CLAT Exam Curriculum 2026: Detailed Breakdown of Subjects and Their Marks Distribution for Undergraduate and Postgraduate Levels
The Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) has announced the syllabus and key details for the CLAT 2026 Exam, scheduled to take place next year. The annual event, which serves as the gateway to undergraduate and postgraduate law programmes in top NLUs across the country, will remain an offline, pen and paper examination.
For undergraduate (UG) aspirants, the CLAT 2026 UG Syllabus encompasses five main subjects: English Language, Current Affairs & General Knowledge, Legal Reasoning, Logical Reasoning, and Quantitative Techniques. The exam consists of 120 multiple-choice questions (MCQs), each carrying 1 mark, with negative marking of 0.25 for wrong answers.
The distribution of questions across subjects is as follows:
- Current Affairs & General Knowledge: 28-32 questions (23.33-26%) - English Language: 22-26 questions (18.66-21.33%) - Logical Reasoning: 22-26 questions (18.66-21.33%) - Quantitative Techniques: 10-14 questions (8.66-11.33%) - Legal Reasoning: 28-32 questions (23.33-26%)
The exam duration is 2 hours, and the reporting time is 1:00 PM, with the exam timings running from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM.
For postgraduate (PG) aspirants, the CLAT 2026 PG Syllabus focuses on advanced law subjects, including Constitutional Law, Jurisprudence, and other major law subjects such as Torts, Intellectual Property Rights, and more. The syllabus aims to test candidates' in-depth knowledge of important legal principles and doctrines relevant to postgraduate law studies.
While specific books are recommended for certain subjects, such as Singhal's S. S. Hand Books for LLM Entrance Exam, PSA Pillai or Ratanlal & Dhirajlal for IPC, and Company Law by Avtar Singh, no specific books are mentioned for subjects like Public International Law, IPR, or any other subjects for the CLAT 2026 PG Syllabus.
The application fee for CLAT 2026 varies for different categories: General, OBC, and PwD pay INR 4000, while SC and ST pay INR 3500.
Candidates are advised to visit the official website for the CLAT 2026 Exam, clatconsortiumofnlu.ac.in, for the latest updates and to apply for the exam. With the syllabus and key details now available, aspirants can begin their preparations in earnest for the upcoming CLAT 2026 Exam.
Aspirants planning for personal growth and education-and-self-development can start preparing for the CLAT 2026 Exam, as the syllabus for both undergraduate and postgraduate law programmes has been announced. The undergraduate syllabus encompasses subjects like English Language, Current Affairs & General Knowledge, Legal Reasoning, Logical Reasoning, and Quantitative Techniques, while the postgraduate syllabus focuses on advanced law subjects such as Constitutional Law, Jurisprudence, and Intellectual Property Rights.
