CLAT Exam Pattern 2024, Marking Scheme – Check Paper Pattern
CLAT Exam Pattern 2024 has been released with information brochure. It can be be checked through online mode on the website. It comprises types of questions, number of questions, marking scheme, etc. CLAT (Common Law Admission Test) is an all India level entrance test which regulated by the Consortium of National Law Universities. This exam will be held for admissions into various UG courses in law and after graduation in law for Masters of Law programme. CLAT Score Card will be accepted by various private law colleges and government undertaking colleges across the country.In this article, we are providing the detailed information about CLAT Exam Pattern 2024.
CLAT Exam Pattern 2024 – Released
CLAT 2024 Exam Pattern has been released through online mode. Click here to view exam pattern.
CLAT Exam will be held through online mode on 3rd December 2023. The CLAT exam pattern for UG & PG programmes are given below:
CLAT Under Graduate (UG) Exam Pattern:
- Duration: The duration of the examination will be two hours.
- Number of Questions: 120 questions will be asked in the examination.
- Type of Questions: The questions will be of objective type (multiple choice questions).
- Language: The question paper will be asked in English language only.
- Marking Scheme: Each question will carry one mark.
- Negative Marking: There will be negative marking process. 0.25 marks will be deducted for each wrong answer.
The questions will come from the following sections and the number of marks for each section is given below:
| Subject | Questions |
| English Language | 22-26 questions, or roughly 20% of the paper |
| G.K & Current Affairs | 28-32 questions, or roughly 25% of the paper |
| Quantitative Techniques | 10-14 questions, or roughly 10% of the paper |
| Legal Reasoning | 28-32 questions, or roughly 25% of the paper |
| Logical Reasoning | 22-26 questions, or roughly 20% of the paper |
CLAT Post Graduate( PG) Exam Pattern:
- Duration: The exam duration will be two hours.
- Type of Questions: The questions will be of objective and descriptive type.
- Medium of Exam: The question paper will be asked in English language only.
- Marking Scheme: For correct answer, one mark will be given to the candidates.
- Negative Marking: There will be negative marking process. 0.25 marks will be deducted for each wrong answer.
The questions will be asked in the question paper of the given sections:
| Subjects | |
| Objective Section | Constitutional Law |
| Other areas of law such as Jurisprudence, Administrative Law, Law of Contract, Torts, Family Law, Criminal Law, Property Law, Company Law, Public International Law, Tax Law, Environmental Law, and Labour & Industrial Law | |
| Descriptive Section | Essays |
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CLAT Syllabus 2024
There is no prescribed CLAT 2024 syllabus. For UG courses, the questions will be asked from English including Comprehension, General Knowledge, Mathematics (taught up to 10th class), Legal Aptitude and Legal Reasoning sections. For PG courses, the questions will be asked from Constitutional Law, Jurisprudence and other law subjects such as Contract, Torts, Criminal Law, International Law, Environment Law and Human Rights topics. Candidates can prepare from model papers & last year question papers.
It can help you to check the difficulty level of question paper & will aware about the type of questions. Candidates are advised not to get panic & also allot sufficient time for sleep. Take healthy diet, and keep last few days only for revision.
We have provided complete details about the pattern of exam of CLAT 2024 in this article. Students can check complete details like number of questions, type of questions, marking scheme, language of paper, time duration, etc. Students must check this article briefly for complete information before appearing for CLAT. Also, check details of CLAT syllabus in this article.
If you have any doubt regarding CLAT Exam Pattern 2024, you can ask your query in the comment box given below.
I’m studying in 12 th standard. So the correct age for apply to CLAT
There isn’t any age limit for CLAT 2021 Examination.
Plzz help me with the subjects for ug in clat aall the subject which are required for clat ug.
Is admission to llb finished or any chance to apply for a degree holder.
Can we learn llb with out writing clot exam and by writing cet exam
I will pass 2nd puc on 2021 but I don’t know how to prepare for clat and which books I must study ?✏ to write the exam ?
You can check some of our recommended CLAT 2021 Preparation Tips. As far the concern of Books so there are lots of books available in market and all of them are mostly same so you can buy any one of them.
After the CLAT is clear .colleges will alloted by the authorites or the student have to select the college .
Students will ask to submit their college preference and then authority will allot seats on the bases of Rank scored by candidates in CLAT Exam.
Chapter and topics in examination last year comes..
I want to write clat exams software intermediate 2nd year how I want to keep application try to help me
For UG CLAT syllabus is??
Plz tell me the detailed subject of clat in llm apart from const nd juris
Plzz help me with the subjects for pg in clat aall the subject which are required for clat pg
How much precent do we require in 12 th STD to appear for clat?
minimum 45% marks (in case of Unreserved/OBC/SAP categories) and 40% marks (in case of SC/ST category).
hello. i would like to know what is the cutt off marks for NALSAR-HYD and NLSIU-BLR. Which author books would be preferable for the preparation of exam. i have completed 10+2 this year and pursuing B.Com and cleared CA-CPT 2016.
How many students are applied for llm and Wt about sports qota
Whether clat 2016 exam is conducted in online or offline ??
online.
Is the exam online or on paper..?
And how many students are appearing for LLM..??
please provide the detailed syllabus of clay llm syllabus apart from constitutional & jurisprudence(100 marks)..(i.e) other subjects include 50marks..what are all the subjects in detail in this?
The question paper in both medium hindi and english ???
About the medium of question paper
Are there CLAT entrance exam preparatory courses for students who would like to join the UG course after their 12th ? if simultaneous preparation for the same is carried out during the 2nd half of the 12th grade itself…. it would benefit the children who do not have any sort of link to the subject beforehand.
Yes there are many coaching centres which a providing courses for CLAT exam preparation.
The question paper for the PG courses will have objective questions or subjective questions.
The question paper will be objective form CLAT PG courses.
i am persuing economic honours (3rd yr) and i am thinking to do post graduation from law. is that possible and if i give the clat entrance which exam should i give for ug or pg?
For UG.
These subjects for PG entrance keep on changing evry year? Actually i am bit confused abt this thing…
Don’t be confused. Prepare the subjects well that will come in the examination.
can u tell me that what other subjects are there in llm exam…
You can check the CLAT 2016 Syllabus from this link.
Hi akansha! apart from constitution n Jurisprudence d other subjects include law of torts,contract, IPC, CrPc, Intellectual property law, labour law n cyber law.
Can you please clearly specify that in other laws except constitution and jurisprudence how many and what are those other subjects of law which comes in clat.
The detailed syllabus of CLAT 2016 is mentioned in this link. You can browse this link for the CLAT syllabus.
What is the exam pattern of clat ll.m 2016 and which is the best book for preparation?
Check the exam pattern of CLAT 2016 from this link.
You can get the study material and CLAT books from this link.
Respected Team
What are the subjects comprised in Other laws for the PG course
The CLAT 2016 exam pattern is provided in this link.
In PG course how many subjects are there ( except costitutiinal law and jurisprudence).
for LLM Clat, for how many marks do we have the essay type questions?
We cannot predict the cut-off before the result declaration.
Would CLAT 2016 for LLM be multiple questions paper or subjectve ?
Both subjective and objective type questions will be asked in the examination.
But it is mentioned in official website of clat that the exam will be objective type comprising of 150 questions of one Marx each..but you are stating different pattern I.e essay type questions.. I am confused. Plz reply
we make that correct. thank you.
will exam pattern be subjective or objective?
please let me know what are the topics for the pg entrance
Refer CLAT 2016 syllabus link for getting information about the chapters and topics come in the examination.
What are the colleges to be joined after clat eligibility. What is the duration for under graduation law course
all seventeen NLUs.