CLAT 2027 Preparation Tips: Last Minute Revision Tips, Study Material, Strategy & Tips from Toppers
Common Law Admission Test 2026 ( CLAT )
Counselling - 17 Dec '25 - 27 Dec '25
To prepare for CLAT Exam you need not only dedication but also the correct CLAT Preparation plan. Candidates should prepare a section-wise study plan that includes solving sample papers and developing a strategy for each section. Without top-tier preparation, candidates will struggle to attain a rank high enough to gain entry to the top NLUs. The CLAT 2027 exam dates will be announced along with the official CLAT Notification.
The tips to prepare for the CLAT exam have been provided here. Getting into one of the top NLUs like NLSIU Bangalore or NALSAR is a dream for many Law aspirants. To crack the exam, a proper strategy play an important role. The CLAT Exam is expected to be held on December 6, 2026, tentatively. Read further to know how to prepare for CLAT 2027 and get all major information about exam preparation tips.
- CLAT 2027 Preparation Plan
- CLAT 2027 Syllabus & Exam Pattern
- Section-Wise CLAT Preparation Strategy 2027
- Important Section-wise CLAT Books 2027
- CLAT Question Papers
CLAT 2027 Preparation Plan
A basic preparation plan should be as mentioned below
The preparation plan can be as under
- Knowing the CLAT syllabus & exam pattern
- Correct preparation books
- A good study plan
- Practicing mock test and previous year question papers
- Revise as much possible
CLAT Previous Year's Question Paper
Download and practice CLAT question papers from the table below
Also Read: Last 17 years CLAT Question Papers With Answers free PDF Download
Commonly asked questions
The CLAT Syllabus is published by the Consortium. The syllabus has been announced. Candidates who are preparing for the exam must note that there are no changes made in the syllabus so far. Candidates can check the syllabus by visiting the official website. You can only download the PDF from website.
While it is not impossible, it is a really challenging task. To score well, you must start preparing for CLAT at least six months before. It is very important to score well if you are looking forward to getting into good NLU. For top 10 NLU, you at least need to score between 100 to 105 as per past trends.
CLAT 2027 Syllabus & Exam Pattern
Before knowing the best exam preparation, it is important to understand the syllabus and pattern of the exam.
CLAT Exam Pattern 2027
Candidates can check the CLAT Exam Pattern here
| Particulars | CLAT Exam Pattern Highlights |
|---|---|
| Exam mode |
Offline |
| Exam duration |
120 minutes (2 hours) |
| Test language |
English |
| Type of questions |
Comprehension-based MCQs |
| Exam subjects |
5 (English Language, Current Affairs including General Knowledge, Legal Reasoning, Logical Reasoning, Quantitative Techniques) |
| Total questions |
120 |
| Maximum marks |
120 |
| Marking scheme |
+1 for a correct answer -0.25 for an incorrect answer |
Also Read: NLU vs Non-NLU: Which one is better?
CLAT Syllabus 2027
Aspirants can go through the CLAT Syllabus here
| CLAT Sections | CLAT Syllabus Highlights |
|---|---|
| English Language |
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| Current Affairs including General Knowledge |
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| Legal Reasoning |
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| Logical Reasoning |
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| Quantitative Techniques |
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Commonly asked questions
The practice the sample papers of CLAT 2027 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
Yes, candidates who have regsitered for the CLAT exam can access the sample papers through their login credentials. They can practice the questions for all the sections. This exercise will help to evaluate the areas that are strong and weak and needs more attention.
Section-Wise CLAT Preparation Strategy 2027
Candidates must understand that to prepare for the exam you need to have good strategy according to the sections. Since there are five subjects, all of them require same level of attention. To help you with the same we have jot down different sectional-prep tips below
CLAT Preparation for English Section
You can prepare by following the tips given below
Read newspapers.
Have discussions.
Practice grammar, Improve vocabulary
Also Read: CLAT English Questions
CLAT Preparation for Current Affairs including GK Section
Listed below are some
Newspapers
Magazines
Apps
Also Read: CLAT Current Affairs and GK Section Preparation
CLAT Preparation for Legal Reasoning Section
You can follow the preparation strategy below
Read good newspapers, magazines and blogs related to static and current legal issues.
Also Read: Legal Reasoning for CLAT
CLAT Preparation for Logical Reasoning Section
This section of the CLAT exam is closely related to English Language and Legal Reasoning sections. Therefore, you can adopt a similar preparation strategy as for English and Legal Reasoning. Some of the important topics to prepare include Logic Games, Syllogisms, Relationships and Analogies.
Commonly asked questions
The CLAT Cutoff is decided by following factors
- Exam Difficulty
- Number of Applicants
- Seat Availability
- Reservation Policy
- Domicile Quota
The Legal Reasoning section in the CLAT exam checks your ability to apply logical legal principle to given situations. Some of the important topics are Law of Torts, Contract and Criminal Law, Legal Maxims, etc. Candidates must include practicing passage based legal cases to apply logic and memorise law related to them.
Important Section-wise CLAT Books 2027
Check out some important section-wise CLAT books for preparation
CLAT Books for English Section
- Objective General English by SP Bakshi
- The Pearson Guide to the CLAT
- Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis
- CLAT Guide by Tata McGraw-Hill
CLAT Books for Current Affairs including GK Section
- Manorama Year Book
- General Knowledge 2025, 2024 by Arihant Publications
- Lucent’s General Knowledge
Also Read: Idioms and Proverbs for CLAT With Meaning
CLAT Books for Legal Reasoning Section
- Universal’s Guide to CLAT LLB Entrance Examination
- Pearson's Legal Awareness and Legal Reasoning
- Pearson’s Guide to the CLAT
CLAT Books for Logical Reasoning Section
- A Modern Approach to Logical Reasoning by RS Aggarwal
- Arihant’s A New Approach to Verbal and Analytical Reasoning
- Analytical Reasoning (English) by MK Pandey
CLAT Books for Quantitative Techniques Section
- 30 days wonder for Maths by S Chand
- Pearson's Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations
- Quantitative Aptitude by RS Aggarwal
Also Read: How to Score 25+ in CLAT Legal Reasoning? Tips to prepare
Commonly asked questions
Solving mock test helps candidates to understand the exam pattern and also the sections they are lagging behind. With this they can rework on those section where they are scoring low. CLAT mock test also helps candidates to understand the time based prepration to solve the question paper on exam day.
Though CLAT Preparation takes months of practice, it is still not impossible. You can prepare for the CLAT Exam in one week with a correct and dedicated focus. But you should have at least some understanding of concepts to clear the exam.
CLAT Question Papers
The exam preparation is not complete without practicing CLAT past year question papers. It is important to solve question papers because it gives an exam like atmosphere to you. It will help you to know the difficulty level of the paper. It will help you to analyse your strong and weak points.
CLAT Free Mock Test by SHIKSHA
Candidates can practice the free CLAT Mock Test given below to prepare for the upcoming CLAT Exam:
CLAT Preparation Study Material
- Vishaka v. State of Rajasthan Case: Landmark Judgment & Impact
- Sabarimala case (Indian Young Lawyers’ Association v. State of Kerala): Judgement, Facts, Timeline
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Kesavananda Bharati Case: Doctrine of Basic Structure, Facts, Judgement & Impact
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Indira Sawhney v Union of India: Landmark Judgement, Facts and Key Guidelines
Read More:
Commonly asked questions
According to the CLAT exam pattern, there will be no deduction of marks for unanswered questions. Such questions will not be taken into consideration while calculating the total marks of a candidate. Hence, if candidates are not sure about the answer of a question, it is better to leave it unattempted rather than doing a guess work, to avoid negative marking.
There are 120 questions asked in the exam in MCQ format. Candidates will get two hours to attempt the same. There will be negative marking too. Hence, candidates must choose the answer carefully to avoid loosing marks
CLAT Exam
Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 4 days ago
No, you don't have to take the CLAT 2026 exam to get admission in Chandigarh University. Instead, you must take the university's own entrance examination, the CUCET (Chandigarh University Common Entrance Test), which is very simple to pass. The best thing is that if you score well in CUCET, you can
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Contributor-Level 9
Answered a week ago
Hi.
Level: Comparable overall. NLET may be slightly more analytical/legal-reasoning oriented.
Preparation Overlap: Preparing for CLAT will largely cover NLET syllabus, but you may need extra practice on complex legal reasoning questions for NLET.
Difficulty: Both are competitive; CLAT is high due to la
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Scholar-Level 18
Answered a week ago
Hi...
Colleges You Can Get With Your CLAT Rank (General Guide)
Since you didn’t mention your exact CLAT rank, here’s a helpful list of law colleges that accept CLAT scores, including National Law Universities (NLUs) and good non‑NLU options, including options for mid to higher ranks. All these accept
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Scholar-Level 18
Answered a week ago
To raise grievances on the CLAT 2026 Result, log in to your account on the Consortium of NLUs website (consortiumofnlus.ac.in), find the 'Submit Grievance' button, detail your issue (score/rank discrepancy, conduct) with supporting proof within the specified time, and submit online; accepted grievan
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered a week ago
Yes, you can. Candidates can raise their grievances by sending an email. Candidates can follow the steps given below
- Go to the consortiumofnlus.ac.in
- Login using your email
- Enter your password
- Click on the grievance option
- Submit
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered a week ago
Yes, you can get admission based on CLAT Score. Apart from that you can also appear for ULSAT Exam conducted by the university.
Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
Yes, you can absolutely prepare for CLAT and UPES ULSAT together, as they share significant syllabus overlap (Legal/Logical Reasoning, GK, English, Quant), making integrated preparation efficient; focus on core areas for both but tailor extra practice for ULSAT's specific GK/current affairs and CLAT
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered a week ago
You should understand that once you opt to get out of the counselling process you can not go back. You will get option to either freeze your seat or choose to let it go and participate in next round. You can anytime exit the whole process too.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered a week ago
There is no restriction as such for the CLAT exam. Thus, one can give CLAT any number of times they want to. Candidates should not feel bad if they are not able to clear the CLAT exam in first time.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered a week ago
No you can not get admission to 24 participating NLUs without clearing CLAT Exam. For admission to NLU Delhi, you need to clear AILET Exam.
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Contributor-Level 7
CLAT Notifications
175 Institutes accepting CLAT
SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur
Kattankulathur, Chennai • Private
- CLAT, SRMJEEL
- ₹ 12.50 Lakh
- 5 years
- |
- Full Time
National Law School of India University, Bangalore
Vijayanagar, Bangalore • Public
4.5NLU Kolkata (NUJS) - The West Bengal National Univer...
Salt Lake City, Kolkata • Public
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