How to Get a High Rank in CLAT 2027 is among the top questions asked by aspirants aiming for admission in top NLUs. Know the best preparation strategy to score good marks in the CLAT exam and experts' suggestions to score well in CLAT LLM 2027 exam here.
Students who are willing to know how to get a high rank in CLAT 2027 can read this article to get experts' insights. Those who are willing to get admission in top National Law Universities through CLAT scores are provided with the experts' tips to crack CLAT exam 2027. Securing a seat in postgraduate legal programmes requires a good preparation plan. Candidates searching for tips to score well in CLAT LLM 2027 must focus on advanced legal areas. The Consortium of NLUs conducts CLAT to evaluate comprehensive analytical skills.
Achieving a high score in CLAT PG 2027 needs consistent practice with case laws and recent judgments. Candidates should solve CLAT mock tests regularly to improve speed. Experts recommend a good study schedule to cover international law, contracts, torts, and criminal law. Standard study materials and current legal affairs updates must be taken care of to improve knowledge significantly.
This article discusses some of the important topics and reference books for preparing and scoring well in the exam. Let’s begin with the pattern of the exam. Every student needs to know the pattern of the exam before preparation. The exam structure consists of 120 questions of one mark each. Among all sections, the Constitutional Law has more weightage in the exam every year.
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The subject-wise important topics are given below:
Constitutional Law
In this section, questions will be asked based on LLB subjects. From Constitutional Law, important topics are as follows:
- Constitution of India
- Judicial and Quasi-Judicial bodies which include Supreme Court, High Court, District Court and Tribunals
- Elections of President, Vice President and Legislative Assembly
- Rights and Duties
- Official Languages and Panchayati Raj Acts, etc.
Law of Contracts
From the Law of Contracts section, some of the important topics are: Nature of Contracts
- Quasi Contracts
- Contracts Formation
- Void and Illegal Contracts
- Contracts Discharge
- Agency Contracts and Insurance – Guarantee, etc.
Law of Torts
Understand and learn the law of torts clearly as some of the high-weightage questions in the exam come from this section. Some of the important topics are:
- Definitions
- Types of Liability especially Strict and Absolute Liability
- Tort Feasors, Conspiracy, False Imprisonment, Malicious Prosecution and Remedies & Negligence, etc.
Criminal Law
The students must understand and learn the general principles of criminal law. The important topics of this section are:
- General Principles
- Conspiracy, Offenses, Liability, Punishments and Criminal Conceptions, etc.
International Law
To score high in this section, students must be aware of the International Law of World Bank, WTO, UN, IMF, etc. The important topics of this section are given below:
- Settlements of Disputes
- International Treaties
- Law of the Sea
- UN Charter
- State Recognition
- Environmental Laws
- Territorial Disputes and Terrorism, etc.
General Tips
- Apart from the topics given above, also go through Patents and its Acts (1970), WTO IPR Rules, etc.
- Read newspapers and magazines regularly as this would not only improve reading skills but would also enhance knowledge
- Keep up-to-date with the current happenings and its causes around the world
- Try to give maximum mocks as possible and improve scores in every mock test
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Study Material
Right study material is important to crack any exam. The important study material is given below:
- The Constitution of India – P.M.Bakshi
- Indian Contract Act – Dr Paras Diwan
- Law of Torts – R.K.Bangia
- Criminal Law – P.S.A. Pillai
- International Law – Dr Rakesh Kumar Singh
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Yes, CLAT is required for admission in BA LLB at Nirma University. Admission is Candidates are shortlisted for the BA LLB programme based on their performance in CLAT 2026. Candidates who qualify in the admission process are eligible to secure their seat in the five years programme.
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Kristu Jayanti University provides a straightforward merit-based entry path for its five-year integrated BA LLB stream. You do not need to take the highly competitive and stressful national CLAT exam to secure a seat. The admissions committee selects candidates based on 10+2 scores followed by a fri
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No, CLAT is not compulsory to get admission in BA LLB at BHU. BHU uses the CUET-UG (Common University Entrance Test) scores conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) for shortlisting students.
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No, CLAT is not compulsory to get admission in BA LLB at Galgotias University.
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No, CLAT is not compulsory to get admission in BA LLB at Jain Deemed to be University, Bangalore. Admission is offered on merit basis or performance in JET exam. Applicants also need to appear for personal interview rounds to get shortlisted.
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No, GNDU does not allot seats for its BCom LLB course based on national entrance test ranks like CLAT or CUET. Admissions are strictly merit-based, directly calculating rank from Class 12 board marks. To secure a seat, candidates must register through the centralized system and fill the application
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Yes, Adamas University offers scholarship based on score in CLAT according to the following criteria:
CLAT Score | Scholarship Criteria |
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80 to 89 | 25% Scholarship |
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No, clearing the national-level CLAT exam is not mandatory requirement for securing a seat at the GNDU BA LLB (Hons) main campus. Admissions are entirely managed through centralised online state counselling handled via the Punjab Law Admission portal. Selection is determined based on the merit score
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No, CLAT is not compulsory to get admission in BA LLB at Gujrat University. Applicants are offered admission based on merit in last qualifying exam. However, CLAt scores can be accepted for admission.
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No, candidates who apply for Sharda University, Greater Noida BA LLB (hons) admissions through CLAT-UG will not be required to appear in personal interview round. This round is part of SUAT and thus, CLAT-UG applicants skip the entire exam when applying through CLAT.
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