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CLAT 2027 is scheduled for 6 December 2026. Its actual difficulty and section-wise paper analysis will be known after the test. The published UG format has 120 questions across five subjects in two hours.

For preparation, compare the 2027 subject ranges with actual older papers. The 2026 question counts and 2025 candidate feedback below describe those examinations, not a prediction of the upcoming paper.

CLAT 2027 Blueprint Compared with the 2026 Paper

UG subject	2027 approximate range	2026 printed questions
English Language	22-26	24
Current Affairs including GK	28-32	28
Legal Reasoning	28-32	30
Logical Reasoning	22-26	26
Quantitative Techniques	10-14	12
Total	120	120

The ranges describe approximate distribution, not a promise that every paper uses the midpoint. The 2026 printed paper had 120 questions, while its final result was evaluated out of 119 after a withdrawal. Keep the section-count analysis separate from the final marks calculation.

A section can take longer because its passages or calculations are demanding even when it contains fewer questions. Record time spent, correct answers and the reason for each error during a paper attempt; an attempt count alone does not measure accuracy or establish a future cutoff.

CLAT 2025 Section-wise Paper Structure

Section	Questions	Question focus
English Language	24	Comprehension, author viewpoint and words in context
Current Affairs including GK	28	Issue-based passages and linked factual knowledge
Legal Reasoning	32	Supplied principles applied to facts
Logical Reasoning	24	Arguments and relationships
Quantitative Techniques	12	Numerical data and arithmetic
Total	120	120-minute printed paper

The 32 Legal Reasoning questions and 28 Current Affairs questions together made up half the printed paper. That is an observation about this booklet, not a fixed 50% promise for every future CLAT.

The CLAT 2025 paper begins with reading passages and linked option questions. Analyse the question demand as well as the subject label: a factual retrieval task and an inference task can occur in the same English passage.

CLAT 2025 Difficulty: What Candidates Reported

Section	Reported impression in contemporary candidate coverage
English	Generally described as easier
Current Affairs	Moderate
Legal Reasoning	Moderate
Logical Reasoning	Moderate, with some unexpected question formats
Quantitative Techniques	Reactions ranged from easy to more demanding

Contemporary reporting included a candidate who found the paper slightly lengthy and another who found English and Quant comfortable. The difference matters: a single “easy” label cannot tell you which passage delayed a particular student.

Use the ratings as context, then inspect your own attempt. Separate time spent understanding a passage from time spent choosing between options. A wrong inference and slow arithmetic need different repairs.

Why the Final Key Changes the 2025 Analysis

Item	Printed paper	Final revised UG evaluation
Total questions/marks	120	113
Logical Reasoning withdrawals	Not removed from booklet	5
Quantitative withdrawals	Not removed from booklet	2

The 17 May 2025 revision also changed accepted answers. Any early “good score” discussion based on the original key needs that context before it is compared with a final scorecard.

A disputed question can still be read as a practice problem, but it should not be used unchanged in a benchmark score. Keep your learning notes separate from the official scored set.

2025 Reference: Attempts, Accuracy and Net Marks

Illustrative scored attempt	Correct	Wrong	Net marks
100 attempted	85	15	81.25
100 attempted	75	25	68.75
90 attempted	82	8	80

These examples show why an attempt count alone is not a score. Two students can attempt 100 evaluated questions and finish 12.5 marks apart. A smaller but more accurate attempt can also exceed a larger one.

None of these examples is an NLU cutoff. Admission comparisons require the declared rank and the university’s programme, category, quota and round. A section-wise “cutoff” invented from a coaching target should not be presented as an official CLAT requirement.

2025 Reference: What to Review in Each Section

Section	Review task
English	Locate the sentence supporting the chosen inference or summary
Current Affairs	Separate passage information from background facts you did not know
Legal	Write the supplied rule, exception and decisive fact
Logical	Identify the conclusion and how the option affects its support
Quant	Check data extraction, denominator and units before arithmetic

For the 2025 paper, retain a separate note for key-revised and withdrawn items. Do not diagnose every score change as a preparation weakness when the accepted answer itself changed.

When moving to another year in the CLAT paper archive, compare section accuracy and the kind of error, not only total raw marks. The 2023 paper, for example, had 150 printed questions, while 2025 had 120.

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2027 Ranges and 2026 Actual Counts
2025 Reference: Section Distribution

2027 Ranges and 2026 Actual Counts

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UG subject	2027 approximate range	2026 printed questions
English Language	22-26	24
Current Affairs including GK	28-32	28
Legal Reasoning	28-32	30
Logical Reasoning	22-26	26
Quantitative Techniques	10-14	12
Total	120	120

2025 Reference: Section Distribution

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Section	Questions	Focus
English Language	24	Comprehension, author viewpoint and words in context
Current Affairs including GK	28	Issue-based passages and linked factual knowledge
Legal Reasoning	32	Supplied principles applied to facts
Logical Reasoning	24	Arguments and relationships
Quantitative Techniques	12	Numerical data and arithmetic
Total	120	120-minute printed paper

2025 Reference: Reported Difficulty

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Task	Useful comparison
Reading felt lengthy	Time spent on passage versus options
Quant felt difficult	Wrong setup versus slow arithmetic
Logical surprise	Unfamiliar format versus weak argument reading

Contemporary reactions differed; no single rating guarantees how another student will perform.

2025 Reference: Final-Key Impact

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Revision	Effect
5 Logical withdrawals	Exclude from scored set
2 Quant withdrawals	Exclude from scored set
Changed accepted options	Recount correct and wrong
Final UG maximum	113

2025 Reference: Attempts Are Not Marks

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Attempted	Correct	Wrong	Score
100	85	15	81.25
100	75	25	68.75
90	82	8	80

2025 Reference: Section Review Notes

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English: cite the supporting line.
GK: record the missing background fact.
Legal: identify the controlling rule and exception.
Logical: test the conclusion, not just the topic.
Quant: recalculate with the correct base and units.

CLAT Exam Analysis 2027 FAQs

Difficulty and Past-paper Comparisons

Is CLAT 2027 already rated easy or difficult?+

No. The test has not taken place. The difficulty comments in the historical review refer to CLAT 2025 candidate reports.

Are the 2026 section counts fixed for 2027?+

No. The 2027 format gives approximate ranges. The 2026 counts describe a completed paper and are useful for comparison, not a guaranteed new distribution.

Can a high attempt count show that a paper was easy?+

Not by itself. Wrong answers reduce marks, and two students can attempt the same number with different accuracy. Passage familiarity and preparation also affect individual impressions. Compare the section content, time taken and net marks; a candidate’s difficulty rating should not be turned into an exact admission cutoff.

Should an answer-key revision change the difficulty rating?+

It changes the scoring analysis. A withdrawn or corrected question may explain a score difference, but that is separate from how students experienced the paper on exam day.

*The article might have information for the previous academic years, please refer the official website of the exam.

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CLAT Exam Analysis 2027: Paper Pattern and Previous-year Review