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How should I prepare for CLAT 2019 which has 5 months to go as a dropper and get the best rank


Anonymous 16th Nov, 2018
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manisha.gupta 16th Nov, 2018

Five months are the enouh to be well preparaed for the exam, The exam is easy to crack if it is planned & followed properly. Though every student has its own unique way of studying for various entrances but some of the tips which are basic yet impactful are:
 Know the CLAT paper pattern, marking scheme, changes in previous year, latest trends and participating colleges.
It is not the quantity of books but the quality of books which matters. So make sure you have a selective good books with you.
 Start with previous year CLAT question papers and previous year papers.
 Be updated with General awareness, current affairs updates and even legal updates.
 Work on your vocabulary. Read newspapers and relevant novels. This will also help you in increasing your speed.
 Areas of Law to be understood in basic form includes: Law of Torts, Law of Contract, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law and some understanding of Family law.
 Attempt online and offline mocks test. There are sectional and full length mocks available as well. Material you can refer to are: -Previous year question papers -Norman Lewis- Word Power Made easy -Verbal and Non Verbal Reasoning- By RS Agarwal -Universal guide to LLB Exam -Pearson GK Module -Monthly magazines on GK, Current Affair, Books and Novel Hope this helps.

Good Luck!!

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