CLAT Important Topics 2026: GK, Mathematics, English, Legal & Logical Reasoning & Sectional Weightage
Common Law Admission Test 2026 ( CLAT )
Exam On - 7 Dec '25
Some important topics from CLAT syllabus that carry more weightage and if you revise these topics it can help you secure good marks in the exam.
The syllabus for CLAT exam was released by the consortium. The CLAT exam pattern has sections and each has its own weightage. In order to prepare properly, you must focus on the main topics especially those which has more weightage. CLAT Exam will be held on December 7, 2025. The legal reasoning and current affairs section carries maximum marks. If you focus on important topics, your chances to score well in the exam will increase. Daily practice of legal maxims is crucial for excelling in the Legal Reasoning section.
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Shiksha has compiled a list of important topics from CLAT 2026 syllabus so that candidates can prepare these topics to improve their chances of securing a seat in their dream National Law University (NLUs).
- CLAT 2026 Main Subjects and Weightage
- CLAT 2026 Important Topics: English Language
- CLAT 2026 Important Topics: Current Affairs including General Knowledge
- CLAT 2026 Important Topics: Legal Reasoning
- CLAT 2026 Important Topics: Logical Reasoning
- CLAT 2026 Important Topics: Quantitative Techniques
- Type of questions in CLAT 2026
- CLAT Free Mock Test by SHIKSHA
CLAT 2026 Main Subjects and Weightage
The CLAT question paper is based on the following five subjects:
| Sections |
Sectional Weightage (in %) |
|---|---|
| 20% | |
| 25% | |
| 20% | |
| 25% | |
| Quantitative Techniques (Elementry Mathematics up to Class 10) |
10% |
| Total |
100% |
CLAT 2026 Important Topics: English Language
The English section of CLAT Exam will test candidates' reading, comprehension, vocabulary and grammar skills. The important topics to prepare for CLAT English section are:
- Reading comprehension
- Sentence completion and correction
- Spelling errors
- Proverbs and adverbs
- Synonyms and antonyms
- Idioms and phrases
- Vocabulary and word meanings
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CLAT 2026 Important Topics: Current Affairs including General Knowledge
As per the CLAT exam pattern, in this section, candidates will be evaluated on their awareness about various events of national and international importance. Apart from this, candidates will also be evaluated on their general knowledge about subjects such as History and Art & Culture. The important topics to prepare for CLAT GK and Current Affairs are:
- National and international current affairs (from April 2021 to October 2025)
- Contemporary events of significance from India and the world
- General knowledge about world leaders, industrialists, lawyers
- Arts and culture of India and world
- Historical events of continuing significance
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CLAT 2026 Important Topics: Legal Reasoning
For this section, candidates do not need to have any prior knowledge of Law. However, they need to be aware about all the contemporary legal and moral issues. Important topics to cover for Legal Reasoning section for CLAT 2026 include:
- Facts, situations or outlines of legal matters, public policy or moral philosophical enquiries
- General awareness of contemporary legal and moral issues
- Legal terms and meanings
CLAT 2026 Important Topics: Logical Reasoning
During their CLAT preparation, candidates should focus on the Logical Reasoning topics mentioned below:
- Relationships
- Analogies
- Arguments and conclusions
- Logical sequences
CLAT 2026 Important Topics: Quantitative Techniques
Candidates should prepare the following topics from the CLAT Mathematics section:
- Ratios and proportions
- Basic algebra
- Mensuration
- Statistics
- Profit and loss
- Time and work
Type of questions in CLAT 2026
The questions will be asked around reading comprehension. That means, the CLAT Question Paper will carry multiple reading passages, with a series of questions. The details about the reading passages that will be included in CLAT 2026 are mentioned in the table below:
| Sections |
Details on Reading Passages in CLAT 2026 |
|---|---|
| English Language | Passages of around 450 words based on contemporary, historically significant fictional and non-fictional writings |
| Logical Reasoning | Passages of around 300 words based on relationships, analogies, logical sequences and arguments of deductive reasoning, inductive reasoning and abductive reasoning |
| Legal Reasoning | Passages of 450 words wherein the legal rules, principles, matters, public policy questions or moral philosophical will be given. |
| Quantitative Techniques | Short sets of facts, propositions, graphs, pictorials, textuals or diagrammatic representation of numerical data |
| Current Affairs including GK | Passages of around 450 words based on news, legal information, journalistic sources, contemporary events in India and the world, art and culture, historical events and other non-fiction writings |
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