In order to excel in the examination, it is important for aspirants to have ample knowledge of CLAT Paper pattern. Besides, knowing the complete details of CLAT Syllabus will aid the candidates in their preparation for the exam.
- Time duration will be 2 hours.
- Medium of question paper will be online.
CLAT 2016 Exam Pattern for Undergraduate Law Courses
The CLAT Paper Pattern will be different for different exams. For undergraduate courses, Question paper will contain 5 sections namely - English (Comprehension), General Knowledge & Current Affairs, Elementary Mathematics (Numerical Ability), Legal Aptitude and Logical Reasoning. There will be total 200 Multiple Choice Questions. For every correct answer you will be awarded 1 mark and ¼ mark will be deducted for every wrong answer. The section wise distribution in the question paper is mentioned below:
- English (including comprehension) 40 Marks
- General Knowledge & Current Affairs 50 Marks
- Elementary Mathematics (Numerical Ability) 20 Marks
- Legal Aptitude 50 Marks
- Logical Reasoning 40 Marks
General Knowledge & Current Affairs and Legal Aptitude will carry the highest weightage in the CLAT 2017 paper for UG aspirants. The section on Elementary Mathematics will be the least scoring section.