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.
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:
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| 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 28 - 32 |
28 - 32 |
|
| 35 - 39 |
35 - 39 |
|
| 28 - 32 |
28 - 32 |
|
| 35 - 39 |
35 - 39 |
|
| 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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No, attempting CLAT 2026 is not compulsory for admission to BA LLB or B.Com LLB programs at Chandigarh University. This university follows its own admission process, and the university clearly states that students must appear for CUCET (Chandigarh University Common Entrance Test), which is the only
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Beginner-Level 5
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Beginner-Level 3
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Beginner-Level 3
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No, CLAT exam is not mandatory for taking admission in BA LLB at Chandigarh University. For taking admission in university, you need to pass the Chandigarh University Common Entrance Test (CUCET). This test is mandatory for your admission. If you score well in CUCET then you can get a scholarship th
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