How to prepare yourself to be useful during the CLAT exam

CLAT 2021 Application Form has been released on 1st January 2021. Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) is a national level law admission test. It is conducted every year by the Consortium of National Law University (NLU’s). Through this examination, admission will be offered into UG and PG law programs. Students qualifying for this exam get admission to various government and private law colleges. Many of CLAT aspirants do a lot of common mistakes which can take their dream away from them.

The CLAT (Common Law Admission Test) is considered one of the toughest examinations to crack in India. While the number of aspirants is still much lower than some of the other leading examinations at the after XII level, such as the JEE (Joint Entrance Examination) or the NEET (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test), the number of seats on offer is on the lower side. 

“You don't get results by focusing on results. You get results by focusing on the actions that produce results.”

~ MIKE HAWKINS

How to prepare for CLAT 2021: preparation tips

• The candidate must prepare a timetable keeping the syllabus in mind.

• Make sure to cover all the topics and concepts.

• The candidate must focus on CLAT mock tests and practice tests.

• Do not make assumptions. For every incorrect answer, 0.25 marks will be deducted.

• Remember Principle is always right. Keep aside all other knowledge related to the question beforehand, whether it is a personal viewpoint, legal knowledge, prejudice, or any other thing you know in general.

• It is essential to analyze the tests taken, recognize the weak areas, and work towards them.

 Section-wise preparation tips : 

1. CLAT Preparation for English

For this section, test your vocabulary, comprehension, proficiency, and grammar. It is established day-by-day, word-by-word with continuous efforts, hard work, and preparing a word list. Develop a habit of regularly reading a newspaper. join CLAT ONLINE COACHING to learn under best mentors.

Book -Butterworths LexisNexis or English is Easy by Chetnanand Singh, or   Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis

2. CLAT Preparation for Legal Reasoning

For this section, check your reasoning and understanding of situations based on legal matters or social issues. Here students need to read and analyze the content of the paragraph given and draw out some conclusions.

3. CLAT Preparation for General Knowledge & Current Affairs

This section will give your performance in CLAT a clear edge of 50 marks.

Book -Manorama Year Book or Indian yearbook. Follow for daily current affairs on study iq on youtube. Refer to this Best 200 JULY 2019 Current Affairs in ENGLISH Part 1 - Finest MCQ for all exams by Study IQ.practice more and more give CLAT mock tests.

4. CLAT Preparation for Quantitative Techniques

Identify the most relevant topics by going through the previous year’s papers and practice. Try to learn lots of short cut methods and tricks and focus on arithmetic maths as it governs most of the section.

5. CLAT Preparation for Logical Reasoning

For this section, Practice! Practice! and practice! The more you practice, the more equipped you are. What you do today should be revised again and again and again. Practicing, again and again, builds accuracy. You will be asked to identify patterns, understand logical links, and correct illogical statements. The questions asked in this section are on syllogisms, logical sequences, analogies, etc. Both practice and speed are crucial for questions under this section.

Book - Analytical Reasoning by M. K.Pandey or Analytical and Logical Reasoning by R.S. Aggarwal

Why CLAT Mock Tests?

CLAT Mock Test is another barometer to measure your performance and the scope of improvement required to excel in the exam. When you appear for the CLAT mock test, you will be able to relate your preparation with other aspirants and see at what rank you stand currently.  You will be competing against approximately 55000 candidates for admission to around 2500 seats with all the NLUs in the country.

In this scenario, Mock Test acts as a guide to monitor your performance and analyze where you need to practice more. Mock tests are also available online, or you can buy a course. The last thing you want to overcome between you and your law school’s dream is your anxiety, which may compromise your performance.