How can I prepare for CLAT 2022 by self study?

Hello,

CLAT is conducted for two hours carrying 150 MCQs, each question is for one mark, and 0.25 mark is deducted for each incorrect attempt. It consists of sections such ascomprehension-based questions from Quantitative Techniques, English, Current Affairs, Deductive Reasoning and Logical Reasoning sections.

There is still more than a year to go for CLAT 2022, so you have to balance both your studies as well as preparation so that none of any is neglected in that sense.

You can start off with making a timetable, be acquainted with paper pattern and syllabus which you can check out at https://consortiumofnlus.ac.in/clat-2021/ug-syllabus.html and devote time to each section accordingly.

For General Knowledge and Current Affairs, you can go through magazines such as Pratiyogita Darpan, the best way to deal with dynamic portion is reading newspaper on a daily basis ,you can choose The Hindu or The Indian Express.For static GK part,you can use Lucent's GK. Also,you can search in Internet there are many competitive exam sites which have compiled this in an organized manner pertaining to different subjects.

For Aptitude, you can use Legal Aptitude and Legal Reasoning by A P Bhardwaj or Legal Awareness and Legal Reasoning by Pearson.

For Logical Reasoning, you can use any reasoning book such as Analytical Reasoning by M K Pandey or even Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning by RS Agarwal. try to get your concepts clear first and then practice in a steady manner.

For Elementary Mathematics with Numerical Ability, use Quantitative Aptitude by RS Aggarwal, you can also use NCERTs book to build the basic concepts.

For Language Comprehension, you can use Wren and Martin for grammar, and Norman Lewis's Word Power Made Easy to build vocabulary, also reading editorials section of The Hindu and The Indian Express will help you immediately to grasp the comprehension part along with enriching your vocabulary.

At last visit the official website at https://consortiumofnlus.ac.in/ to know more details regarding question paper format, sample paper and other such important aspects related to preparation of CLAT.

Hi

You can definitely prepare for CLAT examination on your own with the help of self study but yes you will have to put some extra effort and be extra focused as there will be no one to keep a check on you. You can f ollow the below tips to prepare well for your clat examination through self study:-

*Go well through your  CLAT syllabus , don't leave any part just because you find it difficult or boring or you don't like it.You can get clat syllabus at https://law.careers360.com/articles/clat-syllabus

List of best books which you can follow to master CLAT syllabus is given below subject wise :-

GK & CURRENT AFFAIRS

*Manorama Year Book

*General Knowledge by Arihant Publications

*Current Affairs Yearly by Arihant Publications

LOGICAL REASONING

*A Modern Approach to Logical Reasoning by RS Aggarwal

LEGAL REASONING

*Legal Awareness and Legal Reasoning by Pearson

*Objective Legal Aptitude by Rs Agarwal

QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE

*Fast Track Objective Arithmetic, Arihant Publications

*Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations by Pearson's

ENGLISH

*Objective General English by R S Aggarwal

*Word Power Made Easy by Norman

For detailed information about books for CLAT go through

https://law.careers360.com/articles/best-books-for-clat/amp

*A major part  of your Clat  question paper are from the gk and current affairs section , so focus more on them, read news papers like The Hindu, Financial Express, and The Economist on daily  basis to keep you updated

*Make a routine or a time table and religiously follow it ,  take short breaks in between your studies, studying continuously can be brain tiring and it becomes difficult to focus and study with concentration, so take breaks to relax and refresh your brain.

* Plan your studies, and set daily, weekly and monthly goals to cover the syllabus and meet them without any fail.

*Revise at regular intervals as syllabus is wide .

*Solve previous year CLAT questions :-it will let you know the examination pattern, type and difficulty level of questions asked in the exam etc

* Once done with complete syllabus, go through CLAT  mock test papers , it will let you know your preparation level and and weak areas so that you can work on them and perform well in your CLAT examination

For more preparation tips go through

https://law.careers360.com/tags/clat-preparation-tips

Thankyou