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CLAT Result 2026 (Out): Check Direct Link, How to Check Scorecard, Toppers

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Sukriti SahooUpdated on 16 Dec 2025, 07:45 PM IST
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The Consortium of National Law Universities (CNLU) has announced the CLAT 2026 result today, December 16. Candidates can check the CLAT exam result on the official website - consortiumofnlus.ac.in. Candidates must use their CLAT login credentials to sign into their account and check the CLAT result update. The Consortium of NLUs has announced the result of CLAT 2026 as per the CLAT 2026 final answer key published after considering all the objections. 90+ marks would be a good score in CLAT 2026 if one goes by the CLAT cut off last year. The overall attendance percentage for CLAT 2026 is 96.01%. Of the candidates who appeared for CLAT 2026, 57% are Females, 43% are Males. CLAT 2026 was held on December 7, 2025 (Sunday) from 2 PM to 4 PM. In this article, candidates will get all details about CLAT 2026 result date and time.

This Story also Contains

  1. CLAT 2026 Result: Important Dates
  2. How to Download CLAT Result 2026?
  3. Good Score in CLAT 2026
  4. CLAT Result 2026 Statistics
  5. CLAT Toppers 2026
  6. CLAT Counselling 2026
  7. CLAT 2026 Result: Grievance Redressal
  8. CLAT 2026 Merit List
  9. CLAT Result 2026: Tie Breaker Rule
  10. CLAT Cut-Off 2026
CLAT Result 2026 (Out): Check Direct Link, How to Check Scorecard, Toppers
CLAT Result 2026

The CLAT UG result and CLAT PG result are also declared simultaneously. Along with the results, the consortium will also declare the names of CLAT toppers and the top marks scored in the CLAT 2026. Once the CLAT exam result is declared, the Consortium of NLUs will commence the CLAT 2026 counselling registration process. It must be noted that there are no qualifying marks in CLAT 2026 result. All the candidates who have a valid score will be ranked as per their CLAT scores. Through the Common Law Admission Test, candidates are admitted into the 5-year LLB programmes of participating NLUs. Through CLAT PG, candidates are admitted into the LLM programme.

CLAT 2026 Result: Important Dates

The Consortium will declare the CLAT 2026 result tentatively in the third week of December 2025, which would then be followed by the counselling and seat allotment process. The CLAT 2026 result date would be notified through an official notification on the consortium’s official website. Given below are the tentative CLAT result 2026 dates that would be updated when the official notification is released.

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CLAT Result 2026 Dates

ParticularsDates

CLAT 2026 exam date

December 7, 2025

CLAT 2026 provisional answer key

December 10, 2025

Objection raising window

December 12, 2025

CLAT 2026 final answer key

December 16, 2025

CLAT 2026 result date

December 16, 2025

CLAT 2026 counselling registration windowWill be notified

You may also check - CLAT College Predictor 2026

How to Download CLAT Result 2026?

The Consortium of NLUs will declare the CLAT 2026 result in online mode only. Given below are the steps to check the CLAT exam result:

  • Visit the official website - consortiumofnlus.ac.in

  • Next, open the CLAT 2026 tab

  • Log in with the registered mobile number and password

  • Click on the scorecard link

  • The result of CLAT 2026 will be displayed on the screen

  • Download and save the result for future reference

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Alternatively, candidates can also access the results of CLAT 2026 by visiting the dedicated link provided by the consortium to check the CLAT 2026 result. After visiting the CLAT 2026 result download link, the candidates can get their CLAT 2026 scorecard by entering their CLAT application number/ CLAT admit card number along with their date of birth.

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Details mentioned in CLAT 2026 result

The following details are mentioned in the result of CLAT 2026

  • Name of the candidate

  • Parent’s name

  • Roll number and application number

  • Marks obtained in CLAT exam 2026

  • Overall rank

  • Category rank

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Good Score in CLAT 2026

The CLAT 2026 exam analysis suggests the difficulty level of CLAT 2026. A good score in CLAT 2026 is expected to be around 95-100+ marks for admission into top NLUs, similar to trends seen last year. This is the CLAT cut-off for the general category. A good score for other categories will be in the range of 85 to 90+ marks. The expected category-wise good score in CLAT 2026 for top NLUs is given in the table below.

Category-wise Expected Good Score in CLAT 2026 in Top NLUs

NLU NameGeneralEWSOBCSCSTNRI
CLAT score for NLSIU Bengaluru100+95+90+83+78+-
CLAT score for NALSAR Hyderabad100+95+90+82+78+-
CLAT score for WBNUJS Kolkata98+-56+*80+74+89+
CLAT score for NLU Jodhpur95+-88+79+74+88+
CLAT score for GNLU Gandhinagar95+90+87+77+70+84+
CLAT score for MNLU Mumbai93+81+77+*71+*41+*43+
CLAT score for RMLNLU Lucknow91+85+82+*53+*41+*72+

How to Calculate your CLAT 2026 Score

Candidates must calculate their scores in CLAT 2026 using the marking scheme specified in the CLAT exam pattern. Each question carries one mark. There is a negative marking of 0.25 marks for every wrong answer. Candidates must compare their answers with the CLAT 2026 final answer key to arrive at their CLAT 2026 score.

CLAT 2026 Marking Scheme

ParticularsDetails
Marks per question1 mark per question
Negative marking0.25 for every wrong answer
Total marks120 marks

How Many Students Appeared for CLAT 2025?

60,544 candidates appeared for CLAT 2025 UG and 14,817 candidates appeared for CLAT PG. CLAT exam is tough due to the increasing competition and the limited number of CLAT seats available. The success rate in CLAT 2025 is around 6% for CLAT UG and 10% for CLAT PG. The total number of applicants in CLAT will have a bearing on the CLAT cut-offs.

CLAT Result 2026 Statistics

The Consortium of NLUs will release the CLAT 2026 result statistics along with the result describing the number of candidates who score above 99 percentile. The statistics will be displayed below.

CLAT 2026 Result Statistics

PercentileTotal NumbersGender NumbersState Wise Numbers
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CLAT Toppers 2026

The names of CLAT toppers will be available after the declaration of the CLAT result 2026. The highest marks in CLAT 2025 is 103.5 marks. CLAT 2025 AIR 1 is secured by Saksham Gautam. The consortium mentions the CLAT topper marks for UG and PG along with the CLAT results. Given below is the list of toppers in the previous year's CLAT result.

List of CLAT 2026 Toppers

All India RankNameMarks

AIR 1

Will be updatedWill be updated
AIR 2Will be updatedWill be updated
AIR 3Will be updatedWill be updated
AIR 4Will be updatedWill be updated
AIR 5Will be updatedWill be updated

List of CLAT 2025 Toppers

All India RankNameMarks

AIR 1

Saksham Gautam103.5

AIR 2

Anirudh Pathak-

AIR 3

Ananya Tamaskar-
AIR 6Nikhilesh Mukherjee-
AIR 8Shantanu-
AIR 9Vidit Rawat100
AIR 10Sanchith Rau-
AIR 18Tejaswi Giridhar98.5
AIR 37Aditya Rao97.5
AIR 70Devansh Agarwal96
AIR 135Anirban Dutta94
AIR 137Rohan Yadav94
AIR 318Divya Negi91.5
AIR 793Pranjal Tripathi87.25

CLAT Counselling 2026

After announcing the CLAT 2026 result, the Consortium of NLUs, will commence the registration for CLAT 2026 counselling. All the candidates who have a valid score would be able to register by paying the counselling registration fee. The Consortium conducts a centralised counselling and seat allotment process for admission into 5-year LLB and LLM programmes of the participating NLUs. While candidates from the general/OBC category have to pay a counselling registration fee of Rs. 30000, candidates from the SC/ST category must pay Rs. 20000 only. Only those candidates who register for CLAT counselling 2026 will be considered for seat allotment. The CLAT 2026 counselling is done in five rounds.

In a change from last year, the candidates were required to fill in the NLU preference list at the time of counselling registration after the declaration of the CLAT 2026 result. Candidates have the benefit of selecting those universities in which they have a realistic chance of NLU admission.

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CLAT 2026 Result: Grievance Redressal

In case of any discrepancy in the CLAT result 2026, candidates can submit their grievances.

How to submit grievances against CLAT result 2026?

Candidates can follow the steps below to submit a grievance against the CLAT result 2026. The procedure to submit CLAT 2026 grievances is given below.

  • Visit the official CLAT result website
  • Log in to your CLAT account
  • Click the ‘Submit Grievance’ button
  • State the nature of your grievance
  • Describe your grievance (maximum 1,000 characters)
  • Upload supporting documents
  • Submit the declaration form
  • Click the Submit button

CLAT 2026 Merit List

Once the CLAT 2026 counselling registration window is closed, the Consortium of NLUs will publish the CLAT 2026 merit list on its official website. The merit list of CLAT 2026 will be prepared based on CLAT results by ranking the candidates as per their scores in the exam. The CLAT merit list would be published for each NLU, separately for 5-year LLB and LLM programmes. The merit list contains the details of shortlisted candidates for selection at the respective NLU. In the merit list, the candidates are arranged in order of rank based on the CLAT 2026 result. It must be noted that the CLAT merit list 2026 is provisional and candidates have to complete admission formalities to obtain seat allotment.

CLAT Result 2026: Tie Breaker Rule

Candidates who have the same score in CLAT 2026 result will be ranked using a tie-breaker rule specified by the consortium. The tie-breaker rule is given below.

CLAT UG Result Tie Breaker Rule

  • Candidates with a higher score in the legal reasoning section will be ranked higher.
  • If the tie persists, the candidate senior in age will be ranked higher.
  • If the tie remains unresolved, computerised lots will be drawn

CLAT PG Result Tie Breaker Rule

  • Senior candidates will be ranked higher
  • If the tie persists, computerised lots will be drawn

CLAT Cut-Off 2026

The CLAT 2026 cut-off will be published on the official website of the Consortium of NLUs. The cut off for CLAT 2026 would be available for each NLU through the allotment list. The CLAT cut off is expressed in terms of the rank of the last candidates admitted into a particular course from a particular category. The expected CLAT 2026 cut off for the general category in top NLUs is 95-100+ marks.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: When CLAT 2026 result will be declared?
A:

The result of CLAT 2026 were declared on December 16, 2025.

Q: How to check CLAT 2026 result?
A:

Candidates can check the CLAT result 2026 on the official website through their login.

Q: Is 70 a good score in CLAT?
A:

70 may not be a good score in CLAT 2026 as the CLAT cut off for top NLUs is expected to be 90+.

Q: Is there any minimum qualifying marks in CLAT 2026?
A:

There is no minimum qualifying marks in CLAT 2026.

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Questions related to CLAT

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Hello,

Looking at your rank it can be said that you have a chance to get into NUALS.

The OBC cut offs are low compared to the Generals. You have a chance to get selected in the later counseling rounds. Your OBC rank falls within the range to get selected for the NUALS.

Check the official website of Careers360 for the information regarding cut off score. You can also check out the college predictor by Careers360.

https://law.careers360.com/clat-college-predictor

https://law.careers360.com/articles/clat-2026-cutoff

https://law.careers360.com/articles/clat-obc-cut-off

Thank you.

Hello,

With a CLAT AIR of 7410 and EWS 662, you have a strong chances in these institutes.

  • MNLU Mumbai
  • NLU Odisha
  • RMLNLU Lucknow
  • HNLU Raipur
  • NUALS Kochi
  • CNLU Patna
  • NUSRL Ranchi
  • DSNLU Visakhapatnam
  • NLU Sonepat
  • NLU Assam

Here in this link you can predict your college.

I hope it will clear your query!!

Hello

With a CLAT 2026 score, you can apply to several good private law colleges in South India apart from NLUs.
In Tamil Nadu, strong options include SASTRA University (Thanjavur) and Saveetha School of Law (Chennai).
In Karnataka, colleges like Christ University (Bangalore) and Alliance School of Law are well-reputed.
In Telangana, ICFAI Law School (Hyderabad) is a popular choice through CLAT scores. These colleges offer good academics, decent placements, and are among the best non-NLU law options in South India.

Hope it will help you

Hello,

Here are the Colleges Accepting CLAT (Law Admissions):

  • National Law School of India University (NLSIU)
  • NALSAR University of Law
  • National Law University (NLU Delhi)
  • West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS)
  • Private Universities (e.g., GGSIPU Delhi, TNDALU Chennai, ICFAI Hyderabad)

Unlike CLAT, which is used by 24 NLUs, AILET is conducted exclusively for admission to National Law University, Delhi (NLU D).

For more details you can access given mentioned links below:

https://law.careers360.com/articles/top-colleges-other-nlus-accepting-clat-scores

https://university.careers360.com/colleges/list-of-degree-colleges-in-india-accepting-ailet

Hope it helps.

With an AIR around 7930 in CLAT and general women category, top NLUs may not be possible, but you still have chances in newer and lower-ranked NLUs, especially in later rounds or spot counselling. Based on previous trends, you can consider the following preference order:

  1. NLU Tripura (Agartala)

  2. NLU Manipur

  3. NLU Meghalaya (Shillong)

  4. NLU Sikkim

  5. HPNLU Shimla

  6. DSNLU Visakhapatnam (very limited chance, only if cut-offs drop)

Apart from NLUs, you should also apply to reputed private law colleges that accept CLAT scores, such as UPES Dehradun, Alliance University Bengaluru, Amity Law School, and NMIMS School of Law. Since you are from Lucknow, also explore state universities and private law colleges in Uttar Pradesh as backup options.