CLAT 2022 Question Paper
150 questions · passage-based (current pattern) · official answer key included.
Source: Consortium of NLUs official CLAT 2022 paper + provisional answer key. Used for educational practice.
CLAT 2022 paper: pattern and analysis
The CLAT 2022 paper carried 150 questions to be answered in 120 minutes, and like every paper of its time it was fully passage-based: you read a passage and answer the questions that hang off it. Marking was +1 for a correct answer, −0.25 for a wrong one and 0 for an unattempted one, and the exam was conducted by the Consortium of NLUs. The crucial thing to grasp is the pace — 150 questions in 120 minutes works out to under 50 seconds per question, noticeably tighter than the current 120-question papers. 2022 sits squarely in the 150-question comprehension era (2020–2023), so it is the right paper to practise on if you want to build raw reading speed. To see how each section is defined, read it alongside the CLAT syllabus.
| Section | Questions | Approx weight |
|---|---|---|
| Legal Reasoning | 40 | ~27% |
| Current Affairs & GK | 35 | ~23% |
| English Language | 30 | 20% |
| Logical Reasoning | 30 | 20% |
| Quantitative Techniques | 15 | ~10% |
What the 2022 paper demands
- ✓Legal Reasoning and Current Affairs & GK are the two biggest blocks — together they account for 75 of the 150 questions, exactly half the paper. Get these two right and most of your score is settled.
- ✓Reading speed is everything. With 150 questions in 120 minutes, you have under 50 seconds per question on average, so the paper rewards a reader who moves through a passage quickly and confidently far more than one who knows isolated facts.
- ✓Every section is passage-based, including Quantitative Techniques, which gives you a data set and asks linked questions — so comprehension carries weight even in the maths.
- ✓Quantitative Techniques is the smallest section at 15 questions, about 10% of the paper — worth locking down, but not where the bulk of your marks live.
💡 Use 2022 to build reading speed
The 150-question papers demand a faster pace than the current format — under 50 seconds per question against a full minute today. That makes 2022 a brilliant stamina and speed drill: if you can stay accurate at this pace across 120 minutes, the current paper will feel comfortable in comparison. Sit it timed to find out exactly how fast you can read without your accuracy slipping.
How to use the CLAT 2022 paper
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Attempt it timed, as a real mockSit all 150 questions in one 120-minute block on the exam screen — no breaks, no peeking at answers. Take it as a timed mock so the navigation, flagging and pacing all feel familiar. The first honest attempt is the only true read of your reading speed at this tighter pace.
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Review with the official answer keyGo through every wrong answer with the official key. Don't just note the correct option — return to the passage and find the exact line that forces it, and the line that should have warned you off your choice. Name the cause each time: misread the passage, fell for a tempting option, or simply ran out of time.
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Drill your weakest sectionYour error log will point clearly at one or two weak sections — often Legal Reasoning or Quantitative Techniques. Spend the following days on targeted topic-wise practice there, then re-attempt the passages that beat you so the same type never costs you twice.
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CLAT 2023 Paper
The next paper in the 150-question comprehension era — sit it for another full-length speed drill at the same pace.
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CLAT 2021 Paper
The previous 150-question paper — another true-format mock to attempt and analyse.
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🎯 CLAT 2022 in a nutshell
- 150 questions in 120 minutes, fully passage-based, conducted by the Consortium of NLUs.
- Marking is +1 for a correct answer, −0.25 for a wrong one and 0 for an unattempted one.
- Section split: Legal Reasoning 40, Current Affairs & GK 35, English 30, Logical Reasoning 30, Quantitative Techniques 15.
- Pace is tight — under 50 seconds per question, faster than the current 120-question papers.
- Legal Reasoning and Current Affairs together make up half the paper; Quant is the smallest at ~10%.
Frequently asked questions
How many questions were in CLAT 2022?
The CLAT 2022 paper had 150 questions, to be answered in 120 minutes — under 50 seconds per question on average. They were split across five sections: Legal Reasoning (40), Current Affairs and GK (35), English Language (30), Logical Reasoning (30) and Quantitative Techniques (15). Every question was passage-based.
What was the CLAT 2022 exam pattern?
CLAT 2022 followed the 150-question comprehension format used from 2020 to 2023: 150 passage-based questions in 120 minutes, conducted by the Consortium of NLUs. Each section gives you a passage and asks linked questions, so you read and reason on the spot. Legal Reasoning and Current Affairs and GK are the two largest sections, together making up half the paper.
How is CLAT 2022 different from the current paper?
CLAT 2022 had 150 questions in 120 minutes, while papers from 2024 onwards have 120 questions in the same time. That makes 2022 noticeably faster — under 50 seconds a question against a full minute today. The format is otherwise identical: passage-based, five sections, same marking. It is an excellent paper for building reading speed.
How is CLAT 2022 marked?
CLAT 2022 used the standard scheme: +1 mark for every correct answer, −0.25 for every wrong answer, and 0 for a question left unattempted. Because the penalty is small, a reasoned guess pays off once you can eliminate two of the four options from the passage — but leave a question blank if you can eliminate nothing.
Which section had the most questions in CLAT 2022?
Legal Reasoning was the largest section in CLAT 2022 with 40 questions, about 27% of the paper. Current Affairs and GK came next with 35 questions (~23%). English Language and Logical Reasoning had 30 each, and Quantitative Techniques was the smallest with just 15 questions, about 10% of the paper.
Is the CLAT 2022 paper still useful for practice?
Yes. Although it has 150 questions rather than the current 120, the format, sections and marking are the same, so the comprehension and reasoning skills transfer directly. The faster pace makes it a strong speed and stamina drill — clear it accurately under the clock and the current paper will feel more relaxed.