CLAT Important Topics Weightage 2024: Subject Wise Topics

Hafsha Qureshi
Hafsha Qureshi

Updated on - Mar 18, 2024

CLAT Important Topics Weightage 2024 is an important aspect for candidates while preparing for the CLAT exam, for both UG and PG. which will help them ace the law exam. Apart from CLAT preparation 2024 using the previous year's question papers, mock tests, and sample papers, aspiring candidates should cover all CLAT topics.

Mentioned below are some important topics with their respective weightage to cover, to achieve a high score on the CLAT.

Table of Contents

CLAT UG Important Topics

The CLAT UG exam is divided into five sections and they are English language, Current Affairs & GK, Legal Reasoning and Quantitative Techniques. The approach and mindset to each of these sections should be different from each other. So before appearing for the exam cover all the CLAT important topics below. 

  1. English Language
  2. Current Affairs & GK
  3. Legal Reasoning
  4. Logical Reasoning
  5. Quantitative Techniques

English Language

This section of the English Language primarily focuses on the Grammatical Knowledge and English proficiency of the aspirant. The ability of the candidates in evaluating a passage of class 12 level is tested in this section. So cover the following topics for acing the English Language section.

CLAT English Language Important Topics
SI No. Topics of English Language
1 Comprehension Passages
2 Subject-Verb Agreement
3 Noun
4 Pronoun
5 Adjective and Determinants
6 Adverb
7 Active Passive Voice
8 Vocabulary
9 Synonyms
10 Antonyms
11 Spelling Errors
12 Sentence Completion and Correction

Current Affairs & GK

The section on Current Affairs & GK is about checking the depth of the candidate’s understanding and knowledge of the significant events and issues. It's on current events and recent developments. So check out the following important CLAT topics to study in this section.

CLAT Current Affairs & GK Important Topics
SI No. Topics of Current Affairs & GK
1 Banking & Finance
2 Outline of Indian Economy
3 Indian Tax Structure
4 National Income of India
5 Legal Fundamentals and Terms
6 Supreme Court Judgments
7 Legal Maxims and Important Landmarks
8 Major Industries in India 

Logical Reasoning

The Logical Reasoning part of the topic will test the potential of a candidate to identify the arguments and patterns. So the maximum attention should be given to the following topics to cover the section on Logical Reasoning.

CLAT Logical Reasoning Important Topics
SI No. Topics of Logical Reasoning
1 Logical Puzzle
2 Cause & Effect Reasoning 
3 Analogies
4 Arguments and Conclusions
5 Sequences
6 Statements Assumptions
7 Statement Arguments
8 Statement Conclusions Derivation of Conclusions

Legal Reasoning

The candidate should be able to identify the principle and the facts from the passage to cover this topic. Given below are the topics and areas you should go through to achieve that.

CLAT Legal Reasoning Important Topics
SI No. Topics of Legal Reasoning
1 Legal Facts
2 Legal Terminologies and Meanings
3 Situations or Outlines of Legal Matters
4 Public Policy
5 Moral Philosophical Enquiries
6 General Awareness about Contemporary Legal and Moral Issues

Quantitative Techniques

Before attending to the questions in this section, the candidate should analyse the graphical information given in the question paper. So preparing for the Quantitative Techniques, one should cover the following topics.

CLAT Quantitative Techniques Important Topics
SI No. Topics of Quantitative Techniques
1 Basic Algebra
2 Statistics
3 Profit and Loss
4 Mensuration
5 Time & Work
6 Numbers
7 HCF & LCM
8 Fractions
9 Logarithms
10 Percentage
11 Time & Distance
12 Ratio & Proportion

Also Read: How to Prepare for CLAT without Coaching?

CLAT PG Important Topics

CLAT PG emphasises more on the comprehension abilities of the candidate. The candidates should be thorough with the key areas of the undergraduate level. The following topics should be revised properly before appearing for the CLAT PG exam.

CLAT PG Important Topics
SI No. Topics of CLAT PG
1 Constitutional Law
2 Company Law
3 Industrial Law
4 Law of Contract
5 Administrative Law
6 Torts
7 Environmental Law
8 Criminal Law
9 Family Law
10 Jurisprudence
11 Public International Law
12 Property Law
13 Tax Law
14 Labour Law

Subject-Wise Weightage in CLAT Exam 2024

The CLAT exam has a pattern of 150 questions in UG and 120 questions in the PG exam. Each subject possesses a different weightage of marks. Check out the provided information below.

CLAT Subject-Wise Weightage (UG)

The five sections of the UG CLAT exam carry a different percentage for each. So the given table will provide you with the total essence of the question paper format of CLAT UG.

CLAT Subject-Wise Weightage (UG)
Section Total Questions Weightage (%)
English Language 28-32 Questions 20%
Current Affairs & GK 35-39 Questions 25%
Logical Reasoning 28-32 Questions 20%
Legal Reasoning 35-39 Questions 25%
Quantitative Techniques 13-17 Questions 10%

Read More: CLAT 2024 Syllabus

CLAT Subject-Wise Weightage (PG)

The CLAT PG also has subject-wise weightage for the exam as given below.

CLAT Subject-Wise Weightage (PG)
Subject Total Questions Total Marks
Constitutional Law 120 Questions 120 Marks
Company Law
Other Laws

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