After 12th, you can apply for CLAT entrance exam as it for 5 year integrated law course which is BA LLB. CLAT exam is conducted once in a year and so your preparations must be good enough to get the admission the same year so that you don't have to wait for a year more. Good part is that you have time to prepare for CLAT and this is the right time to start. Though every student has its own unique way of studying for various entrances but some of the tips which are basic yet impactful are: 1. Know the CLAT paper pattern, marking scheme, changes in previous year, latest trends and participating colleges. 2. It is not the quantity of books but the quality of books which matters. So make sure you have a selective yet good books with you. 3. Start with previous year CLAT question papers and previous year papers. 4. Be updated with General awareness, current affairs updates and even legal updates. 5. Work on your vocabulary. Read newspapers and relevant novels. This will also help you in increasing your speed. 6. Areas of Law to be understood in basic form includes: Law of Torts, Law of Contract, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law and some understanding of Family law. 7. Also do not forget the main part which is attempting online and offline mocks. There are sectional and full length mocks available as well. Material you can refer to are: -Previous year question papers -Norman Lewis- Word Power Made easy -Verbal and Non Verbal Reasoning- By RS Agarwal -Universal guide to LLB Exam -Pearson GK Module -Monthly magazines on GK, Current Affair, Books and Novel Hope this helps. Good Luck!!