CLAT stands for Common Law Admission Test. It is an online exam which consists of 150 MCQs to be solved in 2 hours. This course will take you through all
the important sections of CLAT examination. This will also help you to manage your time during the preparation for this exam. This course will guide you
to approach law schools and will also give you all material that you can use for the preparation of this exam.
| Section | Questions | Marks | Weightage (%) |
| Current Affairs, including General Knowledge | 35-39 | 35 – 39 | 23.33 – 26 |
| English Language | 28-32 | 28 – 32 | 18.66 – 21.33 |
| Logical Reasoning | 28-32 | 28 – 32 | 18.66 – 21.33 |
| Quantitative Techniques | 13-17 | 13 – 17 | 8.66 – 11.33 |
| Legal Reasoning | 35-39 | 35 – 39 | 23.33 – 26 |
| Total | 150 | 150 | 100 |
| Type of questions asked | Passage-based questions Length – Each passage will be around 450 words. Source – The passages will be derived from contemporary or historically significant fiction and non-fiction writing. Estimated time needed to read a passage – 5-7 minutes. Questions – Each passage will be followed by a series of questions |
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| Question areas | May cover various topics, including technical and scientific matters. No prior knowledge is needed. |
| Difficulty level | 12th Standard |
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| The syllabus of GK and Current Affairs includes trending topics in law domain, and some of the key features are as underType of questions asked | Passage-based questions Length – Each passage will be around 450 words. Source – The passages will be derived from news, journalistic sources, and other non-fiction writing. Prior knowledge of law subjects – While questions may include examination of legal information or knowledge, you don’t need any prior knowledge to answer these questions. The answers to each question will be hidden in the passage. Estimated time needed to read a passage – 5-7 minutes. Questions – Each passage will be followed by a series of questions |
| Skills tested | Awareness of various aspects of current affairs and GK, including Contemporary events of national and international significance Arts and culture International affairs Historical events of continuing significance |
| Question areas | – News, journalistic sources, and other non-fiction writing – Intended to test your depth of understanding of issues and events of significance, rather than mere fact or trivia-based knowledge of such issues and events. Questions may ask you to: Fill in missing information in blanks Identify causes and consequences of the events described in the passages Answer questions about personalities and events associated with the events in the passage Answer questions about awards, recognitions, and other events of significance associated with persons mentioned in the passage. Answer questions related to laws and other events of legal significance (such as judgments) associated with events mentioned in the passage. Questions may also relate to matters associated with events mentioned in the passage. While the focus will be on recent and current events, some questions with historical significance may also be asked. These questions will gauge your understanding of the causes of such events. |
| Type of questions asked | The section will include : Short sets of facts or propositions Graphs Other textual material Pictorial or diagrammatic representations of numerical information These items will be followed by a series of questions |
| Skills tested | The section will test the candidate’s ability to: Derive, infer, and manipulate numerical information Apply 10th standard mathematical operation, including ratios and proportions, basic algebra, mensuration, and statistical estimation. |
| Question areas | Number theory and basic arithmetic Averages and Percentages Ratio and Proportion Mixtures and alligations Time and work Time, distance, and speed Fractions and equations Monetary evaluations Probability Permutation and combinations |
| Difficulty level | 10th standard |
| Type of questions asked | Passage-based questions Length – Each passage will be around 450 words. Source – The passages may relate to fact situations or scenarios involving legal matters, public policy questions, or moral philosophical inquiries. Prior knowledge of law – No prior knowledge is needed to answer these passage-based questions. The answers will be hidden in the passage. However, general awareness of contemporary legal and moral issues may help you better apply general principles or propositions to the given fact scenarios. Estimated time needed to read a passage – 5-7 minutes. Questions – Each passage will be followed by a series of questions |
| Skills tested | Identify and infer the rules and principles set out in the passage Apply such rules and principles to various fact situations; and Understand how changes to the rules or principles may alter their application to various fact situations. |
| Question areas | Questions will be based on: – News articles and books associated with topics of law – Certain passages will be created specifically for the exam – the candidate has to find the facts and applicable rules. Until 2019, the proposition and factual context were clearly presented. – The purpose is not to test the knowledge of law but the application of rules to a factual context based on the constraints presented to you. |
| Difficulty level | 12th Standard |
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| Type of questions asked | Passage-based questions. Length – Each passage will be around 300 words. Questions – Each passage will be followed by a series of questions |
| Skills tested | Recognize an argument, its premises, and conclusions; Read and identify the arguments set out in the passage; Critically analyze patterns of reasoning, and assess how conclusions may depend on particular premises or evidence; Infer what follows from the passage and apply these inferences to new situations; Draw relationships and analogies, identify contradictions and equivalence and assess the effectiveness of arguments. |
| Question areas | Sources include opinion and editorial pieces from newspapers and magazines, and essays on moral philosophy available online and in various books. Some passages will be created specifically for the exam. Examples of source material include: Ethics in the real world – 82 brief essays on Things That Matter by Peter Singer Articles and Editorials taken from The Economist, a leading international newspaper History for Health published by the Telegraph Where I am – An editorial published in the Indian Express. |
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