Data Interpretation Questions For CLAT 2026 With Answers

Data Interpretation Questions For CLAT 2026 With Answers: The Quantitative Techniques section of CLAT 2026 will have 10-14 questions and will not be based on direct mathematical problems, as per the revised CLAT exam pattern. Candidates have to analyze and interpret data presented in various forms such as tables, bar graphs, pie charts, and line graphs. 

The questions are framed in short sets of facts, graphs, or pictorial data, and require candidates to draw logical conclusions, perform basic calculations, and solve problems based on the information provided. To solve these data interpretation questions for CLAT 2026, candidates need a good calculative speed and reasoning skills.

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CLAT 2026 Quantitative Section Overview

The Quantitative Techniques section of CLAT 2026 evaluates candidates on basic mathematical skills and numerical reasoning and accounts for 10% of the total exam marks. The questions are based on Class 10-level mathematics. This section comprises 10–14 multiple-choice questions, presented through short passages, graphs, tables, or pictorial data, requiring candidates to interpret and analyze the information before solving problems. Despite its lower weightage in CLAT 2026, strong performance in this section can provide a significant edge in overall CLAT scores. 

Types of Data Interpretation Questions Asked in CLAT 

The Data Interpretation questions of CLAT 2026 are designed to assess your ability to analyze, interpret, and draw logical conclusions from numerical and graphical data. Some common types of DI questions asked in CLAT are given below. 

• Table-Based Questions: Candidates analyze data presented in tabular form, extracting and comparing information as required.
• Graph-Based Questions: These involve interpreting data from bar graphs, line graphs, or a combination of graphical formats to answer questions on trends, comparisons, or totals. 
• Pie Chart Questions: Data is shown in pie charts, and candidates need to calculate percentages, ratios, or compare different segments. 
• Mixed Data Sets: Some questions combine two or more data formats, such as a table with an accompanying graph, requiring integration of information from both sources. 
• Percentage and Ratio-Based Questions: These require calculations involving proportions, percentages, or ratios based on the presented data. 
• Averages and Totals: Questions will be framed on averages, sums, or other aggregate values derived from the data.
• Growth and Decline Analysis: Candidates analyze changes over time, such as percentage growth or decline in a variable across different periods. 
• Calculation-Based Questions: These will include data for finding profits, losses, or other financial metrics. 

Data Interpretation Questions For CLAT 2026 With Answers

To help you get used to the Data Interpretation Questions for CLAT 2026, here are some examples with answers. 

Question 1. The bar graph below shows the break-up of reported COVID-19 cases by country. All the questions should be answered solely based on the bar graph below.

Q) Which country has the highest number of recoveries?

1. Brazil
2. USA
3. Russia
4. Italy

Answer: B) USA (USA has the highest number of recoveries)

Q) Which country has the least number of deaths due to COVID-19?

1. Brazil
2. USA
3. Russia
4. Italy

Answer: D) Italy (Italy has the least number of deaths)

Q) WHO decides to recognize the country that handled COVID-19 the best. The committee set up for this decides that it would recognize the country with the least number of total reported cases as a percentage of the population. Which country should be recognized by the committee?

1. Brazil
2. USA
3. Russia
4. Italy

Answer: D) Italy (Italy has the least number of total cases as a percentage of population)

Q) A new drug developed by Wayne Labs is released. 80% of people who are administered the drug recover instantly. After this new drug is administered, what is the number of active cases in the US?

1. 0.5 mn
2. 1 mn
3. 2.5 mn
4. 2 mn

Answer: A) 0.5 mn (0.5 mn active cases will be remaining after the drug is administered)

Question 2. Three friends, Gowri, Madan, and Abhishek, who run a YouTube channel, organized a party. On the day of the party, Abhishek and Madan had a total of 350 subscribers across their channels. Madan and Gowri had a total of 400 subscribers across their channels.
The number of subscribers in each of their channels increases by a fixed amount each day, and no one unsubscribes (i.e., leaves) their channels.
The trio had met 50 days before the party to celebrate the occasion of Gowri’s channel reaching 100 subscribers. It is known that Gowri’s channel gains 1 subscriber per day. Madan’s channel gains 4 times as many subscribers as Gowri’s channel per day. At the time of this meeting 50 days ago, total subscriber count across all three channels was 150.

Q) How many subscribers does Abhishek gain per day?

1. 2
2. 3
3. 1
4. 4

Answer: A) 2 (Abhishek gained 2 subscribers per day)

Q) Which of the following could’ve been a possible reason for throwing the party?

I. The number of subscribers across all three channels reached 400
II. Abhishek reached 100 subscribers
III. Gowri reached 150 subscribers

1. I and II
2. II and III
3. I and III
4. All of the above

Answer: B) II and III

Q) The trio decide that they’ll start off on a trip to Goa the day after their combined subscriber count reaches 1000, when will they start this trip?

1. 81st day after the party
2. 72nd day after the party
3. 71st day after the party
4. 80th day after the party

Answer: B) 72nd day after the party

Q) The trio had a fun time at Goa and made many videos for their subscribers. Due to this, they added double the number of subscribers per day than usual. Their trip lasted 9 days. At the end of their trip, how many subscribers does Madan have?

1. 356
2. 284
3. 606
4. 534

Answer: C) 606

Question 3. The given information is about the sales and expenditure of a company, WNT Ltd. In 2016, the sales of the company were 40 lakhs, and the expenditure was 30 lakhs. Also, it is known that sales of the company increase every year by 20 %, and expenditure increases by 10 %. It is defined that Profit for a particular year = Sales – Expenditure

Q) What is the percentage increase in profit in the year 2017 as compared to the year 2016?

1. 60%                  
2. 20%                  
3. 40%                               
4.  50%

Answer. (D). 50%

Q) What is the ratio of profit for the year 2017 to the year 2018?

1. 50: 71              
2. 60: 73              
3. 40: 71                           
4. 50: 73

Answer. (A). 50:71

Q) Had the growth been 30% in sales and 20% in expenditure instead of 20% and 10% as mentioned, what would have been the numeric difference in profit for the year 2016 and 2017?

1. 4 lakhs
2. 5 lakhs             
3. 6 lakhs                      
4. 7 lakhs

Answer. (C) 7 lakhs

Question 4. The premises of a Bank office are to be renovated. The renovation is in terms of flooring. Certain areas are to be floored either with marble or with mosaic. All rooms/halls and the pantry are rectangular. The area to be renovated comprises of a hall for customer transaction measuring 21 m by 24m, branch manager's room measuring 15m by 20m, a pantry measuring 11m by 16m, a record keeping-cum- server room measuring 20m by 12m and locker area measuring 26m by 16m. The total area of the Bank office is 2,000 sq m. The cost of mosaic flooring is Rs. 160 per sq m, and the cost of marble flooring is Rs. 200 per sq m. The locker area, record keeping-cum-server room, and pantry are to be floored with marble. The branch manager's room and the hall for the customer transaction area are to be floored with mosaic. No other area is to be renovated in terms of flooring.

Q) What is the total cost of renovation of the hall for customer transactions and the locker Area?

1. 163840                  
2. 313000            
3. 217840                        
4. 163800

Answer. (A). 163840

Q) What is the percentage area of the Bank office that is not to be renovated?

1. 25%                  
2. 31%                        
3. 18.2%                               
4. 12%

Answer. (C) 18.2%

Q) If the remaining area apart from the floored area of the Bank office is to be carpeted at the rate of Rs 110 per sq m, how much per cent (approx) will be the increment in the total cost of renovation of the Bank office premises?

1. 13.3%               
2. 15%                        
3. 23%                               
4. 18.5%

Answers. (A). 13.3%

How to Prepare Data Interpretation Questions for CLAT 2026?

Here are some preparation tips for the Data Interpretation Questions for CLAT 2026. 

• Familiarize yourself with the pattern of DI questions, such as tables, bar graphs, pie charts, line graphs, and mixed data sets. Understand the weightage of the Quantitative Techniques section and accordingly plan your strategies. 
• Practice questions on topics such as percentages, ratios, averages, and basic calculations. Since the questions will be based on the 10th class level, focus more on improving your calculation skills. 
• Solve previous years’ DI questions to get used to the different patterns and question types. 
• Read the data carefully and try to extract relevant information. Understand what the questions need and, based on that, use the data to answer the questions. 
• Practice questions that combine multiple data types (e.g., a pie chart with a table).