As per the notification, the Consortium of NLUs will conduct CLAT 2023 on 18 December 2022.
CLAT is the most difficult entrance examination for Law Aspirants. Approximately 70,000 students appeared for CLAT 2022, a number that keeps on increasing every year. The level of difficulty in the entrance is high, experts advise that with a proper study plan and ample amount of time Aspirants will be able to encounter any sort of difficulties.
One year is an ample amount of time for preparation. So, it is difficult to for the Law Aspirants, who wants to seat for CLAT-UG 2023, which will be held on 18 December 2022.
CLATATHON (CLAT Coaching by NLU Grads) mentioned that following the study plan recommended by toppers will help you how to concentrate during your preparation and what needs to be done to beat the CLAT easily.
• Read the newspaper regularly till the end of the exam.
• Allot 1.5 to 2 hours of time daily for preparing the quantitative aptitude section. Note down all the important formulas in a notebook.
• Try to attempt at least one CLAT Mock Test every 4-5 days.
• After the completion of each mock test, spend at least 2- 3 hours analysing the performance of each mock test.
• At the end of the day, revise all the topics you prepared for that particular day.
• Try to solve questions from analytical reasoning, legal reasoning, and grammar questions from other law entrance exams such as LSAT, AILET, SLAT, etc.
• Focus on the most important topics of the year to score good marks in the current affairs section.
• Solve 10-15 critical reasoning questions and 5 reading comprehension passages daily.
• Follow Daily Current Affairs to be prepared for the general knowledge section. This way you can stay updated about all the latest happenings across the globe.
Our experts at CLATATHON (Clat Coaching by NLU Grads) curated some best tips and in this article to help you better understand for CLAT preparation.
Need to follow the steps for CLAT preparation-
Usually, first board exam will be conducted in November, while the second will be in March. You can prepare for the CLAT exam every 15 days in this period.
1. Start early
2. Join Online Coaching
3. Be focused
4. Scheduled a study plan and stick to it
5. Approach to your Mentor
1. Start early
If you have set your goal to get admission to one of the top NLUs like NLSIU, NALSAR NLU you must start early!
- It is advised to start your preparation at least six months well in advance so that you cover the entire syllabus for both CLAT and board exams.
- And at the same time, you will get time for revision and practicing Previous Year's Questions Papers for CLAT.
- Generally, you will have one month for CLAT preparation after completing your board exams. Hence, it would help if you planned your CLAT preparation well not to hamper your board preparation.
2. Join Online Coaching
When you are preparing for your class 12th board, and CLAT a time, it becomes quite monotonous to manage everything yourself. So, it the best option to join online CLAT coaching, you need a competitive platform to guide you. Undoubtedly, you cannot go out and waste time commuting during board exams.
Online classes will help you time management tricks and get conceptual clarity on all subjects. According to Toppers, opting for online coaching is one of the best preparation methods to succeed in the law entrance exam.
3. Be Focused
• Firstly, you are required to focus on your strengths and weaknesses and allocate the time accordingly. Also, making the study plan for the CLAT exam depends on the number of days left for the exam.
• Divide the topics from most important to least important as per the weightage of each subject.
• Make sure to distribute all the subjects in your daily plan.
• Ensure to give extra time to the relevant mapping of cases while preparing legal topics.
• Try to review your weak areas and allocate more time to topics that have a scope for improvement.
• Don’t begin your preparation with a tricky and tedious subject.
• Take up the subject or topic that you love the most first and later move to other subjects.
• Also, make sure to keep sufficient time for revision at the end of the day.
4. Schedule a study plan and stick to it
Here is a simple study plan which you can follow for enhancing your CLAT preparation.
• 90-120 minutes for Reading Comprehension and vocabulary.
• You can give 90 minutes for Legal reasoning preparation
• 120-150 minutes for core Critical Reasoning preparation.
• 120-150 minutes for core Data Interpretation preparation.
• 45-60 minutes for revising previous months' current affairs.
Check out: Study Plan for CLAT-UG 2023
5. Approach to your Mentor
If you are confused and are not able to bridge the two together then you need a mentor to guide you.
Start with your boards, whatever stream you are in, approach one of the teachers at your school. Tell them about your plans to take CLAT and that you need to score well in boards too. Ask for reference books and other resources which will decrease the time you spend on boards preparation. The goal is not to become the topper but to do well in the exam. Take her/his help in chalking out a plan, evenly spread out the syllabus in the amount of time between you and board examinations.
CLAT coach can help you manage your preparation quite efficiently. They have immense years of expertise. They know what part of the syllabus you should focus on to ensure your selection. So, this, in return, would reduce unnecessary parts in your prep. The CLAT coach will help you plan your strategy to crack CLAT. Tell them everything you know and ask them everything you want to know.
What Should you Include in Daily Study Plan?
- Remember study plan doesn’t mean 24x7 you need to study. It is very essential to relax and take breaks.
- Along with completing the syllabus, the other aspects of preparation such as revision, practicing CLAT Question Papers, attempting mock tests should also be considered while making the study plan.
- You will have to come up with your own, personalised study schedule. A good study schedule should have the following characteristics –
Topic |
Preferred Time Allotment |
Reading Daily Newspaper |
30-45 mins |
Topics from Error Log |
1 hour |
Vocabulary |
1 hour |
Current Legal Knowledge |
1 hour |
Mathematics |
45mins-1 hour |
Puzzles/Analytical Reasoning |
30-45 mins |
Passages & Grammar |
1-1.5 hours |
Revision for the day and planning for the next day |
1-1.5 hours |
Solve Previous Year Papers |
Weekly twice |
Practice Mock Tests |
Weekly Once |
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