UG CLAT 2023: Detailed Syllabus
The Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) has prescribed the CLAT syllabus for undergraduate course.
The UG CLAT 2023 syllabus comprises five sections –
- English language,
- current affairs including general knowledge,
- legal reasoning,
- logical reasoning and
- Quantitative techniques.
CLAT 2023 will be held on December 18, 2022. Aspirants can check the details of the CLAT syllabus 2023 mentioned below.
The UG-CLAT 2022 shall be a 2-hour test, with 150 multiple-choice questions carrying 1 mark each. There shall be negative marking of 0.25 marks for every wrong answer.
CLAT 2023 Syllabus – Section-wise distribution of questions
| Subjects | Number of Questions | Marks |
| English Language | 28-32 questions | 28 – 32 |
| Current Affairs, including General Knowledge | 35-39 questions | 35 – 39 |
| Legal Reasoning | 35-39 questions | 35 – 39 |
| Logical Reasoning | 28-32 questions | 28 – 32 |
| Quantitative Techniques | 13-17 questions | 13 – 17 |
| Total | 150 | 150 |
Section-wise Brief on the Syllabus
English Language Syllabus for UG-CLAT 2023
In this section of the UG-CLAT 2023, you will be provided passages of about 450 words each. These passages will be derived from contemporary or historically significant fiction and non-fiction writing, and would be of a standard that a 12th standard student may be able to read in about 5-7 minutes.
Each passage will be followed by a series of questions that will require you to demonstrate your comprehension and language skills, including your abilities to:
- Read and comprehend the main point discussed in the passage, as well as any arguments and viewpoints discussed or set out in the passage;
- Draw inferences and conclusions based on the passage;
- Summarise the passage;
- Compare and contrast the different arguments or viewpoints set out in the passage; and
- Understand the meaning of various words and phrases used in the passage.
| Particulars | Important details |
| Total weightage | 20% |
| Type of questions asked | Comprehension-type passage-based questions |
| Source material or content of passages | Passages of around 450 words will be drawn from contemporary / historically significant fiction & non-fiction writing |
| Ability tested | Comprehension and language skills Ability to draw inferences and conclusions Ability to summarise passage Identify arguments and viewpoints Understanding of word meaning and phrases |
| Standard of questions | 12th standard |
Current Affairs Including General Knowledge Syllabus for UG-CLAT 2023
In this section, you will be provided passages of up to 450 words each. The passages will be derived from news, journalistic sources and other non-fiction writing. The questions may include an examination of legal information or knowledge discussed in or related to the passage, but would not require any additional knowledge of the law beyond the passage.
Each passage will be followed by a series of questions that will require you to demonstrate your awareness of various aspects of current affairs and general knowledge, including:
- Contemporary events of significance from India and the world;
- Arts and culture;
- International affairs; and
- Historical events of continuing significance.
| Particulars | Important details |
| Total weightage | 25% |
| Type of questions asked | Comprehension-type passage-based questions – Static general knowledge and current affairs |
| Source material or content of passages | News, journalistic sources, and non-fiction writing. |
| Ability tested | Awareness of following topics Contemporary events of significance from India and the world; Arts and culture; International affairs; and Historical events of continuing significance. |
| Standard of questions | 12th standard |
Legal Reasoning Syllabus for UG-CLAT 2023
In this section, you will be expected to read passages of around 450 words each. The passages may relate to fact situations or scenarios involving legal matters, public policy questions or moral philosophical enquiries. You will not require any prior knowledge of law. You will benefit from a general awareness of contemporary legal and moral issues to better apply general principles or propositions to the given fact scenarios.
Each passage would be followed by a series of questions that will require you to:
- Identify and infer the rules and principles set out in the passage;
- Apply such rules and principles to various fact situations; and
- Understand how changes to the rules or principles may alter their application to various fact situations.
| Particulars | Important details |
| Total weightage | 25% |
| Type of questions asked | Comprehension-type passage of 450 words each followed by objective type questions |
| Content of passages | Fact situations or scenarios involving legal matters, public policy questions, or moral philosophical inquiries. |
| Focus area | General awareness of contemporary legal and moral issues Identify and infer the rules and principles given in the passage. Apply rules and principles to various fact situations Ability to understand how changes to the rules or principles may change their application to various fact situations. |
| Standard of questions | 12th standard |
Logical Reasoning Syllabus for UG-CLAT 2023
The Logical Reasoning section of the UG-CLAT 2022 will include a series of short passages of about 300 words each. Each passage will be followed by one or more questions that will require you to:
- Recognize an argument, its premises and conclusions;
- Read and identify the arguments set out in the passage;
- Critically analyse patterns of reasoning, and assess how conclusions may depend on particular premises or evidence;
- Infer what follows from the passage and apply these inferences to new situations;
- Draw relationships and analogies, identify contradictions and equivalence, and assess the effectiveness of arguments.
| Particulars | Important details |
| Total weightage | 20% |
| Type of questions asked | Passage-based (300-word long) objective questions |
| Content of passages | Based on sets and arguments, puzzles, diagrams, relationships and others |
| Skills to be tested | Ability to identify arguments and their premises and draw conclusions Ability to critically analyse patterns of reasoning, and assess how conclusions may depend on particular premises or evidence Infer what follows from the passage and apply these inferences to new situations Draw relationships and analogies, Identify contradictions and equivalence, and assess the effectiveness of arguments. |
| Standard of questions | 12th standard |
Quantitative Techniques Syllabus for UG-CLAT 2023
The Quantitative Techniques section of the UG-CLAT 2022 will include short sets of facts or propositions, graphs, or other textual, pictorial or diagrammatic representations of numerical information, followed by a series of questions. You will be required to derive information from such passages, graphs, or other representations, and apply mathematical operations on such information.
The questions will require you to:
- Derive, infer, and manipulate numerical information set out in such passages, graphs, or other representations; and
- Apply various 10th standard mathematical operations on such information, including from areas such as ratios and proportions, basic algebra, mensuration and statistical estimation.
| Particulars | Important details |
| Total weightage | 10% |
| Type of questions asked | Sets of facts or propositions, graphs, or other textual, pictorial, or diagrammatic representations of numerical information, followed by a series of questions. |
| Skills to be tested | Derive, infer, and manipulate numerical information set out in such passages, graphs, or other representations; and Apply various 10th standard mathematical operations |
| Standard of questions | Class 10th |
