CLAT 2026 Question Paper Format: Check Section Wise Tentative Number of Questions
A total of 120 questions are asked in both the CLAT UG as well as PG exams. The question paper format must be thoroughly known to every individual. Get the complete details of the CLAT 2026 question paper format.
The CLAT 2026 question paper format must be known to each and every individual to prepare well for the exam. The CLAT UG and CLAT PG question paper format is devised by the official exam conducting body. The exam has 120 questions for a total of 120 marks. There is negative marking in the exam, and for every incorrect answer, 0.25 marks will be deducted.
CLAT 2026
will be conducted on December 7, 2025 in offline mode, pen and paper-based format.
Read the article given below to get complete details about the CLAT 2026 question paper format and other details, such as section-wise number of questions, etc.
CLAT 2026 Exam Pattern Highlights
Before appearing for the CLAT 2026, candidates should take a look at the exam pattern. The highlights of the CLAT 2026 exam pattern have been provided here.
Parameter | Detail |
Mode | Offline |
Duration | 2 Hours |
Language | English |
Type of Questions | UG: Multiple Type Questions (MCQs) PG: Multiple Type Questions (MCQs) & Subjective (Updated) |
Number of Questions | CLAT UG - 120 CLAT PG - 120 |
Marking Scheme | For every correct answer: +1 For every incorrect answer: -0.25 For every unattempted question: 0 |
Total Marks | CLAT UG - 120 marks CLAT PG - 120 marks |
CLAT UG 2026 Subject-Wise Questions and Weightage
There has been a slight change in the CLAT UG exam pattern so the number of questions asked from each section has also been revised. Go through the table given below to know the subject-wise weightage of CLAT UG 2026.
Subject | No. of Questions | Percentage Weightage |
English Language | 22-26 | 20% |
Current Affairs and General Knowledge | 28-32 | 25% |
Logical Reasoning | 22-26 | 20% |
Legal Reasoning | 28-32 | 25% |
Quantitative Techniques | 10-14 | 10% |
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CLAT UG Question Format 2026
With the help of the tabulated data mentioned below, we have compiled section-wise questions asked in the CLAT UG 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 question papers.
Topics | No. of Questions in CLAT UG 2020 | No. of Questions in CLAT UG 2021 | No. of Questions in CLAT UG 2022 | No. of Questions in CLAT UG 2023 | No. of Questions in CLAT UG 2024 | No. of Questions in CLAT UG 2025 |
English | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 24 | 24 |
Current Affairs & G.K | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 28 | 27 |
Logical Reasoning | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 24 | 23 |
Legal Reasoning | 39 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 32 | 31 |
Quantitative Techniques | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 |
CLAT PG 2026 Exam Pattern: Subject-Wise Weightage
The tabulated data below shows the subjects in the LL.M course and the number of questions asked from the given subjects along with the total number of marks for each subject.
Subject | No. of MCQ Questions | Marks |
Constitutional Law | 60 | 60 |
Other law subjects including Criminal Law, International Law, Law of Torts, Contract Law, Jurisprudence, and IPR | 60 | 60 |
Total | 120 | 120 |
Question Paper for CLAT PG 2026
The tabulated data below will help you get a good understanding of what number of questions from each subject that were asked in the CLAT PG 2025 examination.
Subject | No. of Questions in CLAT PG 2020 | No. of Questions in CLAT PG 2021 | No. of Questions in CLAT PG 2022 | No. of Questions in CLAT PG 2023 | No. of Questions in CLAT PG 2024 | No. of Questions in CLAT PG 2025 |
Constitutional Law | 50 | 36 | 28 | 60 | 35 | 35 |
Jurisprudence | 20 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 15 |
Administrative Law | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
Family Law | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Law of Contracts | 0 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
International Law | 10 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 15 | 15 |
Criminal Law | 10 | 24 | 24 | 5 | 8 | 8 |
Labour Law | 10 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 8 |
Environmental Law | 0 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
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