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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 2025 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 |
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| 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?
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.
Q: What type of questions are asked in CLAT exam?
The CLAT Exam 2025 carried 120 questions. UG CLAT syllabus 2025 consisted of five sections - English language, General knowledge and current affairs, legal aptitude, logical reasoning and quantitative abilities. The CLAT LLM syllabus consisted 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: What is the level of questions to be asked in CLAT 2025 question paper?
The level of questions for CLAT 2025 paper defines the difficulty level of the question paper. Therefore, the level of the questions asked in CLAT UG exam is of Class 12 or above except for Quantitative Techniques questions. The difficulty level of Quantitative Techniques section is of Class 10 or basic level. Candidates should note that the level of questions asked in General Knowledge and Current Affairs is not defined, and it can be asked from any where including newspapers and past one year Current Affairs.
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: What is the benefit of solving CLAT sample/question papers?
Here are some of the key benefits of solving CLAT 2025 sample and question papers:
The sample paper will contain similar types of questions to the ones asked in the actual CLAT exam. So, by solving the sample papers, the candidate will be able to develop problem-solving and time-management skills. Another thing is previous years questions papers may throw light into the types of questions asked, marking scheme, difficulty level, etc. With better insights into the exam, the candidate will be able to adopt a better strategy for success. The more sample papers the candidate solves, the better place the candidate will be to do well in the CLAT 2025 exam.
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
Q: Please tell me the number of questions asked per section in CLAT exam.
The CLAT question paper for UG course admissions carried 120 multiple-choice questions for a total of 120 marks like previous year. Candidates can check the section-wise questions weightage for each section as under:
Sections | MCQs per section | Maximum Marks | Approximate Weightage (in %) |
|---|---|---|---|
28-32 | 28-32 | 18.66 - 21.33 | |
35-39 | 35-39 | 23.33 - 26 | |
28-32 | 28-32 | 18.66 - 21.33 | |
35-39 | 35-39 | 23.33 - 26 | |
Quantitative Techniques (Elementry Mathematics up to Class 10) | 13-17 | 13-17 | 8.66 - 11.33 |
Total | 120 | 120 | 100% |
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 |
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