CLAT 2023 Exam Analysis
CLAT 2021 Exam Analysis
CLAT 2021 EXAM ANALYSIS
OVERALL ANALYSIS
- CLAT CONSORTIUM conducted the paper Offline.
- No reported glitches.
- Paper was extremely lengthy.
- Overall paper was moderate to difficult.
- Cut off is expected to be less than last year.
- Some errors in Maths.
CURRENT AWARENESS:
TOTAL 35 QUESTIONS:
- Static GK(History/Polity) was redundant
- Current events relevancy increased
- Static of current events prioritised
- Factual shift increased
- Analytical portion reduced
- Comprehensive approach is must(CLAT+AILET)
- 22-25 is a Good Score:
CRITICAL REASONING
Total 30 Questions
CUT OFF: 18-22
4 out of 5 Passages were Covid based
CR was more RC based with direct questions from the passage. A good reading of the passage meant that you did not even had to go back to the passage to check the options. In 30 mins all passages could have been attempted/
Just a couple of strengthen and weaken questions were asked.
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Total Questions: 30
Cut off score: 17-20
A mix of passages from current events, literature, education and economics were asked.
A mix of direct fact based questions to inference questions were asked in the passages.
Two questions were Tone based
Almost all passages were similar to what we gave in our mocks.
4 out of 5 passages could have been attempted within 25 minutes.
LEGAL REASONING
TOTAL: 40 QUESTIONS:
GOOD ATTEMPT: 33-35
Cut off: 24-26
Paper was lengthy but easy
PASSAGE 1: CRIMINAL LAW (CONSENT UNDER FEAR/MISCONCEPTION)
PASSAGE 2: MISCELLANEOUS (COMPASSIONATE APPOINTMENT: SERVICE LAW)
PASSAGE 3: CONTRACT LAW (JURISDICTION OF COURTS)
PASSAGE 4: CONTRACT LAW (COMMUNICATION OF OFFER & ACCEPTANCE)
PASSAGE 5: FAMILY LAW (HINDU MARRUAGE ACT)
PASSAGE 6: CONTRACT LAW (FREE CONSENT)
PASSAGE 7 : CONSTITUTION & CPC (RES JUDICATA)
PASSAGE 8: TORT LAW (VNFI)
DATA INTERPRETATION
TOTAL 15 QUESTIONS
- 3 sets – 5 Questions each
- All passage based
- No visual data (graphs/charts) unlike previous year
- Time required to tabulate the data
- Set based on state development and population –
- Doable
- Calculation based
- One question did not have correct options.
- Set based on two companies and their profit percentage –
- Easiest, should have been attempted
- Careful about use of keywords like ‘profit’ and ‘profit percentage’
- Set based on Covid – 19 and spending percentage –
- Data provided – Inconsistent
- Expenditure and saving does not add up to 100% of the income.
- Set based on Covid – 19 and spending percentage –
- 4 out of 5 questions talked about total expenditure for which the data was inconsistent.
- Time would have been wasted on this set.
- Ideal time: 12 min
- Good score: 8 (considering there were problem in five questions)
EXPECTED CUT OFFS
| SECTION | NO. OF QUESTIONS | EXPECTED GOOD ATTEMPTS | LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY |
| English | 30 | 17-20 | EASY TO MODERATE |
| Current Awareness | 35 | 22-25 | MODERATE TO DIFFUCULT |
| Data Interpretation | 15 | 8 | EASY TO MODERATE |
| Logical Reasoning | 30 | 18-22 | EASY TO MODERATE |
| Legal Reasoning | 40 | 28-30 | EASY TO MODERATE |
| Total | 150 |
| CATEGORY | TOP 5 | OVERALL (ANY NLU) |
| GENERAL | 88-93 | 77-83 |