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The table given below mentions the CLAT 2023 Exam Analysis emphasizing the difficulty level of questions along with good attempts for cracking the CLAT 2023 Entrance.
Section | No. of Questions | Good Attempts | Difficulty Level |
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English Language | 30 Questions | 28-30 | Easy |
General Knowledge | 35 Questions | 30-35 | Easy to Moderate |
Quantitative Aptitude | 15 Questions | 8-9 | Moderate to Difficult |
Logical Reasoning | 30 Questions | 25-27 | Moderate to Difficult |
Legal Reasoning | 40 Questions | 32-34 | Tough Questions but Easy |
Total | 150 Questions | 110+ | Moderate to Difficult |
As per the CLAT exam pattern, there are a total of 5 sections which occur in the CLAT 2023 exam. The section-wise detailed analysis is given below.
1. English - The English portion was seen as simple. The questions were short, based on literature, and could be answered by the process of elimination. Interestingly, this portion contained no vocabulary questions.
2. General Knowledge - The majority of the questions in the General Knowledge part, which was scored as simple, were based on passages. The majority of the General Knowledge questions dealt with recent occurrences.
3. Quantitative Aptitude - This section was rated easy to moderate level in which the questions were comparatively longer than usual and most questions were observed from the topic Ratio and Proportion.
4. Logical Reasoning - The Logical Reasoning section was easy to moderate in CLAT 2023. This section came as a surprise since the passages were given in brief and the questions mainly targeted towards topics like inference, strength and weakening of the arguments.
5. Legal Reasoning -With brief sections covering subjects like the Juvenile Justice Act, Void and Voidable Marriage, and the Personal Data Protection Bill, Legal Reasoning was regarded as simple. The portion mostly covered current legal knowledge, with one case-based question.
As per the CLAT syllabus, given below are the section-wise questions with their detailed solutions that have occurred in the CLAT examination in 2023.
Passage
I grew up in a small town not far from Kalimpong. In pre-liberalization India, everything arrived late: not just material things but also ideas. Magazines old copies of Reader's Digest and National Geographic — arrived late too, after the news had become stale by months or, often, years. This temporal gap turned journalism into literature, news into legend, and historical events into something akin to plotless stories. But like those who knew no other life, we accepted this as the norm. The dearth of reading material in towns and villages in socialist India is hard to imagine, and it produced two categories of people: those who stopped reading after school or college, and those including children; who read anything they could find. I read road signs with the enthusiasm that attaches to reading thrillers. When the iterant kabadiwala, collector of papers, magazines, and rejected things, visited our neighbourhood, I rushed to the house where he was doing business. He bought things at unimaginably low prices from those who stopped having any use for them, and I rummaged through his sacks of old magazines. Sometimes, on days when business was good, he allowed me a couple of copies of Sportsworld magazine for free. I would run home and, ignoring my mother's scolding, plunge right in consuming news about victory in the Benson and Hedges CupTwo takeaways from these experiences have marked my understanding of the provincial reader's life: the sense of belatedness, of everything coming late, and the desire for pleasure in language. Speaking of belatedness, the awareness of having been born at the wrong time in history, of inventing things that had already been discovered elsewhere, far away, without our knowledge or cooperation, is a moment of epiphany and deep sadness. I remember a professor’s choked voice, narrating to me how all the arguments he made in his doctoral dissertation, written over many, many years of hard work (for there indeed was a time when PhDs were written over decades), had suddenly come to nought after her and discovered the work of C.W.E. Bigsby. This I realised as I grew older, was one of the characteristics of provincial life: that they (usually males) were saying trite things with the confidence of someone declaring them for the first time. I, therefore, grew up surrounded by would-be Newtons who claimed to have discovered gravity (again). There's a deep sense of tragedy attending this sort of thing; the sad embarrassment of always arriving after the party is over. And there's a harsh word for that sense of belatedness. What rescues it is the unpredictability of these anachronistic, the randomness and haphazardness involved in mapping connections among thoughts and ideas, in a way that hasn't yet been professionalised. [Extracted, with edits and revisions, from, The Provincial Reader” by Sumana Roy, Los Angeles Review of Books]
Question 1: What use was the kabadiwala (wastepicker) to the author?
(A) The kabadiwala bought up all her magazines.
(B) The kabadiwala stock of books and magazines was of interest to the author.
(C) The kabadiwala was about to steal the author's magazines.
(D) The author ordered books online which the kabadiwala delivered.
Solution: It is evident from the lines of the passage that kabadiwala the waste picker was a gem to the author and his pickups was a gem and the stock was in the best interest of the author. Hence option bis the correct option.
Question 2: What according to the author is essential about the experience of being a provincial reader?
(A) Belatedness in the sense of coming late for everything.
(B) Over-eagerness.
(C) Accepting a temporal gap between what was current in the wider world and the time at which these arrived in the provincial location.
(D) None of the above
Solution: The passage talks about the pre-liberalisation era and the author's situation in that period. it shows the gap in communication and media reach. Accepting a temporal gap between what was current in the wider world and the time at which these arrived in the provincial location. Hence option c is correct.
Question 3:Why did the author feel a sense of epiphany and deep sadness?
(A) Because the things that felt special and unique to the author, were already established and accepted thought in the wider world.
(B) Because the author was less well-read than others.
(C) Because the author missed being in a big city.
(D) All the above
Solution: Speaking of belatedness, the awareness of having been born at the wrong time in the history of inventing things that had already been discovered elsewhere, far away, without our knowledge or cooperation is a moment of epiphany are deep sadness. Hence option A is correct.
Question 4: What does the word anachronistic as used in the passage, mean?
(A) Rooted in a non-urban setting
(B) Related to a mofussil area
(C) Connected with another time
(D) Opposed to prevailing sensibilities
Solution: Anachronistic means connected with another time. hence option c is the correct option here which suits the best to meaning.
Question 5 : Which of the following options captures the meaning of the last sentence best?
(A) Though the author feels provincial, she pretends to be from the metropolis.
(B) Though the author feels dated in her access to intellectual ideas, her lack of metropolitan sophistication lets her engage with the ideas with some originality.
(C) Though the author is aware of the limitedness of her knowledge, she is confident and can hold her own in a crowd. She is also proud of her roots in the small town.
(D) All the above
Solution: Refer to these of the passage " what rescues it is the unpredictability of these anachronistic discoveries. the randomness and haphazardness involved in mapping connections among thoughts and ideas, in a way that hasn't yet been professionalised mapping connections among thoughts and ideas, refer to the sophistication of letting her engage with the ideas with some originality. Hence option b is correct.
Passage
Former Governor of a State and National Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidate Droupadi Murmu was elected the 15th President of India, the first tribal woman to be elected to the position and the youngest as well. She was declared elected on Thursday after four rounds of counting, although she had crossed the halfway mark after the third round of counting itself, posting an unassailable lead over her rival and the Opposition;s candidate who conceded the election thereafter. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was the first to greet Ms Murmu at her residence in New Delhi after the third round of counting showed that she had crossed the halfway mark. Ms Murmu hails from the Santhal tribe and was born in the district of Mayurbhanj, coming up the hard way in life, graduating and teaching in Odisha before entering electoral politics at the local body level and later being elected MLA and serving as a Minister in the Biju Janata Dal-BJP coalition government from 2000 to 2004. She remained an MLA till 2009, representing Rairangpur in Odisha, a town that burst into celebrations when her name was announced as a candidate for the post of President of India. She was known to intervene in stopping amendments to the Chota Nagpur Tenancy Act that was being brought in by the BJP government of Raghubar Das, which involved changing land use in tribal areas. [Excerpt taken and edited from Droupadi Murmu elected 15th President of India;, The Hindu]
Question 1:Before Droupadi Murmu, India had only one other female president, Pratibha Patil. When did Patil serve as the President of India?
(A) 2007-2012
(B) 2005-2010
(C) 2012-2017
(D) 2006-2011
Solution - Pratibha Devsingh Patil is an Indian politician and lawyer who served as 12th president; of India from 2007-2012. She was the first female president of India. Hence option a is correct.
Question 2:President Murmu has earlier served as a Governor of which State?
(A) Odisha
(B) Bihar
(C) Jharkhand
(D) West Bengal
Solution: Draupadi Murmu has been serving as the 15th and current president of India since July 2022. Before this, she served as governor of Jharkhand. Hence option c is correct.
Question 3: The first presidential election was held by the Election Commission in which year?
(A) 1952
(B) 1950
(C) 1948
(D) 1949
Solution: The election commission of India held the first Presidential elections of India on 2nd May 1952. Hence option a is correct.
Question 4: The Rashtrapati Bhavan was formerly known as the Viceroy's palace (during colonial times). Where did the Governor General reside before the transfer of the British capital to Delhi in 1911?
(A) Belvedere House
(B) Raisina Palace
(C) Secretariat Building
(D) Writer's Building
Solution - The Rashtrapati Bhavan was formerly known as the Viceroy's palace (during colonial times). Where did the Governor General reside before the transfer of the British capital to Delhi in 1911 to Belvedere estate consists of Belvedere House and 30 acre and the grounds surrounding it. Hence option a is correct.
Question 5: Who among the following was a candidate in the elections for the Vice President of India in 2022?
(A) R . Venkataraman
(B) Yashwant Sinha
(C) M Venkaiah Naidu
(D) Margaret Alva
Solution - Jagdeep Dhankar was sworn in as the 14th vice president of India on 11th August. Hence option d is correct.;
Question6: Voting in an Indian Presidential Election is through:
(A) A first-past-the-post system through a single transferable vote cast in a secret ballot
(B) A proportional representation system through a single transferable vote cast in a secret ballot
(C) A proportional representation system through a single transferable vote cast in an open ballot
(D) A first-past-the-post system through a single transferable vote cast in an open ballot.
Solution: Voting in an Indian Presidential Election is elected indirectly through the electoral college the election happens through a secret ballot. Hence option b is correct.
Assume that the statements in the passage; are the applicable law. Quashing a case of cruelty that was filed against a man by his wife, the Bombay High Court said that if a married lady is asked to do household work for the family, it cannot be said that she is treated like a maidservant.The Court was hearing an application by the husband and his parents seeking that proceedings against them be quashed. A First Information Report was filed against the trio in September 2020, around nine months after the marriage, alleging that they hounded the woman for money to purchase a car, harassed her mentally and physically and treated her like a maidservant. Examining the evidence, the Court found that there was no merit to the woman’s allegations. The Court said that though the FIR says that she was treated properly for about a month and then like a maidservant, there are no details of what this meant. The Court added If a married lady is asked to do household work for the family, it cannot be said that she is like a maidservant.” The Court held that the mere use of the word harassment mentally and physically in the FIR is not sufficient to constitute an offence Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code which punishes the husband, or a relative of the husband of a woman who subjects her to cruelty in any way. It is interesting to note that Section 498A of the IPC also provides that if a married woman is treated like it would be an offence under that Section.[Extracted, with edits and revisions, from If Wife Is Asked To Do Household Work, Does Not Mean She Is Treated Like Maid: Bombay HC The Wire]
Question 1 : Ashwin and Ashima were married in February 2020. In March 2020, Ashwin asked Ashima to take care of all their household work, such as cooking, cleaning, and other domestic chores, as he was very busy with his professional responsibilities. Ashima claims that this amounts to treating her like a maidservant and constitutes an offence under Section 498A of the IPC. Applying the Bombay High Court decision, is she likely to succeed?
(A) Yes, since Ashwin had only asked Ashima to do their household work, and not for others.
(B) No, since Ashwin had only asked Ashima to do their household work, and not for others.
(C) Yes, since Ashwin had asked Ashima to do household work for themselves as well as others.
(D) No, since treating a married woman like a maidservant would not amount to an offence under that Section.
Solution: No, since Ashwin had only asked Ashima to do their household work, and not for others. As the passage clearly states a woman doing her household chores is not maid-like treatment and in the present situation; Ashwin asked to their household chores and not of others which is valid situation for marital obligations that come together.
Question 2 :In April 2020, Ashwin's friend Rakesh visits Ashwin and Ashima's home, and stays with them for a few days. During his visit, he is very mean to Ashima, and uses abusive language with her. He also threw a plate at her one evening when he was unhappy with the meal that she had prepared. Ashima now claims that Rakesh has committed an offence under Section 498A of the IPC. Is she likely to succeed?
(A) No, since Rakesh actions were perfectly justifiable for a man who does not get a well-cooked meal.
(B) Yes, since Rakesh use of abusive language and throwing the plate at Ashima clearly amount to cruelty.
(C) No, since Rakesh is not her husband, nor is he related to Ashwin.
(D) Yes, since Rakesh was staying at Ashwin and Ashima home at the time of the incident.
Solution- No, since Rakesh is not her husband, nor is he related to Ashwin. As stated in 498 A that the person who is cruelty must be either husabnd or his relative and rakesh is ashwin’s friend and not a relative to him thus no cause of action arises under section 498A.
Question 3:Frustrated and upset with her marriage, Ashima applies for and is granted a divorce from Ashwin in November 2020. Since she and Ashwin had been friends for many years before they got married, she stays in touch with him. She moves into her own apartment and starts going to office regularly at a new job. Ashwin is very upset at this and starts treating Ashima very cruelly. Ashima again claims that Ashwin has committed an offence under Section 498A of the IPC. Is she right?
(A) Yes, since Ashwin has, as we are told, treated her cruelly.
(B) Yes, since Ashwin has been her husband.
(C) No, since Ashwin was understandably upset at Ashima's behaviour.
(D) No, since she is no longer married to Ashwin.
Solution : No, since she is no longer married to Ashwin. As the section 498 A clearly states that the cruelty must be done by husband or/and his relatives , as ashwin and ashima are divorced ashwin is no longer her husband thus section cannot be attracted.
Question 4: Assume that the government passes a new law in January 2021, called the Protection of Rights of Married Women Act, 2021,according to which, asking a married woman to take care of household chores would be an offence. The PoMWA also provides that if a man commits such an offence, he would have to pay compensation to the woman. The PoMWA even applies to actions that were committed any time in the three years prior to the new law coming into force, and even if the man and woman involved in the matter were no longer married. Upon hearing about this new law, Ashima once again alleges that Ashwin has committed an offence under Section 498A of the IPC, and claims compensation under the PoMWA for his actions. Is she right, and will she succeed?
(A) Ashima is right about Ashwin committing an offence under Section 498A of the IPC, but she will not get compensation under the PoMWA.
(B) Ashima will get compensation under the PoMWA, but she is not right about Ashwin committing an offence under Section 498A of the IPC.
(C) Ashima will get compensation under the PoMWA, and she is also right about Ashwin committing an offence under Section 498A of the IPC.
(D) Ashima will neither get compensation under the PoMWA, nor is she right about Ashwin committing an offence under Section 498A of the IPC.
Solution - Ashima will get compensation under the PoMWA, but she is not right about; Ashwin committing an offence under Section 498A of the IPC.The act called the; Protection of Rights of Married Women Act, 2021 says that if the woman is asked to the household chores husband has to pay the compensation to her and this said act is applicable retrospectively by 3 years thus ashima will get compensation 498b A but as the question said that she is doing it again which is not right by ashima. Thus the correct option is B.
Question 5: Assume that in March 2021, the government changes Section 498A of the IPC. The effect of this change is that asking a married woman to do household chores even for their own family by herself would be considered cruelty, and therefore, an offence under the Section. Some days after this change comes into effect, Shamita, Ashima's friend at work, tells her that her husband has been forcing her to do all the household work by herself. Ashima tells Shamita that her husband's actions would amount to an offence under Section 498A of the IPC, even though Ashima herself has been unsuccessful in having Ashwin convicted under that Section in the past. Is Ashima's advice to Shamita correct?
(A) Yes, since Section 498A has now been changed, Shamita's husband's actions would now be an offence under Section 498A.
(B) No, since Ashima has been unsuccessful in having Ashwin convicted under that Section in the past.
(C) Yes, since the passing of the Protection of Married Women Act has resulted in Shamita's husband's actions being made illegal.
(D) No, since Ashima is only Shamita's friend, and only the married woman herself can file a complaint under Section 498A of the IPC
Solution: Yes, since Section 498A has been changed, Shamita's husband's actions would now be an offence under the changed Section 498A.The relevant information provided as per the amendment says that if the woman is asked to the chores of any type she will be compensated and her husband will be booked under section 498 A . Here as Shamita tells that her husband is forcing her to do all the household chores under the amendment Shamita's husband will be booked under the section provided.
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A total of 150 questions were asked in CLAT UG 2023.
A total of 51,469 candidates appeared for CLAT 2023.
The difficulty level of CLAT 2023 was moderate to difficult.
There are a total of 5 sections that came in the CLAT 2023 exam that is the English Language, Current Affairs including General Knowledge, Logical Reasoning, Legal Reasoning and Quantitative techniques.
Abhinav Somani was the topper of CLAT 2023.He scored 116.75 marks.
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The valid CLAT 2025 score required for admission to the 5-year BBA LLB program at the Faculty of Law, Delhi University (DU), will depend on the cutoff released after the exam. While DU has not yet officially released specific cutoffs for the program, here are general trends to help guide you:
Category-Based Cutoffs :
Score Range : A CLAT score of 90–120+ (out of 150) often aligns with these ranks but may vary depending on the difficulty of the exam and the number of applicants.
Keep an eye on DU's Faculty of Law admissions notifications for specific details closer to the counseling process. Regular updates will also be available on CLAT's official website.
For more details, you can check out an article by Careers360 whose link is given below:
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https://law.careers360.com/articles/clat-cutoff
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These are usually allowed in most formals including law school exams like CLAT. But again, it is advisable to check the dress code released by CLAT authorities.
It is generally formal or more of a conservative dress code for law exams. Third-quarter sleeved kurti can be formal, but avoid wearing a style which is too revealing or casual.
Here are some tips about how to dress appropriately for the CLAT exam:
Comfort: Choose clothes that could make you feel comfortable and help you stay focused during the exam.
Dress modestly. Avoid too revealing or tight clothes.
Go for simple and elegant clothes.
Wear formal footwear. Close-toe shoes or loafers work well.
If the doubts regarding the details of the dress code persist, then it would be advisable to contact the CLAT authority or refer to the official notification to ascertain the new guidelines.
Yes, IPU accepts the CLAT UG score for admission to its BA LLB (Hons.) programme.
Thus, if you have appeared for the CLAT UG exam and have obtained a good score, you can definitely apply for the BA LLB program at IPU.
However, the eligibility criteria for this year and cut-offs may vary. And it is mentioned on the official IPU site or can also be contacted directly with the concerned university.
Note: The admission procedure and criteria of the college may change every year; therefore, refer to the latest information regarding this.
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1. Check Confirmation Email and Receipt
After submitting your form and payment, confirm you received an email with your application ID and receipt. Also, check spam or junk folders.
2. Log in to CLAT Account
On the official CLAT website, log in and review your application. Look for confirmation of payment status—“Completed” or “Successful” indicates a likely acceptance.
3. Verify Application Status on Dashboard
The dashboard should show your application status. Look for terms like "Successfully Submitted" to confirm everything went through.
4. Review Form Details
Double-check that all form sections are filled correctly, and verify all uploaded documents. Errors here can cause rejection.
5. Contact CLAT Helpdesk
If your form status is unclear, reach out to CLAT’s official helpline for confirmation.
6. Watch for Correction Windows
Stay updated on the CLAT website or email for any form correction windows if needed.
Following these steps should help confirm your form’s acceptance.
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Nlsiu Banglore is one of the most prestigious and highly ranked college, that make is difficult to secure a seat for many students. To get in to nlsiu in 2025, you must score 95+ marks to have assurance of seat for general category. For other categories, the score is between 85-90 based on previous trends.
About 25% seats of Nlsiu Banglore are reserved for Karnataka Residents. So ,it makes more competition for other state students to get into ,as one - fourth seats are already reserved.
To get into nlsiu Banglore ,you really need to work very hard, as thousands of students sit for exam, and only few of them are selected, about 50-60 students form general category.
Go through the previous year question papers.
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Give as many mock tests before exam as you can give to assure good score in clat 2025.
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