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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
★ Start here · Official guidance
From practice to the real exam
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
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.
04
For GS: daily current affairs reading is non-negotiable — even 15 minutes compounds.
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