CLAT 2023 exam will be held in five sections, Legal Aptitude, Mathematics, General Knowledge and Current Affairs, English Language and Logical Reasoning. Check the section wise paper pattern here.
The Consortium of National Law Universities (CNLUs) set the CLAT 2023 exam pattern. As per the paper pattern of the CLAT 2023 exam, the exam will be conducted in offline mode. The type of questions will be objective-based. The total duration of time of the CLAT 2023 exam will be 120 minutes. The candidates have to answer a total of 150 questions with 200 marks. The authority will schedule the CLAT exam 2023 on
December 23, 2022
.
CLAT 2023 Marking Scheme
The candidates can check the CLAT 2023 marking scheme here in the following section.
For every correct answer: +1
For every incorrect answer: -0.25
Unattempted answer: No deduction will be there
CLAT 2023 Question Paper Pattern
CLAT 2023 exam will be held in five sections, Legal Aptitude, Mathematics, General Knowledge and Current Affairs, English Language and Logical Reasoning. Check the section-wise weightage here in the given table.
Subject/topics
The total number of questions
Percentage weightage
English Language
28-32 questions
20%
Current Affairs, including General Knowledge
35-39 questions
25%
Legal Reasoning
35-39 questions
25%
Logical Reasoning
28-32 questions
20%
Quantitative Techniques
13-17 questions
10%
CLAT 2023 Exam Pattern Analysis
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Check the detailed subject-wise exam pattern analysis in the following section.
English: The candidates will have to write comprehension passages of 450 words each, from contemporary or historically significant, fiction and non-fiction writing
Logical Reasoning: This section will comprise a series of short passages of around 300 words each. The candidates can identify the patterns, logic and arguments and answer accordingly
Quantitative Techniques: In this section, the candidates will comprise the set of questions from graphs, propositions, pictorial, diagrammatic representations of numerical information, textual representations etc
Legal Reasoning: The candidates will have to read passages of approx 450 words each. The passages will be related to the fact situations or scenarios including legal matters, public policy questions or the moral philosophical enquiries
Current Affairs including the General Knowledge: Here, in this section, the candidates will have to answer the questions related to passages of up to 450 words. The passages will be derived from journalistic sources, news and other non-fiction writing
The participating colleges of CLAT 2023 are as follows:
NLU Jodhpur
NLSIU Bangalore
NLU Dwarka
NALSAR Hyderabad
NLIU Bhopal
GNLU Gandhinagar
WBNUJS Kolkata
Dr Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow
Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai
NUALS Kochi
NLU Odisha
What is the exam analysis of CLAT 2023?
The exam analysis of the CLAT 2023 is as follows:
The CLAT 2023 paper was extensive.
The estimated average number of successful attempts can be around 80-82.
According to a few students, the questions' difficulty level was moderate.
The GK component of the exam was challenging.
The logical component was moderately difficult.
The legal section of the CLAT 2023 was straightforward.
Overall the paper was long and time consuming particularly the English section which required much reading.
The CLAT 2023 was as predicted, with no unexpected surprises.
More students struggled with GK and Current Affairs questions.
The vocabulary in the English portion was difficult but the comprehensive questions were simple.
What is the marking scheme for the CLAT 2023?
The marking scheme for the CLAT 2023 is given below:
+1 is awarded for every correct answer.
-0.25 is awarded for every incorrect answer.
0 marks for every unattempted question.
What is the CLAT 2023 exam pattern?
The exam pattern of the CLAT 2023 is as follows:
Passage-based questions: Except for the Quantitative Technique section, the remainder of the four sections will include passage-based questions. The English, Current Affairs, and Logical Reasoning sections will include 450-word passages. The Logical Reasoning section will have short passages of about 350 words. Each passage will be followed by a series of questions.
Quantitative Techniques section: The section will include short sets of facts, propositions, graphs, pictorial representation, etc. The candidate has to derive answers from such passages, representations, etc.
Total questions and marks: The CLAT UG exam will contain 150 multiple-choice questions; each question will carry 1 mark. There will be a negative marking of 0.25 marks for an incorrect answer.
Exam difficulty level: The difficulty of CLAT exam 2022 will be of Class 12. Questions asked in Quantitative Techniques are of Class 10 difficulty level.
Skills to be evaluated: The CLAT UG question paper will test the comprehension and reasoning skills of candidates. So, rote learning won't cut the ice.
What is the question paper format of CLAT PG 2023 exam?
The question paper format of CLAT PG 2023 exam is as follows:
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
Constitutional Law
50
36
28
60
Jurisprudence
20
6
12
10
Administrative Law
10
0
0
10
Family Law
10
12
10
10
Law of Contracts
0
18
14
10
International Law
10
18
12
5
Criminal Law
10
24
24
5
Labour Law
10
0
10
5
Environmental Law
0
18
10
5
What is the question paper format of CLAT UG 2023 exam?
The question paper format of CLAT UG 2023 exam is as follows:
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
English
30
30
30
30
Current Affairs & G.K
36
35
35
35
Logical Reasoning
30
30
30
30
Legal Reasoning
39
40
40
40
Quantitative Techniques
15
15
15
15
What is the CLAT PG 2023 subject-wise weightage?
The CLAT PG 2023 subject-wise weightage is given below:
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
What is the CLAT UG 2023 subject-wise weightage?
The CLAT UG 2023 subject-wise weightage is given below:
Subject
No. of Questions
Percentage Weightage
English
28-32
20%
Current Affairs and General Knowledge
35-39
25%
Logical Reasoning
28-32
20%
Legal Reasoning
35-39
25%
Quantitative Techniques
13-17
10%
What are the total marks in CLAT PG 2023 exam?
The total marks in CLAT PG 2023 exam is 120 marks. Each question is for 1 mark each i.e. 120 questions for 120 marks.
What are the total marks in CLAT UG 2023 exam?
The total marks in CLAT UG 2023 exam is 150 marks. Each question is for 1 mark each i.e. 150 questions for 150 marks.
