CLAT Exam Pattern 2020: Types of Question, Marking Scheme and More!!

From past few days, we have received a number of questions asking for the preparation strategy of CLAT 2020 Entrance Exam. In our Previous article for CLAT 2020 Eligibility Criteria, we have discussed the important parameters like Qualification, Age, Nationality, Reservation of seats for CLAT. In this article, we will let you know about CLAT 2020 Exam Pattern and CLAT Selection Procedure.
In this article, you will get to know about the detailed Exam Pattern and Selection Procedure of CLAT. Aspirants are advised to read the article very carefully to know about paper pattern and counselling procedure before making any preparation strategy for the very prestigious examination.

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Selection Procedure

Common-Law Admission Test is also known as CLAT. The exam is conducted as per a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the convenience of the students seeking admission to various National Law Universities in India. The authority will conduct Common Law Admission Test 2020 to provide a list of candidates on the basis of ‘merit-cum- preference’ to each University for admission to their Under-Graduate (UG)/Post-Graduate (PG) programmes, according to eligibility, reservation, and other criteria. Before we go deep with the information, let us first have a look at the Major Features of the Common Law Admission Test 2020 Admission notification.

Brief Description

Exam Pattern

CLAT 2020 consist of different exam pattern for UG and PG. The CLAT authority has approved some major changes to the CLAT 2020 exam pattern. These include:

• Reducing the number of questions to 150 from 200.
• Comprehension-based questions will be asked
• It will be from Quantitative Techniques, English, Current Affairs, Deductive Reasoning and Logical Reasoning.

The updated CLAT 2020 exam pattern is provided here as notified by the conducting body.

Old Exam Pattern

UG Exam Pattern (NEW)

Basic Guidelines

• Exam Duration: 2 hours.
• Question Paper Medium: English only
• Marking Scheme: Each right answer will be awarded 1 mark.
• Negative Marking: There is a system of negative marking. 0.25 mark will be subtracted for each wrong answer

PG Exam Pattern (NEW)

Sample Questions

Que: In pari delicto
(a) Where the lawyer is at fault
(b) Where the petitioner is at fault
(c) Where the judge is at fault
(d) Where both parties to a dispute are equally at fault

Que: Pari passu
(a) Diverse nature
(b) On an unequal status
(c) Supremacy of law
(d) On equal footing

Que: ‘Jus Gentium’ means:
(a) Law of Societies
(b) Law among Nations
(c) Global justice
(d) Global administrative law

Que: ‘Punctum Temporis’ means:
(a) Point of time
(b)Temporary position
(c) Timely assistance
(d) Functional authority

Que: Turpis  arbiter’ means:
(a)Corrupt prosecutor
(b)Inefficient judge
(c) Corrupt judge
(d) Inefficient lawyer

Que: Caveat venditor
(a) Buyer beware
(b)Seller beware
(c) Trporter beware
(d) Manufacturer beware

Que: ‘Sine die’ means:
(a) Adjourned without fixing any date for the next meeting.
(b) Adjourned for the day and scheduled to meet the next day again.
(c) Adjourned for the day and meet after one month.
(d) Adjourned for the day and meet after one week.

Que: Animus posssi dendi’ means:
(a) Intention to harm
(b) Intent to contract
(c) Intention to possess
(d) Intention to return

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