Important CLAT topics based on previous exams

By: Kandarp Patel

Right study material is the key to secure high scores in competitive exams. Know the important topics and clear the basic concepts by referring the right reference books while preparing for CLAT.

Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) is a national-level exam conducted for students to get admission in top law institutes. The students need to work hard to secure a good score in CLAT. In this article, I will share some important topics from every section along with the study material for scoring well in CLAT.

The important topics given in this article are based on the analysis of past year CLAT papers. Therefore, consider these topics, however, refer other sources as well to prepare for CLAT.

General Knowledge and Current Affairs

For General Knowledge, the topics are as follows:

• Indian and World History
• Business and Economy
• Geography
• Literature
• Environment
• Political Science
• Important and Common Laws

The important topics for current affairs are given below:

• Current Happenings and Events
• Sports
• Amendment and Laws
• Legal Judgements and Appointments

Study Materials 

• Current Affairs: Manorama Yearly Book – 2020
• General Knowledge: General Knowledge Book: 2020 – RPH Editorial 

English Language 

The important topics for English language are given below:

• Comprehension (around 10 marks weightage)
• Fill in the blanks with the most suitable word
• Sentence completion
• Correct Spelling Finding
• Sentence Correction
• Proverbs
• Adverbs
• Synonyms
• Antonyms
• Idioms and phrases
• Errors and Vocabulary

Reference Books

• Word Power Made Easy – Normal Lewis 

• Objective General English – S. Aggarwal (S. Chand Publication) 

Logical Reasoning 

Logical Reasoning could be a scoring section if the students are good at understanding the questions. Some of the important topics for this section are:

• Syllogism
• Series
• Logical Sequence
• Seating Arrangements
• Clocks and Calendars
• Analogies
• Blood Relations
• Coding-Decoding and Directions

Reference Books 

• Logical Reasoning – R.K.Gupta
• Analytical Reasoning – M.K.Pandey

 Legal Reasoning

 Legal Reasoning is the highest weightage section in CLAT every year. The important topics of this section are:

• Indian Constitution: History, Acts and Amendments
• IPC
• CrPC
• Family law
• Law of Torts
• Legal and Constitutional Development Events
• Legal Maxims
• Judiciary and Parliament

Reference Books

• Legal Awareness & Reasoning – A.P. Bhardwaj
• Legal Aptitude – R.K.Gupta

Quantitative Techniques

From Quantitative Techniques’ section, the number of questions asked is less as compared to other sections. However, this section could also be a scoring section. The important topics from this section are as follows:

• Algebra
• Average
• Profit and Loss
• Percentage
• Area and Volume Mensuration
• Probability
• Time and Work and Time
• Speed and Distance

Reference Books 

• Mathematics for CLAT & AILET – LAWGICIANCS
• Quantitative Aptitude – S. Aggarwal

About the Author:

Kandarp Patel is a student at Nirma University, Ahemdabad, pursuing Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering (final year). He is also a campus representative with Shiksha.com since 2016.