The official CLAT 2021 question paper and answer key are on this page as PDFs from Consortium of NLUs, with the original source linked beside each file. The CLAT exam covers English, Current Affairs/GK, Legal, Logical and Quantitative. Download them below, then sit the paper under exam timing with the attempt plan and error-log routine on this page.
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Official files from the Consortium of NLUs
Two files: the master question booklet with the master answer key published for objections on 23 July 2021 (UG and PG), and the notification of 27 July 2021 modifying the question and answer key.
At a glance
| Exam date | 23 July 2021 |
| UG questions | 150 |
| Marking | +1 for a correct answer, minus 0.25 for a wrong answer, nothing for a blank |
| Duration | 2 hours |
| Marks adjustment | Quantitative Techniques question 143 was dropped, so UG was evaluated out of 149 marks |
What the files show
On the night of the exam the Consortium uploaded the master booklet and master answer key and opened an objection window from 9 pm on 23 July to 9 pm on 24 July 2021, with Rs 1,000 per objection, refunded if valid. That notification is the first file; it runs to 42 pages because it carries the booklet and key.
On 27 July 2021 the Executive Council approved changes: Quantitative Techniques question 143 was dropped and UG candidates were evaluated out of 149 marks. The tables for UG and PG answer key modifications are in the second file.
Use
CLAT 2021 was held during the pandemic as an offline, 150-question paper in 2 hours. Practise it for the shape of the passage-based sections and read the modification tables so you know how corrections look in practice.
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FAQ
Where can I download the official CLAT 2021 UG question paper?
Both the question booklet and the answer key are hosted above, copied from the Consortium of NLUs site (consortiumofnlus.ac.in). Check the source link next to each file.
How many questions were there in CLAT 2021 UG?
150. Quantitative Techniques question 143 was dropped, so UG was evaluated out of 149 marks.
Was a question dropped in CLAT 2021?
Yes, Quantitative Techniques question 143 in the UG paper, so candidates were evaluated out of 149 marks.