Exam

Build a simple timeline of major events. Learn how one event led to another. Practise passage questions on a regular basis. Also revise which leader goes with which event.

Start practising historical events early. Study it with other Current Affairs and General Knowledge topics. Build a simple timeline first. This makes passage questions easier to solve later.

Historical events are a listed topic in CLAT's Current Affairs and General Knowledge syllabus. Recent papers have built passages around this topic. Skipping it is not wise, since it comes up on a regular basis.

Historical events are a listed topic in CLAT's Current Affairs and General Knowledge syllabus. Recent papers have built passages around this topic. Skipping it is not wise, since it comes up on a regular basis.

To improve reading comprehension, candidates must start by reading non-fiction content daily such as editorial articles etc., they must skip repetitive examples to find core argument, and practice systematic elimination of "too broad" or "out of scope" options.

There is no single "best book" however, to sharpen reading comprehension, candidates can reply on Word Power Made Easy for vocabulary alongside daily editorials from The Hindu or The Indian Express.

The best time is right now (mid-2026), giving candidates a comfortable 12 to 18 months to build vocabulary, improve tracking habits, and increase their reading speed required to crack the CLAT exam.