CLAT 2020 Exam Analysis with details of each section including difficulty level, type of questions and expected cut off. Read here to know more.
The Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) 2020 was held on September 28 in more than 300 test centres all over India. CLAT 2020 was glitch-free exam as conducted in a Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode. The candidates who took the exam found it little bit "lengthy" as the paper pattern was changed this year to comprehensive type. The test-takers expressed that two hours were not sufficient to attempt the examination. However, they also shared that CLAT 2020 question paper difficulty was of moderate level. Read here section-wise paper analysis for CLAT 2020.
Total questions asked in each section of CLAT 2020 was as under:
| Sections |
Questions expected questions |
Actual number of questions |
Number of passages |
|---|---|---|---|
| English |
28 - 32 MCQs | 30 MCQs | 6 passages |
| GK and CA |
35 - 39 MCQs | 36 MCQs | 7 passages |
| Logical Reasoning |
35 - 39 MCQs | 30 MCQs | 5 passages |
| Legal Reasoning |
28 - 32 MCQs | 39 MCQs | 8 passages |
| Quantitative Techniques |
13 - 17 MCQs | 15 MCQs | 3 passages |
| Total |
150 MCQs | 150 MCQs | 29 passages |
As compared to last year, CLAT 2020 did not carry a definite number of questions in each section. Candidates had to attempt a random number of questions in each section. Therefore, if more number of questions were asked in a section they are weak in then it would be difficult for them to score good marks. Moreover, according to the candidates the sections - GK and Mathematics were quite tough than they had expected. Even official mock tests were easier as compared to the actual CLAT 2020 questions paper.
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- CLAT 2020 English Section Analysis
- CLAT 2020 Logical Reasoning Section Analysis
- CLAT 2020 Legal Reasoning Section Analysis
- CLAT 2020 GK and Current Affairs Section Analysis
- CLAT 2020 Quantitative Techniques Section Analysis
- CLAT 2020 Expected Cut off
CLAT 2020 English Section Analysis
The section had lengthy passages and, it was difficult for candidates to read and comprehend. However, the questions in the English section of CLAT 2020 were of moderate level difficulty. There were some easy questions as well based on English vocabulary.
Expected cut off for CLAT 2020 English section - 23-26 marks
CLAT 2020 Logical Reasoning Section Analysis
There were both analytical as well as, critical reasoning based questions based on straight facts of current news and events. Therefore, it was easier to attempt the questions in this section.
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Expected cut off for CLAT 2020 Logical Reasoning section - 27-29 marks
CLAT 2020 Legal Reasoning Section Analysis
The legal Reasoning section was based on general awareness of the law, however, there were some twisted questions. The overall difficulty level for this section was moderate to easy.
Expected cut off for CLAT 2020 Legal Reasoning section - 33 - 36 marks
CLAT 2020 GK and Current Affairs Section Analysis
The section was quite tough as it was majorly designed to test a candidate's analytical skills and contemporary knowledge of events.
Expected cut off for CLAT 2020 GK and Current Affairs section - 25-28 marks
CLAT 2020 Quantitative Techniques Section Analysis
The section had tricky questions as compared with official mock tests and candidates overall preparation. There were some complicated questions based on dimensions and geometry.
Expected cut off for CLAT 2020 Quantitative Techniques - 8 - 12 marks
CLAT 2020 Expected Cut off
After a brief analysis of CLAT question paper, the expected cut off for each section can be determined as under:
| Sections |
Number of questions |
Expected cut off |
|---|---|---|
| English |
30 MCQs | Low cut off marks between 23-26 |
| GK and CA |
36 MCQs | Low cut off marks between 25-28 |
| Logical Reasoning |
30 MCQs | HIgh cut off marks between 27-29 |
| Legal Reasoning |
39 MCQs | HIgh cut off marks between 33 - 36 |
| Quantitative Techniques |
15 MCQs | Low cut off marks between 8 - 12 |
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered Yesterday
Yes, candidates who have registered for the CLAT exam can access the sample papers through their login credentials.
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Contributor-Level 8
Answered Yesterday
The practice the sample papers of CLAT released by the consortium follow these steps
Go to consortiumofnlus.ac.in
Login and click on attempt sample paper
You will now see instructions on your screen
Read the instructions and click on Start Mock Test
Attempt the question paper
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Contributor-Level 8
Answered 3 days ago
Yes, students can take admissions to BITS Law School without appearing from CLAT exam. BITS Law School admissions also conducts its own entrance exam called BITS Law Admission Test. Shortlisted candidates need to appear for Personal Interview rounds for admissions.
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Contributor-Level 9
Answered 5 days ago
No, CLAT is not compulsory to take admission in the law courses at Innovative Institute of Law. Candidates are shortlisted based on merit achieved in last qualifying exam. However, the institute accepts CLAT score as well.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 6 days ago
To check the merit list for NLU Silvassa, students can refer to the list of pointers below.
- Go to the official Consortium of NLUs website.
- Click on the CLAT OPTION in the top-right corner
- Scroll down to the notification section
- Check the merit list for all courses at the UG and PG levels.
Students shou
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 6 days ago
To get a seat at GNLU Silvassa for the UG and PG-level law courses, students have to appear for the CLAT entrance examination and then the counselling process to be considered eligible for admission.
The GNLU Silvassa CLAT cutoff 2026 was concluded after 5 rounds of seat allotment for the above-ment
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 6 days ago
Yes, you could get into GNLU Silvassa with a 4000 rank if you belong to the SC AI category. For this category, the overall cutoff range was 2843 to 8902. Hence, a rank of 4000 could get you a seat at this institute.
Students can see the table below to know the last round closing ranks for available
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 6 days ago
GNLU Silvassa CLAT cutoff 2026 concluded after the release of the final round of seat allotment for the BA LLB (Hons) and LLM courses. The cutoff was out for several AI and HS quota categories.
For the General AI category, the overall cutoff ranged from 336 to 1500 for both courses, with LLM course
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 6 days ago
To get a seat at Dr B.R. Ambedkar National Law University for the BA LLB and LLM courses, students have to first appear for the CLAT entrance exam and then sit for the CLAT counselling process to be considered eligible for admission to the above-mentioned courses.
The NLU Sonepat CLAT cutoff 2026 was
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 6 days ago
Yes, you could get into NLU Sonepat with a CLAT rank of 300 if you belong to the OBC AI category.
For this category, the overall cutoff ranged from 3409 to 4684 for the BA LLB and LLM courses. Students can refer to the table below to know the first and last round closing ranks for this category.
| Course | Round 1 | Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| B.A. LL.B. | 3409 | 3780 |
| Master of Legislative Laws (LL.M.) | 3526 | 4684 |
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