How to prepare GK for CLAT?

Hi Paras, The strategy for the GA portion is: Current Affairs: The Hindu Newspaper + Daily current affairs through any good online website (bankers adda, Mrunal, Insight, etc.). Also, focus on business, sports, international, national, etc. news Static GK: A basic knowledge of History, Geography and Sciences will suffice.Try to focus more on Indian history. The world history questions are rarely asked. In geography, the emphasis should be laid on world and Indian geography. For science, please focus more on the day to day general science questions. Also, give due weightage to Inventors, discoveries and past Nobel prize winners etc.

How to prepare for CLAT Quantitative Techniques Section?

To prepare for this section which cover 10 percent marks of the total CLAT paper it is important to have a right approach. Candidates must note that you can score really well if you study the Class 19 level mathematics properly. Be regular and plan strategically rather than trying to learn advance maths,

What are the best books to prepare for CLAT?

Following books can be useful for CLAT preparation: 1. A Modern Approach to Logical Reasoning Book by R. S. Aggarwal 2. Quantitative Aptitude Book by R. S. Aggarwal 3. Legal Aptitude for the CLAT and other Law Entrance Examinations: A Workbook Book by A. P. Bhardwaj 4. English Is Easy Book by Chetananand Singh 5. General Knowledge and Current Affairs Manorama Year Book 6. General Knowledge 2020 and 2019 by Arihant Publications 7. Current Affairs Yearly by Arihant Publications.

What is CLAT 2027 date?

CLAT 2027 exam will be conducted on December 6, 2026. The exam will be held from 2 pm to 4 pm. Consortium of NLUs has officially announced CLAT Exam Date.

Can I fill CLAT Application Form through mobile phone?

See, it doesn't matter that you fill the form through laptop or phone. What matters is you fill the form. Yes, you should have good network connection and internet speed. It should not happen that you have filled the form and when you reach the last step you loose the connection. So what is important is network connection not the phone or laptop to fill the application form.

If I forget my CLAT Login ID or password. How should I fill the application form?

You don't have to worry. In case you have forgotten your ID and password, which is pretty much normal. You can go and click on the forgot password tab in the registration window. You will receive the mail and then you have to reset your password. Once day you will be able to login.

What is the last date to fill CLAT Application Form 2027?

The Consortium has announced the last date to submit the CLAT Application Form as October 31, 2026.

Who releases the CLAT Syllabus?

The CLAT Syllabus is published by the Consortium. The syllabus has been announced. Candidates who are preparing for the exam must note that there are no changes made in the syllabus so far. Candidates can check the syllabus by visiting the official website. You can only download the PDF from website.

Can I complete CLAT Syllabus in a month?

While it is not impossible, it is a really challenging task. To score well, you must start preparing for CLAT at least six months before. It is very important to score well if you are looking forward to getting into good NLU. For top 10 NLU, you at least need to score between 100 to 105 as per past trends.

Is there negative marking in CLAT Exam?

Yes there is negative marking in CLAT Exam. 0.25 marks will be deducted if the answer is wrong. For each correct answer one marks will be awarded.

Is CLAT Exam Pattern 2027 REVISED?

No, the Consortium has confirmed that no changes has been made to the CLAT Exam Pattern 2027. It must be noted that CLAT Syllabus has also remained the same this year.

Is it better to start preparing for CLAT Exam along with boards?

It totally depends on you that when you should start preparing for CLAT. If you want really good marks in board exams, focus on that at first and then prepare for CLAT. If you can manage boards and CLAT preparation side by side then go for it, but do not affect your board scores.

Is it necessary to pass in individual sections of CLAT?

There will be no sectional qualifying criterion for CLAT 2027. The overall marks will be considered while preparing the merit list for CLAT. But to ensure a good score, candidates must ensure a high number of attempts with full accuracy.

What is the CLAT exam duration?

The CLAT exam duration is two hours for both the Undergraduate and Postgraduate. It will have 120 multiple choice questions. For each correct answer one makrs will be given and -0.25 will be deducted for incorrect ones.

What is the mode of CLAT Exam?

The mode of the CLAT exam is offline or paper-based mode. Candidates are handed over hardcopy of CLAT question paper and OMR sheets to answer the questions. Candidates will have to be careful while filling OMR sheet as any scratch or cuts in the OMR sheet will lead to disqualification.

What is CLAT Marking Scheme?

Candidates can check the CLAT 2027 Marking Scheme below CLAT Marking Parameters Marks Awarded Correct answer +1 marks Incorrect answer -0.25 marks Un-attempted question 0 marks

What is the duration of CLAT Exam?

The CLAT exam duration is two hours for both the Undergraduate and Postgraduate. It will have 120 multiple choice questions. For each correct answer one mark will be given and -0.25 will be deducted for incorrect ones.

What is CLAT Exam Pattern?

The CLAT exam for both the undergraduate and postgraduate courses will be conducted for 2-hour; i.e. 2 pm to 4 pm. Candidates must note that the exam will be conducted in offline mode. There will be 120 MCQs. Total number of sections in the question paper will be five.

What is the difficulty level of CLAT Exam?

The difficulty level of CLAT 2027 is considered to be moderate. The exam is conducted to assess candidates' ability to think critically and solve problems. There will be five sections.

Will marks be deducted for unanswered questions in CLAT?

According to the CLAT exam pattern, there will be no deduction of marks for unanswered questions. Such questions will not be taken into consideration while calculating the total marks of a candidate. Hence, if candidates are not sure about the answer of a question, it is better to leave it unattempted rather than doing a guess work, to avoid negative marking.

CLAT LLM Pattern 2027: Know Marking Scheme & Exam Duration

Q: What is CLAT Syllabus?

The CLAT 2027 UG syllabus includes five subjects: English Language, Current Affairs & GK, Legal Reasoning, Logical Reasoning, and Quantitative Techniques. The exam will be for 120 MCQs. Candidates will get 2 hours to complete the exam.

CLAT 2027 online registrations

3 Aug '26 - 31 Oct '26

Updated on Aug 3, 2026 12:13 IST

By Anupama Mehra, Deputy Manager – Content

CLAT 2027 Exam Pattern: The Consortium of National Law Universities (NLU) has not made any changes to the CLAT 2027 exam pattern for UG and PG courses. The Consortium has published the CLAT Exam Pattern 2027 along with the CLAT Notification. Candidates looking forward to appearing in CLAT 2027 must know the CLAT Paper Pattern 2027 properly. The questions will be asked from five subjects: English Language, Current Affairs including GK, Legal Reasoning, Logical Reasoning and Quantitative Techniques.

CLAT Exam will be held on December 6, 2026. Read below all about the CLAT exam pattern 2027, including sectional weightage, exam structure, sectional time limit, marking scheme and sections.

Table of contents

CLAT 2027 Exam Pattern: Highlights
CLAT 2027 Sectional Weightage
CLAT 2027 Exam Pattern: Marking Scheme
CLAT 2027 Sections & Important topics
CLAT 2027 Frequently Asked Questions

CLAT 2027 Exam Pattern: Highlights

It must be noted that the CLAT exam is designed not to check candidates' prior knowledge of law but to check their aptitude and skills for legal education. Check the CLAT Exam Pattern here

Feature	Details
Mode of Exam	Offline
Type of Questions	Multiple Choice Questions
Total Number of Questions	CLAT UG 2027: 120 CLAT PG 2027: 120
Marks per Question	1 mark
Language	English
Negative Marking	-0.25 marks for each wrong answer
Duration of Exam	2 hours
Total Marks	120 for both UG and PG

Also Check: CLAT 2027 Exam Date (Confirmed)

CLAT 2027 Sectional Weightage

The CLAT section-wise marks differs as per the weightage of subjects in the exam. As per the CLAT Exam Pattern, the current affairs and legal reasoning section has the highest weight. Candidates are given two hours to complete the CLAT 2027 exam.

As per the CLAT 2027 pattern, the section-wise CLAT weightage is given below:

Sections	MCQs per section	Maximum Marks	Approximate Weightage (in %)
English Language	28-32	28-32	18.66 - 21.33
Current Affairs including General Knowledge	35-39	35-39	23.33 - 26
Logical Reasoning	28-32	28-32	18.66 - 21.33
Legal Reasoning	35-39	35-39	23.33 - 26
Quantitative Techniques (Elementary Mathematics up to Class 10)	13-17	13-17	8.66 - 11.33
Total	120	120	100%

CLAT 2027 Exam Pattern: Marking Scheme

The CLAT 2027 exam pattern remains unchanged. The consortium has released the marking scheme for CLAT 2027 Exam. Aspirants can refer to the marking scheme for UG/PG courses below

CLAT Marking Parameters	Marks Awarded
Correct answer	+1 marks
Incorrect answer	-0.25 marks
Un-attempted question	0 marks

Also Read: How To Score 100+ In CLAT?

CLAT 2027 Sections & Important topics

It is important to know the section-wise CLAT syllabus and important topics related to it to prepare well for the exam. Check the table below to know more.

CLAT Sections	Important Topics
English Language	Grammar (correction of incorrect grammatical sentences, fill in the blanks, etc.) Vocabulary
Current Affairs including General Knowledge	Static GK (Arts & Culture and History) Knowledge of all events happening nationally and internationally
Logical Reasoning	Relationships Analogies Logical Sequences Arguments
Legal Reasoning	General awareness of contemporary legal and moral issues
Quantitative Techniques	Ratios and Proportions Basic Algebra Mensuration Statistics