The Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) 2026 will be conducted by the Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) for admission to undergraduate and postgraduate law programmes across India. The exam is expected to be held in December 2025, though the official date is yet to be announced. Candidates preparing for the test must carefully review the CLAT 2026 syllabus for UG and PG programmes, along with the exam pattern and subject-wise weightage, to plan their preparation effectively.
CLAT 2026 Exam Highlights
CLAT 2026 UG Syllabus: Subject-wise Weightage
The undergraduate CLAT syllabus covers five sections, testing students on reading, reasoning, and analytical abilities.
CLAT 2026 PG Syllabus: Subject-wise Coverage
The postgraduate syllabus focuses primarily on law subjects, with emphasis on Constitutional Law and Jurisprudence.
How to Prepare for CLAT 2026?
- Revise weekly: Notes, formulas, and legal concepts
- Use flashcards for current affairs, vocabulary, and legal maxims
- Practice mock tests to improve speed and accuracy
- Join study groups for peer discussions on tricky subjects
- Follow a balanced routine with rest, sleep, and exercise
- Review Class 10 maths basics for the Quantitative Techniques section
Recommended Books for CLAT 2026
For CLAT UG 2026
- English: Word Power Made Easy (Norman Lewis), General English (SP Bakshi), English is Easy (Chetananand Singh)
- GK & Current Affairs: Lucent GK, Pratiyogita Darpan, CSR, Tarun Goyal GK
- Legal Reasoning: Legal Aptitude & Legal Reasoning (AP Bhardwaj), Objective Legal Aptitude (RS Aggarwal)
- Logical Reasoning: Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning (RS Aggarwal), Logical Reasoning (Arun Sharma)
- Quantitative Techniques: Quantitative Aptitude (RS Aggarwal), Data Interpretation (RS Aggarwal)
For CLAT PG 2026
- Universal Guide to LLM Entrance Exam
- PSA Pillai or Ratanlal & Dhirajlal for IPC
- The Constitution of India (PM Bakshi)
- Company Law (Avtar Singh)
- Salmond/Jain for Jurisprudence
