On 7 December 2025, the Common Law Admission Test for Post-Graduate Studies (CLAT PG) was conducted for the academic year 2026-27. With an impressive 17000+ registered students taking the exam, the excitement was high, and the stakes were raised. However, some students struggled with longer questions, making it difficult to complete the entire paper.
But what no one saw coming was that, for the first time, questions from the previous year’s CLAT PG 2025 paper appeared directly in the exam. In this blog, we will examine this year's CLAT PG Exam 2026 in more detail!
Overview of CLAT PG 2026 Question Paper
Same Pattern as last year
The 2026 CLAT PG paper followed the same pattern as the previous years (CLAT PG 2025, CLAT PG 2024), featuring 120 questions divided into 24 passages, each containing 5 questions, making the paper over 40 pages long.
Surprising element
A. Some cases and passages were repeated from last year, like Bangalore Water Supply (1978) and Vishal Tiwari (2024).
B. The International Law passages were tougher than expected and needed extra time to understand.
C. Only about 3-4 questions came directly from the Bare Acts, such as Section 96 of the Transfer of Property Act and Sections 74 and 28 of the Contract Act.
Level of Difficulty
Overall, the paper was moderate, but because it was so long, it was tough for students to finish all the questions.
Optimal Attempts
Given the lengthy question paper and time constraints, it was ideal for students to aim to answer between 85 to 95 questions.
Types of Questions
Some questions were based on the passage, and candidates could often solve them by eliminating incorrect options. Most questions in the exam were straightforward, asking for factual information (more than 50% of questions were concept-based) rather than requiring deep analytical thinking. The questions included passage-based, provision-based and judgment-based inquiries.
This is a breakdown of the types of questions asked in the CLAT PG 2026 paper:-
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Types of Questions
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No. of Questions in CLAT PG 2026
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Passage-based
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10
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Concept-based
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83 (including questions asking the name of landmark judgments)
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Judgment-based
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27
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No out-of-syllabus questions
The CLAT PG 2025 paper maintained its syllabus pattern, staying strictly within the prescribed subjects.
CLAT PG 2026 Subject-Wise Passage Breakdown
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Subject
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Passage Topic
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Repeat?
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Question Type
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Constitution
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Constitutional Tort (2011)
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No
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All 5 were concept-based
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President’s Pardoning Power (2014)
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Yes (Repeated from 2025 PG)
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4 concept-based, 1 judgment-based
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AMU Case (2024)
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No
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4 concept-based, 1 judgment-based
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Contract
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Breach of Contract (2025)
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No
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All 5 were concept-based
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Exclusive Jurisdiction (2025)
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No
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All 5 were concept-based
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Tort
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Negligence (2024)
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No
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All 5 were concept-based
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Environment
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Environmental Impact Assessment (2025)
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No
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3 judgment-based, 2 concept-based
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Corporate Law
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SEBI (2024)
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Yes (Repeated from 2025 PG)
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All 5 were concept-based
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Company Law / IBC (2023)
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Yes (Repeated from 2025 PG)
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All 5 were concept-based
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Jurisprudence
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Utilitarianism
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No
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All 5 were concept-based
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Rights & Duties (Hohfeld)
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No
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All 5 were concept-based
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International Law
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UNFCCC
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No
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All 5 were concept-based
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International Law Commission
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No
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All 5 were judgment-based
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UNO
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No
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All 5 were passage-based
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Administrative Law
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Tribunal / Judicial Review (1993)
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Yes (Repeated from 2025 PG)
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All 5 were concept-based
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Labour Law
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Industrial Disputes Act (1978)
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Yes (Repeated from 2025 PG)
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3 judgment-based, 2 concept-based
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Factories Act (2025)
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No
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1 passage-based, 2 concept-based, 2 judgment-based
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Transfer of Property Act
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Gift Deed (2025)
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No
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All 5 were concept-based
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Mortgage (2014)
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No
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All 5 were concept-based
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Criminal Law
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Review Petition – CrPC (2025)
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No
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1 passage-based, 4 judgment-based
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Extortion – IPC (2025)
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No
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2 passage-based, 3 judgment-based
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Family Law
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Child Inheritance & Succession (2023)
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No
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All 5 were concept-based
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Live-in Relationship & Others (2013)
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Yes (Repeated from 2025 PG)
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1 passage-based, 4 concept-based
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Taxation
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Transfer of Capital Asset (2025)
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No
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All 5 were judgment-based
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Important Dates for CLAT PG 2026
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SL. No.
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Particulars
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Tentative Date
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1
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Date of the Test
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7 December 2025
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2
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Publication of the Provisional Answer Key
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10 December 2025 at 5 PM
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3
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Inviting Objections to the Question Paper and the Provisional Answer Key
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5:00 PM on 10th December 2025 to 5:00 PM on 12th December 2025
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4
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Publication of the Final Answer Key
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To be updated soon
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5
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Publication of the CLAT 2026 Results
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To be updated soon
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6
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Registration for Admissions Counselling Opens
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To be updated soon
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7
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Registration for Admissions Counselling
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To be updated soon
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8
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Publication of First Allotment List
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To be updated soon
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9
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Payment of Confirmation Fee to Consortium for Freeze to Float options and Admission by NLUs
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To be updated soon
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10
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Publication of Second Allotment List
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To be updated soon
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11
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Payment of Confirmation Fee to Consortium for Freeze and Float options and Admission by NLUs
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To be updated soon
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12
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Publication of Third Allotment List
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To be updated soon
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13
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Payment of Confirmation Fee to Consortium for Freeze and Float options and Admission by NLUs
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To be updated soon
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14
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Payment of University Fee (after adjusting for Confirmation Fee and Counselling Registration Fee) to NLU concerned for all candidates who have chosen the Freeze Option in the counselling process for First, Second & Third Allotment Lists (first, second & third rounds of counselling)
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To be updated soon
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15
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Publication of Fourth Allotment List
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To be updated soon
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16
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Payment of Confirmation Fee to Consortium for Freeze, Float options and Admission by NLUs for the Fourth Allotment List
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To be updated soon
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17
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Publication of Fifth and Final Allotment List (Fifth round of counselling starts)
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To be updated soon
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18
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Payment of Confirmation Fee to Consortium for Freeze option and Admission by NLUs for the Fifth and final Allotment List
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To be updated soon
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19
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Payment of University Fee (after adjusting for Confirmation Fee and Counselling Registration Fee) to NLU concerned for all candidates who have chosen the Freeze Option in the counselling process of Fourth & Fifth Allotment Lists (fourth & fifth rounds of counselling)
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To be updated soon
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FAQs related to CLAT PG 2026
Q.1. What is a good score in CLAT PG 2026?
As per last year's trends, a good score in CLAT PG 2026 is 85+ marks for admission into top NLUs.
Q.2. Is the CLAT 2026 answer key released?
The provisional answer key will be released on the 10th of December at consortiumofnlus.ac.in, or you can see it directly from here.
Q.3. What is the cutoff CLAT PG 2026?
To be updated soon.
Q.4. Are there any repeated topics in CLAT PG 2026?
Yes, some topics, such as the President’s pardoning power, SEBI, and the Industrial Disputes Act, were asked as they are from the CLAT PG 2025 paper.
Q.5. Was CLAT PG 2026 tough?
The CLAT PG 26 exam was rated as moderate by many candidates. The paper felt lengthy, and a lot of students could not attempt all the questions.