KLEE Syllabus and Exam Pattern
Updated November 2026. The section-wise counts below come from the actual KLEE 2024, 2025 and 2026 papers (both 5-year and 3-year LLB) on this website.
Exam pattern
The 5-year LLB and 3-year LLB papers follow the same pattern: 120 multiple-choice questions in 2 hours, with +3 marks for a correct answer and −1 for a wrong answer. There is no separate time limit for each section.
Section-wise questions (actual papers 2024–2026)
| Section | Question numbers | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| General English | 1–36 | 36 | 108 |
| General Knowledge | 37–63 | 27 | 81 |
| Arithmetic & Mental Ability | 64–78 | 15 | 45 |
| Aptitude for Legal Studies | 79–120 | 42 | 126 |
| Total | 120 | 360 |
This split was identical in all six papers from 2024 to 2026. English and Legal Aptitude together carry 78 of the 120 questions (65%), so they decide most ranks.
General English (36 questions)
Across the six papers (216 English questions), the most frequent question types were:
| Question type | Questions in 6 papers |
|---|---|
| Fill in the blanks / word usage | 26 |
| Spelling (correct / incorrect word) | 24 |
| Antonyms | 22 |
| Synonyms | 20 |
| Sentence rearrangement (PQRS) | 19 |
| Prepositions | 18 |
| Error spotting | 18 |
| Idioms and phrases | 17 |
| Direct and indirect speech | 14 |
| Changing sentences (e.g. into interrogative) | 11 |
| Reading comprehension | 9 |
| Parts of speech · one-word substitution | 14 |
Vocabulary (spelling, synonyms, antonyms, idioms) alone is about 40% of the English section. Practise the 2026 English questions »
General Knowledge (27 questions)
- Kerala – history, renaissance leaders, geography, rivers, festivals, art forms, state schemes and portals (asked every year)
- Indian and world geography – rivers, capitals, borders, continents
- General science – vitamins and diseases, the solar system, everyday science
- Current affairs – awards, sports, appointments and recent events of the past year
- Organisations and abbreviations – UN bodies, national institutes, full forms
Arithmetic & Mental Ability (15 questions)
School-level maths and reasoning: number system (prime numbers, factors, LCM, divisibility, square roots, fractions), percentage, profit and loss, averages, ratio, time and work, simple and compound interest, area of basic figures, coding-decoding, directions, series, analogies, word formation and statement–conclusion questions. See solved examples with explanations »
Aptitude for Legal Studies (42 questions)
- Indian Constitution and polity – Articles, Parliament, President, Election Commission, emergency provisions
- Legal terms, maxims and abbreviations – e.g. ultra vires, affidavit, libel, FIR, PIL
- Courts and tribunals – Supreme Court, High Courts, CAT, NGT, Lok Adalat, International Court of Justice
- Basic law – contract, torts, criminal law (including the new criminal laws that replaced the IPC, CrPC and Evidence Act)
- Statement-based questions – "two statements are given…", about 6 per paper
- Legal current affairs – recent appointments, judgments and new laws
Frequently asked questions
What is the syllabus of KLEE?
KLEE has four sections: General English, General Knowledge, Arithmetic and Mental Ability, and Aptitude for Legal Studies.
How many questions are asked from each section in KLEE?
In the 2024, 2025 and 2026 papers there were 36 English, 27 General Knowledge, 15 Arithmetic and Mental Ability, and 42 Legal Aptitude questions.
Is the KLEE syllabus the same for 3-year and 5-year LLB?
Yes. Both papers have the same sections, number of questions and marking scheme, though the questions are different.
- Actual KLEE 2024–2026 question papers and final answer keys (CEE Kerala)
- Collegedunia – KLEE exam pattern 2026
- Official: CEE Kerala – cee.kerala.gov.in