How to Prepare for CLAT PG 2023?

Summary:

There's not much time left to take your CLAT PG 2023 exam.

With exactly 2 months in hand, let's check the best possible way you can prepare for CLAT PG 2023.

The first choice for any student who wishes to pursue LLM is at one of the top NLUs, and its only entry is through CLAT PG 2023; this makes it highly competitive. Looking at the previous year's paper, it's safe to say that the question paper had a moderate-tough difficulty level. 

Note that this is not shared to put you through anxiety but let you know that your preparations must be a mixture of smart and hard work.

The CLAT PG exam pattern has seen some significant changes in recent years, and CLAT PG preparations 2023 will require time and dedication.

Without further delays, let's check how to prepare for CLAT PG 2023?

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Recent changes in the CLAT PG Exam

• In recent years the CLAT PG has become an objective-type question paper.
• Earlier Consortium used to provide subject-wise demarcation. This is the reason the preparation for CLAT PG was much easier.
• Now, as there is not much topic-wise demarcation given by the consortium, you need to cover entire subjects and sub-topics. However, we will help you with the number of questions in each topic so that you can prioritize and give more preparation time for important topics. 
• Your CLAT PG preparations 2023 must begin only after you know these changes. 

What is the ideal time to start CLAT LLM preparation?

“Better to start early than finish late.” 

2 sets of students take CLAT PG 2022, namely:

• Those interested in Public Sector Undertakings should rank in the top 20, which necessitates a year of diligent study because the subjects are vast, and questions might be asked from any angle.
• Those interested in pursuing an LL.M. at one of the NLUs: Anyone with a good understanding of the law can get into NLUs with six months of preparation. However, if you want to get into elite NLUs like NLSIU or NALSAR, you'll have to work hard.

Therefore CLAT PG preparations 2023 will differ with the pursuit of taking the exam. 

Check: Best Books for CLAT PG 2023

How to prepare for CLAT PG 2023?

CLAT PG preparation tips and suggestions to keep a note of to devise the best strategies to help you succeed with CLAT PG preparations 2023.

• Thorough understanding of the syllabus: It is not just sufficient to know the syllabus but to prioritize them. Constitutional law is extremely important as it suffices the maximum number of questions in the paper. 
• Prioritize: The first and most fundamental step is understanding the CLAT PG Syllabus 2023 after which you must prioritize what you learn. Understand the basics; most of the paper will require you to understand the primary legal concepts in fields like law, regulations, and statutes. There will be questions that require you to have specific knowledge for memory-based questions. However, a major part of the question paper will require you to understand the basics. ​​​
• Recent Judgements etc.: Stay tuned for recent developments. Sureshot questions will be asked about the recent legal developments in our country.
• Time management: Divide your time wisely. Giving more time to cover the topics with maximum marks is simple. 
• Important Topics: First, focus on highlighted subjects having the maximum weightage; Constitutional law, Advanced Jurisprudence, and International Law. These three subjects usually carry maximum marks and require maximum attention. 
• Practise: CLAT PG is MCQ based paper. Therefore, the best way to prepare is to solve comprehension passage-based MCQs. Doing this will help you practice the syllabus and improve your solving speed. 

Include current affairs

• Read current affairs daily as it has been an inseparable part of the exam.
• Recently,  RTI  Act and Sedition- (related sections 124- A, Right to Protest) were in the news. 

Use a mapping strategy

• Try to connect important sections and topics. Map important landmark judgments. This will not only help you to connect, relate and remember but also will improve your understanding.
• Practice Landmark Judgement Questions For CLAT PG 2023. In CLAT Exam, understanding various concepts of law plays a crucial role. 
• Since the trend changes, focus on recent judgments and make tables to learn them. Apart from the exam point of view, Jurisprudence is also important for day-to-day affairs. So, focus on the Jurisprudence subject.

Read Newspapers

• Reading newspapers will help you in a multitude of ways. 
• First, as CLAT PG Exam Pattern is comprehension-based, reading newspapers daily will enhance your reading and understanding speed.  
• Second, it will also help you with current affairs.

Mock test

Practice as many mock tests as possible to get familiar with exam levels, patterns, and strengths and weaknesses. Without solving mocks, CLAT PG preparations 2023 will go in vain. 

Practice comprehension-based questions.

• Go through Important Topics for CLAT PG
• Practice as many comprehension-based questions as possible from sample papers and previous year's papers. It will help you devise your problem-solving strategy under exam hall pressure.

Revision is the key

Incorporate daily, weekly, and monthly revision strategies in your CLAT PG preparations 2023.

Follow a strict schedule

Make a study schedule that you can stick to – Instead of setting huge targets, start with a smaller study goal. And cross out your targets on completing them. You will understand how far you have come with your CLAT PG preparations 2023 and keep you motivated. Manage your time wisely.

Subject-wise number of questions distributed in CLAT PG

Topics and a corresponding number of questions for the years 2020, 2021, and 2022 are listed below. 

CLAT PG Topics	Number of questions CLAT 2020 Paper	Number of questions CLAT 2021 Paper	Number of questions CLAT 2022 Paper
Constitutional Law	50	36	28
Jurisprudence	20	6	12
Administrative Law	10	0	0
Family Law	10	12	10
Law of Contracts	0	18	14
International Law	10	18	12
Criminal Law	10	24	24
Labour Law	10	0	10
Environment Law	0	18	10

Prioritize your syllabus accordingly. 

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CLAT PG Preparations Books 2023

For each topic in CLAT PG, corresponding books are suggested. 

• Constitutional Law refers to the Constitutional Law of India (Part 1&2) by Dr. Ashok K Jain and The constitution of India by MP Bakshi.
• For the Law of contract, refer to the Indian contract act by Dr. Paras Diwan and the contract by R.K Bangia. 
• For administrative law, refer to Administrative law by Dr. I.P. Massey 
• For Torts refer to the law of torts by R.K Bangia
• For International Law, refer to International law by Dr. Rakesh Kumar Singh and Public international law by Dr. Ashok K Jain
• For criminal law, refer to PSA Pillai's criminal law by V L Vibhute
• For IPC, refer to The India Penal Code by Ratanlal and Dhirajlal
• Family and property law refers to author Poonam Pradhan
• For company law, refer to Company law by Avatar Singh 
• For Jurisprudence, refer to Salmond on Jurisprudence by P J Fitzgerald 

Practice questions from Universal Guide to LLM entrance exam, S.S HandBook for the LLM entrance exam, and Singhal's solved paper for LLM.

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