The CLAT 2026 exam assesses comprehension and reasoning skills. It does not test prior legal knowledge, but general awareness may help in the Current Affairs section. The exam includes five sections: English Language, Current Affairs (including General Knowledge), Legal Reasoning, Logical Reasoning, and Quantitative Techniques. The exam duration is 2 hours, and it consists of 120 multiple-choice questions. Each correct answer awards 1 mark, while each incorrect answer deducts 0.25 marks. The exam mode is offline.

The CLAT 2026 exam includes five subjects with varying weightage:

The English Language section of CLAT 2026 assesses comprehension and language skills. Key details include:

• Questions: 28-32
• Weightage: 18.66 - 21.33%
• Type: Passage-based questions (450 words each from fiction and non-fiction writing)
• Skills Tested: Comprehension, inference, summarization, vocabulary

Important Topics:

• Vocabulary
• Grammar
• Synonyms & Antonyms
• Tenses
• Fill in the Blanks

The Current Affairs including General Knowledge section of CLAT 2026 includes trending topics in the law domain. Key features:

• Questions: 35-39
• Weightage: 23.33 - 26%
• Type: Passage-based questions from news and journalistic sources
• Skills Tested: Awareness of national and international events, arts, culture, and historical events

Question Areas:

• Contemporary events
• Arts and culture
• International affairs

The Legal Reasoning section of CLAT 2026 assesses the ability to identify and apply legal principles. Key details include:

• Questions: 35-39
• Weightage: 23.33 - 26%
• Type: Passage-based questions involving legal matters, public policy, or moral inquiries
• Skills Tested: Identifying rules, applying principles, understanding changes to rules

Important Topics:

• Legal Maxims
• Supreme Court Judgments
• Legal GK

The Logical Reasoning section of CLAT 2026 assesses critical thinking and analytical skills. Key details include:

• Questions: 28-32
• Weightage: 18.66 - 21.33%
• Type: Passage-based questions (300 words each)
• Skills Tested: Recognizing arguments, analyzing reasoning patterns, inferring conclusions

Important Topics:

• Analogies
• Relationships
• Syllogism
• Cause & Effect
• Premises & Conclusion

The Quantitative Techniques section of CLAT 2026 assesses mathematical skills up to the 10th standard. Key details include:

• Questions: 13-17
• Weightage: 8.66 - 11.33%
• Type: Sets of facts, graphs, and numerical information followed by questions
• Skills Tested: Deriving and manipulating numerical information, applying mathematical operations

Question Areas:

• Number theory and arithmetic
• Averages and Percentages
• Ratio and Proportion