CLAT 2024 exam will be conducted in December 2023. Aspirants must start their preparation early to score well in the CLAT 2024 exam. The CLAT 2023 exam was conducted on December 18, 2023.
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However, if you have not started your preparation yet, you can go through the page on CLAT Syllabus and Exam Pattern and a detailed list of important books and resources given in the next section to kickstart your preparation.
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CLAT Exam Books and Study Materials for Undergraduate (UG) Law programme 2024
The CLAT exam for undergraduate law programmes focuses on 5 areas, namely English, legal reasoning, logical reasoning, current affairs including general knowledge and quantitative techniques. A detailed list of books and study materials for each section is given in the tables below. Candidates should try to go through one or two resources for each section.
After gaining conceptual clarity, you should practise more sample papers given on the Consortium’s official website. Moreover, you should definitely go through the CLAT previous year question papers. The CLAT previous year question papers help aspirants in learning about the difficulty level of exam, frequently asked questions and updates in the exam pattern. Therefore, aspirants should be through with preparation using previous year papers.
Note: Before starting your preparation for CLAT, go through the syllabus and previous year question papers and try to understand the exam pattern, weightage for each section and difficulty level of questions.
English Language for CLAT 2024
Candidates should read newspapers, books and periodicals to improve their reading speed and comprehension skills. Names of some important books and resources are given in the tables below. You can also refer to the General English for Competitive exams link to further improve your understanding of the English language.
Books and Other Resources for English Language Section in CLAT 2024 Exam
| S.No. | Name of CLAT Books and Other Resources | Name of Authors/Other Publications |
| 1 | Oxford English Grammar Course: Advanced | Michael Swan and Catherine Walter |
| 2 | Oxford English Grammar Course: Intermediate | Michael Swan and Catherine Walter |
| 3 | Advanced English Grammar | Martin Hewings |
| 4 | High School English Grammar and Composition | H. Martin and P. C. Wren |
| 5 | Word Power Made Easy | Norman Lewis |
| 6 | Newspaper | The Hindu OR The Indian Express |
| 7 | Objective General English | Dr. R. S. Agarwal |
| 8 | 30 Days to a More Powerful Vocabulary | Wilfred Funk |
| 9 | Six Weeks to Words of Power | Wilfred Funk |
Important Study Materials for English Language Section in CLAT 2024 Exam
Logical Reasoning for CLAT 2023
Logical reasoning section has an approximate weightage of 20% in CLAT 2023 examination. Candidates can refer to the books and resources given in the tables below.
Books and other Resources for Logical Reasoning Section in CLAT 2023 Exam
| S.No. | Name of Books and other Resources | Name of Authors/Other Publications |
| 1. | A Modern Approach to Verbal and Non Verbal Reasoning | R. S. Agarwal, S.Chand Publications |
| 2. | A New Approach to Reasoning: Verbal, and Non-Verbal and Analytical | B. S Sijwali & Indu Sijwali, Arihant Publications |
| 4. | How to Crack Test of Reasoning: In All Competitive Examinations | Jaikishan and Premkishan, Arihant Publications |
| 5 | Free question sets given on the website of the LSAT or the LNAT | lsac.org/lsat/taking-lsat
lnat.ac.uk/what-is-lnat/ |
Important Study Materials for Logical Reasoning Section in CLAT 2023 Exam
| Statement and Conclusions | Reasoning Analogies | Data Sufficiency |
| Order & Ranking | Seating Arrangements | Logical Reasoning |
| Tips to solve Number Series | Data Sufficiency | Questions on Number Series |
Current Affairs – General Knowledge Section for CLAT 2024
Candidates should read newspapers and magazines to improve their knowledge of current happenings in India and the world. The Hindu, The Indian Express are some of the newspapers that candidates can use to improve their knowledge and understanding of current affairs. A list comprising names of other newspapers and books is given under the heading ‘Other Resources for UG-CLAT 2023 Examination’. Candidates can refer to the books and resources given in the tables below.
Books for Current Affairs including General Knowledge Section in CLAT 2023 Exam
| S.No. | Name of Books | Name of Authors/Other Publications |
| 1. | Lucent’s General Knowledge | Lucent’s Publication |
| 2. | Arihant General Knowledge 2022 | Arihant Publication |
| 3 | Manorama Yearbook | Mammen Mathew |
Important Resources for Current Affairs including General Knowledge Section in CLAT 2023 Exam
| Daily News Analysis | Government schemes |
| Static GK | Daily Current Affairs |
Quantitative Aptitude for CLAT 2023
The Quantitative Aptitude section is given an approximate weightage of 10 percent. A list of books and study materials is given in the tables below. Candidates can refer to class 10th standard Maths textbook to prepare for the quantitative techniques section for CLAT exam.
Books for Quantitative Techniques Section in CLAT 2024 Exam
| S.No. | Name of Books | Name of Authors/Other Publications |
| 1. | Quantitative Aptitude Quantum CAT | Sarvesh K. Verma, Arihant Publications |
| 2. | How to Prepare for Quantitative Aptitude for CAT | Arun Sharma |
| 3. | Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations | R.S. Aggarwal, S.Chand Publications |
Important Resources for Quantitative Techniques Section in CLAT 2024 Exam
| Maths Tricks for Competitive Exams | Problems on the Train | Problem on Time and Work |
| Quadratic Equation | Alligations and mixtures | Problems on Age |
Legal Reasoning for CLAT 2024
Legal reasoning is an important section and is somewhat related to logical reasoning and English as it requires candidates to read, comprehend and understand a passage well. Some of the preparation techniques used in logical reasoning and English language sections may be used in this section. You can refer to the following resources to prepare well for the legal reasoning section. Moreover, you can refer to the sample papers and information provided on the ‘Learning tools and materials’ section.
Books for Legal Reasoning Section in CLAT 2024 Exam
| S.No. | Name of Books | Name of Authors/Other Publications |
| 1 | Legal Awareness and Legal Reasoning 2024-2025 | A.P. Bhardwaj |
| 2 | Universal’s Guide to CLAT & LL.B. Entrance Examination | Lexis Nexis |
Approximate Weightage of Marks for Each Section in Undergraduate (UG) CLAT 2024 Exam
Candidates should go through the table given below and try to understand the weightage given to each section in terms of number of questions and marks. A thorough understanding of this aspect will help candidates to give more importance to sections with more weightage in terms of marks. This does not mean that candidates should neglect sections with lower weightage of marks. Candidates should prepare well for each section to score well in the examination.
Approximate Weightage (in %) Given to Each Section in Undergraduate (UG) CLAT 2024 Exam
| Section | No. of Questions | Approximate Weightage (%) |
| English Language | 28-32 | 20 |
| Current Affairs including General Knowledge | 35-39 | 25 |
| Logical Reasoning | 28-32 | 20 |
| Legal Reasoning | 35-39 | 25 |
| Quantitative Techniques | 13-17 | 10 |
| Total | 150 | 100 |
Other Resources for UG-CLAT 2023 Examination
Candidates should cultivate the habit of reading books and newspapers and learn to analyse the text. A list of books and newspapers are given in the table below. Candidates should refer to these resources based on the availability of time for preparation.
It is essential that candidates go through the ‘Learning Tools & Materials UG-CLAT 2023’ given on the Consortium’s official website.
Other Resources for UG-CLAT 2024 Examination
| S.No. | Name of the Books/Newspapers and other Resource for CLAT Examination |
| 1 | Hindustan Times |
| 2 | Print.in |
| 3 | Down to Earth Magazine |
| 4 | The Case for the Defence by Graham Greene |
| 5 | The Cat by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman |
| 6 | Times of India |
| 7 | The Guardian |
| 8 | The Economic Times |
| 9 | A People’s Constitution, by Rohit De, |
| 10 | Nationalism by Rabindranath Tagore |
| 11 | Ragi-Ragini: Chronicles from Aji’s Kitchen, by Anjali Purohit |
| 12 | At Home: A Short History of Private Life, by Bill Bryson, |
| 13 | Thomas Nagel, “What is it like to be a bat?”, in William Lyons (Ed), Modern Philosophy of Mind |
| 14 | Thinking like a lawyer (A new introduction to legal reasoning) by Frederick Schauer |
| 15 | The Indian Constitution, by Madhav Khosla |
CLAT Exam Books and Study Materials for Postgraduate (PG) Law programme 2024
The CLAT exam for the Postgraduate (PG) Law Programme 2023 is a 2-hour paper comprising 120 questions. The question paper will comprise extracts taken from primary legal materials followed by questions. There is a negative marking of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer.
The PG-CLAT exam contains questions related to Constitutional Law, Law of Contract, Torts, Family Law, Criminal Law, Property Law, Company Law, Public International Law, Tax Law, Jurisprudence, Administrative Law, Environmental Law, and Labour & Industrial Law. Candidates should refer to the books that are part of the law undergraduate programme to prepare for the PG-CLAT exam. In addition, candidates should go through the previous year question papers.
Other than referring to the books used in the undergraduate programmes, candidates appearing for the PG-CLAT exam should go through all important judgments or court decisions (particularly recent ones) in various fields of law, statutes etc and try to find out various issues discussed in these judgments and refresh their knowledge of principal constitutional and legislative provisions. It will be useful for candidates if they are aware of historical case law and amendments related to such constitutional and legislative provisions.
Do’s and Don’ts while Selecting the right CLAT preparation books
- Aspirants preparing for CLAT 2024 must avoid studying the same concept from multiple books. This would lead to unnecessary confusion.
- Aspirants must always choose books and study materials for CLAT 2024 from the reliable and credible authors.
- CLAT 2024 books must be of good quality and have researched content, especially for beginners.
- Aspirants must always choose books that have well-researched and detailed content for each topic. This would help in better understanding difficult concepts in an easy manner.
- Always make notes for concepts if the topic is not compiled or found in a single resource or book.
- Choose books that have minimal spelling, typo or grammatical errors. These books ensure authentic content on all topics.
- Select books that have well-structured problem sets at the end of each chapter or questions to gauge the knowledge of aspirants and help them strengthen their concepts.
- Aspirants must note that credible study materials are generally provided by well-known authors and publishers. Therefore, aspirants can directly opt for books by well-known authors and publishers.
- The CLAT 2024 books and study material must have content updated as per the latest syllabus. Avoid books and materials that are older versions.
- Go for books that have visual elements and illustrations as well for a better explanations of concepts in a topic.
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