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Kitiyala Jamir

Updated on 28th November, 2023 , 3 min read

CLAT 2023 Exam Pattern

The Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) has modified the CLAT exam pattern for the year CLAT 2024. The updated CLAT 2024 exam pattern includes essential details such as the mode of the exam, total number of questions, marking scheme, etc. It is strongly recommended that candidates thoroughly review the CLAT 2024 exam pattern before commencing their preparation. According to the latest CLAT 2024 notification, the CLAT Question Paper for admission to undergraduate courses in the academic year 2024-25 will now consist of 120 questions, a reduction from the previous 150 questions. These 120 questions will be distributed across the same five sections as before: English Language, Current Affairs including General Knowledge, Legal Reasoning, Logical Reasoning, and Quantitative Techniques.

Related Articles: CLAT Syllabus 2023

CLAT Exam Pattern: Overview

Category

Details

Exam Time duration

2 hours

Exam Mode

Offline mode (pen paper-based mode)

Conducting Authority

Consortium of National Law Universities

Type of questions asked

Objective-type questions

Totsl no. of questions

CLAT UG - 120 questions

Total marks

UG CLAT- 120 marks

Marking scheme

Correct answer - 1 mark

Incorrect answer - 0.25 marks deduction

Un-attempted questions - No negative marking

Language

English

CLAT Exam Pattern

The CLAT UG Exam Pattern encompasses five sections, namely English Language, Current Affairs, Legal Reasoning, Logical Reasoning, and Quantitative Techniques. On the other hand, the CLAT PG Exam Pattern comprises two sections: Constitutional Law and other areas of law, including Administrative Law, Tax Law, etc.

The CLAT exam has a duration of 2 hours, and the CLAT Question Paper features multiple-choice questions based on comprehension. For each incorrect response, CLAT imposes a negative marking of 0.25 marks, while a correct answer is rewarded with 1 mark.

Both the CLAT UG and PG Question Papers consist of a total of 120 questions.

CLAT Exam Pattern 2024: Section-wise Weightage for UG Exam

CLAT 2024 Sectional Weightage

The CLAT question paper for UG course admissions will most likely contain 120 passage-based multiple-choice questions worth a total of 120 marks. Candidates can consider the section-wise question weightage for each section based on the CLAT 2024 sectional weightage as follows:

Sections

MCQs per section

Maximum Marks

Approximate Weightage (in %)

English Language

28-32 

28-32 

18.66 - 21.33

Current Affairs including General Knowledge

35-39 

35-39 

23.33 - 26

Logical Reasoning

28-32 

28-32

18.66 - 21.33

Legal Reasoning

35-39 

35-39

23.33 - 26

Quantitative Techniques (Elementry Mathematics up to Class 10)

13-17 

13-17 

8.66 - 11.33

Total 

120

120

100%

CLAT 2024 Exam Pattern: Marking Scheme

The exam pattern for CLAT 2024 has undergone modifications, and the consortium has not yet disclosed the marking scheme for the upcoming exam. However, prospective candidates can consult the marking scheme for UG courses below, based on the previous year's exam pattern:

  • Each correct answer earns candidates one mark.
  • For each incorrect attempt, 0.25 marks are deducted from the total score.
  • Questions left unattempted do not result in any marks being awarded or deducted.

CLAT Marking Parameters

Marks Awarded

Correct answer

+1 marks

Incorrect answer

-0.25 marks

Un-attempted question

0 marks

CLAT Syllabus 2024: UG Exam

CLAT Syllabus 2024 for the UG exam is discussed below, along with the important topics:

Sections

Important Topics

English Language

  • Vocabulary
  • Grammar

Current Affairs including General Knowledge

  • Knowledge of events related to politics, awards, and honors, climate, etc of Indis and the world
  • Static General Knowledge

Legal Reasoning

Awareness related to current legal and moral issues

Logical Reasoning

  • Inferences
  • Cause & Effect
  • Relationships
  • Analogies
  • Syllogism
  • Premise & Conclusion

Quantitative Techniques

  • Ratio and Proportion
  • Basic Algebra
  • Mensuration
  • Statistical Estimation

CLAT Marking Scheme 2024: PG Exam

The CLAT PG Question Paper contains 120 questions in total. The CLAT Marking Scheme for the Postgraduate Exam is discussed below:

Parameters

Marks Awarded

Correct answer

1

Incorrect answer

- 0.25

Unanswered

0

CLAT Syllabus 2024: PG Exam

The CLAT LLM Syllabus 2024 for the PG exam is discussed below, along with the important topics:

Sections

Important Topics

Constitutional Law

Revise the topics mentioned in the CLAT UG Program Syllabus

Other Areas of Law

  • Jurisprudence
  • Administrative Law
  • Law of Contract
  • Torts
  • Family Law
  • Criminal Law
  • Property Law
  • Company Law
  • Public International Law
  • Tax Law
  • Environmental Law
  • Labour & Industrial Law

CLAT UG 2024 Syllabus

The CLAT 2024 syllabus encompasses five subjects, which are further divided into sections as detailed in the preceding paragraphs. 

The provided table outlines key topics within each of these sections. To gain insight into the syllabus sections, please consult the table below.

Subjects

Topics

English Language

  • Grammatical errors and sentence correction
  • Synonyms & Antonyms
  • Tenses
  • Fill in the Blanks
  • Active & Passive Voice

Current Affairs, including General Knowledge

  • National & international events
  • Govt. schemes
  • Science & technology
  • Sports
  • Awards & honours
  • Arts & culture
  • Historical events of current relevants

Legal Reasoning

  • Indian Constitution - Fundamental Rights, Duties, Judiciary, Parliament, Directive Principles of State Policy, Local governments
  • Significant amendments and provisions
  • Landmark judgments
  • Current legal affairs
  • Law of Torts, Laws of Contract, IPR Law, Family Laws

Logical Reasoning

  • Analogies
  • Series, logical sequences and matching
  • Seating arrangement
  • Syllogisms
  • Blood relations

Quantitative Techniques

  • Ratios and proportions,
  • Basic algebra,
  • Mensuration
  • Statistical estimation
  • Algebra

 

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