Updated By Debanjalee Sen on 01 Sep, 2023 07:08
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CLAT 2024 Exam Pattern: CLAT 2024 aspirants must first know the detailed exam pattern and CLAT syllabus to appear for the examination. They must be familiar with the CLAT exam pattern because it will assist them in understanding the structure of the examination and in preparing for CLAT 2024. The exam pattern of CLAT 2024 comprises the total number of questions, total marks, time duration, marking scheme, the number of questions section-wise, exam timing, etc. Candidates appearing for CLAT 2024 must note that the mode of the examination is offline, pen-paper / centre-based.
As per the latest notification by the Consortium, CLAT 2024 UG format has been modified. The number of sections of CLAT UG will remain the same as the previous year (5 sections), while the total number of questions has been reduced to 120 instead of 150. The pattern for CLAT 2024 PG remains the same.
| CLAT 2024 Exam Pattern Notification |
Check out the below sections to know about the CLAT 2024 exam pattern details.
Check the table given below to know the basic details of the CLAT 2024 exam pattern. The highlights of the CLAT 2024 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 - 150 marks CLAT PG - 120 marks |
The UG-CLAT 2024 would assess candidates' comprehension and reasoning skills and abilities. Below we have listed the new exam pattern for CLAT UG 2024.
These questions would be divided into the five subjects listed below.
The PG-CLAT 2024 will emphazie on students' comprehension abilities. It will last 120 minutes and consist of one section. Check out the details here -
The section-wise CLAT 2024 weightage has been updated below.
CLAT UG 2024 Subject-Wise Weightage
Section | Weightage |
English Language | TBA |
Legal Reasoning | TBA |
Current Affairs, including General Knowledge | TBA |
Logical Reasoning | TBA |
Quantitative Techniques | TBA |
CLAT PG 2024 Subject-Wise Weightage
Section | Weightage |
Constitutional Law | 60 questions, or 50% of the paper |
Other subjects of law such as Torts, Contract, International Law, Criminal Law, IPR and Jurisprudence | 60 questions, or 50% of the paper |
According to the official website of CLAT, the exam pattern has not been changed from its previous version. Candidates must start preparing for it keeping in mind the latest exam pattern and marking scheme along with the CLAT 2024 Syllabus.
Response | Marks (per Question) |
Correct Answer for MCQs | + 1 Marks |
Correct Answer for Descriptive Type | + 25 Marks |
Incorrect Answer | - 0.25 Mark |
Unanswered/ Unaemptted Question | 0 Mark |
In order to get well-versed with the CLAT exam pattern, interested applicants must also practice CLAT Mock Test and CLAT Previous Years Questions here.
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For the CLAT 2024 UG exam, candidates must go through five subjects including the English Language, Logical Reasoning, Legal Reasoning, Current Affairs & General Knowledge and Quantitative Techniques.
Around 127 exam centers are available across 23 states and 2 union territories for the CLAT 2024 exam.
The total duration of the CLAT 2024 exam is 2 hours or 120 minutes.
No, the exam pattern for CLAT 2024 UG and CLAT 2024 PG is different. CLAT 2024 UG exam comprises 150 questions while the CLAT PG exam consists of 120 questions. Also, the syllabus for both exams is different.
In CLAT 2024 the UG exam has 150 as the maximum marks while the PG exam has 120 as the maximum marks.
The exam pattern for CLAT 2024 is similar to that of last year.
CLAT 2024 exam will be conducted in an offline mode.
Yes, CLAT 2024 follows a negative marking scheme where 0.25 marks are deducted for each incorrect answer.
For unanswered questions, no marks are deducted in CLAT 2024.
Each correct answer carries one mark in CLAT 2024 exam.
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