# CLAT UG Syllabus & Exam Pattern

> CLAT UG sections, question ranges, marking, eligibility and what each section tests, to map past paper misses.

Source: https://previousyearquestions.app/clat/syllabus-pattern/

CLAT is conducted by the Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) and covers English, Current Affairs/GK, Legal, Logical and Quantitative. This page summarises the CLAT exam pattern, marking scheme and syllabus as a study snapshot for previous year question practice. Confirm eligibility, dates and marking in the latest official notification on consortiumofnlus.ac.in.

## Pattern snapshot

| Item | CLAT UG (2024 onward) |
|---|---|
| Questions | 120 multiple-choice, passage-based |
| Duration | 2 hours |
| Marking | +1 correct, minus 0.25 wrong, 0 for blank |
| Mode | Pen and paper; four sets (A to D) |
| Conducting body | Consortium of NLUs |

| Section | 2020 to 2023 | 2024 onward |
|---|---|---|
| English Language | 28 to 32 | 22 to 26 |
| Current Affairs including General Knowledge | 35 to 39 | 28 to 32 |
| Legal Reasoning | 35 to 39 | 28 to 32 |
| Logical Reasoning | 28 to 32 | 22 to 26 |
| Quantitative Techniques | 13 to 17 | 10 to 14 |

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## What each section tests

- **English Language:** comprehension of passages of about 450 words, vocabulary in context, inference and the author's tone.
- **Current Affairs including GK:** passages and questions on events from roughly the previous 12 months, plus static GK such as international affairs, awards and the Constitution.
- **Legal Reasoning:** passages stating a legal principle or a statute, then fact situations to which you apply it; no prior legal knowledge is assumed beyond what the passage gives.
- **Logical Reasoning:** arguments, premises and conclusions, assumptions, strengthening and weakening, and analogies.
- **Quantitative Techniques:** short sets of data (tables, graphs) tested with Class 10 mathematics: ratios, percentages, averages and basic algebra.

## Eligibility snapshot

A Class 12 pass or equivalent with 45% marks (40% for SC and ST candidates); there is no upper age limit. Students appearing in Class 12 can apply. Confirm the exact rule in the current notification.

## Link papers to the syllabus

After each paper, record per section: questions attempted, correct, wrong and skipped, and time spent. Legal Reasoning and Logical Reasoning together form roughly half the paper, so a consistent loss there costs more than anywhere else. Quantitative Techniques is the smallest section, but wrong answers still carry the 0.25 penalty, so skip a set when the first question is unclear.

See the year pages for the officially published question papers: [2026](/clat/2026/), [2025](/clat/2025/), [2024](/clat/2024/), [2023](/clat/2023/), [2022](/clat/2022/), [2021](/clat/2021/) and [2020](/clat/2020/).