CLAT 2026 Syllabus Released: UG & PG Subject-wise Topics and Weightage

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• Updated on 19 Sep, 2025, 11:12 AM, by KollegeApply

The Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) 2026 will be conducted by the Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) for admission to undergraduate and postgraduate law programmes across India. The exam is expected to be held in December 2025, though the official date is yet to be announced. Candidates preparing for the test must carefully review the CLAT 2026 syllabus for UG and PG programmes, along with the exam pattern and subject-wise weightage, to plan their preparation effectively.

CLAT 2026 Exam Highlights

Particulars	Details
Conducting Body	Consortium of NLUs
Exam Mode	Offline, Pen & Paper
Duration	2 hours
Exam Timings	2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Type of Questions	Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
Total Questions	120
Marking Scheme	+1 for correct, -0.25 for incorrect
Application Fee	Gen/OBC/PwD: ₹4000, SC/ST: ₹3500
Official Website	consortiumofnlus.ac.in

CLAT 2026 UG Syllabus: Subject-wise Weightage

The undergraduate CLAT syllabus covers five sections, testing students on reading, reasoning, and analytical abilities.

Subject	Key Topics	Weightage	No. of Questions
English Language	Comprehension passages, Vocabulary, Grammar, Idioms, Inference-based Qs	20%	22–26
Current Affairs & GK	National & International Events, Awards, Sports, Science, Policies, History	25%	28–32
Legal Reasoning	Law principles, Legal terms, Case-based questions (Contract, Criminal, Tort)	25%	28–32
Logical Reasoning	Analogies, Syllogisms, Critical reasoning, Assumptions, Puzzles	20%	22–26
Quantitative Techniques	Data Interpretation, Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry, Number Systems	10%	10–14
Total	–	100%	120

CLAT 2026 PG Syllabus: Subject-wise Coverage

The postgraduate syllabus focuses primarily on law subjects, with emphasis on Constitutional Law and Jurisprudence.

Subject	Key Topics	No. of Questions
Constitutional Law	Fundamental Rights, DPSPs, Judiciary, Amendments, Landmark Judgments	120 (overall)
Jurisprudence	Theories of law, Legal concepts, Schools of jurisprudence	–
Other Law Subjects	Law of Torts, Contract Law, Criminal Law (IPC), Family Law, Property Law, Public International Law, Company Law, IPR	–

How to Prepare for CLAT 2026?

Revise weekly: Notes, formulas, and legal concepts
Use flashcards for current affairs, vocabulary, and legal maxims
Practice mock tests to improve speed and accuracy
Join study groups for peer discussions on tricky subjects
Follow a balanced routine with rest, sleep, and exercise
Review Class 10 maths basics for the Quantitative Techniques section

Recommended Books for CLAT 2026

For CLAT UG 2026

English: Word Power Made Easy (Norman Lewis), General English (SP Bakshi), English is Easy (Chetananand Singh)
GK & Current Affairs: Lucent GK, Pratiyogita Darpan, CSR, Tarun Goyal GK
Legal Reasoning: Legal Aptitude & Legal Reasoning (AP Bhardwaj), Objective Legal Aptitude (RS Aggarwal)
Logical Reasoning: Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning (RS Aggarwal), Logical Reasoning (Arun Sharma)
Quantitative Techniques: Quantitative Aptitude (RS Aggarwal), Data Interpretation (RS Aggarwal)

For CLAT PG 2026

Universal Guide to LLM Entrance Exam
PSA Pillai or Ratanlal & Dhirajlal for IPC
The Constitution of India (PM Bakshi)
Company Law (Avtar Singh)
Salmond/Jain for Jurisprudence

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