CLAT UG: PREVIOUS YEAR QUESTION PAPERS WITH ANSWERS
Are you a CLAT Aspirant ? Well, solving previous year's papers will help enhance your time management skills and problem-solving skills.
Also, it will help improve your speed and accuracy in the final exam. To ease out your preparation, we have provided the previous year's CLAT Question Papers in this post.
You can download the papers by clicking on the direct like provided in the post below. So, Why Late!!! Download the papers and start practising from today itself.
We have published the CLAT-UG Question Paper with Solutions below for your reference.
CLAT-UG Previous Year Question Papers with Answers
The Consortium changed the pattern of the CLAT exam. Hence, we have provided the previous year's question papers for better preparation.
Question Paper |
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CLAT-UG 2023 Question Paper |
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CLAT-UG 2022 Question Paper |
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CLAT-UG 2021 Question Paper |
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CLAT-UG 2020 Question Paper |
CLAT-UG 2023 Question Papers and Answer Key PDFs
Aspirants can download subject-wise CLAT 2023 question papers provided in the tables below:
CLAT UG Subject |
Question Paper & Answer Key |
English Language |
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Current Affair and GK |
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Legal Reasoning |
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Logical Reasoning |
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Quantitative Techniques |
CLAT-UG 2022 Question Papers and Answer Key PDFs
Aspirants can download subject-wise CLAT 2022 question papers provided in the tables below:
CLAT UG Subject |
Question Paper & Answer Key |
English Language |
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Current Affair and GK |
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Legal Reasoning |
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Logical Reasoning |
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Quantitative Techniques |
CLAT-UG 2021 Question Papers and Answer Key PDFs
Aspirants can download subject-wise CLAT 2021 question papers provided in the tables below:
CLAT UG Subject |
Question Paper & Answer Key |
English Language |
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Current Affair and GK |
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Legal Reasoning |
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Logical Reasoning |
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Quantitative Techniques |
CLAT-UG 2020 Question Papers and Answer Key PDFs
Aspirants can download subject-wise CLAT 2020 question papers provided in the tables below:
CLAT UG Subject |
Question Paper & Answer Key |
English Language |
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Current Affair and GK |
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Legal Reasoning |
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Logical Reasoning |
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Quantitative Techniques |
CLAT-UG Answer Key
The consortium of NLUs usually publish the CLAT Answer Key for both UG and PG courses just after the Exam. You can download the answer key PDF for verifying your answers and raising objections.
The answer key for CLAT is released in two stages: the provisional answer key and the final answer key. A minimal fee of INR 1000 had to be paid per objection in the provisional answer key.
After re-evaluating the objections and the provisional answer key, the authorities have shared the CLAT Final Answer Key.
CLAT-UG Answer Key Dates
Here is the table consisting of the answer key release dates for CLAT. Considering the objections raised, authorities modify the responses and release the CLAT final answer key. This response sheet shall form the basis of your CLAT Result.
Events | Months |
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CLAT exam date | May |
CLAT Provisional Answer key | June |
Filing objections against provisional key | June |
CLAT Final Answer Key | June/July |
CLAT result announcement | Nune/July |
* Usually, Exam held in the month May every year, but due to covid situation exam date was deferred by the Consortium of NLUs. In 2022 consortium conducted the two CLAT Exams, which means CLAT 2022 held on 19 June, 2022, while CLAT 2023 will be held on 18 December 2022. So, Answer Key will be published accordingly
How to Raise Objections against CLAT Answer Key?
You can raise objections if you find any discrepancy in the Answer Key. You are allowed to file objections within the window period and only through online mode.
You can follow the below steps to raise objections against the CLAT answer key 2023.
1. Visit the official website of CLAT Consortium.
2. Login using Registration number and password.
3. Click on the "Provisional Answer Key Objection" link.
4. Fill the program, section, question, and proof of objection (if any).
5. Pay the amount via online mode for raising objections.
6. Finally, click on the submit button to submit your objection.
CLAT Answer Key - Marks Calculation Process
You can calculate the expected marks by using the CLAT final answer key and marking scheme as tabulated below. Use the formula provided below to calculate the score.
Answer Type | Marking Scheme |
Correct answer | +1 |
Incorrect answer | -0.25 |
No response | 0 |
CLAT Scores = Total numbers of Correct options x 1 - Total number of incorrect responses x 0.25
For Example: If the number of correct answers is 120 and incorrect answers are 30, then the CLAT score will be calculated as:
Total CLAT marks = (120x1) - (30X0.25) = 120-7.5
Then, the Total marks = 112.5
CLAT Answer Key Codes
The CLAT Answer Key will be published by the authority with different colour codes. Check below to know the colour code for correct and wrong answers.
> Every correct answer is marked with a tick mark and green colour
>The wrong answer is marked with the wrong mark and red colour
The notion in CLAT 2023 Answer Key |
Meaning of Notion |
Tick Mark and Green colour | Question is correctly answered |
Wrong Mark and Red colour | Question is incorrectly answered |
FAQ's
Q. Where to download CLAT Answer Key?
You can download the CLAT Answer Key by visiting the official website www.consortiumofnlus.ac.in. You need to enter a valid registered ID and Password to download the answer key. If there are discrepancies in the answer key, you can raise objections by visiting the same website.
Q. What will happen if a question given in CLAT Exam is incorrect?
Generally, the LAW Consortium will publish all the questions correctly in the exam. If in case, there is any wrong question that appears in the CLAT Exam, the authorities will verify it. Marks will be given or not for the wrong question will be decided by the authority. Most of the time authorities will give marks for the wrong questions only for those who have attempted the question. If a wrong question is not attempted, then no marks are given.
Q. How can I object to the CLAT answer key?
You can raise objections if they find any discrepancy in the CLAT Answer Key. Visit the official CLAT website for raising objections. After that click on the “objections on answer key”. A login window will be displayed on the screen. You need to enter a valid mobile number and password which is given at the time of registration. After a successful login to the page, click on the ‘Provisional Answer Key Objections’ button and fill all the required details along with the attaching the file that justifies your objection. Finally, click on the submit button.
Q. What is the difference between a provisional and CLAT final answer key?
The Provisional Answer Key is the first answer key released by the authorities to help you to calculate the approximate scores in the exam. It consists of serial-wise answers for all the questions asked in the exam. You can cross-check their answers with the help of answer key and can raise objections if they find any discrepancy. After the completion of the objection process, the Final Answer Key will be released.
With the help of this answer key, you can analyze your performance by knowing the number of questions marked incorrectly in the exam. By knowing the expected scores, you will get a rough idea about the colleges in which they can find an admission.