How Many Questions Are in CLAT? 120, 5 Sections
120 questions in 120 minutes, across five sections. Here is the split, and what it leaves you per question.
Part of the CLAT 2027 guide
CLAT has 120 questions, carrying 120 marks, to be answered in 120 minutes. All are multiple-choice and spread across five sections. You may leave questions unanswered.
The split
| Section | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Current Affairs, including General Knowledge | 28–32 | ~25% |
| Legal Reasoning | 28–32 | ~25% |
| English Language | 22–26 | ~20% |
| Logical Reasoning | 22–26 | ~20% |
| Quantitative Techniques | 10–14 | ~10% |
The Consortium publishes weightage rather than a fixed count, so the exact numbers move a little from year to year. Plan against the ranges, not a single figure.
What that leaves you per question
The average is one minute per question, including reading and answer-sheet work. It is not an individual deadline.
Passages share reading time across their questions, and numerical sets need calculation time. The official format does not specify a fixed number of passages. For an illustration, 24 sets of five questions would make 120 questions, but that is arithmetic, not a prediction of the paper. Use a section budget totalling 120 minutes rather than assuming every set takes six minutes.
The distribution matters for preparation
Legal Reasoning and Current Affairs together are half the paper. Quantitative Techniques is a tenth. Use the section weights alongside your current accuracy and the time needed to improve; study hours need not match marks in a fixed ratio.
That does not mean abandoning Quantitative Techniques — ten to fourteen marks decides admissions at the margin. It means being clear-eyed about where an extra hour returns most.
Where to go next
- CLAT exam pattern — marks, timing and the full rules
- Is there negative marking in CLAT?
- Time management in the CLAT exam
- CLAT syllabus
Sources and scope
Official references checked on 18 September 2026. Study routines and teaching examples are editorial suggestions, not official requirements.