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CLAT Syllabus 2027

Common Law Admission Test

Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs)Offline (Pen and Paper)Once a year (December)
Total Questions120
Duration120 min
Total Marks120
Marking Scheme+1 for correct, -0.25 for incorrect

Exam Pattern

#Subject / SectionQuestionsMarks
1English Language2424
2Current Affairs & GK2424
3Legal Reasoning2424
4Logical Reasoning2424
5Quantitative Techniques2424
Total120120

Syllabus by Subject

Eligibility & Attempts

EEligibility Criteria

Class 12 passed or appearing with minimum 45% (40% for SC/ST/PwD)

ANumber of Attempts

No restriction on number of attempts

Exam Schedule

Frequency

Once a year (December)

Next Exam Date

December 2026

Registration Opens

July–September 2026

Preparation Tips

  • 1Read quality newspapers and editorials daily to build reading speed, comprehension, and current affairs awareness — this directly helps 3 out of 5 CLAT sections.
  • 2Practice at least 25–30 full-length CLAT mock tests in the last 4 months, with detailed post-test analysis of every wrong answer.
  • 3For Legal Reasoning, focus on applying given principles logically rather than memorising laws — the CLAT format is principle-application, not legal knowledge.
  • 4Quantitative Techniques needs only Class 10-level maths — master percentages, ratios, and data interpretation to lock in those 10–14 marks efficiently.

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