How to Prepare for CLAT 2026 without Coaching - Important Books, Strategy & Tips
Common Law Admission Test 2026 ( CLAT )
Exam On - 7 Dec '25
Preparing for CLAT 2026 without coaching? Check out important books, strategies and tips to ace the CLAT exam without coaching here.
Everybody who is appearing for the CLAT exam feels that joining a coaching institute is only a way out to crack the CLAT entrance exam. Coaching institutes are good at selling the idea that coaching is necessary to crack law entrance exams. However, that is far from the truth. Candidates without any professional coaching can also crack the CLAT exam 2026 with flying colors. However, for the same, candidates need to adopt a well-planned and well-thought-out CLAT preparation strategy. Apart from this, it is also extremely important for candidates to be completely dedicated and consistent with their CLAT preparation 2026.
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In this article, we have provided all the tips and tricks required to prepare for CLAT 2026 without coaching along with important books, previous year question papers, past years’ topper tips and more.
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- How to prepare for CLAT without coaching: Topper Tips
How to prepare for CLAT 2026 without coaching?
Check out some important CLAT preparation tips 2026 to ace the law entrance exam without joining coaching below:
- Start early: The first and foremost step towards effective CLAT preparation is starting early with the studies. Starting early with preparation helps finish the CLAT syllabus in time, which further gives ample time to practice previous years’ question papers and mock tests. Therefore, do not wait for the last two-three months, start with CLAT preparation now.
- Make a study plan: To ace CLAT 2026, it is important to plan your studies well. For the same, candidates are advised to make weekly and monthly time-tables, containing details on which subjects and topics to study and how much to study. Candidates should focus on studying seven to eight hours a day with breaks of one hour after every two hours of study. The breaks should be utilized for rejuvenation by listening to songs, watching videos, taking rest, etc. Remember, to score well in CLAT, it is important to keep calm for which constant breaks in between studies are important.
- Revise: Revision is important to retain the already studied topics in mind for a longer duration of time. For the same, candidates are advised to keep five days for study and two days for revision in the weekly timetable.
- Practice: Practicing previous years’ CLAT question papers and mock tests is the key to cracking the national-level law entrance exam. While candidates should keep practicing questions for different sections during their regular course of study, past year question papers, CLAT 2026 Sample papers and CLAT mock tests should be attempted after they are over with the CLAT syllabus.
- Strengthen weaker areas: During CLAT preparation, there are times when candidates realise in which topics and subjects they are weak. In such cases, extra effort should be laid on strengthening the weak areas for the exam by going through the basics again and discussing the topic(s) with fellow aspirants and mentors, if any. Candidates can also find online videos to clear their basics for topics in which they need more clarity.
Section-wise preparation tips & best books to crack CLAT 2026 without coaching
Check out some of the section-wise preparation tips and important books to ace the law entrance exam without coaching below:
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How to prepare for CLAT without coaching: Topper Tips
One of the best ways to prepare for CLAT 2026 without coaching is by looking up to the past years’ exam toppers and their preparation strategies. Check out CLAT preparation tips from past year toppers below to know how to clear CLAT in first attempt:
- Plan your preparation in two parts – first six months should be focused on the preparation of weaker sections and the next six months for the preparation of all sections
- Prepare a subject-wise time-table for everyday
- Stick to the time table and stretch yourself to cover a wide range of topics
- Study at least three subjects a day including the subjects you are weak in
- To attain speed in the exam, practice as many CLAT question papers as possible
- Take as many CLAT mock tests as you can
- Analyse your mocks and work on your weaknesses
- Don't let a bad mock exam demoralise you
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