Updated on Dec 18, 2022 18:04 IST
CLAT 2023 has been conducted today, on December 18, 2022, from 2 pm to 4 pm. CLAT 2023 student reaction and paper analysis is available now. Check details here for expected cutoff, difficulty level and exam details of CLAT 2023

CLAT 2023 student reaction and paper analysis is available now. Check details here for expected cutoff, difficulty level and exam details of CLAT 2023 as shared by test-takers.

The Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) 2023 has been conducted today, on December 18, 2022, from 2 pm to 4 pm. 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. CLAT 2023 was held in an offline mode at 131 test cities allover India. Shiksha covered the exam from a test centre in Noida to get CLAT 2023 student reaction and paper analysis. Read here what the test takers have to say about CLAT 2023 exam analysis, difficulty level, tricky questions, expected cutoff, subject-wise topics, and more. 

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  • CLAT 2023 Students Reaction and Paper Analysis
  • CLAT 2023 Paper Analysis - Section-wise
  • CLAT 2023 Expected Cut off
  • CLAT 2023 Answer Key

CLAT 2023 Students Reaction and Paper Analysis 

Watch the video below about what the candidates who appeared for CLAT 2023 have to share about the question paper and overall exam: 

Viaan Sharma, a test taker at Noida test centre shared that CLAT UG 2023 was a moderate paper as there were no difficult questions, except for Quantitative Techniques. He added that General Knowledge section had some difficult questions as compared to AILET 2023 GK. He shared that Legal Reasoning, English, and Logical Reasoning section were easy. The expected cutoff for CLAT UG 2023 according to him will be around 100. 

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Akash took CLAT PG 2023 paper for LLM admissions, and he shared that that question paper was easy. There were no difficult questions, and he could attempt maximum questions within the given time.

Another candidate who took CLAT UG 2023 shared that the paper was easy this year, and as compared to AILET 2023 it was a better question paper. He shared that there were no unexpected questions including Current Affairs (based on FIFA, Worldcup). 

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Q:   What type of GK is asked in CLAT?
A:

The GK section carries a total 25 per cent weightage in the CLAT exam. Read below the best practices to follow to score well in GK section:

  • You must be aware of the Daily Current Affairs in the area of the Economy, the Indian Constitution, Awards, sports, etc.
  • Inculcate habit of reading the newspaper on a daily basis
  • Static GK is also a part of the syllabus, but most of the questions are asked on the basis of the current affairs
  • Try and read about various legal events and issues of the past 
  • Prepare your own notes. This will help you during your revision time
  • Do not cram events. Try and understand why something happened and idea behind it
  • Refer to as many Magazines, Newspapers, E-Newspapers, Blogs, etc., possible to be more aware of all the happenings worldwide
  • Must watch news channels for at least 45 minutes to 1 hour per day

Khyati Kaushik shared that the question paper of CLAT UG 2023 was of moderate level but easier than AILET UG 2023. The paper was comprehensive and on the pattern of CLAT 2023 only.

Gauranshi shared that the question paper of CLAT UG 2023 was bit easier than expected. 

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Watch the video below for exam analysis for CLAT 2023 as shared by test-takers: 

CLAT 2023 Paper Analysis - Section-wise

As per the test-takers, the exam analysis for CLAT 2023 sections is as under:

CLAT 2023 Sections

Difficulty Level

English Language

Easy

Current Affairs including General Knowledge

Easy

Logical Reasoning

Easy

Legal Reasoning

Easy to Moderate

Quantitative Techniques 

Moderate to Difficult

Total

Moderate

CLAT 2023 Expected Cut off 

After the exam analysis shared by the test-takers, the expected cut off marks for CLAT 2023 is as under:

CLAT 2023 Sections

Expected cut off

English Language

20+

Current Affairs including General Knowledge

30+

Logical Reasoning

20+

Legal Reasoning

15+

Quantitative Techniques 

10+

Total

100 expected cut off marks

CLAT 2023 Answer Key 

The exam authority will publish the answer key for CLAT 2023 around 6 - 8 pm today itself. Candidates will be able to download the answer key from the official website - https://consortiumofnlus.ac.in/. Candidates will be able to use CLAT 2023 answer key to cross-check their responses, as well as raise objections on it. The exam authority will enable a window to raise objections for CLAT 2023 provisional answer key, where candidates can report wrong questions or options. The last date of sending objections on CLAT 2023 answer key will be December 19, 2022, till 3:30 pm. The exam authority will then review all the objections as recieved, and publish a revised answer key on December 24, 2023. The results of CLAT 2023 will be declared around the same time.

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Solving Sample papers will help candidates to understand the overall exam and the expected difficulty level. Hence, candidates must solve as many sample paper as possible. 

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The CLAT Provisional Answer Key PDF was released on December 10, 2025 at 5 pm. CLAT Answer Key 2026 PDF will be released in two phases. First CLAT Provisional Answer Key and then the Final Answer Key. The CLAT 2026 Answer Key will be released on consortiumofnlus.ac.in.

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Absolutely! A low CLAT 2026 score does not affect your chances of getting admission to BA LLB or

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No, you do not need a CLAT 2026 rank to get a law seat at Chandigarh University. The university does
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Itti Dogra

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Harpreet Singh

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No, appearing for CLAT 2026 is not required for admission to BA LLB or BCom LLB programs at Chandigarh University. The university has its own entrance process, called CUCET, which every applicant must take. Your eligibility is based on 10+2 marks (minimum 55–60% depending on the program) and your pe

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sam

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While Chandigarh University does not directly consider CLAT 2026 scores for BA LLB admissions, a good CLAT score can still be helpful indirectly. Preparing for CLAT improves your skills in legal aptitude, reasoning, comprehension, and current affairs, which are also tested in the university's entran

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