CLAT 2023 on December 18: Check question paper format & marking scheme

Chinmayai Bobade

Updated On: December 06, 2022 09:06 AM

CLAT 2023 will be conducted on December 18, 2022. Here's the detailed exam pattern in terms of its question paper format, marking scheme, and section-wise weightage distribution. Also get previous years' question papers here.
CLAT Exam Pattern 2023

CLAT 2023: When appearing for any examination, it is extremely important to be familiar with the examination pattern and marking scheme to perform at your best. CLAT 2023 is scheduled for December 18, 2022 , from 2 PM to 4 PM. The examination will be conducted offline at designated exam centres, for which the admit card will be released about two weeks before. Candidates can check the details of the question paper format, weightage distribution, and marking scheme for CLAT 2023 examination below.

Also Read: CLAT Admit Card 2023 Live Updates

CLAT Exam Pattern 2023: Question Paper Format

The question paper only consists of Multiple-Choice Questions. There will be a total of 150 questions to be solved within a duration of 120 minutes. Briefly, the question paper format for CLAT 2023 is as stated below:

Question Type

Multiple-Choice Questions

Duration

2 hours or 120 minutes

Total Number of Questions Asked

150 Questions

Total Marks per Question

1 Mark

CLAT Exam Pattern 2023: Marking Scheme

CLAT employs negative marking i.e., for each incorrectly answered question, the marks will be deducted. The marking scheme for CLAT is as follows:

Total Marks

150 Marks

Marks assigned per question

1 Mark

Marks awarded for each correct answer

+1 Mark

Marks deducted for each wrong answer

-0.25 Marks

Also Read:

CLAT 2022 Question Papers

CLAT 2021 Question Papers

CLAT 2020 Question Papers

CLAT Exam Pattern 2023: Weightage Distribution

One of the most important factors to know while giving an exam is its weightage distribution. CLAT 2023 will be carried out for 5 subject areas, which are given in the table below along with their question-wise and percentage weightage:

Subject

Weightage in Questions

Weightage in Percentage

English Language

28 to 32 questions

20%

Current Affairs & General Knowledge

35 to 39 questions

25%

Legal Reasoning

35 to 39 questions

25%

Logical Reasoning

28 to 32 questions

20%

Quantitative Techniques

13 to 17 questions

10%

Also Read: CLAT 2023 Previous Years' Question Paper PDF (2022-2012)

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