Introduction
The Consortium of NLUs has released the CLAT 2023 exam pattern in their official website https://consortiumofnlus.ac.in/ To check the updated exam pattern
The exam pattern guides candidates who are preparing for the Common Law Entrance Test (CLAT). Through this pattern, candidates will know the type and number of questions asked in the exam.
CLAT 2023 test pattern will remain the same as that of last year.
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Exam Duration | 2 hours | ||
Language | English | ||
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Type of questions | MCQ | ||
Maximum Marks | 120 for PG and 150 for UG) | ||
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UG-CLAT 2023 is a 2-hour test. It will have 150 multiple-choice questions carrying 1 mark each. There will be a negative marking of 0.25 marks for every wrong answer. The questions will come from the following 5 subjects:
Subject wise Question and Weightage. | ||||
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Sections | Number of Questions | Weightage (in %) | ||
English Language | 28-32 | 20 | ||
Current Affairs, including General Knowledge | 35-39 | 25 | ||
Legal Reasoning | 28-32 | 20 | ||
Logical Reasoning | 35-39 | 25 | ||
Quantitative Techniques | 13-17 | 10 | ||
Total | 150 | 150 |
English Language
General Knowledge
This section will have 450 words in a passage. The passages can be from news, journalistic sources and other non-fiction writing. The questions will not require any additional knowledge of the law beyond the passage.
Each passage will be followed by a series of questions that will test candidates’ knowledge of current affairs and general knowledge.
Legal Reasoning
This section will also have 450 words in a passage. Topics will be from legal matters, public policy questions or moral philosophical enquiries.
Logical Reasoning
Quantitative Techniques
This section will have:
The passage will be followed by a series of questions. Students have to find information from such passages and apply mathematical operations to such information.
PG CLAT 2023 emphasizes the comprehension abilities of the students. It shall be of 120 minutes duration, with one section.
Objective Section
Candidates will be provided passage from primary legal materials. These extracts can be important court decisions in various fields of law, statutes or regulations. Each passage will be followed by a series of questions. Candidates will have to:
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