How to Start Preparing for CLAT
What is CLAT?
CLAT: The common law admission test, is a national-level entrance examination if you want to apply for top national law universities. Candidates can apply for CLAT after their higher secondary education or after 12th grade. After appearing CLAT exam, candidates get admission to an integrated undergraduate degree in law which is also known as BA LLB. Talking about the national law universities, in total there are 23 national universities all over India.
CLAT is considered to be one of the toughest entrance exams of all, but don't worry the beginning is always difficult but it gets easier if you start knowing it. There are some eligibility criteria to appear CLAT test. Forty-five percent (45%) marks or its equivalent grade in case of candidates belonging to General / OBC / PWD / NRI / PIO / OCI categories, forty Percent (40%) marks or equivalent in case of candidates belonging to SC/ST categories. Also, the candidates who are appearing in their final semester can also apply for this exam but the only thing is that they need to give evidence of their passing at the time of admission otherwise their application shall not be considered for admission.
Syllabus of the CLAT examination
- English language - Constitutional Law, Jurisprudence, Administrative Law
- Current Affairs, including General Knowledge - Law of Contract, Torts, Family Law, Criminal Law
- Legal Reasoning - Property Law, Company Law
- Logical Reasoning - Public International Law, Tax Law
- Quantitative Techniques - Environmental Law, and Labor & Industrial Law.
How to prepare for CLAT?
- Schedule your preparation
- Reading legal articles and editorials
- Practice critical reasoning
- Refer to previous question papers
- Work on general knowledge and current affairs
- Mock test
What is CLAT?
CLAT: The common law admission test, is a national-level entrance examination if you want to apply for top national law universities. Candidates can apply for CLAT after their higher secondary education or after 12th grade. After appearing CLAT exam, candidates get admission to an integrated undergraduate degree in law which is also known as BA LLB. Talking about the national law universities, in total there are 23 national universities all over India.
CLAT is considered to be one of the toughest entrance exams of all, but don't worry the beginning is always difficult but it gets easier if you start knowing it. There are some eligibility criteria to appear CLAT test. Forty-five percent (45%) marks or its equivalent grade in case of candidates belonging to General / OBC / PWD / NRI / PIO / OCI categories, forty Percent (40%) marks or equivalent in case of candidates belonging to SC/ST categories. Also, the candidates who are appearing in their final semester can also apply for this exam but the only thing is that they need to give evidence of their passing at the time of admission otherwise their application shall not be considered for admission.
Syllabus of the CLAT examination
- English language - Constitutional Law, Jurisprudence, Administrative Law
- Current Affairs, including General Knowledge - Law of Contract, Torts, Family Law, Criminal Law
- Legal Reasoning - Property Law, Company Law
- Logical Reasoning - Public International Law, Tax Law
- Quantitative Techniques - Environmental Law, and Labor & Industrial Law.
How to prepare for CLAT?
- Schedule your preparation
- Reading legal articles and editorials
- Practice critical reasoning
- Refer to previous question papers
- Work on general knowledge and current affairs
- Mock test
While doing the preparation of any entrance do not skip the mock test. Every top rank-holder CLAT aspirant regularly attempts the mock tests. while giving the mock test don't focus too much on your scores they will definitely get better with time and attempts. By giving the mock test you can analyze your performance which will ultimately help you to improve the section in which you are lacking. While you analyze your performance in mocks, you learn about your areas of strengths and weaknesses which can be worked upon. Practicing mock tests also helps in pacing up your speed while solving the questions. While solving the mock tests mark the part in which you are getting difficulty and discuss it afterward with your mentor.