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CLAT PG Exam Pattern 2025 Marking Scheme, Syllabus, Marks Distribution, Weightage

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Sanhita Kundu

Content Writer at Collegedunia | Updated On - Aug 16, 2024

According to the CLAT PG Exam 2025 latest pattern, candidates will get 120 minutes to answer 120 questions. CLAT PG questions consist of one section and include topics from Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Torts, International law, etc.

  • Each question carries 1 mark. There will be negative marks for wrong answers.
  • All the questions will be asked in MCQ format.
  • Reading Comprehension will be a dominant topic in CLAT PG 2025 questions. It will have 18-21% weightage.

In the article below, We have tried to answer various doubts related to CLAT PG 2025 Revised Exam Pattern, Topic-Wise Weightage and Comparison with Other Exams.

CLAT PG Exam Pattern

CLAT PG Exam Pattern 2025

Mentioned below is CLAT PG 2025 Exam Pattern

Mode Offline - Pen and Paper
Duration 120 Minutes (2 Hours)
Sections Objective/ Passage-based Questions
Nature of Questions MCQ/ Essay Type
Number of Questions 120 questions
Medium English only

What to Expect from CLAT PG Exam Pattern 2025?

  • According to recent trends, the majority of the questions are asked from reading comprehension.
  • These passages are generally taken from primary legal materials such as landmark court decisions, important statutes, and key regulations.
  • For example, you might analyze and answer questions based on a Supreme Court ruling on constitutional law.

Check: CLAT PG Exam Syllabus 2025

CLAT PG Marking Scheme

CLAT PG 2025 Marking Scheme

Given below is the marking scheme for CLAT PG 2025: 

Parameters Marks Awarded
Total Marks 120 Marks
Marks Awarded +1 for every correct answer in objective type
Negative Marking -0.25 marks for every wrong answer
Unattended Questions 0 marks

Check CLAT PG 2025 Preparation Tips

CLAT PG Marks Distribution

CLAT PG 2025 Section-wise Marks Distribution

The questions for CLAT PG 2025 cover various topics at the undergraduate level. Topics asked during the exam include several different legal topics like Contract Law, Property Law, Family Law, etc. The exam tests how the candidates can use their abilities to make legal arguments with their knowledge of laws.

Section Questions Number of Questions Marks Allotted
Section A

Constitutional Law

120 120
Section B

Contract, Torts, Criminal Law, International Law, IPR and Jurisprudence

Section C Law Topics and Contemporary Issues

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CLAT PG Syllabus

CLAT PG 2025 Syllabus

The syllabus is designed to test the candidate’s knowledge of the law at an undergraduate in both practical and theoretical knowledge. The different objective-type questions will be based on passages that will be provided.

Candidates appearing for CLAT PG 2025 Exam need to have in-depth knowledge about the following topics:

Constitutional Law Jurisprudence
Administrative Law Law of Contract
Torts Family Law
Criminal Law Property Law
Company Law Public International Law
Tax Law Environmental Law
Labour & Industrial Law Other Legal Areas

CLAT PG 2025 Subject Wise Weightage

Section Topic Name Subject Weightage in Percentage
Section-I Constitutional Law 60%
Section-II Other Law Subjects like: Contract,, Criminal Law, Torts,IPR, International Law, and Jurisprudence 60%
CLAT PG Pattern Comparison

CLAT PG v/s AILET v/s DU PG Exam Pattern

Parameters CLAT PG AILET DU PG
Mode of Exam Offline Offline Online
Number of Questions 120 150 100
Total Marks 120 150 400
Total Duration 2 Hours 2 hours 2 Hours
Type of Questions Objective and subjective Objective and Essay Type Objective
Marking Scheme +1 for every correct answer in objective type +1 for every correct answer 4 marks for every correct answer
25 marks per Essay 25 marks per Essay
Negative Marks -0.25 Marks for each wrong answer in objective-type questions -0.25 Marks for each wrong answer -1 Marks for each wrong answer
Sectional Time Limit None None None
Sections Objective Law of Torts Law - Constitutional Law of India, Jurisprudence, Law of Contracts, Sale of Goods, Law of Torts, Consumer Protection, Criminal Law, Family Law, Public International Law, Intellectual Property Law, Cyber Law, Environment Law, Contemporary legal issues
Subjective Constitutional Law, Law of Contracts, Criminal Law, International Law, Property Law, Family Law and Intellectual Property Law
Essay
Participating Colleges 34 3 1

Frequently Asked Questions 

Ques: Is CLAT PG 2025 more useful than AILET?

Ans: CLAT 2025 will be conducted by a consortium of NLUs for admissions for undergraduate and postgraduate courses to their college. AILET is conducted by NLU Delhi for higher education in law. AILET is more competitive with the shortage of seats, where CLAT provides admissions to different NLUs across the country.

Ques: Which language will CLAT PG 2025 be taken in?

Ans: CLAT PG 2025 is conducted in English. There have not been any announcements of new language incorporation.

Ques: Does CLAT PG 2025 have any new changes?

Ans: No new changes have been announced by the conducting body.

Ques: Is CLAT PG 2025 exam tough?

Ans: With previous years’ paper analysis’, candidates have categorized CLAT exam as moderately difficult. They have included that the new revisions have made the exam slightly more time-consuming. 

Ques: Is CLAT PG 2025 required for admissions?

Ans: CLAT PG 2025 is required for admissions to the NLU universities across India. With CLAT candidates can get admissions to postgraduate courses of law.

Ques: Can I crack CLAT PG in 3 months time?

Ans: Candidates are advised to study for 6 months in advance when attending CLAT 2025. Candidates should read the newspaper and their undergraduate coursework

Ques: What other exams can I take other than CLAT 2025?

Ans: Candidates can pursue other exams like AILET, DU PG, LSAT and more. The exams consist mostly of legal topics.

Ques: What is the registration rate for CLAT PG 2025?

Ans: CLAT PG 2025 registration is yet to begin. The registration is expected to start soon before Decmber, 2023.

*The article might have information for the previous academic years, which will be updated soon subject to the notification issued by the University/College.

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