CLAT Sample Papers

Students keen to make a career in the legal field pursue a five-year integrated course in law from top national law universities and other private universities. There is stiff competition for a few thousand seats in the National law universities offering undergraduate and postgraduate courses in law. Knowing the exam pattern, syllabus, marking scheme for CLAT is of utmost importance to score well. Students preparing for the CLAT exam should have a strategy in place, and a study schedule should be strictly followed. Practising sample papers helps the CLAT aspirant improve his performance, therefore go through the following article and download the sample paper immediately.

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Each correct answer is awarded 1 mark, and 0.25 is deducted for every incorrect answer. As is evident, CLAT is a speed intensive exam. Practising sample papers helps the candidate get familiar with the exam pattern and knows which areas the candidate has put extra effort into.

CLAT Exam Pattern: Overview

Number of Sections	5
Sections	English including comprehension, General Knowledge and Current Affairs, Legal Reasoning, Logical Reasoning, Quantitative Techniques
Total no. of questions	150
Total marks	150
Marks per question	1
Negative Marking	Yes (0.25 deducted for a wrong answer)
Mode of Examination	Offline

CLAT Exam Pattern: Sectional Division

Sr. No.	Subjects	Questions(approx.)
1	English including Comprehension	28-32
2	General Knowledge and Current Affairs	35-39
3	Legal Reasoning	35-39
4	Logical Reasoning	28-32
5	Quantitative Techniques	13-17

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These sample papers are aligned with the question type and difficulty level of the actual CLAT. To make the most of these sample papers, candidates should consider the following points when attempting the CLAT sample papers:

Since there is no sectional time, keep a check on time and invest judiciously in each section. For instance, General Awareness and English team should take up the least time, so finish that first to use the remaining time of tricky sections.
Candidates must focus on time management, as a few questions can be tricky and time-consuming. Also, guessing answers might not be an option to crack the exam, as there is a negative marking of 0.25 marks.
Candidates should not spend much time on questions they are unable to crack. Focus on solving easier questions first and then come back to tough questions if time permits.
Post solving the test, a candidate must do a thorough analysis of the test he/she has submitted. Identify areas of weakness and work towards improving them. Simultaneously, candidates must work on polishing their skills in stronger areas.

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CLAT Marking Scheme

Questions in this section will be comprehension-based MCQs.

Candidates will be awarded a +1 mark for every correct answer, and -0.25 will be deducted for every wrong answer.

There are no marks for questions not attempted.

Thus, no guesswork might work. You will have to be sure about the answers that you mark.

Importance of CLAT Sample Papers

Solving CLAT Sample Papers is essential for every candidate. It has different benefits and serves differently to each candidate. Firstly, it makes the candidates acquainted with the CLAT Exam Pattern and the different types of asked questions. Secondly, it helps the candidates in analysing their performance and identifying weak and strong areas. Lastly, solving the sample papers in the last days of the CLAT Exam will help you manage time, revise, and prepare you for the stimulating atmosphere of the exam hall. Also, to succeed in the exam, solving CLAT Sample Papers will improve your reading and logical skills, understanding of the subject and your performance to score well in the final CLAT exam.

The consortium of NLUs also releases CLAT Sample Papers that are available on their official website. For more information, you can visit – consortiumofnlus.ac.in.

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