CLAT Answer Key 2026 Released: Download PDF, Check Solutions

The answer key for CLAT will be officially released by the Consortium of National Law Universities (NLU’s) on their official website. Candidates who will appear in the exam can check the answer key by visiting the official website of CLAT. An Answer Key is a tool that helps candidates estimate their performance in the exam before the final result is published. Dates regarding the release of answer key, both provisional and final, have been fixed by the Consortium of NLU’s. While the provisional answer key will be out on December 7, 2025, the final answer key for CLAT Exam 2025 will be available by December 13, 2025. 

After the release of the provisional answer key by the Consortium, candidates can also raise objections in the answer key. The dates for the opening of the objection window have also not been released yet. However, the objection window will be opened by the consortium after the release of the provisional answer key. The Consortium charges a fee of INR 1000 per question for objecting. This fee is nonrefundable. Once the objection window is closed, the final answer will be released on CLAT’s official website. Candidates can check the final answer key on December 13, 2025, by logging in to the official website of CLAT. 

CLAT Answer Key 2026

The dates for the release of the answer key of CLAT 2026 have officially been released by the Consortium. The Consortium will release the provisional answer key for CLAT 2026 on December 7, 2025. The answer key will be released by the Consortium on its official website, and candidates who will attempt the exam can check it on the website. Candidates can also raise objections on the answer key. The objection window will be opened for 3 days after the release of the provisional answer key. 

A nominal fee will also be charged to the candidates for raising objections. The fee for raising objections is INR 1000 per question. Candidates are advised to keep a regular check on the website of CLAT for new updates regarding CLAT 2026.

How to Download the CLAT Answer Key 2026?

The following are the steps that candidates need to follow to download the answer key:

1. Visit the official website of CLAT. 
2. Click on the link to the CLAT 2025 Answer Key.
3. Select the exam set (A, B, C or D)
4. Candidates need to log in using their registration number and password..
5. Download in a PDF format. 

CLAT 2026 Marking Scheme

The pattern of the marking scheme is mentioned below:

Candidates can calculate their estimated score by using the formula:

Total Score= (Number of correct answers x 1) - (Number of incorrect answers x 0.25)

CLAT Exam Answer Key 2026 Release Date