The paper at a glance
The Common Law Admission Test for undergraduate programmes is conducted by a Consortium of National Law Universities. The paper has had 120 multiple-choice questions to be solved in two hours, across English Language, Current Affairs including General Knowledge, Legal Reasoning, Logical Reasoning and Quantitative Techniques. Most questions are tied to passages.
Marking
Each correct answer has earned one mark and each incorrect answer has carried a deduction. The exact scheme may change, so verify it in the official notification.
Implications for mock tests
- Use passage-based mocks of the same length and style
- Practise within two hours, deciding section order in advance
- Keep a log of current affairs for the last year
Move on to the CLAT strategy and the CLAT mock test hub.
Note: this is a general summary, not an official source. Consult the Consortium of NLUs for current information.
