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CLAT — Legal Reasoning

Common Law Admission Test — Legal Reasoning section

45
Minutes
20
Questions
12,460
Learners
80%ile
Pass mark
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From practice to the real exam

Verified sources
01
Check eligibility
CLAT UG: 10+2 pass with 45% (40% SC/ST). No upper age limit currently.
02
Study Indian Constitution
Legal Reasoning is principle + facts based. Read the Constitution (Parts III, IV), basic torts, and contract law.
03
Use the CLAT consortium guide
The Consortium of NLUs publishes a free sample paper and guide on the CLAT portal.
04
Register online
Application opens July; exam in December. Fee ~INR 4000 (INR 3500 for SC/ST/PwD).
05
Sit the offline exam
2-hour pen-and-paper exam. Legal Reasoning is ~28–32 questions; total 120 questions.
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Exam blueprint

What this exam covers

5 topics · 20 questions in the bank
Topic weights below mirror the real exam blueprint. To practise any single topic, use the Your study path panel on the right.
01Constitutional law
20%4 questions
02Contract law
20%4 questions
03Torts
20%4 questions
04Criminal law
20%4 questions
05Family law
20%4 questions
The experience

What to expect on test day

Timed simulation
Every mock runs under real exam time pressure. No pauses, no hints — exactly like the day.
Randomised questions
Every attempt draws fresh questions. You cannot memorise your way to a pass — you have to understand.
Integrity monitoring
Tab switches are logged in mock mode. Three switches auto-submits — same discipline as a real proctor.
Detailed results
Topic-by-topic breakdown, every answer explained, and a personalised 5-day study plan when you finish.
How to prepare

Competitive study playbook

Four habits that move the needle most — pulled from how high-scorers actually study.

01
Spend the first week entirely on your weakest topic — momentum follows confidence.
02
Previous-year papers are the single highest-ROI study tool. Treat them as gospel.
03
Strict time per question. Most failures are time-management failures, not knowledge failures.
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For GS: daily current affairs reading is non-negotiable — even 15 minutes compounds.