ACLAT Question Papers 2026: Download Previous Year Sample Papers PDF

Alliance Common Law Admission Test 2026 ( ACLAT )

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Updated on Oct 7, 2025 12:00 IST

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ACLAT Question Paper 2026 - The exam pattern of the ACLAT question paper is not provided by the Allianc University. A generic format is used to conduct the ACLAT exam, which includes MCQ-type questions and sections similar to common law entrance exams, which include questions from General Knowledge and Current Affairs, English Reading and Comprehension, General Reasoning and Legal Reasoning, and Legal Aptitude. To help candidates with their preparation for ACLAT 2026, a preparation guide has been provided on this page.

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  • ACLAT LLM 2026 Pattern
  • ACLAT 2026 Prep Guide
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ACLAT LLM 2026 Pattern

The candidates also need to check the ACLAT LLM 2026 exam pattern provided below: 

Features Details 
Exam mode Computer-based test as well as paper-based test mode
Exam duration  Two hours 
Type of questions Multiple choices questions
Test language English
Total marks 200 marks
Total questions 200 MCQs

ACLAT 2026 Exam Sections

The question paper of the ACLATexam will have the following sections: 

Subject

No. of Questions

Marks

Language Proficiency

40

40

General Awareness

50

50

Legal Aptitude

45

45

Logical Reasoning and Analytical Ability

45

45

Numerical Ability

20

20

Total

200

200

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   What is the syllabus & exam pattern of the ACLAT? What should my preparation strategy be?
A: 
1. Language Proficiency - Brush up your Basic English and comprehension to prepare for this section. 2. General Awareness - This is a very wide category and covers a lot of topics, including Science and basic history, geography. It will also include general knowledge (both static and current). It is advisable to pick a guide for general knowledge and go through it. 3. Legal Aptitude - Legal Aptitude - Will include some landmark judgments, basic provisions of the Constitution, important provisions of some Acts like Contract Act, Transfer of Property Act, etc. 4. Logical Reasoning and Analytical Ability - Practice makes perfect, especially for this section. 5. Numerical Ability - Brush up basic math till class 10th. That should be sufficient. This are does not carry a lot of weight so care should be taken not to spend a lot of time on it if the questions seem difficult. Preparation: Pick up universal Guide to LL.B. And prepare from it, cover to cover. Once you are through with that, you can pick up other books focusing on separate areas to hone them better.
Q:   Which types of questions are asked in the ACLAT question paper?
A: 

Multiple-choice questions are asked in the ACLAT question papers. Candidates are required to answer these questions in a computer-based test mode (online). They will also be able to skip questions if they do not know their answers. However, it is not recommended for all ACLAT candidates to answer all questions if they do not know the answer of some questions because there is no negative marking scheme in the ACLAT exam. There will be a deduction of 0.25 mark for each incorrect answer. The option of marking for review is also available for questions in the ACLAT question paper. Candidates can answer these questions later before clicking on the submit or end exam button. 

Q:   From where can I get previous years' question papers of ACLAT?
A: 

The ACLAT previous years' questions are not available for download because Alliance University does not publish question papers and answer keys for the ACLAT exam. But there is a solution to this problem. Many good books designed for law preparation contains sample papers for all types of law entrance exams. You can purchase the best books for law entrance exam preparation to get an overview of the ACLAT question papers along with answer keys the LLM programme.

Moreover, the best books for ACLAT preparation also include the following: 

  • Law Entrance mock test
  • Law Entrance practice sets and sample papers
  • Law Entrance section-wise or topic-wise sample questions 

Download previous year ACLAT question papers and sample papers. Use them for practice and improve your speed and accuracy. You can download ACLAT previous year question papers and the preparation guides for free.

ACLAT 2026 Prep Guide

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