CLAT Syllabus 2026

CLAT is now a comprehension-driven exam: every section presents passages you must reason from, so reading speed and inference matter more than memorised legal knowledge.

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CLAT exam pattern

SectionQuestionsDuration
English Language (28 Q)2830 min
Current Affairs + General Knowledge (28 Q)2830 min
Legal Reasoning (32 Q)3235 min
Logical Reasoning (22 Q)2220 min
Quantitative Techniques (10 Q)1010 min
Total120125 min

Marking: 1 mark per correct answer, -0.25 per wrong answer (negative marking). Scale: 0–120.

CLAT syllabus — topic-wise

English Language

Current Affairs & GK

Legal Reasoning

Logical Reasoning

Quantitative Techniques

How to cover the CLAT syllabus

The Common Law Admission Test (CLAT), conducted by the Consortium of National Law Universities, is the national admission test for the 5-year integrated undergraduate LLB and postgraduate LLM programmes at NLUs and member institutions. CLAT UG has 120 objective questions in 2 hours across five compulsory sections — English, Current Affairs including General Knowledge, Legal Reasoning, Logical Reasoning and Quantitative Techniques — with +1 for a correct answer and −0.25 for a wrong one. CLAT PG has 120 objective questions in 2 hours on core law subjects with the same marking. It is conducted in English.

✅ Preparation tips

  • Build reading speed for the comprehension-based passages.
  • Balance all five sections; Legal and Logical Reasoning carry weight.
  • Practise full-length mocks to manage negative marking.

⚠️ Common mistakes

  • Guessing carelessly — each wrong answer costs 0.25 marks.
  • Preparing for 150 questions — CLAT UG is now 120.

Frequently asked questions

What is the CLAT syllabus?

The CLAT syllabus covers English Language, Current Affairs & GK, Legal Reasoning, Logical Reasoning, Quantitative Techniques. CLAT is now a comprehension-driven exam: every section presents passages you must reason from, so reading speed and inference matter more than memorised legal knowledge.

What is the CLAT exam pattern?

Common Law Admission Test (UG) has 120 questions across 5 sections in 125 minutes, with negative marking of -0.25 per wrong answer.

How many sections are there in CLAT?

CLAT is organised into 5 sections: English Language (28 Q), Current Affairs + General Knowledge (28 Q), Legal Reasoning (32 Q), Logical Reasoning (22 Q), Quantitative Techniques (10 Q).

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