CLAT 2025 Exam Day Analysis

The CLAT 2025 exam analysis will be updated here in detail based on the data provided by CLAT takers. We will revise the data to match the displayed trends, make predictions, and provide an updated comparison of sections and expected overall & sectional cutoffs.

CLAT exam analysis is very important for all CLAT aspirants to determine their scores before the actual results and do better in the exams that follow CLAT, such as AILET.


Expected CLAT 2025 Exam Pattern

The exam pattern for CLAT 2025 is expected to be similar to that of CLAT 2024. As per last year, the CLAT exam has a total of 120 questions divided among 5 sections.

Some key points that an aspirant must remember about the CLAT exam

CLAT Exam Components

CLAT Paper Pattern

No. of Questions

120

No. of Sections

5

Duration

120 minutes

Mode of the Exam

Pen & Paper based(Offline)

Medium of Instruction

English

Type of Questions

MCQs


CLAT Marking Scheme

Here is an overview of the marking scheme for CLAT 2025

CLAT 2025 Question Type

Marks Awarded/Deducted

Correct Answer

+1

Wrong Answer

-0.25


CLAT 2025 Section-Wise Question Distribution

As per the last year's CLAT exam; the percentage of question distribution among all the sections is expected to be similar. However, the exact number of questions in the CLAT varies every year.

Below is a table showcasing the distribution of questions.

CLAT Sections

% of Questions in CLAT

No. of Questions in CLAT 2024

English Language

20%

24

Current Affairs including General Knowledge

25%

28

Logical Reasoning

20%

24

Legal Reasoning

25%

32

Quantitative Techniques

10%

12

Total

100%

120


CLAT 2025 Conducting Body

The CLAT exam is conducted by The Consortium of NLUs every year. It takes care of all the exam conduction and execution of the CLAT exam 2025. Everything from Registration Window dates, Eligibility Criteria, the CLAT Exam Fee, and more is taken care of by the Consortium of NLUs.


CLAT 2024 Exam Pattern

Given below is the section-wise breakup of the paper, the ideal attempts, and good score:

Section Ideal Attempt Good score No. of Qs.
Reading Comprehension 20-23 20-21 24
Current Affairs including General Knowledge 25-26 23-25 28
Legal Reasoning 28-30 25-26 32
Logical Reasoning 20-21 19-20 24
Quantitative Techniques 10-11 9-10 12

CLAT 2024 Analysis

CLAT 2024 is finally over, and what an easy variant paper! Overall, the paper could be termed as easy on difficulty level with moderate length. CLAT 2024 paper, although expected, can still be termed as easier than its predecessors. However, candidates should go through the detailed CLAT 2024 analysis to get a brief overview of the test, calculate their expected score, and plan their options accordingly.

Overall, an easy paper that made the day for the students. With an easy paper, the cut-offs are expected to be on the higher side. The top 3 NLUs are expected to have a cut-off of around 88-90. Mid-level NLUs are expected around 75-78.


CLAT Exam Analysis: Section-Wise

Given below, is a detailed section-wise CLAT 2024 analysis. All the test takers are advised to go through the detailed CLAT exam analysis (2024) to estimate their performance and evaluate possible options for them

There were 24 questions in the CLAT 2024 English section. There were 4 passages with 6 questions from each. Most of the questions were simple, straightforward, and contextual. Attempting 20-23 is a good attempt and a good score could be around 20-21.

There were a total of 28 questions based on 5 passages. Questions were asked from expected topics like Chandrayaan-3, G-20 Summit, Israel-Hamas conflict, etc. A few questions were from the static portion as well like the Jallianwala Bagh massacre. The questions were straightforward from the passages. Overall, the section was weird and moderate. Attempting a total of 25-26 questions is a good attempt and a good score could be around 23-25.

There were a total of five passages, all of which dealt with mostly current legal updates. These passages were based on current affairs mostly covering topics such as the Data Protection Act, Juvenile Justice, Defamation, Inheritance, etc.

Overall this section was "easy". An attempt of 28-30 is considered good for the section and a good score could be around 25-26.

There were a total of 24 questions based on 4 passages. The questions were more “conceptual” than "contextual". The questions were quite straightforward and majorly revolved around Critical Reasoning but the options were confusing. An attempt of 20-21 is considered good for the section and a good score could be around 19-20.

Surprise! A mood change for students. Calculations were a little lengthy but very much doable from topics like ratio and proportion, percentage, etc. It had mostly easy questions. There were altogether 2 sets with 12 questions in total. An attempt of 10-11 is considered good for the section and a good score could be around 9-10.

CLAT Previous Year Analysis