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Exam Pattern and Trends

The five question families, the trap that the 1986 Consumer Protection Act is repealed, the trend areas to prioritise and a caution on amended numbers.

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  1. §OverviewPaper structure.
  2. 0.1What the examiner testsWhat the examiner actually tests in Unit V.
    • Case-to-principle matching
    • Match the following
    • Statutory facts
  3. 0.2The big trap: the 1986 Act was repealedThe big trap: the syllabus says Consumer Protection Act 1986, but that Act has been repealed.
  4. 0.3Recent trend areasCPA 2019 features (CCPA, product liability, mediation, e-commerce rules, dark patterns guidelines). Competition (Amendment) Act 2023 (deal value threshold, settlement and…
  5. 0.4Caution on currencyLaws and thresholds in this unit are amended often.

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§Overview#

Paper structure. UGC NET Law (Subject Code 58) Paper 2 has 100 compulsory MCQs of 2 marks each (200 marks) across ten units, so each unit carries roughly 10 questions on average. There is no negative marking, so every question deserves an attempt. Since the December 2024 cycle, NTA has conducted the exam in computer-based mode.

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0.1What the examiner tests#

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What the examiner actually tests in Unit V.

  • Case-to-principle matching
  • Match the following
  • Statutory facts

What the examiner actually tests in Unit V. Based on the pattern of recent papers (this is an inference from past papers, not an official weightage), questions fall into five families:

  • Case-to-principle matching: Donoghue v Stevenson, Rylands v Fletcher, Wagon Mound, Kasturi Lal, Rudul Sah, M.C. Mehta.

  • Statement-based (I/II/III correct?) and Assertion–Reason: very common in torts defences, remoteness, and State liability.

  • Match the following: case ↔ principle, maxim ↔ meaning, section ↔ subject.

  • Statutory facts: Consumer Protection Act (CPA) 2019 pecuniary limits, appeal periods, CCPA powers; Motor Vehicles Act (MVA) no-fault amounts and Claims Tribunal provisions; Competition Act sections 3, 4, 5, 6 and the 2023 Amendment.

  • Chronology and "which is NOT" questions: e.g., which case rejected the directness test, which is not an element of negligence.

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0.2The big trap: the 1986 Act was repealed#

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The big trap: the syllabus says Consumer Protection Act 1986, but that Act has been repealed.

The big trap: the syllabus says Consumer Protection Act 1986, but that Act has been repealed. The Consumer Protection Act 2019 came into force on 20 July 2020. NTA questions may refer to either Act, so these notes cover both: always learn the 1986 base (definitions, rights, three-tier machinery) and the 2019 upgrades (CCPA, product liability, mediation, e-commerce, revised pecuniary limits).

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0.3Recent trend areas#

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CPA 2019 features (CCPA, product liability, mediation, e-commerce rules, dark patterns guidelines). Competition (Amendment) Act 2023 (deal value threshold, settlement and…

  1. CPA 2019 features (CCPA, product liability, mediation, e-commerce rules, dark patterns guidelines).

  2. Competition (Amendment) Act 2023 (deal value threshold, settlement and commitments, global turnover penalty, hub-and-spoke cartels, leniency plus).

  3. MVA 2019 amendment (solatium amounts, Good Samaritan, golden hour, Motor Vehicle Accident Fund).

  4. Constitutional-tort developments (public law compensation under Article 21).

  5. Environmental no-fault liability (absolute liability, NGT Act s.17, Public Liability Insurance Act 1991).

  6. Classic English cases that are asked repeatedly (remoteness, nervous shock, defamation).

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0.4Caution on currency#

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Laws and thresholds in this unit are amended often.

Laws and thresholds in this unit are amended often. Where a number is a recent change (marked verify), check the latest official text or the NTA's current syllabus before the exam.

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