CLAT 2024 Exam Analysis: Check Section-wise Analysis, Expected Cut Off, Question Asked, Difficulty Level
By BYJU'S Exam Prep
Updated on: December 3rd, 2023
CLAT Analysis 2024 was conducted by BYJU’S Exam Prep experts on 3rd Decemebr 2023. As per the CLAT 2024 Analysis by BYJU’S Exam Prep Experts, the overall difficulty level was Easy-Moderate. The Current affairs and GK section was a complete surprise as it consisted of RC passages and in one of the passages the student can answer the questions by merely looking at the passage. The exam was conducted successfully across 139 test centers across the country. Candidates must check the CLAT Analysis 2024 to review the paper pattern, difficulty level, section-wise questions asked and the expected cut-offs. As per the CLAT 2024 Analysis, the number of questions was reduced from 150 last year to 120 this year.
CLAT is a national-level Law exam conducted by the Consortium of NLUs for aspirants who aim for NLUs to study Law. Check the article given below to know more about CLAT Analysis 2024, difficulty level, section-wise review, and more.
Candidates aspiring for admission into any of the 24 NLUs must ace the CLAT 2024. In the given article, we will be covering the following:
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CLAT 2024 Analysis – Highlights
Candidates can check the highlights of the CLAT 2024 exam given below
- There were a total of 120 questions
- The paper consisted of 5 sections -English Language, Current Affairs, including General Knowledge, Logical Reasoning, Legal Reasoning, and Quantitative Techniques
- English section was Easy and was similar to last year
CLAT 2024 Question Paper Pattern
This year, the number of questions was reduced from 150 to 120. There were 5 sections in CLAT 2024. As per CLAT 2024 Analysis, a total of 120 questions were to be answered in 120 minutes. The questions are all MCQs and not descriptive type. The CLAT 2024 exam pattern is given below:
| Section | No. of questions | % weightage |
| English language | 24 | 20% |
| Logical reasoning | 24 | 20% |
| Legal reasoning | 32 | 25% |
| Current affairs (including general knowledge) |
28 | 25% |
| Quantitative techniques | 12 | 10% |
| Total | 120 questions | 100% |
CLAT 2024 Exam Analysis: Difficulty Level
As per the CLAT Analysis 2024, the overall level of difficulty was Easy – Moderate. Candidates can check the section-wise level of difficulty of the CLAT 2024 paper.
| Section | Difficulty Level |
| English language | Easy (Similar to last year) |
| Logical reasoning | Moderate |
| Legal reasoning | Moderate |
| Current affairs (including general knowledge) |
Easy – Moderate |
| Quantitative techniques | Easy |
| Overall | Easy – Moderate |
CLAT Analysis 2024 – Section-Wise
As per CLAT 2024 Analysis, the detailed section-wise analysis is given below
CLAT Exam Analysis 2024 for English
As per CLAT 2024 Exam Analysis, the overall difficulty level of the English section was Easy. The section was similar to last year’s paper. English was Easy except for a couple of questions. The difficulty level and the genre of the passages are given below
| Passages | LOD | Qs |
| Fiction | Easy | 6 |
| Article on Contemporary Literature | Very Easy | 6 |
| Literature | Easy | 6 |
| Legal System/Justice | Moderate | 6 |
| Total | Easy – Moderate | 24 |
CLAT 2024 Exam Analysis for Current Affairs, GK
As per the CLAT Analysis 2024 this year the passage was mostly passage-based. Students can attempt most questions by just reading the passage. The section consisted of both Current affairs and Static GK. The break up is given below
| Section | Qs |
| Current Affairs | 12 |
| Static | 16 |
| Total | 28 |
The passages from which the questions were asked are given below
Passages:
1. Chandrayan 3 Launch
2. General History Based
3. Israel – Hamas Conflict
4. General Polity Based
5. G-20 Summit
CLAT Analysis 2024 for Legal Reasoning
The Legal section consisted of 32 questions and level of difficulty was Moderate. The questions were Application-Based. The breakup of the CLAT 2024 Legal section is given below
| Passages | LOD | Qs |
| Defamation (Online Intermediaries) | Easy | 7 |
| Void & Voidable Marriages | Moderate | 7 |
| Digital Personal Data Protection | Moderate | 6 |
| Juvenile Justice | Easy | 6 |
| Press & Registration of Periodicals | Moderate | 6 |
| Total | Moderate | 35 |
CLAT 2024 Analysis for Logical Reasoning
The Logical Reasoning consisted of 24 questions and the level of difficulty was Moderate. The Passages were difficult to read. 4 out of 6 questions in each CR passage was easy. 3 questions had close options.
| Passages | LOD | Qs |
| Management (Similar to DM) | Difficult | 6 |
| Words & their impact | Moderate | 6 |
| Education | Moderate | 6 |
| Artificial Intelligence | Moderate | 6 |
| Total | Moderate | 24 |
CLAT 2024 Exam Analysis for Quantitative Techniques
As per the CLAT 2024 Analysis of Quantitative Techniques consisted of 12 Questions. The section was Easy. The paper was all about Percentages and Ratios. The breakup is given below
| Sets | Level of Difficulty | Qs |
| Percentages | Easy | 6 |
| Ratios & Percentage | Easy | 6 |
| Total | Easy | 12 |
CLAT Analysis 2024: Good Attempts/ Expected Cut Offs
We have shared the number of good attempts and expected cut-offs as per the CLAT Exam Analysis 2024.
| Category | Cut-off Marks (General Category) | |
| 2024* Expected |
2023 | |
| Top 3 NLUs | 93-96 | 90.5 (Rank 260) |
| Top 9 NLUs** | 83-85 | 80.75 (Rank 805) |
| Atleast 1 NLU | 71-73 | 69.5 (Rank 2102) |
Note:
*The expected cut off is given basis the factors:
- Number of questions are 120 instead of 150 (expected to reduce the cut-offs by 5 marks for top 3 NLUs and almost 7-8 marks at for atleast 1 NLU)
- Cut-off is increases by 10-13 marks (Quant 2-3 marks, English 2-3 marks, GK 6-7 marks, Legal -3,-4) marks since the LOD was on the easier side.
