Section-wise Preparation Tips for PU UGLAW 2020

Appearing for PU UGLAW? Here is how you can prepare for each section of PU UGLAW 2020 including GK and Current Affairs, English, Aptitude for Law and Mental Ability. 

Panjab University will be conducting the Undergraduate law entrance exam also known as PU UGLAW for admissions to BA LLB and BCom LLB courses. The entrance test is scheduled to be held on July 30 in paper-based test mode. Candidates appearing for PU UG LAW 2020 will be attempting 100 questions in 1 hour 30 minutes duration. The question paper of PU UGLAW 2020 will be mainly based on four subjects – General Knowledge and Current Affairs, Mental Ability, English and Aptitude for Law. Candidates appearing for the exam should prepare for each section of PU UGLAW 2020 according to the subject knowledge and weightage. In this article, we have mentioned section-wise preparation tips for PU UGLAW 2020 that candidates can take help for the upcoming examination. 

PU UGLAW 2020 Sectional Weightage

Before candidates start their PU UGLAW preparation plan, they should check the weightage for each section so as to prepare accordingly. Here is the section-wise allotment of questions for PU UGLAW 2020:

Subject	Weightage
General Knowledge and Current Affairs	60 questions
Aptitude for Law	20 questions
Mental Ability	10 questions
English Language	10 questions

Each question carries one mark and, there will be negative marking of 0.25 marks for each incorrect attempt.

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Section-wise Preparation Tips for PU UGLAW 2020

Here is how candidates can plan and score well in each section of the PU UGLAW entrance exam:

PU UGLAW GK and Current Affairs section

This is the highest weighted and easily scoring section in PU UGLAW 2020. Candidates should prepare for past years current affairs and general awareness topics as under:

• Major developments in the areas of sports, geopolitics and important environmental agreements
• UN bodies
• Eminent personalities in sports, science, technology, politics, business world etc.
• Awards and honours

To prepare for GK and Current Affairs, candidates should:

• Gather study material based on past year’s events and general knowledge
• Follow news channels and papers for breaking news and, national-international significance
• Prepare at least 5-10 topics every day by making notes and practicing questions on them
• Make separate notes for general awareness topics and current affairs
• Learn the GK facts by making notes as well as, taking online quiz tests
• Take help of the following books:

Pratiyogita Darpan

Lucent’s GK and Current Affairs

Manorama Magazine

Websites like GKToday, GKduniya etc.

PU UGLAW Aptitude for Law section

The section will carry 20 questions and it will be based on the following topics:

• Torts
• Law of Crimes
• Vicarious Liability
• Strict Liability
• International Law
• Legal Awareness covering Constitutional Law and Polity
• Contracts and Constitutional Law
• Intellectual Property Rights

How to prepare?

Candidates can prepare for Law Aptitude section by:

• Reading and making notes on legal terms, facts, and principles on a regular basis
• Also note down the current events and general knowledge of the legal domain
• Go through only authentic sources and fact-check based websites to prepare for GK and current affairs
• Refer to the newspaper, magazines and books for better coverage
• Take mock tests on a regular basis to enhance speed and accuracy in this section

Books to refer for Law Aptitude section are:

• Legal Aptitude and Legal Reasoning by A P Bhardwaj
• Legal Awareness and Legal Reasoning by Pearson
• Universal’s Legal GK for Competitive Examinations
• Arihant Experts’s Chapter-wise Objective Questions Bank for Law

PU UGLAW Mental Ability section

The section Mental Ability is designed to test a candidate’s logical and analytical reasoning skills. The questions are based on cognitive skills as the topics include:

• Directions
• Critical Reasoning
• Syllogism
• Series
• Blood Relations
• Analogy

Many candidates find the Mental Ability section to be tough; however, they need not worry as they can score well in this if right techniques are applied. Moreover, the section is a low weightage part of PU UGLAW 2020, therefore candidates should aim to practice and score well in this section as under:

• Clarify concepts at least 2-3 topics per day and practice questions sufficiently
• Make notes on the topics and, find correct techniques to solve these time-taking questions
• Study Data Interpretation based questions and practice questions on them on a regular basis
• It is important to reach logical conclusions in this section for each topic as no question is based on mere gut feeling
• Often, decision-based questions where statements-conclusions are given get confusing, therefore, learn the tricks to find the correct answer
• It is better to practice mental arithmetic for this section to get answers quickly

Books to prepare for Mental Aptitude are:

• Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning by RS Agarwal
• Analytical Reasoning by MK Pandey

PU UGLAW English Language section

The section carries 10 marks and, is based on common English syllabus as under:

• Word Meaning and Usage
• Vocabulary
• Grammar
• Synonyms
• Antonyms
• Para Jumbles

Therefore, to score well in this section, candidates should:

• Read on a regular basis and learn new words and their meanings
• Practice comprehension based questions at least 4-5 every day
• Learn the grammar, common errors to avoid etc.
• Take mock-tests after clarifying the concepts from books

Books to prepare for English section are:

• Objective English for Competitive Examination by Tata McGraw Hill
• Quick Learning Objective General English by RS Aggarwal
• 30 days to a Faster Vocabulary by Norman Lewis