5 Point Guide to CLAT Syllabus

Exhaustive list of topics and sub-topics under the English, Logical Reasoning, Legal Aptitude, General Knowledge and Mathematics section for CLAT preparation

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The CLAT syllabus is divided into 5 major sections-

• English and Reading Comprehension- 40 questions
• Logical Reasoning- 40 questions
• General Knowledge and General Awareness- 50 questions
• Legal Aptitude- 50 questions
• Elementary Mathematics- 20 questions

*1 Mark is allocated to each question

Every section is equally important and here is a breakdown of each section one by one:

English and Reading Comprehension

READING COMPREHENSION

ENGLISH VOCABULARY:

1. Synonyms
2. Antonyms
3. Analogies

ENGLISH PROFICIENCY:

1. Idioms and Phrases
2. One word substitution
3. Sentence improvement
4. Sentence Rearrangement
5. Fill in the blanks

ENGLISH USAGE ERRORS:

1. Common errors
2. Spotting errors
3. Inappropriate usage of words
4. Spelling mistakes

Logical Reasoning

LOGIC TESTS

1. Statement Assumptions
2. Statement Conclusions
3. Statement Arguments
4. Statement actions

REASONING

1. Number test
2. Series test
3. Direction and distance test
4. Coding and Decoding
5. Blood Relationships
6. Ranking
7. Analogy

General Knowledge and Current Affairs

STATIC GK:

1. Polity
2. History- Ancient, Medieval, Modern and World
3. Geography
4. Economics
5. General Science
6. Science and technology
7. Environment
8. Ecology

CURRENT AFFAIRS:

1. Events of National and International importance
2. Current events in areas of Economics, Science, Sports, Places, Persons
3. Books and Authors

Legal Aptitude

1. Indian Constitution
2. Indian Penal Code
3. Law of Torts
4. Indian Contract Act
5. Family Law
6. Intellectual Property Rights
7. Labour Laws
8. Jurisprudence

Elementary Mathematics

DATA INTERPRETATION

ARITHMETIC:

1. Number system
2. Square roots, Surds and indices
3. C.F and L.C.M
4. Simplification
5. Ratio and proportions
6. Average
7. Logarithms and Functions
8. Fractions and decimals
9. Time and work

COMMERCIAL MATHS

1. Interest
2. Percentage
3. Profit, loss and Discounts
4. Partnership

MENSURATION

1. Areas
2. Volumes

MODERN MATHEMATICS

1. Permutation & Combination
2. Probability
3. Clocks & Calendars