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CLAT preparation Tip 1 Understand the syllabus distribution
This is the single most important tip and yet the most common mistake that students make. Students tend to spend disproportionate amounts of time on Mathematics and Logical Reasoning. Therefore, by solving tougher and tougher problems from a wide range of topics, you ignore the other sections. However, as you can clearly see from the table above, Mathematics and Logical Reasoning together constitute only 60 marks. The more important sections are those of Legal Aptitude and GK/Current Affairs. Those two put together are 50% of the paper or 100 marks.
CLAT preparation Tip 2 Focus on Legal Aptitude
Students often struggle with this section because of two major reasons. One is that it is unrelated to what is taught in schools. Second, being the potential area to cover is very vast. However, in reality, you can benefit by knowing what the exam focuses on. The past 8 years of CLAT papers and questions typically tend to come from just 4 major areas: Criminal Law, Law of Tort, Contract Act and Indian Constitution.
Therefore, rather than attempting to cover all of the IPC or the CrPC, it is better to restrict yourself to a more thorough understanding of these 4 basic topics. Each of these topics is vast. However, remember that this is a Law entrance exam. Hence, you are not expected to know the detailed technicalities of these topics in advance. Instead, you should have a good grasp of the fundamental tenets on which the laws are framed. Also, be able to use your logic skills to apply the given principles to the realistic circumstances.
CLAT preparation Tip 3 GK/Current Affairs Syllabus
There is no source from which you can study this section that will guarantee you great marks in this section. Even the best-prepared student would be confident of only 80-85% of the GK questions asked in CLAT exam. A best-prepared student is one who has been constantly reading the newspapers for over 5 years. He/she would have thorough/basic knowledge of all that has happened in the world for the last decade. However, over the years some patterns have emerged areas that are known to be favourites among examiners and from where questions will definitely be asked.
CLAT preparation Tip 4 Writing Mock Tests
CLAT preparation Tip 5 Question Selection
CLAT preparation Tip 6 Do not neglect English