CLAT 2025 Paper Analysis: The Consortium of National Law Universities conducted the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT 2025) on December 1, 2024. Both the undergraduate (CLAT UG) and postgraduate (CLAT PG) exams were held in a single session from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM.
This year’s paper saw an overall easy to moderate difficulty level, marking a slight decrease in complexity compared to previous years. Here’s a detailed section-wise analysis of the exam based on insights shared by Amitendra Kumar, Product Head, CL-LST.
Overall Difficulty and Pattern
For the second consecutive year, the exam followed the same pattern, comprising 120 questions to be attempted in 2 hours. The paper was well-balanced, offering a fair opportunity for students to attempt most sections.
Section-Wise Analysis
English Language
The English section featured 20-21 questions with an easy to moderate difficulty level. Compared to CLAT 2024, this section was marginally easier, allowing candidates to answer comfortably within the allocated time.
Current Affairs, Including General Knowledge
This section saw a slight reduction in the number of questions, dropping by 2-3 compared to last year. Overall, candidates faced 20-21 questions, most of which were considered straightforward and easily manageable.
Legal Reasoning
Legal Reasoning, often seen as the tie-breaker section, maintained an easy difficulty level. With 32 questions, this section was highly approachable, making it one of the most scoring areas of the paper.
Logical Reasoning
Logical Reasoning presented 16-18 doable questions, though there was a notable error in one question set. Despite this minor setback, candidates could handle this section with relative ease.
Quantitative Techniques
Quantitative Techniques proved to be the lengthiest section of the paper, with only 5-6 questions considered straightforward. Candidates needed to manage their time effectively to tackle this portion successfully.
Exam Day Guidelines
Candidates were required to follow strict instructions to ensure a smooth examination process:
- Admit Card and Required Documents: Every candidate needed to carry their admit card and any other mandatory documents.
- Reporting Time: Entry to the examination center was allowed from 1:00 PM, with all candidates expected to be seated by 1:30 PM.
- Exit Restrictions: Candidates were not permitted to leave the examination hall before the official end time of 4:00 PM.
Insights for Future Aspirants
The CLAT 2025 paper highlights the importance of a balanced preparation strategy. While sections like English, Legal Reasoning, and General Knowledge offered significant scoring opportunities, sections such as Quantitative Techniques required additional focus and time management.
The overall ease of the paper compared to previous years emphasizes the importance of staying updated with current affairs and practicing logical and legal reasoning skills to gain an edge.
Candidates who appeared for the exam successfully adhered to the instructions and demonstrated adaptability to the slightly varied question patterns. This analysis serves as a guide for aspirants preparing for future CLAT exams.
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