The significant features of the latest CLAT exam pattern with details about the type of questions, test medium and other details is given below:
| Name of the event/feature |
Details |
| Exam mode |
Social Distanced Computer-Based Testing mode (at test centres only) |
| Exam duration |
120 minutes |
| Test Language |
English |
| Type of questions |
Multiple choices based questions |
| Subjects |
Five subjects |
| Total questions |
150 questions |
| Are there any subjective questions? |
There will be no descriptive questions for CLAT UG paper. |
| Total Marks |
150 marks |
The question paper of
CLAT 2020 has a total of 150 questions and the section-wise distribution is given below:
| Name of Section |
Name of Section |
Marks per section |
| English including Comprehension |
28 - 32 MCQs |
28 - 32 marks |
| Current Affairs including General Knowledge |
35 - 39 MCQs |
35 - 39 marks |
| Logical Reasoning |
35 - 39 MCQs |
35 - 39 marks |
| Legal Reasoning |
28 - 32 MCQs |
28 - 32 marks |
| Quantitative Techniques (Elementry mathematics up to class 10th) |
13 - 17 MCQs |
13 - 17 marks |
| Total Questions* |
150 MCQs |
150 marks |
The marking scheme of CLAT exam is as follows:
- Every correct answer is awarded one mark
- Every wrong attempt is penalized by 0.25 marks from their total score.
- No marks are awarded or deducted for questions not attempted.
FAQs Regarding CLAT 2021 Exam Pattern
Q: When does the CLAT exam held every year?
A: The national-level law entrance exam is generally conducted in the month of July-August every year.It is a Computer-based test.
Q: What is the mode of CLAT Exam: online or offline?
A: CLAT EXAM is generally conducted offline but due to present pandemic conditions CLAT CONSORTIUM decided to conduct online at all the centers where COVID-19 social distancing protocol could be maintained for the safety of the candidates and the test administrators.
Q: Is CLAT a tough exam?
A: The national-level law entrance exam is measured as one of the toughest admission tests in India because of various reasons such as competition, exam pattern, number of seats and cut off marks. However, this year, the Consortium of NLUs has made some changes in the exam pattern of CLAT 2021 to make it less difficult for candidates.
Q: Which is the trickiest section of the CLAT exam?
A: CLAT exam comprises of four sections including, Quantitative Techniques, English, Current Affairs, Deductive Reasoning and Logical Reasoning. The difficult section depends upon the preparation level you have while preparing for the exam. There is a dire need to prepare all the sections effectively to ace CLAT EXAM.
Q: Has legal aptitude section of CLAT question been removed?
A: No, the question paper of CLAT 2021 included questions from 'Legal Reasoning' section.