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CLAT 2026 Question Paper with Answers: Download Free PDF
CLAT previous year's question paper is one of the relevant preparation materials that one should practice to prepare for upcoming sessions of the law entrance exam. The Consortium of NLUs conducted the CLAT Exam in pen-and-paper mode. CLAT Exam Date has not been announced yet. The Consortium will release the CLAT question paper and CLAT Answer Keys 2026 for both integrated-LLB and LLM courses on the same day. All candidates who appeared for CLAT 2026 will be able to download the CLAT official question paper 2026with solutions on this page below. Candidates can check the CLAT 2026 Question Paper, CLAT Exam Analysis, expected CLAT 2026 Cutoff and other important other details in this article.
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CLAT 2026 Question Paper Analysis
Candidates can check the CLAT Question Paper 2026 analysis below:
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Difficulty Level |
Cutoff Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Easy | 20+ | |
| Moderate | 30+ | |
| Moderate | 20+ | |
| Easy to Moderate | 15+ | |
| Moderate to Difficult | 10+ |
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CLAT 2026 Exam Analysis
The paper analysis of CLAT 2026 for both UG and PG courses will be shared on the basis of the review given by the test-takers of CLAT 2026. Meanwhile, the candidates can check the exam analysis for CLAT 2025 below:
Q: What kind of questions are included in CLAT question paper?
Q: What type of questions are asked in CLAT exam?
The CLAT Exam 2026 will carry 120 questions. UG CLAT syllabus 2026 consist of five sections - English language, General knowledge and current affairs, legal aptitude, logical reasoning and quantitative abilities. The CLAT LLM syllabus consist of topics from common law subjects of LLB programmes.
Q: From where can I download the CLAT previous year question papers?
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| CLAT 2025 Sections |
Difficulty Level |
Questions details |
|---|---|---|
| English Language |
Moderate |
Questions were bit lengthy, however, was based on CLAT syllabus. |
| Current Affairs including General Knowledge |
Easy |
Questions were based on current affairs. Some questions were based on ISRO, G20 summit, Cricket World Cup, etc. |
| Logical Reasoning |
Moderate, because of lengthy questions |
The section was overall lengthy. The questions asked were quite tricky. |
| Legal Reasoning |
Easy to Moderate, due to a few tricky questions |
The section was quite lengthy. The questions were asked from legal maxims, Indian Constitution, Fundamental Rights, Bigamy,etc. |
| Quantitative Techniques |
Moderate to difficult, due to a few tricky questions |
All the questions were asked on the basis of the CLAT syllabus released by the consortium earlier. The questions were |
| Overall difficulty level |
Moderate |
Moderately difficult and lengthy questions |
CLAT 2026 PG Exam Analysis
CLAT PG Analysis 2026 will be uploaded soon after the exam. Meanwhile, candidates can check the complete CLAT PG Exam Analysis below:
| CLAT 2025 Sections |
Difficulty Level |
|---|---|
| Constitutional Law | Moderate |
| Contract, Torts, Criminal Law, International Law, IPR and Jurisprudence. | Moderate to Difficult |
| Law topics and Contemporary issues | Easy to Moderate |
| Total |
Moderate |
CLAT 2025 Exam Analysis
After the exam analysis shared by the test-takers, the expected cut off marks for CLAT LLM is as under:
| CLAT 2023 Sections |
Expected cut off |
|---|---|
| Constitutional Law | 35+ |
| Contract, Torts, Criminal Law, International Law, IPR and Jurisprudence. | 30+ |
| Law topics and Contemporary issues | 30+ |
| Total |
90+ expected cut off marks |
Also Read: How to clear CLAT 2026 in first attempt?
Q: When will the question paper of CLAT 2025 be available?
The Consortium of NLUs released the question paper and answer key of CLAT exam. The Consortium released the question paper and anwer key, candidates could tally their answers with the same. This will help them to know how much they are scoring in the respective exam. Moreover, the exam authority also published official sample paper for CLAT multiple times for applicants. Candidates could also practise previous years question paper for CLAT exam to get an understanding for their upcoming examination.
Q: Is 'Legal Aptitude' section removed from the CLAT question paper?
As per the CLAT exam pattern released by the NLU Consortium, Legal Reasoning remained a part of the question paper along with Quantitative Techniques, English Current Affairs including General Knowledge and Logical Reasoning. If the exam authority decides to remove any of the sections of CLAT UG question paper in 2026, then it will inform the candidates in admission notification itself, so that candidates can prepare for the exam accordingly.However, no such announcement has been made so far. The Legal Reasoning section has been removed from AILET question paper only.
Q: What is the CLAT Exam Question Paper Format?
The CLAT exam question paper consists of 120 multiple-choice questions (MCQs), divided into five sections:
English Language (20%): Reading comprehension, vocabulary, and grammar.
Current Affairs, including General Knowledge (25%): National and international news, events, and static GK.
Legal Reasoning (25%): Understanding legal principles and applying them to scenarios.
Logical Reasoning (20%): Analytical and critical thinking through puzzles and reasoning-based questions.
Quantitative Techniques (10%): Basic mathematics, data interpretation, and problem-solving.
The total duration is 2 hours, with no negative marking for unanswered questions but a penalty for incorrect answers.
Q: Total how many questions are asked in CLAT PG exam?
CLAT PG 2025 Exam carried 150 questions. The CLAT PG Exam 2025 was held in a pen-and-paper-based test, meaning that candidates had to take the exam on a physical answer sheet with an OMR sheet.The exam consisted of 150 multiple-choice questions. The multiple-choice questions test your knowledge of legal reasoning.The duration of the exam was two hours. For each correct answer, one mark will be awarded
Q: What type of questions are asked in current affairs including General Knowledge?
The number of questions asked from this section is 28-32. The questions are passage based. Candidates can check the complete details below:
- Length - Each passage will be around 450 words.
- Source - The passages will be derived from news, journalistic sources, and other non-fiction writing.
- Prior knowledge of law subjects - While questions may include examination of legal information or knowledge, you don't need any prior knowledge to answer these questions. The answers to each question will be hidden in the passage.
- Estimated time needed to read a passage - 5-7 minutes.
- Questions - Each passage will be followed by a series of questions
Those who appeared for CLAT 2024 shared the exam analysis as under:
| CLAT 2022 Sections |
Difficulty Level |
Questions details |
|---|---|---|
| English Language |
Easy |
All the questions were based on the syllabus. |
| Current Affairs including General Knowledge |
Moderate, due to a few unexpected questions |
Unexpected questions for current affairs. Some questions were based on Ukraine war, Drone Shakti, CSR for Business, ISRO etc. |
| Logical Reasoning |
Moderate, due to lengthy questions |
A few tricky questions but lengthy section. There were short passages, and contextual. |
| Legal Reasoning |
Easy to Moderate, due to a few tricky questions |
A few tricky questions but lengthy section. Some questions were based on Special Marriage Act, 2-3 passages based on Indian Constitution, Fundamental Rights, Bigamy, Monism and Dualism from International Law etc. |
| Quantitative Techniques |
Moderate, due to a few tricky questions |
All the questions were based on the syllabus, and easy to attempt. Some questions were based on data interpretation and sufficiency. However, there were no graph based questions. |
| Overall difficulty level |
Moderate |
Moderately difficult and lengthy questions |
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CLAT 2023 Question Paper Analysis for UG Courses
The CLAT 2023 question paper pattern was similar to that of last year. There were total 150 objective-type questions based on 30 passages. The passages and questions were based on five subjects – English, Current Affairs including GK, Legal Reasoning, Logical Reasoning and Quantitative Techniques. The CLAT question paper 2021 difficulty level was easy to moderate. However, it was a lengthy paper and many candidates could not complete it on time. Check section-wise difficulty level and good attempts for the exam below:
| CLAT 2021 Sections |
Passages & MCQs |
Difficulty Level |
Good Attempts |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language |
Passages: 6 MCQs: 30 |
Easy |
24-27 |
| Current Affairs including General Knowledge |
Passages: 7 MCQs: 35 |
Easy to Moderate |
20-24 |
| Logical Reasoning |
Passages: 6 MCQs: 30 |
Moderate |
19-21 |
| Legal Reasoning |
Passages: 8 MCQs: 40 |
Easy to Moderate |
34-36 |
| Quantitative Techniques |
Passages: 3 MCQs: 15 |
Easy |
8-10 |
| Total |
Passages: 30 MCQs: 150 |
Easy to Moderate |
105-115 |
CLAT Question Paper 2026 with Answer Key PDF
The CLAT Question papers for 2026 with answer key will be uploaded below once the CLAT Exam is over. Meanwhile, candidates can download the previous years’ question papers of CLAT for practice below:
| CLAT Sample Papers |
Download Link |
|---|---|
| CLAT PG 2025 | Download PDF Here |
| CLAT UG 2025 | Download PDF Here |
| CLAT UG 2024 | Download PDF Here |
| CLAT PG 2024 | Download PDF Here |
| CLAT UG 2023 | Download PDF Here |
| CLAT PG 2023 | Download PDF Here |
| CLAT UG 2022 | Download PDF Here |
| CLAT PG 2022 | Download PDF Here |
| CLAT UG 2021 | Download PDF Here |
| CLAT PG 2021 | Download PDF Here |
| CLAT 2020 | Download PDF Here |
| CLAT 2019 | Download PDF Here |
| CLAT 2018 | Download PDF Here |
| CLAT 2017 | Download PDF Here |
| CLAT 2016 | Download PDF Here |
| CLAT 2015 | Download PDF Here |
| CLAT 2014 | Download PDF Here |
| CLAT 2013 | Download PDF Here |
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| CLAT 2011 | Download PDF Here |
| CLAT 2010 | Download PDF Here |
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| CLAT 2008 | Download PDF Here |
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CLAT Notifications
The CLAT question paper for UG courses had objective-type questions from subjects such as Logical Reasoning, Legal Reasoning Quantitative Techniques, English and Current Affairs including General Knowledge. The CLAT paper for the LLM. course had both objective questions from law subjects such as Constitutional Law, Jurisprudence, Administrative Law, Law of Contract, Torts, Family Law, etc. Generally, the questions are designed as passage followed by series of questions of one mark each. Candidates had to attempt the questions by reading and interpreting the passages only.