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This article provides expert tips and strategies to help you score 100+ marks in CLAT 2027. The Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) is one of India's most competitive law entrance exams, with over 60,000 aspirants competing each year for a coveted spot in one of the 26 prestigious National Law Universities (NLUs) across the country.

Aspirants who wish to know how to score 100+ marks in CLAT 2027 can check the article below. Every year, more than 60,000 students appear for the CLAT exam to get admission to National Law University (NLUs) across the country. Read below to know CLAT answer key dates to calculate your CLAT 2027 score.

How to score 100 in CLAT Exam 2027?

Are you determined to score 100+ in the CLAT 2027?  You have come to the right place! The article focuses on providing expert tips and tricks to score 100+ marks in CLAT.  Every year, over 60,000 candidates appear to secure a spot in 24 National Law Universities nationwide. With the right strategy, you can clear the CLAT Exam. Even with the tough competition, it is not impossible to score over 100 marks in CLAT.

Candidates can check the CLAT exam analysis once the exam is over. The Consortium will also release the CLAT answer key through which the candidates can check their scores. Through the CLAT provisional answer key, candidates can calculate their score and also challenge the answer key if there are any errors or discrepancies in the question and answers. The candidates can go through this page to know the important tips to score better in CLAT. Before heading to understand the tricks to gain better marks, candidates must know exam structure and marking scheme as provided below.

Table of contents
  • CLAT 2027 Sectional Weightage
  • CLAT 2027 Exam Pattern: Marking Scheme
  • CLAT 2027 Expected Questions
  • When is the Right Time to Start Preparing for CLAT 2027 to Score 100+?
  • Section-wise CLAT 2027 Preparation Tips

CLAT 2027 Sectional Weightage

It is very important to understand the sectional weightage in CLAT question paper. As per the CLAT Exam Pattern, the question paper will have 120 passage-based multiple-choice questions for a total of 120 marks. Candidates can check the section-wise weightage of questions below:

Sections

MCQs per section

Maximum Marks

Approximate Weightage (in %)

English Language

28-32 

28-32 

18.66 - 21.33

Current Affairs including GK

35-39 

35-39 

23.33 - 26

Logical Reasoning

28-32 

28-32

18.66 - 21.33

Legal Reasoning

35-39 

35-39

23.33 - 26

Quantitative Techniques (Elementry Mathematics up to Class 10)

13-17 

13-17 

8.66 - 11.33

Total 

120

120

100%

Also Read: CLAT Past Year Question Paper with Answers: Download 17 Years CLAT PYQ PDFs

CLAT 2027 Exam Pattern: Marking Scheme

The Consortium of NLUs changed the CLAT Exam Pattern in 2024. Hence, it is unlikely that it will be changes this year. Candidates can check the marking scheme for the UG courses below

CLAT Marking Parameters

Marks Awarded

Correct answer

+1 marks

Incorrect answer

-0.25 marks

Un-attempted question

0 marks

 How to Score 100+ in CLAT 2027: Preparation Tips

Preparing for CLAT 2027 Exam requires a strategic approach and consistent effort. Below are some important tips to ensure better scores in the exam-

  • Know the exam pattern first.
  • Know how to manage your time properly.
  • Do practice as many CLAT mock tests as possible.
  • Revise regularly.
  • Make sure you stay aware of current affairs.
  • Work on Your Reading Speed.
  • Practice the previous year papers.
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CLAT 2027 Expected Questions

The most important part during the CLAT exam preparation is to practice the questions from previous year or other competitive exams. This will provide an idea to the candidates about the expected questions to be asked in the exam. The Consortium provides a facility to the registered candidates to access the previous year papers and CLAT sample papers. The following are some benefits of solving the question papers- 

  • Provides an overall idea about the exam
  • Improves speed to attempt the paper
  • Helps to understand the kind of questions asked

Also Read: CLAT Expected Questions for Practice with Solutions: Free PDF Download

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When is the Right Time to Start Preparing for CLAT 2027 to Score 100+?

One of the most asked questions is when to start preparing for the CLAT exam to score 100+ marks. Some of the points are:

  • Start way earlier than others.
  • Put your main focus on building your core concepts.
  • Do attempt mock tests.
  • Revise regularly.

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Section-wise CLAT 2027 Preparation Tips

To score above 100 in the CLAT exam, aspirants must understand the right preparation strategy for each section.

Section Preparation Tips
English 

To prepare for the English section, read newspapers, practice grammar, and improve your vocabulary.

Current Affairs including GK 

For the GK and current affairs section, read the newspaper daily, along with some magazines covering wide range of topics such as national and international events, awards, etc.

Legal Reasoning 

To improve the legal reasoning section, read blogs related to static and current legal issues. Practice related questions from previous year papers or CLAT books available in the market. 

Logical Reasoning  This section is closely related to the English Language and Legal Reasoning sections. Some of the important topics to prepare include Logic Games, Syllogisms, Relationships and Analogies. 
Mathematics  Key topics to focus on for the Mathematics section include Basic Algebra, Ratios and Proportions, Mensuration, and Statistics.

Also Read: How to prepare for CLAT from Class 11- Tips, Tricks & Study-plan

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Yes, you can join quite a few law colleges in Kolkata without sitting for CLAT. 

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