The SLAT 2025 Question Paper will contain five sections: Logical Reasoning, Legal Reasoning, Analytical Reasoning, Reading Comprehension and General Knowledge. To prepare for these sections, you need to refer the right books. Check out the section-wise best books for SLAT 2025 preparation in this article. 
Symbiosis International University (SIU) will conduct the Symbiosis Law Admission Test (SLAT) 2025 in two phases, Test 1 and Test 2, on December 13 and 15, 2024, respectively. It's a great time to boost your preparation for SLAT 2025 to crack the exam. To excel, make use of the right resources, including top preparation books, SLAT previous years' question papers, practice sets, sample papers, and SLAT mock tests. This article provides a list of the best section-wise books for SLAT 2025 preparation.
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Candidates will need to answer 12 questions in the General English section of the SLAT 2025 exam, covering topics such as Reading Comprehension, Word Usage, Vocabulary, Grammar, Inference-based questions, Synonyms, Antonyms, Foreign Words/Phrases, and Para Jumbles. As the questions will be in an objective-type format, candidates should refer to the following books for General English and Reading Comprehension preparation:
Q: How can I prepare for SLAT? What is its syllabus and which books can I refer to prepare for it?
Talking about the current situation, the exam is scheduled for May, and you probably have 45 days to prepare for it. I suggest this is how your 45 days should look: Develop a study plan: Make a detailed study plan covering all the subjects and topics. Allocate time for each subject, keeping in mind your strengths and weaknesses. Stick to your study plan strictly. Strengthen your fundamentals: Focus on building your foundational knowledge of legal reasoning, general awareness, and English language skills. This will help you tackle the more complex topics with ease. Focus on strengthening your legal reasoning and analytical skills, which are crucial for performing well in the exam. Read newspapers and current affairs magazines: Keep yourself updated on current affairs and legal news by reading newspapers and magazines. This will help you in the general awareness section of the exam. Improve your reading and comprehension skills: The Reading Comprehension section of the exam tests your ability to read and comprehend complex passages. Start reading newspapers, magazines, and books regularly to improve your reading and comprehension skills. Practice logical and analytical reasoning: Focus on developing critical thinking skills and identifying patterns and relationships between problem elements rather than memorizing formulas or shortcuts. Stay updated on current affairs: Stay updated on national and international news, and read about important events and developments in various fields such as politics, sports, science, and technology. Now, moving on to the Syllabus query. Here are the details of the syllabus: Section-wise Syllabus Logical Reasoning Assertion Reason; Cause & Effect; Statement & Assumption; Statement & Conclusion; Statement & Course of Action; Syllogism; Deriving Conclusion from Passage; Coding-Decoding; Puzzle (Floor, Scheduling, Tabulation); Seating Arrangement (Circular, Linear, Tabular); Data Sufficiency; Order & Ranking; Logical consistency. English Language Reading Comprehension; Cloze Test; One Word Substitution; Para jumbles; Error Spotting; Synonym, Antonym; Sentence Rearrangement; Para Summary; Idioms & Phrases; Odd one out; Fill in the blanks; Figures of Speech; Sentence Improvement; Spelling Errors; Fill in the blanks; Word Usage Analytical Reasoning Analogy, Odd-one out; Arithmetic Reasoning; Clock, Calendar; Series Number, Alphabet, Alphanumeric; Distance & Directions; Figure counting; Algebra; Percentage; Profit and Loss; Ratio and proportion; Time & Work; Blood Relations Legal Reasoning Constitution; Legal Terms; Law of Contract; International Law; Family Law; Law of Crimes; Important Judgement; Intellectual Property Rights; Legal Maxims; Law of Torts General Knowledge Current Affairs; Static GK The third and final answer would be about the important books you can refer to. Let's dive into the recommendations: Legal Awareness and Legal Reasoning by A.P. Bhardwaj Analytical and Logical Reasoning by R.S. Aggarwal Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis The Hindu or The Indian Express for current affairs Do comment and let me know if my answer helped!
- Guide to Symbiosis Law Admission Test - SLAT by Disha Experts
- Objective English for Competitive Examination by Tata McGraw Hill
- Quick Learning Objective General English by RS Aggarwal
- Objective General English by S P Bakshi
Candidates can check the best books for preparing different topics of SLAT English section:
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Best Books for SLAT General Knowledge
The General Knowledge section of SLAT exam carries 12 MCQs. These questions will be based on International events, UN bodies, Major developments in the areas of sports, geopolitics and important environmental agreements, Current affairs, Eminent personalities, Sports, Awards and honours. Candidates will have to cover the currents events of past one year till December 2024 as well as, general knowledge topics from different beats. The best books for preparing General Knowledge including Current Affairs will be as under:
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- 14000+ Chapterwise Questions Objective General Studies for UPSC /Railway/Banking/NDA/CDS/SSC and other competitive Exams by Manohar Pandey
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Besides, candidates should also refer to the newspapers such as The Hindu, Times of India, The Economics Times, Dainik Jagran and Telegraph, monthly magazines, news channels and online websites to cover the section.
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Best Books for SLAT Legal Reasoning
The section will be based on law topics including, Legal terms, Indian Constitution, its structure, sections and schedules, Contracts and Constitutional Law, Torts, Vicarious Liability, Contracts and Constitutional Law, IPC and the CrPC, Strict Liability, Law of Crimes, International Law, Intellectual Property Rights, Legal Awareness covering Constitutional Law and Polity. The total marks allotted for the LR section of SLAT exam are 12 marks as well and, candidates should refer to the following books to score well in the section:
- Legal Aptitude and Legal Reasoning by A P Bhardwaj
- Legal Awareness and Legal Reasoning by Pearson
- Wiley's ExamXpert Legal Awareness & Legal Reasoning (LA & LR) for CLAT & other Law Entrance Exams by Amandeep Rajgotra and Danish Hasnain
- LA/LR Legal Awareness and Legal Reasoning (2024-25) for CLAT, SLAT, AILET 11th Edition by A P Bhardwaj
- Arihant Legal Aptitude & Legal Studies for All Law Entrance Examinations by Pawan Kumar Varshney
- Legal Reasoning for CLAT, AILET, SLAT & Other Law Entrance Exams by Disha Experts
- Guide to Symbiosis Law Admission Test - SLAT by Disha Experts
Best Books for SLAT Logical Reasoning
Candidates will be attempting 12 questions based on Blood Relations, Series, Directions, Critical Reasoning, Syllogism, Analogy topics in the Logical Reasoning section of SLAT. To attempt maximum question with time-management in this section, candidates should refer to the following books:
- Objective Logical Reasoning by S Chand
- A Modern Approach to Logical Reasoning by RS Agarwal
- SET Law/SLAT (Symbiosis Law Admission Test) Entrance Exam 2025 by EduGorilla
- A Modern Approach to Logical Reasoning All Competitive Exams by Dr. R S Aggarwal
- A Modern Approach To Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning All Government and Entrance Exams by Dr. R S Aggarwal
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Best Books for SLAT Analytical Reasoning
The Analytical Reasoning section of SLAT 2025 will be based on topics such as Mental Ability and Logical/Mathematical Analysis, Deductive Reasoning, Algebra, Percentage, Profit and Loss, Odd-Even Discretion, Logical Fallacy, Analogy, Syllogism, Agreement and Disagreement. The books to prepare for SLAT Analytical Reasoning are:
- Analytical Reasoning by M K Pandey
- Verbal and Non Verbal Reasoning by RS Agarwal
- Logical and Analytical Reasoning by A K Gupta
- Guide to Symbiosis Law Admission Test - SLAT by Disha Experts
- SET Law/SLAT (Symbiosis Law Admission Test) Entrance Exam 2025 by EduGorilla
Candidates should also practise online mock tests based on the exam pattern and syllabus of SLAT 2025 in order to improve speed and accuracy for taking the test. Experts suggest that in the last month remaining for SLAT 2025, candidates should focus only on revisions and attempt at least 3-4 mock tests every week.
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The SLAT 2025 will be conducted on December 13 and 15, 2024 for BBA LLB admission at SLS Hyderabad. Pleases note that the SLAT 2025 exam dates are for SLAT Test 1 and SLAT Test 2 are different.
SLAT 2025 will be conducted on two days as SLAT Test 1 (test day 1) and SLAT Test 2 (test day 2) in a compu
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Symbiosis Law Admission Test is an entrance examination conducted by Symbiosis International University (SIU) for admission to its undergraduate law programs, including BA LLB and BA LLB. It might be hard to crack the SLAT for students who haven't prepared as per the syllabus of the exam. However, t
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