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CLAT (UG): Common Law Admission Test for 5-year integrated LL.B.

Section blueprint, Do-or-Die topic matrix, quick-revision cards and passage-style practice for the NLU entrance, on one page.

Consortium of National Law Universities30 practice MCQs with solutionsMarking: +1 / -0.25 / 0

Questions: 120 MCQs, 1 mark each (120 marks)
Duration: 2 hours (2:00 to 4:00 pm)
Sections: English 20%, Current Affairs & GK 25%, Legal 25%, Logical 20%, Quant 10% (approx.)
Question counts: English 22-26, GK 28-32, Legal 28-32, Logical 22-26, Quant 10-14
Format: Mostly passage-based sets of 4-6 questions (as in CLAT 2024-2026)
CLAT 2027 date: Sunday 6 Dec 2026; applications 3 Aug to 31 Oct 2026
Mode: Pen-and-paper at test centres in CLAT 2026; confirm in the 2027 brochure

The Consortium's CLAT 2027 UG question paper format lists 120 multiple-choice questions of 1 mark each, with 0.25 marks deducted for each wrong answer. The same scheme applies to all five sections. Section question counts are given only as approximate ranges, so the exact split can shift by a few questions each year (CLAT 2026 had 24, 28, 30, 26 and 12).

How to Crack: Strategic Blueprint

Pick where you are. Each plan is built around past papers, a formula diary and honest mock analysis.

Build the reading habit and legal basics early, so Class 12 is about practice, not learning from zero.

1Read one quality newspaper editorial and one long-form article every day; note 5 new words and the author's main argument.
2Learn the basics of Contract, Torts, Criminal law and the Constitution from a simple legal aptitude book, one area a month.
3Revise Class 8-10 maths for percentages, ratios, averages and profit-loss; these are all CLAT Quant needs.
4Start a monthly current affairs notebook from now; CLAT GK passages draw on roughly the last 12-15 months.
5Take one sectional test a week and log every wrong answer with the reason.

Topper-grade short notes

Passage journal

After every passage you practise, write 3 lines: the main idea, the author's tone, and the question type you got wrong. After a month you will see your exact weak spots, such as inference or tone.

Principle-fact card deck

For each legal principle (consideration, negligence, private defence, Article 14) make a card: the rule in one line, its exceptions, and one landmark case. Most legal questions are this rule applied to new facts.

Monthly GK one-pager

At the end of each month, cut the month's news to one page grouped by theme: national, international, economy, sports, environment, legal. Revise these pages in order, not the raw newspaper.

Word bank with sentences

Note new words from your reading with the sentence you found them in, not just the meaning. CLAT asks vocabulary in context, so the sentence is what you need to remember.

Ideal self-study day

6:30 - 7:15Newspaper: editorial plus national and international pages, with GK notes
7:15 - 8:00Two English passages, timed at about 6 minutes each
8:00 - 8:30Breakfast and a short walk
8:30 - 13:30School, or a deep-work block for weak sections if you are a dropper
15:00 - 16:00Legal Reasoning: three passages, then check answers against the principle
16:00 - 16:45Logical Reasoning: one critical reasoning set and one puzzle set
16:45 - 17:15Quant: one data set, percentages and ratios drill
18:00 - 19:30Board subjects or a full mock in the 2-hour slot twice a week
20:30 - 21:15Error log: re-read wrong answers and revise the GK one-pager
21:15 - 22:00Light reading (long-form article or novel), then lights out by 22:30

Topic Weightage & Do-or-Die Matrix

Estimates from section-wise analyses of CLAT 2024-2026 papers by IMS, Hitbullseye and Careers360 (5 passages of 4-5 questions each in 2026); the Consortium does not publish topic weightage

Where your marks come from (estimate)

English Language24 marks

~16

Current Affairs incl. General Knowledge30 marks

~20

Legal Reasoning30 marks

~22

Logical Reasoning24 marks

~17

Quantitative Techniques12 marks

~10

Must-DoMediumLow priority

Must-do topics carry roughly 85 of 120 marks. Master the must-do topics with steady accuracy and 90+ out of 120, the range that has led to top NLUs, becomes a realistic target.

The Consortium gives only approximate section shares, so topic weightage here is an estimate from analyses of the 2024-2026 papers and changes every year.

🔴 Must-Do · High weightage

Inference and main idea8-10 QsMost passage questions ask what the author implies or what the passage mainly argues; IMS noted 2026 was inference-heavy.
Vocabulary in context (words, phrases, idioms)4-6 QsEvery passage usually has one meaning-in-context question; quick marks if you read regularly.
Author's tone, attitude and purpose3-5 QsTone and purpose questions repeat yearly and have close options that need careful reading.

🟡 Medium · Scoring

Fact-based and detail questions3-4 QsDirectly answerable from the passage; the main risk is choosing an option that is true in life but not stated.
Summary, title and central theme2-3 QsAsked for most literary and argumentative extracts; test whether you saw the whole passage, not one line.
Figures of speech and literary devices1-2 QsAppeared with literary extracts (Tagore, Orwell, R.K. Narayan) in 2025-2026.

🟢 Low priority · Lengthy

Grammar and sentence usage0-2 QsPure grammar is rare in the passage format; occasionally a usage or correct-sentence question.

English Language Quick-Revision Cards

Quick on-screen revision cards for the must-do topics. Copy them into your own revision notebook.

Question types and how to attack them

Main ideaPick the option that covers the WHOLE passage, not just one paragraph.
InferenceMust follow from the text with no extra assumptions; 'could be true' is not enough.
DetailFind the line in the passage; reject options that are true in real life but not stated.
PurposeAsk why the author wrote it: to criticise, explain, argue, describe, warn or compare.

💡 Read the first and last paragraph twice; the main argument usually sits there.

Tone words to know

Positivelaudatory, appreciative, optimistic, reverent, nostalgic
Negativecritical, cynical, sarcastic, sardonic, scathing, pessimistic
Neutralobjective, analytical, informative, detached, matter-of-fact
Mixedambivalent, wry, bittersweet, cautiously optimistic

💡 Sarcasm says the opposite of what it means; look for praise that cannot be meant literally.

Figures of speech

SimileComparison using 'like' or 'as': 'brave as a lion'
MetaphorDirect comparison without 'like/as': 'the classroom was a zoo'
PersonificationHuman qualities to non-human things: 'the wind whispered'
HyperboleDeliberate exaggeration: 'I have told you a million times'
OxymoronContradictory words together: 'deafening silence'
IronyOutcome or meaning opposite to what is expected or said

💡 If 'like' or 'as' does the comparing, it is a simile, never a metaphor.

Vocabulary roots

bene / malgood / bad: benevolent, malevolent
chrontime: chronic, anachronism
jur / juslaw: jurisdiction, justice, jurisprudence
loqu / logspeak / word: eloquent, monologue
a- / an-without: amoral, anarchy

💡 When a word is new, break it into root and prefix, then check the meaning against the sentence.

Elimination rules for close options

Extreme words (always, never, only, completely) are usually wrong unless the passage is extreme too.
An option that is too narrow (one example) loses to one that covers the argument.
An option that mixes a correct part with a wrong part is wrong.
Outside knowledge never beats what the passage says.

💡 When stuck between two, find the exact line that supports each; the one with a line wins.

Reading speed plan

TargetAbout 450-word passage read in 2.5-3 minutes, 5 questions in 2.5 minutes
Section timeAround 25 minutes for 24 questions
Daily habitTwo editorials plus one long-form article a day

💡 Speed comes from daily reading over months, not from skimming tricks.

English Language MCQ Practice Arena

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Q1 / 6Inference and main ideaMediumPYQ-style (concept asked repeatedly in CLAT)

Passage: For most of history, libraries were places of silence, where readers came to consult books they could not afford to own. Today, with almost any text a click away, some planners argue that libraries have outlived their purpose. Yet visitor numbers in many cities tell a different story. People still come, though often not for books: they come for free internet, for a quiet desk, for a children's reading hour, or simply for a warm room where no one asks them to buy anything. The library, in other words, has quietly turned from a storehouse of books into one of the last truly public spaces. Which of the following best captures the author's main point?

Exam Day Hacks & Reasoning

The negative-marking maths

With +1 for right and -0.25 for wrong, a blind guess among 4 options averages +0.0625 marks, so it barely helps. Eliminate one option and a guess averages about +0.17; reduce it to a 50-50 and it averages +0.375. So answer 50-50s, think twice before pure blind guesses, and never mark without reading the question.

Section order that banks time

Many toppers start with Current Affairs & GK because answers are either known or not, which takes about 15 minutes and calms nerves. A workable split for 120 minutes: GK 15, Legal 35, English 25, Logical 25, Quant 15, buffer 5. Change the order to suit your strengths, but decide it before exam day.

Read the question before the passage

For GK and Legal sets, skim the questions first so you know what to look for. In Legal Reasoning, apply only the principle given in the passage, even if you know the real law differs.

Do not get stuck on one set

Each passage carries only 4-6 marks. If a Logical puzzle or Quant set is not opening up in 2 minutes, move on and return at the end. CLAT 2026's Logical section surprised students with analytical puzzles; flexibility saved marks.

Two hours, one sitting

CLAT 2027 runs from 2:00 to 4:00 pm on 6 December 2026. Practise full mocks in that exact slot so your concentration peaks at the right time, and check the admit card for reporting time and centre rules.