CLAT 2026 Exam in 2 Months; Previous years' difficulty level analysis

Candidates who will be appearing for the CLAT 2026 exam on December 7 should refer to the expected difficulty level here, prepared by subject experts based on analysis of previous year’s question papers.

CLAT 2026 Exam in 2 Months: The Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) is scheduled to conduct the CLAT Exam 2026, in an offline mode, on December 7. Candidates preparing for the exam are not looking at what can be expected difficulty level of the exam. We have brought the CLAT 20256 Exam Expected Difficulty Level after analysing the previous years’ question paper trends. Based on expert reviews, the anticipated difficulty level for the CLAT 2026 is likely to be Easy to Moderate. Each correct answer is awarded 1 mark, with a penalty of 0.25 marks for each incorrect response.

The expected difficulty level of the CLAT Exam 2026, along with the previous years' question paper analysis, has been provided below on this page.

CLAT 2026 Exam: Expected Difficulty Level

Based on data analysis from the previous years, we have mentioned below the subject-wise expected difficulty level for CLAT 2026 exam:

Section	Expected Level of Difficulty
English Language	Easy
Current Affairs, including General Knowledge	Easy to Moderate
Legal Reasoning	Easy
Logical Reasoning	Moderate
Quantitative Techniques	Moderate to Tough

CLAT 2026 Exam Analysis: Previous Year’s Question Paper Analysis

According to the last 5 years’ question paper analysis, the difficulty level of CLAT 2026 Exam has been provided in the table below.

Exam Year	Difficulty Level
2025	Easy to Moderate
2024	Easy to Moderate
2023	Moderate
2022	Moderate
2021	Easy to Moderate
2020	Moderate

While the syllabus remains consistent every year, the difficulty level and question patterns have seen slight variations. Understanding previous years’ trends can help candidates plan better and set realistic expectations. The exam is designed to assess candidates’ comprehension, reasoning, and analytical ability through objective-type questions. We’ll provide CLAT 2026 Exam Analysis here once the exam is over.

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