CLAT Preparation Tips 2026: Monthly Revision Tips, Study Material, Strategy & Tips from Toppers

A basic preparation plan should be as mentioned below: 

While the CLAT exam pattern was revised in 2020, the difficulty level of the paper was increased. Therefore, it is important to have a proper CLAT preparation plan in mind before starting with the study. The preparation plan can be as under:

• Knowing the CLAT syllabus, exam pattern and marking scheme
• Correct preparation books
• A good study plan  
• Practicing mock test and previous year question papers  
• Revise as much possible

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Download and Practice CLAT question papers from the table below:

Also Read: Last 17 years CLAT Question Papers With Answers free PDF Download

Before discussing exam preparation, it is important to understand syllabus and pattern of CLAT. 

CLAT Exam Pattern 2026

CLAT Syllabus 2026

Also Read: Important topics to study from CLAT 2026 syllabus

CLAT Preparation for English Section

You can prepare for the section by following the tips given below:

• Read newspapers    
• Have discussions
• Practice grammar
• Improve vocabulary

Also Read: CLAT 2026 preparation strategy & tips to attempt questions in English Language Section

CLAT Preparation for Current Affairs including GK Section

Listed below are some newspapers, magazines and apps that you can refer to keep your GK and Current Affairs up to date: 

• Newspapers
• Magazines
• Apps

Also Read: CLAT Preparation 2026: How to attempt questions in Current Affairs & GK section?

CLAT Preparation for Legal Reasoning Section

You can follow the preparation strategy below:

• Read good newspapers, magazines and blogs related to static and current legal issues. 

Also Read: CLAT Preparation 2026: How to attempt questions in Legal Reasoning section?

CLAT Preparation for Logical Reasoning Section

This section of the CLAT exam is closely related to English Language and Legal Reasoning sections. Therefore, you can adopt a similar preparation strategy as for English and Legal Reasoning. Some of the important topics to prepare include Logic Games, Syllogisms, Relationships and Analogies. 

Also Read: CLAT Preparation 2026: How to attempt questions in Logical Reasoning section?

CLAT Preparation for Mathematics Section 

Key topics to focus on include Basic Algebra, Ratios and Proportions, Mensuration, and Statistics.

Also Read: CLAT Preparation 2026: How to attempt questions in Quantitative Techniques section?

Check out some important section-wise CLAT books for preparation:

CLAT Books for English Section

• Objective General English by SP Bakshi
• The Pearson Guide to the CLAT
• Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis
• CLAT Guide by Tata McGraw-Hill

CLAT Books for Current Affairs including GK Section

• Manorama Year Book
• General Knowledge 2023, 2022 by Arihant Publications
• Lucent’s General Knowledge

CLAT Books for Legal Reasoning Section

• Universal’s Guide to CLAT LLB Entrance Examination
• Pearson's Legal Awareness and Legal Reasoning 
• Pearson’s Guide to the CLAT

CLAT Books for Logical Reasoning Section

• A Modern Approach to Logical Reasoning by RS Aggarwal
• Arihant’s A New Approach to Verbal and Analytical Reasoning
• Analytical Reasoning (English) by MK Pandey

CLAT Books for Quantitative Techniques Section

• 30 days wonder for Maths by S Chand
• Pearson's Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations
• Quantitative Aptitude by RS Aggarwal

The exam preparation is not complete without practicing CLAT previous year question papers. It is important to solve question papers because it gives an exam-like atmosphere to you. It will help you to know the difficulty level of the paper. It will help you to analyse your strong and weak points. 

Candidates can practice the free CLAT Mock Test given below to prepare for the upcoming CLAT Exam:

CLAT Preparation Study Material

• CLAT GK Questions With Answers

• Vishaka v. State of Rajasthan Case: Landmark Judgment & Impact
• Sabarimala case (Indian Young Lawyers’ Association v. State of Kerala): Judgement, Facts, Timeline

• Golaknath v. State of Punjab Case: Facts and Judgement

• Kesavananda Bharati Case: Doctrine of Basic Structure, Facts, Judgement & Impact

• Indira Sawhney v Union of India: Landmark Judgement, Facts and Key Guidelines

   

"How to prepare for CLAT 2026?" keeps hovering the minds of a lot of candidates. Therefore we provid some essential tips to prepare for CLAT 2026 without coaching:

• Study plan: Having a monthly and weekly study plan in place is extremely important to ensure consistent studies. However, the CLAT study plan should be such that it should have complete details on the subjects and topics to be studied every day. Along with that, the study plan should also include frequent breaks to ensure that you have some relaxing time.
• CLAT question papers: Regular practice is the key to success for CLAT 2026 exam. Therefore, practicing CLAT question papers and sample papers is advised. However, remember that after attempting a paper it is also must to analyse it well so that you can work on your weaker areas.
• Revision: While preparing for a national-level entrance exam like CLAT, it is not only important to study but also retain what you study for a longer duration of time. And for that, regular revision was the key.