CLAT Exam Analysis 2024 [LIVE] Difficulty Level, Expected Cut Off & Good Attempts

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The much-anticipated CLAT 2024 paper took place on December 3 from 2 P.M. to 4 P.M. across 139 test centres across the country.

Here is the comprehensive analysis, including insights into the CLAT 2024 difficulty level and projections for the expected cut-offs:

• The CLAT 2024 was generally rated as easy to moderate in terms of difficulty.
• A majority of the students who took the exam felt that the exam was relatively easier compared to the papers from previous years.
• This GK section was easy and included a few current affairs and 2-3 static GK questions, diverging from traditional general knowledge topics.
• Although the Legal Reasoning section was mostly easy, it did contain some challenging questions.
• The English section was the easiest overall but included a few tricky questions.
• The difficulty level of Logical Reasoning was moderate, neither too easy nor too hard.
• Given the overall level, the CLAT 2024 expected cut off is anticipated to be higher. Also, the good number of attempts is 105. 

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Therefore, CLAT exam analysis gives detailed insight into the following:

• The difficulty level of the paper
• CLAT Answer Key PDF
• Section-wise weightage
• Cut off
• Good attempts
• College-wise closing score

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CLAT Exam 2024 Analysis (Overall Analysis)

Our expert team from LegalEdge has shared a detailed CLAT 2024 paper analysis, which is as follows:

• Students rated the exam as easy to moderate, which suggests a high number of good attempts. 
• A general consensus among students was that this paper was easier compared to other sessions.
• The GK section primarily included questions about recent events, diverging from traditional general knowledge topics. A modest number of questions (2-4) were based on Static GK.
• The Logical Reasoning section was found to be quite approachable and solvable.
• True to expectations, the English section was the simplest of all.
• Encountering easy questions in Legal Reasoning was a relief for many.
• Out of two sets, one set featured doable Quantitative Technique questions.
• Specifically, for top National Law Universities (NLUs), the cut-off is predicted to exceed 95 marks.

Check out the table below to know the overall difficulty level of the exam, section-wise CLAT 2024 exam analysis, and more:

Section	Good Attempts	Difficulty Level
English	20+	Easy
Current Affairs, including General Knowledge	25+	Easy
Legal Reasoning	25+	Easy
Logical Reasoning	20+	Easy to Moderate
Quantitative Techniques	7+	Easy to Moderate
Total	105	Easy to Moderate

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CLAT Exam Analysis 2024 for Current Affairs

Check the following points for the overall CLAT 2024 analysis of the Current Affairs section:

• The General Knowledge section in this year's exam was easier compared to the moderate to difficult levels seen in previous years.
• The questions in the GK section primarily focused on international news topics, like the Gaza Strip and the G20 summit. 
• There was a comprehensive passage based on historical events like the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, which included questions such as the full name of general dyer. 
• Overall, the section was straightforward, with no unexpected or unpredictable types of questions.

Refer to the comparative year-wise CLAT exam analysis below:

Year	Level
2024	Easy
2023	Moderate to Difficult
2022	Easy to Moderate
2021	Easy

CLAT Exam Analysis 2024 Exam Analysis for Legal Reasoning

Check the following points for the overall CLAT 2024 analysis of the Legal Reasoning section:

• This year, most of the passages in the exam were based on recent legislative topics, including the Data Protection Bill, the Juvenile Justice Act, and various other case laws.
• The questions stemming from these passages were relatively easier than the previous year.

Refer to the comparative year-wise CLAT exam analysis below:

Year	Level
2024	Easy
2023	Easy to Moderate
2022	Easy to Moderate
2021	Easy

CLAT Exam Analysis 2024 for Logical Reasoning

Here is the overall CLAT 2024 analysis of the Reasoning section:

• The Logical Reasoning section of the exam had an easy to moderate level of difficulty.
• Many students found the passage related to production efficiency to be particularly confusing.
• The questions in this section were diverse, including textual and contextual types.
• Additionally, some questions required making inferences and those that involved strengthening or weakening arguments.
• Despite these challenges, the section didn't contain any overly complex questions.
• Most of the questions could be answered directly by referring to the information provided in the passages.

Refer to the comparative year-wise CLAT exam analysis below:

Year	Level
2024	Easy to Moderate
2023	Moderate
2022	Easy
2021	Easy to Moderate

CLAT Exam Analysis 2024 for English

Check the following points for the overall CLAT 2024 analysis of the English section:

• In this part of the exam, most passages were relatively easy and were based on literature.
• The length of these passages was moderate, making them manageable for the students.
• The questions asked were straightforward and did not involve any complex interpretations.
• Notably, there were no direct questions based on vocabulary, which might have contributed to the overall ease of this section.

Refer to the comparative year-wise CLAT exam analysis below:

Year	Level
2024	Easy
2023	Easy to Moderate
2022	Easy (but lengthy)
2021	Easy

CLAT Exam Analysis 2024 for Quantitative Techniques

Here is the overall CLAT 2024 analysis of the QT section:

• In this section of the exam, there were two passages and two caselets.
• Among these, one caselet focused on percentage questions and was found to be confusing.
• On the other hand, the caselet that dealt with ratio and proportion questions was comparatively easier.
• Thus, the overall difficulty level of this section was easy to moderate.
• However, it's worth noting that the Quantitative Technique section was considered the most difficult and time-consuming for students in the previous year.

Refer to the comparative year-wise CLAT exam analysis below:

Year	Level
2024	Easy to Moderate
2023	Difficult
2022	Easy
2021	Easy

CLAT Exam Analysis 2023 (Overall Analysis)

The analysis was provided based on feedback from students who had appeared for the exam.

The following are some key highlights of the CLAT Entrance Exam 2023:

• 93.6% of the candidates registered for the CLAT UG 2023 and 91.7% of the candidates registered for the CLAT PG 2023 appeared for the test.
• In the Logical Reasoning section, 2-3 paragraph-based passages were asked. However, the questions in LR were lengthy but moderately solvable with the right formula and fast calculation speed. 
• In CLAT 2023, many conceptual questions were asked to test the conceptual clarity of the topic. 
• Usually, the questions from the English section were lengthy, but the difficulty level was moderate. Moreover, this year, more vocal-based questions were asked. So, the students with an excellent preexisting vocabulary will bear the golden fruits.
• The Mathematics section of CLAT 2023 was difficult for an average student. However, a few odd questions were asked. These types of queries have never been asked in previous CLAT exams. 
• The General Knowledge section was of moderate level. Almost all questions were easily solvable except for 1-2 passages. 
• Like every year, the students encountered a few unpredictable topics. 
• A few questions based on static orientations were also asked.
• One passage was simple and easily doable among all the passages asked in the GK section of CLAT 2023.
• The Legal Knowledge section was lengthy, but the difficulty level was moderate. 
• The first impression of most students who appeared for CLAT 2023 was that the paper was lengthy. 
• Overall, the CLAT Exam 2023 didn't surprise the students with a new pattern of questions except for a few unpredictable topics from GK and QT.
• In comparison to the question paper designed in 2020 and 2022, this year's paper was on the difficult side. However, a few sections or passages were simpler.
• Keeping in mind the difficulty level of the paper, a score between 110 and 115 can be taken as a good attempt.

Check out the table below to know the overall difficulty level of the exam, section-wise CLAT 2023 exam analysis, and more:

Section	No. of Questions	Number of Passages	Good Attempts	Difficulty Level
English	30	6	28-30	Easy to Moderate
Current Affairs, including General Knowledge	35	7	30-35	Moderate to Difficult
Legal Reasoning	40	8	32-34	Easy to Moderate
Logical Reasoning	30	6	25-27	Moderate
Quantitative Techniques	15	3	8-9	Difficult
Total	150	30	110+	Moderate-Difficult

CLAT Exam Analysis 2023 for Current Affairs

Though there were a few irrelevant questions, the overall difficulty level of the CLAT current affairs section was easy.

Refer to the comparative year-wise CLAT exam analysis below:

2023	2022	2021
Moderate to Difficult	Easy to Moderate	Easy

To know the overall CLAT 2023 analysis of the Current Affairs section, read the following points:

• Less standard questions were asked. To be specific, current affairs questions for 2020 were also asked. 
• Most of the passages seemed weird and vague to the students. 
• The reason is that only one passage of the Presidential election was to the point and easily doable.
• Fewer questions were asked from the most critical topics for GK.
• Each passage consisted of 1-2 questions related to static GK.
• Some static orientation questions were also asked.
• The two main things with which the GK section of CLAT could be handled easily were a good presence of mind and extensive knowledge of happenings in India and worldwide.
• Most of the questions were from these topics: Cryptocurrency, India's changing agricultural landscape, Droupadi Murmu, AI CHATBOT: LaMDA, and FIFA World Cup 2022.

CLAT Exam Analysis 2023 Exam Analysis for Legal Reasoning

Compared to the previous year's question papers, the difficulty level of CLAT's legal section was easy to moderate.

Refer to the comparative year-wise CLAT exam analysis below:

2023	2022	2021
Easy to Moderate	Easy	Easy

Refer to the exam analysis of the CLAT legal reasoning section from the following:

• This section was of moderate level because the passages were lengthier, and the students had to spend more time reading the questions instead of solving them.
• All those with good reading speed had the upper hand in the Legal Knowledge section.
• The questions asked were easily doable and straightforward, and the passages seemed familiar.
• So, the students were pretty much confident about this section.  
• There were a few questions on hypothetical scenarios.
• Questions were asked on the following topics:

1. Surrogacy
2. NALSA
3. Electoral bond scheme
4. Criminal Procedure Code
5. Consumer Protection law
6. Section 498A and Section 69A of the Indian Penal Court

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CLAT Exam Analysis 2023 for Logical Reasoning

The logical reasoning was challenging compared to last year's CLAT question paper, and the level was moderate to difficult.

Refer to the comparative year-wise CLAT exam analysis below:

2023	2022	2021
Moderate	Easy to Moderate	Easy

Refer to the following points for a detailed CLAT exam analysis:

• Most conceptual questions were asked, and fewer contextual questions were asked this year. 
• Not more than 45 minutes were allotted for attempting the questions with 90% accuracy. 
• Mostly straightforward questions were asked. This section was relatively more accessible in comparison to the other sections. 
• There were a total of 6 passages followed by five questions each.
• It was a win-win situation for the students with good clarity of concepts.
• A few passages were lengthier, with multiple paragraphs.
• All the questions in this section were from common critical reasoning topics like central/main Idea, strengthening of the author's argument, drawing a conclusion from the passage, title of the passage, and inference from the passage.
• Also, there were a few questions on assumptions and 1-2 questions on inferences.
• Those who have solved mock tests in a time-based manner and know when to skip questions and when to spend time re-doing them would score relatively well in this section.
• The questions were asked on the following topics:

1. Challenges for print media post-COVID
2. Depreciation of the Rupee and challenges before RBI
3. Stereotypes that affect middle-aged women's career
4. Effects of new-age media on our thinking
5. Carbon emissions
6. Renewable energy 

CLAT Exam Analysis 2023 for English

The English section of CLAT  was of an easy to moderate level compared to the previous year, and most of the questions were challenging to understand as the passages were quite long.

Refer to the comparative year-wise CLAT exam analysis below:

2023	2022	2021
Easy to Moderate	Easy (but lengthy)	Easy

Refer to the following points for the analysis of English for CLAT:

• The English section was quite lengthy compared to the previous year, and most of the questions were challenging to understand as the passages were quite long.
• The average length of each passage was around 250-300 words. 
• Almost all questions were based on inferences. However, eight vocabulary-based questions were asked. 
• A total of 30 questions were asked, five questions per passage. Mainly, passages were asked from the books. 
• A wide variety of passages was seen, including narrative, descriptive, literary, historical, and more.
• Just one passage was asked from a magazine.
• More contextual questions were asked.
• The nature of the questions was straightforward.
• It was the easiest section of the CLAT 2023 Exam.

CLAT Exam Analysis 2023 for Quantitative Techniques

As per our experts from the LegalEdge, the Quantitative Techniques section was the most difficult for the students.

Refer to the comparative year-wise CLAT exam analysis below:

2023	2022	2021
Difficult	Moderate	Easy

Go through the below-mentioned points for a complete exam analysis of the Quant section of CLAT:

• The overall difficulty level of the section was high, and it was the most challenging section of the CLAT 2023. 
• Less standard questions were asked in the previous CLAT papers, and questions about the government reports were asked.
• Many irrelevant information was given in the Data Interpretation questions to make them lengthy and confusing. 
• The paper had complicated questions. However, 8-10 questions could be attempted with good accuracy. 
• The maximum time allotted for this section should be 15 minutes. 
• All those who tried to solve all the questions and gave it preference over other sections could be in an unsafe position. 
• Also, the distribution pattern of topics was quite similar to the last year.

CLAT Exam Analysis 2023 - What is a Good Score?

As per CLAT 2023 paper analysis, an excellent ideal score will fall between 100-110.

Candidates who score 95-100 can secure a spot in one of the top three NLUs.

Check out the table below to know the last rank of CLAT colleges:

CLAT Participating Institutes	Closing Rank for CLAT 2023
National Law School of India University, Bangalore	58
National Academy of Legal Studies and Research, Hyderabad	128
West Bengal National University of Judicial Sciences, Kolkata	226
National Law University, Jodhpur	354
Gujarat National Law University	468
Rajiv Gandhi National Law University, Patiala	926
National Law Institute University	376
National Institute of Advanced Legal Science	983

CLAT 2022 Exam Analysis (Student's Review)

Overall, the CLAT 2022 exam was easy compared to previous years.

A total of 120 MCQs had to be answered in 150 minutes. Last year, the CLAT question paper was not controversial and fair.

Last year there were so many unexpected questions, but this year questions were predictable and doable.

You can scroll down to learn subject-wise analysis by our mentors from LegalEdge:

• All the passages and questions were predictable and less lengthy than the previous year, which increased the number of attempts.
• Compared with last year, the passages in the English language were easy this year.
• All questions were predictable, and they were to the point. Current Affairs and GK were straightforward.
• Passages were based on PM Modi's visit to Bangladesh, United Nations, and SAARC.
• Standard questions were asked from the Legal Reasoning.
• Questions were based on topics like Hindu Marriage Act, IPC, Jurisdiction, and Contract Law.
• In Logical Reasoning, there were three passages based on ongoing virus outbreaks and one on climate change.
• The section was easy to moderate. One passage was highly lengthy.
• Most of the questions were on standard topics like inference, strengthen and weaken, etc.
• Quantitative Aptitude was also easy.
• Surprisingly there were no graphs or tables given.
• There were only paragraph-based questions.
• As the question paper was easy,  the number of attempts was high.
• It would be best if you also had good accuracy, as a good number of attempts with less accuracy doesn't fetch you a good score.

Subject-Wise CLAT Exam Analysis 2022

Get an in-depth review of each subject of CLAT 2022 here.

Know each CLAT subject's difficulty level, reasonable attempts, and questions. 

Section	No. of Questions	Level of Difficulty
English	30	Easy
Current Affairs, including General Knowledge	35	Easy
Legal Reasoning	40	Moderate but lengthy
Logical Reasoning	30	Moderate
Quantitative Techniques	15	Easy
Total	150	Easy to Moderate

CLAT Exam Analysis of Quantitative Aptitude 

The quantitative aptitude section might be a cakewalk if you thoroughly practise all the basic concepts.

Refer to the following points for the detailed analysis:

• All the 15 questions in quant were easy. 
• It was so surprising that no questions were based on graphs or tables.
• The entire section included passage-based questions.
• You had to interpret the data in table or graph format to solve the questions asked.
• All the questions were doable, and there were not many calculations.
• There were 3 cases based on the current situation.
• Refer to the list of common topics that were asked in all shifts:

1. Simplifications
2. Profit and loss
3. Income and expenditures
4. Percentages
5. Ratios
6. Averages

CLAT Exam Analysis of GK and Current Affairs 

Refer to the following points for the detailed analysis:

• The GK and current affairs sections were straightforward. 
• Passages were based on PM Modi's visit to Bangladesh, the United Nations, the Line of Actual Control, the TSO KAR Wetland Complex, and SAARC. 
• All questions were to the point, and there were no tricky questions. 
• Compared to the previous year, questions were doable, and no tricky questions. 

CLAT Exam Analysis of English 

Overall, the English section was quite accessible and scoring, if you have done 80% preparation of the English section for CLAT.

Refer to the following points for the detailed analysis:

• In the English section, the section break-up was exactly like it was in CLAT 2020.
• There were a total of 6 passages followed by five questions each. So, there were a total of 30 questions in this section.
• Out of 6 passages, five passages are based on non-fiction based, i.e., related to education, ongoing virus outbreak, Truth & Reconciliation, etc.
• One friction-based, i.e., story related to Sherlock Holmes.
• All the questions were direct and to the point.

Explore More: CLAT English Preparation Tips

CLAT Exam Analysis of Legal Reasoning 

Legal reasoning was a bit tricky and required innovative elimination of options.

Refer to the following points for the detailed analysis:

• With 40 questions, the legal reasoning section was the lengthiest and most time-consuming section in CLAT 2023.
• Overall the difficulty level was moderate, but the section was quite lengthy.
• There were eight passages followed by five questions each.
• Students had to spend a lot of time on each passage as there were around 450 words each.
• Most of the questions were static and technical.
• Passages were based on the following topics of legal reasoning for CLAT were asked:

1. Contract Law
2. Compassionate Appointment
3. Law of Crimes
4.  Family Law- Marriage
5. Res Judicata- CPC
6. Law of Torts- Volenti Non-Fit Injuria.

Read More: CLAT GK Preparation Tips

CLAT Exam Analysis of Critical Reasoning 

Refer to the following points for the detailed analysis:

• Easy and Tricky passages none of the questions came from AR and was primarily based on critical reasoning.
• Six passages with five questions came in the Critical Reasoning section of CLAT.
• 2-3 questions were seen as more straightforward in maximum passages.
• Overall Level of difficulty is easy.
• Refer to the list of common topics:

1. Covid-19
2. Socio-economic status in schools
3. Climate change impact on Asia and India and its neighbours

Conclusion

In conclusion, this blog offers valuable insights into the CLAT 2023 analysis, a critical resource for aspiring law students.

Key takeaways include:

• The significance of paper analysis in enhancing one's preparation strategy for CLAT.
• Detailed information on the difficulty level, section-wise weightage, good attempts, and expected cut-offs.
• Highlighting the specific sections and their unique characteristics:
  • Logical Reasoning with paragraph-based passages.
  • English section emphasizing vocabulary and passage length.
  • Challenging Mathematics section with unusual questions.
  • A moderate-level General Knowledge section, with exceptions.
  • Legal Knowledge featuring lengthy but moderate questions.
• Expectations of a score between 110 and 115 as a good attempt considering the paper's difficulty.
• A focus on the Current Affairs and General Knowledge section with clarity on passage difficulty.
• An analysis of Legal Reasoning with insights into passage length and question types.
• A thorough examination of Logical Reasoning with a focus on passage content.