CLAT EXAM 2024

CL Team April 16 2024
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EXAM PATTERN 2024

 

In the CLAT UG exam, the number of questions has been reduced to 120, with a duration of two hours. Each question carried one mark, with a penalty of 0.25 marks for every wrong answer. 

  

Total Questions

120

Exam Duration

2 hours

Question Type

Multiple-choice questions

Marking Scheme

Each question carried 1 mark

Negative Marking

0.25 marks deducted for every wrong answer

 

Response

Marks

Correct Answer 

+ 1 Marks

Incorrect Answer 

0.25 Marks

Unanswered/ Un-attempted Question 

0 Mark

 

  

 

CLAT Section-Wise Weightage 2024

Section

 

Number of Questions

 

English Language

24

Current Affairs including General Knowledge

27

Legal Reasoning

31

Logical Reasoning

23

Quantitative Techniques

11

 

 

Syllabus 2024 for General Knowledge 

Particulars

Important details

Type of questions asked

Comprehension-type passage-based questions – Static general knowledge and current affairs

CLAT 2024 sources

News, journalistic sources, and non-fiction writing.

 

Syllabus 2024 for Legal Reasoning

Particulars

Important details

Type of questions asked

Comprehension-type passage of 450 words each followed by objective-type questions

 

 

Syllabus 2024 for Logical Reasoning

 

Particulars

Important details

Type of questions asked

Passage-based (300-word long) objective questions

 

Syllabus 2024 for Quantitative Techniques

 

Particulars

Important details

Type of questions asked

Sets of facts or propositions, graphs, or other textual, pictorial, or diagrammatic representations of numerical information, followed by a series of questions.

 Topics

1. Ratios and proportions

2. Mensuration

3. Statistical estimation

4. Percentages

 

 

 

 

Exam analysis 2024

 

 

English Language:

 

- Most passages were from literature.

- Questions were straightforward, making the process of elimination effective for passage-based questions.

- Surprisingly, there were no vocabulary questions.

 

Logical Reasoning:

 

- Apart from one challenging passage on Product Efficiency, the questions were generally concise and straightforward.

- Some questions focused on inference, strengths, and weaknesses.

 

Legal Reasoning:

 

- Passages primarily centered around bills like the Juvenile Justice and Protection Bill and Data Protection.

- Questions required basic application of principles.

 

Quantitative Aptitude:

 

- With the exception of a challenging passage on Population Survey, the other passages were relatively easier.

- Topics included ratio & proportion and percentages, with some tricky questions on percentages.

 

General Knowledge:

 

- Most questions were passage-based, covering topics like G20, the Gaza Strip,Constituent Assembly and ISRO.