CLAT 2022 Student Reaction and Paper Analysis
Common Law Admission Test 2026 ( CLAT )
CLAT 2022 has been conducted on June 19 from 2 pm to 4 pm. CLAT 2022 student reaction and paper analysis is available now. Check here paper difficulty level, expected cut off, and section-wise topics details.
CLAT 2022 Student Reaction and Paper Analysis
The Consortium of NLUs and the exan centre authorities have conducted the Common Law Admission Test 2022 on Sunday, June 19, from 2 pm to 4 pm. The exam was conducted in an offline mode at 131 test centres across the nation. More than 50,000 candidates registered to appear for CLAT 2022 in order to take admission in five-year Integrated LLB course and LLM courses offered at 22 NLUs in India. Shiksha covered the exam from a test centre in Noida to know CLAT 2022 student reaction and paper analysis. Read here what the test takers have to say about CLAT 2022 exam analysis, difficulty level, confusions and more.
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- CLAT 2022 Student Reactions and Paper Analysis
- CLAT 2022 Overall Paper Analysis
- CLAT 2022 Expected Cut off
- CLAT 2022 Answer Key
- CLAT 2022 Merit List
CLAT 2022 Student Reactions and Paper Analysis
The candidates who took CLAT 2022 at Noida test centre shared the question paper analysis as under:
Arshi Pathak - The exam was moderate, as for her GK and Legal section were bit difficult and lenghthy. Wheras, the remaining sections - English, Mathematics, and Logical Reasoning were easy. She also shared that she did not face any difficulty in reaching the exam centre, and the test centre officials followed all the COVID-safety protocols.
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Anshika Shukla, shared that the exam was fine for her as she could attempt all the sections completely within the given time. She is expecting a moderate cut off this year.
Ishika - The test-taker was quite happy with CLAT 2022 question paper. She shared that the question paper was easy with only a few tricky questions in Quantitative Aptitude and Legal sections. The GK and Current Affairs section of CLAT 2022 question paper was easy for her.
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Arushi, shared that the exam was easy for her. She did not face any difficulty while attempting the questions. She shared that GK section was quite good, and it was based on the expected legal GK (static). She is expecting a good score out of 150.
Deepraj - He shared the question paper was easy to moderate. He added that the question paper was time-taking, except for Quants. He is expecting cut-off marks between 115-120.
Janice - She added that question paper had some tricky questions, but if the candidates are prepared sufficiently then they would have attempted those questions easily. She also added that attempting GK and Legal Aptitude sections would have been easier to attempt with good preparation. She is expecting an overall cutoff between 90-110.
Akash Rathore, who appeared for CLAT 2022 at Noida test centres hails from Farrukhabad, UP. He shared that the overall question paper was lengthy for Legal section especially. Moreover, he shared that CLAT GK section carried unexpected topics. Whereas, Mathematics and Logical Reasoning section were easy but lengthy. He emphasized that time duration for CLAT 2022 was not sufficient as a test-taker has to do many things (like admit card formalities, filling OMR sheet) during the examination. He however, favors a pen-paper based exam than a Computer-based test.
Rohan Srivastava - He shared that the question paper was tougher than past year question papers of CLAT exam. He is expecting a high cut off for CLAT i.e. 90% marks out of 150. He shared that there were some troubling elements while reaching the test centres.
CLAT 2022 Overall Paper Analysis
As per the test-takers, the exam analysis for CLAT 2022 sections is as under:
| CLAT 2022 Sections |
Difficulty Level |
|---|---|
| English Language |
Easy |
| Current Affairs including General Knowledge |
Moderate |
| Logical Reasoning |
Moderate |
| Legal Reasoning |
Easy to Moderate |
| Quantitative Techniques |
Moderate |
| Total |
Moderate |
CLAT 2022 Expected Cut off
After the paper analysis, the expected cut off marks for CLAT 2022 is as under:
| CLAT 2022 Sections |
Expected cut off |
|---|---|
| English Language |
20+ |
| Current Affairs including General Knowledge |
30+ |
| Logical Reasoning |
15+ |
| Legal Reasoning |
20+ |
| Quantitative Techniques |
10+ |
| Total |
115-120 |
CLAT 2022 Answer Key
The exam authority will publish the answer key for CLAT 2022 has been released on June 20 around 1 pm. The answer key is uploaded on CLAT Consortium website - https://consortiumofnlus.ac.in/. Candidates can cross-check their responses with the help of the answer key. The exam authority also enabled a window to raise discrepancies regarding wrong questions or options given in the answer key.
Also read: CLAT Question Papers and Answer Keys
CLAT 2022 Merit List
The exam authority will publish provisional merit list for CLAT 2022 soon after publishing the results. The merit list will mention names of the shortlisted candidates, category-wise rank, and marks secured out of 150. Moreover, a category-wise merit list on the basis of CLAT 2022 results will also be published for each participating National Law Universities separately. In case there are ties in the marks and ranks of shortlisted candidastes, then it will be resolved as under:
| CLAT 2022 Exam | Tie-breaker Rule |
|---|---|
| CLAT UG Merit List |
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| CLAT PG Merit List | The tie will be decided in the following sequence:
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 2 days ago
No, CLAT is not a mandatory entrance exam for Unitedworld School of Law, Karnavati University BBA LLB (Hons) admissions. Candidates can also appear for the CUET or KUAT as well to qualify for BBA LLB (Hons) at Unitedworld School of Law, Karnavati University. The dates for these exams are conducted i
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CNLU Patna LLM cutoff 2026 is out, wherein the first round closing rank is 968 for the students belonging to the General AI quota. Apart from the General category, the cutoff has been released only for the PWD category, for which the cutoff rank is 6270.
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GNLU Gandhinagar LLM cutoff 2026 released has been released across different categories under the AI and HS quotas. For the students belonging to the OBC category, the CLAT first round closing rank for LLM admission is 1212 in the AI quota. GNLU offers multiple specialisations under its LLM course.
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Yes, with a CLAT cutoff rank of 500, it is possible to secure a seat at any courses offered at HNLU Raipur for the students belonging to the General AI quota. During the NLU Raipur CLAT cutoff 2026, the maximum recuired cutoff was 773. Therefore, a cutoff rank of 500 is considered as a safe rank for
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Getting a seat at NLU Jodhpur depends on various factors, including category, quota, course and round. During the CLAT first round cutoff 2026, the maximum cutoff was 310 for admission to the BA LLB (Hons) programme. Therefor, if you belong to the General AI quota and aiming for BA LLB (Hons) course
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NLIU Bhopal CLAT cutoff 2026 for admission to the B.Sc. LL.B. (Hons.) was 666 in the first round, for the students belonging to the General AI quota. In the Home State quota, the round 1 closing rank for the same course stood at 1950. Candidates can refer to the table below to view the category-wise
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The NLU Assam CLAT Cutoff 2026 was released for admission to the BA LLB (Hons) and LLM course for all categories under the Home State and the All India quota.
According to the Round 1 closing ranks, the cutoff ranged from 2258 to 3527, with LLM course specialisations being the popular choice among p
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For admission to the BA LLB (Hons) course at NALSAR, the CLAT 2026 cutoff rank was 148 in the first round, for the students belonging to the General AI category students. For other categories under the AI quota, the first round closing ranks are given below:
| Category | Clat Cutoff 2026 (Round 1 Closing Rank) |
|---|---|
| General | 148 |
| OBC | 831 |
| SC | 3259 |
| EWS | 630 |
| PWD | 4951 |
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Answered 5 days ago
CLAT required cutoff ranks depends on multiple factors, such as round, category, course and quota. If you belong to the General AI category, the maximum cutoff required was 148 for the NALSAR B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) course in the first round. Similary, for admission to the LLM course, the maximum cutoff
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The MNLU CLAT Cutoff 2026 was released for admission to various law courses for the students under the All India quota. For the General AI category, the closing cutoff ranged from 1424 to 1737, wherein BALLB (Hons) was the toughest course for admission for this category. Students can refer to the ta
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