Negative Marking in CLAT

Is there any negative marking in Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) for undergraduate programs ?

[Kiran Chandar]

Yes , there is negative marking in Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) for undergraduate programs. 0.25 mark will be deducted for each of the wrong answer.

Pattern of the Test Paper

Total Marks : 200

Total number of questions : 200

Question Type:
Objective Multiple Choice

Duration of examinations : Two Hours (120 minutes)

Subject areas with weightage:

English including Comprehension : 40 Marks

General Knowledge/ Current Affairs : 50 Marks

Elementary Mathematics : 20 Marks
(Numerical ability)

Legal Aptitude : 50 Marks

Logical Reasoning : 40 Marks

Syllabus :

1. English including Comprehension

The English section will test the candidates proficiency in English based on comprehension passages and grammar in the comprehension section. Candidates will be questioned on their understanding of the passage and its central theme, meanings of words used therein etc. The grammar section requires correction of incorrect grammatical sentences, filling of blanks in sentences with appropriate words, etc.

2. General Knowledge and Current Affairs

The General knowledge will be tested on the general awareness including static general knowledge. Questions on current affairs will test candidates on their knowledge of national and international current affairs.

3. Mathematics

This section will test candidate’s knowledge on elementary mathematics, i.e. math’s taught up to 10th Standard.


4. Legal Aptitude

This section will test candidate’s interest towards study of law, research aptitude and problem solving ability. Questions may include legal propositions ( described in the paper ), and a set of facts to which the said proposition has to be applied. Some propositions may not be “true” in the real sense, candidates will have to assume the “truth” of these propositions and answer the questions accordingly.

5. Logical Reasoning

The purpose of the logical reasoning section is to test the candidate’s ability to identify patterns, logical links and rectify illogical arguments. It may include a variety of logical reasoning questions such as syllogisms, logical sequences, analogies, etc. However, visual reasoning will not be tested.