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Section |
Important Topics |
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English Language |
RC, Vocabulary in Context, Tone, Inference |
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Current Affairs & GK |
National, International, Legal & Environmental Affairs |
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Legal Reasoning |
Legal Principles, Public Policy, Application |
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Logical Reasoning |
Assumptions, Arguments, Strengthen/Weaken |
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Quantitative Techniques |
Percentages, Ratios, Data Interpretation |
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Section Name |
No of Questions |
Weightage (%) |
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English Language |
22-26 |
20% |
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Current Affairs, including General Knowledge |
28-32 |
25% |
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Legal Reasoning |
28-32 |
25% |
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Logical Reasoning |
22-26 |
20% |
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Quantitative Techniques |
10-14 |
10% |
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Total |
120 |
100% |
Current Affairs & General Knowledge and Legal Reasoning carry the highest weightage in CLAT, making them two of the most important sections for aspirants.
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Take Free CLAT Mock TestPassages of 450+ words from contemporary or historical fiction and non-fiction. Each passage is followed by questions testing your ability to:
Important Topics for CLAT English Syllabus 2027
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Category |
What is Tested |
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Reading Comprehension |
Main idea, central argument, author's purpose and tone |
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Inference & Conclusions |
Drawing logical inferences directly from the passage |
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Summary & Paraphrasing |
Identifying the best summary of the passage or a paragraph |
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Argument Analysis |
Comparing, contrasting, strengthening or weakening arguments |
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Vocabulary in Context |
Meaning of words/phrases as used in the passage, not word lists |
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Passages up to 450 words drawn from news articles and other non-fiction sources. Each passage is followed by questions on:
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Category |
What is Actually Tested |
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National Affairs |
Indian government, legislation, Supreme Court judgements, major policy decisions |
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International Affairs |
Geopolitical events, international organisations (UN, WTO, IMF), and global treaties |
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Arts & Culture |
Awards, cultural events, books, heritage, and sports achievements |
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Environment & Climate |
Major environmental events, climate summits, and conservation news |
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Science & Technology |
Space, AI, and health breakthroughs, as covered in mainstream news |
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Historical Events |
Events of continuing relevance, not ancient/medieval history |
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Economy & Business |
Major economic developments, RBI decisions, and budget highlights |
Read: Preparation tips for CLAT Current Affairs
450-word passages containing legal rules and principles. No prior legal knowledge is required. Each passage is followed by questions requiring you to:
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Category |
What is Tested |
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Constitutional Law |
Fundamental Rights, DPSPs, landmark Supreme Court judgements |
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Law of Torts |
Negligence, liability, damages - frequently appears in passages |
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Indian Contract Act |
Offer, acceptance, consideration, breach |
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Criminal Law |
Basic IPC principles: mens rea, actus reus, offences |
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Family Law |
Marriage, divorce, inheritance in moral/legal scenario passages |
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Legal Maxims & Terminology |
Common Latin maxims and terms that help understand passages faster |
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Recent Supreme Court Judgements |
Recent landmark judgments frequently form passage bases |
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Public Policy & Moral Philosophy |
Newly added focus area per official Consortium syllabus |
Read: CLAT Legal Reasoning preparation tips
Questions based on a 300-word passage. Each passage is followed by questions requiring you to:
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Category |
What is Tested |
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Identifying Arguments |
Spotting the main argument, premises, and conclusion |
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Strengthening & Weakening Arguments |
Most frequently tested - how new information affects a conclusion |
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Inference & Implications |
What logically follows from the passage |
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Analogies & Relationships |
Drawing parallels between situations |
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Contradictions & Equivalence |
Identifying inconsistencies or logically equivalent statements |
Read: Preparation tips for CLAT Logical Reasoning
Short passages with numerical information, graphs, or charts. Always data-interpretation style - never standalone math problems. Based entirely on 10th-standard mathematics.
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Topic |
What is Tested |
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Ratios & Proportions |
Core topic: frequently appears in data-based passages |
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Basic Algebra |
Explicitly mentioned in official Consortium syllabus |
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Statistical Estimation |
Explicitly mentioned in the official Consortium syllabus: mean, median, mode |
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Data Interpretation |
Graphs, charts, tables; deriving and comparing numerical information |
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Arithmetic |
Percentages, averages, profit & loss, time & work, ratio & proportion |
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Mensuration |
Areas and volumes; basic 10th standard level only |
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Commercial Mathematics |
Interest, discounts, partnership |
Read: Preparation tips for CLAT Maths
No major change has been confirmed yet for 2027 - the Consortium of NLU has not released a new syllabus or notification. The structure above reflects the confirmed CLAT 2026 pattern, which is expected to continue for CLAT 2027.