Candidates often lose marks in the CLAT GK & Current Affairs section. The main reason is not knowing how to track all the latest current affairs and important developments. To help candidates with the same, Shiksha releases the latest current affairs for CLAT exam preparation every week. Read further to know more.
CLAT Current Affairs & GK Weekly PDF
CLAT Weekly Current Affairs is important as it is one of the highest-scoring sections. Apart from General Knowledge, the CLAT Exam 2027 will include four more sections - English Language, Logical Reasoning, Quantitative Techniques and Legal Reasoning. CLAT 2027 Exam will be conducted on December 6, 2026. Candidates have a good six months to prepare for the CLAT 2027 Current Affairs and GK section. If you read the weekly digest regularly, you don't need to take out time separately to prepare for the CLAT Exam. Read further to know the CLAT Current Affairs Important topics 2027 and download the weekly PDF of CLAT Current Affairs.
- CLAT Current Affairs Section Overview
- Important Current Affairs Topics for CLAT 2027
- CLAT Weekly Current Affairs PDF Download Here
- How to prepare for Current Affairs for CLAT?
CLAT Current Affairs Section Overview
It is expected that the CLAT Exam Pattern 2027 will be changed by the Consortium. However, GK will remain an important part of the CLAT exam. Read further to understand the exam pattern of GK section of CLAT below.
| Particulars |
CLAT GK & Current Affairs Pattern |
|---|---|
| No. of questions |
28-32 |
| Total marks |
28-32 |
| Marking Scheme |
One mark for each correct answer |
| Negative marking |
-0.25 for incorrect answer |
Important Current Affairs Topics for CLAT 2027
While, as per the CLAT Syllabus 2027, reading all the topics is good, there are some very important topics which candidates should not miss while preparing for the CLAT Exam. Candidates should put extra focus on the following topics
1. National Affairs
- Major government schemes
- Parliamentary proceedings
- Constitutional amendments
- Social justice initiatives
- Election-related developments
2. Legal Current Affairs
- Supreme Court judgments
- High Court landmark rulings
- New laws and bills
- Constitutional issues
- Data privacy and AI regulation
3. International Affairs
- International summits
- Global conflicts and diplomacy
- United Nations developments
- International treaties and agreements
- India’s foreign relations
4. Economy and Finance
- RBI policies
- Budget highlights
- Inflation and economic indicators
- Banking reforms
. Global economic developments
5. Environment and Climate Change
- Climate conferences
- Environmental laws
- Conservation initiatives
- Renewable energy developments
6. Science and Technology
- Artificial Intelligence
- Space missions
- Cybersecurity
- Biotechnology advancements
CLAT Weekly Current Affairs PDF Download Here |
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| Week 1 (June 1 to June 7, 2026) |
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How to prepare for Current Affairs for CLAT?
Candidates often get confused about how to prepare for Current Affairs & GK. But it is not that tough. All you need is a good preparation plan to crack this section. Read some of the tips and tricks you can follow to prepare for the Current Affairs section
- Read Newspapers Daily
- Follow monthly affairs
- Make short notes to revise on exam day
- Practice GK questions for other law entrance exams too
- Link current affairs to static GK
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered a week ago
Yes, candidates who have registered for the CLAT exam can access the sample papers through their login credentials.
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Contributor-Level 8
Answered a week ago
The practice the sample papers of CLAT released by the consortium follow these steps
Go to consortiumofnlus.ac.in
Login and click on attempt sample paper
You will now see instructions on your screen
Read the instructions and click on Start Mock Test
Attempt the question paper
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Contributor-Level 8
Answered a week ago
Yes, students can take admissions to BITS Law School without appearing from CLAT exam. BITS Law School admissions also conducts its own entrance exam called BITS Law Admission Test. Shortlisted candidates need to appear for Personal Interview rounds for admissions.
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Contributor-Level 9
Answered 2 weeks ago
No, CLAT is not compulsory to take admission in the law courses at Innovative Institute of Law. Candidates are shortlisted based on merit achieved in last qualifying exam. However, the institute accepts CLAT score as well.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 weeks ago
To check the merit list for NLU Silvassa, students can refer to the list of pointers below.
- Go to the official Consortium of NLUs website.
- Click on the CLAT OPTION in the top-right corner
- Scroll down to the notification section
- Check the merit list for all courses at the UG and PG levels.
Students shou
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 weeks ago
To get a seat at GNLU Silvassa for the UG and PG-level law courses, students have to appear for the CLAT entrance examination and then the counselling process to be considered eligible for admission.
The GNLU Silvassa CLAT cutoff 2026 was concluded after 5 rounds of seat allotment for the above-ment
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 weeks ago
Yes, you could get into GNLU Silvassa with a 4000 rank if you belong to the SC AI category. For this category, the overall cutoff range was 2843 to 8902. Hence, a rank of 4000 could get you a seat at this institute.
Students can see the table below to know the last round closing ranks for available
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 weeks ago
GNLU Silvassa CLAT cutoff 2026 concluded after the release of the final round of seat allotment for the BA LLB (Hons) and LLM courses. The cutoff was out for several AI and HS quota categories.
For the General AI category, the overall cutoff ranged from 336 to 1500 for both courses, with LLM course
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 weeks ago
To get a seat at Dr B.R. Ambedkar National Law University for the BA LLB and LLM courses, students have to first appear for the CLAT entrance exam and then sit for the CLAT counselling process to be considered eligible for admission to the above-mentioned courses.
The NLU Sonepat CLAT cutoff 2026 was
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 weeks ago
Yes, you could get into NLU Sonepat with a CLAT rank of 300 if you belong to the OBC AI category.
For this category, the overall cutoff ranged from 3409 to 4684 for the BA LLB and LLM courses. Students can refer to the table below to know the first and last round closing ranks for this category.
| Course | Round 1 | Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| B.A. LL.B. | 3409 | 3780 |
| Master of Legislative Laws (LL.M.) | 3526 | 4684 |
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