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Consortium of NLUs will conduct CLAT on December 7, 2025. Know here tips to score well in the most competitive exam of law admissions - CLAT 2026 with just 15 days of preparation. How a candidate can plan to clear CLAT 2026 in 15 days? In this article, we bring forward to you various tips an tricks to clear CLAT.

Consortium of NLUs will conduct CLAT 2026 on December 7, 2025. Know here tips to score well in the most competitive exam of law admissions - CLAT 2026 with just 15 days of preparation. How a candidate can plan to clear CLAT 2026 in 15 days? In this article, we bring forward to you various tips an tricks to clear CLAT.

CLAT Exam 2026: The Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) will conduct the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) on December 7, 2025. Candidates who registered for the law entrance exam, can check how to prepare in 15 days for CLAT Exam. In the last two sessions of CLAT exam, the emphasis was on General Knowledge and Current Affairs of all sections. Know here how do the exam takers prepare for CLAT in as less as 15 days time with an effective strategy. 

Also Read: CLAT Questions for Practice with Solutions: Free PDF Download

Some of the tips to crack CLAT 2026 in the remaining time are:

  • To score well in the examination, candidates are needed to jot down the key topics to be covered from the syllabus of each section
  • Schedule your preparation well and practice CLAT sample papers , question papers and mock tests
  • Do not fret if you cannot complete the entire CLAT syllabus, just prepare the topics that you know well enough

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CLAT 2026: Timetable to crack CLAT 2026?

To crack the CLAT entrance exam it is important to have a proper study plan. You are required to follow the timetable to score better in the CLAT Exam 2026. You must try and include topics from all CLAT subjects as per the CLAT syllabus 2026. By doing so, you can read various topics without being bored. As per the experts, you are required to follow the timetable given below:

Topic

Preferred Time Allotment
Reading Newspaper 1.5 hours
Topics from Error Log 1 hour
Vocabulary (High-frequency words, Regular Newspaper reading) 45 mins
Current Legal Knowledge 45 mins
Mathematics 1.5 hours
GMAT Official Guide 1.5 hour
Revising today's topics and preparing for tomorrow's topics 2 hours
Puzzles/Analytical Reasoning 30 mins
Passages & Grammar 1.5 hours
Revision for the day and planning for the next day 1.5 hours
Practice Mock Tests Twice a Week
CLAT Mock Tests Once in a week
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Commonly asked questions
Q:   Which are the top ranked NLUs in India?
A: 

As per NIRF ranking 2025, NLSIU Bangalore is the No. 1 ranked NLU colleges in India. The table below has other NLUs in India rankwise.

Top NLUs in India

NIRF 2023

NIRF 2024

NIRF 2025

NLSIU Bangalore Ranking

1

1

1

National Law University, Delhi Ranking

2

2

2

NLU Kolkata Ranking

4

4

4

GNLU Gandhinagar Ranking

7

8

5

NLU Bhopal Ranking

18

21

27

NUSRL Ranchi Ranking

24

22

30

NLU Odisha Ranking

30

26

15

NLU Assam Ranking

28

27

35

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website of the ranking body listed and may vary.

Q:   Can I prepare for CLAT Exam in one week?
A: 

Though CLAT Preparation takes months of practice, it is still not impossible. You can prepare for the CLAT Exam in one week with a correct and dedicated focus. But you should have at least some understanding of concepts to clear the exam. 

Q:   Is it tough to prepare for CLAT GK Section?
A: 

While it is bit challenging as its syllabus is not defined. Candidates can expect question on CLAT Current Affairs from anywhere. But if you do prepare well your chances to score high in this section also increases. The best way to prepare is to read the newspaper on a daily basis. Rest is to read GK books. 

Q:   How to prepare GK for CLAT?
A: 
Hi Paras, The strategy for the GA portion is: Current Affairs: The Hindu Newspaper + Daily current affairs through any good online website (bankers adda, Mrunal, Insight, etc.). Also, focus on business, sports, international, national, etc. news Static GK: A basic knowledge of History, Geography and Sciences will suffice.Try to focus more on Indian history. The world history questions are rarely asked. In geography, the emphasis should be laid on world and Indian geography. For science, please focus more on the day to day general science questions. Also, give due weightage to Inventors, discoveries and past Nobel prize winners etc.

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CLAT Preparation Tips 2026 

Candidates need to follow the simple steps given below to prepare for the CLAT 2026 Exam:

Divide the syllabus of CLAT 2026

In the remaining time, candidates have to prepare themselves with the topics they have some idea about. Now, they need to make these topics into the scoring strengths. Moreover, candidates have to list down the topics that helped them score well with proper revision. The weightage of CLAT subjects is as under: 

Sections

MCQs per section

Marks per section

English Language

28 - 32 

28 - 32 

Current Affairs including General Knowledge

35 - 39 

35 - 39 

Logical Reasoning

28 - 32 

28 - 32 

Legal Reasoning

35 - 39 

35 - 39 

Quantitative Techniques

13 - 17 

13 - 17 

Total

150

150

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Analyse your preparation

Candidates should note that now is the best time to analyse the preparation level for each subject of CLAT 2026. This will also help in noting down the weak points and hence, revision of the topics. To analyse CLAT 2026 preparation in 15 days, candidates need to:

  • Attempt plenty of CLAT question papers and CLAT mock tests (with a scheduled time duration of two hours). 
  • When receiving the marks, note down the incorrect answers for each question and analyse properly 
  • Check for the repetitive mistakes made by you 
  • Brush-up the formulae and tricks to solve the questions quickly

Revise strategically

In the remaining days, candidates have to be strategic and not mess up their revision plan. To revise properly, candidates should take help of their preparation notes, if any. Also, candidates should keep the below plan and tips in mind while revising for the exam:

  • Do not use the revision time to solve questions, instead only focus on the theoretical part and learning
  • Take few topics at a time and not the entire syllabus in one go
  • Take breaks for recreational activity and do not sit for long hours
  • Once revised, take a mock test to cross-check revision

A 15-day preparation plan for CLAT Exam will be effective only if used strategically for your strengths only. There will be negative marking in the examination, therefore, be sure of which topics to prepare and which ones to leave. 

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