CLAT 2026 Answer Key (Out) – Provisional, Final Released, Response Sheet @ consortiumofnlus.ac.in

The CLAT 2026 Answer Key was released by the Consortium of National Law Universities on the official website consortiumofnlus.ac.in. The provisional CLAT 2026 Answer Key was published on 8 December 2025, one day after the offline exam held on 7 December 2025, and the final CLAT 2026 Answer Key was released on 16 December 2025 along with the CLAT 2026 Result. The CLAT 2026 Answer Key contains the correct option for every question in both CLAT UG and CLAT PG papers, and was used along with each candidate’s response sheet to calculate the final score and All India Rank.

Latest: CLAT 2026 final Answer Key was released on 16 December 2025; the CLAT 2026 Result followed the same day. CLAT 2027 Answer Key is expected in December 2026 after the tentative exam on 6 December 2026.

CLAT 2026 Answer Key

The CLAT 2026 Answer Key is the official document that contains the correct response for each question of the CLAT 2026 question paper. The Consortium of NLUs released the provisional CLAT 2026 Answer Key first – allowing candidates to raise objections within the prescribed window – and then released the final CLAT 2026 Answer Key after evaluating all valid objections. The final CLAT 2026 Answer Key was the conclusive document used to prepare the CLAT 2026 Result.

CLAT 2026 Answer Key Download Link – The final CLAT 2026 Answer Key and individual response sheets are available at consortiumofnlus.ac.in.

CLAT 2026 Answer Key Date

The Consortium of NLUs followed the standard CLAT timeline for the CLAT 2026 Answer Key release. The dates that were applied for the CLAT 2026 cycle and the expected dates for CLAT 2027 are listed below.

How to Download the CLAT 2026 Answer Key

The same steps used for the CLAT 2026 Answer Key apply to the upcoming CLAT 2027 answer key. To download the official PDF and view your individual response sheet:

1. Visit the official portal consortiumofnlus.ac.in.
2. Click on the link “CLAT 2026 Provisional Answer Key” or “CLAT 2026 Final Answer Key” on the homepage.
3. The CLAT 2026 Answer Key PDF will open in a new tab – download and save it.
4. To view your personal response sheet (OMR), click on the candidate login link.
5. Enter your registered email ID and password used during the CLAT 2026 application.
6. Your individual OMR response sheet will be displayed; download it for offline reference.
7. Compare your responses with the final CLAT 2026 Answer Key to verify your score.

Calculate Probable Score Using CLAT 2026 Answer Key

Use the official CLAT 2026 marking scheme prescribed by the Consortium of NLUs:

• Each correct answer in CLAT UG / CLAT PG carries +1 mark.
• Each incorrect answer attracts a negative marking of −0.25.
• Unattempted questions do not affect the score.
• Probable CLAT 2026 score = (Correct answers × 1) − (Incorrect answers × 0.25).
• Use the final CLAT 2026 Answer Key for the most accurate score calculation; the result was prepared on the basis of the final answer key.

CLAT 2026 Answer Key – Objection / Representation

After the provisional CLAT 2026 Answer Key was released on 8 December 2025, the Consortium of NLUs opened the objection / representation window. Candidates who disagreed with any answer could raise objections through the following steps:

1. Log in to your CLAT 2026 account at consortiumofnlus.ac.in.
2. Navigate to the “Objection / Representation” section.
3. Select the question for which you wished to raise an objection.
4. Upload supporting evidence (authoritative source, textbook reference or notification).
5. Pay the prescribed objection fee per question as set by the Consortium of NLUs.
6. Submit the objection within the specified window.

Subject experts of the Consortium of NLUs evaluated each objection and incorporated valid changes into the final CLAT 2026 Answer Key released on 16 December 2025.

Provisional vs Final CLAT 2026 Answer Key

• Provisional CLAT 2026 Answer Key: Released on 8 December 2025; open to candidate objections.
• Final CLAT 2026 Answer Key: Released on 16 December 2025 after evaluating all valid objections; this is the conclusive answer key.
• Result: The CLAT 2026 Result was prepared on the basis of the final CLAT 2026 Answer Key; no further objections are entertained.

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