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CLAT PG 2019 question papers for Sets A, B, C and D are available below with solutions. The exam was held offline on 26 May 2019 from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM. Its paper had 100 objective questions and a separate descriptive section.

The paper was worth 150 marks, but it did not have 150 MCQs. Part A had 100 one-mark questions. Part B asked candidates to answer any two of five essay questions, with 25 marks for each answer.

CLAT PG 2019 highlights

Exam date: 26 May 2019
Mode and duration: Offline, 2 hours
Part A: 100 objective questions for 100 marks
Part B: Two essays to be answered from five choices, 50 marks

CLAT PG 2019 Paper Pattern and Marking Scheme

CLAT PG 2019 was a two-hour pen-and-paper test. Part A tested legal knowledge through direct multiple-choice questions. Part B tested legal writing through essay questions. Both parts formed one 150-mark paper.

Part	What the paper contained	Marks
Part A	100 objective questions; +1 for a correct answer and −0.25 for a wrong answer	100
Part B	Five essay topics; answer any two, with a limit of 800 words for each answer	50
Total	Objective and descriptive parts together	150

The format has changed since 2019 CLAT PG moved to a passage-based objective format in 2020. The 2019 paper is useful for seeing the legal subjects tested that year, but it does not match the structure of a current full-length paper. The latest format is covered on the CLAT PG exam pattern page.

CLAT PG 2019 Set A Subject-wise Question Distribution

Set A placed the 100 objective questions in seven clear subject blocks. Constitutional Law occupied the first 40 questions. Six other areas received 10 questions each. The ranges below apply to Set A; Sets B, C and D arranged the same paper differently.

Subject in Set A	Question numbers	Questions
Constitutional Law	1–40	40
Contract Law	41–50	10
Law of Torts	51–60	10
Criminal Law	61–70	10
Public International Law and Human Rights	71–80	10
Intellectual Property Law	81–90	10
Jurisprudence	91–100	10

Set A objective questions by subject

Constitutional Law40 Contract10 Torts10 Criminal Law10 International Law10 IPR10 Jurisprudence10

Source: CLAT PG 2019 Set A paper. Bar lengths are measured against the 40-question Constitutional Law block.

Constitutional Law made up 40% of Part A The paper gave four times as many objective questions to Constitutional Law as to any other single subject block. This is a finding from Set A; it is not a claim about the current CLAT PG subject weightage.

What the CLAT PG 2019 Objective Paper Asked

The objective section mostly used short, direct questions. It tested provisions, legal terms, institutions, cases and named jurists. There were no long judgment extracts followed by a group of questions.

Constitutional Law

The largest block moved across Parliament, constitutional amendments, judicial appointments, the GST Council, reservation for economically weaker sections and judicial review. Set A included a question on Article 279A, another on the 102nd Constitutional Amendment and a case-based question on the power of constitutional courts to review tribunal decisions. The range shows that the section covered both the text of the Constitution and major Supreme Court rulings.

Contract, Torts and Criminal Law

Contract questions covered agreement, consideration, communication of acceptance and the legal effect of different promises. The Torts block asked about negligence, contributory negligence, remoteness of damage, defamation and general defences. Criminal Law questions tested the old Indian Penal Code, including infancy, private defence, abetment, criminal conspiracy and offences against women.

International Law, IPR and Jurisprudence

The final 30 questions moved from international law and human-rights bodies to patents, copyright and geographical indications, and then to legal theory. The paper asked about the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, treaty-monitoring bodies, the term of an Indian patent and an author’s special rights under copyright law. The Jurisprudence block referred to thinkers such as H.L.A. Hart, John Austin, Roscoe Pound and John Rawls.

CLAT PG 2019 Essay Questions

Part B offered five contemporary legal topics. Candidates had to choose two and keep each answer within 800 words. The prompts expected a clear explanation followed by a critical review based on law, cases or current developments.

Essay topic	Main focus of the prompt
VVPAT and EVM	Explain and assess the system in the light of developments at the time
Ordinance-making power	Examine its use through constitutional provisions, practice and court decisions
Victim compensation in India	Discuss the idea with statutory provisions and judicial decisions
Generic drugs	Explain their meaning and importance with Indian court decisions
Terrorism as an international issue	Explain and assess the problem using contemporary developments

This was not a general essay section. Each topic asked for legal support. The ordinance question, for example, required constitutional provisions, actual practice and judicial decisions rather than a simple definition of an ordinance.

How Sets A, B, C and D Differ

The four linked PDFs are separate booklet sets, and each scan carries its letter on the paper. Set A begins with Constitutional Law. Set C begins with human rights and intellectual property, while Set D begins with Torts and then moves into Criminal Law. The questions belong to the same exam, but their order and numbers change between booklets.

The five descriptive topics remain the same in all four booklets. Their wording and the instruction to answer any two are unchanged.

CLAT PG 2019 Answer Key and Scoring

The objective section used one mark for a correct answer, a deduction of 0.25 marks for a wrong answer and no mark for an unanswered question. The descriptive section was checked separately for 50 marks. Because the question order changed across sets, an answer key had to be matched with the printed booklet letter.

Response or component	Marks
Correct objective answer	+1
Wrong objective answer	−0.25
Unanswered objective question	0
Each descriptive answer	25

Things to remember

The 150 marks came from 100 objective marks and 50 descriptive marks.
The subject ranges on this page are for Set A only.
Sets A, B, C and D use different question orders.
The 2019 descriptive section is not part of the present CLAT PG format.

Sources and Related CLAT PG Pages

The paper structure, subject ranges, question examples and essay topics above were checked against the four CLAT PG 2019 booklet PDFs. Current notices are published by the Consortium of National Law Universities.

For the latest cycle, see the Related pages for the CLAT PG syllabus, exam pattern and previous-year question papers.

CLAT PG Question Paper FAQs

Downloads and Format

Are Sets A, B, C and D four different mock tests? +

They are booklet versions of the same examination. Questions can appear at different numbers, so use the matching set when checking answers. A second set may repeat questions you have already attempted.

How should I review a correct answer that I guessed? +

Keep the mark, but check the sentence or legal principle supporting the answer. If you were choosing between two options, identify the word or exception that rules out the other one.

Should I change an old question to match a newer law? +

Keep the original wording and legal context when solving a previous-year question. Changing the statute or facts can change the answer. Revise later legal developments separately for the upcoming exam.

Practice and Scoring

Are the practice questions taken from CLAT PG 2019? +

No. They are original questions based on a fictional university rule. The passage supplies the rule, exception, appeal deadline and limits on the reviewing body.

Can the practice result predict my CLAT PG rank? +

No. It shows your accuracy on three questions. Rank depends on performance in the full examination and other candidates' scores.

What happens when I retry mistakes? +

Retry mistakes includes only incorrect and unanswered questions. Restart set brings back all three. Changing an answer clears the previous result.

Area	Question focus
Constitutional Law	Parliament, constitutional amendments and institutions
Public International Law	Human-rights instruments and institutions
Torts	Defences, negligence and remoteness
Descriptive Part B	Contemporary constitutional and legal issues

Check	Use
Year	Keep historical paper rules with the paper
Booklet	Match the code and question text, not just the number
Key	Use the final applicable revision, not an earlier appended table
Short-set maximum	Include every question in the set, including unanswered questions

CLAT PG 2019 Question Paper with Solutions: Topics and Paper Pattern

CLAT PG 2019 Paper Pattern and Marking Scheme

CLAT PG 2019 Set A Subject-wise Question Distribution

What the CLAT PG 2019 Objective Paper Asked

Constitutional Law

Contract, Torts and Criminal Law

International Law, IPR and Jurisprudence

CLAT PG 2019 Essay Questions

How Sets A, B, C and D Differ

CLAT PG 2019 Answer Key and Scoring

Sources and Related CLAT PG Pages

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