Do PYQs repeat in CLAT- Repeated Questions, Previous Year Question Papers, CLAT Paper Review

Do PYQs repeat in CLAT?, Yes, PYQs repeat in CLAT. Over the years, questions have been repeated in Logical Reasoning, Legal Reasoning, and Quantitative Techniques.

Legal reasoning exhibits a similarity of around 45-55% in the types of questions asked. Logical Reasoning has around 30-35% similarity, and Quantitative Techniques has around 25-30% similarity in concepts and types of questions.

Exact word-for-word question repetition is less likely, but concepts, principles, and types often repeat in some sections.

• 5-7 years of previous year papers are a must to solve if you are preparing for CLAT UG or PG
• A 15-18% score can be expected by solving the previous year's question papers.
• Solving past years’ legal reasoning can help in predictions and accuracy improvement by 40-45%
• In CLAT 2024, some questions from 2023 were repeated in patterns and concepts.
• CPA consumer definitions have appeared in multiple years.
• Often, Data Interpretation questions repeat in format.
• GK, Current Affairs, and English questions have not been repeated.

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Key Summary

• Around 45% of Legal Reasoning questions have been repeated in the past 7 years.~30-35% of Logical Reasoning questions are the same in structure.
• Post 2020, questions do not repeat word-for-word, but the concepts have been repeated.
• Quantitative Techniques have ~25-30% repetition in topics such as percentage questions, Data Interpretation concepts, and Ratio-proportion questions.

Do questions repeat in CLAT/CLAT Repeated Questions?

For the commonly asked question; Do PYQs repeat in CLAT, several aspirants and previous test-takers on Quora say questions from Legal Aptitude repeat the most.

• In concept and theme, questions repeat in Legal Reasoning and Logical Reasoning mostly.
• Exact questions appearing word-for-word can be seen rarely post-2020.
• It is a must to refer to previous year questions as 15-18% repeated themes, patterns reappear.
• GK, Current Affairs do not repeat.
• English, too, has very little repetition.​

CLAT PG: Repeated Topics & Questions in PYQs

CLAT UG: Repeated Topics & Questions in PYQs

For the question, ‘Do PYQs repeat in CLAT’, here is a list of topics that often get repeated section-wise.

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How many times can I take the CLAT exam?

• There is NO LIMIT on the number of CLAT attempts- candidates can appear every year.
• If you are giving a second/third attempt, do solve the previous year's questions.
• There is NO UPPER AGE LIMIT for either CLAT UG or CLAT PG.

Check the eligibility criteria for taking the CLAT

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What type of questions are asked in the CLAT exam

• Passage-based MCQs are asked in the CLAT exam.
• Since 2020, all questions have been multiple-choice questions, and they come from passages only.
• CLAT follows comprehension-style questions for both CLAT UG and CLAT PG.
• Even Quantitative Techniques questions follow passage-style questions.
• In CLAT UG, the questions are asked on English, General Knowledge, Current affairs, Legal reasoning, Logical reasoning, and Quantitative techniques.
• In CLAT PG, the questions are asked on the Constitution, Jurisprudence, IPC, Contracts, Torts, IPR, and International Law.

How many Questions are there in the CLAT Exam

• There are 120 questions in both CLAT UG and CLAT PG
• In both papers, there is a negative marking of 0.25 for wrong answers.
• The exam is held for 2 hours for both UG and PG.

The table below gives you the number of questions in CLAT.

CLAT 2026 UG Exam Number of Questions

UG CLAT has estimated no of questions published on the official website.

Note: PG CLAT has no such official weightage published; these figures are estimates only based on the previous years’ papers. The number might vary with a large margin.

What is asked in the CLAT Exam

• In English, reading comprehension, vocabulary, and inference-based questions are asked.
• General knowledge and current affairs include National & International events, Awards, Sports, and Government schemes.
• Legal reasoning includes Constitutional law, Torts, Contracts, Criminal law, and Legal principles.
• In logical reasoning, Assumption, Inference, Strengthening/weakening points, and Conclusion questions are asked.
• Quantitative Techniques include Data Interpretation, Percentage, Ratio, Average, and Time-Speed-Distance questions.
• For CLAT PG, the questions are purely based on the Constitution, Jurisprudence, IPC, Contracts, Torts, IPR, and International Law.

CLAT UG Previous Year Question Papers of 10 Years Download

• Do PYQs repeat in CLAT? This is asked by over 1000s of candidates; the best answer for the question lies in the PYQs themselves.
• CLAT PYQs (previous year questions) are the first source to prepare for CLAT.
• Here are the past 10 years of CLAT UG Question papers, and the past 7 years of CLAT PG Question papers.
• The 2024 online defamation passage resembled the 2023 Twitter blocking passage in principle.
• The CPA consumer definition appeared in 2019, 2021, and 2023 in different factual contexts.
• Similar DI table formats reappeared in 2021 and 2024.

CLAT PG Previous Year Question Papers of 10 Years Download

Is there Negative marking for unattempted questions in CLAT

• There is NO Negative marking for unattempted questions in both CLAT UG and CLAT PG.
• Each right answer gives you 1 mark
• For every wrong answer, 0.25 marks will be deducted.
• The table below gives a clear picture of the exam pattern of CLAT UG and CLAT PG

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