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pdwords Student Expert 29th May, 2021

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CLAT UG consists of English Language, Current Affairs which include General Knowledge, Legal Reasoning, Logical Reasoning, and Quantitative Techniques, the entrance test is conducted for two hours with 150 MCQs, for each correct attempt one mark is awarded while for each wrong attempt 0.25 mark is deducted, some of the recommended books for each section are as follows-

For General Knowledge including Current Affairs, you can go through magazines such as Pratiyogita Darpan, the best way to deal with dynamic portion is reading newspaper on a daily basis ,you can choose The Hindu or The Indian Express. you can use Lucent's GK to cover the static portion, or there are many competitive exams app which you can install and go through for this section.

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For English Language, you can use Wren and Martin for grammar, and Norman Lewis's Word Power Made Easy to build vocabulary, also reading editorials section of The Hindu and The Indian Express will help you immediately to grasp the comprehension part along with enriching your vocabulary.

For Quantitative Techniques, use Quantitative Aptitude by RS Aggarwal, you can also use NCERTs book to build the basic concepts.

For Logical Reasoning, you can use Analytical Reasoning by M K Pandey or even Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning by RS Agarwal. try to get your concepts clear first and then practice in a consistent manner.

For Legal Reasoning, you can use Legal Aptitude and Legal Reasoning by A P Bhardwaj or Legal Awareness and Legal Reasoning by Pearson.

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29th May, 2021
thank you for your suggestion 🙂
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Sree Student Expert 29th May, 2021

Dear student,

List of best books for preparation of CLAT are mentioned below.

1. Objective -general english

Author - S.P.Bakshi

Publisher - Arihant Publications

2. Word power made-easy

Author - Norman Lewis

Publication- Goyal Publishers

3. Quick-learning objective general english Author - R.S. Aggarwal & Vikas Aggarwal

4. High-school English Grammar & Composition

Author- Wren and Martin

Publisher - S.Chand Publishing

5. Universals L L.B entrance guide

6. Analytical -reasoning

Author - M.K. Pandey

Click below link for more information about books for CLAT preparation.

https://law.careers360.com/articles/best-books-for-clat

Hope this helps.

All The Best!!

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29th May, 2021
thankyou very much
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