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Strategy for CLAT

Guides on the pattern, eligibility and the NLUs, plans for Class 12 students and droppers, reading habit, mocks, time strategy, counselling and other law entrance tests such as AILET. There are no sectional clocks, so you choose your own section order and test it in mocks.

14 guides·Conducted by Consortium of National Law UniversitiesOfficial website

Study in this order

  1. 1The CLAT exam pattern explainedOne hundred and twenty questions, two hours, five sections, and every question tied to a passage. How CLAT UG is structured, how marking works, and what a reading-based exam means for the way you prepare. 6 min read
  2. 2CLAT eligibility and the National Law UniversitiesWho can take CLAT UG, which universities admit through it, and why NLU Delhi is different. The basics to settle before you start preparing, including percentages, reservations and domicile seats. 6 min read
  3. 3The CLAT syllabus, section by sectionCLAT's syllabus is described in skills rather than topics. What each section really tests, the background knowledge that makes you faster, sample question types, and a sensible order of study. 5 min read
  4. 4A one-year CLAT plan with Class 12Most CLAT aspirants prepare during Class 12. A year-long plan that fits around school and board exams, builds reading and current affairs steadily, and peaks in December. 5 min read
  5. 5A six-month CLAT planStarting in June or July still leaves enough time for a strong CLAT attempt. A month-by-month plan that puts reading, current affairs and mocks first, with a daily routine and clear targets. 5 min read
  6. 6Preparing for CLAT as a dropperA year devoted to CLAT is an opportunity, if it is used with structure. How to diagnose the first attempt, set section targets, plan the year, keep your motivation and keep a backup ready. 5 min read
  7. 7Reading for CLAT: the skill behind every sectionEvery CLAT section is passage-based, so reading speed and understanding shape the whole score. What to read, how much, how to read actively, and how to measure and build your speed. 5 min read
  8. 8Mock tests and analysis for CLATMocks train you for two hours of continuous reading and reasoning. When to start, how many to take, how to sit them, and how to analyse each one so the score keeps rising. 5 min read
  9. 9Two hours, 120 questions: time and attempt strategyCLAT has no sectional time limits, so the order you choose and the time you give each section are your own decisions. A minute-by-minute time plan, clock checkpoints, rules for leaving a passage and ways to test it all in mocks. 6 min read
  10. 10Negative marking in CLATA wrong answer costs a quarter mark. The simple maths of when a guess helps, when it hurts, why the real cost of guessing is time, and why accuracy still matters more than attempts. 5 min read
  11. 11CLAT counselling: registration, NLU preferences and seat allotmentAfter the result, the Consortium runs centralised counselling. How registration, preference lists, allotment rounds and the accept-or-upgrade choice work, and how to build a preference order you will not regret. 7 min read
  12. 12AILET, SLAT and other law entrance examsCLAT is not the only route to a good law school. How AILET for NLU Delhi, SLAT, MH CET Law and university tests differ from CLAT, and how to prepare for two or three exams without splitting your effort. 6 min read
  13. 13Common CLAT mistakes and how to avoid themMost candidates who fall short in CLAT did not lack ability. They prepared in ways the exam does not reward, or gave away marks on the day. The mistakes that cost the most, with a fix for each. 6 min read
  14. 14The last month before CLATThe final month is for turning a year of work into one steady performance. A week-by-week plan, a daily timetable, how to revise a year of current affairs, what to do with a bad mock, the day before and exam day. 6 min read

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