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On 19th June, after much waiting, around 10,000 students all over the country appeared for CLAT PG 2022 exam, with the motto “Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning & studying.” Even this year, the exam was pen and paper-based. Previously, a total of 70,277 students registered for CLAT 2021 (UG and PG). In this article, let's do a quick and detailed analysis of the CLAT 2022 PG Exam. The analysis will include:
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Syllabus of the exam
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Subject- wise analysis of questions
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Difficulty level of CLAT PG 2022
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Division of Passages subject- wise
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CLAT PG 2022 Question Paper & Answer Key
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CLAT PG 2022 Expected Cut off
The CLAT PG Exam constituted 120 questions that needed to be answered in 120 minutes (2 hrs.). The general division of questions and weightage of sections is as follows:
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Subjects
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Number of Questions
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Marks Allotted
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Constitutional Law
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60
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60
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Other Law Subjects including Contract, Torts, Criminal Law, International Law, IPR and Jurisprudence
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60
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60
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Total
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120
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120
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Difficulty Level of CLAT PG 2022
The exam in total consisted of 33 pages. Based on students' reactions towards the exam, the level of the CLAT PG 2022 can be considered as moderately difficult.
There were 20 legal passages, each containing six questions related to the passage. The question paper targeted recent legal updates and issues.
Subject Wise Analysis of CLAT PG Exam 2022
Please note that there were some passages in which questions deduced were a combination of two subjects. The questions were based on various important topics under the said subjects: Schools of jurisprudence, collegium system, house arrest, vaccine policy & public health, right to clean and healthy environment, UNCLOS, dowry death etc.
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S. No.
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Subject
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Number of Questions
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1.
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Jurisprudence
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12
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2.
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Constitution
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28
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3.
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Contract Law
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14
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4.
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Family Law
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10
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5.
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Criminal Law
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24
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6.
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Company Law/ Tax Law
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10
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7.
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Public International Law
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12
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8.
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Environmental Law
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10
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Total
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120
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Division of Passages subject- wise (SET- M)
Passage 1: Jurisprudence
Passage 2: Jurisprudence
Passage 3: Constitution
Passage 4: Constitution
Passage 5: Family Law
Passage 6: Family Law
Passage 7: Contract Act
Passage 8: Constitution
Passage 9: Criminal Law (CrPC)
Passage 10: Criminal Law (IPC)
Passage 11: International law
Passage 12: Contract Law
Passage 13: Taxation Law
Passage 14: Constitution
Passage 15: Constitution
Passage 16: Criminal Law (Evidence Act + CrPC)
Passage 17: Juvenile Justice Act, 2000 & 2015
Passage 18: Constitution & International Law
Passage 19: Contract Law & Tax Law
Passage 20: International Law
CLAT PG 2022 Expected Cut off
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The expected cut-off for the Top 3 NLUs is around 65.
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The expected cut-off for the Top 10 NLUs is 55+.
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And for the remaining NLUs, the cut off expected is 40+.
CLAT PG 2022 Question Paper & Answer Key
The question paper for CLAT PG 2022 exam disclosed by the Consortium has been attached as PDF in the link below.
https://consortiumofnlus.ac.in/clat-2022/notifications/PG-2022-QP.pdf
The provisional answer key for CLAT PG 2022 exam disclosed by the Consortium has been attached as PDF in the link below.
https://consortiumofnlus.ac.in/clat-2022/notifications/PG-ANSWER-KEY.pdf
Conclusion
Although the question paper was very lengthy in CLAT PG 2022, candidates who appeared for the exam rated this year’s exam as moderately difficult. The length of the paper made it a bit tough for the students to complete the test within the stipulated time. Next in the row is to determine the CLAT cut-offs 2022, which is the minimum benchmark that candidates need to secure in the examination for securing admission to NLUs. It is released during the counseling and seat allotment process.