CLAT

CLAT stands for CLAT (Common Law Admission Test) and is an entrance examination in the Law group. It is conducted in 2 stages (English, Legal Reasoning, Logical Reasoning and Quantitative Techniques, Postgraduate (LL.M.)), each with its own paper and marking scheme.

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CLAT is conducted in 2 stages: English, Legal Reasoning, Logical Reasoning and Quantitative Techniques, Postgraduate (LL.M.). Each stage has its own question count, marks, duration, and negative-marking rules, shown on the exam pattern page.

English, Legal Reasoning, Logical Reasoning and Quantitative Techniques has 120 questions worth 120 marks in 120 minutes, covering English Language (24 questions, 24 marks), Current Affairs and General Knowledge (28 questions, 28 marks), Legal Reasoning (30 questions, 30 marks), Logical Reasoning (26 questions, 26 marks), Quantitative Techniques (12 questions, 12 marks).

Yes. Each incorrect answer deducts 0.25 marks in CLAT, and an unanswered question scores zero. The same rule applies at every stage.

The figures on this page describe the CLAT pattern for the 2026 cycle and were last checked on 16 August 2026, against the source linked on this page. It is marked official, meaning the primary document was read directly.

The CLAT tests here are built to the sections the official English, Legal Reasoning, Logical Reasoning and Quantitative Techniques pattern names (English Language, Current Affairs and General Knowledge, Legal Reasoning, Logical Reasoning, Quantitative Techniques), and each is checked against that pattern before it is published. Granular topic labels beneath those sections are a TakeMockTest preparation map, not an official subtopic list, unless stated otherwise.

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