |
| Release of CLAT final answer key 2026 |
First week of December |
| Declaration of CLAT 2026 results |
Second week of December |
LIVE UPDATE
CLAT 2026 Live Updates: Check CLAT Answer Key Release Date and Time, CLAT Marking Scheme, Exam Analysis
- 1:42 PM IST• 6 Dec 2025
How to download CLAT 2026 Admit Card?
Candidates can follow these steps to download the CLAT 2026 Hall Ticket
- Go to consortiumofnlus.ac.in
- Enter Login details
- You will be redirected to a new window
- Click on the admit card link
- Download
- Check the details mentioned
- Take at least three printouts
- Keep it safe
Note: CLAT Hall Ticket 2026 should be kept safely until the admission process is over as it will be required at every step.
- 1:33 PM IST• 6 Dec 2025
CLAT 2026 Exam Day Live Updates: Guidelines for PWDs and Specially abled persons
Candidates who have applied under the PwD and the Specially-abled category must follow these guidelines
- Carry disability certificate
- Only scribe/ reader assistance for whom the application was filed will be allowed
- Extra time will be given
- To ensure comfort and easy access a special seating arrangement will be done
- The entry to the exam hall will be half an hour earlier than for other candidates, to ensure they are comfortable
- 1:16 PM IST• 6 Dec 2025
Is CLAT 2026 Exam Pattern Revised?
The Consortium revised the CLAT Exam Pattern in 2024. Hence, no revision was brought in CLAT 2026 Exam Pattern. Before 2024, the number of questions asked in CLAT Exam were 150. After the revision, the total number of questions reduced to 120.
- 1:01 PM IST• 6 Dec 2025
CLAT 2026 Exam Pattern
Aspirants can check the important information of CLAT 2026 exam below
Particulars Details Exam mode
Pen-and-paper exam Exam duration
Two hours Test language
English Type of questions
Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs)
Total questions
120 MCQs
Maximum marks
120 marks Marking scheme
+1 for correct answer
Negative marking
-0.25 for incorrect answer
- 12:53 PM IST• 6 Dec 2025
CLAT 2026 Reservation Criteria REVISED
The reservation criteria for NALSAR Hyderabad has been revised. The notice stated, "For both UG and PG: The SC of TL category has been sub divided into 3 sub-groups as SC-TL (Group I), SC-TL (Group II) and SC- TL(Group III). Candidates are requested to view the Telangana State Rationalisation of Reservations of SC Act document for clarification regarding which Schedule castes belong to which group available."
- 12:48 PM IST• 6 Dec 2025
CLAT 2026 Test Centre REVISED
Those who have been allotted the Test Centre in Lucknow City for writing CLAT 2026 at Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Govt. Girls PG College Sector 11, Rajajipuram, Near New Taxi Stand, Lucknow 226017 must note that the test centre has been changed. Now, the new test centre is Lucknow Public College, A-Block Centre Address: Rajajipuram, Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) Pin 226017.
- 12:31 PM IST• 6 Dec 2025
CLAT 2026 Exam Timing
The CLAT Exam 2026 will be conducted from 2 pm to 4 pm. The exam will be held in pen-and-paper mode.
- 12:19 PM IST• 6 Dec 2025
CLAT 2026 Exam Day Guidelines
On the day of the CLAT 2026 exam, candidates must not forget to carry following items to their designated test center
- CLAT 2026 Hall Ticket
- A valid ID proof. It can be a Aadhar card, driver's license, passport, voter ID, etc.
- Carry a clear passport photograph that matches with the one printed on your admit card.
- Those who apply under the Persons with Disability (PwD) category must carry their required certificate.
- Carry black/blue ball point pen
- Carry a transparent bottle
- Candidates can carry analog watch to help them keep track of time during the exam. Digital watches or smartwatches are not allowed.
- 12:13 PM IST• 6 Dec 2025
Can I appear exam without CLAT Admit Card?
No, you can not appear for CLAT Exam without the hall ticket. The admit card need to be presented at the test centre along with the photo ID.
- 12:10 PM IST• 6 Dec 2025
CLAT 2026 Exam Day Bell Timings
Candidates can check the bell timing for CLAT Exam 2026 below:
Particulars Bell type Timings Entry inside the examination hall begins Long bell 1:00 pm onwards Entry of Candidates inside the hall/ classroom Long bell 1:30 pm Distribution of the sealed Envelopes and announcement of Instructions by the Invigilators
Short bell 1:50 pm Exam begins and candidates can open the seal of QB Long bell 2:00 pm Last chance to enter inside the exam centre Short bell 2:15 pm Completion of 60 minutes Short bell 3:00 pm Warning bell for 10 minutes remaining for the exam Short bell 3:50 pm Exam ends Long bell 4:00 pm Candidates allowed to exit from the test centre Short bell 4:15 pm
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 |
In the preparation journey, analysis plays an important role. It not only help candidates to know about the questions asked in the exam but also to analyse how more to study.
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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.