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English Language for CLAT

22–26 questions on fiction and non-fiction passages of about 450 words. Questions test the main idea, inference, the author’s tone and argument, and the meaning of words in context, so reading quickly and accurately is the core skill.

10 guides·Conducted by Consortium of National Law UniversitiesOfficial website

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  1. 1An English plan for CLATCLAT English is reading comprehension, with around five passages and two dozen questions. What the section tests, how to measure where you stand, and a plan from the first month to exam week, with a worked sample passage. 6 min read
  2. 2How to read CLAT English passagesRead a 450-word passage once, map its structure, and answer from evidence. A step-by-step method with an original passage, worked questions and a practice set, usable in every section of CLAT. 6 min read
  3. 3Main idea and purpose questions in CLAT EnglishThe main idea covers the whole passage, not one paragraph. How to find it, test options against it, avoid the "too narrow" and "too broad" traps, and handle purpose and title questions, with original passages and a practice set. 7 min read
  4. 4Inference questions in CLAT EnglishAn inference is what the passage implies, but only as far as the text supports. The "must be true" test, the spectrum from stated to contradicted, "cannot be inferred" questions, and original passages with worked answers and practice. 6 min read
  5. 5Tone and attitude questions in CLAT EnglishHow does the author feel about the subject? How to read tone from word choice, a working list of tone words, the close pairs that trip candidates, and original passages with worked answers and practice. 6 min read
  6. 6Vocabulary in context for CLATCLAT asks what a word means in the passage, not in the dictionary. How to use context clues, why familiar meanings mislead, the everyday words with legal second meanings, and an original passage with worked answers and practice. 7 min read
  7. 7A worked CLAT English passage, question by questionA full-length original CLAT-style passage with six questions, the reason every wrong option fails, and a second passage to practise on your own. 9 min read
  8. 8Grammar in CLAT passagesCLAT English is mainly comprehension, but grammar still earns marks: in reference and usage questions, and in reading long legal sentences correctly. The rules that matter, worked examples and a practice set. 7 min read
  9. 9Building word power for CLATA working vocabulary system for CLAT: collect words from your reading, use roots with care, watch for look-alike words and false friends, and revise on a spaced schedule. With a legal word list and a self-test. 7 min read
  10. 10Literary and fiction passages in CLATFiction and memoir extracts do not argue; they show. How to read for character, mood, point of view and figurative language, with an original literary passage, six worked questions and a practice extract. 9 min read

New English Language guides are added regularly. Back to all CLAT guides