CLAT Exam Pattern 2026 (Changed): Mode, Number of Questions, Topic-Wise Weightage, Marking Scheme

Common Law Admission Test 2026 ( CLAT )

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Updated on Oct 8, 2025 13:12 IST

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CLAT 2026 exam pattern - The Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) has released the CLAT Exam Pattern 2026 along with the CLAT Notification 2026. For CLAT 2024 Exam, the Consortium revised the CLAT exam pattern 2024. Hence, the CLAT Exam pattern was not changed for CLAT 2026.As per the exam pattern of CLAT, the CLAT Question Paper will have 120 section and five sections; i.e. English Language, Current Affairs including GK, Legal Reasoning, Logical Reasoning and Quantitative Techniques. 

The exam pattern of CLAT 2026 carries all the important information such as the mode of exam, total number of questions, marking scheme, etc. Candidates are advised to go through the exam pattern of CLAT 2026 thoroughly before appearing for CLAT Exam 2026. It must be noted that the exam pattern of CLAT is also an important part of CLAT preparation. Read below all about CLAT exam pattern 2026, including sectional weightage, exam structure, sectional time limit, marking scheme and sections.

 
 

 

Table of contents
  • CLAT Exam Pattern 2026 - Key Features
  • CLAT 2026 Exam Pattern: Highlights
  • CLAT 2026 Sectional Weightage
  • CLAT 2026 Exam Pattern: Marking Scheme
  • CLAT Syllabus 2026
  • CLAT Books 2026
  • CLAT 2026 Exam Pattern - Frequently Asked Questions
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CLAT Exam Pattern 2026 - Key Features

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CLAT 2026 Exam Pattern: Highlights

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CLAT 2026 Sectional Weightage

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CLAT 2026 Exam Pattern: Marking Scheme

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CLAT Syllabus 2026

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CLAT Books 2026

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CLAT 2026 Exam Pattern - Frequently Asked Questions

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