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                        CONSORTIUM OF NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITIES 
Reg.No:DRB1/SOR/707/2018-2019. 
        NATIONAL LAW SCHOOL OF INDIA UNIVERSITY 
                               Post Bag No.7201, Nagarbhavi, Bengaluru-560072 Karnataka, India 
 
 
 
1 
 
Date: December 18, 2022 
 
 
NOTIFICATION: OBJECTIONS TO QUESTION PAPER AND PROVISIONAL 
ANSWER KEY, CLAT 2023 
 
1. The Master Question Booklets and Provisional Answer Keys for the CLAT 2023 are 
appended to this Notification as:  
 
a . Appendix I (Master Question Booklet for CLAT 2023 UG); 
b . Appendix II (Provisional Answer Key for CLAT 2023 UG); 
c . Appendix III (Master Question Booklet for CLAT 2023 PG); and 
d . Appendix IV (Provisional Answer Key for CLAT 2023 PG). 
 
2. Candidates who have appeared for the UG and PG CLAT 2023 on December 18, 2022 
may file their objections, if any, on the Consortium website. The portal for objection(s) 
will open at 09:00 A.M. on Monday, December 19, 2022. 
 
3. The portal for objections will close at 09:00 A.M. on Tuesday, December 20, 2022, 
and the link to the objections portal will be deactivated. No further objections will be 
entertained after that time. 
 
4. Objection(s) received over email, support tickets on the website or phone calls will 
not be entertained. 
 
5. A fee of Rs. 1,000/- (Rupees One thousand only) is to be paid for each objection. If the 
objection is found to be valid and sustained, the said fee will be refunded/ remitted to 
the same account from which it was paid. No requests for deposit of the amount in any 
other account will be entertained. 
 
6. Objection(s) without the prescribed fee will not be entertained. 
 
7. Four different series of Question Booklets have been published and used in the 
CLAT 2023. Students shall tally question numbers from their own Question Booklet 
with the Master Question Booklet and raise their objections with reference to the 
appropriate Question Number(s) from the Master Question Booklet. 
 
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                        CONSORTIUM OF NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITIES 
Reg.No:DRB1/SOR/707/2018-2019. 
        NATIONAL LAW SCHOOL OF INDIA UNIVERSITY 
                               Post Bag No.7201, Nagarbhavi, Bengaluru-560072 Karnataka, India 
 
 
 
1 
 
Date: December 18, 2022 
 
 
NOTIFICATION: OBJECTIONS TO QUESTION PAPER AND PROVISIONAL 
ANSWER KEY, CLAT 2023 
 
1. The Master Question Booklets and Provisional Answer Keys for the CLAT 2023 are 
appended to this Notification as:  
 
a . Appendix I (Master Question Booklet for CLAT 2023 UG); 
b . Appendix II (Provisional Answer Key for CLAT 2023 UG); 
c . Appendix III (Master Question Booklet for CLAT 2023 PG); and 
d . Appendix IV (Provisional Answer Key for CLAT 2023 PG). 
 
2. Candidates who have appeared for the UG and PG CLAT 2023 on December 18, 2022 
may file their objections, if any, on the Consortium website. The portal for objection(s) 
will open at 09:00 A.M. on Monday, December 19, 2022. 
 
3. The portal for objections will close at 09:00 A.M. on Tuesday, December 20, 2022, 
and the link to the objections portal will be deactivated. No further objections will be 
entertained after that time. 
 
4. Objection(s) received over email, support tickets on the website or phone calls will 
not be entertained. 
 
5. A fee of Rs. 1,000/- (Rupees One thousand only) is to be paid for each objection. If the 
objection is found to be valid and sustained, the said fee will be refunded/ remitted to 
the same account from which it was paid. No requests for deposit of the amount in any 
other account will be entertained. 
 
6. Objection(s) without the prescribed fee will not be entertained. 
 
7. Four different series of Question Booklets have been published and used in the 
CLAT 2023. Students shall tally question numbers from their own Question Booklet 
with the Master Question Booklet and raise their objections with reference to the 
appropriate Question Number(s) from the Master Question Booklet. 
 
  
                        CONSORTIUM OF NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITIES 
Reg.No:DRB1/SOR/707/2018-2019. 
        NATIONAL LAW SCHOOL OF INDIA UNIVERSITY 
                               Post Bag No.7201, Nagarbhavi, Bengaluru-560072 Karnataka, India 
 
 
 
2 
8. If Candidates raise objections using question numbers from their own Question 
Booklet and such question number does not match with the Master Question Booklet, 
the CLAT Consortium will not respond to such an objection. 
 
9. Process of Raising Objection(s): 
 
a . Login to your CLAT account at https://consortiumofnlus.ac.in/clat-2023/ and 
click on ‘Submit Objections’. 
b . Click on the ‘Submit Objection’ button. 
c . Select the ‘Type of Objection’, i.e., ‘About the Answer Key’ or ‘About the 
Question’, as appropriate.  
d . Enter your objection details and click on ‘Submit Objection’. 
e . Once all your objections are submitted, click the ‘Make Payment’ button to 
make payment. 
 
 
Sd/- 
Convenor, CLAT-2023 
  
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                        CONSORTIUM OF NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITIES 
Reg.No:DRB1/SOR/707/2018-2019. 
        NATIONAL LAW SCHOOL OF INDIA UNIVERSITY 
                               Post Bag No.7201, Nagarbhavi, Bengaluru-560072 Karnataka, India 
 
 
 
1 
 
Date: December 18, 2022 
 
 
NOTIFICATION: OBJECTIONS TO QUESTION PAPER AND PROVISIONAL 
ANSWER KEY, CLAT 2023 
 
1. The Master Question Booklets and Provisional Answer Keys for the CLAT 2023 are 
appended to this Notification as:  
 
a . Appendix I (Master Question Booklet for CLAT 2023 UG); 
b . Appendix II (Provisional Answer Key for CLAT 2023 UG); 
c . Appendix III (Master Question Booklet for CLAT 2023 PG); and 
d . Appendix IV (Provisional Answer Key for CLAT 2023 PG). 
 
2. Candidates who have appeared for the UG and PG CLAT 2023 on December 18, 2022 
may file their objections, if any, on the Consortium website. The portal for objection(s) 
will open at 09:00 A.M. on Monday, December 19, 2022. 
 
3. The portal for objections will close at 09:00 A.M. on Tuesday, December 20, 2022, 
and the link to the objections portal will be deactivated. No further objections will be 
entertained after that time. 
 
4. Objection(s) received over email, support tickets on the website or phone calls will 
not be entertained. 
 
5. A fee of Rs. 1,000/- (Rupees One thousand only) is to be paid for each objection. If the 
objection is found to be valid and sustained, the said fee will be refunded/ remitted to 
the same account from which it was paid. No requests for deposit of the amount in any 
other account will be entertained. 
 
6. Objection(s) without the prescribed fee will not be entertained. 
 
7. Four different series of Question Booklets have been published and used in the 
CLAT 2023. Students shall tally question numbers from their own Question Booklet 
with the Master Question Booklet and raise their objections with reference to the 
appropriate Question Number(s) from the Master Question Booklet. 
 
  
                        CONSORTIUM OF NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITIES 
Reg.No:DRB1/SOR/707/2018-2019. 
        NATIONAL LAW SCHOOL OF INDIA UNIVERSITY 
                               Post Bag No.7201, Nagarbhavi, Bengaluru-560072 Karnataka, India 
 
 
 
2 
8. If Candidates raise objections using question numbers from their own Question 
Booklet and such question number does not match with the Master Question Booklet, 
the CLAT Consortium will not respond to such an objection. 
 
9. Process of Raising Objection(s): 
 
a . Login to your CLAT account at https://consortiumofnlus.ac.in/clat-2023/ and 
click on ‘Submit Objections’. 
b . Click on the ‘Submit Objection’ button. 
c . Select the ‘Type of Objection’, i.e., ‘About the Answer Key’ or ‘About the 
Question’, as appropriate.  
d . Enter your objection details and click on ‘Submit Objection’. 
e . Once all your objections are submitted, click the ‘Make Payment’ button to 
make payment. 
 
 
Sd/- 
Convenor, CLAT-2023 
  
  
                        CONSORTIUM OF NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITIES 
Reg.No:DRB1/SOR/707/2018-2019. 
        NATIONAL LAW SCHOOL OF INDIA UNIVERSITY 
                               Post Bag No.7201, Nagarbhavi, Bengaluru-560072 Karnataka, India 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
APPENDIX I: MASTER QUESTION BOOKLET FOR CLAT 2023 
UNDERGRADUATE  
 
 
 
  
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                        CONSORTIUM OF NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITIES 
Reg.No:DRB1/SOR/707/2018-2019. 
        NATIONAL LAW SCHOOL OF INDIA UNIVERSITY 
                               Post Bag No.7201, Nagarbhavi, Bengaluru-560072 Karnataka, India 
 
 
 
1 
 
Date: December 18, 2022 
 
 
NOTIFICATION: OBJECTIONS TO QUESTION PAPER AND PROVISIONAL 
ANSWER KEY, CLAT 2023 
 
1. The Master Question Booklets and Provisional Answer Keys for the CLAT 2023 are 
appended to this Notification as:  
 
a . Appendix I (Master Question Booklet for CLAT 2023 UG); 
b . Appendix II (Provisional Answer Key for CLAT 2023 UG); 
c . Appendix III (Master Question Booklet for CLAT 2023 PG); and 
d . Appendix IV (Provisional Answer Key for CLAT 2023 PG). 
 
2. Candidates who have appeared for the UG and PG CLAT 2023 on December 18, 2022 
may file their objections, if any, on the Consortium website. The portal for objection(s) 
will open at 09:00 A.M. on Monday, December 19, 2022. 
 
3. The portal for objections will close at 09:00 A.M. on Tuesday, December 20, 2022, 
and the link to the objections portal will be deactivated. No further objections will be 
entertained after that time. 
 
4. Objection(s) received over email, support tickets on the website or phone calls will 
not be entertained. 
 
5. A fee of Rs. 1,000/- (Rupees One thousand only) is to be paid for each objection. If the 
objection is found to be valid and sustained, the said fee will be refunded/ remitted to 
the same account from which it was paid. No requests for deposit of the amount in any 
other account will be entertained. 
 
6. Objection(s) without the prescribed fee will not be entertained. 
 
7. Four different series of Question Booklets have been published and used in the 
CLAT 2023. Students shall tally question numbers from their own Question Booklet 
with the Master Question Booklet and raise their objections with reference to the 
appropriate Question Number(s) from the Master Question Booklet. 
 
  
                        CONSORTIUM OF NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITIES 
Reg.No:DRB1/SOR/707/2018-2019. 
        NATIONAL LAW SCHOOL OF INDIA UNIVERSITY 
                               Post Bag No.7201, Nagarbhavi, Bengaluru-560072 Karnataka, India 
 
 
 
2 
8. If Candidates raise objections using question numbers from their own Question 
Booklet and such question number does not match with the Master Question Booklet, 
the CLAT Consortium will not respond to such an objection. 
 
9. Process of Raising Objection(s): 
 
a . Login to your CLAT account at https://consortiumofnlus.ac.in/clat-2023/ and 
click on ‘Submit Objections’. 
b . Click on the ‘Submit Objection’ button. 
c . Select the ‘Type of Objection’, i.e., ‘About the Answer Key’ or ‘About the 
Question’, as appropriate.  
d . Enter your objection details and click on ‘Submit Objection’. 
e . Once all your objections are submitted, click the ‘Make Payment’ button to 
make payment. 
 
 
Sd/- 
Convenor, CLAT-2023 
  
  
                        CONSORTIUM OF NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITIES 
Reg.No:DRB1/SOR/707/2018-2019. 
        NATIONAL LAW SCHOOL OF INDIA UNIVERSITY 
                               Post Bag No.7201, Nagarbhavi, Bengaluru-560072 Karnataka, India 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
APPENDIX I: MASTER QUESTION BOOKLET FOR CLAT 2023 
UNDERGRADUATE  
 
 
 
  
UG 2023
        
Five-Year Integrated Programme
 
                     Admit CArd Number
                           (in Figures)
InstrUctIons  to  candIdates 
duration of test : 2 hours (120 minutes) Maximum Marks : 150
QUestIon Booklet  no.
 1. this Question booklet (Qb) contains 150  
(One hundred and fifty) multiple Choice 
Question across 52 (Fifty two) pages 
including  2  (two)  blank pages for rough work.  
No additional sheet(s) of paper will be 
supplied for rough work.
 2. You shall enter your Admit Card No. on the 
first page of the Qb at the start of the test.
 3. You have to answer ALL questions in the 
separate carbonised Optical mark reader 
(Omr) response Sheet supplied along 
with this Qb. You must reAd the detailed 
instructions provided with the Omr 
response Sheet on the reverse side of this 
packet beFOre you start the test.
 4. No clarification can be sought on the Qb 
from anyone. in case of any discrepancy in 
the Qb, request the invigilator to replace 
the Qb and Omr response Sheet. do not 
use the previous Omr response Sheet with 
the fresh Qb.
 5. You should write the Qb No., and the Omr 
response Sheet No., and sign in the space/
column provided in the Attendance Sheet 
circulated during the test.
 6. You should retain the Admit Card duly 
signed by the invigilator, as the same has to 
be produced at the time of admissions.
 7. the Qb for the undergraduate Five-Year 
integrated Programme is for 150 marks. 
every right answer secures 1 mark. every 
Wrong answer results in the deduction of 
0.25 marks. there shall be no deductions for 
unanswered Questions.
 8. You may retain the Qb and the Candidate’s 
copy of the Omr response Sheet after the 
test.
 9. the use of any unfair means shall result in 
your disqualification. Possession of electronic 
devices including mobile phones, headphones 
and digital watches is strictly prohibited in 
the test premises. impersonation or any 
other fraudulent practice may be a criminal 
offence, and will lead to your disqualification 
and possibly, penal action under the law.
Master 
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                        CONSORTIUM OF NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITIES 
Reg.No:DRB1/SOR/707/2018-2019. 
        NATIONAL LAW SCHOOL OF INDIA UNIVERSITY 
                               Post Bag No.7201, Nagarbhavi, Bengaluru-560072 Karnataka, India 
 
 
 
1 
 
Date: December 18, 2022 
 
 
NOTIFICATION: OBJECTIONS TO QUESTION PAPER AND PROVISIONAL 
ANSWER KEY, CLAT 2023 
 
1. The Master Question Booklets and Provisional Answer Keys for the CLAT 2023 are 
appended to this Notification as:  
 
a . Appendix I (Master Question Booklet for CLAT 2023 UG); 
b . Appendix II (Provisional Answer Key for CLAT 2023 UG); 
c . Appendix III (Master Question Booklet for CLAT 2023 PG); and 
d . Appendix IV (Provisional Answer Key for CLAT 2023 PG). 
 
2. Candidates who have appeared for the UG and PG CLAT 2023 on December 18, 2022 
may file their objections, if any, on the Consortium website. The portal for objection(s) 
will open at 09:00 A.M. on Monday, December 19, 2022. 
 
3. The portal for objections will close at 09:00 A.M. on Tuesday, December 20, 2022, 
and the link to the objections portal will be deactivated. No further objections will be 
entertained after that time. 
 
4. Objection(s) received over email, support tickets on the website or phone calls will 
not be entertained. 
 
5. A fee of Rs. 1,000/- (Rupees One thousand only) is to be paid for each objection. If the 
objection is found to be valid and sustained, the said fee will be refunded/ remitted to 
the same account from which it was paid. No requests for deposit of the amount in any 
other account will be entertained. 
 
6. Objection(s) without the prescribed fee will not be entertained. 
 
7. Four different series of Question Booklets have been published and used in the 
CLAT 2023. Students shall tally question numbers from their own Question Booklet 
with the Master Question Booklet and raise their objections with reference to the 
appropriate Question Number(s) from the Master Question Booklet. 
 
  
                        CONSORTIUM OF NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITIES 
Reg.No:DRB1/SOR/707/2018-2019. 
        NATIONAL LAW SCHOOL OF INDIA UNIVERSITY 
                               Post Bag No.7201, Nagarbhavi, Bengaluru-560072 Karnataka, India 
 
 
 
2 
8. If Candidates raise objections using question numbers from their own Question 
Booklet and such question number does not match with the Master Question Booklet, 
the CLAT Consortium will not respond to such an objection. 
 
9. Process of Raising Objection(s): 
 
a . Login to your CLAT account at https://consortiumofnlus.ac.in/clat-2023/ and 
click on ‘Submit Objections’. 
b . Click on the ‘Submit Objection’ button. 
c . Select the ‘Type of Objection’, i.e., ‘About the Answer Key’ or ‘About the 
Question’, as appropriate.  
d . Enter your objection details and click on ‘Submit Objection’. 
e . Once all your objections are submitted, click the ‘Make Payment’ button to 
make payment. 
 
 
Sd/- 
Convenor, CLAT-2023 
  
  
                        CONSORTIUM OF NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITIES 
Reg.No:DRB1/SOR/707/2018-2019. 
        NATIONAL LAW SCHOOL OF INDIA UNIVERSITY 
                               Post Bag No.7201, Nagarbhavi, Bengaluru-560072 Karnataka, India 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
APPENDIX I: MASTER QUESTION BOOKLET FOR CLAT 2023 
UNDERGRADUATE  
 
 
 
  
UG 2023
        
Five-Year Integrated Programme
 
                     Admit CArd Number
                           (in Figures)
InstrUctIons  to  candIdates 
duration of test : 2 hours (120 minutes) Maximum Marks : 150
QUestIon Booklet  no.
 1. this Question booklet (Qb) contains 150  
(One hundred and fifty) multiple Choice 
Question across 52 (Fifty two) pages 
including  2  (two)  blank pages for rough work.  
No additional sheet(s) of paper will be 
supplied for rough work.
 2. You shall enter your Admit Card No. on the 
first page of the Qb at the start of the test.
 3. You have to answer ALL questions in the 
separate carbonised Optical mark reader 
(Omr) response Sheet supplied along 
with this Qb. You must reAd the detailed 
instructions provided with the Omr 
response Sheet on the reverse side of this 
packet beFOre you start the test.
 4. No clarification can be sought on the Qb 
from anyone. in case of any discrepancy in 
the Qb, request the invigilator to replace 
the Qb and Omr response Sheet. do not 
use the previous Omr response Sheet with 
the fresh Qb.
 5. You should write the Qb No., and the Omr 
response Sheet No., and sign in the space/
column provided in the Attendance Sheet 
circulated during the test.
 6. You should retain the Admit Card duly 
signed by the invigilator, as the same has to 
be produced at the time of admissions.
 7. the Qb for the undergraduate Five-Year 
integrated Programme is for 150 marks. 
every right answer secures 1 mark. every 
Wrong answer results in the deduction of 
0.25 marks. there shall be no deductions for 
unanswered Questions.
 8. You may retain the Qb and the Candidate’s 
copy of the Omr response Sheet after the 
test.
 9. the use of any unfair means shall result in 
your disqualification. Possession of electronic 
devices including mobile phones, headphones 
and digital watches is strictly prohibited in 
the test premises. impersonation or any 
other fraudulent practice may be a criminal 
offence, and will lead to your disqualification 
and possibly, penal action under the law.
Master 
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contents oF QUestIon PaPer
subject Q. nos. Page no.
english Language 1 – 30 3 – 11
Current Affairs including General Knowledge 31 – 65 12 – 17
Legal reasoning 66 – 105 18 – 37
Logical reasoning 106 – 135 38 – 47
Quantitative techniques 136 – 150 48 – 50
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FAQs on Question Paper and Provisional Answer Key, CLAT 2023

1. What is CLAT 2023 and when is the exam scheduled?
Ans. CLAT 2023 stands for Common Law Admission Test 2023, which is a national-level entrance exam conducted for admission to undergraduate and postgraduate law programs in various participating universities across India. The exam is typically held in the month of May or June every year.
2. Where can I find the CLAT 2023 question paper and provisional answer key?
Ans. The CLAT 2023 question paper and provisional answer key can be found on the official website of the conducting body. Candidates can visit the website and navigate to the CLAT 2023 section to access these documents. They are usually released a few days after the exam.
3. What is the purpose of the provisional answer key in CLAT 2023?
Ans. The provisional answer key in CLAT 2023 serves as a preliminary solution set for the exam questions. It is released to provide candidates with an opportunity to cross-check their answers and raise objections if they find any discrepancies. The objections raised by candidates are then reviewed, and necessary corrections are made before the final answer key is published.
4. How can I challenge the answers in the provisional answer key of CLAT 2023?
Ans. To challenge the answers in the provisional answer key of CLAT 2023, candidates need to follow the instructions provided by the conducting body. Typically, they are required to submit their objections online within a specified timeframe, along with supporting evidence or references. It is important to adhere to the guidelines mentioned by the conducting body for a valid objection.
5. When will the final answer key for CLAT 2023 be released?
Ans. The final answer key for CLAT 2023 is usually released after considering the objections raised by candidates against the provisional answer key. The conducting body reviews the objections and makes necessary corrections, if required. The final answer key is then published on the official website, providing candidates with the accurate answers to the exam questions. The exact date of release may vary, but it is typically announced a few days after the objection submission window closes.
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