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Updated on:
08/10/2026
The Consortium of NLUs is going to publish the official CLAT 2028 Syllabus on its official website, consortiumofnlus.ac.in. The syllabus is designed to test the aptitude and skills of students that are necessary for pursuing a legal education. The CLAT 2028 exam will take place for a duration of two hours with 120 MCQs carrying 1 mark each. For every incorrect answer, 0.25 marks will be deducted. The questions will be asked from 5 subjects; they are:
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CLAT Section |
Main Areas Covered |
Key Skills Tested |
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English Language |
Reading comprehension, vocabulary, arguments, viewpoints |
Comprehension, inference, vocabulary |
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Current Affairs including GK |
National and international events, history, arts and culture, important issues |
Awareness, comprehension, information recall |
|
Legal Reasoning |
Legal principles, fact situations, public policy and moral issues |
Legal application, reasoning, principle-based thinking |
|
Logical Reasoning |
Arguments, premises, conclusions, assumptions, relationships |
Critical thinking, analysis, inference |
|
Quantitative Techniques |
Ratios, proportions, basic algebra, mensuration, statistical estimation |
Numerical reasoning, calculation, data interpretation |
CLAT English is not limited to direct vocabulary questions. The English section is based mainly on passages. Test takers need to understand the passage and answer questions using the information given in it.
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Topic |
Main Areas Covered |
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Reading Comprehension |
Main idea, central theme, and purpose |
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Inference |
Conclusions that can be drawn from the passage |
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Arguments |
Author's arguments and viewpoints |
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Summary |
Main points and overall meaning |
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Comparison |
Differences and similarities between viewpoints |
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Vocabulary |
Meaning of words and phrases in context |
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Tone |
Author's attitude and approach |
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Passage Structure |
How ideas and arguments are developed |
The CLAT Current Affairs and General Knowledge section uses passages based on news, journalistic sources, and other non-fiction. It also covers contemporary events, arts and culture, international affairs, and other topics. Students should focus on preparing the following topics:
The Legal Reasoning section tests whether students can understand legal principles and apply them to given situations. As per the authority, candidates do not require prior knowledge of law to attempt this section.
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Area |
Important Topics |
|
Legal Principles |
Understanding rules and principles |
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Application of Law |
Applying a given principle to facts |
|
Legal Situations |
Fact-based legal problems |
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Public Policy |
Issues involving society and governance |
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Moral Issues |
Ethical and philosophical situations |
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Principle-Fact Questions |
Connecting rules with situations |
|
Changes in Rules |
Understanding how a changed rule affects an outcome |
CLAT Logical Reasoning section contains passages followed by questions that test candidates’ ability to understand and analyse arguments. Simply learning traditional reasoning shortcuts may not be sufficient for the current CLAT structure. The key topics include:
The Quantitative Techniques section tests basic Class 10 level mathematical operations and numerical reasoning. It covers areas like ratios and proportions, basic algebra, mensuration, and statistical estimation.
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Topic |
Important Areas |
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Arithmetic |
Basic calculations and numerical operations |
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Ratio and Proportion |
Ratios, proportions, and related applications |
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Percentage |
Percentage-based problems |
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Average |
Basic average calculations |
|
Profit and Loss |
Profit, loss and related calculations |
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Basic Algebra |
Simple algebraic operations |
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Mensuration |
Areas and volumes |
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Statistics |
Basic statistical interpretation |
|
Data Interpretation |
Tables, numerical information and data sets |
Based on the latest official CLAT UG question format, the expected section-wise distribution is:
|
Section |
Approx. Number of Questions |
Approx. Weightage |
|
English Language |
22–26 |
20% |
|
Current Affairs including GK |
28–32 |
25% |
|
Legal Reasoning |
28–32 |
25% |
|
Logical Reasoning |
22–26 |
20% |
|
Quantitative Techniques |
10–14 |
10% |
|
Total |
120 |
100% |
CLAT preparation requires regular reading, question practice, and mock tests. You should start your CLAT preparation from an early stage, so that you will have enough time to build these skills gradually. You can also consider the following preparation tips for CLAT 2028:
