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Common Law Admission Test 2027 ( CLAT )

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CLAT 2026 exam pattern for LLM courses has been released by NLU Consortium. The CLAT LLM paper will carry both objective- and subjective-type questions. The Consortium dropped the subjective section from the CLAT PG Exam 2026. As per the revised CLAT Exam Pattern 2026, candidates have to attempt a total of 120 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) in 120 minutes duration. Given below is the detailed CLAT pattern for LLM.

Candidates are advised to thoroughly go through the CLAT exam pattern 2026 for LLM courses to know important test details such as the number of questions, type of questions, maximum marks, minimum cutoff criteria, exam subjects and marking scheme.

Table of contents
  • CLAT Exam Pattern 2026: Highlights
  • CLAT LLM Pattern 2026: Section-Wise & Weightage
  • CLAT 2026 Minimum Cutoff Criteria
  • Important Points regarding CLAT LLM 2026 Exam Pattern
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CLAT Exam Pattern 2026: Highlights

The key features of CLAT LLM question paper are mentioned below:

Particulars

CLAT Exam Pattern for LLM

Exam mode

Offline 

Exam duration

120 minutes (2 hours)

Test language

English 

Type of questions

Objective 

Exam subjects

Various law subjects divided into two sections

Total questions

120

Total marks

120

Marking scheme

+1 for every correct answer

-0.25 for every incorrect answer

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CLAT LLM Pattern 2026: Section-Wise & Weightage

CLAT question paper 2026 for LLM contains objective-type questions. There will be 120 MCQs that candidates have to attempt in two hours. Check the complete CLAT LLM exam pattern for each for reference below.

CLAT LLM Sections

MCQs per section

Marks per section

Sec A – Constitutional Law

120

120

Sec B - Contract, Torts, Criminal Law, International Law, IPR and Jurisprudence.

Sec C – Law topics and Contemporary issues

If you are appearing for CLAT UG 2026, then take a look at the following articles:

CLAT Exam Pattern for UG Courses CLAT Syllabus for UG Courses
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CLAT 2026 Minimum Cutoff Criteria

As per the CLAT minimum cutoff criteria, only candidates who score a minimum 40 per cent aggregate (35 per cent for SC/ST/PwD) in the objective section of the exam will qualify for evaluation of their answers in the descriptive section.

Candidates appearing for CLAT 2026 can check CLAT Cutoff for UG Courses here

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Important Points regarding CLAT LLM 2026 Exam Pattern

Some of the important points that candidates must keep in mind regarding the CLAT test pattern for LLM courses include:

  • The CLAT PG 2026 exam will focus on the comprehension capabilities of candidates
  • The CLAT PG paper will contain extracts from primary legal materials followed by a series of questions. Candidates will need to answer those questions while demonstrating their reading and comprehension ability, awareness of issues discussed in the passage and knowledge application ability.
  • The paper will be based on all the mandatory subjects of UG-level law course of candidates and as per the CLAT 2026 LLM Syllabus shared by Consortium 
  • In the descriptive section of the exam, candidates' answers should not exceed 800 words
  • While writing descriptive essays, candidates should be able to demonstrate their awareness of legal, factual and philosophical issues. Candidates should also be able to structure their answers well.

Check complete CLAT syllabus for LLM.

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