The CLAT exam syllabus chapter wise is the set of five sections in the CLAT 2027 UG paper, each with its own topics, question count and weightage. Legal Reasoning and Current Affairs and General Knowledge carry 25 percent each, English Language and Logical Reasoning 20 percent each, and Quantitative Techniques 10 percent.

What the CLAT exam syllabus chapter wise means

CLAT is India's national law entrance test for admission to National Law Universities. Its syllabus is not a long book of chapters. It is a list of five sections that the question paper tests, and you can read each section as a set of topics to study one at a time. That is what "chapter wise" means in practice: you break the five sections into units and give each unit its place in your timetable. If you are still unsure what the test is for, our What Is CLAT Test? Meaning and Purpose page explains the basics before you start mapping topics.

The paper itself has 120 questions, all passage based, to be answered in 2 hours. Every correct answer earns 1 mark and every wrong answer loses 0.25 marks. You can check the timing and marking rules in detail on CLAT Coaching Delhi's exam pattern page, but the key point for planning is simple. Because wrong answers cost marks, covering a topic is not enough. You also need to be accurate on it under time pressure.

Who this syllabus plan is for and who it is not for

A section wise syllabus map is most useful for Class 12 students who are starting CLAT preparation and want a structured, month by month plan. It also helps parents who want to understand what their child is studying and why. When you can name the five sections and their weightage, it becomes much easier to stop guessing and start allocating time.

It is less useful for a student who has no interest in law or in the NLU route. It also matters if you are only considering one exam. AILET is a separate test. It is conducted by National Law University Delhi for its BA LLB Hons, LLM and PhD programmes. If you are considering both, compare them before you commit to a single study plan, and check each exam's official notice for its own syllabus and pattern.

Section one: English Language and Logical Reasoning

English Language carries 20 percent of the marks and 22 to 26 questions. These are reading comprehension questions based on passages of about 450 words. A typical question asks what the author's argument supports. For example, after reading a passage on urban water supply, you might be asked which statement the author would agree with. Your job is to pick the inference the text supports and reject the one that goes beyond it, even if it sounds reasonable.

Logical Reasoning also carries 20 percent, with a similar question count in the 22 to 26 range. It tests arguments, assumptions and inferences. A common example is a short argument with a conclusion and one missing premise. You must identify the unstated assumption that makes the conclusion valid. If you want a fuller look at how these topics are split, our guide on CLAT exam subjects section by section is a useful next read.

Section two: Legal Reasoning and Current Affairs with General Knowledge

Legal Reasoning carries 25 percent of the marks and 28 to 32 questions. It tests principle to fact application, and it does not require any prior knowledge of law. You are given a legal principle and a short set of facts, and you decide the outcome. For example, a principle might say that a contract needs a lawful object to be enforceable. The question then describes two agreements and asks which one can be enforced. Most students who struggle here are trying to memorise statutes. The better approach is to practise reading a principle carefully and matching it to the facts.

Current Affairs and General Knowledge also carries 25 percent and 28 to 32 questions. It is built on news based passages with linked static GK. A passage might describe a recent court judgment or a government policy, and a question asks you to connect it to a fixed fact, such as the constitutional provision it relies on. Students who leave this section until the final month often find the news hard to link to static facts. Reading the news daily and noting one static point per story keeps the preparation steady. Our Clat Coaching blog has guides on current affairs and exam strategy that you can use alongside your daily reading.

Section three: Quantitative Techniques

Quantitative Techniques carries 10 percent of the marks and 10 to 14 questions. It draws on Class 10 level maths, but the questions come through data passages rather than plain calculation. A typical question gives you a small table, such as sales figures for four cities across three years, and asks you to compute a percentage increase or an average. The maths is not difficult, but reading the table correctly and avoiding careless errors takes practice.

Because this is the smallest section by weight, the right goal is steady accuracy rather than deep study. Revise the Class 10 basics such as percentages, ratios, averages and simple interest, then practise data passages under time limits. The time you save here can go into the two 25 percent sections. For a complete section by section preparation approach, see our complete guide to preparing each CLAT section.

How to decide your study order and the trade-offs

Start with the sections that carry the most marks and that you find hardest. For a student with no law background, Legal Reasoning is often the right first target, because it needs the longest time to build the skill of applying principles. But do not drop the other sections. English Language and Logical Reasoning together carry 40 percent of the marks, so they need steady weekly time from the start.

There is a clear trade-off here. A heavy focus on one section can produce quick gains, but it may leave a weak section that pulls down your total. A balanced plan is slower in the first month, since you split your attention across all five sections, but it reduces the risk of one low score wiping out the rest. Many students find a middle path works best: a larger share of time on the 25 percent sections, a steady share for the 20 percent sections, and short, regular practice for Quantitative Techniques.

Before you fix a timetable, check the official dates. Dates are announced in the official notification, so treat any date you see in coaching material or social media as provisional until it is confirmed. The CLAT 2027 exam date and notification page is a good place to see what is currently listed, and you should always cross check with the official CLAT website.