Hi Harshvardhan

I am assuming you are in class 10th and looking forward to make a wise decision in choosing  the right stream. Law in itself is a very unique field. The syllabus for law entrance exam, CLAT, requires logic, common sense, and a practical approach in solving problems.

The stream you choose after 12th will set the base for your long term goals and not just an entrance exam. If you choose Commerce, then basic concepts in accountancy will help you to deduce better understanding and interpretation of Companies Act 2013 along with other business laws. On the other hand, if you choose Humanities having combinations like political science, sociology , history etc., you will have an edge in your first year of B.A.(LL.B.).

CLAT entrance is just a begining step to enter the legal world. Commerce will actually prove to be more prominent stream since law is  a branch of commerce, and you will have immense back up options like Company Secretary , Charatered Accountancy etc, in future. Rest is all dependent on your interests. Business, numbers, corporate all these come under Commerce,whereas Psychology, history, political science, sociology are covered under Arts. 

CLAT exam comprises of 5 sections namely,

 1. Verbal Ability (English) which includes Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary and Understanding of Grammar.

 2. Quantitative Aptitude (Maths) which is  Basic elementary maths that you have studied till class X focussing much on number system, mensuration, algebra, simple and compound interest.

3.General Awareness and current Affairs which you prepare from updated external sources.

4. Reasoning is all about practice and your mental ability to solve questions, which obviously sharpens as you keep practising.

5. Legal Aptitude: This section aims to judge your legal interest and problem solving abilities with respect to law. This is the only section where commerce can aid you by briefing a little about law. Legal reasoning and legal knowledge about some basic laws such as contract law, constitutional law and family law is of utmost importance in this section.

So if you analyse, stream sets your standard for long term and has nothing to do with CLAT exam. Choose wisely on the basis of your interest and if you can balance well between boards and entrance exam preparation. If logics and numbers are your strength then accounts is the only subject that will require your time and attention in Commerce,  otherwise if your theory and learning is strong then go with Humanities. But final decision rests solely on your interest.

PREPARATION:

For any entrance examination, one needs to follow a step by step methodology to complete the preparation. Do not rely on short cuts or summarized books for preparation. To score well it is important that your basics and hold is strong in all the sections. Prepare a time table where you devote equal time for all subjects daily. Study all subjects simultaneously because it is important that you  keep pace in all areas and ensure that you don't forget the previous preparation.By looking at the syllabus, one can analyse easily the areas where you are familiar with the concepts and areas where you need to start everything afresh. Take your time to  clear your concepts and then its all about practising as many questions as you can.

All the best!

Hi Harshvardhan.

I strongly urge you to take up humanities if you're serious about the CLAT, because it is the one stream that even remotely intersects with the questions on CLAT. The other streams put extra burden on you to study separate things, a difficulty that  pronounced towards the last few months before the boards.

Best of Luck for future.

Thanks.