How to prepare for CLAT from Class 11

Starting in Class 11 is a smart move. CLAT rewards reading habits, which take time to build, and those habits help your boards too. Understand the exam first. CLAT UG is passage-based. You read short passages and answer questions on English, current affairs including GK, legal reasoning, logical reasoning and quantitative techniques. Check the Consortium of NLUs' site for the current pattern and dates. A Class 11 plan (about 1 hour a day) - Reading (daily): one newspaper editorial (The Hindu or Indian Express). Summarise it in 3 lines. - Current affairs (weekly): make a one-page note of important national and international events. - Legal reasoning (2–3 times a week): read about basic legal principles like contracts and torts through CLAT practice passages. No prior law knowledge is expected. - Logical reasoning: passage-based arguments: assumptions, conclusions, strengthen/weaken. - Maths: Class 10 level arithmetic: percentages, ratios, averages, data interpretation. Class 12 plan - Board exam months: keep only light daily reading. - After boards: full mock tests, 2 to 3 a week, with careful analysis of every mistake. Mistakes to avoid - Mugging GK lists without reading the news itself. - Ignoring speed. CLAT is a reading-speed test as much as a knowledge test. - Skipping mock analysis. Backups: AILET, SLAT, MH CET Law and state university admissions keep options open. Not sure law is your fit yet? Guidopia's Career DNA compares your verbal and logical reasoning with what law careers need.